State and county officials announced Monday that a travel services company will make Cobb County its North American global distribution systems headquarters, adding up to 300 jobs and investing $33 million.

The company, Travelport GDS, will become one of the largest private companies headquartered in Georgia and the Atlanta metro area will retain 325 jobs. Travelport GDS is one of the world's largest global distribution systems providers and parent of both Galileo and Worldspan GDS brands.

"We are proud to welcome Travelport's GDS North American headquarters to a growing list of industry leaders headquartered in Cobb County," Board of Commissioners Chairman Sam Olens said during a press conference with Gov. Sonny Perdue at the state capitol. "Travelport will bring new jobs, new technologies and its broad global connections to Cobb County."

Travelport acquired Atlanta-based Worldspan in August. Travelport will make the former Worldspan location, 300 Galleria Parkway NW, in Cobb County its North American GDS headquarters, adding up to 200 jobs. The company is also expanding its data center in Hapeville and plans to add up to 100 jobs to that facility, officials said.

The company provides automated travel reservations for airlines, hotels, car rental companies, cruise lines and rail operators, providing service to on-line and off-line travel agencies in more than 145 countries. It also runs most of the internal reservations and related systems used by carriers such as Delta, Northwest and United Airlines, as well as more than 40 other airlines globally.