ATLANTA, May 19, 2010 —The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced today that Georgia-based Animal Health & Sciences is opening a manufacturing facility in Thomaston, Georgia in Upson County. This project represents the creation of 100 new jobs, and a $9.… Read More
ATLANTA, May 21, 2010 – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue announced today that Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will locate the company's new Americas headquarters in Atlanta, staffing approximately 180 jobs at the mobile technology company. The company will lease… Read More
ATLANTA, May 25, 2010 — Brooks County's historic and cultural resources may be the key to cultivating increased tourism, a delegation from the Georgia Department of Economic Development told community leaders today. The Tourism Resource Team from the Georgia Department of Economic… Read More
DOUGLAS, May 26, 2010 – Governor Sonny Perdue and Pilgrim's Pride today announced that the company will hire as many as 1,400 local workers and invest approximately $30 million to re-open its chicken processing complex in Douglas, in Coffee County, by January 2011. 'The… Read More
ATLANTA, June 4, 2010 – EUE/Screen Gems has opened a studio complex in the former Lakewood Fairgrounds site near midtown Atlanta. The new studio targets film, television and digital production communities and commercial agencies in the United States and other countries as potential… Read More
ATLANTA, June 4, 2010 –Governor Sonny Perdue will lead a 43-person delegation in a business mission to explore trade opportunities with Cuba, the Governor's office announced today. The group will leave for Havana Sunday, June 6 and return to Georgia Tuesday, June 8. 'Our intent… Read More
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
