This month in BiS magazine:
• Pooler developer and home builder Fred Williams knows Port Wentworth like the back of his hand. Of the 3,000 homes in that community, he said he’s built 1,600 himself or with partners.
• Brack Horne, a 16-year veteran with Staples office supply stores, has opened two outlets in Savannah and won corporate accolades for their performance. He gives credit to taking care of customers, treating people with respect and “surrounding myself with the right people.”
• Faith Brigitte Elliott, who owns Island Seamstress on Tybee Island, has “been sewing since I was 8 years old when my mother gave me a sewing kit.”
• Accountant Kevin Morelli discusses the need for a long-term succession plan if you own a closely held business.
• Manners maven Lydia Ramsey says you are not alone if you think manners and etiquette are lacking in today’s workplace.
• Attorney Milton Petersen suggests a “cyber liability” insurance policy can be a useful and cost-effective tool in managing significant risks relating to a data or security breach.
Comcast to add 300 jobs in suburban Atlanta
Comcast will build a new regional headquarters in Gwinnett County and will add 150 employees there as well as another 150 in its existing facility in Alpharetta, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Tuesday.
“With approximately 4,000 employees in Georgia, Comcast has long been a strong corporate partner of our state,” Deal said.
The new 88,000-square-foot facility will feature four floors, a high-tech demonstration lab and a Comcast University space for employee training and continuing education.
“By bringing 300 new jobs to Atlanta, Comcast continues to support Georgia’s economic development by building a strong, highly skilled workforce, deploying innovative products and services, and investing in the most advanced broadband network in the state,” said Comcast spokesman Doug Guthrie.
Seminar on malware and cyber threats
Georgia Tech-Savannah’s learning series will continue March 5 with a lecture on malware and cyber threats.
A description of the seminar says awareness of the state of the problem is essential for IT developers and administrators. The seminar will provide a broad, malware-oriented overview of the modern cyber-threat landscape.
The session will be 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 210 Technology Circle. Paul Royal, a research scientist in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech and associate director of the Georgia Tech Information Security Center, will lead the seminar.
The cost is $45 per person, including lunch. To register, visit pe.gatech.edu/courses/learning-series-malware-and-modern-cyber-threat-landscape.