The Insurance Source claims new trademark
April 17, 2018
The Insurance Source recently claimed a new motto for helping clients around town remember how stress-free the company’s services are. At the beginning of March, the phrase, “We make health…
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Employees from AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience analytics and revenue cycle optimization, chose to donate thousands of dollars to area charities in the first quarter of 2018
April 11, 2018At the core of AMCOL Systems there is a very philanthropic spirit. Employees voluntarily opt to donate a comfortable amount from each paycheck to a separate Care to Share fund…
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Greenville Country Club expands its service team
April 9, 2018
Greenville Country Club recently expanded its guest services team with the promotion of Julia Bankert (pictured) to Membership Director and addition of Mikaela Freeman as Private Events Director. Julia Bankert…
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Broad Insights CEO defends dissertation in Paris
April 5, 2018Jim Wiginton, CEO of Broad Insights, a Greenville-based business coaching firm, recently defended his dissertation and received his Doctor of Business Administration degree from Paris School of Business. Wiginton’s dissertation,…
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Benefitfocus expands operations, opens office in New York City
April 4, 2018
Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits management software, announced the opening of its office in New York City. The company’s new office is located at 135 Madison Avenue, New…
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Life Cycle Engineering Receives Silver ESOP Award
March 29, 2018
There are approximately 7,000 active Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) in the United States, covering roughly 14 million employees. These employees receive a valuable benefit: an ownership interest in the…
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LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air presents $500 to The Bread Basket and two $500 grants to go toward Ronald McDonald House Charities Plane Pull event
March 27, 2018
LimRic Plumbing, Heating & Air’s Give Back Grant recipients for March are The Bread Basket and Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Give Back Grant is a monthly donation of $500…
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United Way of the Midlands announces enhanced features for free online tax filing
March 20, 2018United Way of the Midlands announced recently-enhanced features to MyFreeTaxes.com that allow most filers to complete their taxes in under one hour. MyFreeTaxes.com is a safe, easy and completely free…
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United Way of the Midlands announces enhanced features for free online tax filing
March 20, 2018
United Way of the Midlands announced recently-enhanced features to MyFreeTaxes.com that allow most filers to complete their taxes in under one hour. MyFreeTaxes.com is a safe, easy and completely free…
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KeyMark hires Stephen Middleton as Vice President, Human Resources
March 15, 2018
KeyMark, a leading enterprise content management (ECM) solutions provider and value-added reseller, announced today that Stephen Middleton has joined the organization as Vice President, Human Resources. Middleton will head up…
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AMCOL Systems hires Ginger Rakes as Director of Insurance Recoveries
March 14, 2018
Ginger Rakes has been named the Director of Insurance Recoveries of AMCOL Systems, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in patient experience analytics and revenue cycle optimization. “Ginger is an outstanding…
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Locally Epic pushes for more people to shop at small businesses throughout 2018
March 13, 2018
What if the concept of Small Business Saturday that puts an emphasis on shopping local each December became a monthly event right here in Greenville? That is the goal of…
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BANDWAGON shifts focus to using advanced blockchain technology to help sports teams and venues better the game day experience for fans
March 13, 2018
BANDWAGON has launched a new product, the Stadium Identity Management Platform, which is built for professional sports organizations and college athletic departments, to help them identify game-day fans so that…
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Osteen Publishing Co. recognized as a Centennial Business
March 12, 2018SC Secretary of State Mark Hammond to honor domestic business entities that have been on file with the Secretary of State’s Office for 100 years or more. Today Secretary of…
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The Brandon Agency moves to new Charlotte office in Tryon Plaza
March 12, 2018
The Brandon Agency, the only certified brand strategy agency in South Carolina, has moved its Charlotte office to Tryon Plaza in Uptown Charlotte. “This is a significant move and investment for us…
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Softdocs announces expanded partnership with Ellucian through Ethos Support
February 28, 2018
Softdocs, the industry’s only education-focused provider of enterprise content management, electronic forms and workflow solutions, today announced its expanding relationship with Ellucian, the leading provider of software and services built to power higher education. As a…
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Workshops and speakers announced for PIQUE Young Professionals Summit
February 26, 2018
Ten at the Top’s third annual PIQUE: Young Professionals Elevating the Upstate Summit presented by ScanSource is set to include many regional business leaders for its workshops and roundtables. This…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Robert Marye, Gentlemen Movers, Inc.
