“A third of the respondents in our survey of Georgia’s technology decision makers said they have difficulty filling open positions due to a lack of technology talent. The positions they deemed most critical to their technology operations in Georgia – such as systems administrators and application developers – also were identified as the most difficult positions to fill. This should signal to policymakers that a technology savvy workforce would give Georgia an essential competitive advantage when vying against other states for the same technology businesses.” - Keith Herndon, Ph.D., President - Internet Decisions, LLC

Georgia’s Technology Business Strengths

Technology Decision-Makers were asked: "What are the strengths that Georgia provides as a location for conducting technology related business?" The chart below reflects the percentage of repsonses, which shows that the state's perceived favorable cost of living was the leading cited strength followed by its accessible location and Atlanta's airport. The second chart on this page highlights the leading response based on company size.

Technology Strengths in Georgia

Source: Technology Decision-Maker Survey, TAG - 2011

Georgia Technology Business Strengths

Source: Technology Decision-Maker Survey, TAG - 2011