Chernoff Newman Has a Super Year Taking Home Eight Awards at the American Advertising Federation’s 2012 ADDY Awards
February 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 21, 2012 – The superheroes of Chernoff Newman, a full-serviceadvertising, public relations and marketing communications firm with offices inColumbia and Charleston, S.C., and Orlando, Fla., had…
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S.C. Economic Developers’ Association Selects Crawford Strategy
February 22, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – Feburary 22, 2012 – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications company, announced today it has been selected by the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association (SCEDA) to…
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Chernoff Newman Super Bowl Poll: The Results
February 10, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 9, 2012 – It doesn’t really matter ifyou’re a diehard fan, you don’t even have to like football—once a year,you turn on the TV not for…
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American Advertising Federation District Three Announces 2011–2012 Charleston ADDY® Awards
February 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 8, 2012 – The AAF South Carolina District Three Governor Andrew Evans announced the 2011–2012 Charleston ADDY® Awards for advertising creative excellence. Of the 105 entries…
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Refshauge Web Unveils Its New Name: A-Line Interactive
February 8, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 7, 2012 – Refshauge Web Solutions has rebranded its company with anew name –A-Line Interactive. The web site solutions company offers customized as well as package…
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Step Ahead Inc. Certified Through City of Charleston Women Business Enterprise Program
January 30, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 30, 2012 – The City of Charleston has designated Step Ahead Inc., a social media and public relations company owned by Lyn Mettler, as a part…
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Erwin Penland Hires Six, Promotes Two
January 25, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 25, 2012 – Erwin Penland has hired Beth Cobb as a junior media buyer, Laura Connell and BreAnne Northcutt as assistant account executives, Randall Blake Cring…
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DeGrace, Richardson Join O’Neal Inc.
January 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 17, 2012 – O’Neal, Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, is pleased to welcome Tom DeGrace and Will Richardson. DeGrace joins the O’Neal Atlanta team…
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New Website Empowers the Sharing of Dreams to Honor MLK’s Legacy
January 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 13, 2012 – Just as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted the base of his movement to be as broad as possible, broad-based participation in the…
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E. Boineau & Company promotes Melissa Pluta Parker
January 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – January 13. 2012 – E. Boineau & Company, a strategic marketing communications and public relations firm based here, has named Melissa Pluta Parker as senior account manager.…
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Crawford Strategy Begins New Year with New Team Member
January 12, 2012Crawford Strategy Begins New Year with New Team Member GREENVILLE, SC – January 11, 2012 – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and communications company, is pleased to announce the addition…
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Erwin Penland President Named to Prestigious 4A’s Foundation Board of Directors
January 12, 2012Ad industry group focuses on improving diversity, attracting future talent GREENVILLE, SC – January 11, 2012 – Joe Erwin, president and co-founder of Erwin Penland, a full-service marketing firm with offices…
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New South Digital Marketing Conference Hosts Scott Stratten And Peter Sheahan As Keynote Speakers
January 5, 2012Stratten and Sheahan, Two of Today’s Top Digital MarketingInfluencers, to Present at the Southeast’s Premiere Digital MarketingSummit, March 26, 2012 Myrtle Beach, SC – January 5, 2012 – Representatives of…
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Erwin Penland Hires Boyer and Mattson, Promotes Lambert
January 5, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 5, 2012 – Erwin Penland has hired Morgan Boyer as a public relations account supervisor and Molly Mattson as a digital asset coordinator, and also promoted…
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Crawford Strategy Welcomes Intern
December 16, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – December 16, 2011 – Crawford Strategy is pleased to add intern Bo Wood to the team. A Greenville native and graduate of Christ Church Episcopal School, he…
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Portion of Broad Street to Close During Replacement of Chillers in Denny’s Building
December 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 16, 2011 – In order to accommodate cranes installing new air conditioning chillers in the basement of the Denny’s building, Broad Street will be closed beginning at…
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The Brandon Agency and Fuel Interactive to Host Inaugural New South Digital Marketing Conference March 26, 2012
December 14, 2011Industry Experts from Google, Yahoo!, Adobe, and Yelp to Present Latest Digital Marketing Trends and TechniquesMYRTLE BEACH, SC – December 14, 2011 – Representatives of TheBrandon Agency announced that the…