February 14, 2018
The MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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New U-Haul dealer Two Notch Mart offers trucks, trailers
February 8, 2018U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. announced that Two Notch Mart, a gas station, has signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Two Notch Mart…
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How to run a 5-star business
February 5, 2018By Jerry Bellune If you think your business is competitive, think about this: Tiny Lexington has 160 restaurants and expects another 40 will open soon. That’s the outlook from…
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How to run a 5-star business
February 5, 2018
By Jerry Bellune If you think your business is competitive, think about this: Tiny Lexington has 160 restaurants and expects another 40 will open soon. That’s the outlook from…
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SCRA announces new Director of Entrepreneurial Programs
January 31, 2018
SCRA, a public, non-profit chartered with fostering the Innovation Economy of South Carolina, has announced the appointment of Jill Sorensen, J.D. as the new Director of Entrepreneurial Programs and Executive…
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SCRA announces new Director of Entrepreneurial Programs
January 31, 2018
SCRA, a public, non-profit chartered with fostering the Innovation Economy of South Carolina, has announced the appointment of Jill Sorensen, J.D. as the new Director of Entrepreneurial Programs and Executive…
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AMCOL Systems selects Pawmetto Lifeline as charity of the quarter, donates $1,100
January 26, 2018Pawmetto Lifeline, a local no-kill animal rescue organization, is proud to announce the support of AMCOL Systems, a leader in healthcare receivable management services. The employees of AMCOL Systems voted…
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Immedion hires Mike Stokes as Sales Director for Charleston
January 23, 2018
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, data center and managed IT services, is pleased to announce the hiring of Mike Stokes as Sales Director for their Charleston location. In…
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Broad Insights earns Work Effects Certification
January 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Business strategy and coaching company, Broad Insights, recently earned a Work Effects’ Strategy Culture Alignment Certification. This certification means that Broad Insights’ team of coaches can incorporate…
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Site selection firm Strategic Development Group merges with Goldsmith Strategy, Goldsmith and Williams partner as firm principals
January 18, 2018Two site selection firms, Strategic Development Group and Goldsmith Strategy, both based in South Carolina, have completed a merger. Strategic Development Group President and CEO Mark Williams will serve as…
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As small business confidence surges, worker shortage and wage pressure intensify
January 5, 2018
The shortage of qualified workers reached a record high in December, and the number of small business owners who made plans to raise compensation was the second-highest in history, according…
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AMCOL Systems welcomes John A. Cross
January 4, 2018
AMCOL Systems has announced the hire of John A. Cross as a Regional Director of Revenue Cycle Strategy. With a decade of healthcare revenue cycle experience, AMCOL added Cross to…
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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions expands to Charleston, South Carolina
December 20, 2017Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, a well-known M&A firm serving business owners in the Southeast, is pleased to announce their expansion to Charleston, South Carolina. As part of this effort, they…
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The SC SBDC names 2017 state star Darrell Jones as new USC region director
December 18, 2017
Outgoing director Martin Goodman steps down after 11 years at the helm The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) has named Charleston native and longtime community business leader…
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Donaldson Field passes FAA inspection
December 14, 2017
Donaldson Field, a general aviation airport located at the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC), passed its yearly Federal Aviation Administration Part 139 Certification Operations Inspection with flying colors.…
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Horry County Department of Airports November 2017 passengers statistics
December 11, 2017
During November 2017, a total of 131,031 passengers passed through the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), an increase of 22.9-percent compared to November 2016. At MYR, total passenger traffic in…
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Southern Community Services expands in the Lowcountry
December 11, 2017Rivertowne on the Wando community joins SCS’ growing client roster Charleston, S.C. – Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)-accredited community association management firms…
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Honeywell to invest in leading Chinese supply chain software provider
December 8, 2017
FORT MILL, SC – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a 25 percent ownership interest in FLUX Information Technology, a leading provider of warehouse management…
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Flock and Rally win IABC/SC Palmetto Award
December 6, 2017Flock and Rally and SCAAHC Win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C. Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in…
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Flock and Rally win IABC/SC Palmetto Award
December 6, 2017Flock and Rally and SCAAHC Win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C. Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in…
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Flock and Rally win IABC/SC Palmetto Award
December 6, 2017
Flock and Rally and SCAAHC Win 2017 IABC/SC Palmetto Award of Excellence for Green Book of S.C. Flock and Rally, the women-led integrated communications firm based in Columbia, S.C., in…
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2017 Giving Tuesday highest on record
November 30, 2017
Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, whose systems process a majority of the online donations made in the United States on #GivingTuesday, processed more…
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SCTAC appoints Chief Operations Officer
November 29, 2017
Jody Bryson, President and CEO of the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville, S.C., has announced the appointment of Danny Moyd as Chief Operations Officer. Formerly the…
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Advanced Technology International to manage Space Enterprise Consortium
November 28, 2017
Advanced Technology International (ATI) signed a five year, $100,000,000 Other Transaction Agreement with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center to manage the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) on November…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Gerry Brossard, FASTSIGNS Harbison
November 16, 2017
The MidlandsBiz Entrepreneur Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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Sagacious Partners adds Fox and Ros to bolster project management services
November 15, 2017
Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Laura Ros as a Project Manager and Katie Fox as a Senior Project Manager, the project management, executive coaching, and Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS) implementation…
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Peter Shand promoted to President of Business Development Corporation
November 15, 2017
Peter G. Shand is the new President of Business Development Corporation (BDC) of SC, the non-bank, small-business lender created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1958. Shand joined BDC…
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Edwin Lesley promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors at Business Development Corporation
November 10, 2017
Edwin O. Lesley has been promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors of Business Development Corporation of SC (BDC). Lesley has served as President and CEO of BDC for…
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SCACED to host 18th Annual Opportunity SC conference – Dec. 6-8
November 9, 2017The South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development (SCACED) announced the 18th Annual Opportunity SC conference at the Doubletree in historic downtown Charleston. The three-day convention is one of the…
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Southern Community Services hails new employees in Columbia
November 8, 2017Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited community association management firms in South Carolina, has hired four new employees in Columbia: Angela Adleman, Justin Lee, Taylor Woegens and…
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Southern Community Services welcomes new employees to the Upstate
November 8, 2017
New hires bring vision to the Lake Keowee Community Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited community association management firms in South Carolina, has hired four new employees…
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Southern Community Services hails new employees in Columbia
November 8, 2017
Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only six AAMC-accredited community association management firms in South Carolina, has hired four new employees in Columbia: Angela Adleman, Justin Lee, Taylor Woegens and…
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Survey.com opens new operations center in Charlotte as the gig economy picks up steam
November 7, 2017Looks for Talent in Charlotte Area CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based retail intelligence firm Survey.com is expanding into the Carolinas market with a new base of operations in downtown Charlotte. The…
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