Posts by Anna Rice
WellSpent sets agenda for February conference
December 16, 2019
The first conference to bring together business and healthcare leaders to discuss and develop statewide initiatives has announced its agenda for February. WellSpent will be a half-day conference on Friday,…
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Deputy Chief of US Attorney’s Office in SC forming private practice
December 11, 2019
Andy Moorman, a Deputy Chief of the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina, is going into private practice on December 16th. His practice will focus on…
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Before you shop, drop your kid off at Sylvan Learning
December 10, 2019
Instead of dragging their feet around the department stores while complaining about being bored, drop your child off at Sylvan Learning of the Upstate for a day of STEM enrichment…
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The Insurance Source and BCBSSC hosting open house – December 10
December 5, 2019
The Insurance Source and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina are hosting a special event next week for people looking for more information on open enrollment period for healthcare. This event…
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Hill Electric Company earns the 2019 Business of Integrity Award from BBB
November 20, 2019
When it comes to marketplace ethics, it appears no one can touch industrial electrical contractor Hill Electric. The Better Business Bureau of the Upstate, a private non-profit organization serving the…
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Sylvan Learning Center announces November’s teacher of the month
November 14, 2019
Rashmi Kulasekera has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s teacher of the month. Kulasekera, a fulltime employee of General Electric, began working at Sylvan of Greenville in July of 2019. With…
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Zuendt Engineering adds Jim Crandall as Managing Partner in Florida
November 13, 2019
Full service civil and structural engineering firm, Zuendt Engineering, has added Jim Crandall as its managing partner for its Florida office. Crandall earned his bachelor’s degree in civil/environmental engineering from…
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WellSpent conference will focus on linking business and healthcare leaders this February
November 13, 2019
WellSpent, the first conference in a much larger statewide initiative to bring together business and healthcare leaders, will be held this February as a major step toward solving many of…
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Residents have better fire coverage in south Parker
November 5, 2019
Firefighters covering the southern portion of the Parker Sewer and Fire Subdistrict have relocated to 1 Medshore Way, which is near Mills Avenue in the Dunean community. They moved from…
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High Spirits Hospitality hires new vice president of sales and marketing
November 1, 2019
Holly Haraway is bringing her years of industry experience to the High Spirits Hospitality team as the new vice president of sales and marketing. A Greenville native, Haraway graduated from…
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Kopis grabs number 13 spot on the SC Fastest Growing Company list
October 30, 2019
Leading software developer Kopis has landed on the list of the state’s fastest growing companies at the thirteenth spot. Now in its 18th year, the SC TOP 25 Fastest Growing…
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Sylvan Learning Center awards teacher of the month
October 29, 2019
Gordon Williams has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s teacher of the month. Williams began his involvement with Sylvan’s Columbia location in May of 2010. Equipped with a master’s degree in…
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Joe’s Place Bookstore will be closing their chapter at the end of 2019
October 28, 2019
After five years of being Greenville’s go-to place for rare, used, and new books, the owners of Joe’s Place Bookstore have announced that they will be closing at the end…
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Old Cigar Warehouse launches one of the first all-inclusive wedding packages in the upstate
October 25, 2019
The Old Cigar Warehouse has launched their Platinum Wedding Package, one of the first all-inclusive packages in the Upstate. The package pricing is simple. It is broken down into a base price, and a…
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Complete PR earns one platinum and four gold honors at Marcom Awards
October 24, 2019
Complete PR pulled in seven awards – including four Gold Awards and one Platinum — from MarCom International this week. MarCom recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals.…
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Zuendt Engineering adds industry leader Bryan Lightweis as Principal/Partner
October 21, 2019
The local full service civil and structural engineering firm, Zuendt Engineering, has added on Bryan Lightweis as a Principal/Partner. Lightweis brings 20 years of experience in both the civil engineering…
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Sylvan Learning Center awards teacher of the month
