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Tom Glaser

Jun 18, 2015, 9:03 AM

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Conexx chooses Guy Tessler as its new leader

Aerial view of Caesarstone's new US manufacturing facility in n Richmond Hill, Georgia. (Photo credit: Courtesy)

The South is now an even better place for Israeli companies to set up their American offices.

Apr 26, 2015, 12:45 AM

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St. Louis delegation cultivates Israeli agro-tech

Visitors at a recent agricultural technology show in Israel (Photo credit: Courtesy)

The midwestern city is a hotbed of agricultural technology, and some of its top scientists have taken a special interest in Israel

Mar 22, 2015, 10:37 PM

Georgia Stakes Claim on Israel Cyber Security

Many U.S. cities, states, and regions are recognizing the expertise and entrepreneurial strength of Israel’s Cyber Security industry and working to develop relevant linkages with business and government in Israel. The state of Georgia and its capital city Atlanta...

Jan 8, 2015, 6:51 PM

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Merger Propels Portland, Oregon – Israel Business

Two Jewish Portlanders enjoying their trip to a local Starbucks. (photo credit: Gil Shefler/JTA)

There's an emerging tech-Israel-Jewish community nexus emerging in what many consider to be an unlikely place

Dec 4, 2014, 4:17 PM

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St. Louis Lands Kaiima: Initial Success for SLIIC

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri (photo credit: Kevin Ward/Wikimedia Commons)

The midwestern American city is a hotbed of biotechnology research, and an Israeli biotech start-up is opening an office there

Nov 21, 2014, 6:27 AM

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Conference Positions Philadelphia for Israeli Start-Ups

Houses in Philadelphia (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0/Axcordion)

It's just 90 minutes from Manhattan, and the rents are a lot cheaper; in addition, it's got a vibrant tech economy. For start-ups, Philly is a place to consider

Oct 22, 2014, 10:57 PM

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Israel Economic Impact Benefits Savannah

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (Photo credit: Courtesy)

A classic city of the deep south has a lot more in common with Tel Aviv than one would think

Oct 2, 2014, 9:27 PM

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Overcoming the Israel-America Business Cultural Gap

Aerial view of New York's financial district (Mendy Hechtman/Flash90)

Israelis think they understand American culture, but they really don't -- and that's bad for business

Sep 16, 2014, 7:00 PM

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Mark Gilreath: Israel’s Staunch Business Friend

Pro-Israel gathering in Atlanta. (photo courtesy)

The CEO of Atlanta's EndoChoice provides a good example of US-Israeli business cooperation -- and friendship

Sep 6, 2014, 3:12 AM

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South Carolina-Israel Joint R&D Grants

Israeli businesspeople at a presentation on 'Why South Carolina' during a recent mission by the AICC Southeast chapter to Israel (photo credit: Courtesy)

Two companies, in the medical and chemical industries, are the first to receive the awards to help develop their projects

About Me

Tom Glaser was president of the Southeast Region of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) from its founding in 1992 until his retirement in October 2013 after almost 22 years of services to the organization. Glaser is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He and his wife Connie, an author and lecturer, live on Skidaway Island near Savannah, Georgia and their 2nd home in the Blue Ridge mountains.