ATLANTA, June 9, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue today announced three appointments within Team Georgia. He has named Trey Childress to serve as Georgia's Chief Operating Officer and tapped Debbie Dlugolenski, OPB's current deputy director, to step into the role of OPB Director… Read More
ATLANTA, June 10, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Dayton Superior, a Dayton, Ohio-based manufacturer of construction products, will locate one of its primary manufacturing and distribution facilities in Braselton in Jackson County. With this… Read More
WARNER ROBINS, June 11, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue will join Little League officials, special guests and local officials to celebrate the completion of Little League's new Southeastern Region Headquarters tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. in the stadium. Little League broke ground… Read More
ATLANTA, June 18, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a delegation of Georgia's economic development officials next week to explore trade and tourism opportunities in Uruguay and Argentina. The Governor will participate in a full schedule of meetings and in-country visits… Read More
ATLANTA, June 22, 2010 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the department's Georgia Centers of Innovation (COI) has agreed to partner and serve on the board with Venture Atlanta to help expand venture capital reach outside of metro Atlanta… Read More
Richmond County, June 24, 2010-The Development Authority of Richmond County announced today that Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, a subsidiary of Caraustar Industries, Inc. ('Caraustar'), will open a new facility in Augusta and create up to 15 new jobs. The… Read More
ATLANTA, June 29, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia won a 2010 Silver Shovel award from Area Development magazine. Georgia was recognized by the highly regarded economic development publication for the state's work to attract new business… Read More
ATLANTA, July 1, 2010 — Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Atlanta-based Convergent, one of America's largest consumer accounts receivable management companies, will locate a new customer care center in Augusta in Richmond County, creating 400 jobs. This… Read More
ATLANTA, July 7, 2010 – For decades, Georgia has celebrated and embraced local films and talent by hosting a variety of film festivals throughout the state. Today, at least 20 festivals bring together and celebrate homegrown creativity, culture and communities. Film festivals… Read More
STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA, July 13, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue joined with executives from AGL Resources and a host of dignitaries today to celebrate the expansion of the energy utility’s customer care center in Riverdale in Clayton County.… Read More