GEORGIA’S BUSINESS ADVANTAGE

GLOBAL ACCESS: STRATEGIC LOCATION IN A GROWING REGION Georgia –8 th largest state in the U.S., population 10 million –Population grew by 17%, or 1.4 million people Atlanta –9 th largest metro in the U.S., population 5.5 million Southeast Region –GDP grew by over $1 trillion –Population grew by almost 9 million

WHY GEORGIA: A ROBUST ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS ► Georgia’s Key Business Assets: ► Access to Global Markets ► First Class Workforce ► Pro-Business Environment ► International Business Connections ► Excellent Quality of Life ► These assets set us apart from the competition!

PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: NATIONAL RECOGNITION ► #1 Business Climate (Site Selection, 2013) ► #1 in Workforce (CNBC, 2013) ► #2 for Doing Business (Area Development, 2013) ► #2 in Infrastructure and Global Access (Area Development, 2013) ► #2 in Entrepreneurial Growth over Past Decade (Kauffman Foundation, 2012) ► #2 in Entrepreneurial Activity Among Top 15 U.S. Metro Areas – Atlanta Metro (Kauffman Foundation, 2012) ► #3 Most Fortune 500 Company Headquarters of All Cities in the U.S. – Atlanta (Fortune, 2013) ► #3 in Labor Climate (Area Development, 2013)

GEORGIA: AHEAD IN BUSINESS

Atlanta has the 3 rd most Fortune 500 company headquarters of all cities in the United States PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT HEADQUARTERS TO GLOBAL COMPANIES

PRO-BUSINESS CLIMATE COST OF BUSINESS INDEX Source: Moody’s U.S. Cost of Doing Business, October 2013 Edition

► The Global Commerce division assists businesses by coordinating: ► Site Location Services ► Market Research ► Business Incentives ► Employee Training ► Innovation and R&D Services ► Export Assistance ► International Office Assistance GDECD: GLOBAL COMMERCE DIVISION

GLOBAL COMMERCE: INTERNATIONAL OFFICES 11 International Offices

► Over 3,000 internationally-owned business operations ► 210 UK companies ► 69 consulates, trade offices and honorary consulates ► 42 bi-national chambers of commerce ► 74 countries represented INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS: INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES IN GEORGIA

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS: 210 UK COMPANIES IN GEORGIA

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS: INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT IN GEORGIA Leading Investor Nations by Number of Facilities Leading Investor Nations by Number of Jobs Leading Investor Nations by $ Value Investment GermanyJapan Germany United Kingdom Korea FranceCanada NetherlandsFrance

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS TOP TRADING PARTNERS FOR GEORGIA IN 2013 Leading Export Markets Leading Importer Nations Canada*China Germany MexicoSouth Korea United Kingdom*Mexico Japan*Japan SingaporeCanada BrazilUnited Kingdom Germany*India Korean RepublicFrance United Arab EmiratesItaly *Also leading investor nations in Georgia

GLOBAL ACCESS: TOP GEORGIA EXPORTS IN BILLION GLOBAL ACCESS: TOP GEORGIA EXPORTS IN £21.95 BILLION

GLOBAL ACCESS: TOP GEORGIA IMPORTS IN 2013 GLOBAL ACCESS: TOP GEORGIA IMPORTS IN 2013 £43.8 Billion (USD $75 Billion)

GLOBAL ACCESS: TOP GEORGIA IMPORTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM IN 2013 £1.1 billion (USD $1.89 billion)

Economic & Industry Diversity

PRO-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: AVIATION/AEROSPACE COMPANIES IN GEORGIA

AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLY PLANTS: GEORGIA IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL

STRATEGIC FOCUS: LIFE SCIENCE ► Headquarters for national non-profits/government agencies dedicated to disease research and public health ► American Red Cross ► American Red Cross Biomedical Services ► American Cancer Society ► Arthritis Foundation ► Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta ► Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, employs more than 7,000 scientists ► The Carter Center ► Largest employers include Baxter Life Sciences, McKesson, Eclipsys, Med Assets

LIFE SCIENCE ECOSYSTEM: COMPANIES BY SECTOR

TRENDS IN THE BIOSCIENCE SECTOR: RECENT LOCATIONS TO GEORGIA CompanyJobsGeorgia Location Product 1,800CovingtonPlasma-based therapies 150AtlantaHealth IT document management 120AtlantaGamma ray surgical devices 110AtlantaProton therapy/cancer treatment 65AlpharettaMedical device HQ, assembly & distribution

GEORGIA: GATEWAY TO THE WORLD ► Atlanta: #1 busiest passenger airport in the world ► Savannah: 4 th largest and fastest growing U.S. container port ► Most extensive rail system and largest intermodal hub in the Southeast ► Top-ranked interstate highway system

Serves more than 250,000 passengers daily, or 94 million annually HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

GLOBAL ACCESS: AIR TRANSIT TIMES 80% of U.S. market within a 2-hour flight of Atlanta

GLOBAL ACCESS: SEA PORTS ► Two deep-water ports: ► Savannah ► Brunswick ► Port of Savannah is the 4th Largest Container Port in the U.S. ► Fastest Growing Port on the East Coast ► Served by over 100 steamships lines

GLOBAL ACCESS: RAIL TRANSIT TIMES

GLOBAL ACCESS: TRUCK TRANSIT TIMES By truck, Georgia-based companies are two days or less from 80% of U.S. markets

STRATEGIC FOCUS: GEORGIA CENTERS OF INNOVATION Fueling Industry Competitiveness Resource: Access to R&D and technology leaders Analysis of data and innovative trends Cross-sector connections and collaboration Collective industry voice Result: Increased opportunities for industry growth and success

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