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Papa John’s Selects Metro Atlanta as Location of a New Global Headquarters
September 18, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that internationally known pizza delivery and carry-out company Papa John’s has selected metro Atlanta to open a new global headquarters in 2021, delivering 200 jobs to the area.
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Pedro Cherry Appointed to Synovus Board of Directors
September 18, 2020
Synovus Financial Corp. has appointed Pedro Cherry, president and CEO of Atlanta Gas Light and Chattanooga Gas, to its Board of Directors. Cherry is a longtime executive of Southern Company.
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Georgia Significantly Outperforms National Unemployment Rate in August
September 18, 2020
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that for the month of August, Georgia’s unemployment rate was 5.6 percent, while the national unemployment rate stood at 8.4 percent. Along with outpacing the national rate, Georgia recorded a decrease of 2 percentage points since July and a seven-point drop since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Poll Worker Training: Aggressive Statewide Program Targets Those Who Make the Critical Difference on Election Day
September 18, 2020
Even with new technology and new procedures, one thing has not changed about Georgia elections: Those who will have the most direct impact on achieving a smooth, successful election day are the poll managers and workers who will staff Georgia’s 3100 precincts on Nov. 3rd.
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Georgia Commission for Freight and Logistics Kicks Off 2020 Meeting Series
September 17, 2020
The Georgia Commission for Freight and Logistics has kicked-off its 2020 Meeting Series with its first meeting held on September 15th. This year’s regional meetings will continue the work launched in 2019 with the creation of the commission through House Resolution 37.
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Cobb Chamber Announces Board of Directors Chair Leadership Term Extension
September 17, 2020
Today, the Cobb Chamber Board of Directors announced they will extend the terms of their 2020 Board of Directors chair leadership.
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Health Connect South 2020 Set to Showcase Best of the Southeast Regions’ Health Collaborations
September 16, 2020
The 2020 Health Connect South (HCS) annual gathering on September 24th will present a unique view into health collaborations happening across the Southeast among health systems, academia, healthcare providers, investors, health innovators and key state and national policy makers.
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ATDC Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation with Double Vision Event
September 16, 2020
The Advanced Technology Development Center, Georgia’s technology incubator, announces its Double Vision Event to celebrate its 40th anniversary and recognize eight companies that are graduating from its program.
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Georgia State President Mark Becker Will Leave Presidency
September 16, 2020
Georgia State University President Mark Becker, who has led the university through the most dynamic period of growth and development in its history, has announced his plans to leave the presidency at the end of June 2021.
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State’s International Trade Team Announces New Export Directory Connecting Georgia Suppliers to Global Buyers
September 15, 2020
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s International Trade division is officially announcing a new marketing tool created to provide virtual connections between international buyers and Georgia suppliers.
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Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter Now Offering Monthly Virtual Lunch & Learn Alzheimer’s Series
September 14, 2020
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Chris Clark: Building a Global Talent Pipeline
September 14, 2020
Even before COVID-19 hit our borders and changed virtually every business plan and legislative priority for 2020, the war for talent was being fought across every industry sector around the world.
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Atlanta Braves’ Mike Plant to Headline September Marquee Monday
September 11, 2020
Mike Plant, President & CEO of the Braves Development Company, will join the Cobb Chamber and the Cobb County business community for the September Marquee Monday luncheon at the Coca-Cola Roxy on September 14th.
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CareSource Commits Millions to Affordable Housing Investments in Georgia
September 11, 2020
CareSource, a nonprofit multi-state managed care plan, announced it is committing $3.5 million in investments to affordable housing projects in Atlanta and Savannah.
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Join GeorgiaForward and Georgia Municipal Association for Let Your Voice Be Heard: How, When, and Why To Vote
September 11, 2020
Join GeorgiaForward and Georgia Municipal Association on September 15 at 6pm for Let Your Voice Be Heard: How, When, and Why To Vote featuring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Carter Center Chair Jason Carter, and Professor Andra Gillespie of Emory University with a U.S. Census reminder from Janet Lee.
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Job Creation Up In First Two Months of Fiscal Year
September 10, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced new economic development job numbers showing that Georgia’s economic momentum is continuing to grow two months into the state’s new fiscal year.
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H. J. Russell & Company Honored with Georgia’s goBeyondProfit Champion Award
September 10, 2020
Today it was announced that H. J. Russell & Company (Russell), a family-run pillar of Atlanta real estate development and construction, was honored with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This peer-nominated honor is given by Georgia business leaders to companies who consistently benefit their community and business with generous company culture, deployment of company resources and community empowerment.
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Investor Group Led by Bartow Morgan, Jr., to Purchase Georgia Banking Company
September 10, 2020
An investor group led by Bartow Morgan, Jr., has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the Georgia Banking Company, Morgan and Georgia Banking Company Chief Executive Officer Elliott Miller announced.
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Robinson College of Business Graduate Enrollment Surges 78%; Incoming Class is Largest, Most Diverse in its History
September 09, 2020
The incoming class of graduate students at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is the largest and most diverse group ever to enroll in its advanced-level programs.
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Technology Association of Georgia Announces Early Look at Fintech South Featured Speakers, Schedule
September 09, 2020
Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) releases its agenda and first wave of speakers for Fintech South, the Southeast’s largest virtual event dedicated to financial innovation taking place October 5th-9th.
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Deluxe Selects Metro Atlanta for New FinTech Innovation Center and Offices, Will Create Over 700 Jobs
September 08, 2020
Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Fortune 1000 company Deluxe will establish a new office complex along with a FinTech and Customer Innovation Center in the City of Sandy Springs in Fulton County. Deluxe will create 709 new jobs and invest more than $10 million in the metro Atlanta project.
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Department of Economic Development Thanks Companies Supplying Critical Items to Fight COVID-19
September 08, 2020
The Georgia Department of Economic Development, alongside Governor Brian P. Kemp, again thanked the numerous companies across the state who have stepped up to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and health care supplies to fight COVID-19.
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Practical Guide to Client Management One of the First of Its Kind Published in Business Genre
September 04, 2020
How2Conquer, a boutique publisher specializing in nonfiction how-to books, today announced the availability of its newest book, “A Dragon Walks Into a Meeting: A Tactical Guide to Client Management,” by authors John Brown and Fred Fuller.
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Atlanta-Based Dematic Hiring 1,000 Workers Before End of Year
September 03, 2020
Dematic is hiring! From now until the end of the year the automations solutions specialist intends to hire 1,000 new workers for full-time, student and contract roles throughout North America.
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One Georgia County Leads the Nation on Top “Work from Home” U.S. Counties List
September 03, 2020
Forsyth County, Georgia, ranks as the top "Work from Home" county in the United States, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors® measuring several factors of increasing relevance amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Colorado counties – Douglas and Broomfield – appear in the top 10 at second and ninth, respectively.