Economic Briefing Newsletter - Metro Atlanta Chamber

METRO ATLANTA
ECONOMIC BRIEFING
METRO ATLANTA COMPANY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ONE MILLION SQUARE-FOOT
D.C. FOR CARTER’S
MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY
EXPANDS HEADQUARTERS
INTERNAP EXPANDS
DOWNTOWN DATA CENTER
NEW INTERNATIONAL
TERMINAL NOW OPEN
IN THIS ISSUE
2012 FORTUNE 500
HEADQUARTERS
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04
05
06
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REBA DEAL-CLOSING FUND
INCREASES TO $78.5 MILLION
Georgia has signifi cantly increased its discretionary
deal-closing project fund for large cities,
including metro Atlanta. The Georgia General
Assembly took decisive action in the 2012 session
and raised its Regional Economic Business
Assistance (REBA) fund to $78.5 million, a large
increase from previous years. This fund immediately
makes Georgia cities more competitive
for signifi cant economic development project
opportunities. Operations and industry clusters
targeted by the Metro Atlanta Chamber will be
candidates for these funds. There will be caseby-case
state evaluation of projects with an emphasis
on quality job creation and investment.
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Photo courtesy of State of Georgia, Office of the Governor
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL TO
CREATE 1,500 JOBS
Global, diversifi ed health care company, Baxter International
Inc., selected Georgia for its new biopharmaceutical
manufacturing and distribution center and plasma centers, which will
employ approximately 1,500 people with an investment exceeding $1 billion.
To be built east of Atlanta in the Stanton
Springs business park within Jasper, Morgan,
Newton and Walton counties, Baxter’s facility
will manufacture and distribute plasma-based
therapies that treat chronic and critical medical
conditions. Construction will start this year
with the fi rst building to be complete by 2015,
and be fully operational by 2018.
During the April 2012 announcement
made possible by the Georgia Department
of Economic Development (GDEcD), Gov.
Nathan Deal said, “Baxter’s decision to come to
Georgia marks a new era in the growth of our
biosciences industry and will have far-reaching
impact on our economy. We are honored to
welcome this fl agship company to Georgia
and proud that our state’s vast resources for
the biomedical fi eld will assist the company
with the groundbreaking medical advances it is
renowned for.”
Baxter, based in Deerfi eld, Ill., is partnering
with the State of Georgia to ensure a trained
workforce. Georgia Quick Start will build and
manage a 20,000 square-foot biotech training
center with customized programs to meet
Baxter’s needs. The Technical College System
of Georgia, the Governor’s Offi ce of Workforce
Development and the Georgia Department of
Labor will work to develop a pipeline of talent
and match prospective workers.
“The manufacture of high-quality biologic
medicines is critical to the needs of patients
around the world,” said Chairman and CEO of
Baxter, Robert L. Parkinson, Jr. “We’re pleased to
partner with the people of Georgia to support Baxter’s
core mission of saving and sustaining lives.”
Governor Deal welcomes
Baxter International, April
19, 2012 Pictured Left to
Right: Georgia Department
of Economic Development
(GDEcD) Commissioner Chris
Cummiskey; Ludwig Hantson,
President, Bioscience,
Baxter International;
Governor Nathan Deal; Julie
Kim, General Manager,
BioTherapeutics, Baxter
International

METRO ATLANTA COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS (YTD JUNE 2012)
NEW LOCATIONS
Company Facility Type Business Type County
Projected
Number of Jobs*
AdCare Corporate Headquarters Assisted Living and Nursing Homes North Fulton 40
Agbar U.S. Headquarters Water Management City of Atlanta 30
Air France Logistics Air Cargo Freighter Service South Fulton 25
Air Power & Hydraulics, Ltd. Manufacturing / Distribution Center Hydraulics Cylinder Manufacturing TBD 30
Appnovation Technologies Branch Offi ce Web & Mobile Applications North Fulton 5
Artec U.S. Headquarters Computer Programming Services Cobb 40
Asurion Insurance Services Software Development Center Consumer Technology Protection Services City of Atlanta 250
Baxter International Manufacturing / Distribution Center Biopharmaceutical
Newton / Jasper /
Walton
1,500
Carter's, Inc. Distribution Center Children's Apparel Manufacturing Jackson 600
Cavanna Packaging USA North American Headquarters Packaging Machinery Design & Manufacturing Gwinnett 12
CBS Corp. IT & Software Services Center Media & Entertainment North Fulton 101
Centene Corp. Branch Offi ce Insurance Services & Health Programs North Fulton 75
Center Testing International (CTI) U.S. Headquarters / Laboratory Products Testing DeKalb 5
CHEP USA U.S. Headquarters Pallet and Container Pooling Solutions DeKalb 173
