Report: $650 Million of Economic Activity in S.C.; Carolima’s Catering Featured in Google’s Annual Economic Impact Report
July 24, 2014
Washington, DC – Even in tough economic times, small businesses and nonprofits throughout the United States are benefiting from the continued expansion of the ecommerce industry, according to Google’s just…
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Teamphoria Breaks Into International Human Resources Market Through Partnership with Australian-Based Corporate Edge
July 22, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SPARC, currently ranked by Inc. 500 as the #1 fastest-growing software company in the United States, announces their entrance to the international market by inking partnership with Corporate Edge,…
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Benefitfocus Announces Date of Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
July 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (Nasdaq:BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2014 financial results after U.S. financial markets close on Thursday, August 7, 2014.In…
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Jim Stritzinger joins Connect South Carolina
July 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Connect South Carolina and IT-oLogy are pleased to announce that Jim Stritzinger has been named executive director of Connect South Carolina. Stritzinger assumed his role on July…
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Jim Stritzinger joins Connect South Carolina
July 15, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Connect South Carolina and IT-oLogy are pleased to announce that Jim Stritzinger has been named executive director of Connect South Carolina. Stritzinger assumed his role on July…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Presents Big Checks
July 9, 2014Upstate Companies KIYATEC and CampusConnectr Honored GREENVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program presented two big checks to Upstate companies KIYATEC and CampusConnectr at a networking event…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Presents Big Checks
July 9, 2014Upstate Companies KIYATEC and CampusConnectr Honored GREENVILLE, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program presented two big checks to Upstate companies KIYATEC and CampusConnectr at a networking event…
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Blackbaud Expands The Raiser’s Edge CRM Capabilities
July 8, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced significant enhancements to its flagship CRM solution, The Raiser’s Edge®. This powerful new functionality, which is immediately available to customers, will help mid-size…
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SCRA Announces First Tenant For Nexton Property
July 7, 2014Aeterna Zentaris Will Occupy Third Floor of SCRA’s Applied Technologies Center CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA today announced its first tenant to lease space at the SCRA Applied Technologies Center at Nexton…
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The Blackbaud Index: Charitable Giving to Nonprofits Increased 0.9% in May
July 1, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – The Blackbaud Index today reported that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 0.9% and online giving increased 8.1% for the three months ending May 2014 as compared to the same period…
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Blackbaud’s Cloud-based eTapestry CRM First to Add Integrated Data Services from Target Analytics
June 26, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today released upgrades to its cloud-based eTapestry CRM solution that, for the first time in a Blackbaud product, integrates fully automated data services from Blackbaud’s Target Analytics…
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Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge
June 26, 2014SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…
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Amazon Web Services Announces Eight Winners of the Global City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge
June 26, 2014
SEATTLE, WA – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the winners of the first City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge. The New York City Department of Transportation, City…
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UniFirst Corporation Selects Benefitfocus HR InTouch Marketplace
June 24, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that UniFirst Corporation has selected Benefitfocus HR INTOUCH MARKETPLACE® to support benefits enrollment…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Welcomes New Companies to the SC Launch Program
June 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of five new companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-area company Snapcastr, Greenville-area companies BarberWind and ActivEd and Columbia-area companies TerraStride…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Welcomes New Companies to the SC Launch Program
June 24, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of five new companies into its SC Launch Program. Charleston-area company Snapcastr, Greenville-area companies BarberWind and ActivEd and Columbia-area companies TerraStride…
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Blackbaud Ranks Most Generous Online U.S. Cities for 2013
June 19, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC — When it comes to charitable giving, some U.S. locales consistently rise to the top in their adoption of digital giving channels. Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) today released its sixth…
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Acquisition Expands Cloud-Based Offerings for K12 Private Schools
June 17, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Today, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), a leading provider of nonprofit software and services, announced the acquisition of WhippleHill Communications, Inc., a New Hampshire-based software company that exclusively serves K12 private…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014
Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Connect South Carolina & IT-oLogy Announce Formal Partnership
June 17, 2014Announcement Comes at Annual Connections 2014 Summit Highlighting Latest Developments and Best Practices in IT, Technology, and Broadband COLUMBIA, SC – Connected Nation President/COO Tom Ferree took the stage at the…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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Lash Group Plans York County National Headquarters, Bringing 2,400 Jobs
June 16, 2014
Healthcare Company And Developers Plan Up To $90 Million Phased Investment YORK COUNTY, SC – The Lash Group, Inc., a healthcare service provider and subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC), today…
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SC High School Students Vie to Win Cash and Chance to Compete in Silicon Valley
June 11, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Fifteen high-school students from around South Carolina will go head to head June 18th in the third annual Mark Motley Foundation State Business Plan Competition by YEScarolina. Six of the…
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Blackbaud Launches Luminate CRM on Salesforce1 AppExchange, the World’s Leading Business Apps Marketplace
June 9, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced it has launched Luminate CRM on Salesforce1 AppExchange, empowering businesses to connect with customers, partners and employees in a whole new way. Inclusion of Luminate…
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Serial Entrepreneur Selects Charleston for Next Enterprise
June 9, 2014
Echovate to commence business operations at the Charleston Digital Corridor’s Flagship Accelerator CHARLESTON, SC – Echovate, a start-up company focused on helping businesses make smarter hiring decisions, has selected Charleston…
