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NexGen Biobanking Opens in Gwinnett County, Bringing Crucial Biospecimen Storage Infrastructure to Georgia’s Life Science Industry

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

"The Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) is thrilled to announce and welcome NexGen Biobanking to Georgia's fast-growing life science community," said Edie Stringfellow, Vice President of Ecosystem Development at the Center for Global Health Innovation.

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  • "The Center for Global Health Innovation (CGHI) is thrilled to announce and welcome NexGen Biobanking to Georgia's fast-growing life science community," said Edie Stringfellow, Vice President of Ecosystem Development at the Center for Global Health Innovation.
  • Andrew Pazahanick, the Managing Partner of NexGen Biobanking, said, "We are excited about the opportunities for NexGen in the Atlanta area, Georgia, and the Southeast.
  • Georgias life sciences industry has experienced strong and steady growth in recent years, outpacing even the rapidly expanding national industry.
  • About NexGen Biobanking: NexGen Biobanking provides biorepository services for storing, preserving, managing, and guardianship of biospecimens and expeditiously provides biospecimens to researchers.

Mega Site Construction Job in Southeast Awarded to Barnett Southern Corporation and Its Partnership

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

"Barnett Southern Corporation's mission is to provide superior utilities and site development services to our customers.

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  • "Barnett Southern Corporation's mission is to provide superior utilities and site development services to our customers.
  • Our team is excited to partner with leading construction companies to form MegaCivil and be a part of this project," stated Ames Barnett, President of Barnett Southern Corporation.
  • With the partnership of the three construction contractor companies, the partnership will operate as MegaCivil, LLC.
  • Barnett Southern has the experience and capacity in a variety of divisions, including Civil Construction, Marine, Energy and Disaster Relief.

HelloFresh Marks One Million Pounds of Donated Food to Georgia Communities

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

HelloFresh , the worlds leading meal kit company, and its community partners in Georgia, Second Helpings of Atlanta and Pratt Industries, celebrated the donation of one million pounds of food from its Newnan, Georgia, Distribution Center, to benefit at-risk communities.

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  • HelloFresh , the worlds leading meal kit company, and its community partners in Georgia, Second Helpings of Atlanta and Pratt Industries, celebrated the donation of one million pounds of food from its Newnan, Georgia, Distribution Center, to benefit at-risk communities.
  • We want to thank our partners in Georgia for joining us today to celebrate this important milestone, said Uwe Voss, CEO of HelloFresh US.
  • By targeting broken food systems and ensuring that fresh food is available and accessible to those experiencing food insecurity, HelloFresh has been able to provide food for Atlanta community members in need.
  • HelloFresh is doing amazing work to combat food insecurity in at-risk communities in Georgia, said Michael Julian Bond, Atlanta City Council, Post 1 At-Large.

Purple Celebrates Official Grand Opening of McDonough Manufacturing Facility

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) ("Purple"), a leader in comfort innovation and the creator of the renowned Purple Mattress, today celebrates the official grand opening of its newest manufacturing facility in Henry County, located just 27 miles south from Atlanta.

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  • ATLANTA, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) ("Purple"), a leader in comfort innovation and the creator of the renowned Purple Mattress, today celebrates the official grand opening of its newest manufacturing facility in Henry County, located just 27 miles south from Atlanta.
  • "Georgia has been our second home since we chose the state to build our largest manufacturing facility.
  • "The important work of delivering our unique comfort benefits to our customers continues and we're excited to keep growing and building our capacity here in this facility."
  • Through the addition of its new McDonough facility the company will further expand its manufacturing operations to meet consumer demand.