Matt Schiering joins Contec, Inc. to lead U.S. marketing team
October 26, 2018
Schiering’s hire signals company’s expanding industry foothold Longtime marketing executive Matt Schiering has joined Contec, Inc. as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to further solidify its growing foothold in the…
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Nucor Building Systems expanding Lexington County operations
October 26, 2018
Facility Expansion to Create 60 New Jobs Nucor Building Systems, a leading manufacturer of custom, pre-engineered metal building systems, is growing its existing operations in Lexington County. The company’s $7…
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South Carolina students outperform nation on SAT and Advanced Placement examinations
October 25, 2018The College Board released national and South Carolina specific results for their SAT and Advanced Placement assessments. South Carolina students scored fifteen points above the national average on the SAT exam and exceeded…
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Furman University offer new Master of Arts in Strategic Design
October 25, 2018
Furman University has announced that it will offer a Master of Arts in Strategic Design (MA-SDG) through a collaboration with the Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center in Atlanta. Pending final…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 25, 2018It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
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SCSBA names The Greenville Drive a Champion for Public Education
October 25, 2018
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) awarded The Greenville Drive with a Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, October 23, during the Greenville County Schools board meeting at…
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Julia Ross joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 25, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Julia Ross as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Julia’s family has deep roots in real estate and custom home building and after…
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Tri-County Technical College to launch Manufacturing Works program with Belton-Honea Path High School
October 25, 2018
Beginning this spring, Belton-Honea Path High School students will have the opportunity to gain technical skills while exploring careers in manufacturing through a new certificate program to be offered by…
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Mary Black Health System-Spartanburg employees paint pink pumpkins for breast cancer awareness
October 25, 2018
Mary Black Health System-Spartanburg(MBHS-S) is holding its annual pink pumpkin contest in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Different departments decorated pumpkins with messages reminding women to get their mammograms.…
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The Cliffs expands Cycling Program with Bobby Julich and Christian Vande Velde
October 25, 2018The Cliffs announced that Bobby Julich and Christian Vande Velde have joined The Cliffs’ team of cycling guides. They will work with current director of cycling, George Hincapie, to expand…
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Cynthia Yoshida joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 25, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Cynthia Yoshida has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Yoshida earned a bachelors of arts in economics…
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S.C. Arts Commission offers $5,000 to state’s artists
October 25, 2018
It’s not a multi-state lottery win, but there are more recipients and they’ll at least get the full, stated value. Individual artist fellowships of $5,000 are awarded every spring by…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
The Cliffs expands Cycling Program with Bobby Julich and Christian Vande Velde
October 25, 2018
The Cliffs announced that Bobby Julich and Christian Vande Velde have joined The Cliffs’ team of cycling guides. They will work with current director of cycling, George Hincapie, to expand…
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Cynthia Yoshida joins the Garlington Road office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 25, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Cynthia Yoshida has joined the company’s Garlington Road Office as a sales associate. Yoshida earned a bachelors of arts in economics…
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Nutramax Laboratories expanding Lancaster County operations
October 24, 2018
Company investing $20 million to create 225 new jobs Nutramax Laboratories and its family of companies, a leading manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplement products for people and their pets, are…
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AT&T names Jane Sosebee as South Carolina President
October 24, 2018
Jane Sosebee will be the new state president for AT&T* in South Carolina. A 39-year veteran of AT&T and its predecessor companies, Sosebee was previously Director of Legislative Affairs. She…
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Local non-profit to host 25th anniversary celebration
October 24, 2018In honor of 25 years protecting and restoring the Reedy River Through education, action, and advocacy, Friends of the Reedy River hosts a 25th Anniversary Celebration this fall at The…
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Organizations around the Upstate come together to celebrate 100 years since the end of WWI
October 24, 2018The Charlie Daniels Band, aerial tributes from the Warbirds Flyover Team, free-fall parachute demonstrations and fireworks are all part of a Veterans’ Day Celebration at Fluor Feld this year. Remember…
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Ten at the Top announces finalists for 2018 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grants
October 24, 2018Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to foster collaboration, partnerships and strategic planning across the Upstate, has announced the finalists for the 2018 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community…
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Rebuild Upstate’s West Greenville Initiative gets boost from cryptocurrency community
October 24, 2018Rebuild Upstate along with Brickyard, a local business incubator, used out-of-the box thinking in the new economy market to kelp kick start a housing renovation project . Brickyard leadership became…
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Abacus Planning Group announces Kevin Draudt has completed CFP® Certification
October 24, 2018Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces that Kevin R. Draudt has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and…
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United Community Mortgage Services strengthens team with Jason Hultgren
October 24, 2018United Community Bank has announced the addition of industry veteran Jason Hultgren to its growing mortgage team. In his role as Senior Vice President/Director of Mortgage Sales, Hultgren will utilize…
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Rachel Degen joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 24, 2018Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Rachel Degen has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Born and raised in South Carolina, Degen has lived…
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Stella Chen joins International Tax practice of Elliott Davis as senior tax manager
October 24, 2018
Elliott Davis, a leading business solutions firm with nine offices across the Southeast, announces that Stella Chen, CPA, has joined the firm’s International Tax practice as a senior tax manager. She’s…
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Rachel Degen joins the Easley office of C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS
October 24, 2018
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Rachel Degen has joined the company’s Easley office as a sales associate. Born and raised in South Carolina, Degen has lived…
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Local non-profit to host 25th anniversary celebration
October 24, 2018
