ATLANTA, March 20, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Georgia companies will have more chances to win U.S. Air Force (USAF) contracts under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between Georgia and the USAF based at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) at… Read More
Valdosta, GA, March 18, 2007 - The City of Valdosta, Lowndes County, and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority is pleased to welcome Steeda Autosports to South Georgia and the Valdosta-Lowndes County community. The company, currently located in Pompano Beach, Florida, will relocate its… Read More
ATLANTA, March 14, 2007 – Walton County is the most recent metro Atlanta county to be certified 'Entrepreneur Friendly' by the state. The designation means that the community is strategically building its environment to support small businesses and entrepreneurs.Ninety-three percent of Walton… Read More
AUGUSTA, GA, March 13, 2007 – Governor Sonny Perdue and company officials announced at a press conference today that T-Mobile USA Inc., the nation's highest-ranking national wireless carrier for customer care, will establish a new customer service center in Augusta. The new location will… Read More
March 13, 2007 - The stellar career of Georgia-based rock band R.E.M was recognized Monday night, March 12, when the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the 22nd annual induction dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck… Read More
ATLANTA, March 8, 2007 – South Georgia's Brooks 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. Ninety-four percent of Brooks County's 371… Read More
ATLANTA, March 1, 2007 - Central Georgia's Baldwin 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. Ninety-two percent of Baldwin County's 1,489… Read More
“Homegrown businesses and entrepreneurs create quality jobs that are integral to ensuring prosperity and opportunity throughout Georgia,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “By encouraging and supporting small businesses, we are investing in a stronger future for local communities and the state as a… Read More
ATLANTA, Feb. 26, 2007 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Fenner Dunlop Americas Inc., a manufacturer of industrial products made with reinforced polymers, will build a new 300,000-square-foot manufacturing plant at Gateway Industrial Park in Hart County that… Read More
ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2007 - Boise Building Materials Distribution (BBMD), a business unit of Boise Cascade, LLC, is building a new building materials distribution center in Barrow County. The company will add approximately 50 jobs and invest $12 million in the community. 'Georgia's geographic location… Read More
