City of Hartsville launches new resident engagement system
September 16, 2019
The City of Hartsville has launched Citibot, America’s first interactive text messaging and customer service solution for civic engagement with government. Citibot is a communication tool for citizens and their…
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New partnership unites SC businesses with exceptional needs students through state tax credit programs
September 16, 2019
Exceptional SC and the South Carolina Research Authority announced Wednesday the formation of Exceptional Connections – a business-education partnership that unites South Carolina’s business community with more than 3,000 exceptional…
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Wade Pfau, renowned retirement income expert, to speak at the FPA of South Carolina annual symposium
September 6, 2019
The Financial Planning Association of South Carolina announced today that Wade Pfau, Ph.D., CFP, will speak at their annual symposium and sponsor expo being held on Thursday, October 10 and…
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ScanSource announces plan to divest certain businesses outside of US, Canada and Brazil
August 20, 2019
Enhances focus on digital distribution business globally ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) announced that it initiated plans to sell certain businesses outside of the United States, Canada and Brazil (the “Planned…
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ATI to manage U.S. navy-funded collaboration to develop advanced manufacturing technologies
August 19, 2019
Advanced Technology International (ATI) was awarded a contract by the Office of Naval Research to drive improved manufacturing processes through its Center for Innovative Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing (CINSAM). …
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Ceterus among Inc. Magazine’s annual list of America’s fastest growing private companies
August 19, 2019
Inc. magazine revealed that Ceterus is No. 2110 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look…
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South Carolina native, Justin Evans, named PC Matic Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
August 14, 2019
PC Matic, the world’s only 100% American-made anti-virus software, announced that it has appointed Justin Evans, who formerly served as the company’s Vice President of Government Sales, as the company’s…
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Boatwright joins KeyMark, Inc. operations team
August 13, 2019
Lillian Boatwright has joined the KeyMark, Inc. operations team as Operations Coordinator out of their Liberty, SC headquarters. A native of Upstate SC, Lillian attended Coker College where she earned…
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A Conversation with Andrew Kurtz, Kopis
August 12, 2019
Kopis is a Greenville, S.C.-based technology firm focused on providing software and cloud solutions to businesses and state agencies in the Southeast. With a growing team of over 40 employees,…
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Former Shopify Plus executive joins Ellipsis Technologies as Vice Chairman
July 29, 2019
Ellipsis Technologies announced the addition of Jamie Sutton to the Ellipsis team. Jamie will immediately fill the role of Vice Chairman offering the company guidance on its eCommerce technologies. Jamie…
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Immedion welcomes Drew Tune as Inside Sales Executive for Spartanburg
July 24, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced the hiring of Drew Tune as Inside Sales Executive. In his new role, Drew will be…
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Pacolet Milliken launches new interactive research website for industrial land portfolio
July 23, 2019
The website, pacoletindustrial.com, is designed for site selection groups, economic advocacy groups and industrial users with the goal of providing a comprehensive resource for site search online. Pacolet Milliken, a private…
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BlackBerry appoints SYNNEX Corporation as new American distributor
July 22, 2019
BlackBerry Limited announced a new distribution agreement in the United States with SYNNEX Corporation and its Westcon-Comstor division, which focuses on security, collaboration, networking, and data center solution. SYNNEX now distributes…
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Construction commences on Charleston Tech Center in South Carolina Opportunity Zone
July 18, 2019Iron Bridge Capital Partners, LLC and the Charleston Digital Corridor are pleased to announce the commencement of construction of the Charleston Tech Center (CTC), an architecturally modern, six-floor office building located in Downtown Charleston. The…
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eGroup growing its Charleston County headquarters
July 10, 2019
Expansion Creating 35 Jobs eGroup, a leading provider of innovative business information technology (IT) services, announced plans to expand its corporate headquarters in Charleston County by building a new 18,000-square-foot…
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Computational chemistry conference at Furman spurs innovation, academic diversity
July 10, 2019
More than 100 chemists from across the nation will convene in Greenville when Furman University hosts the 18th annual MERCURY Conference for Undergraduate Computational Chemistry July 15-19. Founded in 2001,…