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The Brandon Agency and Fuel Interactive to Host Inaugural
December 14, 2011Industry Experts from Google, Yahoo!, Adobe, and Yelp to Present Latest Digital Marketing Trends and TechniquesMYRTLE BEACH, SC – December 14, 2011 – Representatives of TheBrandon Agency announced that the…
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City Offices Closed For The Holidays
December 13, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – December 12, 2011 – City offices will be closed Friday and Monday, December 23rd and 26th and Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of Christmas and New…
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Crawford Strategy Produces Award-Winning Marketing Materials
December 11, 2011ASHEVILLE, NC – December 9, 2011 – Crawford Strategy, a full-service marketing and PR company based in Greenville, S.C., took home four Gold Wallie Awards from a special presentation held…
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Local Design Firm {e} House Studio Premieres National Commercial During 2011 Dew Tour
December 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 8, 2011 – {e} house studio will be showing the mobile world that “bigger is better” with their commercial for the new Pantech Pocket, the latest in Android technology,…
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Augusta Road Businesses Decorate for Lights on Augusta
December 6, 2011First Annual Lights on Augusta – ARBA Members are ready for Christmas Decoration Contest GREENVILLE, SC – December 7, 2011 – Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) presents the First Annual…
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Spartanburg Celebrates Arbor Day
November 23, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 23, 2011 – In celebration of Arbor Day, the community is invited to join Mayor Junie White and USC Upstate’s Arbor Day guest speaker, Dr. Michael…
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Unique Catalog Earns Award for The Image Forge
November 18, 2011Greer Marketing Communications Firm Wins Award for Mauldin Company’s CatalogGREER, SC – November 15, 2011 – The Image Forge, located in downtown Greer, SC has been awarded an American Graphic…
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Excellence In Design Honorees Announced
November 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 15, 2011 – The City of Spartanburg’s Planning Commission announced projects that have adhered to high standards of excellence in the areas of building and landscaping…
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Feed the Community Prepares to Serve the Hungry on Thanksgiving Day
November 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 14, 2011 – For the 24th year, Spartanburg County community organizations and individuals are joining together in a Feed the Community effort to ensure everyone who…
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Erwin Penland Named Agency of Record for Cross Pens
November 14, 2011Venerable Brand Seeks to Reengage Consumers with New Products, Marketing Programs LINCOLN, RI – November 9, 2011 – Cross, a leading international manufacturer of fine writing instruments, timepieces and personal…
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Law Management and Marketing Veteran Brenda Stewart Launches Consulting Firm
November 10, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 10, 2011 – Upstate resident and legal industry management and marketing veteran Brenda Stewart is using her 27 years of law firm experience in the Carolinas…
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City Of Spartanburg Announces Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport Grand Opening
November 9, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 9, 2011 – The Grand Opening celebration of the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport will take place on Thursday, November 17 at 11:00 a.m. The public is…
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Augusta Road Announces 2011 Holiday Open House and Lights on Augusta
November 9, 2011Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA) celebrates the holidays with two events this year. Holiday Open House will take place the Sunday before Thanksgiving, November 20th from 1 p.m. to 5…
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Hughes Agency Adds Media Supervisor
November 2, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – November 2, 2011 – Hughes Agency, a full-servicemarketing, advertising and public relations firm, is pleased to announcethe addition of Jillian Pugsley as Media Supervisor. Prior to joining…
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Full Circle Public Relations expands team
October 24, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 24, 2011 – Full Circle Public Relations welcomes Mollie Williams to its staff as account coordinator. In addition, the agency has promoted Shelley Addis to associate…
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Erwin Penland Wins Seventh Annual South Carolina Excellence in the Workplace Diversity Award
October 19, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 19, 2011 – Erwin Penland has been honored with the2011 Excellence in the Workplace Diversity Award by the South CarolinaChamber of Commerce and the South Carolina…
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Crawford Strategy Adds Tara Schools As Copywriter
October 12, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 12, 2011 – Crawford Strategy, a strategic solutions company based in Greenville, continues to grow its team. Today the firm announced the addition of Tara Schools…
