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• Delta-designed Airport Lobby & Gate Safety Barriers on the Way

  Features, May 20, 2020

  To add another layer of safety at airports for Delta customers and our people, Delta turned to its Delta Flight Products subsidiary to design and manufacture a custom plexiglass safety barrier especially for airport check-in lobbies, departure gates and Delta Sky Club counters.

• Delta Air Lines Posts Q1 Loss; Sees Q2 Revenue Down 90%

  News, April 23, 2020

• Georgia Health Policy Center: Improving the Lives of All Georgians

  Features, April 17, 2020

  For 25 years, the Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) has played a crucial role in developing and evaluating hundreds of health programs and services across Georgia and the U.S. Using research from experts at Georgia State’s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, it provides expertise, guidance and program development in a variety of areas, including behavioral health, child health and well-being, health care financing and rural health.

• Georgia Firm Uses Technology to Move Trade Shows Online as Coronavirus Cancels Hundreds of Shows Nationwide

  News, March 19, 2020

• UPS Board Appoints Carol Tomé As CEO; David Abney to Be Executive Chairman

  News, March 12, 2020

• Clayton County Chamber of Commerce Initiates Executive Search for President & CEO

  News, March 09, 2020

• Senator Kelly Loeffler Announces Campaign Staff

  News, January 28, 2020

• Delta and Wheels Up Partner to Make Private Aviation More Accessible to Individual and Corporate

  Features, December 13, 2019

  Delta Air Lines and Wheels Up are partnering to create one of the world's largest owned and managed fleets of private aircraft. The partnership will make private aviation accessible to more consumers and provide unparalleled travel options.

• Piedmont Healthcare Joins Nonprofit Generic Drug Company Civica

  News, August 16, 2019

• Georgia Power, PulteGroup Celebrate Opening of Atlanta's First Smart Neighborhood

  Features, July 26, 2019

  Georgia Power and PulteGroup are celebrating the opening of Atlanta's first Smart Neighborhood. Leaders from Georgia Power, PulteGroup, the Georgia Public Service Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, City of Atlanta and the project's technology partners joined together to officially open the neighborhood today at PulteGroup's development in Atlanta's Upper West Side, one of the city's most vibrant and popular areas.

• Delta Reports Operating Performance for June

  News, July 09, 2019

• Georgia State Economist Receives $250,000 to Study Elderly Food Security, SNAP and Health Outcomes

  News, June 20, 2019

• Six Flags Over Georgia Unveils Tallest Swing Ride in the Southeast

  News, May 28, 2019

• ACG Atlanta Announces 40 Fastest-Growing Companies In Georgia

  Features, May 14, 2019

  The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, announced the 2019 Georgia Fast 40, recognizing the top 40 fastest-growing middle-market companies in Georgia.

• AT&T Creating ‘Opportunity Youth’ Internships

  Features, May 02, 2019

  AT&T, with non-profit Year Up, is opening the door to internships across the U.S. for opportunity youth, defined as talented young adults seeking work who are underemployed or unemployed.

• Georgia Power Lights up the Atlanta Skyline to Celebrate Linemen

  Features, April 17, 2019

  The Atlanta skyline will look a little different during the month of April as Georgia Power shows appreciation for thousands of lineworkers throughout the state.

• Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center Enters 33rd Year of Continuous Service to Georgia Businesses

  Features, February 05, 2019

  February marks an important milestone for the Georgia Tech Procurement Assistance Center (GTPAC) as it enters its 33rd year of continuous operation in aiding Georgia businesses that are pursuing government contracts.

• GSU Study: Rare-Earth Elements Discovered In Georgia Kaolin Mines

  News, January 10, 2019

• Delta Improves On-Time Performance in 2018

  News, January 08, 2019

• KSU Professor Works to Combat Opioid Addiction in Rural Georgia

  News, December 07, 2018

• Atlanta Press Club Hosts Live Debate Tonight for Georgia Governor

  News, October 23, 2018

• VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to Speak in Atlanta at Fifth Annual Warrior Community Integration Symposium

  News, August 30, 2018

  America's Warrior Partnership announced that U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie will provide the concluding keynote address at the Fifth Annual Warrior Community Integration Symposium on Friday, Sept. 7 in Atlanta.

