ATLANTA, July 7, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner and Project grant funding for fiscal year 2016. Eighty-one organizations throughout the state were collectively awarded just over… Read More
ATLANTA, July 9, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of more than $6 billion during fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015). The 248 film and television productions shot in… Read More
ATLANTA, July 20, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that GeoDigital International Inc., a leader in big spatial data and analytics, will move its North American headquarters from Canada to Atlanta, creating approximately 50 new high-… Read More
ATLANTA, July 21, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that CSM Bakery Solutions, a company with origins in the Netherlands, will relocate its global headquarters to Fulton County, creating 120 jobs and investing more than $5.5 million into Sandy Springs. CSM Bakery Solutions is… Read More
ATLANTA, July 28, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Murray County and CSX Transportation signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to establish the Appalachian Regional Port in Chatsworth. Its service area will include North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Kentucky. '… Read More
ATLANTA, August 7, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Eastman Kodak, a cutting-edge imaging technology company, will expand. At full capacity, Kodak will employ 240 personnel and invest approximately $28 million to meet increased demands for its rapidly growing KODAK… Read More
ATLANTA, August 17, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today released the recommendations from Governor Deal's Arts… Read More
ATLANTA, August 31, 2015–Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that Vanguard National Trailer Corp., a leading semi-trailer manufacturer based in Monon, Ind., will invest $30 million in a new manufacturing facility in Dade County. Once operating at full capacity, the new location will… Read More
ATLANTA, September 2, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $130,000 in product development agreements to 11 tourism and art entities across the state. Georgia Tourism and the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) have partnered for the past… Read More
ATLANTA, September 3, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today an award of nearly $2 million by the U.S. Department of Labor to enhance career services for dislocated workers in Middle Georgia. The Sector Partnership National Emergency Grant (NEG… Read More
