ATLANTA – January 11, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that ELK Group International (ELK), a premiere designer and importer of indoor and outdoor, residential and commercial lighting fixtures and home decor, will create… Read More
ATLANTA, January 16, 2018 —Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced today the inclusion of 11 historic sites on the new U.S. Civil Rights Trail. For the first time, 14 Southern tourism departments have worked together to link… Read More
ATLANTA, January 18, 2018 —Gov. Nathan Deal today praised Amazon's decision to include Atlanta on its list of Top 20 finalists for the company's second headquarters. 'We are excited to learn that Atlanta has been included on Amazon's short list,' said Deal. 'This has been a… Read More
ATLANTA – January 23, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today announced that Groupe PSA, a French multinational manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles, will locate its new North American headquarters in Fulton County. 'We are thrilled… Read More
ATLANTA – January 23, 2018 –Gov. Nathan Deal today was joined by professionals from Georgia's tourism industry for the annual Tourism, Hospitality & Arts Day at the Capitol to recognize the $60.8 billion impact of tourism on Georgia's economy. Industry… Read More
ATLANTA – February 1, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that VanRiet Material Handling Systems, a Dutch manufacturer of automated transport and sorting solutions, will create more than 70 jobs in Fulton County. This will be… Read More
ATLANTA – February 6, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that OFS Fitel, LLC (OFS), manufacturer of optical fiber products, will create 200 jobs and invest $138.9 million in the expansion of both their Norcross and Carrollton… Read More
ATLANTA – February 9, 2018 –The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced that Corvaglia Group, a Switzerland based supplier to the beverage industry, will build a new manufacturing facility in Newnan. The new operation will create a variety of… Read More
ATLANTA, February 19, 2018 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Tourism division announced today that it has awarded more than $43,175 in product development grants to 11 new and expanding tourism projects across the state.
'The success of Georgia's tourism… Read More
ATLANTA, March 7, 2018 —Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Facebook will create at least 100 full-time jobs and invest $750 million in a new data center in Stanton Springs over the next five years. New jobs will include positions in engineering and management, as well as… Read More
