Press Releases
Nov 5, 2015 State Awarded $2.4 million to Improve Employment Opportunities for Adults and Youth with Disabilities
ATLANTA, November 5, 2015- The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was awarded $2.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to improve employment...
Oct 29, 2015 Georgia Tourism Premieres New Statewide Promotional Videos
ATLANTA, October 28, 2015 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division premiered its new promotional videos ' We Are Georgia' today. The videos...
Oct 21, 2015 Murray County inland terminal to open in 2018
ATLANTA, July 28, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Murray County and CSX Transportation signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to establish the...
Oct 21, 2015 Kodak to expand and develop cutting-edge product at Columbus facility
ATLANTA, August 7, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Eastman Kodak, a cutting-edge imaging technology company, will expand. At full capacity, Kodak will employ 240...
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 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...