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The Savannah Regional Film Commission (SRFC), an AFCI certified Film Commission, announced today that Erin Fraser has been named the new SRFC Executive Director. She will begin in the position on January 3, 2023. “We are excited to have Erin Fraser join us as the new Savannah Regional Film Commission…
At a signing ceremony today, Governor Brian P. Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung announced that Hyundai Motor Group will open its first fully dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing facility in the State of Georgia. Hyundai Motor Group (HMG, or “the Group”) will invest $5.54…
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Really-Virtual, a veteran owned technology company, announced today that they will be locating their headquarters in Savannah. They will initially employ 10 people in the fields of design and development and be located at 200 East Bryan Street. Really Virtual is dedicated to closing the digital divide for the skilled…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Norma Precision Ammunition, a subsidiary of the leading European ammunition manufacturer RUAG Ammotec, has established its U.S. headquarters, manufacturing site, and warehousing and distribution operations in Chatham County. The company is currently hiring. “With their facilities in close proximity to the Port of…
The Savannah Regional Film Commission has much to celebrate! After the entertainment production industry came to a standstill worldwide in 2020, it has rebounded and is stronger than ever. This is especially true in the Savannah region. Direct spend from film and television production hit a dismal low of $21…
Breeze Airways, the new low-fare airline founded by aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, today announced that it is launching 5 new routes this summer from Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. 5 New Cities: • Hartford, CT (Mon, Wed, Fri and Mon, beginning June 3, fares starting at $49* one way); • Providence,…
Vice President of WTCSav and Foreign-Trade Zone 104 Leigh Ryan Time flies when you are having fun and we have certainly had a lot of fun over the past 10 years! In October 2011, World Trade Center Savannah received its license from World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), in a ceremony…
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Savannah was named the number two “Best Small Cities and Towns to Live and Work as a Moviemaker” in MovieMaker magazine’s annual ranking. Savannah has consistently been ranked in the top four since 2015, taking the #1 spot in 2020, 2019, 2017, and 2016. “Hollywood knows that Savannah is the…
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Lineage Logistics, the world’s largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, will invest $62 million in opening a new, temperature-controlled storage facility near the Port of Savannah in Chatham County. The project will create 65 jobs in Port Wentworth,…
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced Celadon Development Corporation “Celadon” will invest more than $155 million in opening a North American headquarters and a state-of-the-art recycling and advanced manufacturing facility in Chatham County, creating 117 jobs in the Savannah area. This represents Phase 1 of Celadon’s major investment project in…