Quick Start Newsletter Volume 4, Number 2 - Quick Start Serves Companies Across the State

Serving Established and New Businesses
Bayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John Williams (above, left), CEO and president of Bayer Coatings and Colorants Division receives a warm welcome to Georgia. Joining him are (from left) Craig Graybill, Bayer's vice president; and Archie Johnson, the Columbus facility's plant manager. Tim Evans (above, foreground), assistant deputy commissioer, International Trade Division, GDITT, was on hand for the ceremony. At right, Williams addresses the audience. The company makes polyester for powder coatings.


eMotion Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eMotion Mobility broke ground in Hinesville, Ga., on Dec. 10, 2001. The unique electric "smart cars" "will help alleviate air pollution in metropolitan areas. Founder and chairman Donald Panoz (r) is pictured with John Wilson, president, and Randy Hasty (l), executive vice president. The Hinesville facility will employ approximately 150 workers and has the capacity to produce 6,000 vehicles annually. Panoz's businesses in Georgia include the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort and Panoz Racng. The Panoz family of companies presently employs more than 1,500 people in Georgia.