Press Releases
Jul 20, 2014 Georgia Lands Record Number of Economic Development Projects
ATLANTA, July 28, 2009 — Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that the Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) year-end figures for Fiscal Year 2009 held...
Jul 20, 2014 Discover Creative Georgia
ATLANTA, August 6, 2009 - Get to the heart of Georgia's communities through their creative cultures and indigenous arts. Discover the people and places that...
Jul 20, 2014 Governor Announces Dendreon Corporation Signs Lease for Biotech Manufacturing Facility in Union City
ATLANTA, August 10, 2009—Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Dendreon Corporation, a Seattle-based biotechnology company, will locate a new $70 million manufacturing facility in...
Jul 20, 2014 Governor Announces First Data to Relocate Headquarters to Atlanta
ATLANTA, August 17, 2009 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Fortune 500 electronic commerce and payment processing firm First Data Corp. plans to...
Jul 20, 2014 Georgia Small Businesses Graduate from Landmark Program
ATLANTA, September 10, 2009 — The 29 members of the fifth Mentor Protégé Connection class graduate Thursday evening in ceremonies at the Atlanta History Center...
Jul 20, 2014 Upcoming Fox Television Series to Film in Lt. Governor Casey Cagles Office
ATLANTA, September 16, 2009 – A new television series, Past Life, which will premiere on FOX in 2010, will be shooting scenes in Lt. Governor...
Jul 20, 2014 Governor Perdue to Visit Panama Canal
ATLANTA, September 18, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a state delegation September 23–26 to Panama to discuss Panama Canal Expansion and the proposed...
Jul 19, 2014 State of Georgia boosts commitment to grow Georgia's venture community
ATLANTA, September 21, 2009 – The drive to bring increased venture capital to Georgia is receiving a boost from the state, as the Georgia Centers...
Jul 19, 2014 Atlanta to Host Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game Expo
ATLANTA, September 30, 2009 - The Georgia Game Developers Association ( GGDA) has announced the theme for its third annual Southern Interactive Entertainment and Game...
Jul 19, 2014 Biotech Company to Open Testing Laboratory at the Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA, Oct 6, 2009 — Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc., a leader in the emerging field of gene-based health information, has opened a regional genetic...