(GWINNETT- METRO ATLANTA) August 6, 2013 – Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development joined with Berkley Southeast Insurance Group, a Berkley Company, to announce the location of its corporate headquarters and Georgia Branch underwriting office. Located at 1745 N. Brown Rd., Suite… Read More
ATLANTA, August 14, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Trident Seafoods, the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America, has selected Carroll County as the site of a new seafood processing facility. The new plant will… Read More
ATLANTA, August 16, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a high-level delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders to China and Japan Aug. 22-30. The mission will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan in the People's Republic of China as well as Tokyo.… Read More
ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2013—Six Georgia small businesses have been recognized as 'Small Business Rock Stars' in a new joint program of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA). The competition recognizes… Read More
ATLANTA, August, 22, 2013 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism Division was awarded the National Council of State Tourism Directors (NCSTD) Public and Media Relations Mercury Award for the state's 'Twist Road Trip.' The NCSTD 2013 Mercury awards winners… Read More
ATLANTA, August 27, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal announced today from Qingdao, China, that TravelSky Technology Limited will open a research and development center in Duluth to expand its work in the travel and tourism industries. The company is making a $10 million investment in… Read More
ATLANTA, August 29, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Shaw Industries Group, Inc. will build a new facility in Bartow County to manufacture modular carpet tiles. The company is expected to make an $85 million investment in Georgia and create 500 new jobs.
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ATLANTA, September 11, 2013 - Gov. Deal announced today that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $178,730 in product development grants to 13 tourism and art entities across the state. Georgia Tourism and the Georgia Council for the Arts, both… Read More
ATLANTA, September 11, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal announced today that nine Georgia communities have been selected to host the state's first traveling art exhibit. Featuring 28 pieces from Georgia's state art collection, the exhibit is sponsored by the… Read More
ATLANTA, September 12, 2013 – Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that he has nominated U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson's chief of staff, Chris Carr, to succeed Chris Cummiskey as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Cummiskey will join Southern Co. as… Read More
