ANKARA AA - CEO of the Coca-Cola, Kent said, it was important to hold a strong diaspora strategy to spread Turkish lobby abroad. Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, Muhtar Kent said that it was important to hold a strong diaspora strategy to spread Turkish lobby abroad. Turkish-American business executive Kent spoke to AA after being elected as a honorary member of Turks Abroad Advisory Board.  

Kent described his new role and said, “I thank our Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for handing me over this role. As always, civil society and the state have to work in cooperation in the scope of bringing Turkey to higher positions that it deserves and to answer the questions of Turkish citizens who live abroad.” Kent added that Turkey is a growing brand and said, “We have to spread Turkish lobby abroad. We have to pay high attention to make Turkish diaspora to become one of the most affective diaspora in the world with continuous diaspora strategies. We need to give a helping hand to Turkish entrepreneurs who are all over the world.” Turks Abroad Advisory Board will be holding its facilities under a government department which was established a few years ago to focus on Turks living abroad. The Board will become active and hold services in 2013 in the scope of assessing the problems of Turks living abroad and its coordination. Reporting by Ali Ozturk / AA

ESKISEHIR - CEO of GE Transportation praised the product made in Turkey: “The most modern” Lorenzo Simonelli, the President and CEO of General Electric (GE) Transportation said annually there are 3500 to 4000 locomotive sales in the world. Simonelli replied the questions of reporters in Eskisehir where he came for the publicity and customer-supplier meeting of “PowerHaul locomotive” which was produced by the strategic cooperation agreement between General Electric and Turkey Locomotive and Motor Industry A.S. (TULOMSAS).

Clifton, NJ, January 09, 2013 — Comodo, one of the leading certificate authorities and Internet security organizations, recently announced the release of its Internet Security 2013 software. Comodo® Internet Security 2013 (CIS 2013) delivers malware prevention that is unmatched in the industry and backed by Comodo's $500 Virus-Free Guarantee, an industry first. CIS 2013 assures protection of computers against viruses and malware through Comodo's innovative Default Deny Protection™. Unlike many Internet security vendors, Comodo's solutions do not rely solely upon blacklisting known threats from executing on a computer. Blacklisting can only protect computer users from known threats and therefore cannot protect users from unknown or recent malware threats.

 (WBNG Binghamton) U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that Chobani Greek Yogurt, founded and produced in Chenango County, will be served throughout the Capitol to special guests before the start of the 2013 Inaugural Ceremonies. Schumer, Chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, said Chobani will provide vanilla and plain yogurt to be served with strawberries, pineapples, pears and granola toppings to Inaugural guests, including the President, the Vice President and their families.