Avison Young retail lease – Hampton Station
June 4, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate is pleased to announce that Rob Howell represented Oceana Rapid, LLC in the leasing of 10,000 sf of retail and warehouse space located at Hampton…
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10x digital announces digital marketing scholarship; announces new intern
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – 10x digital has established an annual scholarship for undergraduates majoring in a field related to digital marketing. The scholarship will be awarded to one high school graduate…
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Fred Suggs named recipient of 2016 Alan R. Willis Society of Service Award
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Fred Suggs,…
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$200,000 federal grant awarded to SC Technical College System to expand apprenticeship in South Carolina
June 3, 2016
Funding to be used to promote apprenticeships across all industries and increase awareness of youth apprenticeship programs in South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded…
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$200,000 federal grant awarded to SC Technical College System to expand apprenticeship in South Carolina
June 3, 2016
Funding to be used to promote apprenticeships across all industries and increase awareness of youth apprenticeship programs in South Carolina COLUMBIA, SC – The U.S. Department of Labor awarded…
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10x digital announces digital marketing scholarship; announces new intern
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – 10x digital has established an annual scholarship for undergraduates majoring in a field related to digital marketing. The scholarship will be awarded to one high school graduate…
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Fred Suggs named recipient of 2016 Alan R. Willis Society of Service Award
June 3, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Fred Suggs,…
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Spartanburg Economic Futures Group welcomes Meagan Rethmeier as Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development
June 2, 2016
The Spartanburg Economic Futures Group (EFG) announced the addition of Meagan Rethmeier as the Director of Small Business and Entrepreneurial Development. Rethmeier joins the Economic Futures Group after working over…
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Dickerson tapped to develop logistics industry cluster
June 2, 2016
Suzanne Dickerson has been named the director of logistics industry initiatives for the business-led, non-profit organization, South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. Dickerson transitions to the Council after eight years as…
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Woodlands at Furman names Foley Sales and Marketing Director
June 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman has hired Amy Foley as Sales and Marketing Director for the continuing care retirement community. Foley is a native of Ohio with a…
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PA Solutions opening Greenville County facility
June 2, 2016
Engineering Company Launching New Operation In The Upstate GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – PA Solutions, a full-service automation controls engineering company, is constructing a new facility in Greenville County. The development…
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PA Solutions opening Greenville County facility
June 2, 2016
Engineering Company Launching New Operation In The Upstate GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – PA Solutions, a full-service automation controls engineering company, is constructing a new facility in Greenville County. The development will…
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Summer concert series returns to downtown June 1
June 2, 2016
Free weekly event to showcase variety of music GREENVILLE, SC – ScanScource Reedy River Concerts return to the Peace Center Amphitheatre, offering 14 weeks of free Wednesday evening musical entertainment.…
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Spartanburg Community College honors 2016 Wall of Fame inductees
June 2, 2016
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) recently inducted two individuals to the SCC Wall of Fame for their distinguished service and contributions to the College. Former SCC faculty member…
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Watt Family Innovation Center named Campus Technology Innovators Award winner
June 2, 2016
Clemson University’s Watt Family Innovation Center is one of Campus Technology’s 2016 Innovators Award winners. The Campus Technology Innovators Awards recognize colleges and universities and their vendor partners that have…
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City receives international parking marketing award
June 2, 2016
The International Parking Institute (IPI) presented the City of Greenville with a Parking Matters® Marketing & Communications Award at the 2016 International Parking Conference & Expo in Nashville, TN last…
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Zipit Wireless selected by EnviroVac for emergency notification of environmental disasters
June 2, 2016
Leading provider of industrial and environmental services adopts critical messaging solution for mobile alerting to field technicians. Zipit Wireless announced that EnviroVac, the premier provider in industrial and environmental cleaning…
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House names Kirk Watkins Greenville Area Manager
June 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Ruth’s Chris Steak House proudly announces the promotion of Kirk Watkins to Greenville Area Manager. In this new role, Watkins will serve as general manager for the…
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Zipit Wireless selected by EnviroVac for emergency notification of environmental disasters
June 2, 2016
Leading provider of industrial and environmental services adopts critical messaging solution for mobile alerting to field technicians. Zipit Wireless announced that EnviroVac, the premier provider in industrial and environmental cleaning…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: environmental, on-the-move
Woodlands at Furman names Foley Sales and Marketing Director
June 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Woodlands at Furman has hired Amy Foley as Sales and Marketing Director for the continuing care retirement community. Foley is a native of Ohio with a…
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Magnolia encourages blood donations with free admission coupon
June 1, 2016
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is partnering with the American Red Cross to encourage blood donations in June by offering free garden admission to America’s oldest garden. Give blood or attempt…
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Avison Young office lease – The Franke Building
June 1, 2016
Avison Young commercial real estate announced that Leslie M. Fellabom represented TwoBeeTwo Associates, LLC in the leasing of a 955 sf office condo located in The Franke Building at 171…
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Jennifer Davis joins the North Pleasantburg off of C. Dan Joyner, realtors
June 1, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of Jennifer “JD” Davis as a Sales Associate. She joins the company’s North Pleasantburg office in Greenville. Davis brings nearly…
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Alex Eccles joins the Pelham Rd office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
June 1, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Eccles as a sales associate at the company’s Pelham Road office. Eccles comes from PH…
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Pump up your summer
June 1, 2016
With the official start of the summer travel season just around the corner, vacationers will be hitting the roads across the Palmetto State. This summer, the South Carolina Department of…
