September 2021 Features

• Gov. Kemp and Visa Announce New Office Hub in Atlanta Will Create 1,000 Jobs

  September 30, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Visa, a world leader in digital payments, will open a new hub in Midtown Atlanta. This major expansion is expected to create approximately 1,000 jobs in the region over the next several years.

• Coffee with Cristo Rey Features Atlanta CEOs and Industry Leaders

  September 30, 2021

  Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School is pleased to announce the 2021-22 Coffee with Cristo Rey Speaker Series featuring distinguished business leaders from diverse industries throughout metro Atlanta.

• The Coca-Cola Company Unveils New Global Brand Platform for Coca-Cola Trademark

  September 30, 2021

  Coca-Cola unveiled a new global brand philosophy and platform called Real Magic, which invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of humanity.

• Wellstar Appoints Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

  September 29, 2021

  Wellstar Health System, one of Georgia’s largest and most integrated healthcare systems, has hired Le Joyce Naylor as senior vice president and chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer. Naylor began her role on August 2nd to provide systemwide thought leadership, strategic planning, and implementation of DE&I initiatives at Wellstar.

• Georgia Tech Delivers $4 Billion in Economic Impact to the State of Georgia

  September 29, 2021

  Roughly 275. That’s how many jobs the company Stord has brought to the state of Georgia since it opened its doors in 2016. The startup was one of the first to go through Georgia Tech’s CREATE-X incubator, offering cloud-based software that has since revolutionized the supply chain sector. And as the company continues to grow, it has no plans to leave Atlanta.

• Greater Women’s Business Council Announces 2021 TOP Corporations Awards Honorees

  September 29, 2021

  The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) announced its 2021 TOP Corporations of the Year Awards honorees at a virtual ceremony yesterday. GWBC celebrates leading corporations that represent the “best in class” innovators in supplier diversity, inclusion and procurement in its annual GWBC TOP Corporations of the Year Awards.

• Small Business Optimism Hits Record High, Gaining Momentum From Vaccines & Adapted Pandemic Operations, Survey Shows

  September 29, 2021

  Business owners are feeling optimistic about the near-term future of their businesses amid increasing vaccination rates, and those who report that more than three-quarters of their workforce has been vaccinated are the most positive about their business outlook.

• Leadership Georgia Announces Class of 2022

  September 28, 2021

  The Leadership Georgia Board of Trustees is proud to announce the 2022 Class of Leadership Georgia, while celebrating its 50th year in 2022.

• Georgia State Senate Draft of Georgia Congressional Maps Releases

  September 28, 2021

  Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and Senator John F. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, released a proposed draft of the Georgia Congressional Districts. The proposed maps, thoughtfully drawn in accordance with longstanding principles of redistricting, are being provided to the public for further review and discussion.

• ADAC Announces Winners for the 2021 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards

  September 27, 2021

  On Sept. 23, the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center presented the 2021 Southeast Designers and Architect of the Year Awards to the region’s most creative and innovative minds in the categories of residential design, contract design and architecture.

• Georgia Chamber President Chris Clark: Addressing Georgia's Rural Labor Crisis

  September 27, 2021

  It's been one year since the Georgia Chamber resumed safe, in-person events. After COVID riddled our very existence with uncertainty, we were forced to temporarily dispense with those gatherings to preserve the health and well-being of all Georgians.

• Gwinnett Chamber & Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council Sign Agreement

  September 24, 2021

  On Sept. 21, the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) held a memorandum of understanding ceremony to formalize a partnership. Preceding the ceremony, the county commissioners, led by Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, presented a proclamation recognizing Sept. 20 through Sept. 24 as Minority Business Opportunity Week.

• Cumberland CID Unveils New Cumberland Sweep Brand

  September 24, 2021

  The Cumberland CID revealed an exciting new brand for one of their innovative projects at the Cumberland CID’s Board Meeting. ‘Cumberland Sweep’ will be the new name and brand for a three-mile multimodal path designed to improve connectivity throughout the core of the Cumberland area with dedicated walking and cycling lanes and an autonomous shuttle system that will make travel easier, more reliable, and safer.

• USG Institutions well Represented in Latest U.S. News Rankings

  September 24, 2021

  Georgia remains one of only three states with at least two institutions in the top 16 public institutions in the nation, with a number of University System of Georgia (USG) institutions appearing in significant categories for the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

• No Hitting the Brakes on Success for Sangsin Technology America, Winner of Georgia GEAR Award

  September 23, 2021

  For an automotive company whose business is logistics, being in a logistics hub like Georgia is a distinct advantage. So says Yong Yu, CEO of Sangsin Technology America, a Tier 1 supplier and Georgia GEAR Award winner located in Henry County.

• Rowen Foundation Releases Gwinnett Community Advisory Task Force Final Report

  September 22, 2021

  After a series of five meetings spread over five months, the Rowen Foundation released the final report of its Gwinnett Community Advisory Task Force (G-CAT).

• Georgia Recognizes Clean Energy Week

  September 22, 2021

  Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has issued a proclamation recognizing September 20th-24th, as Cliean Energy Week in the state in conjunction with the fifth annual National Clean Energy Week (NCEW).

• GMSDC to Release Groundbreaking State of Minority Business Studies

  September 21, 2021

  The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council will issue an update to its landmark study – The State of Minority Business – A National Discussion – during the Minority Business Opportunity Week (MBOW) celebration on September 20th – 24th.

• Governor Kemp & goBeyondProfit Celebrate First-Ever Business Generosity Week

  September 17, 2021

  Today, Governor Brian Kemp will proclaim the first-ever “Business Generosity Week” in Georgia for goBeyondProfit, its members, and other business leaders who have played a pivotal role in supporting the community through recent years. As the needs of Georgia communities increased, Georgia business stepped in to provide vital services, materials and funding, adapting business models to care for people, fellow businesses and communities.

• Andrew Truett Cathy Named Third Chief Executive Officer of Chick-fil-A, Inc.

  September 17, 2021

  Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced that Andrew Truett Cathy will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on Nov. 1, 2021. Andrew, 43, will succeed his father Dan T. Cathy, 68, who has served as CEO since 2013. Following the CEO transition, Dan will remain Chairman of the Board.

• Industrial Construction Company SUNGDO ENG USA Opens Corporate U.S. Headquarters in Gwinnett County

  September 17, 2021

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that SUNGDO ENG USA, a subsidiary of Korea-based Sungdo Engineering & Construction, has opened its corporate U.S. headquarters in Gwinnett County and is creating 30 jobs. SUNGDO ENG USA provides highly technical construction services to many Georgia-based clients.

• Health Connect South Collaborative Agenda Addresses Contemporaneous and Future Health Advancement

  September 16, 2021

  The 8th Annual Health Connect South gathering, a virtual collaboration conference scheduled for September 23rd, features a day-long agenda of informative panels composed of several dozen experts and leaders, who serve the health community.

• HOPE Scholarship Has Helped More Than 2 Million Georgians

  September 16, 2021

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally) Scholarship Program has helped more than 2 million Georgia students pursue postsecondary education in Georgia.

• Morehouse, Spelman College Receive $5 Million Grant to Drive Innovation & Economic Inclusion

  September 16, 2021

  Mastercard is pleased to announce grants totaling $5 million to two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Morehouse College and Spelman College, to develop the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE).

• Georgia Power Names Deon Tucker Regional Director of Metro North

  September 15, 2021

  Georgia Power has announced that Deon Tucker has been named the Metro North regional director in the Atlanta area, effectively immediately. In her role, she will lead the company’s external affairs activities for DeKalb, North Fulton, Gwinnett, Forsyth and Rockdale counties.