At the end of June, Governor Brian Kemp traveled with Georgia Department of Economic Development leadership that included (GDEcD) Commissioner Pat Wilson and Chief Operating Officer Bert Brantley to South Korea for an economic development mission, the governor’s first international trip since… Read More
FinTech (financial technology) is transforming how business is done in the financial-services industry. FinTech includes several technologies, such as Digital transaction management and mobile banking (which are part of its foundation), as well as crowdfunding and cryptocurrency.
Georgia is one… Read More
Georgia is proactive in educating the workforce of the future and is proving its commitment by investing in apprenticeship programs so more Georgians can enter the workforce prepared for success.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently announced… Read More
ATLANTA, June 16, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue congratulated members of the Governor's Mentor-Protégé program as it graduated its third class Wednesday evening in ceremonies held at the Intercontinental Hotel Buckhead. 'Mentor-protégé relationships encourage a learning process we are working to… Read More
ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2009 — ChemFree in Norcross has won the 2009 Georgia Distinguished Exporter Award for innovation and excellence in international trade. Ken Stewart, commissioner of the state of Georgia's Department of Economic Development, and William Fickling III, chairman of the… Read More
ATLANTA, December 17, 2009 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the Nash-Finch Company, based in Edina, Minnesota, is opening a distribution center in Columbus that will serve military commissaries and exchanges in the Southeast. MDV,… Read More
ATLANTA, June 30, 2016–The Georgia Department of Economic Development today announced that Pratt & Whitney, a world leader in the design, manufacturing and servicing of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, will invest $65 million to retrofit and equip their Columbus… Read More
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, June 28, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced from Belgium today that UCB SA, a global biopharmaceutical leader based in Brussels, will expand the headquarters of its U.S. subsidiary, UCB Inc., in Cobb County. The expansion represents an investment of $5… Read More
From early manufacturing milestones to today’s advanced mobility technologies, Automotive News’ special anniversary edition chronicles the evolution of one of the world’s most transformative industries for the last century – and Georgia’s role in it.A recent key milestone in this ongoing journey,… Read More
DULUTH, GA, October 29, 2009 – NCR Corporation, opened its new ATM manufacturing facility in Columbus, Georgia., rolling out its first NCR SelfServ™ ATMs and bringing innovative manufacturing back to North America. In less than five months after announcing plans to… Read More
