March 2016 Features

  • U.S. Government Hits Goal for Women Owned Small Businesses

    March 30, 2016

    After almost two decades, the federal government for the first time has been able to meet its goal of awarding five percent (worth $17.8 billion) of all contracts to women-owned small businesses.

  • Metro Columbus’ Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 6.8%

    March 24, 2016

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Columbus’ unemployment rate for February was 6.8 percent, unchanged from January. The rate in February 2015 was 7.2 percent.

  • SunTrust Focused on Helping Americans Gain Financial Confidence

    March 23, 2016

    A recent report by SunTrust Banks, Inc. indicates that nearly three-quarters of Americans report experiencing financial stress and 80 percent of people admit that their personal finances keep them awake at night. With millions of Americans watching, SunTrust Bank launched the Onward and Upward—or onUp—campaign with a 30-second ad during Super Bowl 50.

  • Georgia Technology Summit Speakers Envision Innovation on Land, at Sea and in the Air

    March 22, 2016

    At the recent 12th Annual Georgia Technology Summit held in Atlanta by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), three keynote speakers envisioned their respective spheres of influence where future technological innovation will flourish: within the growth of cities (such as Atlanta); in the air (The Weather Company); and, at sea (the U.S. Navy).

  • ColumbusMakesIT “STEAMuL8s” Thousands with FIRST Spring STE(A)M Festival

    March 17, 2016

    The inaugural STEAMuL8! (Steem-YOO-late) brought two days of competitive robots, drone racing, maker demonstrations and an informal STEM career day to the Columbus Civic Center and Ice Rink. Thousands enjoyed as regional artists, entrepreneurs and makers exhibited their craft and work at the all-ages, FREE event this past weekend at the South Commons in beautiful UpTown, Columbus, GA.

  • CSU Speaker Series Focuses on Georgia’s Growing Film and Television Industry

    March 16, 2016

    Georgia Film Academy Executive Director Jeffrey Stepakoff will provide an inside look at Georgia’s $6 billion film and television industry during Columbus State University’s Department of Communication Speaker Series Tuesday, March 22.

  • TSYS Appoints Pamela Joseph as President and COO

    March 10, 2016

    TSYS has announced that Pamela A. Joseph will join the company as President and Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2016. In addition to joining the executive leadership team, she has also been elected as a member of the TSYS board of directors effective today.

  • Georgia’s Aerospace Industry Reaching New Heights

    March 08, 2016

    The Centers of Innovation, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is focused on helping industries and small businesses connect, compete, and grow globally. This is the first in a series of articles focused on the Georgia Department of Economic Development Centers of Innovation, which has six centers located throughout the state: Aerospace, Agribusiness, Energy Technology, Information Technology, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

  • AMC to Acquire Carmike CInemas in $1.1B Deal, Become Largest Movie Theatre Chain in World

    March 04, 2016

    AMC Theatres and Carmike Cinemas, Inc. announced today they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which AMC will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Carmike for $30.00 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.1 billion, including the assumption of Carmike net indebtedness. The purchase price per screen is approximately $376,000, and the per share purchase price represents an approximate 19.47% premium to Carmike’s March 3rd closing stock price.

  • Communicorp Recognized as No. 1 Print Provider in Georgia

    March 03, 2016

    Communicorp, a subsidiary of Aflac and award-winning print and marketing solutions provider, has been named the No. 1 print provider in Georgia on the 2015 Printing Impressions 400 list. This recent ranking supports the company's marketing strategy as Georgia's "best kept secret" for premier print, promotional marketing, and creative and digital services.