April 2017 News

April 28, 2017

• Porter Novelli Taps Alicia Thompson to Lead Atlanta Office

• Omni Acquires Full Ownership of CNN Center Hotel, Buys Out Time Warner

• Perk­­ins+Will Names New Managing Director for its Atlanta Office

• Breakthrough ATL Receives Grant from Whitehead Foundation

• Rollins, Inc. Posts 44th Consecutive Quarter of Improved Revenues and Earnings

• Renasant Reports Record Earnings of $24M

• Morehouse School of Medicine Plans to Raise $100,000 As Tom Joyner Foundation School of the Month

• Metro Chamber CEO Hala Moddelmog Joining FleetCor's Board

• Michael Baker International Pioneers Drone Activity at Hartsfield-Jackson

• Tom Wiley to Succeed Joe Evans as CEO of State Bank Financial Corp.

• Troy N. Carlson Joins FIG Partners

• Invesco Q1 Results, Plans to Acquire Source

• Food Processor Lake Foods to Invest $8M, Create 130 Jobs in Georgia

• Governor Signs School Turnaround Bill, Other Education Legislation

• Waffle House Co-founder Dies at 98, a Month after Business Partner

• Aflac Announces 1Q Results, Affirms Outlook, Declares Dividend

• Georgia Power Ranked 5th on SEPA Top 10 List for Solar Connected in 2016

• Mohawk Industries Reports Record Q1 Results

• Middle Market Confidence in U.S. Economy Reaches Record High in Q1 2017

• 74% of Employers Say They Plan to Hire Recent College Graduates This Year, According to Annual CareerBuilder Survey

• Homeowner Value Estimates Continue to Outpace Appraisals by a Widening Spread

April 27, 2017

• Alex Taylor to Succeed John Dyer as Cox Enterprises President and CEO

• Coca-Cola Continues Progress in North American Refranchising, Including Launches of Two New Bottlers

• KSU President Sam Olens Delivers First State of the University Address

• Patriot Bank Enters into Definitive Agreement to Join National Commerce Corporation