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The Greenville Chamber held its 127th annual meeting on Feb. 23 at the TD Convention Center. The event, emceed by Merl Code, featured the presentation of the 2015 annual

awards, a keynote presentation by Beverly Wyse, VP and GM for Boeing South Carolina, a special tribute to retiring Chamber president/CEO Ben Haskew and the passing of the gavel from 2015 board of directors chair Julie Godshall Brown to 2016 chair David Lominack.

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Arts Leadership Award:Susan and Tom O’Hanlan, Sealevel Systems Inc.

ATHENA Leadership Award:Anne Ellefson, deputy general counsel for academics & community affairs, Greenville Health System.

Buck Mickel Leadership Award:

Max Heller Neighborhood Improvement Award: CommunityWorks, with Executive Director Deborah McKetty accepting the award.

Minority Business of the Year: Professional Healthcare Services, with Doris Haley, president and owner, accepting the award.

Small Business of the Year: Worthwhile, with CEO Dan Rundle accepting the award.

Chairman’s Award: Phillip Kilgore, shareholder, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, and vice-chair of business advocacy for the Greenville Chamber.

Leadership Grenville Distinguished Alumni: Reid Lehman, president and CEO, Miracle Hill Industries.

Young Professional of the Year:• Mike Pennington, Rhino Concessions and FunnelDelicious

• Dante Russo, executive producer and founding partner, SC Insurance Brokers

F. Ben Haskew Collaboration Award (inaugural): Ben Haskew, retiring president and CEO of the Greenville Chamber

GREENVILLE CHAMBER 2015 AWARDS

• Peter Barth, The Iron Yard

• Michael Bolick, Selah Genomics

• Ken Brower, NWN Corporation

• Matt Gevaert, Kiyatec

• Andrew Kurtz, Kopis

• Scott Millwood, Hitachi Solutions (formerly Customer Effective)

• Jeff Papenfus (posthumously), Northgate Labs

• Peter Waldschmidt, Gnoso

Ben Haskew has served the Greenville Chamber as presi-dent and CEO for 12 years and is closing in on a 40-year career in the chamber industry.

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LADIES’ NIGHT 1917: One year after its founding in 1916, the Rotary Club of Greenville hosts a Ladies’ Night gathering in 1917. Read more about the 100-year history of Greenville Rotary on page 14. Photo provided

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Featured this issue:Clemson entrepreneurs find fashion as seen on TV 8Recap: Greenville Planning Commission meeting 10The Debate: Can corporations be trusted? 20

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across four states with assets of $7.7 billion. The acquisition brought UCB to $9.4 billion in assets with 133 operating offi ces in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

The branch rebranding conversions included the prominent former Pal-metto Bank building at the intersec-tions of East North and North Church streets, one of the primary routes to exit downtown Greenville east to I-385.

Blairsville, Ga.-based United Community Bank announced this week that it has concluded its $240.5 million acquisition of former Green-ville-based The Palmetto Bank with the conversion of all accounts and the completion of its rebranding efforts. UCB rolled out signage and complet-ed conversions for all bank systems and customer operations for the 25 acquired Palmetto branches last week.

“United Community Bank is excited to move forward together with our Palmetto family. The similar values and legacies of our two institutions have helped to make this a smooth transition for both employees and customers,” said Sam Erwin, previous CEO and president of The Palmetto Bank, now regional president and CEO in South Carolina for United Community Bank. “We look forward to continuing to provide the best customer service in the Southeast as a unifi ed organization.”

As of June 30, 2015, 108-year-old Palmetto Bank had 25 locations in South Carolina with assets of $1.2 billion with loans of $832 million and deposits of $967 million. At that time, United Community Bank had 104 locations

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A planned MD360 urgent care center in Boiling Springs will feature two new concepts: on-site primary care services and an open office space design that is popular at innovative health facilities nationwide.

The Greenville Health System (GHS) recently purchased property on Highway 9, next to Eagle Pointe subdivision and one mile from I-85, to open a fifth MD360 urgent care center. As MD360’s first Spartanburg County location, the new center is scheduled to open in 2017 with 18,000 square feet and a staff of 30 to 40, including six physicians, said Dr. Jim Ellis, medical director of GHS’ Uni-versity Medical Group.

“Our other MD360s are just urgent care clinics that don’t do primary care or care continuity,” Ellis said. “This one in Boiling Springs will have primary care physicians and advanced practice providers [APPs].”

“Advanced practice provider” is the most recent term used to describe clinicians who are nurse practitioners and physician assistants. APPs have advanced training, are able to prescribe some medications, and provide primary care and other ser-vices, Ellis said.

Ellis, who works in Greenville MD360 clinics, said rarely a day goes by where he doesn’t have a patient who asks for a referral to a primary care doctor. At the new Boiling Springs clinic, urgent care doctors will be able to refer them to family medicine doctors on site, he said.

Within the next two years, all four

Greenville County MD360s are likely to be adapted to include primary care services. “We have these very nice facilities, and if we do have growth opportunities, why not embed [primary care services] in the current locations?” he said. “Rather than building another clinic, we could just put them into current MD360 locations.”

Architectural firm McMillan Pazdan Smith will design the new MD360 to feature a big open bullpen area, sur-rounded by patient rooms, Ellis said.

“We went to the University of Utah to see their medical clinics and saw that they use one big open space,” he said. The “onstage/offstage” design will feel the same to patients, but provide a better workflow for doctors and other patient care staff, he said.

“Patients will walk into an exam room in one door from the corridor, but providers and everybody else will walk in through a separate door off the bullpen area; it’s a more efficient use of space,” Ellis said. “Family medicine [clinicians] will be in the same general area as the urgent care staff.”

The primary care services will be provided by a family medicine physi-cian and APP and an internal medicine doctor and APP. The MD360 also will have a lab, X-ray imaging and physical therapy services.