• Delta SkyMiles Selected Again as a Best Travel Rewards Program by U.S. News

  News, August 09, 2018

• Georgia World Congress Center Authority Breaks Ground on Congress Center Expansion Project

  Features, August 01, 2018

  Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority’s Board of Governors officially broke ground on the Georgia World Congress Center’s first major expansion since 2002. The $55 million expansion project, a component of the Authority’s 2020 Vision strategic plan, features a new 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall affixed between the convention center’s Buildings B and C that, once complete, will create over one million square feet of contiguous exhibition space.

• Georgia's First Mobile Stroke Unit is Now in Service

  News, June 27, 2018

• Lt. Governor Cagle Appoints Senate Hartsfield-Jackson Study Committee

  News, June 21, 2018

• Genuine Parts Company Announces Automotive Acquisition in Germany

  News, June 08, 2018

• Porsche Hosts "Sportscar Together Day" Across the U.S.

  News, June 08, 2018

• Atlanta-based Manheim Grows Partnership with Carvana as Demand Increases for Auto Retail Disruptor

  News, June 08, 2018

• Delta Offering More Trans-Atlantic Flying Than Ever

  Features, May 29, 2018

  Memorial Day weekend marked the start of Delta's biggest ever summer on the trans-Atlantic. Some 11 routes – both new and old favorites – will begin over the next couple of days connecting the U.S. and nine countries in Europe.

• AT&T and Georgia 4-H Held Seniors Technology Program in Toccoa

  News, May 21, 2018

  As part of AT&T’s continuing efforts to boost internet adoption, AT&T and Georgia 4-H held a technology class, teaching seniors how to safely navigate the digital world. The new statewide program bridges the generations and helps enhance connections across Georgia.

• Financial Technology Report Shows Georgia Leads as Global FinTech Hub

  Features, May 17, 2018

  The Technology Association of Georgia, the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, has unveiled its 2018 State of Georgia's FinTech Ecosystem Report.

• Advanced Technology Development Center Attracting More Out-of-State Entrepreneurs to Georgia

  Features, April 06, 2018

  Portland, Maine is a long way from Atlanta — exactly 1,177.7 miles by way of I-85. But when Stacy Taylor and her business partner, Richard Kehne, looked for a place to build and grow their logistics and technology startup, Taylor Kehne Industries, they left New England and bypassed other startup hubs including Boston and New York to plant stakes in Atlanta. The key draw: Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center.

• Delta Reports Record Operating Performance for February

  News, March 05, 2018

• Georgia State Study: Head Start Provides Rural Georgia $71M in Economic Output

  News, January 12, 2018

• NCR Officially Opens New Global Headquarters in Atlanta

  Features, January 09, 2018

  NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, opened its new global headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. The two-tower campus will provide the space needed to prepare for future growth and create innovations that will help power the digitally-connected economy.

• Batson-Cook Veterans Day Honor Tour to NIM Today

  News, November 09, 2017

• Coca-Cola United Acquires Georgia Territories, Eyes Possible $50M Project

  News, October 04, 2017

• Governor Unveils Martin Luther King Jr. Statue at State Capitol

  Features, August 29, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal, joined by First Lady Sandra Deal, members of the King family, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, House Speaker David Ralston, Rep. Calvin Smyre, members of the Georgia Capitol Arts Standards Commission and other dignitaries, unveiled the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. statue at the northeast quadrant of the State Capitol.

• 11th Annual GRACE Awards Gala Finalists Announced

  News, August 10, 2017

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

  Features, 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.

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

  Features, 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.

• Annual J. Smith Lanier & Co. Charity Golf Classic Raises More Than $215,000

  News, May 15, 2017

• Lt. Governor Cagle to Host Health Care Reform Task Force Meeting

  News, May 12, 2017

• Delta Air Lines March Revenues Down on Storms, Fuel Costs

  News, April 13, 2017

• Cox Enterprises Amplifies The Trust for Public Land's Mission to Create Parks and Protect Land for People

  News, April 07, 2017

• Shane's Rib Shack Celebrates 15th Anniversary With Annual Rib Giveaway Event on April 29th

  News, April 07, 2017

• Georgia's Credit Unions Closed Out 2016 on a Strong Note

  News, March 30, 2017

• Luxottica Group to Create 1,000 Jobs in Henry County

  News, March 15, 2017

• Delta Introduces Enhanced Boarding Process in Atlanta

  News, March 03, 2017

• Char-Broil Unveils Best-in-Class Grills for 2017

  News, January 27, 2017

• Georgia Bio Announces Phoenix Award Recipient, National Cell Manufacturing Consortium

  News, January 17, 2017

• AT&T Mobility Names New President of Southeast Region

  Features, January 04, 2017

  AT&T has named industry veteran Michael Wittrock as President of the Southeast Region. Wittrock will oversee the sales and operations for more than 8,900 employees, more than 600 AT&T-owned retail locations, and more than 3,700 national retail partners and authorized resellers across the Southeast region.

