 |  |  | View All |  |  | 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. | |  | |  | Savannah, Georgia will be home to Miley Cyrus’s new movie project, “The Last Song,” Governor Perdue announced. The major motion picture is based on a Nicholas Sparks screenplay that will also be turned into a book. Production of the Disney movie is expected to start in June and last through mid-August. |  | Governor Perdue was named BIO Governor of the Year for his leadership in supporting the bioscience industry. The Biotechnology Industry Organization recognized Perdue in a news conference held in advance of the 2009 BIO International Convention, which takes place in Atlanta May 18-21. | | |  |  |  |  |  | | | | Automation company EZ-Way Systems recently won the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Soin Award for Innovation. The Gainesville company garnered a $10,000 award for its product, which will help online retailers streamline their distribution process. EZ-Way Systems is a client of GDEcD Regional Project Manager Suzanne Brown. | | Aventure Aviation, Georgia-based supplier of aircraft parts, was recently selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the winner of the 2009 Exporter of the Year for Georgia and Exporter of the Year for the Southeast U.S. Aventure Aviation, located in Peachtree City, is a client of GDEcD’s international trade team. | | Athens-based Fire & Flavor, which makes products for at-home cooks, is growing in spite of the down economy. The company is currently hiring for four positions and attributes its success to the popularity of cooking at home. Their products, which include grill accessories and seasonings, are now carried at retailers across the U.S. including Whole Foods, Williams Sonoma and Sam’s Club. Fire & Flavor is a client of GDEcD Regional Project Manager Ryan Thornton. | | |  |  | | |  | View All | | | The 2009 BIO International Convention is headed to Georgia this month. The world’s largest biotechnology gathering, BIO is expected to draw up to 20,000 industry professionals to Atlanta May 18 – 21. GDEcD is a Double Helix sponsor of the convention and is working tirelessly to share Georgia’s bioscience strengths with the industry. | | The Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics released the first-ever comprehensive report on Georgia’s logistics industry at the 2009 Logistics Summit. The report, titled “2009 Georgia Logistics Report: A Focus on Providers” was conducted by an independent research firm. Click here to download the full report. | | | | | | |  | 
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 | | | Business Resources | | | Upcoming Opportunities | |  | Meet with GDEcD’s international reps
Atlanta, GA
June 18-20, 2009
GDEcD’s international representatives from Mexico, Brazil and Chile will be in Atlanta in June and available for meetings with Georgia companies. It’s a great opportunity to explore growing markets in the Americas. For more information, please contact Mary Waters. | | Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance
St. John's, Canada
June 18-20
Join Georgia companies and elected officials in Newfoundland and Labrador in July for the second annual SEUS//CP conference. Attendees will have opportunities to enhance commercial exchanges, promote two-way investment, and encourage technological linkages between provinces and states. Sessions will also focus on key industry sectors including advanced manufacturing, ocean technology and energy. Georgia companies can also participate in a SEUS//CP business matchmaking program to be held in Toronto, Canada, on July 23 & 24 at no additional cost. For more information, please contact Alice Carson. | | | | |
