A business delegation of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) has travelled to South Korea with a group of business and industry leaders from Georgia headed by Gov. Brian Kemp on a mission to meet with executives at the global headquarters of new and existing businesses.
The GHCC delegation includes representatives from Carroll Daniel Construction, Rochester|DCCM, Lanier Techn, Jackson EMC, Georgia Power, Turner, Wood & Smith Insurance and Wilheit Packaging.
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“The business delegation will meet and thank top South Korean businesses for their investments in the Gainesville-Hall County community and the State of Georgia. The Greater Hall Chamber delegation participated in the Georgia economic development mission led by Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
South Korea is one of Georgia’s top investor nations. Recent major investments from South Korean-owned firms include Hyundai EV, Kia, SK, LG and locally, CJ Group. Georgia is home to 140 South Korean owned firms the state.
“Gainesville-Hall County offers a competitive advantage for international businesses by connecting them to world-class talent and industry specific training at Lanier Technical College, the University of North Georgia and Brenau University,” said Kit Dunlap, President & CEO of the Greater Hall Chamber. We are constantly building on a network of partnerships and infrastructure that bring global markets closer to Gainesville-Hall County and Georgia.”
During their visit, the delegation will encourage new opportunities for local businesses. The team will also share progress and updates on the Georgia Ports Authority’s new Blue Ridge Connector and Lanier Technical College’s growing breadth of advanced workforce training programs.
Hall County businesses from South Korea employ an increasing number in the workforce and support small businesses. Gainesville-Hall County is home to existing employers Jinsung TEC (Oakwood), Alfrex (South Hall), KOS (Flowery Branch), the new CJ Foodville (Gainesville) bakery under construction and the new 270,000 square-foot CJ Logistics (Hall County) facility adjacent to the new Blue Ridge (Inland Port) Connector.”