A Conversation with Lex Knox, Chairman & CEO, Terminix Service
May 8, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. was founded in 1947 in Columbia, S.C. when Thomas P. Knox started the franchise with his three adult children—Juddie Knox Fortson, T.P. Knox Jr. and Marion Knox…
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A Conversation with Lex Knox, Chairman & CEO, Terminix Service
May 8, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. was founded in 1947 in Columbia, S.C. when Thomas P. Knox started the franchise with his three adult children—Juddie Knox Fortson, T.P. Knox Jr. and Marion Knox…
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Liquid Catering adds new Sales Manager
May 8, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liquid Catering has named Jennifer Fowlkes as Sales Manager of the Upstate’s premier special event bartending company. A native of Greenville, Fowlkes graduated from College of Charleston…
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Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
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Blythewood Chamber opens CoWork Space
April 19, 2017
The worldwide popularity of coworking has spread to Blythewood, SC. Independent professionals are discovering that their home office comes with a lot of distractions: dogs barking, family interruptions, etc. and…
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Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
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The Marketing Beacon launches e-Commerce website for Calmettos
April 18, 2017
The Marketing Beacon, a provider of custom-developed marketing solutions designed to grow businesses, announces the launch of a new e-Commerce website for Calmettos, LLC. The site is designed to highlight…
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Sagacious Partners adds Schenk and Straus to project management roster
April 18, 2017
Columbia-based Sagacious Partners has added Will Schenk as a Project Manager and Selia Straus as a Senior Project Manager, boosting the economic development and consulting firm’s expertise in collaboration and…
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Former Gov. Jim Hodges tapped to become president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting
April 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Former Gov. Jim Hodges has been named as the next president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, one of the nation’s top public affairs firms. The public…
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Former Gov. Jim Hodges tapped to become president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting
April 17, 2017
COLUMBIA, SC – Former Gov. Jim Hodges has been named as the next president and CEO of McGuireWoods Consulting LLC, one of the nation’s top public affairs firms. The public…
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1 Million Cups Columbia relocates to Richland Library
April 10, 2017Today, 1 Million Cups Columbia, the region’s first and only event created for and by the entrepreneurial community, announced a relocation and a new strategic partnership with the Richland Library.…
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1 Million Cups Columbia relocates to Richland Library
April 10, 2017
Today, 1 Million Cups Columbia, the region’s first and only event created for and by the entrepreneurial community, announced a relocation and a new strategic partnership with the Richland Library.…
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Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing’s Shawn Kinard promoted to recruiting and branding specialist
April 4, 2017
Godshall Professional Recruiting & Staffing’s recruiting coordinator, Shawn Kinard, has been promoted to recruiting and branding specialist. A member of Godshall since 2012, Kinard’s new role promotes Godshall on all…
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Crews Law Offices selects The Marketing Beacon to support firm growth
April 4, 2017
The Marketing Beacon, a provider of custom-developed marketing solutions designed to grow businesses, has been chosen by Crews Law Offices to provide marketing services in support of the law firm’s…
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All Clear Plumbing to sponsor You Go Girl Triathlon
March 21, 2017
All Clear Plumbing believes in more than just healthy pipes and sewer systems. The Greenville-based plumbing company is serving as the presenting partner of the You Go Girl Triathlon this…
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Columbia Opportunity Resource (COR) and Midlands Education Business Alliance (MEBA) partner to support the local talent pipeline
March 14, 2017
Columbia Opportunity Resource, a Midlands nonprofit connecting talented professionals in the Greater Columbia area, formed a partnership with the Midlands Education Business Alliance, another nonprofit whose mission has been connecting…
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New U-Haul Dealer Prime Storage offers Trucks
March 13, 2017
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that Prime Storage Columbia Sparkleberry has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Prime Storage…
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Prime Storage aims to increase customers with U-Haul
March 13, 2017
