When Amazon announced in September 2017 that it wanted to open a second headquarters, the Georgia Department of Economic Development partnered with other economic development entities, the private sector, academia, and communities across the state to land the project. While Amazon… Read More
Georgia is the epicenter of FinTech, with 70% of all U.S. transactions handled by payment processing firms located in the state; and with more than 75 cybersecurity companies generating an estimated $2.6 billion… 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, June 5, 2013 — Gov. Nathan Deal announced today the successful completion of a new corporate headquarters building for Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., expanding the company's Carrollton campus. The health information technology firm's $12 million capital investment… Read More
ATLANTA, December 11, 2008 — Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Suniva, the Southeast's first solar cell manufacturer. The Atlanta-based company will manufacture high-efficiency, low cost solar cells. The company announced in June… Read More
ATLANTA, July 10, 2017 –Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Georgia-lensed feature film and television productions generated an economic impact of $9.5 billion during FY 2017. The 320 feature film and television productions shot in Georgia represent $2.7 billion in direct… 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
WEST POINT, Ga. - October 20, 2006 - Governor Sonny Perdue and Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Chairman Mong-Koo Chung today performed the ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of Kia Motors' first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility in West Point, Troup County, Georgia. "Today's ceremony… 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
ATLANTA, October 5, 2011—The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Hart County-based Fabritex Inc. is expanding its operations in Hartwell, Georgia. Fabritex is a metal fabrication manufacturer that provides fabrication services to a range of… Read More
