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Vigilix Receives Investment from SCRA's SC LAUNCH
GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2008 – Greenville-based Vigilix, a company that enables clients to increase revenues and operate more efficiently by providing point-of-sale (POS) remote monitoring and management tools, will receive an investment from SCRA affiliate SC Launch today at Latitudes Restaurant, 631 S. Main, Greenville.
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SCRA Signs Contract with Center for Transportation and the Environment
Columbia Hydrogen Fueling Station Project Officially Launched
COLUMBIA, SC – May 15, 2008 - On behalf of its partners in the University of South Carolina – City of Columbia Fuel Cell Collaborative, SCRA, a global leader in applied research and commercialization, has signed a contract with the Center for Transportation and the Environment to lead a project that will install and commission a hydrogen fueling station in downtown Columbia. An initial project kick-off meeting was conducted today and work will commence immediately, with the goal of having the station operational in advance of the 2009 National Hydrogen Association annual conference, which will be held in Columbia in late March, 2009.
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SCDOT Commission Approves 2008-09 Budget Cuts
Cost savings to be added to maintenance funds
COLUMBIA, SC - May 14, 2008 - The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission voted Wednesday May 14 to approve using funds from a reduction in the agency’s administrative budget for the maintenance of highways and bridges. These savings total $18.7 million and represent a 16.3% reduction in administrative expenses.
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Bunty LLC Selects PittStop for Marketing Services
GREENVILLE, SC - May 12, 2008 - Bunty LLC, a US-based supplier of precision machined components, fabricated equipment and custom machinery, has selected PittStop Marketing to provide media and public relations services.
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Elliott Davis, LLC Named One of Southeast's Top Accounting Firms by Leading Industry Publication
GREENVILLE, SC - May 12, 2008 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the Southeast’s largest accounting firms, has been named to Practical Accountant’s Top 15 Southeast Firms ranking.
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Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism Selects New Publishing Company
Denver based company to produce the organization’s publications
Columbia, SC – May 12, 2008 - The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism (MACST) has selected Weaver Multimedia Group to publish the Columbia South Carolina Riverbanks Region Official Visitors Guide and the Columbia South Carolina Riverbanks Region Official Meeting & Event Planner Guide, with the first book publishing in October of 2008.
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86 Students will be recognized at the National Transportation Week Poster Awards Ceremony
Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday May 15 in Columbia
Columbia, SC - May 12, 2008 - Eighty-six 5th graders from across the state will be recognized at the 2008 National Transportation Week Poster Awards ceremony, May 15 at 3 p.m. at The Zone, located at the University of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
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NAI Avant Brokers Sale of Three Fountains Plaza in West Columbia, SC
COLUMBIA, SC - May 9, 2008 - The Columbia, S.C.-based commercial real estate firm of NAI Avant is pleased to announce that Victor “Buddy” John, a member of the NAI Avant Investment Sales Group, recently brokered the $3.2 million sale of the 41,450-square-foot, 4.2-acre Three Fountains Plaza.
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Two Furman University Staff Members Assume New Positions at School
GREENVILLE, SC - May 14, 2008 - Boyd Yarborough, current director of University Housing, has been named assistant vice president for Administrative Services. Jason Cassidy, who currently serves as assistant director of University Housing, will become director of Housing and Residence Life. Both will assume their new positions August 1.
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Charleston to get boost from shipping service calls
CHARLESTON, SC - May 9, 2008 – The Port of Charleston will likely see a boost in business from an upgraded South America service and a relaunched Asia service, both commencing this month.
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