Spartanburg Community College Receives Donation from AT&T
January 23, 2012
SPARTANBURG, SC – January 23, 2012 – AT&T South Carolina donated$110,000 to Spartanburg Community College (SCC) to fund infrastructurerenovations for the Center for Business & EntrepreneurialDevelopment (CBED), a business incubator located at SCC’s Tyger RiverCampus in Duncan, S.C.
“We’re grateful to AT&T for helping us to continue the innovativeprograms offered at the Center for Business and EntrepreneurialDevelopment,” said Mike Forrester, SCC’s director of economicdevelopment and interim director of CCE. ”
AT&T plays a major role in the success of our county’s economicdevelopment. Their contribution will allow SCC to continue fosteringentrepreneurial development and business growth in our area, while alsomaking our region more competitive for new industry and jobs.”CBED helpsentrepreneurs and businesses launch, build, expand and reorganizesuccessful companies. Located in a foreign trade zone, along the I-85corridor on Highway 290 in Duncan, the 363,000 square foot Centercurrently offers the following programs and services:
- Soft Landings Program – providing furnished office space and basicoffice services to qualifying foreign or domestic companies seeking tostart new operations in Spartanburg County.
- Small Business Incubator – assisting new businesses in the earlystart-up phase and existing businesses that are re-tooling orreorganizing for greater success by offering workspace and basic officeservices.
- Workforce Employment Services – providing temporary office andtraining space to qualifying companies while aiding in the hiringprocess from advertising job postings and pre-screenings to pre- andpost-employment training.
- Special Projects – assisting business and industry partners with space for beta testing, training or storing inventory.
“Strong, strategic and successful programs like these andforward-thinking leaders like Mike Forrester encourage and spursuccessful business growth in South Carolina,” said Jim Evers, regionaldirector for AT&T. “SCC is a catalyst for sustainable economicdevelopment in our region, and AT&T is proud to support theirefforts.”
The CBED opened in 2006 and has since served 3Pec, Benore Logistics,EchoStar, Exel Logistics, Fairway Outdoor Advertising, Jankel TacticalSystems, Jeffreys Manufacturing Solutions, Integrated CombustionSolutions, Lear Seating, Master Precision Global, MAU (hiring agency forBMW), Sterling Contract Packaging, TFE Logistics Group, and Wetekam.
CBED’s business and academic partners include Clemson UniversityInternational Center for Automotive Research, readySC, Service Corps ofRetired Executives, Small Business Development Center, S.C. EmploymentSecurity Commission, S.C. Department of Commerce, S.C. Launch andUniversity of South Carolina Upstate. In 2011, CBED partnered with theGeorge Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at USCU andthe Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce to share resources to better assisttheir business clients.
Pictured: Left to right, Samuel Hook, SCC’s executive director ofadvancement and the SCC Foundation; Dr. Para M. Jones, SCC president;Jim Evers, AT&T regional director; and Mike Forrester, SCC’sdirector of economic development and interim director of Corporate& Community Education.
For more information about the Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Development, visit www.sccsc.edu/EconDev or call (864) 592-6204.
SCC is now enrolling for spring semester classes. Individualsinterested in applying to the College can contact the SCC AdmissionsCenter at (864) 592-4800 or toll free (866) 591-3700 or apply online at www.sccsc.edu. For a complete listing of fall class schedule offerings, visit www.sccsc.edu/academics/search.aspx.
About Spartanburg Community College
Named one of the fastest-growing colleges in the nation according toCommunity College Week, SCC offers more than 100 academic programs ofstudy including associate degrees, diplomas and certificates, plusUniversity Transfer opportunities to four-year colleges anduniversities. SCC provides flexible class scheduling including day,evening, weekend classes with multiple start dates and more than 100online classes through SCCOnline. Offering the lowest tuition in theregion, convenient locations, and regional/national accreditations, SCCoffers educational opportunities leading to high-growth, high-demandjobs. The SCC Corporate & Community Education Division provides joband career enhancement, workforce development and personal enrichmentcourses and training programs. For more information, visit www.sccsc.edu.
