Serving the State of Georgia  Economic development services to Communities and their Existing and Emerging Industry  Ultimate results are measured in jobs and investment  Intermediate results are measured in productivity, sales, cost reductions, sense of competitiveness, better decisions, etc.

What do we have to offer?  Unbiased assessment and research  Best practice training  Coaching for implementation

EDI’s Core Competencies Lean Enterprise Services Quality Management Economic Development Services Energy and Environmental Management Information Technology Business Assistance – Strategy, Marketing, Finance, procurement, product development Timely information

Serving the State  Regions staffed by a team of professionals with 5+ years of experience.  Diverse staff able to deliver EDI’s core competencies / products  Regional staff live in the communities they serve.  The statewide network is used to build relationships and deliver high- impact service.

Georgia Tech’s Region Managers  Karen Fite: Northeast Region – Athens & Gainesville State Regions 2 & 5  Art Ford: South Region – Albany & Douglas State Regions 10 & 11 Jerry Zolkowski: Northwest Region – Dalton, Rome & Cartersville State Region 1 Alan Barfoot: Central Region – Dublin & Macon State Regions 6 & 9

Georgia Tech’s Region Managers  Jennifer Trapp West Region – Newnan, Carrollton, Griffin & Columbus State Regions 4 & 8  Jill Winkelman: Coastal Region – Savannah & Brunswick State Region 12 Todd Hurd: East Region – Augusta State Region 7