EDI, in its role as regional representative of Georgia’s Department of Economic Development, hosted Cobb County (Georgia) Commission Chair Sam Olens during his early August visit to Israel. Cobb County Georgia, with 750,000 residents is the state’s largest county after Fulton County which includes Atlanta. Olens, in addition to chairing the County Commission, also is a member of the Regional Water Resources Board and Chairs the Regional Commission. An elected post, Olen won his position last election garnering 85% of the vote. During his visit he met with government officials, venture capital firms, water technology companies and Mekorot, Israel’s National Water Carrier.
EDI Hosts US Market Entry Seminar with Stratus Marketing
EDI hosted two seminars on July 14th for Israeli companies interested in exploring market entry opportunities in the US. The event was held at the Israel-America Chamber of Commerce in Tel Aviv and featured a presentation by Greg Mower, Managing Partner of Stratus Marketing, along with Jay Longwell, Stratus’s partner. Both individuals traveled from their company’s headquarters in Boise, Idaho, to speak about their strategic platform for entering the US market. EDI has joined with Stratus in a strategic partnership to promote this activity in Israel.
Atlanta’s AquaSmart Visits EDI’s Offices
EDI, in its role as regional representative of Georgia’s Department of Economic Development hosted Harold Stiefel, CEO of Atlanta’s AquaSmart. While here he met with a leading Israeli company in the water and environmental fields to discuss joint activities. Together they will work to facilitate AquaSmart’s entry into the Israeli market.
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