Press Releases
Jul 20, 2014 Seventy-two Tourism Entities Awarded $1 Million in Grant Funds
ATLANTA, July 31, 2007 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, announced last week that it has awarded $1...
Jul 20, 2014 Georgia Wins Prestigious Gold Shovel Award from Area Development Magazine
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia was recently recognized for its strength in economic development with a Gold Shovel...
Jul 20, 2014 Governor Perdue Announces Record Year for Georgia's Ports
ATLANTA, July 30, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled more than 2.3 million TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit containers)...
Jul 20, 2014 Columbus company to add 100 jobs in $53 million expansion
COLUMBUS, July 25, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Precision Components International (PCI), a major supplier in the aerospace and medical industries, will...
Jul 20, 2014 Georgia State Park System Among Top 3 in the Nation
ATLANTA, July 23, 2007 — Sure, the caretakers of Georgia's 63 state parks and historic sites are a little biased. They think Georgia has the...
Jul 20, 2014 Three Georgia Hotels rank high on Travel + Leisures Top 100 Hotels: Continental U.S. and Canada
ATLANTA, July 18, 2007– The Cloister at Sea Island, Greyfield Inn and Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation have been ranked in the top 50 among...
Jul 20, 2014 Trade organizations search for Georgia's top export talent
ATLANTA, July 11, 2007 – Commissioner Ken Stewart of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and Dr. Bruce Allen, chairman of the Annual Georgia...
Jul 20, 2014 Georgia Selected as Finalist for Federal R&D Facility
ATLANTA, July 11, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue, U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, and Georgia's congressional delegation announced today that Georgia has been...
Jul 20, 2014 Bryan County is states newest designated Entrepreneur Friendly community
ATLANTA, July 10, 2007 – South Georgia's Bryan County has become one of the state's 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is...
Jul 20, 2014 Clinical Research Company to Expand Global Lab Headquarters in Cobb County
ATLANTA, July 5, 2007– Governor Sonny Perdue and officials from Quintiles Transnational Corp. announced today that the company will expand its presence in Cobb County...