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
ATLANTA, March 17, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today the launch of a study that analyzes Georgia's aerospace and defense sectors through a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Economic Adjustment. The department's… Read More
ATLANTA, March 18, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ITC Security Partners LLC, a professional expert security services provider, will locate its headquarters to West Point, creating 90 jobs over the next three years. "Nearly 2,000… Read More
ATLANTA, March 19, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Applied Systems, a Chicago-based software company focused on the insurance industry, will expand its Atlanta operations, creating 150 jobs in the Buckhead area. 'Technology companies such as Applied Systems choose Georgia because they… Read More
ATLANTA, March 23, 2015—Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Wells Lighting, a Korea-based light manufacturer, will locate its first North American headquarters in Millen, creating more than 200 jobs and investing $30 million into the project over the next two years. 'The state… Read More
ATLANTA, March 27, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Hi-Rez Studios, the Georgia-based developer of online games, will expand, creating 50 jobs at its headquarters in Alpharetta. 'Georgia has become a hotbed for the digital… Read More
ATLANTA, April 1, 2015 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) announced the state winner of this year's Poetry Out Loud competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA… Read More
ATLANTA, April 16, 2015—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Kaiser Permanente, a leading not-for-profit health plan provider, will create approximately 900 IT jobs by 2019, bringing Kaiser Permanente's total presence in Georgia to more… Read More
ATLANTA, April 30, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic (GDEcD) today announced that Germany based GEIGER Automotive, a leading global manufacturer of high quality plastic products for the automotive industry, will open a U.S. manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County, creating… Read More
ATLANTA, May 4, 2015–The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Tourism division announced today that the state's tourism industry generated $57.1 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2014, up 6.7 percent, according to the U.S… Read More
