Kettlerock Brewing celebrates 1 year
Camera platform proving value
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Celebrating the opening of the Valmet headquarters in Peachtree Corners is: CEO Pasi Laine, Mayor Mike Mason, and Tim Betteridge, vice president, automation systems. |
Valmet establishes headquarters in PTC
On Wednesday, May 11th, the City of Peachtree Corners Mayor, Mike Mason, joined members of Valmet’s leadership team and employees to celebrate the grand opening of the new North American headquarters on Davinci Court in Peachtree Corners.
Valmet is a Finnish-based global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries. Including their automation systems and flow control solutions, the company serves an even wider base of process industries.
During the grand opening ceremony, Mayor Mason joined Valmet CEO Pasi Laine, Area President of North America Jukka Tiitinen, and Tim Betteridge, Vice President of Automation Systems North America in celebrating the new location and offering words of support and gratitude to Valmet employees and visitors.
“I’m proud of the hard work that has been put into the new Valmet North American headquarters here in Peachtree Corners and I’m glad to call it my home base,” says Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America.
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Real estate values increasing
City remains competitive
Commercial property in Peachtree Corners is getting more expensive to buy and rent, and there is less of it to go around, but it is still a place where prices are reasonable and where people want to work and play. Companies that have moved here have said they like the access to major roads and Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, but they also like the affordable rents and the prices of the buildings.
According to the real estate information company CoStar, the city-wide asking rent rate, per square foot, has increased in Peachtree Corners from an average of $12.50/SF in 2017 to approximately $17 /SF in 2022. A roughly 41 percent increase hardly seems possible, especially coming out of a pandemic, but that’s the state of things. For comparison, the asking rent in Atlanta is about $29 /SF. Statewide it is about $19/SF. Although prices are increasing dramatically all over, the city is still a good place to open a business.
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Peachtree Corners' Fusus expanding camera platform
A Peachtree Corners company is growing rapidly after developing a way to use business and residential security cameras to expand law enforcement surveillance networks.
Fusus, located at 5550 Triangle Parkway in Peachtree Corners, has experienced increasing demand for its platform and was recently named one of Atlanta INNO magazine's “50 on Fire”.
The Fusus Unified Intelligence Platform is an open ecosystem that expands on existing investigation tools by connecting cameras into a network and making them accessible to law enforcement. Residents and businesses can connect their own security cameras, such as Ring cameras, to help police solve crimes.
"We have been able to solve numerous felonies, such as bank robberies and other crimes, using Fusus technology integrating all of our different softwares and camera systems into one platform. It's turned out extremely well, and I would certainly recommend them to anyone looking to do that in their Real-Time Crime Center," said Chief Bill Partridge of the Oxford, Ala. Police Department.
The City of Atlanta recently adopted the program, which Chief Rodney Bryant called "a game-changer." Fusus plans to enable access to 30,000 real-time cameras and share multiple video feeds to different parts of the city. It is all done with permission from businesses and residents who are willing to add to the network.
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Kettlerock celebrating 1-year anniversary
Kettlerock Brewing is celebrating its first anniversary on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14. There will be live music in the taproom, featuring Len, Pete and Jose. The brewery will also have activities all day on Saturday with music and food from Chuy's Tacos, Gourmet Creations, and Dog Days Chicago Dogs. In the evening, there will be giveaways and music from fan favorites, The New Bridge Band. Come celebrate at Kettlerock at 6025 Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree Corners.
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City manager speaks at mobility conference
Peachtree Corners City Manager Brian Johnson participated in a panel on infrastructure transformation in Tel Aviv during EcoMotion week earlier this month. He attended the conference with other smart mobility innovators and industry leaders.
EcoMotion is a dynamic and growing community in the smart mobility field comprising more than 600 startups and 13,000 community members. It is a joint venture of the Israel Innovation Institute along with the Smart Mobility Initiative in the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Economy.
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Retailers join 'shop local' Choose PTC campaign
The City of Peachtree Corners has launched the Choose PTC 'Shop Local' App. The app allows people who shop at a local store to earn and redeem PTC Points, with each point valued at $1.
Participating shops will be reimbursed by the city. Local retailers are signing up now to participate in the program.
Participating restaurants and shops include: Anderby Brewing, Peachy Corners Cafe, Glass Tiger Hand Car Wash, Silver Dollar Press, My Secret Garden, Beard Papa's, Gong Cha, Traditional Shave Masters, JR's Log House, Sunny Street Yoga and many others.
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English language institute celebrates 10 years, expands
English for a Lifetime Language Institute at 7094 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. is celebrating its 10th year and recently opened a second location in Roswell.
Its mission is to provide academic and vocational English instruction to adults, families, and business professionals with limited English proficiency.
"We believe that mastery of the English language is critical to our students’ success and productivity in the USA and globally," said Dr. Joel Floyd, who started the institute.
Dr. Floyd's goal primary goal was to help immigrants overcome language barriers and master the English language in order to thrive. During Covid-19, the center launched online classes and, somewhat surprisingly, learners from across the globe enrolled to help further their English language skills. In May, the center opened its Roswell location at 11205 Alpharetta Highway. The institute has begun helping employers by providing teachers at company locations. For more information about English for a Lifetime Language Institute, CLICK HERE
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New Businesses opening doors in Peachtree Corners
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Review the many new occupational tax certificates processed by City Hall. See READ MORE most recent new businesses and license.
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Public Service Commissioner to speak
Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner, will speak at the First Friday Breakfast of the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce on Friday, June 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza at 6050 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
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Connect over coffee
Join the PCBA at Firebirds Wood FiredGrill at the Town Center on Tuesday, June 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for the Connecting Over Coffee Morning Meetup. READ MORE
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PTC Business Briefs
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Pond & Co. continued its long partnership with the Gwinnett/Walton Habitat for Humanity earlier this month when employees helped to build a home for a local resident. Learn more about how Pond gives back. READ MORE
- Union Brothers Meat Market has submitted plans for a renovation at 5275 Peachtree Parkway.
- The restaurant CHOPT Creative Salad Company has submitted plans for renovating a space at the Forum.
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Curiosity Lab partners with Israeli startup |
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One of the United States’ first 5G smart cities powered by real-world connected infrastructure – announced a partnership with Israeli startup ACiiST – Smart Networks (ACiiST), manufacturer of SD-LAN network solutions optimized for connecting outdoor cameras and sensors through a robust networking system. This partnership provides Peachtree Corners with connected infrastructure network solutions via fiber that allow various mobility technologies on Peachtree Corners’ smart city streets to communicate with minimal digging, saving the city and residents time and money.
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