In honor of 25 years protecting and restoring the Reedy River Through education, action, and advocacy, Friends of the Reedy River hosts a 25th Anniversary Celebration this fall at The…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: environmental, non-profit, on-the-move
United Community Mortgage Services strengthens team with Jason Hultgren
October 24, 2018
United Community Bank has announced the addition of industry veteran Jason Hultgren to its growing mortgage team. In his role as Senior Vice President/Director of Mortgage Sales, Hultgren will utilize…
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Abacus Planning Group announces Kevin Draudt has completed CFP® Certification
October 24, 2018
Abacus Planning Group, Inc. announces that Kevin R. Draudt has completed all requirements for the CFP® credential. The CFP® marks identify those individuals who have met the rigorous experience and…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: banking-and-finance, business-services, on-the-move
Ten at the Top announces finalists for 2018 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grants
October 24, 2018
Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to foster collaboration, partnerships and strategic planning across the Upstate, has announced the finalists for the 2018 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community…
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Organizations around the Upstate come together to celebrate 100 years since the end of WWI
October 24, 2018
The Charlie Daniels Band, aerial tributes from the Warbirds Flyover Team, free-fall parachute demonstrations and fireworks are all part of a Veterans’ Day Celebration at Fluor Feld this year. Remember…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: military, on-the-move
Rebuild Upstate’s West Greenville Initiative gets boost from cryptocurrency community
October 24, 2018
Rebuild Upstate along with Brickyard, a local business incubator, used out-of-the box thinking in the new economy market to kelp kick start a housing renovation project . Brickyard leadership became…
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SC Ports celebrates 5 years of success at Inland Port Greer
October 23, 2018
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) held a celebration to mark five years of success at Inland Port Greer, a momentous occasion marked by the facility handling its 446,280 rail…
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Complimentary gameday transportation for veterans and active duty military
October 23, 2018
In honor of Military Appreciation Day, complimentary shuttle service will be offered to veterans and active duty military personnel to and from the Clemson vs. Duke game on November 17th.…
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Bunnell Lammons Engineering expands environmental consulting division
October 23, 2018
Bunnell Lammons Engineering (BLE), an employee-owned engineering and environmental consulting firm, expands and evolves environmental consulting services to develop new areas of expertise, in pace with the growth of the…
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Infinity partners with Roebuck Buildings
October 23, 2018Infinity Marketing announced their partnership with premier construction company, Roebuck Buildings. Infinity will be elevating Roebuck Buildings’ brand in the market through the construction of a website that provides an…
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Infinity partners with Roebuck Buildings
October 23, 2018Infinity Marketing announced their partnership with premier construction company, Roebuck Buildings. Infinity will be elevating Roebuck Buildings’ brand in the market through the construction of a website that provides an…
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Colliers International Dealmakers: Recent purchases, sales, leases and investments in South Carolina
October 22, 2018
Colliers International | South Carolina announced the following select recently completed commercial real estate transactions from our offices across the state: Columbia, SC Allen Wilkerson represented Gervais Street Associates in…
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AnMed Health wins Oncology Research Specialist award
October 22, 2018AnMed Health has been named best Non-profit Healthcare Provider – South Carolina & Oncology Research Specialist of the year 2018 – South Carolina. Global Health Pharmaceutical has notified AnMed Health that it…
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Anastasia announces $25 digital lottery for performances at Peace Center
October 22, 2018The Peace Center is pleased to announce that Anastasia will host a digital ticket lottery during the upcoming Greenville engagement from Oct. 23-28, offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number…
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Jori Magg joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 22, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jori Magg as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Jori joins Coldwell Banker Caine from another Upstate firm. A Greenville native, Jori grew…
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Michele Thompson joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 22, 2018
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Michele Thompson as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. Michele joins Coldwell Banker Caine from another Upstate real estate firm and with past…
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Bravo1 Protection gains Certificate of Women-Owned Business
October 22, 2018Bravo1 Protection has earned a Small and Minority-Owned Business Certification from the State of South Carolina for being 100 percent women-owned. The company was created in 2014 when CEO, Tammy…
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Industrial Project Innovation selected as construction manager for Braidy Industries’ aluminum rolling mill in Kentucky
October 22, 2018Facility will be the first technologically advanced Greenfield mill built in the U.S. in 35 years Braidy Industries, Inc. (Braidy Industries) has selected Industrial Project Innovation, LLC (IPI), based in…
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Tindall Corporation engineering department advances with key promotions
October 22, 2018Tindall Corporation has promoted Donavon Burns and Taylor Nunamaker from Design Engineers to Project Engineers. Burns and Nunamaker recently obtained their Professional Engineering (P.E.) licenses, making them two of Tindall’s…
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Flourish’s client work recognized with 12 MarCom awards
October 22, 2018In its fourth year of participation, Flourish’s 2018 client work was honored with 12 MarCom Awards, including two platinum awards, four gold awards and six honorable mentions. “Each year, being…
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Tri-County Technical College President Booth addresses crowd at annual report
October 22, 2018‘None of our work would be possible without your involvement and partnerships,’ President Booth tells crowd at his final annual report address In his last Annual Report Luncheon address…
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City Council to make mid-year adjustments to budget
October 22, 2018
Greenville City Council held first reading tonight on an ordinance authorizing mid-year adjustments to the City’s 2018-2019 budget. The ordinance outlines how approximately $5 million will be spent to supplement…
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Green Cloud announces financing package with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
October 22, 2018
Green Cloud Technologies “Green Cloud”, a cloud technology solutions provider, announced the closing on the largest investment in Green Cloud’s eight-year history by Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group “GSSLG.” The…
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RXcycle Spartanburg event planned for October 27
October 22, 2018
Local partners in DEA National Drug Take-Back Day provide an opportunity to bring in unused medications RXcycle Spartanburg, the initiative spearheaded by Spartanburg Water to give our community a safe…
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Public invited to review proposed instructional materials and textbooks
October 22, 2018
The public is invited to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display from October 23…
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