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Oct 21, 2015 Georgia Council for the Arts Releases Recommendations from the Governor's Arts Learning Task Force
ATLANTA, August 17, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today released the recommendations from Governor Deal's Arts Learning Task...
Oct 21, 2015 Vanguard National Trailer Corp. to create 400 jobs
ATLANTA, August 31, 2015–Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Vanguard National Trailer Corp., a leading semi-trailer manufacturer based in Monon, Ind., will invest $30 million...
Oct 21, 2015 Tourism product development funds awarded to 11 Georgia communities
ATLANTA, September 2, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $130,000 in product development agreements to 11 tourism and art entities across the...
Oct 21, 2015 State Receives Federal Funds to Enhance Middle Georgia Workforce
ATLANTA, September 3, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today an award of nearly $2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to...
Oct 21, 2015 Deal opens BioScience Training Center in Newton County
ATLANTA, September 10, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal joined state officials and executives from Baxalta, Inc. (formerly Baxter) today to cut ribbon marking the grand opening of...
Oct 21, 2015 Pro-business climate drives investment and job creation in key industries
ATLANTA, September 16, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that the Global Commerce division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) helped create a total...
Oct 21, 2015 Linzer Products Corp. to create 200 jobs in Candler County
ATLANTA, October 20, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Linzer Products Corp., a leading producer and provider of painting accessories, will create 200 new jobs...
Oct 21, 2015 Prominent John Deere retailer to locate headquarters in Thomas County
ATLANTA, October 19, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Ag-Pro Companies (Ag-Pro), a retailer of John Deere tractors with farm machinery...
Oct 21, 2015 ADP to create 450 jobs in Augusta
ATLANTA, October 15, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that ADP, a global provider of cloud-based human capital management will create 450 new jobs and invest...
Oct 21, 2015 Alcon expansion creates 550 jobs in Johns Creek
ATLANTA, October 8, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Alcon, an eye care manufacturing company, has created 550 jobs and invested $500 million in the...
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