ATLANTA, September 12, 2016 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the third consecutive year by Area Development, a leading corporate site selection and relocation magazine. 'Once again, Georgia… Read More
Meet Douglas Lapsley, a 23-year U.S. Army Veteran who found his stride, post service, in the civilian workforce. Thanks to the VET² program, a collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and the… Read More
This year, Georgia honors four outstanding small businesses as its 2018 Georgia Small Business ROCK STARS: AKESOgen, Inc. (Gwinnett County), Gottwals Books (Peach County), SouthLife Supply Co. (Thomas County), and STRAND Clinical Technologies (Columbia… Read More
, April 9, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Savannah will be the filming location for the upcoming Disney film, The Last Song. The movie is expected to bring approximately 250 jobs to the state. 'I signed the 2008 Entertainment Industry Investment Act in… Read More
ATLANTA, August 2, 2010 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Pat Wilson has been appointed as the agency's Deputy Commissioner for Global Commerce, effective August 2. He will lead Georgia's global efforts to attract jobs and… Read More
ATLANTA, January 6, 2011 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that ThyssenKrupp, a global integrated materials and technology company, will locate its North American IT Shared Services operations in Alpharetta in Fulton County. The company will invest $30 million… Read More
ATLANTA, July 6, 2011 - Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that domestic and international visitors spent $21 billion in Georgia in 2010, up 8.3 percent from 2009, according to the U.S. Travel Association. More than 233,800 jobs are directly attributed to the tourism industry… Read More
ATLANTA – June 5, 2019 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development today announced that Thomas Regout Inc, a developer of innovative height adjustable mount systems for interactive flatpanels in schools, will create 25 jobs and invest more than $2 million in a new U.S.… Read More
Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Certification program. Its goal is to establish a portfolio of pre-qualified industrial sites for which the due diligence has been completed prior to a prospect visit. The GRAD Certification program can have a very… Read More
As with so many facets of the global economy, it is no surprise that the entertainment industry has also been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and Georgia’s live music industry has not been immune. According to the Recording Academy, more than 300 festivals have been canceled nationwide,… Read More
