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2 0 1 4 A N N UAL REPORT
ACCELER
OUR
INITIATIVE
Partnership Gwinnett has worked with its local partners to attract and retain jobs,
cultivate capital investment, support educational institutions, foster workforce
development, and contribute to the exceptional quality of life found in Gwinnett.
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The Executive Council oversees the implementation of the Partnership Gwinnett
strategy and its three main goals: Comprehensive Economic Development, World
Class Talent and Community & Leadership Development.
PA RTN ERSH IP G W IN N ETT EXECU TIVE COUNCI L CHAI RS
RANDY DELLINGER
J. MICHAEL LEVENGOOD
TAYLOR ANDERSON
Jackson EMC
Goal 1 Chair
Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
Goal 2 Chair
Blue Landworks, LLC
Goal 3 Chair
PA RTN ERSH IP G W IN N ETT EXECU TIVE CO UNCI L MEMBERS
J. ALVIN WILBANKS
BRYAN LACKEY
CHARLOTTE NASH
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Gwinnett County
Planning & Development
Gwinnett County
Commission Chairman
GLENN STEPHENS
Gwinnett County Administrator
CHUCK WARBINGTON
Gwinnett Village CID
DR. DAN KAUFMAN
DOUG JENKINS
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Power
LISA ANDERS
NICK MASINO
PHILIP R. WOLFE
Explore Gwinnett
Gwinnett Chamber
Economic Development
Gwinnett Medical Center
TREY RAGSDALE
Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
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Valued investors, partners, and members of Partnership Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Chamber:
Thank you for another successful year and your commitment to Partnership Gwinnett. Your remarkable support and
continued investment in Partnership Gwinnett enables us to compete and grow in this dynamic community. I am
grateful for our community’s strategic guidance and support in helping us build our successes for decades to come.
2014 was a year of great momentum for Partnership Gwinnett. We launched a private fundraising campaign, aimed at
accelerating our five-year economic growth strategy. The success of this campaign will enhance our recruitment and
retention efforts and create new partnerships to attract, educate and retain workforce talent, and improve quality of
life for county residents.
We had 23 project wins that translated into more than 1,600 jobs across five target industries. A few of these wins
include Haso Ltd. (170 new jobs); United Arab Shipping Company (160 new jobs); and Dasan USA, Inc. (150 new jobs).
We also visited more than 100 existing companies, including national brands such as Cisco and Ericsson, to learn
more about their current and future growth plans. Our goal is to help these companies maximize any opportunity
our community has to offer. However, our efforts to create and retain jobs did not stop in Gwinnett. Through global
business mission trips to Europe and Asia, we met with economic development prospects and existing companies to
explore partnerships and international expansion opportunities.
Small business and entrepreneurship played a major role in our acceleration this year, with the formation of the
Gwinnett Angels, an official chapter of the Atlanta Technology Angels. The development of livable communities,
connectivity and the value of public private partnerships drew record-number attendance on both our annual
Redevelopment Peer Tour and at our Redevelopment Forum.
It’s a fact: Successful communities act on clear, realistic goals, with the support of strong leaders and active citizens.
As we prepare for another year, let’s continue to deliver on our goals—to drive a brighter economic future for our
community. I look forward to our continued success.
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It has been my pleasure to serve you and our community.
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2014 Chairman, Partnership Gwinnett
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OUR COUNTY’S ACHIEVEMENTS REPRESENT THE
SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION OF PARTNERSHIP
GWINNETT’S MANY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS,
WHOSE DEDICATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE INITIATIVE’S
CONTINUED SUCCESS.
1,645
NEW
JOBS
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PROJECT
125M
CAPITAL
$
WINS
- CHAIRMAN CHARLOTTE NASH,
GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
INVESTMENT
O VERVIEW O F G O A LS
GOAL
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COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Optimize efforts aimed at the recruitment,
retention, and expansion of new and existing
companies in Gwinnett’s five target sectors:
Advanced Manufacturing, Professional &
Corporate Services, Health Sciences &
Services, Information & Technology
Solutions, and Supply Chain Management.
Continue to encourage companies of all
sizes to contribute to job growth and wealth
creation, including entrepreneurs and small
business, as well as international and
minority-owned businesses.
