ATLANTA, July 1, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Atlanta-based Convergent, one of America's largest consumer accounts receivable management companies, will locate a new customer care center in Augusta in Richmond County, creating 400 jobs. This… Read More
ATLANTA, September 15, 2011— Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), designated 23 Georgia counties Camera Ready at the annual Governor's Tourism Conference yesterday… Read More
ATLANTA, October 12, 2011 - The state's International Gov. Nathan Deal will embark this week on his first mission to Asia since becoming governor. The mission, which includes Mrs. Deal and Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Cummiskey as well as… Read More
ATLANTA, January 4, 2012 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Mark Lytle, formerly Director of GDEcD's Foreign Direct Investment team, became Division Director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation (COI) on Jan. 1. Mr. Lytle will provide… Read More
ATLANTA, January 18, 2012 - Governor Nathan Deal joined Mr. Byung Mo Ahn, Group President and CEO for Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) at the company's West Point plant today to celebrate the growth and success at its first automotive manufacturing… Read More
ATLANTA, November 28, 2013 — Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Kia Motors, one of the fastest-growing car companies in the United States, is investing in production efficiencies at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia in West Point. In response to continued growth and success in… Read More
ATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2013—Six Georgia small businesses have been recognized as 'Small Business Rock Stars' in a new joint program of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA). The competition recognizes… Read More
ATLANTA, September 11, 2013 - Gov. Deal announced today that the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $178,730 in product development grants to 13 tourism and art entities across the state. Georgia Tourism and the Georgia Council for the Arts, both… Read More
ATLANTA, January 27, 2015 — Gov. Nathan Deal today joined Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Chris Carr and Georgia's tourism industry leaders for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the state Capitol. Representatives from… Read More
ATLANTA, March 16, 2015—Georgia's 'Small Business Rock Stars' were recognized today at a luncheon hosted by the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) in Atlanta. Six Georgia small businesses were honored… Read More
