DNA Creative Communications Recognized at SCIABC Palmetto Awards

  August 28, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA) received four awards from the South Carolina chapter of International Association of Business Communicators (SCIABC) on August 26, in Columbia, S.C. DNA was…

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U.S. Chamber: South Carolina Businesses Rely on the Export-Import Bank

  August 27, 2014

By Stefanie Holland U.S. Chamber’s Director of International Policy There’s a little-known agency that’s helped South Carolina in a big way. It has created jobs, supported the economy, and enabled…

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Green Cloud and Accordant to Provide 2000 Virtual Desktops to ESA

  August 27, 2014

Greenville, SC – Green Cloud Technologies, a Cloud technology solutions provider, and Accordant Technology Inc., a managed service provider and partner, announced a new five-year technology services agreement to implement…

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Ruhlamat America Inc. Establishes U.S. Operations In Greenville County

  August 27, 2014

Investment Expected To Create 35 New Jobs   COLUMBIA, SC – ruhlamat America Inc., a designer and manufacturer of top tier customized automation equipment intent on accelerating its growth in North…

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Duke Energy files Keowee-Toxaway license application

  August 27, 2014

CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy tfiled with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) an application for a new license for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project in South Carolina. The license would…

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BJU Announces The Beginning Of Its 88th Academic Year

  August 27, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  Bob Jones University will  begin its 88th academic year and its 68th year in Greenville with opening exercises and evangelistic services Sept. 1 and 2 in the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium (FMA). Student…

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Wells Fargo Names Rick Redden Lead Region President for the Carolinas

  August 27, 2014

Veteran business, community leader assumes responsibility for 5,100 team members, 460 stores across North Carolina and South Carolina   CHARLOTTE, NC – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has named…

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Furman University Team Wins Drone Competition

  August 27, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – A Furman University team led by physics professor John Conrad won first place in the Drone Prize 2014 competition which was held Aug. 22-24 in Oregon. Carried…

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United Community Banks Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

  August 25, 2014

BLAIRSVILLE, GA – United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), Georgia’s third-largest bank holding company, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.03 per…

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Flagship Properties Represents Commercial Real Estate Transactions

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Benji Smith, President and Broker In Charge, and Josh Tew, Associate Broker, at Flagship Properties in Greenville, SC, recently represented the following real estate transactions in the…

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Upstate Forever Earns Continued National Recognition

  August 25, 2014

Renewed Accreditation Awarded by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission   GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate Forever has achieved renewed land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program…

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Presidential International Scholar prepares for journey

  August 25, 2014

  Wofford student from Charleston, S.C., to study women in Latin America   SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College senior Lindsey Grace Perret believes everybody has a story, and she’s eager to…

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Amazon.com to Acquire Twitch

  August 25, 2014

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Twitch Interactive, Inc., the leading live video platform for gamers. In July, more than 55 million…

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ZWO Adds Designer Sarah Leugemors To Staff

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC –  ZWO [formerly Woodward & Zwolinski] has hired Sarah Leugemors as a graphic designer. Leugemors, who graduated from Anderson University with a BA in art and a concentrate…

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Lockheed Martin Celebrates 30 Years in Greenville

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] celebrates 30 years of operation in Greenville, S.C. this week as an aircraft modification, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MMRO) facility. The company signed a…

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SCRA Releases Record Annual Results

  August 25, 2014

Revenue Hits $285 Million; Year-end Backlog Reaches $841 Million CHARLESTON, SC –  SCRA today reported results for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, which ended on June 30, 2014. The Fiscal Year marked the…

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HRP Associates Named Greenville Small Business of the Month

  August 25, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – HRP Associates Inc. (HRP), an environmental and civil engineering and consulting firm in Greenville, has been named Small Business of the Month for August 2014 by the…

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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available

  August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book.  This statistical reference book assembles information from…

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Clemson Youth Learning Institute names new executive director

  August 21, 2014

CLEMSON, SC –  — Stephen W. Lance has been named executive director of Clemson’s Youth Learning Institutefollowing the retirement of the Institute’s founder and former executive director, Jorge Calzadilla, at the…

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McGregor Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Scott McGregor to their team as Operations Manager. In his new role, he will develop a solid foundation of structure and…

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Storrie Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Michael Storrie to their team as Manager of Accounting Services. In his new role, he will perform CFO and controller services…

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Hispanic Advertising Agency Hires Graphic Designer

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Unicomm Media Group, South Carolina’s first full-service, Hispanic advertising agency is excited to announce the hire of Emma Klak to serve on the agency’s creative team. Klak recently…

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Storrie Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Michael Storrie to their team as Manager of Accounting Services. In his new role, he will perform CFO and controller services…

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McGregor Joins OnPoint CFO & Controller Services Team

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – OnPoint CFO & Controller Services recently welcomed Scott McGregor to their team as Operations Manager. In his new role, he will develop a solid foundation of structure and…

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Hispanic Advertising Agency Hires Graphic Designer

  August 21, 2014

GREENVILLE, SC – Unicomm Media Group, South Carolina’s first full-service, Hispanic advertising agency is excited to announce the hire of Emma Klak to serve on the agency’s creative team. Klak recently…

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Tri-County’s Foundation Board Welcomes Two New Members

  August 20, 2014

PENDLETON, SC – Two Anderson County community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Moyer Albergotti, of…

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