The Boiling Springs clinic’s model will include urgent care, Mondays through Fridays, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Primary care hours likely will be 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and include Sat-urday hours, Ellis said.

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Qualified investment in state startups surged in 2015, meeting the tax credit incentive cap for the first time since it passed. Exceeding the cap means investors see slightly lower tax credit returns, but that doesn’t negate the act’s success, or the possi-bility of similar methods in the future, according to Upstate Carolina Angel Network (UCAN) Managing Director Matt Dunbar.

“I think it’s hard to know precisely, but certainly it’s an indictor of more qualified investment activity,” said Dunbar, also co-founder of UCAN. “Now that we’ve got this data we can go back to the legislature to say, ‘Hey, this is working. Can we do more of this?’”

Passed in 2013, the act aimed to spur startup activity and economic growth by offering up to 35 percent income tax credits for investments in qualified businesses. The five-year act capped income tax credits at $100,000 in credits per taxpayer, and $5 million for the total amount of credits to taxpayers in a single calendar year.

In 2014, the state granted around $3.5 million in credits, which at 35 percent means qualified investment was around $10 million, according to Dunbar. Those numbers jumped in 2015 to around $14.6 million in qualified investment, which would have meant $5.4 million in credits if the act didn’t cap it at $5 million. Exceeding the cap means the tax credit was prorated to 32.4 percent instead of 35, said Dunbar, but that’s still a significant number.

“If we got to the point where people were only getting 10 or 15 percent, that would start to be problematic in that regard,” he said. “But at this level, it’s still a significant credit.”

To receive the credit, businesses seeking investment must register with the S.C. Secretary of State, which currently lists 71 qualified businesses, 28 of which are in the Upstate. Their investors must then apply for the credit.

“As the act does its job, that could lead us to where we’d love to have the conversation about what more we can do,” said Dunbar. “We’re just now starting to have those conversations … but it’s unlikely for anything to happen this year.”

Venture capitalists put $11.3 billion into 962 deals during the fourth quarter of 2015, according to the annual MoneyTree report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. Only two deals worth a combined $7.4 million were reported for South Car-olina, while neighboring states Georgia and North Carolina racked up 18 deals each for totals of $7364 million and $79 million respectively during the same period.

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Upstate entrepreneurs plan to leverage the “Golden Age of Televi-sion” to let viewers buy the apparel of their favorite characters through their Clemson-born startup, Saw It on Screen.

The idea is to bridge the viewing experience with the shopping experi-ence through a platform listing the clothing, jewelry and shoes worn by actors, according to Clemson senior business major Diana True, 21, and business partner and recent Clemson psychology graduate Jasmine Ellis, 23.

“The average commission on these purchases is 8 to 10 percent of the order,” said True, noting that leaves complicated responsibilities like payment and shipping up to the re-tailer. “The affiliations, forming the LLC, marketing and the myriad of other business needs are keeping us plenty busy in moving this into a profitable operation.”

The average American spends nearly five hours a day watching TV, according to the media research company Nielsen. That means enter-tainers parade apparel in front of viewers for the equivalent of two and half months of TV time – and big opportunities for Saw It on Screen. The pair are in the process of changing the name from “Saw It in the Movies” to “Saw It on the Screen” to broaden their scope, and plan to market via social media to men and women between 18 and 27 years old.

While the idea exists elsewhere on

the Web, the pair plan to give their e-commerce platform a twist by letting producers and costume designers in on the action, drawing shoppers in with inside details about garment decisions and character development that add an extra element to shoppers.

“We want to talk with the costume designers and tell their stories, ask them, ‘Why did you choose to go this route?’” said Ellis, a recent psychology graduate. “In some shows, characters all wear the same thing. … It may not be the whole ensemble, but the idea behind it.”

True and Ellis connected at Clemson during a “How to Start a Start-up” class, and plan to leverage the school’s University Professional Internship Co-op program through the Arthur M. Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership. True, a full-time student, is paid for 160 hours of work on Saw It on Screen per year through the program, and the pair is in the process of determining the number and type of engineers and other support they need going forward.

They currently work out of the Clemson area, but that could change depending on what they need to build partnerships within the industry, said Ellis.

“The power players that we’re dis-cussing are based in Los Angeles, but we’re in the process of figuring out all the elements that might go into that decision,” said Ellis, who hails from Charlotte. “For us to really get where we want to go, it would require getting connections with the producers, the costume designers, all of those people.”

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Parkside Pediatrics and Brio Internal Medicine are jointly build-ing a new 12,000-square-foot facility in Simpsonville where both parents and children can see their doctors together.

The model acknowledges the time crunch for many new and busy parents who take their children to the pediatri-cian, but might neglect their own annual check-ups and health screenings.

Recognizing this trend, the new collaboration between Parkside and Brio will make it convenient for parents to bring in their kids for a checkup and also meet with their own doctor, says David Martin, practice administrator for the two practices.

“When families move to a new area or start to get to the age where they think about having children, they’ll find a pediatrician for their child, but not necessarily find themselves a doctor,” Martin says.

At Harrison Bridge and Fairview roads, the new building will offer a roughly 20-person staff and 21 exam rooms, featuring pediatrics and inter-nal medicine in a convenient one-stop location. Collaborators expect to open in October, and will accept all insur-ance, including being part of the Greenville Health System’s MyHealth First Network.

“We feel that adults need to estab-lish care with a primary care provider for themselves,” Martin said. “Because Brio is in the same building as Parkside, it’ll be a familiar and conve-nient location for them to get their

health care from the same location as their child.”

The new building will have exam rooms designated to each practice, as well as some flexible exam space that both pediatric and internal medicine patients can use, says Sandy Gibbes, partner and designer with Equip Studio, which is involved in the project.

One goal of the building design is to create a warm setting that feels like home, Gibbes says. “We warmed up the palate with … sensory-based things like pictures, photographs, pops of color here and there.”