GOAL
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WORLD
CLASS
TALENT
Promote the success of Pre-K through 12th
grade educational systems, while encouraging
the expansion of higher education institutions.
Support the enhancement of talent-development
programs and resources to meet the needs of the
growing Gwinnett community.
GOAL
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COMMUNITY &
LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT
Encourage mobility and competitive
infrastructure within Gwinnett and
throughout the region; promote
redevelopment and more sustainable
development patterns; enhance the arts,
cultural, and recreational resources of the
County, as well as the development of
dynamic public spaces and activity centers;
maximize Gwinnett’s diversity to enhance
community vitality; foster the next generation
of leadership; and boost awareness of
community assets.
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P A RTN ERSH IP G W IN N ETT STA FF
NICK MASINO
Senior Vice President
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH/ENTREPRENEURSHIP
KELLIE BROWNLOW
MARK FARMER
Director of Economic Development,
Professional & Corporate Services
Director, Entrepreneurship
& Information Services
TROELS ADRIAN
Senior Project Manager, Advanced
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management
SASHA UGI
Project Manager, Information Technology
Solutions and Health Sciences & Services
HALEY TOLBERT
Program Manager,
Economic Development
MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
KAREN B. WASHINGTON
Marketing & Communications Manager,
Economic Development
ARTWORKS! GWINNETT
RAYE VARNEY
Executive Director,
ArtWorks! Gwinnett
TASHIEKA MOORE
Research Associate,
Economic Development
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GWINNETT COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS WELCOMED
UNITED ARAB SHIPPING COMPANY WITH OPEN ARMS. THE PARTNERSHIP
GWINNETT TEAM WAS WITH US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY THROUGH
LOCATING TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE TO THE RIBBON CUTTING AND
GRAND OPENING CEREMONY. IT IS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH
INDIVIDUALS SO COMMITTED TO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND
ENHANCING THEIR COMMUNITY.
- ANIL J. VITARANA, UNITED ARAB AGENCIES, INC.
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A CH IEVEMEN T O VERVIEW
Partnership Gwinnett winner of
2014 Awards of Excellence for
Global Business Outreach
Efforts and Multi-Year
Economic Development Program.
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ACTIVE
PROJECTS
170
NEW
Gwinnett County is home to four
Fortune 500 Company Headquarters.
JOBS
160
NEW
JOBS
150
NEW
JOBS
Suwanee was recognized by
Google as Georgia’s 2014
eCity for having the strongest
online presence in the state.
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RETENTION
VISITS
EXPANSION
Tokyo-based manufacturer, Haso USA Inc. opened its first US location leasing a 100,000-square-foot
building in Peachtree Corners. This project represents 170 manufacturing jobs and a $7 million
investment into the community. Atlanta Technology Angels Expanded by Starting a Gwinnett
Chapter called the Gwinnett Angels. The chapter was started in response to the growing pool of
startups and investors located outside of the Atlanta Perimeter.
RELOCATION
Assisted with United Arab Shipping Company’s decision to relocate its headquarters to Gwinnett
County resulting in the creation of 160 additional jobs.
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Facilitated the U.S. location of Korean-based Dasan Machineries to Gwinnett County. The Georgia
facility represents Korea-based Dasan’s first manufacturing operations in the U.S. The location will
also house the company’s operations previously established in Orange County, CA. and bring an
addition of 150 jobs to the community.
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PRO G RESS SU MMA RY
LOW UNEMPLOYMENT
RELOCATIONS & EXPANSIONS
Gwinnett has maintained one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region
consistently since 2009. Gwinnett’s number of unemployed individuals shrank
by over 6,300. Gwinnett employment rose by 34,000 over the same period, the
highest of any of the core counties.
Partnership Gwinnett, in cooperation with community and business partners,
assisted in the relocation of new businesses to Gwinnett County and supported
the expansion of existing local companies.
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JOBS
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Clayton
DeKalb
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WINS
125M
CAPITAL
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INVESTMENT
11.3
7.9
2009
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PROJECT
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1,645
NEW
Metro Atlanta 5 Core Counties Unemployment Rate
(August 2009 - August 2014)
2011
Fulton
2012
2013
Cobb
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2014
Gwinnett
THESE WINS GAINED COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING:
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BU SIN ESS RECRU ITMEN T, RETEN TIO N & EXPANSI ON
EXISTING INDUSTRY VISITS
PERFETTA
300 New Jobs
30,987 ft2 Facility
UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO.
