October 2017 Features

• Briggs & Stratton Expansion to Bring More Than 50 Jobs to Statesboro

  October 31, 2017

  The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced that Briggs & Stratton, the largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment, will create more than 50 jobs and invest $18 million in the expansion of its existing manufacturing facility in Bulloch County.

• Site Selection Ranks Georgia No. 1 for Business for Fifth Straight Year

  October 31, 2017

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the fifth consecutive year by Site Selection, a leading economic development trade magazine. According to Site Selection, Georgia is the first state to hold this ranking for five consecutive years under the same governor.

• Deadline Tomorrow to Nominate a Small Business for The 2018 Georgia Small Business ROCK STAR Awards

  October 30, 2017

  According to Mary Ellen McClanahan, Entrepreneur and Small Business director for the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), the future is bright. That’s why the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) and GDEcD work together each year to “spotlight Georgia’s best, brightest and most unique.”

• Savannah Country Day Partners With Global Online Academy to Bring the World to Upper School Students

  October 27, 2017

  The Savannah Country Day School is one of four independent schools in the state – and the first school outside metro Atlanta – to be invited to participate in the Global Online Academy, a nonprofit consortium of leading independent schools around the world. As a result of this unique affiliation, Country Day currently offers more than 40 innovative online classes to Upper School students.

• Southern Company Subsidiary PowerSecure Signs Contract to Help Restore Puerto Rico Electric Grid

  October 23, 2017

  PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for additional support to repair the power grid in Puerto Rico.

• Jobs Decrease Slightly in State, as Hurricane Irma Impacts Coastal Georgia

  October 19, 2017

  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Hurricane Irma caused Georgia’s job numbers to fall and unemployment claims to rise in September.

• Award-Winning Managed IT Services and Security Provider EDTS and EDTS Cyber Expands Operations to Savannah

  October 17, 2017

  EDTS, LLC, an 8-time Inc. 5000 Managed Services Provider, will expand operations to the Savannah, GA metropolitan area, along with its cyber security affiliate, EDTS Cyber, LLC. Each of the companies address major IT needs of today's organizations: operational efficiency and cyber security.

• Last Chance to Participate in the Georgia CEO Q4 Business Index Survey

  October 17, 2017

  Georgia CEO has partnered with Georgia Southern University College of Business to develop a statewide industry index to track economic conditions. The index results helps business owners, politicians and local leaders understand the economic environment of the state on a quarterly basis.

• State of the Georgia Ports: Surge of Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

  October 16, 2017

  During his annual State of the Port Address, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch announced record cargo volumes, infrastructure development and two new customers bringing a combined 1 million square feet of additional distribution center space to Savannah.

• South Carolina and Georgia Play Role in AT&T’s Hurricane Maria Response

  October 13, 2017

  As the response to Hurricane Maria continues in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, AT&T is utilizing South Carolina and Georgia resources in its recovery efforts.

• Inside the New American Prohibition Museum in Savannah, GA: Speaking Easy With Museum Manager Kayla Black

  October 11, 2017

  Georgia CEO presents this special profile on Savannah’s new American Prohibition Museum through our one-on-one with Museum Manager Kayla Black. We learn how Historic Tours of America, Inc. settled on Savannah for its rich history and unique drinking culture to host the nation’s new prohibition exhibit that first opened its doors in May 2017.

• Development Team Acquires 57-Acre Site Adjacent to Famed Historic District in Downtown Savannah

  October 10, 2017

  On September 22 Savannah River Landing Land JV, LLC purchased the 57-acre site located on East President Street in Savannah, Georgia currently known as Savannah River Landing. The acquisition price was $30,125,000. The joint venture comprised of Mariner Group and Regent Partners has been pursuing this deal since November of 2012.

• Enmarket’s Encourage Health Keynote to Focus on Link Between Stress and Sleep

  October 09, 2017

  In an effort to increase focus on community health issues, Enmarket will host its final keynote for the Encourage Health Series on October 24. I will be speaking on sleep and stress, how they affect your health and your business. Not many companies realize if they are running a 24/7 operation, rely on international travel to stay afloat, or have long shifts that run 10 plus hours in length, there’s a high chance their people are dealing with chronic stress.

• Attorney General Carr Recognizes National Cyber Security Awareness Month

  October 09, 2017

  Attorney General Chris Carr is supporting National Cyber Security Awareness Month this October, an annual month-long collaborative effort launched in 2004 by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

• Georgia Historical Society Announces 2018 Georgia Trustees Ed Bastian and Paul Bowers

  October 06, 2017

  The Georgia Historical Society announced that Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, and Paul Bowers, Chairman, President, and CEO of Georgia Power, have been selected as the newest Georgia Trustees. Bastian and Bowers will be inducted by Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia Historical Society in February. This is the highest honor the State of Georgia can bestow.

• Savannah Business with Global Reach Knows When It’s Time to Re-brand

  October 05, 2017

  What's in a name? A lot, especially if you're a business competing in an ever-changing environment. Savannah natives and business executives Lisa Markowitz Kitchens and Ted Robertson can attest to that, as the two recently announced the merger of Robertson & Markowitz Advertising & Public Relations, Inc. with its sister brand, Robmark Web, to become RobMark - Web • Advertising • PR.

• Georgia Quick Start Again Named Number One Workforce Training Program in the U.S.

  October 05, 2017

  Georgia Quick Start, a division of the Technical College System of Georgia, has once again been voted the number one workforce training program in the U.S., according to a survey conducted by Area Development magazine, a trade publication for professional site locators. The magazine has conducted its survey of site professionals for eight years, and this marks the eighth consecutive time Quick Start was voted the best workforce training program in the country.

• Stonecrest Announces Bid for Amazon HQ2 with "Amazon City"

  October 04, 2017

  The newly-incorporated city of Stonecrest will ask the DeKalb County legislative delegation in 2018 to create the city of Amazon, Ga. within a portion of its own city limits if the online retail giant picks the city to build its second world headquarters.