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Spotlight on First Data Corp.
Fortune 500 electronic commerce and payment processing firm First Data Corp. plans to relocate its global headquarters to Atlanta., Governor Perdue announced. First Data plants to hire new positions to support the business product... View Newsletter
Spotlight on Economic Development Results
GDEcD landed a record number of economic development projects in fiscal 2009, Governor Perdue announced recently. Despite the economic climate, the number of project announcements and prospect leads increased... View Newsletter
Spotlight on Chico's Expansion
Women’s fashion retailer Chico’s FAS Inc. announced plans to expand its distribution center in Barrow County, Former Governor Sonny Perdue announced. The company plans to create 189 jobs... View Newsletter
Spotlight on NCR
Fortune 500 company NCR will relocate its corporate headquarters to Duluth and locate a new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Governor Perdue announced. NCR will create 2,120 jobs in the two facilities... View Newsletter
Spotlight on Verizon Wireless
Governor Perdue announced recently that Verizon Wireless will hire 600 customer service employees in Alpharetta. The telecommunications giant plans to invest $27 million in its Sanctuary Park facility... View Newsletter