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Furman Provost, Chemistry Professor George Shields awarded $333,358 NSF-RUI grant
July 2, 2019
George Shields, vice president of academic affairs and provost and professor of chemistry at Furman University, has been awarded a $333,358 National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)…
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Immedion hires new Vice President of Managed Services
July 2, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced today the hiring of Brandon Myers as Vice President of Managed Services. In his new role,…
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ScanSource enables partners to grow recurring revenue with intY’s innovative cloud platform, CASCADE
July 1, 2019
CASCADE’s Partner Insights™ tool helps sell, track, and renew seats and subscriptions critical to success in the digital world ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) today announced the acquisition of intY and its…
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ScanSource acquires UK-based cloud services distributor
July 1, 2019
ScanSource Enables Partners to Grow Recurring Revenue with intY’s Innovative Cloud Platform, CASCADE ScanSource, Inc. announced the acquisition of intY and its award-winning CASCADE cloud services distribution platform. As an…
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S.C. BlueCross Foundation launches new funding for innovative health solutions
June 18, 2019
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation is encouraging organizations to apply for a new grant opportunity to improve the health and well-being of South Carolinians. The Catalyst grants initiative…
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Gotcha reaches 100 partnerships nationwide
June 10, 2019
Gotcha announced reaching 100 e-mobility partnerships, 90% of which are exclusive, with the addition of 11 college and university systems in the last 2 weeks. This expansion further solidifies Gotcha as…
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ChartSpan raises $15 million Series A Round led by BIP Capital
June 10, 2019
ChartSpan announced that it has raised a Series A funding round of $15 million led by BIP Capital. Other investors participating in the round included Blue Heron Capital, Bailey Southwell…
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VentureSouth leads investment rounds for two Greenville-based startups
June 6, 2019
VentureSouth announced that it recently led investment rounds for two Greenville-based startups—a Series Seed Investment for Offsite and a Series A Investment for Zylö Therapeutics. Founded by the former Iron Yard…
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Kopis named to SC Best Places to Work List
June 5, 2019
2019 Best Places to Work in South Carolina Kopis was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This fourteenth annual program was created by…
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Vän Robotics receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
May 30, 2019
SCRA announces a $200,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment in Vän Robotics. The innovative, Columbia-based company was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in January 2017. Vän Robotics is revolutionizing student…
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Green Cloud recognized as a Top Workplace in South Carolina for three consecutive years
May 28, 2019
Green Cloud Technologies (“Green Cloud”), a cloud technology solutions provider, has been awarded a “Top Workplace 2019” honor in South Carolina for third year in a row. “Top Workplaces” is…
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Immedion announces new Manager of Project Management Practice
May 21, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced the promotion of Kevin Phillips to Manager of Project Management Practice. Kevin, who holds an MBA…
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CyberSC to present Annual Awards for Cyber Excellence at 3rd Annual Cybersecurity Summit in Greenville on May 16th
May 6, 2019CyberSC announced the recipients of the 2019 CyberSC Awards for Cyber Excellence. Award recipients in three categories – Industry, Government, and Academia – will be recognized at the SC Chamber…
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SENTIO receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
May 3, 2019
Today, SCRA announces a $125,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment in SENTIO. The Charleston-based company was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in January 2017. . SENTIO’s assessment tool is used…
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Immedion hires Kent Stanton as Sales Executive for Managed IT Services in Spartanburg
April 30, 2019
Immedion LLC, announced the hiring of Kent Stanton as Sales Executive for their Managed IT Services. In his new role, Kent will be responsible for representing Immedion’s suite of Managed…
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Michael Ferber named CEO of Dovetail Insurance
April 23, 2019
Dovetail Insurance, an InsurTech company that serves independent agents providing small commercial insurance, today announced the appointment of Michael Ferber as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dovetail is a member of Victor,…
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Benefitfocus appoints key executives in sales & marketing
