Graydon Thompson accounting firm offers most-requested publications free to community
March 7, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Free at last. Free at last! As individuals and organizations across South Carolina gnash teeth, groan loudly and sort through massive electronic and paper files in preparation…
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Gabriel Builders awarded Best of Houzz 2016
March 7, 2016
Greenville Custom Home Builder honored for exceptional customer service GREENVILLE, SC – Houzz, the leading platform for home and remodeling design, recently awarded Gabriel Builders with a Best of…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Marketing Associate
March 7, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Becca Garcia as Marketing Associate. In her role, Garcia will be responsible for marketing, proposals, public…
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Milliken named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company for 10th consecutive year
March 7, 2016
Ethisphere® Institute honors Milliken’s 150-year commitment to ‘doing good’ through ethical practices, innovation leadership and corporate citizenship SPARTANBURG, SC -Milliken & Company, a global innovation company, has been recognized as a…
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Gabriel Builders awarded Best of Houzz 2016
March 7, 2016
Greenville Custom Home Builder honored for exceptional customer service GREENVILLE, SC – Houzz, the leading platform for home and remodeling design, recently awarded Gabriel Builders with a Best of…
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Zipit Wireless announces expansion into UK through exclusive partnership with Atus Systems
March 7, 2016
Critical messaging system now available to UK healthcare and security enterprises. Zipit Wireless, a US pioneer in connected platform solutions and Atus Systems, a UK provider of paging and lone…
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Graydon Thompson accounting firm offers most-requested publications free to community
March 7, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Free at last. Free at last! As individuals and organizations across South Carolina gnash teeth, groan loudly and sort through massive electronic and paper files in preparation…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: accounting, on-the-move
IHOP National Pancake Day to benefit GHS Children’s Hospital
March 7, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Hospital of Greenville Health System (GHS) will benefit from the community’s generous hearts, and stomachs, as the local recipient of funds raised through IHOP’s 11th…
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Old Cigar Warehouse welcomes Blasingame as Wedding Sales Manager
March 7, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Sarah Kate Blasingame has joined the Old Cigar Warehouse team as Wedding Sales Manager. Blasingame is a Georgia Southern University graduate who brings years of experience in…
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NEXT announces launch of NEXT Manufacturing
March 3, 2016NEXT Upstate, LLC announces the launch of NEXT Manufacturing – a joint venture with Braasch Building Group, aimed at providing operating space to young start-up companies looking to produce tangible…
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Becknell Industrial announces two build-to-suits; Magna Decostar and Property Polymers will each locate in Matrix Industrial Park.
March 3, 2016
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced that Becknell Industrial purchased 55 acres in The Matrix Industrial Park in Piedmont, South Carolina for the development of a 161,618 square foot manufacturing/…
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O’Neal Inc. hires Controls Designer
March 3, 2016O’Neal Inc., a Greenville-based integrated design and construction firm, has hired Max Dodson as Instrumentation and Controls Designer. Dodson has more than 12 years of controls design experience having worked…
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J.D. Power ranks Verizon Wireless highest in network quality in Southeast
March 3, 2016
Customer study measures performance in call, messaging and data quality ATLANTA, GA – When it comes to wireless network quality in the Southeast region, Verizon Wireless ranks highest among wireless providers,…
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J.D. Power ranks Verizon Wireless highest in network quality in Southeast
March 3, 2016
Customer study measures performance in call, messaging and data quality ATLANTA, GA – When it comes to wireless network quality in the Southeast region, Verizon Wireless ranks highest among wireless providers,…
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Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 3, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…
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Riggs Partners wins Best of Print at American Advertising Awards
March 3, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Work developed by Riggs Partners was honored with five American Advertising Awards at the February 27 gala held by the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands. The American Advertising Awards…
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City announces change to recycling program
March 3, 2016
The City of Greenville announced today that effective April 1, it will no longer accept glass for recycling at the curb or at its Stone Avenue and Rutherford Road recycling…
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Cushman & Wakefield, Thalhimer welcomes Retail Specialist in Greenville, SC
March 3, 2016
Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces Graham Hardaway has joined the firm’s Greenville office where he will specialize in retail sales and leasing. Graham has an extensive background in commercial…
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Joe Erwin launches new company and creative community
March 3, 2016
Endeavor to be located in ONE Development GREENVILLE, SC – When Joe Erwin, co-founder and former president of Erwin Penland, announced his departure from the company he built into one of the…
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Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient
March 3, 2016
Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…
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Colliers International announces President’s Award recipient
March 3, 2016
Colliers International South Carolina is pleased to announce that the 2015 President’s Award was presented to Liz McCary, Director of Marketing. The award, which Colliers has given annually for over…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: commercial-real-estate, marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Mary Black Foundation Foundation announces a four-year Healthy Schools Initiative
March 2, 2016
The Mary Black Foundation announced today that it plans to award $774,000 for up to nine Spartanburg County schools to participate in a four-year Healthy Schools Initiative. Over the period…
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Greer Bancshares incorporated announces meeting of shareholders and payment of cash dividend
March 2, 2016
The board of directors of Greer Bancshares Incorporated, the parent company of Greer State Bank, has announced an annual cash dividend of $.20 (twenty cents) per share to be paid…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces Local Government Competitiveness Council
March 2, 2016
Director Rick Reames To Chair Council Comprised Of S.C. Business Leaders COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley announced the Local Government Competitiveness Council. Established by executive order, the Council…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces Local Government Competitiveness Council
March 2, 2016
Director Rick Reames To Chair Council Comprised Of S.C. Business Leaders COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley announced the Local Government Competitiveness Council. Established by executive order, the Council…