The parent side and child side will not blend, but each will feature ample natural light, including windows in each exam room, he said. The space also is being designed without the standard check-in counter, which is intended to make people feel more at ease, Gibbes said.

“We’re approaching this like the Apple Store with a concierge, a person who will walk you through the process of checking in,” he says. “It’s a person-al touch in customer service.”

Other features will include a coffee station, a secure playground outdoors, X-ray machine and a lab. The waiting rooms will have separations, as pa-tients will include people without young children, Martin says.

Parkside Pediatrics, which has exist-ing offices in Five Forks and on Verdae Boulevard, and Brio, which opened an office on Hawthorne Park in October, soon will be brought together under one company, Martin said. “We haven’t decided on a name yet.”

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It was a small-agenda-but-mixed-bag kinda meeting for the February Greenville Planning Com-mission. The agenda included a street name change, major subdivision and two smaller subdivisions.

RENAME PEDEN STREETWilliam Timmons, an attorney with the 13th

Circuit Solicitor’s offi ce, candidate for state Senate and owner of Swamp Rabbit CrossFit and several properties on Peden Street, fi led an application to change the name of Peden Street to Delano Drive.

Timmons told the PC board that the name Peden is hard to describe to people and hard to spell. A plaque along the Swamp Rabbit Trail refers to Delano and it “would bring memory to the building,” he said.

The PC board responded that while there didn’t appear to be a good reason to change the name, the ordinance only says that street names should not be duplicated and the length of name needs to fi t on standard street sign. The application was approved in a three-to-two vote with David Keller and Kelly Wilder voting “no.”

FIVE-LOT SUBDIVISION ON NICHOL STREETThis application is for 1.507 acres to be subdivid-

ed from one lot into fi ve lots. The city owns the property now, but will convey it to developer Jim Childress of Genesis Homes for affordable housing.

The plan is to have four single-family homes on the property. All lots will have street frontage with shared driveways and a common area. The homes will be sold in the low $100,000s and will have restricted income requirements. City staff recommended ap-proval and the PC board approved unanimously.

WEST PARK AND TOWNESThis project went before the Design Review Board

last year and received approval. This particular application is for a subdivision from one lot into fi ve

lots. The project proposes two buildings with two townhomes each with a common area. One resident who lives on Neal Street spoke at the meeting and said he was concerned that the drainage in the common area might create a sinkhole. Developer Drew Parker said he would work with the city engi-neers, and the city said the question would be ad-dressed before any permits are issued. The PC ap-proved the application.

DALLAS AND LAURENS ROAD SUBDIVISION This proposed project is for a large 142-lot subdi-

vision called Sabai on 83 acres on Laurens Road, near CU-ICAR, by Green City Development. The project will be constructed in two phases with new streets created within the subdivision.

City staff said the site has suffi cient sewer and an adequate buffer on the creek running through the property for stormwater. The developer told the PC the creek is beautiful with small rapids and will make a “really nice” amenity for the area.

The subdivision will offer homes in a “modern Craftsman style with Asian infl uences” with prices in the $300,000 to $400,000 range. All streetlights will be LED, roofs and insulation will be higher rated than standard and homes will have tankless water heater, geothermal and solar options. “We’re trying to be as close to a zero net community as possible,” the developer said. A stormwater detention pond will be a community amenity.

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the project will be similar to the green living home at Clemson. Bob Morgan, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, spoke in favor of the project, saying there is a shortage of supply in certain price points and areas and this will fi ll a need in the community.

Two nearby residents said they weren’t necessar-ily speaking in favor or against the project but were concerned about traffi c. Dallas Road is popular as a cut-through street.

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member Meg Terry said she would like to see more innovation on the stormwater detention pond, maybe making it a fountain, and cited Serenbe in Atlanta as an example. The PC approved the application.

TEXT AMENDMENT Last item on the agenda was a new text amend-

ment to the city’s infi ll standards to limit single-fam-ily homes to 35 feet height maximum and addition-al impervious coverage to 20 percent maximum in all districts except S-1, consistent with the sin-gle-family residential infi ll standards.

The PC and city council already approved this item, but the application seeks to go back and amend the regulating section of the code. David Keller said the ordinance still allows someone to build a sin-gle-family “McMansion” in S-1 zoning (which is service-related uses, light manufacturing and general commercial uses), and he doesn’t understand “why the city has it anyhow.” Board chairman Matt Johnson said the new standards are a step closer, but “it’s not a perfect world.” The board approved with Keller voting against.

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Eller Tonnsen Bach buys Church Street law fi rm building for $1.4MPrompted by increasing office rental rates, law fi rm Eller Tonnsen Bach has purchased the three-story Dobson Jones law fi rm building along South Church Street in Greenville and will give the building a much-needed facelift.

After analyzing the costs, attorney Eric Tonnsen said the fi rm’s partners realized they could buy the building “for roughly the same amount as we could rent.” Eller Tonnsen Bach purchased the 1.3- acre lot and building on Feb. 1 for $1.4 million.

Tonnsen said his fi rm has grown from three lawyers and two staff members when they started in 2012, to nine lawyers and seven staff, leaving their existing 3,800-square-foot space on Augusta Street very cramped. “The current space on Augusta Street is a terrible layout,” he said.

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has occupied the 18,000-square-foot building at 1306 S. Church St. and will remain. The company has moved to the second fl oor of the building and is leasing 6,000 square feet from Eller Tonnsen Bach.

Eller Tonnsen Bach will occupy the re-maining 12,00 square feet, which gives the company room to grow. Renovations will include a lot of exterior uplift, including adding additional windows to the semi-dark building. A new lobby entrance will be created, and restrooms, conference rooms and break rooms will be updated.

“It’s a good location for us and it moves us closer to downtown,” said Tonnsen. The company expects renovations to be complet-ed for a move in May or June.

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Grace Church fi nds permanent Spartanburg homeGrace Church, which has several locations across the Upstate, has been meeting in tempo-rary digs while es-tablishing its Spar-tanburg presence. Soon that will change.