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Clemson appoints deans in two new colleges
June 1, 2016
Two longtime leaders have been named to term appointments in Clemson’s new College of Business and College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. McCormick has been interim dean of the…
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Jackson hires James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist
June 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist. Bell most recently served…
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Chambers & Partners rank Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. and three attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 1, 2016GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Chambers…
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Finnegan heads SCBIO Board of Directors
June 1, 2016
G. Thomas Finnegan, Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Co-Head of the Medical University Hospital Innovation Center at the Medical University of South Carolina was named Chairman…
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Finnegan heads SCBIO Board of Directors
June 1, 2016
G. Thomas Finnegan, Director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Co-Head of the Medical University Hospital Innovation Center at the Medical University of South Carolina was named Chairman…
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Jackson hires James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist
June 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events, South Carolina’s second largest integrated marketing communications and events agency, has hired James Bell as CDL, Event Specialist. Bell most recently served…
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Riggs Partners and Trio Solutions announce 2016 CreateAthon dates
June 1, 2016
Nonprofits encouraged to apply now to be considered for free marketing services Riggs Partners in Columbia and Trio Solutions in Charleston will hold their annual CreateAthon events for South Carolina-based…
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Chambers & Partners rank Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. and three attorneys as Leaders in Law
June 1, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The law firm of Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Chambers…
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Riggs Partners and Trio Solutions announce 2016 CreateAthon dates
May 31, 2016Nonprofits encouraged to apply now to be considered for free marketing services Riggs Partners in Columbia and Trio Solutions in Charleston will hold their annual CreateAthon events for South Carolina-based…
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Furbright EU Fellowship awarded to Furman alumnus Cary Fontana
May 31, 2016Cary Fontana, a 2010 Furman University political science and economics graduate, has won a Fulbright-Schuman grant from the U.S. State Department. Also known as the European Union (EU) Fulbright, the…
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Polly Joyner joins the North Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 31, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of Polly Joyner to the company’s North Pleasantburg office. Joyner joins the company as a sales associate after spending several years…
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Robert Satterfield joins the North Pleasantburg office of C. Dan Joyner, Realtors
May 31, 2016
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced the addition of Robert Satterfield to its North Pleasantburg office. He joins the company as one of its newest real estate professionals.…
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Jessika Poole joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
May 31, 2016
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Jessika Poole as a residential sales agent in its new homes division with Great Southern Homes. Jessika joins Coldwell Banker Caine with previous experience in…
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United Community Bank selects Greenville bankers for inaugural Leadership Academy
May 31, 2016
United Community Bank has selected fifteen of its emerging leaders for its Leadership Academy, a professional development program. Four Greenville-based team members have been selected for the 2016-2017 class, which…
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STEAM education fueled by $20,000 from Duke Energy Foundation
May 31, 2016Chapman Cultural Center will continue its focus on bringing the arts and sciences to Spartanburg area students with help of $20,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation. The grant will allow…
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A statewide movement to improve foster care was sparked out of the Upstate
May 31, 2016
Three legislative bills affecting South Carolina foster care, drafted in the Upstate, progressed rapidly through the State House; one bill was already enacted into law while the other two are…
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Science Center Is Forming FIRST Lego League Team
May 31, 2016The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center is now forming a FIRST Lego League team for students in grades 4-8. Team members should have a passionate interest in robots, Legos,…
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Spartanburg vision plan propels forward
May 31, 2016
Steering Committee Makes Inter-City Visit and Announces Community Event on June 14 Spartanburg continues to keep moving forward, as the Spartanburg Vision Plan steering committee announces two opportunities that continue…
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Fourteen advance through inaugural Spartanburg Political Leadership Institute
May 31, 2016
On Wednesday, May 25, the Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce launched its inaugural Spartanburg Political Leadership Institute program, designed to educate current and potential elected officials about the election process…
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China Jushi bringing 80,000-ton fiberglass production line to Richland County
May 31, 2016
Company Investing $300 Million And Creating 400 New Jobs To Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – China Jushi, a global manufacturer and promoter of fiberglass products, is…
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China Jushi bringing 80,000-ton fiberglass production line to Richland County
May 31, 2016
Company Investing $300 Million And Creating 400 New Jobs To Build First U.S. Manufacturing Facility RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – China Jushi, a global manufacturer and promoter of fiberglass products, is…
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Clemson University receives $2 million to help lower cost of airplane and automotive parts
May 31, 2016
Amod Ogale of Clemson University has received $2 million and will work with a group of researchers across the country to lower the cost of high-tech materials that have helped…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler welcomes Det Bowers as Managing Director
May 31, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler is pleased to announce the addition of Det Bowers to our team. Mr. Bowers will be the Managing Director over our statewide offices.…
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Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler welcomes Det Bowers as Managing Director
May 31, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Newmark Grubb Wilson Kibler is pleased to announce the addition of Det Bowers to our team. Mr. Bowers will be the Managing Director over our statewide offices.…
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United Community Bank selects Greenville bankers for inaugural Leadership Academy
May 31, 2016
United Community Bank has selected fifteen of its emerging leaders for its Leadership Academy, a professional development program. Four Greenville-based team members have been selected for the 2016-2017 class, which…
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