• Aflac Incorporated Announces Notes Tender Offer

  News, December 06, 2016

• New Study Reveals Corp. America Unprepared to Protect Critical Info. from Data Theft

  News, July 22, 2016

• TAG to Host 2016 Internet of Things Symposium: Industry 4.0 on July 19th

  News, June 08, 2016

• Newell Brands Moving Global Headquarters to New Jersey from Atlanta

  News, May 16, 2016

• Walmart’s Charitable Donations in Georgia Hit $46M

  News, May 11, 2016

• Purchasing Power Explores the Lack of Financial Literacy among Employees and Offers Solutions for Employers

  News, May 09, 2016

• Cox Business Survey Shows Overwhelming Consumer Support for Small Businesses

  News, April 29, 2016

• Genuine Parts Announces Paul Donahue as New CEO

  News, April 26, 2016

• Oxford Industries Announces Acquisition of Southern Tide

  News, April 21, 2016

• Xero Launches New Payroll System to Help Small Businesses in Georgia

  News, April 07, 2016

• Verizon Customers in Georgia RootMetrics Wireless Network Performance Report

  News, March 02, 2016

• Georgia Music Partners to Celebrate “Georgia Music Day” at the Capitol Wednesday

  News, March 01, 2016

• Coca-Cola Profit Up as Growth of Sprite, Coke Zero Offset Diet Coke Drop

  News, February 10, 2016

• Financial Technology is the Focus of Latest Hub Magazine

  News, February 09, 2016

• Novelis Supplies Aluminum Solutions for All-New Ford F-Series Super Duty Truck

  News, December 16, 2015

• AGL Resources Shareholders Vote to Approve Merger with Southern Company

  News, November 20, 2015

• SunTrust CIO Anil Cheriyan Named Enterprise CIO of the Year by Georgia CIO Leadership Association

  News, November 20, 2015

• Dennis Chastain Named President/CEO of Georgia EMC

  News, November 13, 2015

• Atlanta Selected to Host 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship

  News, November 05, 2015

• Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Negatively Impacting Vehicle Prices, Consumer Consideration

  News, October 23, 2015

• Renasant Announces $16M Q3 Profit

  News, October 21, 2015

• Community & Southern Scores $800M Buyout From Arkansas' Bank of the Ozarks

  News, October 21, 2015

• Community & Southern Bank Completes Acquisition of CertusBank Branches in Georgia

  News, October 14, 2015

• Renasant Bank Introduces Understanding Youth Initiative

  News, October 01, 2015

• Georgia Schools Honored at Fourth Annual STEM Education Awards

  News, September 18, 2015

• State Leaders Open Quick Start BioScience Training Center

  News, September 11, 2015

• Southern Company to Acquire AGL Resources for $12B, Creating Leading U.S. Electric and Gas Utility

  Features, August 24, 2015

  Southern Company and AGL Resources today announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement to create America's leading U.S. electric and gas utility company. Pursuant to the agreement, AGL Resources will become a new wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company in a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $12 billion, including a total equity value of approximately $8 billion.

• Georgia Chamber Announces New Vice President of Communications

  News, July 24, 2015

• CDC Versus Ebola: The Road to Zero

  News, July 10, 2015

• Johns Creek Mayor Will Be Sworn in as GMA President

  News, June 24, 2015

• 2015 Georgia Chamber Red Carpet Tour Begins Today

  Features, April 08, 2015

  The 2015 Georgia Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Tour kicks off today and runs through Saturday, April 11th. Twenty-four business leaders who are planning to locate or expand from throughout the nation and the world are participating in this year’s tour, which will visit the Governor’s Mansion, the College Football Hall of Fame and the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and the Masters golf tournament in Augusta.

• Southern Co. Plans Energy Innovation Center at Tech Square

  News, April 02, 2015