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Georgia-lensed Productions Shine at 2020 Emmy Awards

This year, the 2020 Emmy Awards were a virtual affair, but the Georgia-lensed productions taking home the gold trophy are just a small part of very real success stories for Georgia small businesses and our economy over the last decade plus. HBO’s limited series “Watchmen” took home 11 prized… Read More

ICYMI: Georgia Department of Education, University System of Georgia partner on FinTech Career Pathway

In case you missed the news, the Georgia Department of Education and the University System of Georgia are partnering to create a high school Career Pathway program that focuses specifically on financial technology. Georgia has emerged as a leader in FinTech, largely because of the investments… Read More

Kemp Welcomes Chemours to Wayne County as $86 Million Investment Creates 78 New Jobs

ATLANTA – September 22, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp officially welcomed Chemours Titanium Technologies Minerals Operations today as the company expanded its footprint in the state to Jesup, Georgia. Chemours has invested $86 million in the Wayne County project, which will… Read More

Exporter Spotlight: Compass Technology Group LLC Region 3

A Q&A interview with: 

• Becky Schultz, CEO/Owner, Compass Technology Group LLC

County: Fulton Industry: Government contracting, engineering services, manufacturing … Read More

Rural Georgia Initiatives Presents: Rural Broadband - Resources for Your Community Deployment

Join Rural Georgia Initiatives for its third informative webinar on rural broadband in Georgia featuring: Deana Perry, executive director of broadband, Georgia Department of Community Affairs; Eric McRae, associate director, Information Technology Outreach Services, University of Georgia Carl… Read More

Radial, Inc. to Invest $40 Million in E-Commerce Fulfillment Center in Locust Grove, Henry Co., Create 344 Jobs

ATLANTA – September 30, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that international e-commerce company Radial, Inc. will invest $40 million in opening a new fulfillment center in Locust Grove, Georgia, creating 344 full-time job opportunities and more than 1,000 seasonal… Read More

Gov. Kemp Reports 10,000+ Jobs Created During First Quarter of Fiscal Year

  ATLANTA – October 1, 2020 –Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced that more than 10,000 jobs were created across all regions of the state by economic development projects in Georgia during… Read More

Agile Cold Storage to Locate in North Georgia; New Cartersville, Gainesville Facilities to Support Georgia Poultry Industry

ATLANTA – October 1, 2020 –Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Agile Cold Storage will invest over $60 million in the construction of two new facilities in North Georgia to support the state’s poultry industry. The company’s new semi-automated freezer buildings will be… Read More

Georgia International Trade Office Earns U.S. Small Business Administration Award, Launches New Export Assistance Grant

ATLANTA, October 5, 2020 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today proudly announced it has been awarded a grant of more than $162,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to bolster export assistance… Read More