Manufacturing Success in Georgia An Illustrated History

Manufacturing Success in Georgia is an illustrated history of the manufacturing industry in Georgia. This book tells the story beginning with early traders, investors, and inventors. This amazing journey covers the entire state, highlighting the impact manufacturing has had on both urban and rural areas. You will learn about a wide range of processes and products ranging from the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney to the latest most advanced business-class jet in the world produced by Gulfstream.

Founder and CEO of the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance.

Jason Moss is a master networker committed to growing a more dynamic manufacturing community in Georgia. He founded NetworkingMFG in 2008, which became the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance (GMA) in 2011. Through his networking organization, he brings together members statewide to connect, educate, and promote Georgia's manufacturing industry. He and his team organized the Georgia Manufacturing Expo in 2013 and 2014, and the Georgia Manufacturing Summit in 2015 through 2019. To further GMA's mission, Jason has compiled the Georgia Manufacturing Directory, a desktop listing of quality manufacturers and support service providers.

In 2015 Jason was presented with the Georgia Community Leadership Award and received the Accolade Award for Outstanding and Inspirational Speaker. For the three years, the Honorable Governor Nathan Deal has presented Jason and his leaders with proclamations declaring June "Buy From Georgia Month," bringing more awareness to the products manufactured in Georgia and the companies who make them. The Honorable Governor Brian Kemp continued this tradition in 2019.

Jason lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia with his wife Kandy, their son Wesley, and their border collie Maggie. When he's not working, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and off-road motorcycling. Professor of English
Georgia Military College