CIS Biotech, Inc. Laboratory Diagnostic Test Kits DeKalb 70
Continental Bakery / BakeRite Manufacturing / Distribution Center Food Processing South Fulton 90
Coviva U.S. Headquarters Home Care Service Provider North Fulton 10
Davidson Hotels Corporate Headquarters Hotel Lodging / Hospitality DeKalb 90
Fresenius Medical Care Call Center Patient-Oriented Renal Therapy Cobb 120
Genesis10 Branch Offi ce Business and Technology Consulting North Fulton 100
I.J. Martin & Co., Ltd. Regional Offi ce Executive Coaching Cherokee 10
India Consulate Consulate International Affairs City of Atlanta 20
Infosys BPO Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Center Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing Cobb 250
LaserJob GmBH Branch Offi ce Laser Cut Stencil Manufacturing Forsyth 5
Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating Division Headquarters
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company
of America
R & D Center
Air Conditioning & Heating Technology
Manufacturing
Automotive Navigation and Entertainment
Systems Development
Gwinnett 198
City of Atlanta 100
Paxxo AB Regional Offi ce / Distribution Center Waste Disposal Bag Systems Manufacturing Coweta 7
PointClear Solutions Branch Offi ce Healthcare Software Technology Cobb 75
Q-Matic Corp. Corporate Headquarters Software Development Gwinnett 20
Shoals Technologies Group Branch Offi ce Solar Panel Wiring Systems Manufacturing South Fulton 10
Sionic Mobile Corp. Corporate Headquarters Mobile Marketing Applications City of Atlanta 45
SolarMax Manufacturing Solar Inverter Manufacturing Gwinnett 50
Sterling Infosystems IT & Engineering Headquarters Employment Screening Services Cobb 35
Streamline Health Branch Offi ce Healthcare Document Management City of Atlanta 150
TÜV SÜD R & D Center Electrical/Lighting Safety & Effi ciency Testing North Fulton 30
UN Forklift Regional Offi ce / Sales & Distribution Material Handling Equipment Henry 15
Universal Environmental Services /
Avista Oil AG
Oil Re-Refi nery Used Motor Oil Recycling Fayette 40
* Projected Number of Jobs generally are to be created over three years. This list shows all known and confirmed companies that have made metro Atlanta location announcements.
If you would like to inform us of other company announcements, please email afranklin@macoc.com. Sources: Atlanta Business Chronicle; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; company websites;
Georgia Department of Economic Development; Georgia Power Community & Economic Development Department; Metro Atlanta Chamber.
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LOCAL EXPANSIONS
Company Facility Type Business Type County
Projected
Number of Jobs*
AirWatch Corp. U.S. Headquarters Mobile Device Management North Fulton 400
Assurant Call Center Insurance Services Gwinnett 100
Bridgestone Golf Manufacturing Golf Ball Manufacturing Newton 20
Coyote
Driver Services, Accounting and Finance
Division Offi ce
Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) North Fulton 160
Custom Molded Products Corporate Headquarters / Manufacturing Spa, Pool, Whirlpool Components Manufacturing Coweta 50
Dell SecureWorks Corporate Headquarters Internet Security North Fulton 200
Elekta, Inc. Corporate Headquarters / R & D Center Medical Device DeKalb 100
Hartsfi eld-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport
Airport Air Transportation and Cargo South Fulton 1,000
Kabbage, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Online Financial Services Firm City of Atlanta 30
Kaiser Permanente Medical Offi ce Healthcare Services Cobb 100
Keuhne + Nagel Southeast Headquarters / Distribution Center Third-Party Logistics Provider (3PL) South Fulton 60
MG International (MGI) Manufacturing Auto Parts Manufacturing Paulding 30
Okabashi Brands Manufacturing Footwear Manufacturing Gwinnett 150
Oversight Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters Software Development North Fulton 100
Pardot, LLC Corporate Headquarters Marketing Software Development City of Atlanta 150
Pratt Industries
Call Center / Retail Services Division
Headquarters
Retail Services and E-Commerce Clayton 50
Pure Water Technology Branch Offi ce Bottled Water Systems Clayton 7
QuantiSense Corporate Headquarters Business Intelligence Software Cobb 60
State Farm Customer Service Center Insurance Services DeKalb 500
* Projected Number of Jobs generally are to be created over three years. This list shows all known and confirmed companies that have made metro Atlanta location announcements.
If you would like to inform us of other company announcements, please email afranklin@macoc.com. Sources: Atlanta Business Chronicle; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; company websites;
Georgia Department of Economic Development; Georgia Power Community & Economic Development Department; Metro Atlanta Chamber.