The church, which has been meeting at the Summit Pointe Conference Center on Spartan Boule-vard, has purchased the Westside Club building at 501 Willis Road. Plans call for the church to occupy about 22,500 square feet of the 56,000-square-foot building. The tennis, swim and fi tness club will remain, renting space from the church, in the remaining portion.

Grace Church spokesman Jeff Randolph said renovations will include a 500-seat worship area and a chil-dren’s ministry section. Construction will be phased and the fi rst worship service in the new building is planned for August.

Call for Highest and Best Offers for 301 River St.Greenville County is seeking highest and best offers from interested parties to purchase real property located at 301 River St. in Greenville, SC. This property is a rare 1.176 acre parcel located in the heart of the City of Greenville’s bustling downtown along the Swamp Rabbit Trail with immediate access to Main Street and overlooking our famous Reedy River. The property is currently classi�ied as

940-Warehouse General. Greenville County’s process for offers and acceptance of potential sales is as follows: Greenville County will receive one offer from each interested party for the property “As Is” by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Offers should demonstrate the ability to close within 60 days of notice of success. Offers must be presented in writing in a sealed envelope and delivered to the County Administrator at 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400, Greenville, SC, 29601. The successful offer will be considered a continuing offer for a period of 90 calendar days from March 11, 2016.

Should two or more offerors provide the same successful offer, they will be contacted with further instructions. Should the successful offer not close for any reason, the County retains the right to accept the next successful offer or return to the market. The County reserves the right to reject any and all offers.

Greenville County is seeking highest and best offers from interested parties to purchase real property located at 301 River St. in Greenville, SC. This property is a rare 1.176 acre parcel located in the heart of the City of Greenville’s bustling downtown along the Swamp Rabbit Trail with immediate access to Main Street and overlooking our famous Reedy River. The property is currently classified as 940-Warehouse General. Greenville County’s process for offers and acceptance of potential sales is as follows:

Greenville County will receive one offer from each interested party for the property “As Is” by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 11. Offers should demonstrate the ability to close within 60 days of notice of success. Offers must be presented in writing in a sealed envelope and delivered to the County Administrator at 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400, Greenville, SC, 29601. The successful offer will be considered a continuing offer for a period of 90 calendar days from March 11, 2016.

Should two or more offerors provide the same successful offer, they will be contacted with further instructions. Should the successful offer not close for any reason, the County retains the right to accept the next successful offer or return to the market. The County reserves the right to reject any and all offers.

CALL FOR HIGHEST AND BEST OFFERS FOR 301 RIVER STREET, GREENVILLE

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$21M joint venture underway at SCTACGreenville Tech, SC Army National Guard will share 95K SF facility

A $21 million joint venture between Greenville Technical College and the South Carolina Army National Guard is currently underway at the South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (SCTAC) (a.k.a. Donaldson Center) on Perimeter Road in Greenville.

The 95,457-square-foot, three-sto-ry facility is located on 14 acres almost directly across from the existing Greenville Armory, and next to a planned Greenville Field Maintenance Shop. The building will jointly house the SC Army National Guard Readi-ness Center and facilities for GTC’s Aircraft Maintenance Technology and Truck Driver Training programs.

GTC will have 16,440 square feet of dedicated space and access to addition-al space when it is not in use by the Guard. It will include an assembly hall, classrooms, library, learning center, simulation center, toilets/showers, administration offi ce space, arms vault, supply room, equipment locker room space and an aircraft hangar.

The National Guard will have ad-ministrative offi ces, simulator and training storage, general training work bays, a library, kitchen, locker rooms and supply and storage rooms.

The building will be designed to meet LEED Silver standards and contain cost-effective energy-saving features, said Colonel Andrew Batten, Director of Construction & Facilities, South Carolina Military Department. It will also have a unique overhead fi reproof curtain that will deploy downward separating the hangar from the classroom areas, allowing occu-pants safe access to exit stairs and doors in the case of fi re.

National Guard unit storage spaces as well as a kitchen are located on the lower level adjacent to the hangar, so that the aircraft can be relocated during monthly drill weekends toward one end of the hangar and the remain-ing area utilized as the National Guard drill hall and dining area. This also allows for loading of trucks, etc., in preparation of the unit’s deployment when called for, said Batten.

The project is expected to be com-pleted April 2017.

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One hundred years ago, a group of mill owners discussed how they could start a business organization in Greenville to do more in the community.

“Even though they were competitors, they were all talking to each other,” said Don Koonce, current Rotary Club of Greenville president.

Some of the group visited the Atlanta Rotary Club Christmas party and decided they wanted to start a club in Greenville. On March 1, 1916, the charter was signed and 25 original members made up the 205th Rotary Club.

The Rotary Club of Greenville is the oldest and largest club in the state.

“Back in the day, if you wanted to do business in Greenville, you did two things, period,” Koonce said. “You joined the Chamber of Commerce and you joined Rotary.”

Rotarians are encouraged to follow the club’s motto of “Service Above Self.”

The Rotary Club of Greenville organized about a year before the U.S. entered World War I, and a charter project was helping create Camp Sevier, where more than 100,000 men eventually trained. Rotarian Joe Sirrine designed the camp and members

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“Back in the day, if you wanted to do business in Greenville, you did two things, period. You joined the Chamber of Commerce and you joined Rotary.”Don Koonce, president, Rotary Club of Greenville

ROTARY continued on PAGE 16 Rotary members met on the roof of the Masonic Lodge in Greenville because indoor meetings were banned during the influenza outbreak in 1918

The original charter for the Rotary Club of Greenville

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1919Raised money to build gymnasium and football field for Furman University and helped establish Camp Greenville

Sponsored Christmas parties for Greenville’s poorest families during the Great Depression

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1947Established Greenville Rotary Foundation

Why is it called ‘Rotary’?

