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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Janie Maddox retires from Post Properties
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Janie Maddox, senior vice president of public affairs at Post Properties, has retired after 32 years with the apartment development company.
Maddox’s last day was Friday.
In her role as a Post executive, Maddox served on the board of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce heading up its regional education policy committee.
She also served as chair of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce in 2003.
Maddox’s decision to retire has been planned for months and was unrelated to Post Properties announcement last week that it had not received any qualified buyers for the company.
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State: Five new jobs coming to Macon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Has it come to this?
The Georgia Department of Economic Development just sent out a news release announcing that the Ferry-Morse Seed Co. is locating a new light manufacturing and distribution center in Macon — creating a total of five jobs. The company also is investing $1 million in the facility.
The announcement seems to point to the sad state of Georgia’s economy when the addition of five new jobs in Macon is news.
Just so I’m not misunderstood, every single job is important to our state — especially in this environment with a depressed housing market, a downturn on Wall Street, sky-rocketing fuel prices and higher unemployment.
But I can’t ever remember a time when the state would send out a press release announcing five new full-time jobs in one of Georgia’s major metro areas.
An addendum: After this blog item went up, Alison Tyrer, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Economic Development, called to respond.
She explained that the department works with both large and smaller companies in trying to attract jobs to Georgia. One of the services the department offers to companies locating operations in the state is sending out press releases. She also stated that all jobs are important for the state’s economy.
For the full release….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Maggie Large
Georgia Department of Economic Development
404-962-4830
mlarge@georgia.org
Seed company taking root in Macon
Ferry-Morse Seed Company to create five jobs and invest $1 million
ATLANTA, July 1, 2008- Ferry-Morse Seed Company announced today it is locating a new light manufacturing and distribution center in Macon, creating five jobs and investing $1 million.
“Georgia’s strength in logistics continues to draw distribution centers from companies like Ferry-Morse Seed Company,” said Ken Stewart, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). “Our strong network of interstate highways and extensive rail system connect to our fast-growing ports and the world’s busiest airport, helping companies move goods all over the world.”
The Kentucky-based company has leased a 115,000-square-foot space in an existing building on White Elk Springs Court in Macon. Ferry-Morse plans to hire five full-time employees and as many as 20 during seasonal needs. The Macon facility will manufacture and supply plant propagation products such as peat, wood pulp and coir pith.
Ferry-Morse Seed Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jiffy of the Americas, Inc., is the oldest active seed company in North America. Ferry-Morse caters directly to the consumer market, selling seed-related products such as seed starter products, grass seed and a variety of gardening aids to be used for planting seed.
“Ferry-Morse is pleased to locate in the state of Georgia and we look forward to the challenges that are inherent with opening a new facility. We feel that the Macon area is a strategic location for our company and our industry and we feel that we will be better equipped to service our customer base,” said Daniel Schrodt, president, Ferry-Morse Seed Company.
“The Ferry-Morse Seed Company has a long history in the American seed business and we are delighted that the company has selected Macon for the location of its full bagging operation. Ferry-Morse will be a great addition to the growing family of companies that have taken advantage of our strategic location, great workforce and training programs,” said Billy Pitts, chairman, Macon Economic Development Commission.
Annie Baxter, project manager for GDEcD, assisted Ferry-Morse in its location.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state’s sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for entertainment projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. For more information, visit www.georgia.org.
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