Atlanta’s Philips Arena
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Photo © Georgia Department of Economic Development

SUPPLY CHAIN & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
METRO ATLANTA: A
LEADER IN CLEAN TECH
Metro Atlanta’s clean economy, the
most diverse clean economy in the nation
according to The Brookings Institution,
is well positioned to be a major hub in
a variety of clean tech segments. Led
by the Metro Atlanta Chamber, a new
council formed in 2012 to grow metro
Atlanta’s clean tech economy, attract clean
tech jobs and promote best practices as
a sustainable community. The Clean Tech
Leadership Council brings together top
clean tech executives, public policy and
higher education leaders to advance metro
Atlanta’s clean economy.
From 2008 to 2011, the Metro Atlanta
Chamber and its partners have recruited
20 clean tech companies to metro Atlanta,
resulting in over 1,600 jobs. Home to
companies such as GE Energy’s Smart
Grid Center of Excellence, Suniva, Exide
Technologies and Comverge, metro Atlanta
is at the forefront of clean technologies.
Contact Bob Pertierra with the Metro Atlanta
Chamber for more info on Clean Tech
at 404.586.8445 or bpertierra@macoc.com.
WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY
COMES TO GEORGIA
For the first time in the Southeast, global
wind industry leaders converged in Atlanta
in June for the industry’s largest annual
event – WINDPOWER 2012 produced by
the American Wind Energy Association.
Drawing approximately 12,000 attendees
from 60 countries and 900 exhibitors, leaders
discussed topics including federal legislation,
transmission, state policy, and the
wind industry supply chain.
“With more than 90 wind-related manufacturing
facilities located in the Southeast –
20 of which are in Georgia – and the proximity
to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport, the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta
was a natural fit to host WINDPOWER,”
said Metro Atlanta Chamber’s vice president
of supply chain & advanced manufacturing
development, Bob Pertierra.
With Georgia’s strong transportation
network, including the Port of Savannah,
the state is attractive to manufacturers making
components for wind turbines. Georgia
companies include Hailo USA, which manufactures
ladders for wind towers and ZF
Wind Power, which manufactures wind
turbine gearboxes.
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D.C. FOR CARTER’S
Atlantabased
Carter’s
Inc., a leading
provider of apparel and related products exclusively
for babies and young children, including
the Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh brands, has a
new one million square-foot, $50 million distribution
center in Braselton (Jackson County).
The facility creates a need for up to 600 jobs to
support the company’s online commerce, retail
and wholesale business.
“Carter’s has been doing business in
Georgia for nearly 90 years and our global
TWO 3PL’S EXPAND ATLANTA PRESENCE
Kuehne + Nagel Inc., one of the world’s
leading logistics providers, is developing a
211,000 square-foot, build-to-suit office and
warehouse facility in East Point (Fulton County)
as its Southeastern headquarters. The expansion
will more than double its square footage
upon the company’s relocation from Forest
Park to East Point in 2013. Approximately 300
employees (mostly transfers) will work at the
new facility.
“Kuehne + Nagel’s expansion in Atlanta
stems from the need for additional space to
accommodate growth in demand for our company’s
services. It also reflects the outstanding
work that our logistics professionals have
delivered, assisting our clients in navigating
today’s challenging economic waters,” said
Juergen Gentzke, Kuehne + Nagel’s Regional
Vice President.
Its new metro Atlanta location will serve as
an integrated global logistics gateway for Kuehne
Photo courtesy of Kuehne + Nagel International AG
headquarters is based in Atlanta. We’re proud
to expand our presence in our home state,”
said Michael D. Casey, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Carter’s, Inc. “This new
facility is intended to allow us to support
growth in our Carter’s and OshKosh B’gosh
brands, improve the efficiency of our operations
and better serve our customers.”
Georgia Quick Start is supporting Carter’s
with training and workforce development for
the new jobs, including warehouse operations,
equipment operations, inventory control, engineering
and management.
+ Nagel. Camp Creek Business Center in East Point
provides proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport.
The new logistics center will feature customs
brokerage; TSA security screening; a
secure cage for high-value cargo; a temperature-controlled
space to accommodate the
requirements of the pharmaceutical industry;
and special cargo equipment to handle oversized
products, such as vehicles and engines.
Coyote, a third-party
logistics provider (3PL)
based in Chicago, is
growing in metro Atlanta
by expanding its driver services, accounting
and finance operations in Alpharetta (Fulton
County). The expansion from 23,000 square
feet to 36,000 square feet will create space for
an additional 160 jobs.
“We hired 136 people in 2011. Our 24/7
Driver Services operation will take over the
existing space and we will build out and move
our accounting and finance division to the
expanded space,” said Jonathan Sisler, CFO
of Coyote. “As we expand in Alpharetta, we
will continue to draw on local talent to join
our team and keep on par with the unprecedented
growth of our headquartered operation
in Chicago.”