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Invitation for public testimony about SC First Steps to School Readiness at House Legislative
March 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Education and Cultural Subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee is currently conducting an oversight study on SC First Steps to School Readiness. The Subcommittee has…
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Invitation for public testimony about SC First Steps to School Readiness at House Legislative
March 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The Education and Cultural Subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee is currently conducting an oversight study on SC First Steps to School Readiness. The Subcommittee has…
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Federal Government breaks contracting record for women-owned small businesses
March 2, 2016
For the first time, federal government hits women’s contracting goal; 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses; WASHINGTON, DC – Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S.…
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Federal Government breaks contracting record for women-owned small businesses
March 2, 2016
For the first time, federal government hits women’s contracting goal; 5.05 percent or $17.8 billion awarded to Women-Owned Small Businesses; WASHINGTON, DC – Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S.…
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Statewide High School Baseball Tournament to benefit Happy Wheels in honor of Kennedy Branham
March 2, 2016South Carolina high school baseball and the Lexington/Columbia community is preparing to celebrate the life and legacy of Kennedy Branham beginning Thursday, March 3, 2016 through Sunday, March 6, 2016. …
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Defenders for Children connects teens with fishermen to fight child abuse locally and nationally
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – For the thousands of children abused in South Carolina, it is often difficult for them to relate to adults as friends and role models. Defenders for Children,…
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$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness
March 2, 2016Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…
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City of Greenville and Phifer-Johnson Foundation to receive Verner Awards
March 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
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Piedmont Women’s Center names new director of construction and development
March 2, 2016
Piedmont Women’s Center has named Rob Wess, Director of Construction and Development. Wess, a 20-year veteran of the construction and development industry provides a unique combination of qualifications, professional interest…
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Complete Public Relations launches internship program
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations is in search of Greenville’s next great public relations professionals to learn the tools of the trade through a newly launched internship program. Interns…
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Intellisoft adds Compton as VP of Marketing and Business Development
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Intellisoft hired Russell Compton as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Compton comes to Intellisoft after managing the marketing strategy for a software startup, OrgSpan, Inc.,…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
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Bob Jones University to present Rossini’s “La Cenerentola”
March 2, 2016
Bob Jones University will present Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” in Rodeheaver Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, Thursday, March 10 and Saturday, March 12. Directed by Jeffrey Stegall, the…
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Proper Polymers establishing operations in Greenville County
March 2, 2016
Company Investing $15.4 Million In New Facility Proper Polymers plans to build a new facility in Greenville County to manufacture injection molded components for the automotive industries. The development will…
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MICHELIN Auto Inflate answers complex problem of maintaining optimal tire inflation pressure on commercial trucks
March 2, 2016
Simple device to deliver savings and reduction in downtime events Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced MICHELIN Auto Inflate, powered by Halo.…
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Zipit Wireless expands clinical implementation team with Professional Services Director
March 2, 2016
Experienced clinician hired to lead enterprise deployments of secure messaging solution. Zipit Wireless announced the addition of Vicki Dibble as Director of Professional Services. Dibble will oversee implementation and process…
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Immedion launches new Cloud platform to enable elasticity and simplify resource management
March 2, 2016
Immedion LLC, a premiere provider of Cloud, colocation and managed services, announced the launch of its new Cloud Management Platform (CMP). With the new platform, Immedion customers will have more…
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Complete Public Relations launches internship program
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Complete Public Relations is in search of Greenville’s next great public relations professionals to learn the tools of the trade through a newly launched internship program. Interns…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: employment, marketing-and-communications, on-the-move
Intellisoft adds Compton as VP of Marketing and Business Development
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – Intellisoft hired Russell Compton as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Compton comes to Intellisoft after managing the marketing strategy for a software startup, OrgSpan, Inc.,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: hi-tech-information-tech, on-the-move
SC Arts Commission announces 2016 Verner Award recipients
March 2, 2016
The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
$9 Million new markets tax credit allocation to transform dormant Naval Base into flourishing agribusiness
March 2, 2016Greenville New Markets Opportunity II (GNMO II), a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by taxadvantagegroup and Greenville Local Development Corporation in Greenville, S.C., has deployed $9 million of New Markets…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: economic-development, on-the-move
Zipit Wireless expands clinical implementation team with Professional Services Director
March 2, 2016
Experienced clinician hired to lead enterprise deployments of secure messaging solution. Zipit Wireless announced the addition of Vicki Dibble as Director of Professional Services. Dibble will oversee implementation and process…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: health-care, on-the-move
City of Greenville and Phifer-Johnson Foundation to receive Verner Awards
March 2, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2016 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: on-the-move, the-arts
Defenders for Children connects teens with fishermen to fight child abuse locally and nationally
March 2, 2016
GREENVILLE, SC – For the thousands of children abused in South Carolina, it is often difficult for them to relate to adults as friends and role models. Defenders for Children,…
Read MorePosted in: upstatebizsc Category: non-profit, on-the-move
This Is My Brave: The Show – shares stories about mental illness
March 1, 2016
The only side of mental illness we see often comes after a heartbreaking loss. This Is My Brave is the other side of the story of mental illness — one…
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