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DNA Offers Social Media Insight to SC Technical College Officers in Florence
October 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – October 5, 2011 -Debbie Nelson, principal of DNA Creative Communications (DNA) and Dana Morgan, Account Manager, travelled to Florence to give social media recommendations and insight to…
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Spartanburg International Festival set for October 1 – Presented by Southwest Airlines
September 26, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – September 22, 2011 – The annual Spartanburg International Festival celebrates Spartanburg’s diverse multicultural community. And multicultural it is, as people from more than 70 countries actually call…
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Hill Holliday Adds Erwin Penland Nameplate to New York Office
September 14, 2011Move Formalizes Long-Standing Partnership with Agency’s Greenville, S.C., Operation NEW YORK – September 14, 2011 – The Interpublic Group’s Hill Holliday today announced it is adding the Erwin Penland nameplate to…
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DNA Creative Communications Welcomes Elizabeth Lapidus, as Account Coordinator
September 13, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2011 – DNA Creative Communications, LLC announced Elizabeth Lapidus, of Greenville, SC, as an Account Coordinator and newest addition to their team. Lapidus is a…
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Jeff Dezen Public Relations (Jdpr) Selects Three Upstate Collegiates For Executive Management Assistance Program
September 13, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – September 13, 2011 – Jeff Dezen Public Relations (JDPR) has selected Sellers Grantham, Emmalee Hoitt and Stephanie McKinney to join the company’s Executive Management Assistance Program (EMAP).…
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Crawford Strategy Announces Four New Team Members
August 29, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – Augusta 29, 2011 – Crawford Strategy, a strategic solutions company based in Greenville, continues its rapid expansion by adding four new members to its team. Erin Phillips…
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Erwin-Penland Earns National Magazine Honor as One of the “Best Places to Work” In Marketing Industry
August 29, 2011Ad Age names agency one of the 30 top employers in the country GREENVILLE, SC – August 29, 2011 – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill Holliday…
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LHWH Advertising & PR Names New Vice Presidents For Creative, Client Services & Creative Technologies
August 12, 2011MYRTLE BEACH, SC – August 8, 2011 – Lesnik Himmelsbach Wilson Hearl Advertising & Public Relations (LHWH), located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has announced the promotion of three long-time employees…
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Sofield Trains at The Women’s Campaign School at Yale
August 11, 2011NEW HAVEN, CT – August 12, 2011 – Executive Speech and Presentations Coach Deb Sofield returned to The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University to train emerging women leaders in…
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The Brandon Agency Selected by CBL & Associates Properties, Inc., to Provide Media Planning and Buying Services for 75 Malls and Shopping Centers
August 9, 2011MYRTLE BEACH, SC – August 8, 2011 – CBL & AssociatesProperties, Inc. (CBL), recently selected The Brandon Agency to providemedia planning and buying services for 75 malls and shopping centers…
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Erwin-Penland Promotes Galloway, McMahan, Nugent, Sexton and Stinson
August 8, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 8, 2011 – Erwin-Penland (EP), a division of The Interpublic Group’s Hill Holliday and one of the largest advertising and marketing firms in the South, has…
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6th Annual Youth Leadership Summit Planned for August
August 5, 20116th Annual Youth Leadership Summit Planned for August SPARTANBURG, SC – August 5, 2011 – Youth from all over Spartanburg County have been invited to participate in the free Youth…
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Merge Expands, Launches National and International Projects
August 3, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – August 3, 2011 – Merge, a leading digital agency in the Upstate, completed a successful second quarter with the June launch of a new website for Orion…
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emediagroup Inc. announces expansion in Greenville County
July 28, 2011$2.25 million investment expected to create 20 new jobs GREENVILLE, SC – July 28, 2011 – Gov. Nikki Haley, the South CarolinaDepartment of Commerce and the Greenville Area Development Corporationtoday…
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Former Verizon Vice President Joe Saracino Joins Erwin-Penland as Chief Marketing Officer
July 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 18, 2011 – Joe Saracino, who spent more than a decade and a half at Verizon in a variety of management positions including vice president of…
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Erwin-Penland Hires Ellis, Promotes Henry And Sasser
July 15, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 15, 2011 – Erwin-Penland (EP), a divisionof The Interpublic Group’s Hill Holliday and one of the largestadvertising and marketing firms in the South, has hired Brandee…
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