160 New Jobs
$10M Capital Investment
MILLENNIUM MAT
MILLENNIUM MAT
50 New Jobs
$9.5M Capital Investment
SHINI PLASTICS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
40,000 ft2 Facility
$4M Capital Investment
DRAFTSERV
50 New Jobs
2,500 ft2 Expansion
Transforming the Customer Experience
5Q Partners
Abatek
Adrian Collaborative
ACSI
Advocate Consulting
AeroQuest
Alive Studios
American Express Travel
Apps4Life
Ash Projects
Asys Group
Atlanta Institute of Music & Media
Avon Protection Systems
Axium Plastics
Baumueller-Nuermont Corp.
BrandBank
BrandMortgage
BravePoint
Bruel & Kjaer
CafePress/EZ Prints
Cavanna Packaging
Cisco
Clearpoint
Comcast
Connectivity Wireless Solutions
Contemporary Living Network
Contemporary Marketing
Corvel
CPD Mobile
CubeVibe
Custom Spoke
Dasan USA
Deutz USA
DocAuto
DraftServ
Eagle Rock Distributing Company
Einstein HR
Engent
Equinox
Ericsson
FIS Global
Flairtab
Foresight USA
Fridge Worthy
Garrard Group
GE Airfoils
Geek Space Gwinnett
Genesis Biosciences
Genesis Collaboration
Global Aviation
GrandView Planning Group
Gravotech
HAEWA
Hettich America
Hexagon
Hildebrandt Associates
Hire Dynamics
Hisense
Hunter Technology
Hussmann Corporation
Hyundai Welding
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
I-Tech
Keck and Wood
KRAIBURG TPE
LifeArt Cabinetry
Lift-All
Luckie & Company
Market Force
Market Velocity
META Storage Solutions
Millennium Mat
Mobis
Mölnlycke Healthcare
MTI Baths
My Auto Solutions
MYCELX Technologies Corp.
The Myers Group
NanoLumens
National DCP
National Ultrasound
Navicure
NCi
NightGlass media
OCS Checkweighers
Office Depot
PAI Industries
Palmetto Grant Consulting
PartnerTech
PCC
Pinnacle Promotions
Power Stow
Price Industries
Prime Technological Services
Printed Circuits Corp.
Procurri
Qmatic
Range Servant
Regus at Huntcrest
Relus Technologies
Rohm
Rossini
Sage Software
Sago Networks
Seigakuin Atlanta International
School
Self Electronics
Skaltek
Slingshot
Sterling Rose Consulting
Stradis Healthcare
Suniva
Swift Atlanta
Technical Innovations
The McCart Group
The Meyers Group
Treetop Quest
TW Telecom
UGA Gwinnett
Valentine Enterprises
ViaSat, Inc.
Viscom
WAM USA
Wheeler/Brand Management
Company
xpedx
YSS Athletics
Zanardo Architects
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BU SIN ESS RECRU ITMEN T, RETEN TION & EXPANSI ON
EXISTING INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE
Mölnlycke Health Care
Mölnlycke Health Care, a Swedish manufacturer of healthcare, wound care and surgical brands announced
the expansion of its North America headquarters operation in Gwinnett. This included doubling in size by
adding an additional 24,000 SF and a $1m investment. The expanded facility will house sales leadership,
marketing, information technology and finance to support North American operations.
DEUTZ Corporation
DEUTZ Corporation is a sales, service, spare parts and application engineering center for the Americas,
supporting the DEUTZ product range of 5–670.5 hp diesel engines. Located in Gwinnett County, DEUTZ
occupies a 144,00 square foot facility and employs more than 140 people.
ADMA BioCenters
ADMA BioCenter is an FDA licensed facility specializing in the collection of human plasma used to make
special medications for the treatment and prevention of diseases. When expanding its existing location
in the Gwinnett Village area, Partnership Gwinnett facilitated introductions to community resources and
leaders and led the announcement and grand reopening of the upgraded facility.
Clearleap
Clearleap, a leading provider of multi-screen video logistics for the television industry announced its
anticipated expansion, concluding an existing industry visit. As a project liaison, Partnership Gwinnett
facilitated discussions with state partners, ultimately streamlining the permitting process, served as
project to ensure an effective and efficient build-out.
