Press Releases
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 Suniva expansion to create 500 jobs
ATLANTA, September 9, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Suniva Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells and modules, will expand its...
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 Georgia Tourism Product Development Team to visit Senoia
ATLANTA, September 17, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that its Product Development Resource team will visit Senoia, Georgia on Tuesday...
Oct 21, 2015 Sandler AG to create more than 140 jobs in Houston County
ATLANTA, September 24, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today during an economic development mission to Germany that Sandler AG, a German textile supplier, will complete construction...
Oct 21, 2015 Georgia Tourism Product Development Team to visit Washington County
ATLANTA, September 24, 2015 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that the Tourism Product Development Resource team will visit Washington...
Oct 21, 2015 Prime Minister Mark Rutte of The Netherlands visits Clayton County
ATLANTA, October 7, 2015—Members of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today joined Prime Minister Mark Rutte of The Netherlands for a ribbon-cutting to...
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...