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PureCars® Launches All-New Value Intelligence Platform
June 5, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – PureCars®, the automotive industry’s leading provider of digital merchandising solutions, today announced the launch of an all-new Value Intelligence Platform (VIP). The platform will feature PureCars’ proprietary…
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SAIC Awarded USMC Contract to Support Assault Amphibious Vehicle Upgrades
June 4, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Program Executive Office – Land Systems (PEO-LS) awarded Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAIC) a prime contract to engineer, design and…
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Independent Purchasing Co-Op for SUBWAY® Selects PeopleMatter Technology for 29,000+ Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada
June 4, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – PeopleMatter, the largest provider of workforce talent management specifically for the service industry, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative, Inc. (IPC), the independent SUBWAY® franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, have partnered…
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Minnesota School District Selects Benefitfocus HR InTouch Marketplace
June 4, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT), a leading provider of cloud-based benefits software solutions, today announced that Elk River Area School District has selected Benefitfocus HR INTOUCH MARKETPLACE® to support its benefits enrollment and automate…
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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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National Technical Honor Society Partners With SCRA-Supported Stem Premier
May 30, 2014FLAT ROCK, NC – The National Technical Honor Society has partnered with STEM Premier, giving top career and technical education students the opportunity to showcase their academic and scholastic achievements. STEM…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments
May 28, 2014PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces Investments
May 28, 2014PharmRight and TriCap Funding Approved COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch board approved a first round investment in two South Carolina companies at last week’s board meeting in…
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A Conversation with Grier Allen, CEO & President of BoomTown
May 23, 2014
By Alan Cooper September 23, 2013 LowcountryBizSC: Where were you born and raised? What is your education? Grier Allen: I grew up right here in Summerville, SC and went to…
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BoomTown Boosts Technology Education in Charleston
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – BoomTown, a leading real estate lead generation and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is thrilled to work with with Google CS First to help expose the fundamentals…
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Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…
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Immedion Announces New Customer in Blackbaud for South Carolina Colocation Services
May 21, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Immedion announced a new client in Charleston-based Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) for colocation services in South Carolina. Blackbaud is invested in the Charleston area, and this announcement is a…
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Empowervote gives candidates greater access to key voters
May 21, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – Empowervote is now open for a limited, free trial period to all North and South Carolina candidates needing to influence undecided voters in 2014. Recent figures proved…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces New SC Launch Companies
May 7, 2014Three Charleston-area Companies Accepted into Program CHARLESTON, SC – May 6, 2014 – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of three new companies into the SC Launch Program. Go Where…
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SCRA Technology Ventures Announces New SC Launch Companies
May 7, 2014Three Charleston-area Companies Accepted into Program CHARLESTON, SC – May 6, 2014 – SCRA Technology Ventures today announced the acceptance of three new companies into the SC Launch Program. Go Where…
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Commerce awards $2.4 million in innovation grants
May 6, 201414 organizations to receive support toward efforts fostering high-tech and entrepreneurial endeavors COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2014 – In its inaugural round of innovation-related grants, the South Carolina…
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Commerce awards $2.4 million in innovation grants
May 6, 201414 organizations to receive support toward efforts fostering high-tech and entrepreneurial endeavors COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2014 – In its inaugural round of innovation-related grants, the South Carolina Department…
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Computer Science Club Attracts 1200+ Students: Google Seeks Volunteers for Expansion this Fall
May 5, 2014BERKLEY COUNTY, SC – May 5, 2014 – Google is celebrating an education milestone in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. At the start of the 2013-2014 school year, CS First created after-school…
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SCRA and Roper St. Francis Welcome Neuroquest to Charleston Big Check Ceremony Held at Biotechnology Research Institute
May 4, 2014CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2014 – SCRA and SCRA Technology Ventures’ SC Launch program presented a big check to Israeli company NeuroQuest at a networking event last night. The event, held at…
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Google Turns On free Wi-Fi in Downtown Summerville
October 2, 2013SUMMERVILLE, SC – October 2, 2013 – Residents, visitors and businesses can now take advantage of free Wi-Fi at another Lowcountry gathering place. On October 1st, Google and the…
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Science And Math Students Take Tech Trek To Charleston
August 29, 2012Charleston Digital Corridor hosts Governor’s School of Science and Math Students CHARLESTON, SC – August 28, 2012 – On Friday, August 24, 2012 50 students from the Governor’s School of…
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SPARC Hackathon 2.0 Brings Together 28 Teams from Around the Southeast
August 29, 2012SPARC Hackathon 2.0 teams develop mobile applications during company’s second annual all-day coding and fun event on August 25Photo at right: Apperture Science from the University of South Carolina takes…
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Google, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Halls Chophouse join SPARC’s 2nd Annual Hackathon as platinum-level sponsors
August 22, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 22, 2012 – SPARC, a Best Place to Work winner, announced new platinum level-sponsors for its second annual mobile application hackathon being held on Saturday, August…
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Google, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Halls Chophouse join SPARC’s 2nd Annual Hackathon as platinum-level sponsors
August 21, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 9, 2012 – SPARC, a Best Place to Work winner, announced new platinum level-sponsors for its second annual mobile application hackathon being held on Saturday, August…
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SCRA Welcomes New Tenant to SCRA MUSC Innovation Center
August 15, 2012The History Press to Lease 9,000 Square Feet CHARLESTON, SC – August 15, 2012 – SCRA’s R&D Facilities sector, which manages SCRA facilities and leasing, today announced a new tenant…
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