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• Corsica Technologies: What Is Digital Transformation?

  July 29, 2020

  Digital transformation refers to the process of transforming business operations using digital technology. Digital Transformation is about changing the way a business interacts internally and with its customers and creating a process that ensures a consistent experience in a more efficient way. Digitizing business isn’t the same as digitally transforming a business. Moving a process or an activity from paper to a computer only changes the means of doing the task.

• ‘Delta Again Comes Out on Top’ in The Points Guy's Top 10 Airlines Rankings

  July 28, 2020

  Delta earned the top spot among domestic carriers in the TPG 2020 Best Airlines Report that ranked airlines based on how they’ve been supporting customers since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis.

• Purple Innovation Plans to Invest $21M in Henry Co. Manufacturing Facility, Create 360 Jobs

  July 28, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Purple Innovation, Inc., the comfort technology company known for creating the Purple® Mattress, has selected Henry County for their third U.S. manufacturing facility. Purple plans to make a $21 million investment in this 520,000-square-foot facility, delivering 360 jobs to the area.

• Georgia Ports Sets Tonnage Record for FY2020

  July 28, 2020

  The Port of Savannah handled 4.44 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in Fiscal Year 2020, down less than 1 percent compared to the previous year. Despite COVID-19 disruptions, total tons crossing all GPA docks reached a record 37.77 million.

• Institute Helps Develop Key Tools for Georgia’s Broadband Mapping Project

  July 28, 2020

  Georgia’s new interactive maps of broadband internet availability utilize online tools the Institute of Government developed with state agencies and private service providers.

• MarketNsight Reports Despite COVID-19, New Home Sales Surge Across Southeast

  July 27, 2020

  MarketNsight reports May and June pending new home sales were up 30% over 2019 sales and, so far, July is averaging more than 30% over last year. Even as COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases continue to rise, homebuyers are buying in unprecedented numbers.

• Chris Clark: The Call for Rural Resiliency

  July 27, 2020

  My Fitzgerald roots ground me and millions of other small-town Americans to a strong work ethic, value of family, and a deep-rooted faith. We believe in community and helping each other through the tough times. And we celebrate in parades and on back porches when things are good. Of course, those occasions often come from long battles and commitment.

• Corsica Technologies - Business Continuity: More than Back Ups

  July 27, 2020

  Business Continuity for many organizations ends with the implementation of one solution – a system backup. There are many types of system backups including file-based or imaged based, onsite, or offsite, daily or hourly. And system backups are a major factor in the success of a business’s recovery, but it is not the only component.

• Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Hosts Small Business Recovery Tele-town Hall

  July 27, 2020

  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fourth financial recovery tele-town hall titled, Rebuilding & Recovering Financially: A Path to Financial Recovery. The tele-town hall, will provide insight and advice for Georgia small business owners and entrepreneurs who are struggling during the current economic turmoil.

• Georgia State Grad Helps Atlanta’s Minority Communities Build Wealth During Pandemic

  July 27, 2020

  Almost 40 years ago, Anna Foote (B.I.S., ‘83) answered the phone at the reception desk for the Council for Battered Women and found herself plunged into a crisis. The woman at the other end of the line was crying hysterically. She said she was crouched down in a phone booth. Her abusive husband of 30 years had a gun and was trying to kill her.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Named Most Efficient Airport for 17th Consecutive Year

  July 24, 2020

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is once again the most efficient airport in the world as determined by the Air Transport Research Society (ATRS). 2020 marks the 17th consecutive year ATL received the society’s top award.

• Film Productions Queuing Up in Georgia

  July 24, 2020

  Since our update earlier this year when the COVID-19 pandemic brought film and television to a virtual standstill, the Georgia Film Office and our partners have been hard at work on countless initiatives to keep our strong film industry in shape and supporting industry professionals and thousands of small businesses that fuel the TV and movie business in Georgia.

• CAP/ADID Town Hall Meeting Featured Community Updates from Atlanta Police Department, Fulton County Board of Health, Others

  July 23, 2020

  Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) hosted their semi-annual Town Hall in a virtual format this morning. Nearly 200 people, representing a broad cross-section of the community, joined the webinar.

