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Panasonic Automotive Named 2007 GM Supplier of the Year

Jul 16, 2008

"Panasonic Automotive":http://www.pasa.panasonic.com/, Fayette County's largest employer, was named as a General Motors Supplier of the Year for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. It marks the ninth time in the past 11 y...
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Inspirational Story of Friendship

Jun 06, 2008

This story has nothing to do with Economic Development, but it's a great story about friendship and being there when it counts. Last Saturday, at a local Fayette County graduation party, a 5-year old boy trying to swim with his friends, slipped under the water and nearly ...
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Retail Trends in Fayette County

Apr 29, 2008

In an earlier article, I wrote about trends in office growth, citing a "study":http://www.atlantaregional.com/arc/documents/RS_March08_OfficeRetail.pdf performed by the "Atlanta Regional Commission":http://www.atlantaregional.com/. In that same study, they also looked at ...
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Office Space Trends in Fayette County

Apr 29, 2008

According to a recently released "Regional Snapshot report":http://www.atlantaregional.com/arc/documents/RS_March08_OfficeRetail.pdf by the "Atlanta Regional Commission":http://www.atlantaregional.com/, Fayette County had an office vacancy rate of 15.9% for the fourth qua...
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World Airways celebrates its 60th Anniversary

Apr 25, 2008

What do Vietnamese orphans and George Burns have in common? They're both part of Peachtree City, Georgia based World Airways' history. Headquartered and operated out of its building on World Drive, World Airways runs a 24 hour operation planning and directing flights all ...
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