The organization’s founders in Chicago rotated meetings among each member’s office.

1.2 millionnumber of Rotarians internationally

(Above left) Photo of the members in 1939 when all members were present and International wired them “How did you do it?” The meeting was at the Poinsett Hotel.

(Right) The Rotary Club raised funds for Furman Uni-versity’s Manly Field (top right) and gymnasium (bottom right).

Rotary members met on the roof of the Masonic Lodge in Greenville because indoor meetings were banned during the influenza outbreak in 1918

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contributed to the war effort by donating funds to develop the camp. The Rotary of Greenville even sponsored a Christmas party in 1917 for 20,000 soldiers.

Camp Sevier is also the site of the first serious influenza outbreak in South Carolina in 1918, ac-cording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Koonce said because the outbreak happened while many nurses were overseas helping with the war, Rotarians stepped in to serve as nurses’ assistants, drive ambulances and organize sick wards.

During the influenza outbreak, indoor meetings were banned, so the club adapted. Members held a meeting on top of the Masonic Lodge, at the site where City Hall currently sits, Koonce said.

A long relationship with Furman UniversityThroughout the years, the club has been integral

to the development of Furman University. When William McGlothlin hesitated about taking

the presidency in 1919, Rotarians agreed to raise $60,000 of the $80,000 needed for a new gymna-sium for the school if McGlothlin agreed to accept the position, which he did.

Rotarians also raised funds for a football stadium, Manly Field, which was on the site of the current

County Square. The club’s relationship with Furman continues.

On April 13, the club is going to host an internation-al Peace and Conflict Resolution Seminar at the university’s Younts Conference Center.

Training future leaders at Camp Greenville Since the beginning of the Greenville club, Koonce

said, members wanted to help train young boys to be future leaders. That desire led to a partnership with the YMCA to establish Camp Greenville. Rotarians donated half of the startup costs for the camp and also gave money to build a dam and create Rotary Lake.

While Rotarians had also been involved in Camp Sevier, this was the first project where they “got their hands dirty and dug stumps,” Koonce said.

Community involvementThe Rotary Club of Greenville raises funds for

projects several ways, but the biggest fundraiser annually is the Roper Mountain Holiday Lights. The Rotary club splits the profits each year with the Roper Mountain Science Center. The club uses the funds for local projects and scholarship grants.

According to the Holiday Lights website, the fundraiser has brought in more than $2 million dollars for the community since 1992.

Greenville Rotary members also contribute to the main Rotary International initiative to eradicate

polio worldwide. They are also involved in other international projects such as helping malnourished families in Haiti.

A century of progressAs the Greenville has changed, “our whole attitude

and character has changed,” Koonce said. The club began as an organization consisting

primarily of businesspeople involved in textiles and was open only to men until 1988.

“In ’88 the glass ceiling was broken and we added females,” Koonce said.

The first women members were artist Jeanet Dreskin and Virginia Uldrick, founder of the Gov-ernor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. The first female president was Beth Padgett, a former Greenville News editor, in 2001.

“I don’t know where Rotary would be without women,” said Greenville City Councilman George Fletcher, a past president of the Rotary Club of Greenville.

The club has about 270 members, Koonce said, and recently has seen an increase in younger members, who are able to add fresh ideas.

“The club is getting younger, that’s the exciting part,” Koonce said.

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1955Created the Singing Christmas Tree and helped build St. Francis Hospital, Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club and the Red Cross headquarters

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March 1, 2016Celebrates 100 years

100th Anniversary events

Feb. 26 – Unveiling of Rotary Club of Greenville exhibit at Upcountry History Museum (runs through the end of May)

March 1 – Centennial gala at TD Convention Center

April 13 – Peace and Conflict Resolution Seminar at Furman University

The Rotary Club is also planning to unveil a sculpture by Dan Marinelli in front of the Peace Center.

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Philanthropic efforts by the Rotary Club of Greenville include helping with Rotary International’s work to eradicate polio (top photos), the Singing Christmas Tree (bottom left) and Roper Mountain Holiday Lights (bottom right).


81 jobs to come with newproduce distribution center

Florida-based Sun City Produce plans to establish a 113,000-square-foot distri-bution center in Greenville County, creat-ing 81 jobs in Piedmont over the next five years. The distribution center will create 81 jobs over the next five years, and will help the company expand its retail market presence in the Southeast.

“We at Sun City Produce Company are very excited with the opportunity Greenville has provided us to expand our business. The bustling growth, as well as the economic stability and infrastructure, were the key factors in establishing our Southeastern distribution facility,” said Sun City Produce Company Execu-tive Vice President Kyle Cummings.

The 113,000-square-foot distribution center will be located in the Matrix Industrial Park at 920 Matrix Parkway in Piedmont. Sun City Produce is a subsidiary of Sun Commodities Inc., majority-owned by Hillendale Farms. The company is a leading producer of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Smith Drug Company to implement P4 Technologies

Spartanburg-based Smith Drug Company will implement P4 Technologies’ cloud-based forecasting, replenishment and inventory optimization solutions for wholesalers. The new tool will drive down cost, increase customer service levels and enable customers to reduce inventory investment with predictive technology, according to a release. The software platform will go live in 2016.

The P4 solution utilizes scientific forecasting and replenishment algorithms to manage and optimize store, distribution center, pharmacy, and multi-ech-elon inventories of consumer packaged goods in multiple industries.

“Essentially, this means we can offer the closest thing to Just-In-Time inventories as our industry has ever seen,” stated Brian Purscell, senior VP of pharmacy solutions for Smith Drug Company. “Our customers will be able to get the products they need, as they need them, and the guess work will be taken out of the equation.”