RELOCATIONS & EXPANSIONS
ADMA Bio Centers
AKESOgen
AlixaRx
AMF BakeTech
Clearleap, Inc.
Dasan Machineries Company
The Dennis Group, LLC
Diversified Labeling Solutions
DraftServ
Gwinnett Medical Center
Haso
Hussman
Lapp Group
Luckie & Company
Millennium Mat Company
Mölnlycke Health Care
Power Stow
Salude
Shini Plastics Technologies, LLC
Sortimo of North America, Inc.
United Arab Shipping Company
VetConnexx
DASAN MACHINERIES CO.
150 New Jobs
$30M Capital Investment
HASO LTD.
100,000 ft2 Facility
$7M Capital Investment
ALIXARX
85 New Jobs
$650K Capital Investment
LUCKIE & CO.
40 New Jobs
10,000 ft2 Facility
AMF BAKETECH
65 New Jobs
$4M Capital Investment
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2014 Movers & Makers Winners
E CO N O MIC D EVELO PMEN T & TA RG ET IN D USTRY OUTREACH
MOVERS & MAKERS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The 3rd Annual Movers & Makers Awards
recognized Heatcraft, i-Tech e-Services,
Millennium Mats, MTI Baths, RockTenn
and YSS Athletics. Blake Moret of Rockwell
Automation keynoted the ceremony.
The Gwinnett Entrepreneur Council’s quarterly
meetings incorporated a new model resulting in
more practitioners with an interest in startups.
As a result, the members report that the quality
of the meetings has risen, and the connections
more valuable. New members for 2015 will
include representatives from banking, Gwinnett
Technical College, and the Gwinnett County
Library System.
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EVENTS
MANUFACTURING AND
SUPPLY CHAIN
Four Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Forums brought together industry leaders
and featured speakers from organizations
such as Pratt & Whitney, Polytron, AGCO,
Kimberly-Clark, Suniva and others.
1,300
PARTICIPANTS
555
ORGANIZATIONS
REDEVELOPMENT
Hosted peer exchange at Old 4th Ward, City of
Decatur and Emory Point in DeKalb County. 6th
annual redevelopment forum held at Movie
Studio Grill, a successful adaptive reuse,
attended by more than 275 people.
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Global Business Council meetings highlighted
growing business opportunities and prospects
between Georgia and India, Georgia’s export
activities, internationalization efforts of
Gwinnett Public School as the most Globally
Diverse Large Public Schools System in the
Southeast, and updates on the county’s Europe
and Asian recruitment activities.
TECHNOLOGY
Four quarterly Technology Forums focused on
topics ranging from Big Data and the
Consumerization of IT to an inaugural CIO
Roundtable. Featured speakers included
executives from Asbury Automotive Group,
Cisco, Cox Communications, Gwinnett Medical
Center, NCR Corporation, and Turner Broadcasting.
Launch of new branding for the Gwinnett
Technology Forum and the website,
GwinnettTechnologyForum.com. Led the annual
update of the Georgia Gaming Assets Map—a
marketing piece designed to highlight the
numerous resources and gaming companies
concentrated in the Gwinnett and metro
Atlanta area.
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DENISE ZANNU, 2014 Winner
EN TREPREN EU RSH IP & SMA LL BUSI NESS
THE AMAZING ENTREPRENEUR
GWINNETT ANGELS
Hosted the 4th Annual Amazing Entrepreneur
Contest with the Small Business Development
Center (SBDC), to foster new business
development in Gwinnett County. The 2014 winner,
Denise Zannu, Founder and CEO of Black
Mermaid’s Handcrafted Soaps and Products,
received a grand prize package of more than $8,000
in cash and prizes. For 2015, support has pushed the
cash and prizes to $17,000, including a $10,000 cash
grand prize.
The third quarter of 2014 saw the kick off of the Gwinnett
Angels (GA), an angel group whose members have invested
more than $200,000 in young companies, with approximately half that figure directed to Gwinnett
startups. The GA is an affiliate chapter of the Atlanta Technology Angels, a long-time Atlanta metro
investment group. ATA board members Lee Waters and Dan King led the chapter creation, along with
key support from Partnership Gwinnett. The first official meeting was held in September, with another
following in November. During the exploration phase, more than fifty Gwinnettians attended meetings,
and as of the fourth quarter, the newly formed chapter already has more than a dozen members and is
still growing. Over the course of the year, attendees saw presentations from eleven companies seeking
funding. Meetings are set for every other month throughout 2015.
