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Jul 10, 2015 Hi-Rez Studios to expand Alpharetta headquarters, adding 50 jobs
ATLANTA, March 27, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Hi-Rez Studios, the Georgia-based developer of online games, will expand, creating 50...
Jul 10, 2015 Kaiser Permanente to Bring 900 Technology Jobs to Georgia
ATLANTA, April 16, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Kaiser Permanente, a leading not-for-profit health plan provider, will create approximately 900...
Jul 10, 2015 Germany based GEIGER Automotive creates 120 jobs in Gwinnett County with new U.S. manufacturing facility
ATLANTA, April 30, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic (GDEcD) today announced that Germany based GEIGER Automotive, a leading global manufacturer of high quality plastic products...
Jul 10, 2015 Georgia's tourism industry generated record impact of $57.1 billion
ATLANTA, May 4, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that the state's tourism industry generated $57.1 billion in business sales including...
Jul 10, 2015 Wood floor manufacturer to create more than 20 jobs in Jasper County
ATLANTA, May 22, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Thompson & Thwaite LLC, a green forest products company, will locate its...
Jul 7, 2015 Georgia Council for the Arts awards grant funding to eighty-one organizations
ATLANTA, July 7, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner and Project grant...
Jun 24, 2015 National Beef to create 200 jobs in Colquitt County
ATLANTA, June 24, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that National Beef Packing Company, LLC, a leading beef processing and packing company will expand its operations...
Jun 17, 2015 First Quality to locate new manufacturing facility, create 115 jobs in Macon
ATLANTA, June 17, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that First Quality Packaging Solutions (FQPS), LLC, a leading plastics packaging company, will...
Jun 12, 2015 Sage to put North American HQ in Atlanta
ATLANTA, June 12, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Sage, a global leader in business management software for small- to medium-sized businesses and an FTSE...
Jun 9, 2015 Deal announces 200 automotive parts manufacturing jobs in Stephens County
ATLANTA, June 9, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that NIFCO KTW, a German automotive supplier of high-quality injection molded components, will locate its U.S. operations...
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