Fluor awarded contract for Pennsylvania project

Fluor Corporation was awarded a construction management contract by Sunoco Logistics for the Mariner East 2 project at its Marcus Hook Industrial Complex on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value into backlog in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Mariner East 2 is anticipated to provide an additional 275,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids (NGLs) for distribution to local, domestic and inter-national markets. Fluor will manage the construction of new terminal facilities to store, chill, process and distribute propane, butane and ethane at the complex.

“Fluor is pleased to have been selected by Sunoco Logistics for this critical element of Mariner East 2,” said Jim Brittain, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals business in the Americas. “It is an important project within their expansion program that enables the continuing development of the Marcus

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Travelers Rest has invested in a new municipal campus that will house multiple facilities including a fire station, city hall/police station, farmers market, and amphitheater. The city retained DP3 Architects to design the new fire station. The station includes four drive-thru apparatus bays, community room, six dorm rooms, weight room, and training/storage mezzanines and support spaces. The building also features a children’s fire pole and platform in the community room, open dayroom with dining and kitchen, and patio space that provides views to the campus and amphitheater.

Travelers Rest City Administrator, Dianna Turner commends the new station.“Our existing station was grossly inadequate to serve the needs of our citizens and was limited in terms of functionality for our firefighters. Our new 14,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility blends seamlessly with Trailblazer Park and will serve this community for decades.”

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collaboration platform to streamline processes and facilitate execution with increased efficiency.

Oliver Rubber adds New Jersey retread plant

Greenville-based Oliver Rubber, provider of products and services to the tire retreading industry, announced the opening of a new Service Tire Truck Centers Inc. (STTC) retread facility in Millville, N.J. This facility will increase Oliver Rubber’s capacity to service the southern New Jersey/Pennsylvania market with the brand’s retreading and related services.

“With the addition of the Oliver product line, STTC is positioned to provide the right tread for any type of customer or government entity,” said Walter J. Dealtrey, chairman of STTC. “Intermodal companies realize the importance of having quality retreads to minimize their tire-related downtime.”

STTC has over 40 locations in eight states in the Northeast to provide solutions and information that allow customers to make business decisions on how to increase vehicle uptime, increase vehicle utilization, and increase tire durability.

Oconee’s Economic Alliance honored by Global Trade Magazine

The Oconee Economic Alliance has been recognized as one of Global Trade Magazine’s “America’s Top Economic Development Corporations” in their Feb./March 2016 issue.

This feature highlights some of the most active and accomplished economic development corporations from across the country. The Oconee Economic Al-liance was one of only 18 organizations included in the list and the only econom-ic development entity from South Carolina.

“It is quite an honor to have our economic development team named one of the best by this publication,” stated Glenn Buddin, chairman of the Oconee Economic Alliance. “Oconee County has many strong factors that play into this continued recognized success, such as an unmatched quality of life, an excellent location on the I-85 corridor, a progressive business climate and an extremely supportive County Council.”

The Oconee Economic Alliance is a public-private nonprofit effort to accelerate job creation and capital investment, increase per capita income, diversify the local tax base and generate awareness of Oconee County as a business location.

ScanSource named title partner of iMAGINE Upstate

ScanSource Inc., a global provider of technol-ogy products and solutions, was named the title partner of the iMAGINE Upstate program and festival. Held March 26–April 9, the series of crowd sourced and signature events promotes a culture of learning and professional growth with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics (STEAM), innovation and entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate.

“iMAGINE Upstate is one of the most exciting programs ScanSource supports all year,” said Greg Dixon, CTO at ScanSource. “The ability to engage directly with young people and let them know that jobs of the future can be extremely dynamic and rewarding is an important building block toward shaping an in-novative workforce in South Carolina.”

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Travelers Rest has invested in a new municipal campus that will house multiple facilities including a fire station, city hall/police station, farmers market, and amphitheater. The city retained DP3 Architects to design the new fire station. The station includes four drive-thru apparatus bays, community room, six dorm rooms, weight room, and training/storage mezzanines and support spaces. The building also features a children’s fire pole and platform in the community room, open dayroom with dining and kitchen, and patio space that provides views to the campus and amphitheater.

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Consumers cannot blindly trust businesses – just recall the proverbial cases of Enron’s fudged books, Big Tobacco’s lies, or, more recently, Volk-swagen’s cheating. This does not mean that more regulation is needed, though.

Because of increased access to information, even if businesses are unwilling to hold themselves accountable, their customers are able to do so. This means that regulators do not have to play as large a role in protecting consumers as they did in the past.

In other words, companies cannot be trusted – but their customers can.

The reason for this shift is the Internet’s vast amount of user-generated content. Blogs, social media and customer reviews all allow people to instantly access information about the products or services that they use and easily share their thoughts with others.

Each business transaction has three distinct parts: the buying decision, which is controlled by consum-ers; the selling decision, which is controlled by businesses; and information about the product or service. In the past this information was controlled, or at least greatly infl uenced, by businesses. Regu-lators claimed that they needed more authority to alleviate the effects of this power imbalance. But as the power dynamic continues to shift further in favor of customers, the need for regulations rapidly di-minishes.

Yet regulators continue to operate as if services that help consumers, such as Yelp, Google Reviews and Angie’s List, do not exist. Even with the mon-umental changes brought about by peer-to-peer Internet interaction, there still exists a need for a minimal level of govern-ment involvement. But rather than

getting rid of outdated regulations to refl ect the reality of a 21st-century economy, government continues to add more – mostly in the name of consumer protection.

Five of the six all-time-high page counts of federal regulation have occurred under President Obama’s tenure. The total number of pages of federal regu-lation, which now exceeds 175,000 pages, contains more than 1 million restrictions on businesses – and this ignores all state and local regulation. Instead of keeping consumers safe, regulators are regulating in search of a problem that consumer empowerment has mostly solved.

For example, when was the last time someone looking for a place to eat went to a government website to see a restaurant’s food safety inspection results? A much more reliable, simple and conve-nient way to pre-evaluate a restaurant is by going online to see what other diners thought of their experiences.

