February 2015 Features

  • Five Major Winners Commit to the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing

    February 23, 2015

    Three former major winners and the reigning U.S. Amateur Champion have committed to play in the 2015 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. John Daly, David Toms, Gunn Yang, Ernie Els, and Tom Watson will be competing in South Carolina’s signature golf event April 13-19 over the famed Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island.

  • State Launches Pilot Program to Grow Logistics Industry Workforce

    February 19, 2015

    The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Workforce and Center of Innovation for Logistics divisions joined forces with the Coastal Workforce Investment Board and Savannah Technical College to launch the Fast Track Coastal Initiative today. This cooperative training program was designed to prepare students for careers within Georgia’s rapidly growing logistics industry.

  • Georgia Leaders Weigh in on This Week's 27th Annual Georgia Quail Hunt

    February 12, 2015

    While business expansion and recruitment for Georgia is the overall goal of the 27th annual Georgia Quail Hunt this week, the wooing is taking place among the wiregrass and pines of Southwest Georgia plantations.The event welcomed 18 business and industry recruitment and expansion prospects from around the world to Southwest Georgia.

  • David Dickey: A Major Paradigm Shift in Estate Planning

    February 11, 2015

    There has been a major paradigm change in estate planning, with the emphasis shifting from planning for the minimization of the federal estate tax to planning for the minimization of the federal and state capital gains tax (income tax), for all but the wealthiest of taxpayers. This shift has been accompanied by a new emphasis on asset protection planning. Oliver Maner LLP Partner David Dickey gives us some insight.

  • Governor Deal Pushes Georgia to Improve Education and Infrastructure in 2015

    February 10, 2015

    Georgia ranks number one in the nation in terms of its business climate. In an interview with Georgia CEO, Governor Nathan Deal shares how he believes attention to industry and infrastructure in 2015 will move Georgia forward and preserve its status as the best state to do business.

  • Rockbridge Announces Plans to Build Boutique Hotel in Savannah Historic District

    February 06, 2015

    Rockbridge announced plans to develop an exceptional, 173-room, boutique hotel in Savannah, GA. The property, located in Savannah's Historic District on River Street, will set a new standard for hospitality and raise the bar of hotels in one of the most charming cities in the country.

  • AT&T Georgia: Connectivity and the Internet of Things

    February 04, 2015

    Under the guidance of Beth Shiroishi, President, AT&T Georgia, the company participates in and supports the eco-system created by the crossover of the technology and communications industries. The company focuses on improving high speed access to networks and the productive, innovative use of those networks to change the way people interact with their world.

  • USI Savannah Office Combining High-Touch, Local Service & National Resources to Grow Footprint in Region

    February 02, 2015

    Following USI Insurance Services', acquisition of two insurance brokerage offices in Savannah, from Wells Fargo Insurance and Willis North America, the USI Southeast region announced plans to aggressively grow this market through ongoing investment and future expansion.