October 18, 2019
Karen Weinberg has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s teacher of the month. Weinberg began her involvement with the Sylvan’s Greenville location in March of 2014. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree…
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Rebuild Upstate hires new Community Engagement Specialist
October 16, 2019
Abby Watson has relocated her passion for answering the needs of the local community to Greenville through her new position with Rebuild Upstate. As Rebuild Upstate’s Community Engagement Specialist, Watson…
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Rebuild Upstate received $7,500 from the Countybank Foundation
October 11, 2019
The Countybank Foundation recently made a major donation of volunteer time and funds to Rebuild Upstate. Countybank and Greenwood Capital employees did a blitz repair of three houses in Anderson,…
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Anna Rice of CompletePR joins 2019 Opportunity Greenville class
October 2, 2019
After a year of living in Greenville, CompletePR’s Anna Rice will be setting aside five Monday afternoons to learn more about the growing city she calls home. Opportunity Greenville is…
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Joe’s Place hosting debut fall fashion show
September 30, 2019
Joe’s Place Bookstore will be partnering with Samantha Grace to debut outfits from their Fall 2019 line. On October 5th, from 11a.m. to 1p.m., Sonja Miller, the owner of Samantha…
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Zuendt Engineering hires Barber as executive assistant
September 25, 2019
Pamela Barber has joined Zuendt Engineering, a full service civil and structural engineering firm based, as executive assistant. Barber previously founded Everyday Errand, an errand and concierge business launched in…
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Rebuild Upstate receives $15,000 grant from The Leon Levine Foundation
September 20, 2019
The foundation created by the founder of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. has awarded Rebuild Upstate with a $15,000 grant. Following his retirement from Family Dollar in 2003, Leon Levine began…
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The Insurance Source adds Service and Renewal Rep
September 17, 2019
Industry veteran Wendy Bellert has joined The Insurance Source as a Service and Renewal Representative. An Ohio native, Bellert is a graduate of Capital University and is an active volunteer…
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Lima One Capital expands into new markets with new business development representatives
September 16, 2019
Lima One Capital, the nation’s premier lender for real estate investors, recently added business development representatives to better serve five new markets. • Danita Olney joins Lima One as a…
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Kopis’s Wentzel named to Greenville’s Best & Brightest 2019
September 11, 2019
Kevin Wentzel, the chief operating officer at Kopis, has been named to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2019 Best and Brightest 35 and under. For 25 years, the Best & Brightest 35…
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Rebuild Upstate hires new office coordinator
September 6, 2019
Rebuild Upstate has brought on Ashley Weekly as its new office coordinator. Weekly graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration as well as a previously earned…
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Kopis and American Cancer Society are teaming up for Real Men Wear Pink TopGolf Tournament
September 5, 2019
The annual American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink campaign is taking a new swing in October 2019. Kopis and the local chapter of American Cancer Society have come together…
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Kopis named one of the South Carolina’s Fastest Growing companies
August 30, 2019
Kopis, a leading software development company, has been named one of the 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina. Now in its 18th year, the SC TOP 25 Fastest Growing…
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Sylvan Learning Center celebrates 40 years with birthday bash festivities
August 27, 2019
Sylvan Learning Center is saying cheers to 40 years of helping more than four million students develop a love of learning. On Saturday, September 7th from 1p.m. to 3p.m, Midlands…
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Exciting book clubs this fall at Joe’s Place
August 21, 2019
Ring in the fall season by sharpening your mind and entertaining your imagination through any of the five book clubs being offered by Joe’s Place Bookstore. • Lady Literati reads…
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All Clear Plumbing adding new line of vehicle to its Upstate plumbing services
August 20, 2019
All Clear Plumbing is expanding its reach in the Upstate by adding a specialty camera vehicle aimed at building the company’s new residential installation division. Founded in 2012 and working…
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One week until Retrain Your Brain aims to help workers deal with stress
August 19, 2019
