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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

business (2013-2018), means our companies • a supply of motivated soldiers whose Once here, both corporate executives
can rely on: military careers are drawing to a close and their employees can enjoy exceptional
• an extensive transportation network for • a wealth of resources to support economic prosperity and quality of life.
national and global reach industries such as aerospace,
• an educated and agile workforce automotive, financial services, BUSINESS CLIMATE
supported by multiple universities and information security, call centers, and Thirty Fortune® 1000 companies, 17
technical colleges shared services, among others. of which are also on the Fortune® 500,
have planted headquarters in Georgia
to lower production costs, grow a skilled
workforce, optimize access to the world’s top
business markets, and ultimately improve
their bottom line. Two of those Fortune®
companies, Aflac and TSYS, are home-grown
Columbus headquartered companies. They
are joined by corporate headquarters for
Synovus, the W.C. Bradley Company, Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, and Salt Life,
among others. Additionally, multi-national
companies such as Kia, Kodak, and Pratt &
Whitney also have significant footprints in
the region and continue to expand
their operations.
Additionally, the region is home to
Fort Benning and the Maneuver Center
of Excellence, with approximately 38,000
military personnel, contractors and civilians
working and training at the installation
every day.

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