Partners: One Team for Business Growth in Columbus, GA
In Columbus, everyone rows in the same direction—from Choose Columbus and the Development Authority to the city’s permitting team, Georgia Power, the Chamber, Columbus Water Works, regional and state partners. Whether you’ve grown here for generations like Synovus, TSYS (Global Payments), Aflac, and J.M. Smucker Co., or if you're new to the market like JS LINK, you’ll find an all-hands on deck, pro-growth coalition focused on getting your project operational quickly. Our talent engine spans Fort Benning, Georgia Quick Start, Columbus Technical College, and Columbus State University—so incentives, sites, utilities, and workforce come together as a single plan.
Business Leaders Prefer Columbus
“My favorite thing about the City of Columbus are its people and its can-do attitude.”
Heath Schondelmayer, CEO, Synovus
“Columbus is very pro-growth, without the hurdles.”
Pace Halter, President, W.C. Bradley
“The tremendous support we receive from the community and state have contributed to Pratt & Whitney's success in Georgia.”
Shane Eddy, President, Pratt & Whitney