November 2016 Features

• Eric Tanenblatt: Donald Trump, Political Heir to Georgia’s Sonny Perdue

  November 30, 2016

  As an outsider, they said he couldn’t win his party’s nomination against mainline, monied rivals. As a political renegade, they said he couldn’t create a winning general election coalition. Now, you would be forgiven for assuming I meant Donald Trump, whose stunning victory earlier this month defied political science and all electoral modeling. But it wasn’t Mr. Trump’s victory I meant to recall, rather the campaign for governor of Sonny Perdue.

• Chick-fil-A Launches Latest Innovation for Sharing Good-News Stories & Creating Localized Customer Experiences

  November 18, 2016

  Chick-fil-A unveiled a complete relaunch of its flagship website, chick-fil-a.com. The new site will serve as the company's storytelling and information hub. Leading the quick service restaurant industry in designing an experience informed by consumer research, the site puts customer preferences and interests front and center by providing customized content and localized information to each, individual user.

• Georgia Manufacturing Summit Keynote Speakers Tout Good-to-Great Experiences

  November 17, 2016

  As keynote speakers at the recent 2016 Georgia Manufacturing Summit in Atlanta, two prominent Georgia manufacturing executives provided good-to-great, real-life examples, strategies, and personal business philosophies to over 500 attendees.

• Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School: A Blueprint for Disadvantaged Students’ College Prep

  November 11, 2016

  With hundreds of students, parents, teachers and administrators posing as rooftop superintendents and architects, a distinctive “CRISTO REY” sign in eight-foot high letters was recently unveiled high above their newly-acquired high school facility undergoing renovation in downtown Atlanta.

• Board of Regents Approves Georgia State’s Purchase of Turner Field

  November 10, 2016

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved Georgia State University’s purchase of Turner Field from the Georgia State Foundation.

• Opportunity Atlanta: Cutting Edge Technology Improves Transit and Parking Experiences

  November 02, 2016

  Metro Atlanta is increasingly becoming a hub for innovative technology companies. This trend toward cutting edge technology is having an impact on local municipalities and public agencies.