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News from the GTCIO
Press releases from our office, and coverage of GTCIO in the media.
Announcements, milestones, and mentions as GTCIO gets underway. For media inquiries, contact Sean Payne, or see our Contact page.
Press Releases
July 8, 2026 · Ogeechee Technical College
Ogeechee Technical College Launches Industrial Operations Technology Program to Meet Growing Workforce Demands
OTC announces the Industrial Operations Technology diploma program, launching this August in the Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations. Students build a foundation in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems before advancing into robotics, PLCs, and smart automation, and graduate with SACA credentials alongside the diploma.
December 10, 2025 · Ogeechee Technical College
Intimate Beam Signing Ceremony Marks Progress for New Robotics Building
OTC faculty and staff signed one of the last beams to be installed in the Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations during the college's Fall Professional Development Day, marking a milestone toward the building's completion.
Read more: Intimate Beam Signing Ceremony Marks Progress for New Robotics Building →
October 8, 2025 · Ogeechee Technical College
ACE Electric Makes Generous Gift to Ogeechee Technical College to Advance Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology Program
ACE Electric donates to OTC's Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology program, with roughly half directed to lab equipment including an Amatrol trainer and transformer and the remainder supporting the Industrial Technology Building.
Read more: ACE Electric Makes Generous Gift to Ogeechee Technical College to Advance Electrical & Industrial Systems Technology Program →
November 14, 2024 · Ogeechee Technical College
OTC Breaks Ground on 37,000 Sq ft Industrial Systems & Robotics Facility
OTC breaks ground on the training center at A.J. Riggs Road and Highway 301 South, a project built in partnership with Bulloch County and the Development Authority of Bulloch County to meet regional demand for industrial systems and robotics technicians.
Read more: OTC Breaks Ground on 37,000 Sq ft Industrial Systems & Robotics Facility →
June 5, 2023 · Ogeechee Technical College
Ogeechee Technical College Announces Development of State-of-the-Art Industrial Systems & Industrial Robotics Training Center
State funding for the training center is approved in the amended budget, clearing the way for construction near OTC's main campus and a projected tripling of the college's annual training capacity.
Read more: Ogeechee Technical College Announces Development of State-of-the-Art Industrial Systems & Industrial Robotics Training Center →
February 16, 2023 · Ogeechee Technical College
Goodman Receives OTC's Diamond Award
Justin Goodman, Industrial Systems Instructor and Program Coordinator for Economic Development, receives OTC's Diamond Award, which recognizes employees who go the extra mile in service, innovation, and teamwork.
Read more: Goodman Receives OTC's Diamond Award →September 29, 2021 · Ogeechee Technical College
Commissioners, OTC to build new training facility
Bulloch County commissioners approve funding for an industrial systems and robotics training facility, the earliest public step toward what became the GTCIO. The plan called for tripling OTC's training capacity in industrial systems maintenance and robotics.
Read more: Commissioners, OTC to build new training facility →
In the News
July 1, 2026 · Statesboro Magazine
Building a Workforce Ready for Industry Transformation
Statesboro Magazine's July/August education issue features the Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations ahead of its fall opening, with OTC VP for Economic Development Jan Moore and Development Authority of Bulloch County CEO Benjy Thompson on what the 39,700-square-foot center means for the region.
Read more: Building a Workforce Ready for Industry Transformation →March 24, 2026 · WSAV-TV
New training center coming to Ogeechee Tech
WSAV reports from the construction site on the Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations, with OTC VP for Economic Development Jan Moore on the training the center will deliver, the Development Authority of Bulloch County's donation of the land, and a projected annual economic impact for the region.
Read more: New training center coming to Ogeechee Tech →December 17, 2025 · Statesboro Herald
Beam signing marks milestone for OTC robotics training center
The Herald covers the beam signing at the A.J. Riggs Road site, where TCSG Commissioner Greg Dozier joined OTC President Lori Durden, college staff, and community members to mark a key construction milestone.
Read more: Beam signing marks milestone for OTC robotics training center →December 10, 2025 · Grice Connect
OTC's beam signing ceremony marks progress for new robotics building
Grice Connect covers the beam signing at the Georgia Training Center for Industrial Operations, held during OTC's annual Fall Professional Development Day.
Read more: OTC's beam signing ceremony marks progress for new robotics building →June 5, 2023 · Grice Connect
OTC announces state-of-the-art Industrial Systems & Industrial Robotics Training Center
Grice Connect reports on the approved state funding for OTC's industrial systems and robotics training center and what the project is expected to mean for the region's workforce.
Read more: OTC announces state-of-the-art Industrial Systems & Industrial Robotics Training Center →April 27, 2023 · Grice Connect
Ogeechee Tech now an Amatrol Training Center
Ogeechee Tech becomes an Amatrol Regional Training Center, hosting instructor training courses for college, industry, and university educators — the first time Amatrol delivered these courses outside its Indiana headquarters.
Read more: Ogeechee Tech now an Amatrol Training Center →May 24, 2021 · Grice Connect
OTC offers robotics training & apprenticeships in Amazon's MRA program
OTC is selected as one of five colleges nationally to train apprentices in Amazon's Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship program, a US Department of Labor registered apprenticeship combining twelve weeks of instruction with a year of on-the-job learning.
Read more: OTC offers robotics training & apprenticeships in Amazon's MRA program →