May 2017 Features

  • Richelle Bell Joins Traton Homes as Chief Financial Officer

    May 31, 2017

    Traton Homes, Cobb County’s premier new home builder, welcomes renowned building industry expert Richelle Bell, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer.

  • Mercedes-Benz Stadium Lights up the Atlanta Skyline

    May 26, 2017

    Atlanta’s skyline shone a little brighter for early morning commuters as Mercedes-Benz USA lit their iconic three-pointed star and script for the first time.

  • Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.5% in April

    May 26, 2017

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate in April was 4.5 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 4.6 percent in March. In April 2016, the rate was 4.8 percent.

  • Community Foundation Awards $125M in Grants in 2016

    May 24, 2017

    The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has reached $955 million in assets, as revealed in the 2016 Annual Report. This marks an approximately $55 million increase over year-end 2015.

  • Atlanta Cyber-Forum Assesses Threats To Electronic Payments System in Transaction Alley

    May 23, 2017

    Just days after history’s largest cyber-attack disrupted business worldwide and a new executive order from President Trump lent special urgency to the work of protecting the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity experts from both the public and private sectors gathered in Atlanta May 22nd for the first Cyber-FORUM.

  • Mayor Kasim Reed Participates in Inaugural Rockefeller Foundation CityXChange Summit

    May 23, 2017

    The City of Atlanta announced that Mayor Kasim Reed participated in the inaugural CityXChange Summit, a program launched by The Rockefeller Foundation that aims to leverage the expertise of leaders from technology and venture capital to generate new approaches for solving the world’s greatest urban resilience challenges.

  • ACG Atlanta Announces Fastest-Growing Middle-Market Companies in Georgia

    May 22, 2017

    The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, a global professional organization with the mission of Driving Middle-Market Growth, announced the 2017 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

  • GSU Economic Forecasting Center Releases Nation, Georgia, Atlanta Economic Outlooks

    May 19, 2017

    After a tax cut for the middle class by the end of 2017, expect gross domestic product growth above 2.0 percent in 2018 and 2019, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

  • Mobile Technology Helps Fuel SunTrust Park’s Success

    May 19, 2017

    Braves fans are still raving about Opening Weekend at SunTrust Park, and the new technology used to enhance their game day experience. More than 120,000 fans visited the Braves’ new home on Opening Weekend and even more enjoyed The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use development located directly outside the gates of SunTrust Park.

  • AT&T Awarded $119M, 5-year Contract to Support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    May 17, 2017

  • Venture Atlanta Reaches $1.8B Milestone as it Celebrates 10th Anniversary

    May 16, 2017

    Commemorating its 10th anniversary this year, Venture Atlanta announced it has opened its 2017 call for presenters. The announcement is an invitation to innovating tech companies in the Southeast to vie for the chance to take the stage in October, engage with funding and tech ecosystem movers and shakers, and join the ranks of esteemed and highly successful Venture Atlanta alumni. The numbers speak for themselves, in fact: As of April 2017, past Venture Atlanta presenting companies have raised over $1.8 billion with $14 billion in exits.

  • Google Spurs $4.68B in Economic Activity for Georgia

    May 11, 2017

    Google released its 2016 Economic Impact Report, detailing its $222 billion in economic activity across all 50 states and Washington D.C. last year. The report also featured state-specific data, including information for Georgia. Last year, the tech giant helped produce more than $4.68 billion for the state’s economy — the ninth-highest among all 50 states.

  • Columbus Regional Health in Stragic Partnership Talks with Piedmont

    May 10, 2017

    Columbus Regional Health’s Board of Directors has unanimously voted in favor of pursuing a strategic affiliation with Piedmont Healthcare. Based on this decision, a Letter of Intent was executed initiating an exclusive negotiation period between the two organizations.

  • Inside the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University: The First 100 Days With New Dean Dr. David C. Hess

    May 08, 2017

    Georgia CEO presents this special profile on Dr. David C. Hess, stroke specialist, honored educator, biotech entrepreneur and longtime leader at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. During our one-on-one with Hess, he shares his excitement about his new role as the dean of Georgia’s public medical school, and the continued focus of his work in education, service and research to optimize health care throughout the state including groundbreaking Telehealth service to rural and underserved areas.

  • India-based Tire Maker Apollo Moving North America HQ to Atlanta

    May 05, 2017

    Apollo Tyres Ltd. has taken one of the first major steps to increasing its presence in the U.S. — relocating its North American corporate headquarters to Atlanta from Metuchen, N.J.

  • Mercer Alumnus and Medical Device Executive to Speak at May 2017 Executive Forum

    May 04, 2017

    Pat Miles has served as Vice Chairman of NuVasive since September 2016 and has served as a member of NuVasive's Board of Directors since August 2016. Mr. Miles is responsible for enhancing the Company's strategic plans for the future of spine surgery and supporting technology development.

  • Registration Open for the 2017 Georgia Logistics Summit

    May 03, 2017

    Logistics can be tricky and when you consider Georgia companies rely on the State’s logistics infrastructure and services to handle and haul more than $900 billion of cargo each year, it makes sense for state leaders to get the industry’s top professionals together to network and discuss solutions for all the ways we can better transport our goods. That’s the idea behind the Georgia Logistics Summit, taking place May 16-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

  • Atlanta’s Rise to the Top as a Leader in Technology

    May 01, 2017

    When it comes to economic development, Georgia has found great success throughout the entire state. At the heart of our state is Atlanta. Atlanta touts incredible connectivity through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a top-notch quality of life and some of the nation’s top educational institutes.