The Doc Depot announces expansion in Barnwell County
October 26, 2011
New operations expected to create 50 new jobs.
BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – October 26, 2011 – The Doc Depot Inc., a medicaldocument retrieval service, announced plans to expand its existingoperations in Barnwell County. The $250,000 investment is expected togenerate 50 new jobs.
“We are pleased to expand our presence in Barnwell County. Thisgrowth will help us meet increased customer demand. South Carolina hasoffered us an excellent business environment and a talented workforcethat has helped us achieve success,” said John Leonard, president andCEO of The Doc Depot.
The Doc Depot is expanding and relocating from its current3,000-square-foot facility, located in the Barnwell County AirportIndustrial Park, to its new 6,000-square-foot facility in Williston. Theexpansion is expected to be completed in this month.
“We celebrate The Doc Depot’s decision to increase its footprint inBarnwell County and create 50 new jobs. This announcement is another winfor one of our state’s rural areas,” said Gov. Nikki Haley.
“South Carolina offers business a strong foundation on which tobuild success, and The Doc Depot’s decision to expand here is anotherindication of that fact,” said Bobby Hitt, Secretary of Commerce.
“We applaud Doc Depot’s continued commitment to Barnwell County. The attention to existing companies, as well as the recruitment of newindustry, continues to create new job opportunities for this area,” saidPete Grady, chairman of the Barnwell County EDC.
“This is great news for Barnwell County and the Town of Willistonand we appreciate Doc Depot’s continued support of, and confidence in,our local workforce,” said Barnwell County Council Chairman TravisBlack.“We welcome Doc Depot to our community and are excited about thenew job opportunities they are creating,” said Williston Mayor TommyRivers.
About Doc Depot
The Doc Depot Inc. is the nation’s largest medical documentretrieval service, specializing in increased efficiency and accuracy inthe management of medical office documentation. The company usesproprietary software that allows it to better interface with doctors andtheir patients to provide uninterrupted access to affordable healthcaresolutions. For more information about the company, please visit www.thedocdepot.com.
