ATLANTA, December 16, 2019 – Explore Georgia, the state tourism office within the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced today the recipients of the new Regional Visitor Information Center (RVIC) Grant Program. Eight entities from across the state received more than $14,000… Read More
ATLANTA, December 17, 2019—The Georgia Department of Economic Development's Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipient of a new theatre commission, Art as Power: Theatre in Response to Georgia’s Domestic Commercial Sex Exploitation of Minors Crisis. GCA… Read More
Atlanta, December 18, 2019 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that GreenView Floors International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of vinyl and laminate flooring, will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Bartow County. The China-based company will create 238… Read More
ATLANTA, December 23, 2019 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Zummit Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic stretch film, will expand its Phoenix, Arizona, facility to Columbus with the opening of a new manufacturing facility. The… Read More
ATLANTA, December 26, 2019 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Mitsui Kinzoku Die-Casting Technology America, Inc. (MKDA), a Japanese-based automotive parts manufacturer, will build a new manufacturing facility in Griffin,… Read More
Earlier this month, Governor Brian P. Kemp joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in honoring 36 Georgia companies for their outstanding export achievements. GDEcD’s annual GLOBE Awards began in 2014 to acknowledge companies that contribute to economic growth in Georgia… Read More
Atlanta, January 3, 2020 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Lidl US, a leading grocery retailer, will build a regional distribution center in Covington, Georgia. Lidl is investing $100 million in the project which will create 270 new full-time jobs.
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The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) initially welcomed the interest by the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) in improving administration of the state’s film tax credit program. However, GDEcD believes that the audits provide an inaccurate and dated picture of the overall… Read More
ATLANTA, January 8, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that NearShore Technology, a software outsourcing company, will open a new software and innovation hub in midtown Atlanta, creating more than 30 new jobs.
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Erika Crawford Gordon of Rome is a Registered Nurse with Northside Hospital who found a way to make extra income as a babysitter on production sets for TV and film. With this new revenue opportunity, Erika has been able to help pay for her daughter's education at the University of Georgia.… Read More
