ATLANTA, July 11, 2008 — Forbes Magazine has tapped Georgia as the third best state in the nation for alternative energy from biomass. Also this week, cable news and business channel CNBC ranked Georgia in the top ten and second in the Southeast in its annual rankings of '… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2008 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), through the Georgia Tourism Foundation, has awarded $1 million in co-operative tourism marketing reimbursement grants to 86 communities, convention & visitor bureaus, regional travel associations… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2008 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) has awarded $90,000 in tourism product development grants to 11 tourism entities across the state. The Tourism Division, through the new Tourism Product Development Grant program, seeks to… Read More
ATLANTA, July 9, 2008 – Atlanta-based ScanTech announced today that it plans to create up to 25 jobs and invest $1 million after landing a major contract with the government of the United Arab Emirates to install its proprietary baggage-screening systems, using award-winning… Read More
ATLANTA, July 8, 2008 – Coastal Georgia's Wayne County is now one of the state's newest 'Entrepreneur Friendly' communities. The designation means the community has developed an environment that is welcoming to small business and entrepreneurs. Ninety-two percent of Wayne County's… Read More
ATLANTA, July 2, 2008 – Sterling G. Wharton has been named Program Director for Georgia's Centers of Innovation (COI) program, which pairs high growth, technology-oriented businesses and entrepreneurs with applied research, technology connections and technology commercialization… Read More
ATLANTA, July 1, 2008 – Ferry-Morse Seed Company announced today it is locating a new light manufacturing and distribution center in Macon, creating five jobs and investing $1 million. 'Georgia's strength in logistics continues to draw distribution centers from companies like… Read More
ATLANTA, January 7, 2008 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Travelport will make Atlanta its North American global distribution system (GDS) headquarters, adding up to 300 jobs and investing $33 million. 'Travelport's decision to locate a division headquarters in… Read More
ATLANTA, January 8, 2008 – Governor Sonny Perdue and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia today invited interested Georgians to begin submitting applications for positions at the Kia auto assembly facility currently under construction in West Point, Ga. 'This is a very exciting day,… Read More
ATLANTA, January 16, 2008 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today it has contracted with GolinHarris International, Inc., as its public relations agency of record. The group will assist the department's public relations staff in the development and… Read More