• Atlanta-Based Leading Valuation Expert Releases Book Just in Time As Companies Explore How to Maintain Valuation in 2020

  July 23, 2020

  Zyla Valuation Advisors, LLC, is pleased to announce the release of the third edition of managing director Mark Zyla’s book, “Fair Value Measurement: Practical Guidance and Implementation.” As companies struggle to maintain value in 2020, Zyla, a leading expert on fair value, provides hands-on guidance, the latest best practices, and a practical approach for measuring fair value in financial reporting.

• Registration Open for goBeyondProfit Forum: Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications

  July 23, 2020

  Georgia’s goBeyondProfit alliance will host a CEO-level Expert Forum, “Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications” via Zoom at 1 p.m. on July 28th.

• Governor Kemp Calls on Georgians to Do "Four Things for Four Weeks" to Stop COVID-19

  July 22, 2020

  Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey are calling on all Georgians to implement "Four Things for Four Weeks" into their daily routines to flatten the curve and slow the spread of COVID-19.

• Tracking the Effects of Covid-19 on Georgia’s Economy: New Public Access Data Portal Created by Georgia Tech Scheller Students and Faculty

  July 21, 2020

  When students in Mike Messner's MGMT 4803 Active Hedge Fund Management class began picking stocks for real-time investing at the start of the Spring semester, China had just announced a new virus emerging from Wuhan.

• Closed, but Not “Closed”: SBDC Helps St. Marys Business Thrive during COVID Shutdown

  July 21, 2020

  Cottle & Gunn in St. Marys, Georgia, closed its doors in April when the state’s shelter-in-place directives took effect. But the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop owner Deborah Cottle from doubling — then tripling — her sales from the previous spring, thanks to a creative outlook, a new online store, and some help from the UGA Small Business Development Center.

• Venture Atlanta Transforms Into All-Digital Event, Venture Atlanta Live Online

  July 20, 2020

  Now more than ever, innovating businesses need access to resources in order to grow. This is why Venture Atlanta, one of the nation's best venture capital conferences, will this year transform into Venture Atlanta Live Online in light of COVID-19. The 13th annual event will take place virtually on October 21st-22nd.

• Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital Opens Early as Part of Pandemic Response

  July 20, 2020

  The Marcus Tower at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital opened on a permanent basis, 17 days ahead of schedule, as part of Piedmont Healthcare’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Chris Clark: Reclaiming A Stronger, More Resilient Economy

  July 20, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic and the recession it has caused have been described as unprecedented. It has introduced new terms into our common language such as “social distancing” and “elbow bumping”. Simply put, it’s made us rethink how we shop, worship, educate and interact.

• Morehouse Named Hub for Coding, Creativity In Apple’s Community Education Initiative

  July 17, 2020

  Morehouse College on Thursday was named one of 10 new regional hubs for coding and creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative, a partnership that is increasing tech training and certification opportunities at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their surrounding communities.

• Trio of Trustees to Chair 2021 Georgia History Festival

  July 17, 2020

  The Georgia Historical Society announced today that Frank Blake, retired Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Founder and CEO of Jepson Associates, Inc., and John Schuerholz, Vice-chairman emeritus of the Atlanta Braves will serve as the statewide Co-Chairs for the Georgia Historical Society’s 2021 Georgia History Festival.

• Corsica Technologies: Improving Business Efficiency Post COVID-19

  July 17, 2020

  While businesses are relieved knowing they may be able to open soon, they are challenged with how to do so safely and efficiently. Since many companies were forced to shut down operations for six+ weeks, they are looking to create efficiencies to help them thrive post quarantine. While we do not have all of the answers, we do have some suggestions on ways to improve business efficiencies in your organization and gain a competitive edge in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

• Registration Open for goBeyondProfit Forum: Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications

  July 16, 2020

  Georgia’s goBeyondProfit alliance will host a CEO-level Expert Forum, “Creating a New Playbook for Leadership Communications” via Zoom at 1 p.m. on July 28, 2020.

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