The Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Division is committed to creating a high-quality business environment in the metro area for new and existing businesses. With 13 Fortune 500 and 22 Fortune 1000 companies headquartered here as of April 2007, metro Atlanta is well positioned to attract the industries that will result in high-paying jobs and further support the area's growing economy. The chamber's business recruitment team actively recruits new companies to relocate or expand operations to the region by marketing to and working directly with corporate executives and relocation consultants.

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Target Industries
Metro Atlanta's greatest growth will be in what the Metro Atlanta Chamber calls the "Industries of the Mind," companies - those that are heavily dependent on intellectual capital. The chamber is committed to developing new business in targeted industry clusters, including:

• Corporate headquarters
• Technology sectors (Biotech, nanotechnology, etc.)
• Logistics/Transportation
• Telecommunications
• Computer software & services

The Metro Atlanta Chamber's Economic Development Committee, which serves to establish business recruitment strategy, is chaired by Mike Garrett, President & CEO, Georgia Power Company.