ATLANTA, June 13, 2006 – Elbert County in northeastern Georgia has joined the state's ranks of 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. Elbert County is the 19th community in… Read More
ATLANTA, June 8, 2006 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Indiana-based G&S Metals, Inc. will establish its first manufacturing facility in the Southeast in Manchester, Ga. The company, which chose Georgia after a multi-state search, will initially create… Read More
ATLANTA, May 31, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that TRACO, a leading manufacturer of window and door systems whose products have been used on the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, will construct a facility in Bainbridge, creating approximately 300 new… Read More
ATLANTA, May 30, 2006 - Two Georgia publications designed to attract investment in the state recently won honors in the GAMMA Award competition held by the Magazine Association of the Southeast (MAGS). The 2006 Georgia Travel Guide took home top honors in the Best Redesign, Consumer/Free (less than… Read More
ATLANTA, May 23, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that tourism in the state of Georgia continued to thrive in 2005. According to the annual economic report of the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA), the total economic impact of visitors to the state increased to $28.2 billion… Read More
ATLANTA, May 22, 2006 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development's (GDEcD) Web site, Georgia.org, recently won recognition in two international competitions. The site, which was redesigned and newly launched in October 2005, was named an Official Honoree in the 2006 Webby Awards and also… Read More
ATLANTA, May 19, 2006 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the availability of funding to assist local communities to establish wireless broadband networks through the Wireless Communities Georgia Program. The program will provide funding to at least three communities. At Governor Perdue's… Read More
ATLANTA, May 17, 2006 —Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that HP will build two state-of-the-art data centers in Metro Atlanta, creating 280 jobs and an initial investment of $600 million, a number that will grow by the tens of millions over the next five years. "Atlanta is a… Read More
ATLANTA, May 15, 2006 - Service First Logistics Corporation, based in Memphis, Tennessee, is expanding its cold storage and dry product warehousing operations into the metro Atlanta area. The corporation has employed 40 workers at locations in Atlanta, Lithonia and College Park and plans to hire 40… Read More
ATLANTA, May 10, 2006 - Brantley County has joined the state's ranks of 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities, an official designation indicating the community is developing an environment conducive to small business and entrepreneurs. Southeast Georgia's Brantley County is the 17th community in the… Read More