Coyote, one of the leading providers of logistics
and transportation services in the country,
has been named to the Inc. Magazine 500 list of
the fastest-growing, privately-held companies in
the U.S. for two consecutive years.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY TO CONVENE IN OCT.
· Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference
September 30-October 4, 2012 / 4,000 attendees
· The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Air Cargo Forum & Exposition
October 2-4, 2012 / 4,000 attendees

BIOSCIENCE & HEALTH IT
HEALTH IT COMPANY
CHOOSES ATLANTA
Streamline
Health, a leading
provider of enterprise
document management and revenue
cycle solutions for health care organizations,
opened an Atlanta office through
its acquisition of Atlanta-based Interpoint
Partners. Based in Cincinnati, the Health IT
company will create up to 150 jobs at its
Midtown Atlanta (Fulton County) location.
Atlanta was also chosen for its annual client
conference in May. The NEXT Summit
focused on the next stages of paperless
healthcare, the next steps in healthcare
reform, and the next phases for Streamline
Health’s solutions.
“Streamline Health’s acquisition
of Interpoint Partners is another prime
example of why Atlanta is considered the
Nation’s Health IT Capital,” said David
Hartnett, vice president of biosciencehealth
IT industry development for the
Metro Atlanta Chamber. “It is also an
example of the strength in Atlanta’s
health IT talent and technology, and
we are pleased they chose our city for
their summit.”
LIFE-SAVING
COMPANY EXPANDS
Fresenius
Medical Care,
the world’s
leading company devoted to patient-oriented
renal therapy, plans to expand its
presence in metro Atlanta by opening
an additional office in Kennesaw (Cobb
County), creating up to 120 jobs. The
Peachtree Billing and Verification Office
will provide billing and insurance verification
for the company’s Southeast
dialysis operations. Headquartered in
Massachusetts, Fresenius Medical Care
has two other corporate offices and multiple
clinics in Cobb County.
“We are excited to expand our footprint
in Cobb County and the opportunity to
assemble a talented team focused on providing
the highest quality service and support
to our patients,” said Bill Crawford,
vice president of finance for the company’s
East Division.
Fresenius Medical Care operates kidney
dialysis clinics in North America, Europe,
Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Africa, providing
life-saving dialysis treatments to
more than 215,000 patients worldwide.
SWEDISH MEDICAL DEVICE
COMPANY EXPANDS NORTH
AMERICAN HQ
Elekta, which innovates clinical solutions
for treating cancer and brain disorders,
announced growing its North American headquarters
in metro Atlanta. Upon relocating
approximately 150 employees from Norcross,
Ga. to the Perimeter business district (DeKalb
County), the Swedish company projects creating
an additional 100 jobs in the areas of
medical device and health IT.
“Elekta’s global influence in healthcare is
increasing rapidly,” said President and CEO,
Tomas Puusepp. “The move of our North
American headquarters [within] Atlanta will
support this trend and strengthen Atlanta’s
growing biomedical community.”
With 3,300 employees worldwide, Elekta’s
solutions in oncology and neurosurgery are
used in over 6,000 hospitals. The company is
well-renowned for its Leksell Gamma Knife
used to treat brain cancer and other brain
disorders. Elekta is also a provider of software
systems for cancer care.
Gamma Knife
ATLANTA: CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH
With a mix of biomedical companies, labs, research organizations, non-profits and higher educational
institutions, metro Atlanta is a leading center for global health.
Since 1946, the nation’s premier health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has called metro Atlanta home. With over 10,000
employees in metro Atlanta and growing, the CDC is at the forefront of preventing and controlling
disease, responding to health emergencies and maintaining national health statistics.
Three major international nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations based in Atlanta that work on global health
issues are The Task Force for Global Health, The Carter Center and CARE. The Task Force for Global
Health is an international nonprofit organization that strengthens health delivery systems by forging
partnerships and applying innovative solutions to global health problems. The Carter Center, founded
by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, improves life for people around the globe
by preventing diseases; improving mental health care; advancing democracy, human rights, and
economic opportunity. CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, worked in 84
countries last year to improve lives by reaching 122 million people.
Research facilities at local universities including Emory University, Georgia State University,
Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine advance research and develop
the talent to transform global health. Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health’s mission
is to demonstrate excellence in the discovery, dissemination and application of knowledge as it
trains and supports future leaders in health promotion and disease prevention through organized
community efforts around the world. The school also supports research projects with the American
Cancer Society and CARE, both headquartered in Atlanta. Georgia State University’s Institute of Public
Health is focused on finding solutions to pressing urban health issues. In 2010, the institute was
awarded a five-year, $6.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create the Center of
Excellence in Health Disparities Research. Many of metro Atlanta’s universities also benefit from the
Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), which has helped recruit world-renowned scientists, named Georgia
Research Alliance Eminent Scholars, for university-based research.
Given these global health assets in metro Atlanta, business and public leaders are collaborating to
promote Atlanta as the center for global health.
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Photo courtesy of Elekta AB

TECHNOLOGY
INTERNAP EXPANDS
DATA CENTER
Digital data
in all its
forms is growing by leaps and bounds, and
so are demands for the services businesses
use to effectively manage their expanding
data needs. Internap Network Services
Corporation, a global, publicly-traded company
headquartered in metro Atlanta that
provides a wide range of IT infrastructure services,
is in the process of more than tripling
the size of its state-of-the-art data center in
the heart of downtown Atlanta.
Internap’s Atlanta data center expansion
will increase the total data center footprint
in the company-owned facility located
at 250 Williams Street to 42,000 net-sellable
square feet when fully deployed, the
first phase of which is expected to be available
in Q3 2012. To accommodate the data
center expansion, Internap has relocated its
headquarters from the downtown site to the
Perimeter business district.
TECH FIRMS EXPAND HQ’S
IN SANDY SRPINGS
AirWatch plans
to create another 400
jobs as it occupies
more than 100,000 square feet at 1155
Perimeter Center West in Sandy Springs
(Fulton County) after relocating from West
Midtown. As a global leader and innovator
of enterprise-grade mobile security, mobile
device management, mobile application
management and mobile content management
solutions, AirWatch helps to deploy,
secure, monitor and manage an enterprise’s
entire fleet of Android, Apple iOS, Apple
Mac OS X, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows
Mobile and Windows Phone devices.
Dell SecureWorks
is expanding its global
headquarters by creating
another 200 jobs and growing its
space approximately 50 percent to 115,000
square feet at Concourse Corporate Center
One in Sandy Springs (Fulton County).
Acquired by Dell in 2011, Atlanta-based Dell
SecureWorks focuses exclusively on security
services to protect thousands of customers
around the world. Dell SecureWorks
provides world-class IT security services
to help organizations of all sizes protect
their IT assets, comply with regulations and
reduce security costs.
MOST-WATCHED T.V. NETWORK
IN THE U.S. CHOOSES ATLANTA
Mass media company, CBS Corp., plans to create 101 jobs
at a new IT and software center in Sandy Springs (Fulton
County). The office will support the corporation’s operations
with IT services.
“We are very pleased to welcome this CBS office to Atlanta. The company’s selection of our
city over other competing cities speaks directly to the abundant pool of IT talent that Atlanta offers
and to the vibrant growth of our technology community,” said Hans Gant, Senior Vice President of
Economic Development for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
CBS creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences
around the world. The company owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one
of the world’s largest libraries of entertainment content. Its media and entertainment operations
include cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, outdoor advertising and interactive media.
PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION
CENTER OPENS ON GEORGIA TECH CAMPUS
Panasonic
Automotive
Systems Company of America, headquartered
in Peachtree City, Ga., expanded its metro
Atlanta presence with a new R&D center,
located in Midtown Atlanta (Fulton County)
within Georgia Tech’s Technology Square
campus. The Panasonic Automotive Innovation
Center is an incubator for next-generation automotive
infotainment technologies. The approximate
100 jobs, including software engineers,
systems engineers, electrical engineers and
support staff, will work on advancing automotive
navigation and entertainment systems.
The company is partnering with Georgia
Tech for local engineering talent, specifically
through the university’s co-op program – the
largest optional co-op program in the U.S., with
about 2,700 students participating each year.
“We are excited about the opportunity to tap
into the engineering talent of one of the fastest
growing high-technology areas in the nation,”
said Tom Gebhardt, President of Panasonic
Automotive Systems Company of America.
“Our goal is to develop a strong partnership
with the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation
Institute (EI²) as well as the University’s
Division of Professional Practice for employing
co-ops. We feel both partnerships will provide
Panasonic Automotive a continuing advantage
in our development of the next generation of
in-vehicle multimedia infotainment systems.”
The Center expects to employ approximately 15
Georgia Tech co-op students each year.
Panasonic Automotive chose Midtown not
only for Georgia Tech but also for other proximity
reasons. The Center will benefit from being
in the same building as other R&D operations at
the Advanced Technology Development Center
(ATDC), a startup accelerator that helps technology
entrepreneurs in Georgia launch and
build successful companies. And, Midtown is
just 50 miles from its Peachtree City headquarters.
Other R&D centers in metro Atlanta
that have created jobs in the last few years
include Newell Rubbermaid, SANY, Novelis,
Exide Technologies and Samsung.
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GLOBAL COMMERCE
19 FOREIGN FIRMS
SELECT ATLANTA
Thus far in 2012, the Metro Atlanta
Chamber and its economic development
partners recruited 19 companies with a foreign
parent to locate or expand a facility in
metro Atlanta, projected to create over 1,000
jobs. The top countries creating jobs were
Switzerland and Germany. The top foreign
companies creating jobs were India’s Infosys
(250 jobs), Australia’s CHEP USA (173 jobs),
Japan’s Panasonic (100 jobs) and Sweden’s
Elekta (100 jobs). The State of Georgia has
over 3,600 internationally-owned facilities
which represent 60 countries and employ
more than 194,000 Georgians, of which
2,800 facilities and over 132,000 employees
are in metro Atlanta.
MAC & U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE SIGN
EXPORT PROMOTION MOU
The Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Global
Commerce team has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the International Trade Administration (ITA)
of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This
enhanced partnership is a concerted effort to
increase global business for our local companies
and boost exports from metro Atlanta.
Through the Export Promotion Partner
Initiative, Global Commerce now offers an
extensive supply of market research and
export tools available through the ITA. These
resources and tools are designed to prepare
and assist companies to successfully enter
new international markets and/or expand
in current international markets. For more
information, contact Ric Hubler, director,
global business growth at 404-586-8455 or
rhubler@macoc.com
FTZ BENEFITS IMPORTERS
The 250-acre Georgia Foreign Trade
Zone (FTZ) located next to the Atlanta airport
helps companies compete globally by reducing
operating costs associated with international
trade. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs)
are federally designated sectors of land
that, while located within the United States,
are considered to be outside U.S. Customs
Territory. Goods can be imported into the FTZ
without the payment of U.S. Customs duties.
Once the goods are removed, payment is
made, often at a lower rate. Select industrial
parks and individual company sites in metro
Atlanta have FTZ subzone status, allowing
such import benefits. www.georgiaftz.com
NEW INTERNATIONAL
TERMINAL NOW OPEN
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport now has 12 additional international gates, with
the grand opening of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal. The 1.2 million-square-foot
terminal connects with the existing international concourse, which has 28 gates. Atlanta-bound passengers
no longer have to recheck baggage and international-bound passengers now check in at the
new facility.
“The opening of the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal heralds a new era of international
opportunity for Atlanta, strengthening the city’s position as a global gateway for the United
States and as a preferred destination for business and tourism,” said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed.
Approximately 1,000 jobs are projected to operate the new terminal and 3,000 jobs were created
during the planning, design and construction, which began four years ago. Since 1996, the year of the
Summer Olympics in Atlanta, international passenger volume has exploded by 222 percent. Last year
was a record-breaking year as 9.86 million international passengers traveled through Atlanta. By 2015,
that number is projected to grow another 30 percent to 13 million as forecasted by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA).
Atlanta’s Global Gateway (Concourse F) opened May 16, 2012
ATLANTA WELCOMES INDIA
Atlanta’s business connections
with India have
expanded this year with
two major events.
In January, the Government of India opened
its first consulate office in Georgia to serve
the Southeast region. The consulate creates 20
jobs under the leadership of Consul General Ajit
Kumar. The team will connect trade and investment
opportunities and provide consular, visa
and passport services. “The Indian Consulate is
a vital addition to Atlanta’s consular corps and
community of trade commissions and bi-national
chambers of commerce, which already represents
more than 70 other countries and is a key component
of Georgia’s diversity and international
success,” said Gov. Nathan Deal.
In June, Atlanta welcomed a delegation of
Indian companies to the USA-India Business
Summit (UIBS) held at the Georgia Tech
Research Institute. UIBS is the largest conference
in the Southeast USA that promotes
business and investment between USA and
India in key industries including Life Sciences,
Health IT, Logistics and Technology. “The USA
India Business Summit is an integral part of the
strategy to promote Atlanta at the intersection
of a key growth market for us – India,” said
Jorge Fernandez, vice president of global commerce
for the Metro Atlanta Chamber. “This
summit provides a significant platform for dialogue
and discussion to identify opportunities
for both sides, showcasing Atlanta’s strengths
as an ideal place to locate an international
business and identifying opportunities for our
companies in India.” Georgia is home to over
40 Indian-owned companies including Novelis,
Infosys, Tata and Wipro.
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Photo courtesy of of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

CORPORATE OPERATIONS & BUSINESS SERVICES
INSURANCE GIANT
KEEPS ON GROWING
Georgia’s
largest
insurer,
with its regional headquarters in metro
Atlanta, will open a new customer
service center. State Farm plans to
create approximately 500 jobs and occupy
400,000 square feet in Dunwoody
(DeKalb County). Scheduled to open by
the end of 2012, the facility will house
clerical, technical and management personnel
for the insurer’s sales, services
and claims processing.
“State Farm’s decision was driven
solely by how we can best serve our
customers,” said company spokesman
Justin Tomczak.
This growth comes on the heels of
State Farm’s consolidation at its 56-acre
regional headquarters campus in Johns
Creek (North Fulton County). In 2011,
the company decided to centralize its
auto insurance and fire underwriting
operations, adding as many as 400 jobs.
Overall, State Farm employs approximately
2,000 people throughout Georgia,
excluding independent agents.
INDIAN COMPANY
OPENS BPO CENTER
Infosys BPO,
the Business Process
Outsourcing subsidiary
of Infosys Limited (NASDAQ: INFY),
opened its Atlanta delivery center in
Smyrna (Cobb County). The Delivery
Center, Infosys’ second metro Atlanta
location, was opened to achieve
customer proximity and to provide cost
effective and high productivity-yielding
delivery operations. Infosys projects up
to 250 jobs.
An end-to-end outsourcing services
provider, Infosys BPO addresses business
challenges and unlocks business
value by applying proven process methodologies,
integrated IT and business
process outsourcing solutions. The company
consistently ranks among the leading
BPO companies in India by industry
bodies such as Global Outsourcing
100 (The International Association of
Outsourcing Professionals), FAO Today,
and NelsonHall.
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NOVELIS GLOBAL RESEARCH &
TECHNOLOGY CENTER OPENS
Atlanta-based aluminum products manufacturer and recycler, Novelis, held
the grand opening of its new global hub of the company’s research and development
operations in Kennesaw (Cobb County). The 160,000-square-foot facility includes materials
and testing labs, a pilot beverage can production line, as well as meeting space.
NOVELIS Novelis, a subsidiary of India’s Hindalco Industries Limited, projects up to 150 jobs.
“The new Global Research & Technology Center will bring together some of
world’s leading metallurgists, materials scientists, engineers and technologists all working for the
benefit of Novelis’ customers across the globe,” said Stefan Erdmann, Novelis’ Vice President of Global
R&D. “The center will tackle challenges ranging from increasing fuel efficiency in automobiles to making
consumer packaging and electronics products more sustainable.”
Novelis will be working with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Southern Polytechnic State
University on research and workforce development.
2012 FORTUNE 500 HEADQUARTERS
Atlanta ranks third in the nation among cities with the most FORTUNE 500 Headquarters, according
to the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s analysis of the 2012 FORTUNE list released in May. Since Atlanta
hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, the city has consistently ranked in the top five cities with the most
FORTUNE 500 Headquarters. Twenty-six metro Atlanta headquartered companies placed among the
latest FORTUNE 1,000, of which thirteen are among the FORTUNE 500.
Photo courtesy of Novelis Inc.

GEORGIA NEWS
GEORGIA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
The 2012 session of the Georgia General
Assembly adjourned on March 30, 2012,
resulting in major strides in economic development
initiatives to propel Georgia’s economy
forward. Highlights include:
• Gov. Deal approved an unprecedented
increase in Georgia’s REBA state dealclosing
fund for major economic development
projects. Now $78.5 million,
Georgia’s fund becomes one of the biggest
in the nation.
• Georgia’s job and port tax credits were
enhanced to include biomedical manufacturing
and alternative energy production as
eligible industries.
• Georgia’s R&D tax credit was enhanced to
offer a stronger cash incentive to companies
without corporate income tax liability.
• Georgia’s omnibus tax bill included a discretionary
sales tax exemption on the energy
used in manufacturing and on construction
materials used in major projects that create
new jobs.
• Georgia’s Employee Retirement System
will open up to alternative investments,
including venture capital.
• Georgia’s international arbitration code
was updated to position Georgia as one of
the few global destinations for the settlement
of complex disputes between international
companies.
ATLANTA’S LOW COST OF DOING BUSINESS
In March 2012, KPMG released two favorable studies for metro Atlanta that examine business
location costs and corporate tax burdens throughout the nation.
KPMG’s “Competitive Alternatives 2012: Guide to International Business Location Costs” measured
the combined impact of 26 significant cost components including labor, facility, utility, and transportation
costs, as well as taxes. Total business costs are expressed as an index, with the baseline index of
100.0 being assigned to the United States. Atlanta’s index of 96.2 signifies the least-costly location to
do business among the 10 largest U.S. metro areas.
KPMG’s “Location Matters: A Comparative Analysis of State Tax Costs on Business”, in collaboration
with The Tax Foundation, measured corporate income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes,
unemployment insurance taxes, capital stock taxes, inventory taxes and gross receipts taxes. Georgia
was ranked in the top 10 states with the lowest average tax burden for both mature and new firms.
Lowest Cost of Doing Business –
Top 10 Largest U.S. Metro Areas
Rank Metro Index
1 Atlanta, GA 96.2
2 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 96.5
3 Houston, TX 97.8
4 Miami, FL 97.8
5 Northern VA (DC) 99.2
6 Chicago, IL 99.3
7 Philadelphia, PA 99.4
8 Los Angeles, CA 100.9
9 Boston, MA 101.2
10 New York, NY 103.4
Lowest Corporate Tax Lowest Corporate Tax
Burden for Mature Firms Burden for New Firms
Rank State Rank State
1 Wyoming 1 Nebraska
2 South Dakota 2 Louisiana
3 Georgia 3 Ohio
4 Nevada 4 Wisconsin
5 Ohio 5 Oklahoma
6 Utah 6 Georgia
7 North Carolina 7 Kentucky
8 Maryland 8 Arkansas
9 Nebraska 9 Wyoming
10 Louisiana 10 Utah
Source: KPMG, 2012 Source: KPMG and The Tax Foundation, 2012
Photo © Georgia Department of Economic Development
PORTS CRITICAL
TO ATLANTA’S ECONOMY
As policymakers and the business
community work to advocate federal
funding for the Savannah Harbor
Expansion Project (SHEP), a recent
economic impact study reinforces the
importance of Georgia’s ports. In May,
the Selig Center for Economic Growth at
the University of Georgia’s Terry College
of Business released “The Economic
Impact of Georgia’s Deepwater Ports,”
which found that the state’s ports support
352,146 jobs across the state and a
$66.9 billion impact on the state’s economy.
In the 10-county Atlanta region,
more than 156,000 jobs are port-related.
Atlanta businesses shipped or received
approximately 165,000 TEUs (20-foot
equivalent container units) in FY 2011,
more than $8.6 billion in port business.
DID YOU KNOW?
• CareerCast named Atlanta among
the top 10 cities for finding a job
(March 2012)
• Thumbtack.com, in partnership
with the Kauffman Foundation,
named Atlanta as the fifth friendliest
city for small businesses
(May 2012)
• The U.S. Census Bureau released
metro Atlanta’s population
estimate for 2011: 5,359,205,
ranking 9th largest metro area in
the nation (April 2012)
• Forbes named Atlanta and
Savannah among the top 25 best
places to retire (June 2012)
• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport won Air Cargo
Week’s World Air Cargo Award for
Airport of the Year for a third time
(June 2012)
MID-YEAR 2012 ECONOMIC BRIEFING | 9
Photo © Georgia Department of
Economic Development

Metro Atlanta Chamber
235 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
404.880.9000
www.metroatlantachamber.com
ATLANTA: POISED TO BECOME
JOB-CREATING MACHINE
According to Kiplinger, Atlanta is considered to be among the eight metro areas
poised to outpace the nation’s job growth rate through 2017.
Metro Area Job Growth Next 5 Years New Jobs Next 5 Years
Atlanta, GA 8% 180,000
Nashville, TN 18% 140,000
Orlando, FL 15% 150,000
Oklahoma City, OK 10%-12% 50,000-70,000
Phoenix, AZ 8%-10% 100,000-150,000
Portland, OR 12% 130,000
Raleigh, NC 14% 75,000
San Antonio, TX 18% 150,000
Source: Kiplinger, June 12, 2012
Photo © Georgia Department of Economic Development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KEY CONTACTS
The Economic Development Division can provide immediate information
and direct assistance in all aspects of site location planning including:
commercial and residential real estate, talent recruitment & compensation,
employee training at all levels, access to university resources & school
information, business taxes & incentives and more.
HANS GANT
Senior Vice President
Economic Development
404.586.8456
hgant@macoc.com
JOHN GILMAN
Vice President
Corporate Operations &
Business Services
404.586.8446
jgilman@macoc.com
JORGE FERNANDEZ
Vice President
Global Commerce
404.586.8460
jfernandez@macoc.com
DAVID HARTNETT
Vice President
Bioscience-Health IT
Industry Development
404.586.8443
dhartnett@macoc.com
BOB PERTIERRA
Vice President
Supply Chain &
Advanced Manufacturing
404.586.8445
bpertierra@macoc.com
LARRY WILLIAMS
Vice President
Technology Industry Development
404.586.8451
lwilliams@macoc.com
KELLY SYDNEY
Director
Research
404.586.8419
ksydney@macoc.com
235 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW | Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Phone 404.880.9000 | MetroAtlantaChamber.com