Dell Keith was named Executive Director of the Wayne County Industrial Development Authority in January 2016. He is responsible for attracting jobs and creating capital investment in Wayne County through the recruitment, expansion and retention of industry and business. Prior to this position,… Read More
GDEcD is the state's sales and marketing arm and lead agency for job creation for Georgians. GDEcD plans, manages and mobilizes state resources to attract new business investment to Georgia, drive the expansion of existing industry and small business, locate new markets for Georgia products,… Read More
Southwest Central Georgia, or Region 8, has a workforce of just over 170,000 across 16 counties that stretch from Harris to Clay to Dooly. The largest city in Southwest Central Georgia,… Read More
There are more than 18,000 businesses in the Middle Georgia region, with general construction, banking and finance, healthcare and public administration accounting for the top four industries. The labor force currently… Read More
ATLANTA – August 1, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced a chart-topping year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.4 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2022 – a new industry record. The Georgia Film Office, a strategic office within the… Read More
ATLANTA, June 12, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Sage, a global leader in business management software for small- to medium-sized businesses and an FTSE 100 company based in the United Kingdom, will establish its North American headquarters and an innovation hub… Read More
ATLANTA, February 24, 2011—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that CCP Games, the Reykjavik, Iceland-based digital entertainment developer, will relocate its CCP North America headquarters from Gwinnett County to the City of Decatur in DeKalb County. This move is expected… Read More
ATLANTA, September 18, 2012 - Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that General Biofuels Georgia, LLC will construct a wood pellet manufacturing plant in Sandersville investing $60 million and creating 35 jobs. 'We are committed to making Georgia the No. 1 place in the nation… Read More
Atlanta, February 8, 2013 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Calpis America Inc. has selected Peachtree City for its U.S. headquarters and first manufacturing operation. The company will invest $20 million and create 42 jobs in its first year of operations. 'As the No. 1… Read More
WEST POINT, Ga. - October 20, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Chairman Mong-Koo Chung today performed the ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of Kia Motors' first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility in West Point, Troup County, Georgia. "Today's ceremony… Read More
