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• Gov. Deal Breaks Ground on the New Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center at Augusta University

  June 20, 2017

  Governor Nathan Deal broke ground on the much-anticipated, new Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center at Augusta University Monday.

• City of Atlanta Hires Approximately 1,000 Summer Interns

  June 15, 2017

  The City of Atlanta announced that its summer internship program has employed approximately 1,000 Atlanta youth and young adults, offering practical experience in all city departments and mentorship opportunities with city leaders. The internship participants are graduating high school seniors and college students.

• Deficit Reduction, Public Safety Raises, Blight Removal Highlight DeKalb Budget

  June 14, 2017

  DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond is addressing what he calls the county’s most important critical issues for the remainder of fiscal year 2017: deficit spending and an inadequate fund balance.

• Boston Consulting Group to Create More Than 200 Jobs in Fulton County

  June 13, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, announced that Boston Consulting Group, a global management and consulting firm, will create more than 200 jobs and invest $9.2 million in a new regional support center in Atlanta.

• Frazier & Deeter Named a Top CPA Firm for Women

  June 09, 2017

• Georgia Construction Outlook Survey: 86% of Respondents Project Revenue Increase

  June 09, 2017

  The Georgia Construction Outlook Survey indicates that 86 percent of the state’s privately held construction companies project a revenue increase over the prior year. The survey, released on Tuesday, was conducted by Kennesaw State University’s Construction Management Department in cooperation with Bennett Thrasher, one of the country’s largest full-service certified public accounting and consulting firms.

• YMCA of Metro Atlanta Receives $4M Grant from The Goizueta Foundation

  June 07, 2017

  The YMCA of Metro Atlanta has received a grant in the amount of $4 million from The Goizueta Foundation. The grant will support the Y’s goal of infusing science, technology, engineering, the arts and math into its early learning classrooms through a pilot program and will provide endowment support for the Summer Adventures in Learning program.

• Domain Timber Advisors Purchases Timbervest’s Fund Management Business

  June 06, 2017

  Domain Timber Advisors, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor and an affiliate of Domain Capital Advisors, LLC headquartered in Atlanta, announced the purchase of Timbervest, LLC’s fund management business

• Braves to Host Kids Week from June 5th-11th

  June 05, 2017

  The Atlanta Braves will be hosting a special week of activities during their next homestand, geared specially towards the kids in Braves Country. From June 5-11, the youngest Braves fans can visit SunTrust Park to participate in a variety of activities as part of Kids Week.

• The Woodruff Arts Center Names Doug Shipman New CEO

  June 02, 2017

  The Woodruff Arts Center today announced that Doug Shipman has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 18th. He succeeds Virginia Hepner, who is retiring from the position after five very successful years leading the nation’s third largest arts center, home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the High Museum of Art.

• Amazon Plans to Hire 1,000 at ‘Fulfillment Center’ in Metro Atlanta

  June 02, 2017

  Amazon.com announced plans for a new fulfillment center in Jefferson, Georgia. When opened, Amazon will create 1,000 new full-time jobs at the facility. The company currently has more than 1,500 full-time employees at its existing facilities in the state.

• AT&T, the City of Atlanta and Code for Atlanta Announce Atlanta Civic Coding Competition

  June 01, 2017

  AT&T, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta and Code for Atlanta, announced the launch of the Atlanta Civic Coding Competition, which offers the public an opportunity to help solve some of Atlanta's toughest challenges through an app challenge.

• Delta Introduces Biometric Boarding Pass at Reagan Washington National Airport

  June 01, 2017

  Imagine going from checking bags, into the Delta Sky Club and on to the aircraft without ever producing a boarding pass or printed ID. Soon, Delta SkyMiles Members enrolled in CLEAR traversing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will find out exactly what that’s like.

• Richelle Bell Joins Traton Homes as Chief Financial Officer

  May 31, 2017

  Traton Homes, Cobb County’s premier new home builder, welcomes renowned building industry expert Richelle Bell, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer.

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium Lights up the Atlanta Skyline

  May 26, 2017

  Atlanta’s skyline shone a little brighter for early morning commuters as Mercedes-Benz USA lit their iconic three-pointed star and script for the first time.

• Metro Atlanta’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.5% in April

  May 26, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Labor announced that Metro Atlanta’s unemployment rate in April was 4.5 percent, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 4.6 percent in March. In April 2016, the rate was 4.8 percent.

• Community Foundation Awards $125M in Grants in 2016

  May 24, 2017

  The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta has reached $955 million in assets, as revealed in the 2016 Annual Report. This marks an approximately $55 million increase over year-end 2015.

• Atlanta Cyber-Forum Assesses Threats To Electronic Payments System in Transaction Alley

  May 23, 2017

  Just days after history’s largest cyber-attack disrupted business worldwide and a new executive order from President Trump lent special urgency to the work of protecting the cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure, cybersecurity experts from both the public and private sectors gathered in Atlanta May 22nd for the first Cyber-FORUM.

• Mayor Kasim Reed Participates in Inaugural Rockefeller Foundation CityXChange Summit

  May 23, 2017

  The City of Atlanta announced that Mayor Kasim Reed participated in the inaugural CityXChange Summit, a program launched by The Rockefeller Foundation that aims to leverage the expertise of leaders from technology and venture capital to generate new approaches for solving the world’s greatest urban resilience challenges.

• ACG Atlanta Announces Fastest-Growing Middle-Market Companies in Georgia

  May 22, 2017

  The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, a global professional organization with the mission of Driving Middle-Market Growth, announced the 2017 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

• GSU Economic Forecasting Center Releases Nation, Georgia, Atlanta Economic Outlooks

  May 19, 2017

  After a tax cut for the middle class by the end of 2017, expect gross domestic product growth above 2.0 percent in 2018 and 2019, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

• Mobile Technology Helps Fuel SunTrust Park’s Success

  May 19, 2017

  Braves fans are still raving about Opening Weekend at SunTrust Park, and the new technology used to enhance their game day experience. More than 120,000 fans visited the Braves’ new home on Opening Weekend and even more enjoyed The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use development located directly outside the gates of SunTrust Park.

• AT&T Awarded $119M, 5-year Contract to Support Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  May 17, 2017

• Venture Atlanta Reaches $1.8B Milestone as it Celebrates 10th Anniversary

  May 16, 2017

  Commemorating its 10th anniversary this year, Venture Atlanta announced it has opened its 2017 call for presenters. The announcement is an invitation to innovating tech companies in the Southeast to vie for the chance to take the stage in October, engage with funding and tech ecosystem movers and shakers, and join the ranks of esteemed and highly successful Venture Atlanta alumni. The numbers speak for themselves, in fact: As of April 2017, past Venture Atlanta presenting companies have raised over $1.8 billion with $14 billion in exits.

• Google Spurs $4.68B in Economic Activity for Georgia

  May 11, 2017

  Google released its 2016 Economic Impact Report, detailing its $222 billion in economic activity across all 50 states and Washington D.C. last year. The report also featured state-specific data, including information for Georgia. Last year, the tech giant helped produce more than $4.68 billion for the state’s economy — the ninth-highest among all 50 states.

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