“SAIC has benefited greatly from its partnership with the Valley Partnership and very much appreciates the quality assistance that is provided.”
Ron Roth
VP/Division Manager
Experimentation & Training Division
Searching for the right place to locate your business or organization?
The Valley Partnership is here to help!
Our office is your one-stop for information about business development resources and opportunities in the Columbus,Georgia Region—one of the fastest-growing business communities in the U.S.
Rely on our team to help you:
- Analyze site options
- Tap into federal, state and local incentives
- Get specific information about utility availability and costs
- Determine workforce fit and access training resources
- Evaluate transportation resources
Some of the country’s most successful companies call the Columbus, Georgia Region home.
Here’s why:
- A history of successful public/private partnerships
- A growing population of highly skilled workers
- A pro-business environment
- Established infrastructure created with growth in mind
- Small-town charm—and big-city amenities
- Family-friendly living conditions and a high quality of life
- A trade area of more than 570,000 people
- Email or call us today to learn more.
Learn more about the quality of life in our area
Fast facts about the Columbus, Georgia Region:
- Some of the world’s most successful businesses are located here including Aflac, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, NCR, FedEx, Kia, MDV, Kodak, Pratt & Whitney, Synovus, TSYS, The Waggoners Trucking and W.C. Bradley Co.
- Corporate investments of over $2 billion over the last five years
- Columbus is the third largest city in Georgia with a population of nearly 200,000
- Coca-Cola was developed in Columbus by Dr. John Pemberton, a resident in the 1860s
- Home to the first 5 Star Accredited Chamber of Commerce in Georgia—one of only 28 in the U.S.
- First city in America to manufacture the commercial ice machine
- Home of the one of the world’s largest credit transaction companies—TSYS
- Home to the Aflac duck!
Major employers in the Columbus, Georgia Region
|
Fort Benning |
42,000 |
|
Muscogee County School District |
6,000 |
|
TSYS |
4,300 |
|
Columbus Regional Healthcare System |
3,883 |
|
Aflac |
3,700 |
|
Columbus Consolidated Government |
2,943 |
|
Pezold Management |
2,200 |
|
BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia |
1,650 |
|
Synovus Financial Corp. |
1,400 |
|
St. Francis Hospital Inc. |
1,445 |
|
Callaway Gardens |
1,200 |
|
Columbus State University |
1,010 |
|
MeadWestvaco Mahrt Operations |
950 |
|
Kysor/Warren |
786 |
|
Johnson Controls Inc |
737 |
|
Harris County School System |
700 |
|
Columbus Bank and Trust Company |
618 |
|
Interstate Brands Corp. d/b/a Dolly Madison |
550 |
|
W.C. Bradley Company |
550 |
|
AT&T GA |
500 |
|
NCR |
500 |
|
Pratt & Whitney |
465 |
|
West Central Georgia Regional Hospital |
457 |
|
Precision Components International, Inc. |
425 |
|
Swift Spinning |
325 |
Contact us today to learn how
The Valley Partnership can help you grow your business.
PO Box 1200
Columbus, GA 31902-1200
Phone (706) 327-1566 or
(800) 360-8552
Fax (706) 327-7512
info@thevalleypartnership.com
