Georgia’s status as a global gateway is a result of decades of strategic planning by Georgia leaders, starting when the state opened its first international trade offices 50 years ago this year.
This foresight, in addition to investments in logistics infrastructure, strategic worldwide… Read More
Over the past several months, companies that have invested in Georgia have been making big moves on big projects. From groundbreakings to grand openings, companies in high-demand industries are delivering on planned investments and bringing high-paying jobs to Georgians.
In late March, the… Read More
The owners of Shear Structural call their business a “force in structural engineering.” That’s not just because the firm has lent its services to 26 award-winning building projects, has committed to more diversity in the workplace, or made it a mission… Read More
The Georgia Department of Economic Development welcomed its representatives from the state’s international offices abroad for a weeklong visit to Georgia during the last week of April. They joined to connect and engage in-person with their colleagues and economic development partners from across… Read More
ATLANTA – May 1, 2023 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced its five 2023 Small Business ROCK STARS as part of the state’s celebration of Georgia Small Business Week 2023, recognized May 1-6. A small businessman himself, Governor Brian P. Kemp issued a… Read More
ATLANTA – May 15, 2023 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Anovion Technologies (Anovion), a supplier of premium synthetic graphite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, will build a new manufacturing facility in Bainbridge. The project will create more than… Read More
Back in the 1950s downtown Covington was a thriving retail center for Newton County. On the square shops sold shoes, clothes, jewelry, and furniture. There were restaurants, hair salons and barber shops. Then came the growth of giant suburban malls offering all those services and more. Many… Read More
If you love to shop, you’d love Amanda Cornell’s job. She buys most of the stuff that winds up on a movie set. Actually, it’s more than shopping.
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The trustees of Timothy Lutheran Church (TLC) in Woodstock were excited to get an unexpected windfall from the Christian movie “A Walking Miracle” filmed in Georgia. While looking for a location to shoot a pivotal action sequence, one of the directors came across TLC and its expansive unused side… Read More
2023 GLOBE Awards Celebrate Georgia Exporters Across Diverse Industries
ATLANTA – May 18, 2023 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced 27 Georgia business recipients of the 2023 GLOBE Award. Managed by the Department’s International Trade team, this state-led… Read More
