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• Chris Clark: Georgia Is Making the Business Case

  November 04, 2022

  While most of the country has suffered significant GDP losses and an economic downturn, Georgia has experienced a solid top 10 economic growth in the first half of 2022. Around the state Georgia corporate leaders and small businesses are worried about national inflation but remain optimistic and confident about Georgia’s own economic prospects.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Heather Fortner, CEO of SignatureFD

  November 04, 2022

  SignatureFD and CEO Heather Fortner were nominated and selected by fellow Georgia business leaders as a goBeyondProfit Champion for their relentless curiosity to lead better. During our interview with Heather, we learned how the value of generosity captured her attention for very personal reasons.

• UGA’s Georgia Economic Outlook Celebrates 40 Years of Essential Insights for Informed Decisions

  November 03, 2022

  A lot has changed in those 40 years but the Georgia Economic Outlook — which launched with its 1983 statewide forecast — is still bringing the expertise and insight of University of Georgia economic forecasters to the people of Georgia.

• Georgia Power Joins Effort to Establish Six-state Southeast Hydrogen Hub

  November 03, 2022

  Georgia Power is furthering its commitment to build the energy grid of the future and reduce carbon emissions across its generation fleet through a newly formed coalition of major utility companies across the Southeast, working to secure federal financial support for a Southeast Hydrogen Hub.

• Colonial Terminals Announces Acquisition of IMTT's Savannah Terminals

  November 02, 2022

  Colonial Terminals, Inc., a division of Savannah-based Colonial Group, Inc., acquired two liquid terminals owned and operated by International-Matex Tank Terminals. The facilities are located on the Savannah River and have approximately two million barrels of storage capacity.

• Absolics Breaks Ground on Planned $600M Manufacturing Site in Georgia for Breakthrough Semiconductor Material

  November 02, 2022

  Absolics, Inc., a subsidiary of SKC Co. Ltd., broke ground on a planned $600 million investment in Covington, for a new manufacturing facility that will supply advanced materials to the U.S. semiconductor industry.

• Savannah Technical College Foundation celebrates 2022 Tribute to Community STARs

  November 01, 2022

  Savannah Technical College Foundation celebrated 23 community stars on Friday, when more than 200 people gathered for its Tribute to Community STARs event. The 16th annual event has recognized 300+ people for their service and dedication in the community or at work.

• Governor & DOAS Release Recommendations to Improve Small & Minority-Owned Business Access to State Procurement Process

  November 01, 2022

  Governor Brian Kemp joined the Department of Administrative Services in announcing the release of the Small Business and Supplier Diversity Initiative Report. The report outlines several recommendations to further access to Georgia’s procurement process and resources for small, minority-owned, woman-owned, and veteran-owned businesses.

• Georgia Regional Commissions See Drop in September Unemployment Rates

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that all Regional Commissions recorded a drop in unemployment rates in September.

• Georgia Voters Show Up in Force During Second Weekend of Early Voting

  October 31, 2022

  Georgia voters continued showing high turnout over the last weekend of Early Voting.

• Clearwave Fiber Continues Buildout of Fiber Internet in Savannah

  October 28, 2022

  Clearwave Fiber continues its construction of a state-of-the art, all-Fiber Internet network in the Coastal Empire. This latest expansion for the Savannah-based operation marks a continuation of almost 6,000 route miles of Fiber in the Southeast and Midwest. The company’s goal is to bring the most advanced and fastest Internet available to more than 500,000 homes and businesses across the United States by the end of 2026.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interview: Chloe Barzey, Managing Director of Accenture

  October 28, 2022

  Accenture plays a key role in helping companies big and small, local and global, adapt and optimize. In our conversation with Accenture’s Atlanta office leader and Managing Director, Chloe Barzey, we dug in to understand if this conversation on purpose, values and ESG is here to stay and what tangible actions chief executives need to factor into doing business.

• The Advanced Technology Development Center Announces its Startup Graduating Class of 2022

  October 28, 2022

  The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), Georgia’s technology incubator, announced today 13 startups will graduate from the program’s top-tier Signature portfolio.

• Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce to host 11th annual Oyster Roast, BBQ, and Music Festival

  October 28, 2022

  The Port Wentworth Chamber of Commerce will host its 11th annual Oyster Roast, BBQ, and Music Festival from 1–9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7224 GA-21, in Port Wentworth.

• SignatureFD Honored with goBeyondProfit 2022 Champion Award

  October 27, 2022

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that highlights corporate generosity, today announced it has honored Georgia-based SignatureFD, an integrated wealth management firm, as a winner of the goBeyondProfit champion award for 2022.

• Kia America Presents $600,000 in Donations to Four Bryan County Charities

  October 26, 2022

  Kia America announced $600,000 in donations to four Bryan County charities as part of groundbreaking celebrations for the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant near Savannah. The funds will be used to help provide housing, medical care, meals and help provide greater access to digital learning for families and children in need in the region.

• Gov. Kemp, Hyundai Motor Group Execs Break Ground at Georgia’s Bryan County Megasite

  October 26, 2022

  Governor Brian P. Kemp, along with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and company officials, officially broke ground Tuesday on Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America's (HMGMA) new manufacturing plant at the Bryan County Megasite, joined by state, local, and federal officials.

• Georgia Students’ Scores Stay Steady on NAEP Despite Impacts of Pandemic

  October 25, 2022

  Georgia students' scores on the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress were in line with the national average and, in most subject areas, the percentages of students performing at the NAEP Basic and NAEP Proficient levels were not significantly different than 2019.

• Creative Coast Teams Up with Built on Purpose for Nov 4th Live2Lead Event

  October 21, 2022

  On Friday, November 4th, Live2Lead Savannah will take place from 9:30am to 3:30pm at Hope City. Live2Lead Savannah is a one-day leadership development experience featuring a blend of in-person and simulcast sessions.

• Jobs Hit New High While Unemployment Rate Remains Low

  October 21, 2022

  Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high. The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month.

• goBeyondProfit CEO Interviews: Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity

  October 21, 2022

  Kenji Kuramoto, CEO of Acuity, was faced with a difficult choice in the summer of 2020 when many of his employees asked him to make a public statement on defunding the police, while many others asked him to denounce the movement. Read how he went from “scared to death” to grateful for the opportunity.

• Coulter Jewell Thames, P.A. Combines with Thomas & Hutton to Serve Expanding Raleigh-Durham Market

  October 20, 2022

  Thomas & Hutton, a Southeast-based professional consulting firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Durham’s Coulter Jewell Thames, P.A. (CJT) to the team. With offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, T&H’s addition of CJT increases its presence in the Raleigh-Durham region.

• Savannah SCORE Announces Leadership Team for Fiscal 2023

  October 18, 2022

  Jessica Belfry, chair of Jessica Belfry, chair of the Savannah SCORE chapter announced today the new leadership team for the volunteer mentoring group including Dr. Valerie Reynolds who joins the team as vice chair.

• CEO Confidence Deteriorated Further Heading Into Q4

  October 17, 2022

  The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence in collaboration with The Business Council stands at 32 to start Q4 2022, down from 34 in Q3. The Measure fell deeper into negative territory, to lows not seen since the depths of the Great Recession.

• Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum Announces 2023 Speakers/Dates

  October 14, 2022

  The Southeast Georgia Leadership Forum announced details about the 2023 Forum, to be held February 27-28, 2023, at Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees Garden.

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