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DIGITAL MEDIAA TOP-GROWING INDUSTRY IN GEORGIA
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Atlanta’s Cost of Living Lower than U.S. Average
Cost of Living Index Source: ACCRA Annual Average 2013
Atlanta’s Cost of Doing Business is Lower
Cost of Business Index Source: Moody’s Economy.com, May 2014 (2012 data)
Why Georgia for Digital Media?
• Young population – Georgia’s median age is 36.0 (ESRI, 2014)
• Leading destination for young, college- educated professionals
• Low cost of living and high quality of life
• Georgia ranks fifth in the nation for tech employment growth, adding 4,500 jobs in 2012. (TechAmerica Foundation, Cyberstates 2013)
• Georgia ranks fifth in the nation for internet and telecommunications services. (TechAmerica Foundation, Cyberstates 2013)
• Georgia ranks 14th in the nation for overall high-tech employment, and second in the Southeast for overall high-tech employment. (TechAmerica Foundation, Cyberstates 2013)
• Atlanta is the nation’s fourth largest for number of high-tech establishments, and the Southeast’s largest technology city. (TechAmerica Foundation, Cybercities 2010, December 2010- latest as of June 2013)
• Atlanta is the nation’s third largest cybercity in telecommunications services. (TechAmerica Foundation, Cybercities 2010, December 2010- latest as of June 2013)
Entertainment Tax CreditThe state of Georgia offers up to a 30 percent
tax incentive to digital entertainment companies doing business in Georgia.
World-Class EducationGeorgia is home to a multitude of universities that
offer digital entertainment programs, including Georgia Tech, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Georgia Southern University, Southern Polytechnic, Art Institute of Atlanta, and the University of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Tech is one of the nation’s top research universities. Georgia Tech’s campus is in the heart of the city of Atlanta, where more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students receive a focused, technology-based education.
Georgia Tech has eleven different degree programs that produce graduates in the digital entertainment space, including a Masters and Doctorate of Science in Digital Media, and a Master of Human Computer Interaction.
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
With more graduate and undergraduate degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university in the United States, SCAD is uniquely qualified to prepare talented students for careers in digital entertainment. SCAD is also among the elite in national and international recognition, rankings and career placement, and has been named one of the nation‘s “Most Interesting Schools” and one of “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future” by Kaplan-Newsweek.
• Georgia Tech Research Institute Information and Communications Laboratory (ICL)
• Georgia Institute of Technology Graphics, Visualization, and Usability Center/ GVU
• Georgia Tech and SCAD-Atlanta (GVU) Center, Augmented Environments Lab
• SCAD-Atlanta The SCAD Film and Digital Media Center
• SCAD-Savannah Electronic Arts (EA) Research Lab
• University of Georgia New Media Institute (NMI)
Major University & Company Digital Media Research Facilities
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Digital Media Employers•Artistic Digital •Bento Box Entertainment•Big Nerd Ranch•Blue Mammoth Games Inc•Cadillac Jack Inc•Cartoon Network•CCP North America/•Cox Digital Solutions•Dragon Army•Eyes Wide Games•Floyd County Productions•Games That Work•Hi-Rez Studios• IQ Interactive•Kaneva Inc•Macquarium Intelligent Comm.•Moxie•OgilvyOne•Persuasive Games•Primal Screen•Pulseworks•Qualcomm AR Game Studio•Razorfish•Rockfish Interactive•Silly Monkey•Tapjoy•Thrust Interactive Inc•Trick3D•Tripwire Interactive•Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.•Wireframe Interactive Inc•Xaviant LLC•You42
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Copyright: ©2013 Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQSource: Digital Media Database, Georgia Power Community & Economic Development; Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce (August 2014)
“ We really see Atlanta as a great place to engage in talent in Georgia...We’ll be part of the community, and we intend to do a lot more work down there.”
Scott Greenberg, Co-founder of Bento Box“New animation studio opens in Atlanta”, Atlanta Journal Constitution, 9.28.2012
Bento Box Opens New Animation Studio in Atlanta
Major University & Company Digital Media Research Facilities
Georgia: Host To High-Tech InnovationExisting companies and new arrivals have access
to cutting-edge technological resources offered by renowned universities such as Georgia Tech. Qualcomm Inc. recently announced the opening of reality game studio in partnership with Georgia Tech. Georgia also offers networking opportunities through the Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA). www.ggda.org
“ Georgia’s schools and universities have fostered an outstanding curriculum around video games, digital media, music & sound, art, and technology. So you have top schools like Georgia Tech and SCAD providing a steady supply of raw talent.”
Chris Klaus, CEO of Kaneva
Source: EMSI, National Center for Education Statistics, 2013 Completions
Critical Mass of Computer IT Graduates
• Renowned research universities, offering reality game studios and cutting-edge programs
• A top place of innovation, start-up activity and technology employment
• Georgia is home to a creative talent base of 44,423 workers that include multimedia artists, animators, and software engineers. (EMSI, 2014.2)
• Georgia produces more than 6,598 graduates in computer design, programming, engineering and digital media-related programs. (EMSI, 2013 Program Completions, August 2014)
GEEK WIRE/MOVOTO “Top 10 Cities for Gamers”
1. ATLANTA, GA 2. Seattle, WA 3. Denver, CO 4. Portland, OR 5. San Francisco, CA 6. Long Beach, CA 7. Sacramento, CA 8. Mesa, AZ 9. Kansas City, MO 10. San Jose, CA
Source: GeekWire, 3.26.2013
•Artistic Digital •Bento Box Entertainment•Big Nerd Ranch•Blue Mammoth Games Inc•Cadillac Jack Inc•Cartoon Network•CCP North America/•Cox Digital Solutions•Dragon Army•Eyes Wide Games•Floyd County Productions•Games That Work•Hi-Rez Studios• IQ Interactive•Kaneva Inc•Macquarium Intelligent Comm.•Moxie•OgilvyOne•Persuasive Games•Primal Screen•Pulseworks•Qualcomm AR Game Studio•Razorfish•Rockfish Interactive•Silly Monkey•Tapjoy•Thrust Interactive Inc•Trick3D•Tripwire Interactive•Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.•Wireframe Interactive Inc•Xaviant LLC•You42
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Nicole began her career with Southern Company in 2001, working in communications. She later moved to Southern Company’s supply chain management organization before joining the Georgia Power economic development
team in 2007. Nicole is currently working with numerous digital media projects.
Nicole Pearson404-506-1460 [email protected]
Brenda began her career with Southern Company in 1982 in the Information Systems division of Southern Company Services. Joining Georgia Power’s statewide projects team in 1996, Brenda brought a strong background in
information technology and human resources.
Brenda [email protected]
CONTACT US
Georgia Power has been helping companies locate in our state for more than 85 years. We offer a full array of products and services available at no cost. To receive confidential assistance please contact one of our experienced professionals. Partnering with state and local agencies, Brenda Robbins and Nicole Pearson specialize in digital media as one of their target industries.
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