April 12, 2019Benefitfocus announced two distinguished technology executives have joined the company’s leadership team to further its market-leading strategic engagement initiatives. These key appointments include: Peter Allen as Senior Vice President, Sales…
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KeyMark expands robotic process automation offerings by adding Blue Prism
April 9, 2019
KeyMark, a leading intelligent automation provider and value-added reseller, announced a new strategic partnership with Blue Prism. Blue Prism, an automation technology pioneer and the company who coined the term…
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Recovr receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
April 9, 2019
SCRA announces a $200,000 SC Launch, Inc. investment in Recovr, a Clemson-based company developing innovative physical therapy tools. The company was accepted into SCRA’s Entrepreneurial Program, SC Launch, in 2014 and previously received…
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National Spectrum Consortium leads 5G innovation for the Department of Defense
April 9, 2019The U.S. is lagging behind China and other nations in the development and marketing of 5G. Chinese companies are working to dominate 5G standards development by mandating the use of Chinese…
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New platform Narrative brings democracy to online content
April 8, 2019
Narrative Company announced the public Beta launch of its Narrative content platform. Described as Medium-meets-Reddit, Narrative seeks to solve some of the thorniest issues facing online content today–censorship, account takedowns,…
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Immedion promotes Erik Cheung and Mike Smith to Site Operations Team
April 3, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center, and managed IT services, is pleased to announce the promotions of Erik Cheung and Mike Smith to their Site Operations team.…
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UofSC opens Innovation Think Tank Lab in partnership with Siemens Healthineers
April 3, 2019
The University of South Carolina opened its Innovation Think Tank (ITT) Lab in downtown Columbia in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers. The space will be an innovation hub where participants including…
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Verizon battles robocalls with new tech
April 2, 2019
Verizon hopes to stop robocalls by opening access to new technology for its subscribers. The tech, called STIR/SHAKEN, is a caller ID technology you don’t have to install. It is…
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Dean Schuster of truematter and David Anderson of Lexington Medical Center to Speak at Health and IT Marketing Conference
March 28, 2019
Dean Schuster, partner of user experience consulting firm truematter, and David Anderson, senior broadcast producer at Lexington Medical Center, will speak at the Health and IT Marketing Conference (HITMC) on…
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Technology employment expands its presence in the South Carolina workforce
March 27, 2019
Technology-related employment in South Carolina grew by some 4,000 new jobs in 2018 and the tech sector increased its contribution to the state’s economy, according to Cyberstates 2019™. Cyberstates is the definitive guide…
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HP recalls more laptop batteries
March 26, 2019
By Katie Ritchie The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the computer and printer business HP is expanding a recall from January 2018. The recall is of Lithium-ion…
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Grover Web Design
March 25, 2019
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Immedion promotes Dan Logsdon to Site Operations Technical Lead
March 21, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, announced that Dan Logsdon has been promoted to Site Operations Technical Lead. In his new role, Dan…
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Ellipsis Technologies receives SC Launch, Inc. investment
March 20, 2019
Ellipsis Technologies recently received a $100,000 investment from SC Launch, Inc. The Greenville-based company was accepted into SCRA’s entrepreneurial program, SC Launch, in December 2015 and received the first investment,…
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Tips for victims of tech scams
March 19, 2019
by Katie Ritchie Did you pay a tech support scammer? If the scam took place a long while ago, it may be too late to get your money back,…
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Columbia Biotech Company announces $2.5 million expansion
March 18, 2019
DPX Technologies has invested more than $2.5 million and announced an expansion in Columbia, SC. The biotechnology company purchased and renovated a 12,000 sq. ft facility on 5 acres in…
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Susie Shannon elected to South Carolina Research Authority Board of Trustees
March 14, 2019
Sue-Ann (“Susie”) Gerald Shannon has been elected to serve on the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) Board of Trustees. Susie is President & CEO of the South Carolina Council on…
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Immedion welcomes Scott Camp to managed services team
March 12, 2019
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of cloud, data center and managed IT services, is pleased to welcome Scott Camp to their Managed Services team. In his new role as Managed…
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