INP North America Expands Alpharetta Headquarters

ATLANTA, January 5, 2012 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Alpharetta-based INP North America, Inc. is expanding its headquarters in Georgia, and will add 15 jobs over three years.  The electrical engineering and services company will also invest $1.5 million in this expansion. 'INP North America is a leader in innovation here and in Europe, so the company's decision to expand in Georgia really shows their confidence in our state's ability to support their future growth,' said Mary Ellen McClanahan, GDEcD regional project manager. 'The metro Atlanta region is among the most competitive areas in the nation for the availability of highly-skilled talent for companies like INP. I am glad to see INP take full advantage of Georgia's business assets, and look forward to the opportunities ahead.' INP North America is a division of German-based INP Group, and performs design and integration services for European equipment suppliers and manufacturers operating in the United States. The company's growth is attributed to the ongoing investment of its large European manufacturing customers such as Thyssen Steel, VW, ZF Industries and their U.S. suppliers.  INP also supports midsized companies in their efforts to establish operations in the U.S. 'The metro Atlanta region has proven to be the right choice for INP, due to the city's international focus and its good support structure for internationals and 'expats'.  In addition to being home to some excellent universities, Atlanta offers a strong chamber of commerce, the Atlanta International School and the German School, which supports our growth,' said INP President and CEO Andreas Droege.  'The fact that Atlanta is the center of the South's growing manufacturing region is also most beneficial to having a corporate presence here.  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport makes travel to Europe easy, and knowing the sun is always shining in Georgia keeps a smile on your face and is a good recruiting tool.' INP also provides startup incubation services for Germany companies to help them become acclimated to the U.S.  The company also provides all technical and engineering services for these companies.  The newly created jobs are expected to be higher-wage engineering positions, with all positions to be filled by 2014. 'We look forward to working with INP to support their growth and their workforce development needs in north Fulton County and metro Atlanta,' said David McCulloch, vice president of economic development, Gwinnett Tech. 'We anticipate that many of our programs and courses could serve their needs – from specifics like Auto CAD and computer science courses to broader areas such as supervisory training and leadership and management classes.' About INP North America, Inc. INP North America, Inc. is an electrical engineering and services company with over 50 professionals headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.  Founded in 2000, we specialize in industrial automation focusing on European technologies such as Siemens, ABB and their migration to and from domestic technologies.  The mixture of American and European engineers and technicians provides us with the technology expertise required to fulfill these tasks in an international environment. Supporting industries such as: Steel and Aluminum, Textiles, Cement and Aggregates, General Manufacturing, Packaging, Converting, Pulp & Paper, Furnaces, Power Generation. www.inp-us.com About GDEcD The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts events and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. www.georgia.org