Powerful Partnerships Make Georgia the Best State for Business
Our Community and Economic Development team is proud to share the results of the work that went into making 2017 a successful year for Georgians. Together with our valued partners, we celebrated incredible wins for our state, including over 15,000 jobs created and retained. The map below highlights companies with 100 jobs or more that located or expanded in 2017.
15,800
Jobs Created/Retained
$5.7B
Capital Investment
Top Office Projects, by jobs created
Candor Insurance, Rome, 675 jobs, Insurance Services
OneTrust, Atlanta, 500 jobs, Headquarters and Software Development
athenahealth, Atlanta, 500 jobs, Software Development
Sysnet Global Solutions, Brookhaven, 500 jobs, Customer Service Center
Assurant, Duluth, 335 jobs, Customer Service Center
Coyote Logistics, Atlanta, 325 jobs, Logistics Management Consulting
Lidl, White, 250 jobs, Regional Headquarters/Distribution
Boston Consulting Group, Atlanta, 232 jobs, Business Services Center
Delta Dental, Roswell, 200 jobs, Insurance Claims Adjusting
Flexport, Atlanta, 200 jobs, Global Logistics Hub
Top Industrial Projects, by jobs created
ASOS, Union City, 1600 jobs, Warehouse/Distribution
Luxottica, McDonough, 1000 jobs, Warehouse/Distribution
Amazon, Macon, 600 jobs, Warehouse/Distribution
Pratt & Whitney, Columbus, 500 jobs, Aircraft Engine Manufacturing
Interstate Paper, Riceboro, 342 jobs, Paper Mill
Carolina Skiff, Waycross, 320 jobs, Boat Manufacturing
Purina, Hartwell, 240 jobs, Food Processing
American Textile Company, Tifton, 220 jobs, Warehousing
Meggitt Polymers and Composites, Rockmart, 211 jobs, Military Tank Manufacturing
Castellini, Conley, 211 jobs, Warehouse/Distribution
Data Center Projects
Ascent, Alpharetta
CyrusOne, Lithia Springs
Switch, Douglasville
Leadership Discussion
Hear what our leadership team has to say about our 2017 results, as well as upcoming trends and predictions for the new year.