SBDC
Amazing Entrepreneur Yearly Contestant Count
Year
Established
Business
Category
Pre-venture
Category
TOTAL
2011
12
n/a
12
2012
11
n/a
11
2013
12
9
21
2014
15
20
35
The UGA-Gwinnett campus of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
conducted more than 100 consulting sessions per month, to over 200 clients and
presented training classes to nearly 200 attendees.
GWINNETT ENTREPRENEUR RESOURCE GUIDE
Gwinnett Entrepreneur Resource Guide was printed as a “calling card” for the
GwinnettEntrepreneur.com website, as a means of drawing more traffic to the
website. More than 2,000 Gwinnett Entrepreneur Resource Guides were
distributed at various points around the county during 2014, including business
license offices, CID offices, coworking locations, and more.
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R EG IO N A L ECO N O MIC D EVELO PMEN T & G LOBAL BUSI NESS
Future site of Eagle Rock Studios Atlanta
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GLOBAL BUSINESS UPDATES
INNOVATION CRESCENT REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Continued collaborative marketing and outreach through Innovation Crescent
Regional Partnership, an economic development organization, comprised of 15
counties from Atlanta to Athens.
EUROPEAN TRADE MISSION
Participated in trip, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic
Development’s Munich office, to the Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Several major
Gwinnett companies were visited including Abatek, Cavanna and HAEWA.
2014 INTERNATIONAL BIO CONFERENCE
Partnered with the ICRP, Georgia Department of Economic Development, along
with private and public institutions and business to market region’s life science and
technology industries and assets at the annual conference held in San Diego, CA.
ASIAN BUSINESS MISSION
Led global business mission trip to South Korea with local elected officials and
business executives where Dasan Machineries Co. announced the opening of its
U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Gwinnett.
ATLANTA METROPOLITAN EXPORT PLAN
Joined with counties and businesses on the ATLANTA Metropolitan Export Plan
(MEP), a local initiative by regional partners to produce an Export Plan that will
help more metro Atlanta companies to grow through exports.
EUROPEAN BUSINESS INDUSTRY VISIT
Joined the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Metro Atlanta
Chamber and Invest Atlanta for a business industry visit to London, Denmark and
Sweden. The visit included several prospect meetings.
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
Continued commitment to metro Atlanta’s first Regional Economic Development
strategy, along with participation on the Regional Competitiveness
Implementation Committee.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Participated with three international organizations: French-American,
German-American and Swedish-American Chambers, as well as served on the
Board of the Danish-American Chamber.
CAMERA-READY CERTIFIED
Continued partnership with Explore Gwinnett, to promote Gwinnett as an official
camera-ready certified community and encouraging filming throughout the County.
GOAL
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W O RLD CLA SS TA LEN T
“
THE ENGAGED LEARNING EXPERIENCE AT GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE IS RICH
IN DIVERSITY AND IS ONE THAT CULTIVATES STUDENTS’ EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS
PERSPECTIVES AND BACKGROUNDS FURTHER ACCELERATING THEIR ABILITY TO
SUCCEED IN TODAY’S GLOBAL WORKPLACE AND SOCIETY.
- STANLEY “STAS” C. PRECZEWSKI, PH.D., PRESIDENT, GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE
• Named one of the highest
performing urban districts in
the country, Gwinnett County
Public Schools (GCPS) is a
two-time winner (2010 and
2014) The Broad Prize for
Urban Education.
• Georgia Gwinnett College
was named the most
ethnically diverse college
in the Southern region in
the online 2015 U.S. News &
World Report College
Compass.
• Graduated its largest class
yet in 2014 with nearly 11,000
graduates.
• The new Allied Health and
Sciences building houses a
baccalaureate nursing
program that offers a unique
instructional approach, in
state-of-the-art interactive
learning facilities.
• Nationally, GCPS earned a
number of honors, including
the National Green Ribbon
School honor, National
Counselor of the Year for
STEM leadership, JROTC
honors, as well as awards for
technology innovation, fine
arts, reading instruction,
language education and
music education.
