Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the World Trade Center Atlanta have named 21 finalists for our 36th annual Georgia International Awards. ( Check out a list of finalists here.) Winners will be announced at an evening awards event on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Atlanta History Center ( learn more about the event here.) Here's a Q&A with one of the finalists, Steve Stirling, president and CEO, MAP International: 1.