“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

Most Needed Technology Improvements

When asked, “What are some improvements needed for Georgia to become a more favorable location for conducting technology related business?,” the largest percentage of Technology Decision-Maker survey respondents cited the need for improving transportation and reducing traffic. This was followed by the perceived need for the state to ofer more incentives to companies operating in the technology sector. However, the long-term need for quality employees also weighed on the respondents as the call to improve K-12 education ranked third on the list followed by overall improvement in the marketing of the state as a place to conduct business and the need for more access to capital needed to launch and grow businesses. The second chart on this page highlights the leading response based on company size.

Source: Technology Decision-Maker Survey, TAG - 2011

Georgia's Most Needed Technology Improvements

Source: Technology Decision-Maker Survey, TAG - 2011