Press Releases
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 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 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 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 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 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...
Sep 16, 2015 Governor Swears in Workforce Investment Board Members
ATLANTA, February 20, 2006—Today at the State Capitol, Governor Sonny Perdue led the swearing-in ceremony of 32 Georgians appointed to the newly reconstituted Workforce Investment...
Sep 16, 2015 Georgia Department of Economic Development Continues Presenting Sponsorship of Tour de Georgia
ATLANTA, March 27, 2006—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is partnering with the Tour de Georgia (April 18-23) to create special marketing programs aimed...
Jul 29, 2015 Georgia Department of Economic Development named 'Best in Class'
Atlanta, October 23, 2014 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) was named the No. 1 'best in class' state-level economic development agency in...
Jul 29, 2015 CNBC ranks Georgia No. 1 state in U.S. for business
ATLANTA, June 24, 2014—Gov. Nathan Deal today celebrated the announcement by CNBC, a world-leading news source for business and financial information, that it has named...