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Pat Wilson Named Deputy Commissioner of Global Commerce Division

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

ThyssenKrupp Announces New Alpharetta Operation

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

Travelers Spent $21 Billion In Georgia In 2010

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

Thomas Regout Inc. to locate first East Coast U.S. location in Cherokee County

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

Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD)

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

Georgia’s Music Industry Provides Unique Experiences for Live Music

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

Connecting Georgia's Communities to Spur Economic Development: RuralWorks

'Promoting the growth and success of rural Georgia is essential to securing a more prosperous state for generations to come, ' Governor Nathan Deal

The newest division of the Department,… Read More

State Launches Pilot Program to Grow Logistics Industry Workforce

Savannah, February 17, 2015 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Workforce and Center of Innovation for Logistics divisions joined forces with the Coastal Workforce Investment Board and Savannah Technical College to launch the Fast Track Coastal Initiative today.… Read More

COI IT - Digital Health

  Digital health is the intersection of technology and healthcare. This broad scope includes categories such as mobile health, health information technology, telehealth and telemedicine, wearable devices, and personalized medicine.  Digital technology is driving a revolution in… Read More