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GEORGIA, USA APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION June 2013 GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT Georgia Home to 70+ International Governments 25 Career Consulates 52 Honorary Consulates 12+ Trade and Investment Agencies Georgias
Georgia Home to 70+ International Governments
Georgia’s Infrastructure
3,000 internationally-owned business operations from 60 countries
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
covered by GDEcD’S International Reps
territories
countries covered by GDEcD’s International Reps
and territories
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Leading Export Markets Leading Importer Nations Canada* China China Germany* Mexico South Korea* Singapore Japan* Japan* Mexico United Kingdom* Canada* Germany* United Kingdom* Brazil France* Australia Chile South Korea* Thailand
*Also leading investor nations in Georgia
Leading Investor Nations by Number
Leading Investor Nations by Number of Jobs Leading Investor Nations by $ Value Investment Germany United Kingdom Japan United Kingdom Germany Germany Japan Japan Korea France Netherlands Canada Canada France France
3,000 FDI facilities from 60 countries; 150,000+ jobs in Georgia FY12 FDI: 29% of announcements 23% of investment 7,544 jobs
and services.
and a strategic gateway to the U.S. market.
music production.
200 400 600 800 1000 1200 FY’07 FY’08 FY’09 FY’10 FY’11 FY’12
320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 FY’ 11 FY’12
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 FY’07 FY’08 FY’09 FY’10 FY’11 FY’12
New to Export
Experienced Agricultural Companies Manufacturers Assembly Operations Research and Development Distribution Headquarters Operations
In FY’12, 84% of companies assisted by GDEcD Trade had 100 employees or less; 55% had fewer than 20 employees. These companies were located in 128 Georgia counties.
Global Insight
Global Connections
White House, May 2007
Banks Barrow Bartow Carroll Catoosa Chattooga Cherokee* Dade Dawson Douglas Elbert Fannin Floyd Forsyth* Franklin Gilmer Gordon Gwinnett* Habersham Hall Haralson Hart Heard Jackson Lumpkin Madison Murray Paulding Pickens Polk Rabun Stephens Towns Union Walker White Whitfield
Georgia ARC Region
The geographic ARC region is comprised mainly the northern third of the state; 34 non-attainment and three (3) attainment counties.
*Attainment Counties
Industry Segment Percentage
Flooring 25.70% Other 24.90% Construction 11.65% Metal MFG 6.02% Transportation 5.62% Agribusiness 5.22% Textile 4.02% Plastic Products 4.02% Chemicals 3.61% Consumer Goods 3.61% Recycled waste 3.21% Medical 1.20% Lumber 1.20%
Flooring 26% Other 25% Construction 12% Metal Manufacturing 6% Transportation 6% Agribusiness 5% Textile 4% Plastic Products 4% Chemicals 3% Consumer Goods 4% Recycled waste 3% Medical 1% Lumber 1%
Business to Business (B2B) Export Initiative (mentoring program)
Distributors in Target Markets; Export Finance and Lending; Export Compliance
“The program was a learning experience as we shared exporting successes and problems, I gained know ledge that w ill be useful as w e grow the export segment of our business. The program was very well organized and executed; a very productive use of my time.” -Gary Majestic, Commercial Fluid Power, 15 employees
“The program provided some smooth pavement for
what can be a bumpy road to small business
possible pitfalls to avoid that I w as not aw are of. The class is a must for any small business owner wishing to export.” -Gary Hopkins, Storm Water Systems, 10 employees
B2B Emerging Exporters 10 Companies, 2 - 47 Employees B2B Experienced Exporters 6 Companies, 15 - 180 Employees
Staff solely dedicated to provide export assistance for businesses in the Appalachian region
Managers
Trade Mission
Trade Winds Asia 2012; “Gain a better understanding of the business climate and
– Ryan Silberman, RefrigiWear
(AIMEX) 2013
show in the Asia-Pacific region; biennial event
Showa Best Glove
Commercial Service Office
Georgia ARC Region Export Stats
ARC Companies CY 2012
(12 months)
Q1 2012
(3 months)
Q2 2013
(3 months)
Number of Deals 90 40 39 Dollar Value of Deals $10M $3.2M $5.8M Number of Companies Served 659 582 286 Number of Companies Expressing Interest in Trade Services 296 120 53 Number of Clients Requesting In-Depth Trade Assistance 84 45 28 ARC Company Meetings On-Site 118 58 40 ARC County Visits 25 10 4
Georgia ARC Region: Trade Deals by International Region (Jan-Apr 2013)
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Australia Asia North America South America Middle East Europe
Helping keep Georgia globally competitive by assisting exporters
Georgia.org/trade 404-962-4122
Kathe Falls Division Director kfalls@georgia.org Kathy Oxford Senior International Trade Manager koxford@georgia.org Specialty: Agribusiness (south GA) Regions: Southern and coastal GA Taube Ponce Senior International Trade Manager tponce@georgia.org Specialty: Chemicals Region: Metro Atlanta Alice Carson Senior International Trade Manager acarson@georgia.org Specialty: Building products Regions: Northwest and central GA Ryan Thornton Senior International Trade Manager rthornton@georgia.org Specialty: Information and communication technology Regions: Northeast and central east GA Dawn Townsend Senior International Trade Manager dtownsend@georgia.org Specialty: Environmental Regions: Central west GA Jonathan Lupo Special Projects & Trade Policy Coordinator jlupo@georgia.org Mary Waters Senior International Trade Manager mwaters@georgia.org Specialty: Medical and biotech Regions: East and south/middle GA Shehzin Jafar International Trade Manager sjafar@georgia.org Specialty: Agribusiness (north GA) Region: Southwest GA Danielle Pascual Trade Promotions Coordinator dpascual@georgia.org