“In our survey, key technology decision-makers in Georgia gave the state a rating of less than 7 on our 1 to 10 scale when asked about their overall satisfaction with Georgia as a place for conducting technology-related business. This response indicates that Georgia has not done enough to create a compelling value proposition as a technology business location. It means the state could be at risk of losing these types of businesses to other locations that do a better job of explaining the benefits of doing business there.” ~Frank Sanders President, CSM Research

Overall Satisfaction

The respondents to the technology decision-makers survey were asked to rate their overall satisfaction with the climate for technology related business in the state of Georgia. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 means "completely satisfied" and 1 means "completely dissatisfied," the respondents in the 2011 survey rated Georgia a 7.48. This represents a significant improvement from the 6.79 rating in the 2010 survey. Nevertheless, in the algorithmic scale presented, this rating indicates the state has yet to differentiate itself as a technology location and remains at risk of losing technology-based businesses to states deemed more competitive.

Source: Technology Decision-Maker Survey, TAG - 2011