Regulators often fail to realize that it is an un-workable business model to disappoint, much less harm, customers. With just a few clicks, disap-pointed customers now have the ability to let potentially anyone in the world who has Internet access hear their thoughts.

Negative feedback can destroy custom-ers’ trust in a business, a result that is much more of a deterrent than a negative report from a regulator. Peer-to-peer online interaction is similar to word-

of-mouth reviews – only online i n t e r a c t i o n c a n

reach many more people than word of mouth

ever could. Chipotle is experiencing this effect fi rst-hand as costly

fallout from its food-poisoning outbreaks continues, just as Target did when its customers’ personal data were hacked.

Large-scale consumer interaction, sharing and collaboration have created a market that holds companies accountable for their actions. The need to maintain a strong, consumer-friendly brand is stronger than it has ever been. One only needs to look at the benefi ts and success of the sharing economy, which has fully embraced robust feedback systems.

Sharing economy companies have built their business models around post-service, dual-feedback systems. This means that customers and service providers both have chances to share their experi-ences by leaving reviews. Through this process, positive behavior is reinforced, and those who fail to meet expectations are identifi ed.

People are careful about which sites and reviews they rely on, and customers have learned which reviews they can trust. A decade ago, who would

have thought that someone would willing-ly enter an unlicensed stranger’s car or stay at a stranger’s home? Yet millions of people across the world are using Uber and Airbnb.

The relationship between consumers and service providers has been transformed for the better. When debating the ap-propriate level of regulation, policy-makers need to keep this new reality in mind. Peer-to-peer interaction and the increased access to information that it provides have improved con-sumer safety more than regulations ever could have. Regulators need to proceed with caution so that the consumer benefi ts of this innovation

are not stifl ed.

Jared Meyer is a fellow at the Manhattan

Institute for Policy Research. Follow him on Twitter @JaredMeyer10. He

wrote this for InsideSources.com.

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Some of my best friends run private busi-nesses. My brother was a manager in the private sector. So let’s dispense with this red herring: Arguing that corporations need regulation is not charging everyone who works for a large enterprise with being greedy, or evil. But capitalism is compet-itive, and profi ts equal winning. Some managers ignore wage and hour rules and/or safety standards because this allows them to cut costs and gain a competitive advantage over responsible businesses.

We need regulations to keep capitalism safe for the good guys – for the managers who want to pay their workers a fair wage, keep their workplaces clean, and produce safe, quality products. Unfortu-nately, not all do.

America is facing two kinds of regulatory problems today. First, we’re not adequately enforcing the rules on the books. Our legal wage and hour protections are adequate – but there has been an epidemic of “wage theft” in this country in past decades. New York state alone recovered $25 million in wages for 22,600 employees in the fi rst 10 months of this year.

A big part of this is because there are fewer unions representing workers and able to stand up for them at the workplace. And millions of Americans more are improperly classifi ed as “independent contrac-tors” so employers aren’t responsible for their taxes and benefi ts.

Our workplaces are much less dangerous than they used to be thanks to workplace safety rules, but the number of OSHA inspectors is about the same as it was in 1981, even though the number of workplaces they are supposed to monitor has more than doubled. So we may have an epidemic of safety violations, too.

Second, our rules aren’t keeping up with science – because large corporations are able to block and weaken the regulation of certain sectors of our economy by hiring lobbyists (increasingly ex-Con-gress members or ex-staff at regulatory agencies) and by providing sitting members of Congress, es-pecially those on regulatory oversight committees, with campaign contributions.

Even though regulatory agencies are supposed to be independent of political and external pressure, the truth is that the most powerful corporations too often have outsized power with the agencies that regulate them.

Perhaps the best example is the chemical industry, responsible for toxic sippy cups, fl ame-retardant pajamas and fracking fl uids. Of the more than 80,000 chemicals registered for commercial use in the United States today, only about 250 have been tested to determine their health effects on human beings; only nine of these have been re-stricted or banned.

Unlike drug companies that have to prove their products are safe before they can be marketed, the law regulating dan-gerous chemicals forces the gov-ernment to prove a chemical is unsafe to take it off the market. And, using the playbook from the tobacco industry, chemical companies are brilliant at funding studies that create just enough doubt to prevent strict-er regulations.

Some of the plants that manu-

facture toxic chemicals have been called “stationary weapons of mass destruction.” Chemical plants are in every area of the country, in rural areas (pesticide and fertilizer and food processing) and in cities (water and waste treatment plants). There is some kind of accident at a chemical plant every other day. The West Texas explosion that killed 15 people, including 12 fi rst responders, in 2014 would have killed hundreds of people if it had happened during the day – three schools and an apartment building were destroyed.

Yet a recent analysis conducted by the Center for Effective Government found that only 42 percent of the facilities with the highest amount of the most toxic chemicals had been inspected by OSHA or EPA in the past three to fi ve years. Twenty-fi ve percent of the ones that had been inspected had a serious safety or health violation.

The major lobbying group for the chemical indus-try, the American Chemistry Council, says no more regulation is needed because it has a robust voluntary safety program that its members support and follow. Really? Our study found seven of the ACC’s board members were among corporations operating facil-ities with large numbers of serious violations.

It isn’t that these companies are fi lled with bad people. It’s that big profi ts create huge incentives to look the other way. That’s why we need strict stan-

dards, universally enforced, to protect our families, our natural resources and respon-

sible businesses. Strong and effective oversight levels the playing fi eld and ensures that we can trust in corpora-tions.

Katherine McFate is president and CEO of the Center for Effective

Government (foreffectivegov.org). She wrote this for

InsideSources.com.

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The story is woven through history: Groups with common objectives band together to win. The reasons to join forces may be related to geography, raw materials, technology or trade routes. The process and motivations for coalitions are just as applicable to today’s business as in early tribes: combine individual strengths toward a common interest.

