June 2021 Features

• Georgia Power, City of Atlanta Partner on the Installation of 10,000 Energy Efficient Streetlights across the City as Part of “One Atlanta – Light Up the Night”

  June 30, 2021

  Georgia Power and the City of Atlanta today announced that the company will be increasing the city’s streetlight footprint by 10,000 lights and upgrading other lighting, with a focus on areas with high rates of traffic accidents and crime.

• What Impact Will the Pandemic Have On Corporate Real Estate Portfolios And The Work Week?

  June 30, 2021

  In two years, more than half (53 percent) of the corporations surveyed by CoreNet Global say that their overall corporate real estate portfolio will be smaller than it is today. For 15 percent of those surveyed, that reduction will be by more than 30 percent.

• Outreach Grows U.S. Presence - Adds New Atlanta Office and Expands Leadership Team

  June 28, 2021

  Outreach, the largest and fastest-growing sales intelligence and engagement platform provider, announced today a new office location coming to Atlanta. The company expects to hire a significant number of employees in the greater Atlanta Metro area over the next 18 months, with an initial focus in customer success and technical support organizations.

• MARTA & Goldman Sachs Asset Management Announce $100 Million Atlanta Affordable Housing & Transit Oriented Development Initiative

  June 28, 2021

  The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) today announced a partnership with the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group within Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs) for a $100 million initiative to finance new development at or within a mile of MARTA rail stations.

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces Dwayna A. Haley as New Chief Brand and Communications Officer

  June 25, 2021

  The Metro Atlanta Chamber announced that Dwayna A. Haley will join MAC as the new chief brand and communications officer, effective July 26th. As part of MAC’s senior leadership team, Haley will lead the organization’s executive and internal communications, marketing, branding and media relations efforts.

• PAJUNK Celebrates New U.S. Headquarters Opening in Alpharetta

  June 25, 2021

• Teresa MacCartney Named Acting Chancellor of the University System of Georgia

  June 24, 2021

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Teresa MacCartney as acting chancellor of the University System of Georgia, effective July 1st. The decision comes as the Board conducts a national search to find USG’s 14th chancellor.

• Simeio Amplifies Growth with New Atlanta Corporate Headquarters

  June 24, 2021

  Simeio, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM), announced its new relocated headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, a fast-growing tech hub just north of the Atlanta metro. The new location is an exciting area in the country, with the right infrastructure to accommodate this fast-growing tech company.

• Companies Make Summer Plans to Resume Domestic Business Travel

  June 24, 2021

  The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) – the world’s largest business travel association and worldwide leader in education, research, networking and advocacy for the industry – today released the findings from its 20th COVID-19 poll assessing how GBTA members are managing the return to business travel, post pandemic.

• Gov. Brian Kemp: Delivering on Our Promise to Expand Rural Broadband

  June 23, 2021

  While travelling across our state, I am proud to highlight how Georgia is the best place to live, work, and raise a family. Thanks to our strong, conservative policies, the Peach State economy continues to grow and thrive – despite a global pandemic.

• Atlanta HBCUs Receive $5M Grants from Google

  June 18, 2021

  Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College today announced they are among 10 institutions in the country to each receive a $5 million grant from Google, designed to help create pathways and opportunities for increased diverse representation in the STEM industry.

• Tommy Nobis Center Welcomes New Board Members

  June 18, 2021

  Tommy Nobis Center, a Marietta-based nonprofit that helps individuals with disabilities enter or return to employment, recently elected Patricia J. Royak, G. Thomas Balas, Jr., and Judge Sonja N. Brown to their board of directors.

• Draffin Tucker Hosts Successful Student Leadership Program

  June 17, 2021

  On Friday, June 4th, Draffin & Tucker, LLP hosted their annual THRIVE Summer Leadership Program (SLP) for thirty rising college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in accounting.

• Georgia Power Celebrates Opening of Microgrid Project with Georgia Tech

  June 17, 2021

  Georgia Power today announced, in collaboration with Georgia Tech, the opening of the 1.4 MW microgrid project in Tech Square at Spring and 5th streets in Metro Atlanta. Microgrids are self-contained power systems co-located with the facilities they serve that include generation resources, storage systems and energy management systems.

• goBeyondProfit: Impact of Racial Inequity at Work

  June 17, 2021

  A bit of history frames the discussion that leads to practical understanding of why conversations on race are vitally important in the optimal workplace.

• Council for Quality Growth is Honoring Ambassador Andrew J. Young with 32nd Annual Four Pillar Award

  June 15, 2021

  The Council for Quality Growth will honor Ambassador Andrew Jackson Young, former Ambassador to the United Nations and Chairman of the Andrew J. Young Foundation, with its 32nd annual Four Pillar Award.

• goBeyondProfit: Beyond Bias & Blind Spots

  June 15, 2021

  In this conversation, experts help you discover hidden obstacles to realizing the ideal workplace and share actionable steps to remove the barriers to success.

• CSU’s Leadership Institute Announces Format for The Forum 2021

  June 14, 2021

  For the 16th year, The Forum, hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University, will bring a lineup of the best and brightest minds in the world to Columbus August 31st. This year’s event, themed “Leadership Reinvented,” will feature four speakers and a Dine Around Uptown Columbus during lunch.

• DeKalb Chamber Announces New President & CEO

  June 11, 2021

  The DeKalb Chamber Board of Directors announces the appointment of Frankie L. Atwater, Sr. as the Chamber’s new President and CEO. An experienced business leader, Mr. Atwater takes the Chamber lead following the departure of former President and CEO, Katarina Taylor, and interim President and CEO, Kenneth Coleman.

• Finalist Named for Georgia State University Presidency

  June 11, 2021

  The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) announced Dr. M. Brian Blake as finalist for the Georgia State University presidency. Blake is currently executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost of George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C.

• W&A Engineering Announces Expansion into Metro Atlanta

  June 10, 2021

  W&A Engineering announced the expansion of its team into Metro Atlanta. W&A Engineering continues to grow its reach across the southeastern United States as they carry out their mission to build better communities.

• Georgia Legal Community Raises Record-breaking 3.7M Meals for Food Banks

  June 10, 2021

  Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a record-breaking 936,883 dollars for the state’s regional food banks in only two weeks during the 10th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy fundraising competition. This is the equivalent of 3,747,532 meals that the food banks can distribute to feed hungry kids, seniors, and families in local Georgia communities.

• goBeyondProfit: Action Steps to a Diverse Workplace

  June 10, 2021

  Replay this conversation over and over to discover tried and true programs and processes to implement as well as guidance to create a customizable check list of incremental steps forward.

• Atlanta Board of Education Approves Atlanta Public Schools’ $1.4 Billion Budget

  June 09, 2021

  At its monthly administrative meeting on Monday, June 7th, the Atlanta Board of Education approved Atlanta Public Schools’ $1.4 billion budget for the 2021-2022 school year. The spending plan includes over $23.8 million in staff compensation enhancements, along with nearly $50 million for programs, technology and resources focused on student success.

• AT&T Invests More Than $5.1 Billion Over Three-Year Period to Connect Local Customers in Georgia

  June 09, 2021

  AT&T is proud to connect customers across the country by continuing to grow the nation’s best network. From 2018-2020, we expanded coverage and improved connectivity in more communities by investing more than $5.1 billion in our wireless and wireline networks in Georgia.