• GGC Generated $333 million
in economic impact, including
the creation of 3,290 jobs.
• GA-PCOM graduated its
first pharmacy class in 2014
and was fully accredited by
the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
• A new 25,000 square foot
administrative building,
along with the existing
150,000 square foot
academic building are
located on the 20 acre
campus in Suwanee.
• GA-PCOM employs more
than 140 faculty and staff
members, adding to
Gwinnett’s highly-skilled
workforce.
• D. Glen Cannon was named
new Gwinnett Tech president.
• Gwinnett Technical College’s
articulation agreement with
Southern Polytechnic State
University (SPSU) enabled
GTC bioscience graduates to
earn their bachelor’s degree—
with tuition, fees and expenses
covered.
• Gwinnett Tech ranked as top
100 producer of computer
science grads by Community
College magazine.
• UGA Gwinnett hosted a
cultural presentation series
through its Global TESOL
Certificate Program through
the Center for Continuing
Education, designed to
prepare individuals to Teach
English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) in
communities, outside of the
public school setting.
• UGA Gwinnett continues
to be a leader in continuing
education and professional
development for working
adults. More than 600
graduate students are
enrolled each semester. The
campus hosts 19 degree
programs, including master’s,
doctoral, educational
specialist and graduate
certificate programs.
GOAL
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Q U A LITY O F LIFE
ARTS & CULTURE
DEVELOPMENTS & IMPROVEMENTS
ArtWorks! partnered for a second
year with Gwinnett Habitat for
Humanity to create “Doors to
Homes and Hope,” a county-wide,
month-long public art exhibition
of doors painted by volunteer
artists. More than 140 “doors of
art” were displayed in Duluth,
Gwinnett County’s Bethesda
Park, Norcross, Suwanee, and
Sugar Hill.
The City of Lawrenceville officially opened its $2.7 million
Lawrenceville Lawn. The 8-acre park/green space/event venue
includes an amphitheater for community events, volleyball
courts, and a playground.
Ten Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
dancers took part in the Youth
America Grand Prix southeastern
semi-finals this year, and two of
them were invited on to New York
for the finals.
The Hudgens Center for the Arts
has begun its third round of
applications for the Hudgens
Prize, a highly prestigious
$50,000 grant to a Georgia artist.
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90+
STUDENTS FROM 35 SCHOOLS
NOMINATED FOR ARTWORKS!
STUDENT ART AWARDS
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ARTISTS, LEADERS, AND
INFLUENCERS RECOGNIZED AT
3RD ANNUAL FUSION AWARDS
The City of Lilburn completed its new Main Street
realignment. With two roundabouts for smoother traffic flow,
the realignment project was designed to create a safer, more
traditional intersection at Lawrenceville Highway.
DIVERSITY
REVITALIZATION
Gwinnett county boasts a diversity index of
78.6%, making it the most diverse county in the
southeast.
The Gwinnett Place CID secured Peachtree
Corners-based engineering firm, Pond & Company,
to lead its Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) study
to prepare the Gwinnett Place Multi-Modal Green
Corridor Master Plan.
WHITE
BLACK
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NOMINATIONS IN THE ANNUAL
SUZI BASS AWARDS
ASIAN
78.6%
HISPANIC
DIVERSITY INDEX
OTHER
2013 U.S. CENSUS,
AMERICAN SURVEY
1-YEAR ESTIMATE
A THRIVING, DIVERSE, PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY, GWINNETT COUNTY STANDS AT
THE PINNACLE OF SUCCESS AND INNOVATION FOR THOSE COMPANIES LOOKING
TO THRIVE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.
- JOE ALLEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GWINNETT PLACE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Evermore Community Improvement District will
lead the Walton County-Evermore North Phase I
project, creating a parallel road to US-78.
Construction begins in early 2015.
Eagle Rock Distributing Company, headquartered
in the Gwinnett Village CID, announced that it will
retrofit 440,000 square feet of the Old Kraft
Warehouse into a premier televsion studio.
The City of Sugar Hill has re-purposed its old
city hall into The Suite Spot, a 1,800 square foot
co-working space and business incubator.
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LO O KIN G A H EA D
CONTINUE EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE AWARD-WINNING PARTNERSHIP GWINNETT INITIATIVE AND STRATEGY.
