From KMMG

WEST POINT, GA - Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) announced the completion of a $100 million expansion that has increased the annual production capacity of the plant from 300,000 vehicles annually to more than 360,000.

WEST POINT, GA - Knology, a cable, phone and high-speed Internet provider  servicing markets across the Southeast and Midwest, announced today that Royce Ard has been named company vice president of sales and marketing. In this new role, Ard will oversee consumer and commercial sales, marketing communications and product management.

Ard has served as general manager for the Knology of Columbus, Ga. division for 12 years, during which time he and his team more than quadrupled the market’s revenue. In his new role as vice president of sales and marketing, Ard will operate out of Knology’s West Point, Ga. corporate headquarters.

TROUP COUNTY, GA - Representatives from Troup County will be attending the International Conference of Shopping Centers annual Southeastern conference in Atlanta.

Southeast Conference is the largest annual Networking, Educational and Deal Making Retail Real Estate event held in the Southeastern United States.  The once-a-year opportunity provides ‘fast-lane’ contact with professionals from the Retail Real Estate Industry. Nearly 3,000 shopping center industry professionals and service providers gather for this 2 1/2 day event to gain industry knowledge, network and make deals.  Aisle after aisle of the region’s top developers and retailers all gathering under one roof. The event is also attended by public sector cities, counties, downtown authorities and economic developers from around the southeast there to pitch their communities and districts to retail developers.