ATLANTA, January 26, 2006 – The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Sara Lee Food & Beverage, the leading North American retail food division of Sara Lee Corporation, will construct a new 214,000-square-foot distribution facility in Macon that will employ up to 140… Read More
ATLANTA, January 26, 2006 – Women in Georgia are starting businesses at a record rate, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. The number of businesses owned by women in Georgia grew 35 percent between 1997 and 2002—more than any other state in the nation except Nevada. 'We're… Read More
ATLANTA, January 20, 2006 – Two Georgia filmmakers' works will be screened at this month's 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The world premieres of feature films by Georgian screenwriters/directors Hadjii and James Ponsoldt are scheduled during the festival that runs through January 29 in Park City,… Read More
ATLANTA, January 13, 2006—Metro Atlanta's Henry 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. Henry County is the 15th… Read More
ATLANTA, January 6, 2006—The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today announced it is launching an ad campaign positioning the state as the ultimate location to conduct and grow business. The campaign, which is a critical component of Georgia's new marketing… Read More
ATLANTA, January 6, 2006—Houston 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. Houston County is the 14th community in the… Read More
ATLANTA, January 6, 2006—Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that net revenue collections for the month of December 2005 (FY06) totaled $1,539,857,000 compared to $1,408,275,000 for December 2004 (FY05), an increase of $131,582,000 or 9.3 percent. The percentage increase year-to-… Read More
ATLANTA, April 7, 2009 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that telecommunications giant Verizon Wireless will open a new customer service center in Alpharetta, creating 600 jobs and investing $27 million. 'Georgia's strong workforce and competitive cost of doing… Read More
ATLANTA, April 6, 2009 — A cadre of top diplomatic and business officials representing close to 20 countries will tour Northeast Georgia as part of the 23rd annual VIP Tour. The tour, which runs from April 15 – 17, will showcase destinations, businesses, educational institutions… Read More
VALDOSTA, April 23, 2009 – Governor Sonny Perdue joined The Home Depot CEO Frank Blake at the opening of the company's 657,000 sq. ft. Rapid Deployment Center in Lowndes County. Governor Perdue and Mr. Blake toured the facility Thursday and joined local officials in a unique… Read More