U-Haul Company of South Carolina, Inc. is pleased to announce that Prime Storage Columbia Longtown has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Columbia community. Prime Storage…
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America’s SBDCs to host Inaugural SBDC Day March 22
March 13, 2017
Since 1980, America’s SBDCs—the nation’s largest business assistance network—have helped aspiring and emerging small business owners achieve the American dream of entrepreneurship. With nearly 1,000 locations across the country, SBDCs…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Red Heritage Media of the Catawba Indian Nation named first Native-American SBA Government Contractor in the State of South Carolina
March 13, 2017
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office recently recognized the Catawba Indian Nation’s Red Heritage Media firm as a government contractor in the agency’s 8(a) Business…
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Sunshine Week next week recognizes transparency and open government
March 8, 2017
Local officials sharing resources to increase FOIA compliance Sunshine Week is observed every March as a celebration of access to public information. In anticipation of this observance next week, the…
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Sunshine Week next week recognizes transparency and open government
March 8, 2017
Local officials sharing resources to increase FOIA compliance Sunshine Week is observed every March as a celebration of access to public information. In anticipation of this observance next week, the…
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Steri-Clean® franchise opens first South Carolina location
March 8, 2017Steri-Clean®, the award winning company helping to reduce the trauma associated with the difficult task of cleaning crime and trauma scenes, infectious diseases and hoarding homes, today announced the upcoming…
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Steri-Clean® franchise opens first South Carolina location
March 8, 2017
Steri-Clean®, the award winning company helping to reduce the trauma associated with the difficult task of cleaning crime and trauma scenes, infectious diseases and hoarding homes, today announced the upcoming…
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Softdocs helps Middlesex Community College move toward goal of self-service paperless campus
March 7, 2017Etrieve Enterprise Content Management Platform to Improve Productivity Across Institution’s Bedford and Lowell, Mass. Campuses In an effort to give self-service capabilities to students and reduce paper touchpoints between offices…
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Softdocs helps Middlesex Community College move toward goal of self-service paperless campus
March 7, 2017
Etrieve Enterprise Content Management Platform to Improve Productivity Across Institution’s Bedford and Lowell, Mass. Campuses In an effort to give self-service capabilities to students and reduce paper touchpoints between offices…
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Columbia MBDA Center to honor three for Minority Business Advocacy
March 6, 2017
The MBDA Business Center – Columbia, SC announced that it will honor three standouts within the minority business community at the 2017 Advocacy Awards Luncheon. The presentation will take place…
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GIS and General Atlantic announce strategic partnership
March 3, 2017
General Information Services, one of the leading providers of background screening and talent acquisition services, announced that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, has made a significant minority…
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Terminix Service Inc. employees continue to garner pest industry recognition
February 28, 2017Terminix Service, Inc. Wildlife Branch Manager Dixon Herman has been named the Wildlife Specialist of the Year from the National Wildlife Control Operators Association. Charlotte branch Supervisor Jason Allen has…
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Terminix Service Inc. employees continue to garner pest industry recognition
February 28, 2017
Terminix Service, Inc. Wildlife Branch Manager Dixon Herman has been named the Wildlife Specialist of the Year from the National Wildlife Control Operators Association. Charlotte branch Supervisor Jason Allen has…
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The Old Cigar Warehouse names Corporate and Social Sales Manager
February 21, 2017
The Old Cigar Warehouse has promoted Courtney Hamilton to the venue’s new Corporate and Social Sales Manager. Hamilton began her career with Liquid Catering as an intern in 2016. She…
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Mignon Clyburn, FCC Commissioner, to speak at Advocacy Awards Luncheon
February 20, 2017
The MBDA Business Center – Columbia, SC announced that The Honorable Mignon Clyburn, a Commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will be the keynote speaker at its 2017 Advocacy…
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SURVEY: Post-election small business optimism sustained in January
February 15, 2017
Small business optimism rose again in January to its highest level since December 2004, suggesting that the post-election surge has staying power, according to the monthly National Federation of Independent…
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SURVEY: Post-election small business optimism sustained in January
