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Konduros Receives Order of the Palmetto

Oct 26, 2017 08:27AM ● By Emily Stevenson

Gov. Henry McMaster bestowed the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor, to SCBIO CEO Sam Konduros on Wednesday during SCBIO's annual conference at the Gaillard Center in Charleston.

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Law Firm Marketing Director Joins TFA Board in S.C.

Oct 25, 2017 12:30PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Kevin Floyd, director of marketing and communications at the Murphy & Grantland law firm, began his three-year term in August.

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CIU to Inaugurate Seventh President on Nov. 3

Oct 24, 2017 02:23PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Smith has been serving as president of CIU since July 1 after being approved by the CIU Board of Trustees in February.

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Columbia City Ballet announces new board of directors

Oct 23, 2017 12:13PM ● By Kathleen Maris

All members have been vetted by the ballet’s existing executive board, the company’s nomination committee, and the board’s president, Christopher Ray.

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David Lockwood to chair Columbia Chamber board of directors

Oct 17, 2017 02:15PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The Columbia Chamber announces the 2017-2018 Board of Directors, with the addition of eleven new members.

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Al Babinicz presented with award by SCCEBA

Oct 12, 2017 01:56PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Babinicz has 35 years of extensive experience in the Large Urban and Rural public transportation sectors.

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Four local women to be honored as Women of Distinction by Girl Scouts

Oct 10, 2017 02:09PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The Women of Distinction Award recognizes local women of courage, confidence, and character, who exhibit exceptional professional and personal success, and have made a lasting impact in the community.

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NAI Avant Announces Top Producers for Third Quarter 2017

Oct 05, 2017 08:34AM ● By Emily Stevenson

The third quarter’s top producer is director of retail services Patrick Palmer, CCIM.

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Joe Clark Elected to the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Oct 04, 2017 12:18PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Joe Clark, a shareholder in the Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd Columbia office, has been elected to the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2017 – 2018.

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Sumwalt Faces Challenges at NTSB

Oct 03, 2017 01:52PM ● By Emily Stevenson

As the new head of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB,) Sumwalt has taken the agency’s helm at a time when more issues face transportation than at any other time within its 50-year history.

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McMaster Takes Hands-On Approach

Oct 02, 2017 11:15AM ● By Emily Stevenson

McMaster recently sat down with Greenville Business Magazine in his office to talk about economic development, the Santee Cooper nuclear plant issue, and other business topics.

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Fmr. Richland Rep. posthumously honored by conservation, political, business communities

Sep 25, 2017 02:00PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The late Representative Neal, who passed away earlier this year, earned the award for a prestigious career of public service to ensure the rights of citizens to clean air, clean water, and a protected landscape.

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Columbia Business Monthly Best & Brightest 35 and Under

Sep 12, 2017 05:44PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Columbia Business Monthly is pleased to feature its second annual class of Best & Brightest 35 And Under.

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Best & Brightest 35 and Under Alumni Profile - Kara Simmons

Sep 06, 2017 02:32PM ● By Emily Stevenson

More than anything, Simmons says that being a member of the Best and Brightest Under 35 Class of 2016 has helped her broaden her social platform so that she can help more people.

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Small parts a big deal for Bamberg manufacturer

Sep 06, 2017 02:20PM ● By Emily Stevenson

The company, which is celebrating its 110th year of operation and 50th in South Carolina, has also increased its aviation business in recent years.

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2017 Legal Elite of the Midlands

Aug 01, 2017 10:07AM ● By Emily Stevenson

This year, Columbia Business Monthly features the top vote getters in 20 categories with some interesting facts about each.

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Nothing Bugs This CEO

Aug 01, 2017 09:57AM ● By Emily Stevenson

Knox’s grandfather bought an existing Terminix operation in 1947, the same year Knox was born. Today, both celebrate their 70th year, along with another milestone: the family-owned business is recognized as the nation’s eighth-largest pest control company.

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Under the Big Top

Jun 01, 2017 09:39PM ● By Makayla Gay

When most people go to the fair, they don’t think about what it takes to pull off a 12-day event that entertains, feed, and engages nearly 500,000 people. When Smith joined the fair almost 35 years ago, she certainly didn’t. As Goodman retires and she prepares to step into his shoes, she is fully aware.

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Saving the TaTas: Local Entrepreneurs Fill Cups, Market Niche, with Supplies for Breast Cancer Survivors

May 01, 2017 09:28PM ● By Makayla Gay

Kim Neel and Sherry Norris met through Girl Scouts, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women. Ten years later, Neel and Norris co-own Alala, LLC, a business specializing in the same cause.

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A Walk On The Wild Side Long-Time Zoo CEO Announces Retirement

May 01, 2017 08:40PM ● By Makayla Gay

Satch Krantz will retire at the end of June after spending his entire working career building the Midlands zoo into the well-respected and award-winning tourist destination it is today.

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Bierbauer’s Transitional Legacy

Apr 03, 2017 08:18PM ● By Makayla Gay

The Charles Bierbauer of 30 years ago was not interested in teaching journalism. Back then, he said he wasn’t quite ready to give his job to some smart-aleck 25-year-old. “Now my job is to train those smart-aleck 25-year-olds,” says Bierbauer, now 74. “And I really enjoy it.”

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Transition Time: Konduros wants to take SCBIO to next level

Apr 01, 2017 02:56PM ● By Makayla Gay

New SCBIO president and CEO Sam Konduros believes life sciences can be a major economic engine for the state, much like automotives or aerospace. The sector offers great potential for the state to further diversify its industrial base.

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Clickable Stacks: Entrepreneur Helps Readers Shop Libraries

Mar 01, 2017 07:08PM ● By Makayla Gay

Koios, named after the Greek titan of intelligence, instantaneously connects Internet book searches with databases at your local library. The company was co-founded in 2015 by Trey Gordner and his colleague Ralph Kuepper, 25. Its main mission: Make it as easy to borrow books as it is to buy them.

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