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• Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires High-Tech Fire Protection Leader, Atlanta-based Mitec

  October 12, 2020

  Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is proud to announce that it has acquired Mitec, an innovative fire and property protection company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Technology Association of Georgia Announces Converge Line Up

  October 09, 2020

  Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) expands keynotes, announces compelling content sessions and issues call for nominations for its annual Diversity and Inclusion awards for Converge, which takes place Nov 9th– 10th.

• Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Awards $2.35M to Metro Atlanta Entrepreneurs

  October 07, 2020

  Google for Startups today announced the 76 recipients of the $5M Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, which provides promising Black Founders from across the country non-dilutive cash awards to fuel their businesses.

• Penon Partners Opens its First North American Office at The Battery Atlanta

  October 07, 2020

  Penon Partners, an international business execution consulting firm is opening its first North American office at The Battery Atlanta. The French firm was founded in 2016 and they have just commenced operation at 800 Battery Ave in Cobb County.

• Georgia Easy Voter Registration Options Break New Records

  October 07, 2020

  Georgia has hit a new record high registration level. As of October 6th, Georgia had 7,587,625 registered voters throughout the state. Over 5 million of those came through automatic registration at the Department of Driver Services, a program of the Office of the Secretary to make registering new voters and updating voter information simple and easy.

• Energy, Tourism and Entrepreneurship Drive Success for Top-Performing Small Cities

  October 07, 2020

  Today Heartland Forward published the newest installment of its annual report, "Most Dynamic Micropolitan Regions," which ranks 515 micropolitans–regions whose populations range from 10,000 to 50,000–by their economic performance.

• Metro Atlanta Chamber Announces Winners of 2020 Atlanta E3 Awards

  October 06, 2020

  Entering its eighth year, the Atlanta E3 Awards recognize companies, organizations and individuals for outstanding achievement in advancing clean tech and best-in-class sustainability practices in the marketplace.

• Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. Acquiring WestSide Bank

  October 06, 2020

  Piedmont Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Piedmont Bank, a growing metro Atlanta bank focused on personal service and business success, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire WestSide Bank, a Georgia state chartered bank with branch locations in Cobb and Paulding counties.

• Georgia International Trade Office Earns U.S. Small Business Administration Award, Launches New Export Assistance Grant

  October 06, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) proudly announced it has been awarded a grant of more than $162,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to bolster export assistance to small businesses.

• Business Leaders Invited to Join CEOs Frank Fernandez and Natalye Paquin to Discuss How Business and Community can Tackle Urgent Issues Together

  October 05, 2020

  Georgia business leaders are invited to attend a Zoom Forum with Frank Fernandez, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Natalye Paquin, Esq., President & CEO, Points of Light, and host goBeyondProfit.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Purchases Key Property in Southwest Atlanta

  October 05, 2020

  Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), purchased a 9.3 +/- acre site in the Oakland City neighborhood located at the corner of Avon Avenue and Murphy Avenue. This acquisition furthers ABI’s and Invest Atlanta’s commitment to investment into the southside and westside neighborhoods along the Atlanta BeltLine and to the advancement of strategic objectives around economic development and housing.

• Chris Clark: The State of Rural Resiliency

  October 05, 2020

  My rural upbringing has taught me a lot about working har d, finding ways to overcome even the most seemingly impossible challenges, and realizing that my faith can keep me grounded when the ground is shaky. I’ve seen small towns grow, decay and reinvent themselves time and time again; yet this time, with a global pandemic still in our midst, and a recession that many economists are saying will take 10-years to overcome, rural America is facing the greatest challenge of its time.

• Dentons Adds Former White House Policy Advisor & SBA Regional Administrator Ashley Bell

  October 02, 2020

  Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, announces the addition of Ashley Bell as a partner. Bell joins the Firm’s award-winning Public Policy practice from his most recent post as policy advisor for the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council in the Office of American Innovation and as regional administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA).

• Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Dimitris Psillakis as CEO of MBUSA

  October 02, 2020

  The Daimler Board of Management has appointed Dimitris Psillakis as CEO of MBUSA, effective January 1st. He succeeds Nicholas Speeks, who after more than 40 years will leave the company and pursue opportunities outside of Daimler. Psillakis will be based in Atlanta, GA.

• Gov. Kemp Reports 10,000+ Jobs Created During First Quarter of Fiscal Year

  October 02, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than 10,000 jobs were created across all regions of the state by economic development projects in Georgia during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, generating more than $3.71 billion in new investments.

• Georgia Sees $73.7 Billion Annual Economic Impact from State's Public Airports

  October 02, 2020

  The Georgia Department of Transportation has released a Statewide Airport Economic Impact Study that quantifies the economic impact of the state’s 103 publicly-owned, public-use airports.

• PulteGroup Reimagining Homes for Healthy, Work from Home Living

  October 01, 2020

  National homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc. announced a new series of Pulte Homes features designed to meet the needs of today’s homebuyers navigating the “new normal.” Based on the results of in-depth consumer research, these innovative offerings are focused on healthy living at home, added storage opportunities and creating an environment for increased home-based activities, including work, exercise, learn and play.

• Council for Quality Growth’s Four Pillar Tribute Streaming Today

  October 01, 2020

  Join as the Council for Quality Growth honors Doug Hertz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Distributors, with its 31st annual Four Pillar Award virtually today at 6:00 p.m.

• Georgia Power Partners with Clean Cities for “Drive Electric Georgia Virtual Showcase"

  October 01, 2020

  Georgia Power is partnering with Clean Cities-Georgia, the central coordinating point for alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) activities in the state, to host this year’s “Drive Electric Georgia Virtual Showcase” as part of National Drive Electric Week.

• Aflac Leadership Honored with Georgia’s goBeyondProfit Champion Award

  September 30, 2020

  In a fitting capstone to the designation of September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Aflac has been honored with the goBeyondProfit Champion Award. The peer-nominated goBeyondProfit Champion honor is given for Aflac’s consistency in benefiting its community and business with a generous and diverse company culture, while deploying company resources and priorities toward community empowerment.

• Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta Open Applications for Additional COVID-19 Response Grants

  September 30, 2020

  The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, today announces an open application process for nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding for pandemic response efforts.

• Amid Pandemic, Small Business Owners Respond With Meaningful Transformation; Remain Resilient

  September 30, 2020

  Amid this year's historic coronavirus pandemic, businesses are adapting by making major changes to their operations including increased use of technology, according to the latest PNC semi-annual survey of small and mid-size business owners and executives, which concluded Sept. 8th.

• Lt. Governor Duncan Address Sets Stage for Health Connect South 2020 Platform

  September 29, 2020

  The seventh annual Health Connect South (HCS), the Southeast’s gathering of thought leaders in the field of medicine, convened on September 24th with over 750 in attendance—its largest forum ever. Its unique networking platform encourages collaborative innovations and advances key health topics via 17 panel sessions, featuring over 40 renowned moderators and speakers, including Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan.

• Venture Atlanta Expands National Reach, Announces 2020 Lineup of Most Promising Tech Companies

  September 28, 2020

  In the midst of a pandemic, Venture Atlanta, one of the nation's best venture capital conferences, continues to usher in new startup capital and highlight the Southeast's most promising tech businesses. The annual conference today announced the 103 companies that will present and be showcased at this year's fully virtual event, Venture Atlanta Live Online.

• Chris Clark: D.C. Fly-in Emphasizes Importance of Vote

  September 28, 2020

  Last week has been nothing short of extraordinary. From economic recovery and foreign affairs to health care, transportation, rural initiatives, agriculture and so much more, last week’s all-virtual Georgia Chamber D.C. Fly-In reported record attendance and conveyed a strong message that business and government can and must work together for a better future and more rapid recovery from the COVID recession.

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