Watch: WTCSav 2019 International Business of the Year, Koyo Bearings
Every Ford and GM vehicle in North America is made with a bearing that’s manufactured in Sylvania, GA. The company that makes those bearings was named, “The World Trade Center Savannah’s International Business of the Year” at the organization’s Prosperity Through Trade luncheon. “We manufacture all the solid rear axle bearings for Ford and GM […]
Read MoreCZM Foundation Equipment announces international headquarters relocation to Bryan County
It was announced at World Trade Center Savannah’s inaugural Prosperity Through Trade Luncheon that CZM Foundation Equipment, a family owned and operated Brazilian company that manufactures various models of drilling equipment, will construct an approximately 40,000-square-foot expandable facility in the Interstate Centre II industrial park in Bryan County. The new facility will allow CZM to […]
Read MoreIrish business delegation visits Savannah
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA U.S.A. – April 1-4, World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) in partnership with Georgia Power, welcomed an international business delegation from Ireland for the Savannah Gateway Regional Showcase (SGRS). The event, which coincided with the Savannah Music Festival, served as an opportunity to highlight the economic assets and strategic advantages of the Coastal Georgia […]
Read MoreProsperity Through Trade: Meet the Speaker
World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) will host its inaugural Prosperity Through Trade luncheon Thursday, May 9, 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 W Bay St. Chief Operating Officer of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Network Carol Sawdye will be the keynote speaker. Sawdye is Chief Operating Officer for the PwC Network, leading Network Operations and […]
Read MoreGeorgia’s international representatives visit Savannah
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA U.S.A. – World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) hosted the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) international trade and investment representatives in Savannah, Thursday, March 28 to meet one-on-one with businesses in Coastal Georgia. Representatives from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Germany, Israel, Korea, Mexico, Peru and the United Kingdom/Ireland had more than 30 one-on-one […]
Read MoreWorld Trade Center Savannah to host Inaugural Prosperity Through Trade luncheon
Guest Speaker will be Chief Operating Officer of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Network, Carol Sawdye World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) will host its inaugural Prosperity Through Trade luncheon Thursday, May 9, 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, 2 W Bay St. Chief Operating Officer of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Network, Carol Sawdye, will be the keynote […]
Read MoreWomen in the Workplace— an Increasingly Formidable Presence
March 8, 2019, marks International Women’s Day, celebrated at a time when data shows that women are gaining traction in their work and entrepreneurial efforts, and increasing their overall contribution to the global economy. Women within the entrepreneurial community are becoming wealthier, and are re-investing their wealth and success in other women-led businesses. The e-commerce […]
Read MoreWomen, Trade, and Transformative Change
A staggering statistic reported by the McKinsey Global Institute has caught the attention of prominent development agencies and major corporate entities. In 2015 the institute reported that advancing women’s equality in trade, investment, and commerce could add $12 trillion to global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2025 if a “best-in-region” scenario were met worldwide. Even […]
Read MoreConnect with Georgia’s International Trade Representatives
The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s (GDEcD) international trade representatives will be in Savannah, Thursday, March 28, noon-4 p.m., to meet one-on-one with regional businesses interested in international trade. The meetings will take place at World Trade Center Savannah, 131 Hutchinson Island Road. The Georgia Department of Economic Development is Georgia’s sales and marketing arm […]
Read MoreWTCSav and National Office Systems Announce Local Winner for Global Student Competition
SAVANNAH, Ga. – World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) and National Office Systems are pleased to announce that we have selected Nipuna Ambanpola and Kynder Ganoe, the team representing IVolunteer International as our nomination for the Peace Through Trade Competition, a global student contest hosted by the World Trade Centers Association Foundation (WTCAF). Teams were asked to […]
Read MoreWTCSav 2018 Highlights
In 2018, World Trade Center Savannah saw a whirlwind of activity, connections and real results. We launched TradeBridge, a joint pilot program designed to drive international trade and investment between the Coastal Georgia region and Wexford County, Ireland and we hosted an unprecedented 21 inbound business-focused delegations with 148 delegates from 26 countries that resulted […]
Read MoreWTCSav Leads TradeBridge Business Delegation to Ireland
In November 2018, World Trade Center Savannah (WTCSav) led a delegation of businesses from the Coastal Georgia region to Southeast Ireland to explore business development and trade opportunities as part of the Wex-Sav TradeBridge program. Representatives from Georgia Southern University, Ghost Coast Distillery, Savannah Bee Company and Wet Willie’s traveled to Wexford County, Ireland in […]
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