ATLANTA, April 1, 2015 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the state winner of this year's Poetry Out Loud competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA… Read More
ATLANTA, April 16, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Kaiser Permanente, a leading not-for-profit health plan provider, will create approximately 900 IT jobs by 2019, bringing Kaiser Permanente's total presence in Georgia to more… Read More
ATLANTA, April 30, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic (GDEcD) today announced that Germany based GEIGER Automotive, a leading global manufacturer of high quality plastic products for the automotive industry, will open a U.S. manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County, creating… Read More
ATLANTA, May 4, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that the state's tourism industry generated $57.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2014, up 6.7 percent, according to the U.S… Read More
ATLANTA, May, 13, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that MI Metals, a leading aluminum extrusion company, will expand its existing operations in Millen, creating 100 jobs and investing $2 million over the next three years. 'Georgia has become a national hub for advanced and… Read More
ATLANTA, May 22, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Thompson & Thwaite LLC, a green forest products company, will locate its wide plank floor manufacturing plant in Monticello, creating more than 20 jobs over the next few years. '… Read More
ATLANTA, June 3, 2015—Metro area leaders today announced the launch of the Atlanta Metro Export Plan (MEP), an initiative to stimulate economic growth in the region and create quality jobs through exports. The plan is the result of metro Atlanta's participation in the Global… Read More
ATLANTA, June 3, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Courion, a market-leading identity and access management solutions provider, is relocating its international headquarters to a new center for excellence in Roswell, creating more than 100 jobs over the next two years. '… Read More
ATLANTA, June 9, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that NIFCO KTW, a German automotive supplier of high-quality injection molded components, will locate its U.S. operations in Toccoa, creating 200 jobs and investing $27 million within the first five years. 'Automotive… 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