RECRUIT, RETAIN, EXPAND, AND FACILITATE BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES IN FIVE TARGET INDUSTRIES:
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH SCIENCE
& SERVICES
ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
HEADQUARTERS &
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
Build a comprehensive website that promotes redevelopment opportunities in Gwinnett and utilize the tools available
to facilitate revitalization in target areas.
Explore and maximize opportunities presented by rich tech ecosystem and workforce in Gwinnett County.
Continue to implement and update the GwinnettEntrepreneur.com website—designed to be a central location for
Gwinnett startups and small businesses to find information, direction and support.
Attract more entries to The Amazing Entrepreneur contest by crowdsourcing a higher cash prize.
Lead and facilitate International Business Recruitment trips to Europe and Asia.
Partner with our local high schools and the local institutions of higher education to build a world class internship and
student to workforce pipeline.
P A R T NERSH IP G W IN N ETT IN VESTO RS
ANGELS ($50,000+)
Crescent Communities, LLC
Explore Gwinnett
Georgia Power
Gwinnett County
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Gwinnett Medical Center
Gwinnett Village CID
Jackson EMC
Kaiser Permanente
FOUNDERS ($30,000 – $49,999)
Cisco
PARTNERS ($20,000 – $29,999)
City of Lawrenceville
City of Suwanee
Gwinnett Place CID
Primerica
ADVISORS ($15,000 – $19,999)
City of Norcross
Evermore CID
NCR Corporation
SunTrust Bank
BUILDERS ($10,000 – $14,999)
Andersen, Tate & Carr, LLC
CAB Incorporated
City of Duluth
City of Lilburn
City of Snellville
E2E Resources
Garrard Group, Inc.
Gas South
Gwinnett Community Bank
Experis – ManpowerGroup
Merial Ltd.
Pond & Company
Precision Planning, Inc.
Wells Fargo
Quantum National Bank
ASSOCIATES ($5,000 – $9,999)
BB&T
BrandBank
City of Grayson
Comcast
Fox Building Company
Georgia United Credit Union
Hire Dynamics
Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLP
Mahaffey, Pickens & Tucker
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC
Metro Atlanta Chamber
MetroPower
Millennium Mat Company
National Vision
Peach State Credit Union
Piedmont Bank
Sage Software
Shumate Mechanical
Smith & Howard
The Myers Group
T.Y. Lin International
WIKA Instrument, LP
COMMUNITY INVESTORS (< $5,000)
ADP
American Family Insurance (Duong Vo)
Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP
Atkins Global
Atlanta Electrical Distributors LLC
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Gas Light
Atlanta Maxim Realty
Bank of North Georgia
Blue Landworks, LLC
Caraustar Recycling
Cavanna Packaging USA
CH2M Hill
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
City of Auburn
City of Berkeley Lake
City of Loganville
City of Peachtree Corners
City of Sugar Hill
Coca-Cola
Nidec Elesys Corporation
EMC Security
FarraTech
Gas South
Georgia Asian Times
Grayson DDA
Greater Gwinnett Championship
Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
Hettich America
IntelligIS
Kimley-Horn & Associates
King Industrial Realty
KRAIBURG TPE
LAN Systems
Leadercast
Lilburn CID
Lloyd Pro Group
Lord Aeck Sargent
McFarland Dyer & Associates
META Storage Solutions
Mighty 8th Media
NAI Brannen Goddard
National DCP
Partnership Gwinnett and the Gwinnett Chamber have a business policy to drive continuous improvement and success
for their investors and members. The information contained in this report is derived from internal research, as well as a
host of public and private sources. Although we strive to maintain the integrity of every specification and piece of
information herein, we are not responsible for any discrepancies found between our report and other sources.
NEMA, Inc.
NorSouth Development
Office Depot Distribution Center
Paradigm Security
PartnerTech, Inc.
PLI, Inc.
Polytron
Power 10
Rhodes, Young, Black & Duncan
Rocket IT
Sugarloaf Wealth Management
Sutherlin Nissan
syncreon
The 1818 Club
The Atlanta Falcons
Town of Braselton
TSI Solutions
United Community Bank
United Consulting
Web Industries
Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco
Winfield Realty Group
Wolverton & Associates
YSS Athletics
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