April 2021 Features

• New Filing Illustrates Atlanta Gas Light’s Plans to Enhance Its System, Support Growth in Georgia

  April 30, 2021

  Atlanta Gas Light submitted its first-ever Integrated Capacity Development Plan, a filing newly required by the Georgia Public Service Commission. The document, referred to as the i-CDP, provides insight into the company’s long-range plans for initiatives that will enable it to meet increased demand and deliver superior customer service while continuing to serve the state safely and reliably.

• MARTA will Offer Key Parcel for "Finding the Flint"

  April 30, 2021

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors Planning and Capital Programs Committee authorized the sale of a 7.25-acre parcel of land at the headwaters of the Flint River to the City of College Park to create the City’s first nature preserve and outdoor classroom.

• Cox Communications to Acquire Segra’s Commercial Enterprise and Carrier Business

  April 30, 2021

  Cox Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Charlotte, N.C.-based Segra, one of the largest privately-held fiber infrastructure providers in the U.S.

• NCR Partners with U.S. Small Business Administration to Help Restaurants Receive Revitalization Fund Grants

  April 30, 2021

  NCR Corporation, a leading provider of end-to-end software and technology that runs restaurants, announced it is working with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help NCR customers receive Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) grants.

• goBeyondProfit Research Clarifies Georgians’ Heightened Expectations and Offers Road Map for Business Response

  April 29, 2021

  Georgia-specific research confirms employee and consumer rising expectations – and propensity to act – based on how businesses speak out about issues and care for employees, community and environment. Business executive input reveals increasing business value and commitment to corporate character efforts, according to goBeyondProfit, a statewide alliance of CEOs which conducted the survey in March 2021.

• FL-based Anexa Staffing Solutions has Acquired Atlanta-based Elevate ERP Solutions

  April 29, 2021

  Jyoti Patel, CEO of Anexa Staffing Solutions, LLC announced an acquisition of Atlanta, GA-based Elevate ERP Solutions, LLC on April 27, 2021. The acquisition comes less than a week after Jason Myers, Chairman of Anexa, announced the acquisition of VERCO Group, Inc., and it positions VERCO Group to provide recruiting and operational support for Elevate ERP Solutions.

• Tommy Nobis Center Raises More Than $235,000 at its 23rd Annual Galaxy of Stars Luncheon

  April 28, 2021

  Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, hosted its 23rd annual Galaxy of Stars event virtually on Friday, April 23, 2021 and raised over $235,000 – more than any other previously held Galaxy of Stars event.

• GreyOrange Announces Global Headquarters in Georgia

  April 28, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that GreyOrange, a global leader in AI-enabled software and robotics for fulfillment automation, is investing more than $1 million in relocating its global headquarters to metro Atlanta. This move will create 200 additional jobs in the area.

• Atlanta Ranks in the Top 15 Best Large Cities to Start a Business

  April 28, 2021

  With two in three small business owners saying 2020 was their hardest year ever, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business, as well as accompanying videos.

• US Consumer Confidence Up Sharply Again in April

  April 28, 2021

  The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index rose sharply again in April, following a substantial gain in March.

• ARC Awards LCI Planning Grants to 11 Metro Atlanta Communities

  April 27, 2021

  The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that it has awarded Livable Centers Initiative grants to fund 11 planning studies in metro Atlanta communities.

• Georgia Ports Authority Details Capacity, Operations Expansion

  April 27, 2021

  At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, the Georgia Ports Authority released fiscal year to date numbers (July -March) showing record volumes of 3.9 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, an increase of 15 percent, and detailed a plan that expedites completion of more than 1.4 million additional TEUs of annual capacity.

• What to Expect in the Housing Market After the Pandemic

  April 26, 2021

  The coronavirus pandemic has upended the housing market, opening up new opportunities for many, pushing some to move back home and causing others to reevaluate how they want their home to look. With vaccines being widely distributed, new Zillow surveys reveal what's likely to change and what's expected to remain when the pandemic ends.

• Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Loses Title of ‘Busiest’ for Passengers in the World After 22 Years

  April 23, 2021

  Airports Council International (ACI) released its preliminary world airport traffic rankings today, listing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) as the busiest passenger traffic airport in the United States and busiest in the world based on operations.

• Colony Bankcorp & SouthCrest Financial Group to Combine in Transformational Merger

  April 23, 2021

  Colony Bankcorp, Inc., the holding company for Colony Bank, and SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for SouthCrest Bank, N.A., jointly announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Colony has agreed to acquire 100% of the common stock of SouthCrest in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $84.0 million.

• Jobs Increase Over the Month in Every Georgia MSA

  April 23, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that the number of jobs and employment numbers were up in every metropolitan statistical area (MSA) from February to March of 2021. The unemployment rate was down over the month in every MSA. For March, the unemployment rate was down and the labor force and employment numbers were up in every reported regional commission.

• New Report Reveals Cox Enterprises Has Invested Nearly $1 Billion in Sustainability and Cleantech

  April 23, 2021

  Cox Enterprises released Making Our Mark, its collective impact report, which details the company's investment of nearly $1 billion in sustainable businesses and technologies, and more than $191 million donated to or invested in communities.

• Atlanta’s Marketing and Advertising Professionals Pledge to Develop a More Inclusive Workforce for Future Generations

  April 22, 2021

  Ten Atlanta-based marketing and advertising professionals have announced the formation of The A Pledge, an alliance advocating for a more diverse and inclusive workforce within the advertising and marketing industry.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Publishes Request for Proposals for the Purchase and Redevelopment of Murphy Crossing

  April 22, 2021

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 20+ acre site at 1050 Murphy Avenue, known as Murphy Crossing.

• AG Chris Carr & Partners Kick Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 20, 2021

  Today marks the first day of the 10th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a two-week virtual fundraising drive fortified by Georgia’s legal community, benefitting the state’s regional food banks.

• KSU President Leaving for Indiana University

  April 19, 2021

  Pamela Whitten has announced that she will be stepping down as president of Kennesaw State University and has accepted the position of president of Indiana University, effective July 1st.

• Invest Atlanta Board Approves Funding for Teachers Village Atlanta

  April 19, 2021

  Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the Invest Atlanta Board of Directors approved funding to support the construction of Teachers Village-Atlanta, a proposed mixed-use development with workforce housing marketed to teachers who work in the city of Atlanta.

• TeamViewer to Open Atlanta Office to Support Enterprise Software Customer Growth

  April 16, 2021

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Drops in March While Jobs Increase

  April 16, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points to reach 4.5 percent in March while the state saw a significant increase in the number of jobs.

• Tommy Nobis Center’s 23rd Annual Galaxy of Stars Event to be Held Virtually on April 23

  April 15, 2021

  Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, will hold its 23rd annual Galaxy of Stars event online on Friday, April 23rd,, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.