Fulton County has been named 11th of the top-performing counties nationally in attracting major corporate facility investments by Site Selection Magazine. This inaugural “America’s Best Counties” ranking highlights counties that, over the last year, cumulatively and per capital, lead in new recruitment and job creation. Site Selection Magazine, published by Conway Data, Inc., used their proprietary Conway Data Project Database to evaluate all 3,142 counties in the United States for new investments. The outcome propelled Fulton County to being named the #1 county in the Southeast and only county in Georgia.
“This is tremendous news and we are honored to be named a leading county for economic development,” says Robb Pitts, Chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners. “We’ve worked hard to build a world class and pro-business community. Today is a testament to the collaborative work of our partners at the State of Georgia, the Metro Atlanta region and our 15 cities.”
The “America’s Best Counties” is a prestigious list of leading economic development communities.
As the economic engine for the Metro Atlanta, Fulton County represents one in three jobs and over 40% of all wages generated in the 29-County Metropolitan Statistical Area. Recent major wins to Fulton County include brand name companies like Visa, Cisco, Microsoft, and Boston Scientific, to name a few.
“This is exciting news! Nationally ranked research universities and access to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport position Fulton County as a hub for innovation,” says Pat Wilson, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development. “Companies can fill a wide range of roles thanks to the local, diverse, educated talent and skilled workforce, and to our partners in Fulton County that have helped businesses successfully recognize these assets, harness jobs and opportunity across industries that include some of the leading household names in technology and…
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