Honoring Business Innovation and Community Service Across the State More than 330 companies have been honored since 1979. Nomination process has been streamlined for 2024. Ceremony will take place during National Manufacturing Week in the fall. Louisiana Economic Development is…
GPA Announces CCO, CFO Roles
Georgia Ports Authority announces the appointments of Flavio Batista as Chief Commercial Officer and Rob Dooley as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2024. The appointments reflect a succession plan put in place in 2023 for the June 30, 2024…
State of Louisiana Expands Online Portal
To Provide Local Resources to Business Owners in the Southeast Region Louisiana Economic Development has announced the expansion of its digital platform to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners in southeast Louisiana with local resources to help them start and…
Liebherr Mining Equipment to Expand Virginia
Liebherr Mining Equipment investing $72.3 million to increase global mining truck production in the City of Newport News and the City of Hampton, creating 175 new jobs Liebherr Mining Equipment, an international leader in the production of industrial mining equipment,…
Federal Grant to Fund Transportation Connections in Covington
From the beginning, the City of Covington has proclaimed that its transformation of the 23-acre former IRS site near the Ohio River would create more than just a development but a “mixed-use, multi-modal center of regional activity.” In layperson’s terms?…
NorSun Plans $620M Investment in Oklahoma
First U.S. Solar Wafer Manufacturing Operations Norwegian solar energy company NorSun has selected Tulsa, Oklahoma, for its first U.S.-based factory, an initial planned investment of $620 million. The investment into Tulsa will create more than 320 jobs, announces the Oklahoma…