An affiliate of SK Innovation, the Korean firm that is also putting a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Georgia, is investing $1.8 million to put a new office in Duluth that will hire 15.
Partnership Gwinnett and the Georgia Department of Economic Development announced the investment by SK holdings C&C, which will support the IT needs of SK Battery and other group companies in the region. SK C&C offers capabilities in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and big data applications.
The office will be located at 2915 Premiere Parkway in Duluth’s Spectrum building, the same location chosen by British outsourced answering service Moneypenny for an expanded U.S. headquarters announced this week.
Gwinnett has long been a preferred investment destination for South Korean firms, given its status as the epicenter of the state’s Korean community. The county has a long-standing relationship with Gangnam, an upscale district of Seoul, and recently signed an agreement with the Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia.
“We are pleased SK Holdings C&C chose Gwinnett to be its new home,” Partnership Gwinnett Project Manager Jassy Ji said in a statement. “Our community is a hub for technology and manufacturing and continues to be a place where business thrive.”
Ms. Ji worked with Yoonie Kim, project manager for Korean investment at the Georgia Department of Economic Development, to recruit the company. Georgia operates an investment and trade office in Seoul.
Pat Wilson, the department’s commissioner, said the investment is an example of the intersection of Georgia’s tech prowess and its status as a preferred beachhead for Korean firms entering the U.S. market.
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