May 2016 Features

  • AT&T Expands Fast 4G Network in Urban and Rural Communities Across Georgia

    May 27, 2016

    AT&T has enhanced high-speed connectivity for businesses and residents in communities across Georgia through its 4G network. Already in 2016, the company has completed more than 240 projects in Georgia.

  • Metro Athens’ Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.6%

    May 26, 2016

    The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Metro Athens’ unemployment rate for April was 4.6 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 4.9 percent in March. The rate in April 2015 was 5.3 percent.

  • Communicorp: Simply Manage Your Creative Assets Using OnDemand Technologies

    May 25, 2016

    With all of your graphic design elements in place, you may be wondering how to manage these creative assets throughout your entire organization. Well, technology is a great solution to your dilemma. To help you understand the various solutions that come into play and how they work, let’s walk through a real-world scenario.

  • Jacobo Capuano Joins Athens-based Pharma Tech Industries as Chief Operating Officer

    May 23, 2016

    Athens-based Pharma Tech Industries, one of the largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturers and packagers of powder products in the world, hired management veteran Jacobo Capuano as its new chief operating officer.

  • Top Tips for Building Trust With Customers

    May 19, 2016

    In any small business, there are a variety of strategies you can implement to grow your organization over time, including marketing well, having effective sales techniques, and providing products or services that customers really want. However, one thing that can really make a huge difference to your bottom line and help you save costs over the long term, is building your business around the concept of trust.

  • Georgia 2030: The Chamber's GPS Device to Reach State's Business and Economic Future

    May 16, 2016

    A hundred years ago, the then-newly formed Georgia Chamber of Commerce wisely initiated a road map with the intention of planning the future of business in the Peach State. Today, one year into the second century of the Chamber, President and CEO, Chris Clark and the Chamber Board are instead utilizing modern GPS tracking and other digital tools to explore and research emerging commerce trends, needs and resources for Georgia’s future. This initiative is entitled “Georgia 2030.”

  • AT&T Kicks Off Aspire Accelerator With 6 Leading Ed-Tech Startups

    May 11, 2016

    AT&T is working with 6 innovative ed-tech startups for the 2016 AT&T Aspire Accelerator class. The program is in its second year and is part of our $350 million commitment to help students succeed in school and beyond. The Accelerator supports for- and non-profit organizations driving student success and career readiness. The primary measure of success for the Aspire Accelerator is societal impact that the participating organizations create.

  • Labor Commissioner Butler to Host Employer Summit in Athens on May 18th

    May 04, 2016

    State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said that a business summit called Employers In The Know will be held in Athens on Wednesday, May 18. The summit is one in a series of 12 being held throughout the state. This is the third year the summits have been offered to employers.