ScanSource receives Chairman’s Award from Greenville Area Development Corporation
June 22, 2016
Greenville-based ScanSource, Inc., a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, recently received the Greenville Area Development Corporation’s (GADC) Chairman’s Award. The award recognizes ScanSource’s reinvestment in the Upstate, as well as the company’s growth and positive impact on the Greenville economy. This year’s Chairman’s Award marks only the second recognition of its kind given to a local company by GADC.
“It’s an honor to receive this recognition from GADC,” said ScanSource, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Mike Baur. “Since the very early days of the company, ScanSource has focused on supporting our local economy, not only through continuing to grow our headquarters right here in Greenville, but by giving back to the community and providing our employees with a great place to work. We are proud to call Greenville home.”
The Chairman’s Award was given to Mr. Baur by Dick Wilkerson, chairman of the GADC, at a recent reception held at Greenville’s Poinsett Club attended by over 100 business and community leaders.
“GADC works every day to bring new jobs and investment to Greenville, and Mike Baur and ScanSource are perfect examples of how we define success,” said Mark Farris, President and CEO of GADC. “Mike’s commitment to Greenville County is legendary and he and ScanSource have made our community a better place to live and work. The Chairman’s Award is an acknowledgement of our gratitude.”
Founded in 2001, GADC’s mission is to raise the income of every citizen in Greenville County by working with existing industries as they grow and expand, as well as recruit companies that provide new jobs and investment to the community. In 2015, GADC worked directly with 24 companies as they announced over $400 million in capital investment and 2,200 new jobs.
About ScanSource, Inc.
ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is a leading global provider of technology products and solutions, focusing on point-of-sale (POS), barcode, physical security, video, voice, data networking and emerging technologies. ScanSource’s teams provide value-added solutions and operate from two segments, Worldwide Barcode & Security and Worldwide Communications & Services. ScanSource is committed to helping its reseller customers choose, configure and deliver the industry’s best solutions across almost every vertical market in North America, Latin America and Europe. Founded in 1992, the Company is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina and was named one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in South Carolina. ScanSource ranks #685 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, visit www.scansource.com.
