Partnership Gwinnett joined Elemaster U.S.,
a global mechatronics services provider, to celebrate the grand opening of a
new electronic equipment design and manufacturing facility in Duluth.
The facility is dedicated to the
manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies and turn-key products. The
new location currently houses 40 staff members with a planned growth of an
additional 20 jobs in...
Employees at the approximately 700,000 square foot facility in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties will pick, pack, and ship customer orders. Amazon will also hire for roles in human resources, operations management, safety, security, finance, and information technology.
Braselton Town Councilwoman and Buford real estate broker Peggy Slappey was inducted into the REALTORS Political Action Committee Hall of Fame this spring.
“I am honored and humbled to be inducted
into the RPAC Hall of Fame!” Slappey said of the distinction.
Slappey has served on the Braselton town
council for a decade...
Local Topgolf fans have reason to rejoice
as the popular golf range company sets its sights on a local Gwinnett location.
After much speculation, it is confirmed that the “golf entertainment complex”
proposed to sit in the Exchange at Gwinnett, an in-progress project that spans
64 acres, is indeed none other than famed Topgolf.
At the end...
Dorinda (Dori) Garcia joined the sales team
at Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta.
The Lilburn Community Improvement District
appointed Tad Leithead as its new executive director, succeeding Emory
Morseberger.
Gwinnett County Juvenile Court Judge Tadia
Whitner was appointed to the county's...
Grassfed burger restaurant Farm Burger
opened in Peachtree Corners’ Town Center. The ethical burger restaurant group
offers high-quality, locally sourced ingredients, including 100 percent
grassfed, grass-finished beef burgers, as well as chicken burgers, vegan
offerings, farm-fresh salads and more.
The Peachtree Corners location is Farm
Burger’s sixth restaurant in Georgia. The fast-casual eatery also has
restaurants in Alabama, California,...
Nick Masino began his tenure as the
Gwinnett Chamber’s president and CEO in July, after serving as the county’s
lead economic development officer at Partnership Gwinnett for over a decade.
That’s not the only headline for Masino this summer. He was also named of one
of Atlanta’s 100 Most Influential People for 2019.
Partnership Gwinnett announced the promotion
of two staffers effective immediately. Andrew Carnes, previously serving as the
Senior Director of Economic Development for PG, accepted the role of Vice
President of Economic Development, and Deven Cason has assumed the role of
Director of Economic Development.
“I am proud to have Andrew as my successor.
He has been a tremendous asset...
Gwinnett County, with an eye toward the future of everyone who calls it home, has been at the forefront of making our county greener. The buzzword today is “sustainability.” But that far-ranging concept really boils down to viewing ourselves as people who ultimately are passing through and who will leave this county to our children.
Before school starts again on August 5, my thoughts are on what we’re doing to help keep kids healthy and well over the summer.