You are receiving this message because you requested updates from Georgia.org | No images ? See the online version . SEPTEMBER 2017 | WE SPEAK BUSINESS | GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT September was an incredible month for Georgia. For the fourth year in a row, Area Development named us the No. 1 state for business, Gov. Nathan Deal announced Global Commerce's record-breaking FY17 numbers, and GDEcD was ranked the nation's best state-level economic development agency. Economic development is a team sport, and these achievements are to be shared with our economic development partners in every corner of the state. RECENT PROJECTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SEP Nestl Purina to invest $320 27 million into Hart County Read more SEP 22 Georgia named top state for business for fourth consecutive year Read more SEP OneTrust to create 500 jobs 21 in Atlanta Readmore Georgia Department of SEP Economic Development 21 awards funding to 14 tourism projects Read more SEP 21 Danish company Kamstrup to create 52 jobs in Fulton County Read more SEP Global Commerce generates 19 $6.33B in investments Readmore Georgia Council for the Arts SEP announces new "Inspired 14 Georgia" photo exhibit Read more SEP Great Georgia Jobs television 14 series, premiered Sept. 11 Read more JOIN THE CONVERSATION OUR FAVORITE POSTS One of the world's leading defense and security events is underway this week in London and the Georgia Department of Economic Development's trade team is on the ground spreading the word about one of Georgia's key industries. Read more > @GeorgiaCOI Exec Director, Steve Justice & @BusinessRadioX discuss helping GA businesses connect, compete, & grow. http://bit.ly/2k64FDO "Atlanta and Georgia should be very proud of what they have done to embrace the Fortune 500 companies that have picked Georgia as a home." Stephen Gold, Vice President & General Manager, Connected Enterprises, Honeywell. Read More > INDUSTRY RELATED NEWS Global Commerce celebrates recordbreaking fiscal year Read More > GDEcD ranked the nation's best state-level economic development agency Read More > VIDEO: A celebration of success Read More > RECENT BLOG POSTS Premiering to rave reviews, check out our Workforce Division's new television series, Great Georgia Jobs Read More > Area Development names Georgia No. 1 state for business for fourth year in a row Read More > Georgia Ranks No. 1 for Aerospace Manufacturing Read More > 11 facts you probably didn't know about Georgia's International Trade Read More > GREAT RESOURCES Georgia Is Becoming a Global Destination For Jobs Read More > PAST ISSUES | SUBSCRIBE The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, align workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a destination for arts and location for film, music and digital entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Georgia.org Georgia.org | The Georgia Department of Economic Development Technology Square, 75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200 | Atlanta, Georgia | 30308 404.962.4000 | communications@georgia.org unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences