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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. 4 | Metro Atlanta Chamber 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. MID-YEAR 2012 ECONOMIC BRIEFING | 5 Photo courtesy of Elekta AB
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