ATLANTA, March 31 — Gov. Nathan Deal today broke ground for the Georgia BioScience Training Center, which will support training for Baxter International Inc. employees and for new companies in the life sciences industry that choose to locate in Georgia. The training center is located… Read More
Georgia’s food processing industry is a powerhouse, contributing over $11 billion annually to the state's GDP. With nearly half of the top 100 food processing companies operating here, the industry is poised for sustained growth. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) drives… Read More
ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2006 -- Atlanta leads the nation in attracting highly educated 25- to 34-year-olds, the most coveted demographic in the country. They are known as the "Young and Restless." "Atlanta is winning the war for talent," said Sam A. Williams, president of the Metro Atlanta… Read More
ATLANTA, April 22, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that GE Energy, a world-leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, will open its Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence near the company's existing… Read More
ATLANTA – June 2, 2021 –Governor Brian P. Kemp in partnership with Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced the recipients of a special round of Tourism Recovery Marketing Grants. The Explore… Read More
ATLANTA – November 12, 2020 –As the world’s greatest golfers teed off today at the Masters Tournament in Augusta to compete for the prized Green Jacket, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that the State of Georgia has shattered its own record by being named No. 1 for business… Read More
ATLANTA, GA – September 8, 2022 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Georgia-based Troy Acoustics Corporation (TAC) will invest almost $40 million in a new manufacturing facility in Thomas County. In addition to the 88 new jobs that will be created, the… Read More
ATLANTA – September 5, 2023 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that CJ Foodville Corporation, a subsidiary of CJ Group, will invest more than $47 million in a new bakery and food processing facility in Gainesville, creating an estimated 285 jobs in Hall County… Read More
ATLANTA – December 7, 2023 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that the U.S. Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) will move its headquarters and construct a first-of-its-kind national training center (NTC) in Fayette County, creating 440 new jobs through a $228… Read More
One wouldn’t necessarily expect to find a company making high-end automotive “bling” in tiny Comer, Georgia, population 1,126. Yet that is exactly the community that one of Georgia’s GEAR Suppliers of the Year, SMI Composites, chose in 2014 as the ideal… Read More