Although Millennials and Generation X have been dubbed Generation Stress, numerous surveys in the past few years show that overwhelming stress and burnout crosses all generational lines in today’s workplace.…
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Sylvan Learning Upstate wants to know your favorite teachers
August 19, 2019
In the midst of back to school preparations, Sylvan Learning Upstate wants to know who your favorite teachers are, and maybe they can win $500 in classroom prizes for being…
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Greenville based software company Kopis named to Inc. 5000 list
August 14, 2019
Advanced new services and significantly talented hires have made for a stellar 20th anniversary for Kopis, and that year just got better as this leading software developer has been named…
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RealOp Investments opens Raleigh regional office
August 12, 2019
RealOp Investments continues its North Carolina growth with the opening of its offices at the RDU Center. Headquartered in downtown Greenville, S.C., and with properties in five states including Tennessee,…
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Feeling stressed out at work does not have to be the new normal
August 6, 2019
Although Millennials and Generation X have been dubbed Generation Stress, numerous surveys in the past few years show that overwhelming stress and burnout crosses all generational lines in today’s workplace.…
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Complete PR hires Turner as Director of Public Relations
August 5, 2019
Complete Public Relations has hired Ariel Turner as the firm’s director of public relations. A Greenville native with nearly 15 years of journalism experience, Turner most recently worked as a…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse to host Venue Showcase
August 2, 2019
Upstate brides will get the opportunity to tour one of the region’s leading wedding venues while meeting with a host of top-end vendors at The Old Cigar Warehouse in August.…
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Kopis’s Wentzel named to Leadership Greenville Class 46
July 30, 2019
Kevin Wentzel, the chief operating officer at Kopis, has been named to Leadership Greenville Class 46. The Chamber’s flagship leadership program is designed to help develop informed, committed and qualified…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Irmo announces August Summer Camps
July 29, 2019
Sylvan Learning Center has two camps this August aimed at helping your child prepare for the new school year. The camps are as follows: • Back to School Boot Camp:…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Greenville announces August Summer Camps
July 29, 2019
With back to school time just around the corner, parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and math skills have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg announces August Summer Camp
July 29, 2019
School is about to be back in session. Is your middle schooler ready for it? If not, Sylvan Learning Center of Spartanburg can help. The Back to School Boot Camp…
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Sylvan Learning Center of Anderson announces August Summer Camps
July 29, 2019
Parents looking for summer camps aimed at bolstering their children’s science and STEM skills as well as prep for back to school have plenty of options at Sylvan Learning Center…
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RealOp Investments sells three Spartanburg County assets
July 25, 2019
RealOp Investments recently sold three of its commercial real estate assets located in Spartanburg County. Lee’s & Associates Commercial Real Estate represented Sikes Properties in purchasing 100 Fortis Drive in…
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Upcoming Retrain Your Brain seminar aims to help Millennial and Gen X workers succeed
July 15, 2019
One of the most talked about workplace topics of the last decade has focused on how management can better learn to work with modern workers made up of Millennials and…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse to host silent disco for Moon Landing Anniversary
July 12, 2019
The Old Cigar Warehouse is breaking entertainment barriers once again, this time with a silent disco in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. A growing trend in…
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Kopis to offer Modernization Assessments
July 9, 2019
Leading software company, Kopis, is now offering a new service aimed at helping businesses keep their technology current. The Modernization Assessments plan is geared for medium and large businesses update…
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Kopis hires talented graphic designer Peter McDowell
July 2, 2019
Kopis, a leading software solutions firm, recently hired Peter McDowell as a UI/UX Designer. A 2012 graduate of Bob Jones University, McDowell spent four years as a graphic designer for…
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Rebuild Upstate to begin repairs on 100th home of 2019
July 1, 2019
On July 1, 2019 Rebuild Upstate will begin repairs on its 100th home of 2019. The Piedmont area home will be receiving extensive repairs including bathroom plumbing repairs, new HVAC,…
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