February 15, 2017
Small business optimism rose again in January to its highest level since December 2004, suggesting that the post-election surge has staying power, according to the monthly National Federation of Independent…
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Doing the Right Thing, The Right Way, The First Time
February 15, 2017Corporate Vision Magazine invited CEO of the Year 2017 – South Carolina In the Office Technology Space’ John Eckstrom to Speak about Carolina Business Equipment’s successes and what he believes…
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Southeast emerges as economic powerhouse
February 15, 2017CBRE 2017 Southeast U.S. Real Estate Market Outlook Measures Regional Impact Due to rapid growth, the Southeast is emerging as an economic powerhouse with a diversifying base. With two international…
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Charleston one of fastest growing U.S. markets
February 15, 2017The Charleston market is establishing itself as one of the fastest growing markets in the Southeast and nation. The growth is fueled by Charleston’s ability to attract new labor to…
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Tremendous growth continues in Charleston’s suburban submarkets for both office and industrial sectors
February 15, 2017CBRE Research has released the Q4 2016 data on the industrial and office commercial real estate markets in Charleston. Vacancy has risen significantly in the last four quarters in the…
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Doing the Right Thing, The Right Way, The First Time
February 15, 2017
Corporate Vision Magazine invited CEO of the Year 2017 – South Carolina In the Office Technology Space’ John Eckstrom to Speak about Carolina Business Equipment’s successes and what he believes…
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Softdocs reaches milestone as education enterprise content management leader with 2016 Achievements
February 13, 2017
Education-focused enterprise content management, e-forms and workflow solutions provider Softdocs today celebrated its 2016 successes including more than a one-third growth in its workforce and continued year-over-year annual revenue growth.…
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Local business leader completes specialized training to build better workplaces
February 8, 2017Wiley welcomes Dynamic Solutions for Change, of Santee, South Carolina to the Authorized Partner network of talented trainers, consultants, facilitators, and coaches who bring Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviors…
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Peter Oh joins Southern Community Services’ HOA Management Team as Staff Accountant
February 8, 2017Seung Jae “Peter” Oh joined the Southern Community Services team as a staff accountant in the company’s corporate office in downtown Columbia, S.C. Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only…
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Peter Oh joins Southern Community Services’ HOA Management Team as Staff Accountant
February 8, 2017
Seung Jae “Peter” Oh joined the Southern Community Services team as a staff accountant in the company’s corporate office in downtown Columbia, S.C. Southern Community Services (SCS), one of only…
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Local business leader completes specialized training to build better workplaces
February 8, 2017
Wiley welcomes Dynamic Solutions for Change, of Santee, South Carolina to the Authorized Partner network of talented trainers, consultants, facilitators, and coaches who bring Everything DiSC® and The Five Behaviors…
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CBRE Brokers Sale of 750 Brookfield
February 7, 2017
CBRE Group, Inc. announced the sale of 750 Brookfield in Greenville, SC. Patrick Gildea, Tripp Sellers and Charles Gouch exclusively represented the seller, Chicago-based J.L. Woode Ltd., in the transaction.…
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Columbia MBDA Business Center to host economic forecast for small & minority-owned businesses
February 6, 2017
The MBDA Business Center – Columbia, SC will host SB Connect, an economic outlook summit for South Carolina’s small and minority-owned businesses. The daylong event will take place on March…
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Corley Plumbing Air Electric welcomes two new employees
February 2, 2017
Corley Plumbing Air Electric who is well known for its family oriented working environment has recently hired two new employees for their HVAC division, Tyler Peay and Robert Suarez. Both…
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College of Charleston to host German-American Business Summit
January 30, 2017
The first College of Charleston German-American Business Summit couldn’t have come at a more timely moment. With $4.1 billion dollars of additional investment between 2011-2015, German industries are making a tremendous impact…
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IABC/SC announces 2017 Board of Directors
January 30, 2017
IABC/SC announces the 2017 Board of Directors. The Board consists of both returning members and new members. The following were elected: President – Alison Shuman, corporate communications coordinator, Farm Bureau…
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