Whether called “Open Innovation,” “Trade in Tasks” or “Made in the World,” more and more joint ventures, M&As and special alliances are forming to increase effi ciencies, access new technologies or drive global market share. Firms may network to solve a partic-ular problem, for instance a supply chain problem, but once established, these networks provide a tried-and-true platform of trust that can be leveraged for tackling larger innovation challenges.

An ever-growing family of collaboratorsSince BMW established its North American

manufacturing headquarters in Spartanburg, an ever-growing family of automotive suppliers has co-located facilities in the area. It goes without saying that a close relationship ensures deadlines are being met, but the often-overlooked value lies in face-to-face collaborative discussions. The relationship between a premium manufacturer like BMW, and its many area suppliers, fosters a collaborative partnership that accelerates innovation, ensures the highest-quality parts and produces the high value that the brand demands.

The pattern plays out around the world as companies increase their reach and presence in foreign markets. The emergence of global supply value chains that extend from OEMs to suppliers to service providers are in-creasingly driving important collaborations.

In her research for the Foreign Direct Investment Plan, Upstate SC Alliance’s Elizabeth Feather re-

ported, “Companies like Boeing and BMW are de-veloping deep relationships with their top-tier suppliers, solving problems together that affect production on a global scale. …The Upstate manu-facturing region is strengthened by the ability of our local companies to work together to solve problems and enhance production.”

Open innovation unlocks signifi cant valueAnother term for this kind of collaborative problem

solving is open innovation. Feather’s research reported this interesting sta-

tistic: 67 percent of U.S. companies own technology assets that they fail to exploit. About US $100 billion is tied up in the idle innovation portfolios of big companies. So, working with outside companies could unlock signifi cant value.

In 2011 Honeywell and Chinese appliance manu-facturer Haier Group signed a memorandum to jointly develop and promote low-emission and high-effi cien-cy household appliance solutions. “More than 50 percent of our product portfolio is related to energy and energy-effi ciency,” said Shane Tedjarati, CEO of Honeywell China and India. “We believe our expertise in energy-effi ciency, automation and controls could help Haier manufacture products that will benefi t both customers and the environment.”

Honeywell announced the use of energy-effi cient,

closed-cell foam insulation that reduces carbon dioxide emissions while complying with strict U.S. Department of Energy standards. Shariff Kan, president of Haier America, said the agreement with Honeywell would enable the company to explore solutions that mutually benefi t both Chinese and American consumers.

Collaborations with universities are important as well. Clemson University is involved with innovative companies like Milliken, Michelin, BMW, Greenville Hospital System and Sealed Air in material scienc-es and biosciences; driving high-value solutions that build a globally strong reputation for innovation in the region, particularly with its advanced materials. Regional applied research extends beyond advanced materials and into biomedical engineering. Both CUBE and Greenville Hospital System’s clinical university indicate a broader innovation ecosystem that encompasses healthcare.

Partner networks are a vital component of an innovation ecosystem and an obvious benefi t for technology and economic prosperity.

The Upstate SC Alliance has committed to connect regional talent bases and describe centers of excel-lence. By bundling specialty talent, it will educate the world about how SC is a world-class place to conduct research and invest in industry.

By EMELIE HEGARTYCommunications Manager, Upstate SC Alliance

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2. OpSource Staffing recently opened at 1600 John B. White Sr. Blvd., Suite 1007, Spartanburg. OpSource offers industrial and commercial staffing solutions. For more information, visit opsourcestaffing.com or call 641-7540.

3. SC Telco Federal Credit Union recently opened at 601 Verdae Blvd., Greenville. For more information, visit sctelco.com.

4. Mathnasium of Greenville Five Forks recently opened at 1756 Woodruff Road, Greenville. Mathnasium is a math-only learning center for children in grades two through 12. For more information, visit mathnasium.com/greenvillefiveforks.

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Lauren AllredNamed a PR representative with Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events. Allred was previously with Deloitte Consulting in Washington where she worked on projects for the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and NATO.

Daniel RobinsonNamed senior recruiter with Human Technologies Inc. (HTI). Robinson, a graduate of the University of South Carolina, has been with the company since May 2011 as a recruiter. In his new position, he will mentor and coach present and incoming recruiters.

Steve EveredNamed a senior associate with the Riley Institute at Furman University. Evered previously served as VP of government affairs for Michelin North America and has almost 40 years of government relations experience. He has also served on the board of the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the Organization for International Investment, among others.

Johnnie YingstPromoted to branch manager at the Human Technologies Inc. offi ce in Seneca. Yingst has been with the company for more than eight years as a lead recruiter. She serves as an ambassador for the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and is a member of Leadership Oconee.

Maureen GobeilNamed a senior recruiter for The Hiring Group (THG). Gobeil has more than 15 years of recruiting experience in the IT and engineering fi elds. She was previously the corporate recruiter for Proterra and will be responsible for THG’s efforts in the Upstate.

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The Bon Secours St. Francis Foun-dation added the following four members to its board: Beth Nuckolls, John Wood, Steve Newman and Todd Baldree.

EDUCATION

The Governor’s School for the Arts Foundation named Timothy McClain as executive director. McClain previ-ously served as director of development and campaign director for Mars Hill University. He has over 16 years of experience in fundraising and devel-opment for higher education.

HEALTH CARE

Rolling Green Village added Edward Warren to the Wellness 360 independent living clinic. Warren is a board-certifi ed geriatrician and family physician, and also serves as the chair of geriatrics at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartan-burg.

MARKETING/PR

Infi nity Marketing added seven new interns and one returning intern. Clemson University students Nicole Yee, Grace Caywood and Maggie Devine assist the media and social media teams, and Brooke Busby will return to support the DJ endorsements department. Theresa Campbell,

Emily Peery and Marcus Wilson, also from Clemson, will assist the creative and production department. Erin Bannister, from Greenville Technical College, will work with the business services team.

Jackson Marketing, Motorsports & Events hired Chelsea Brett as an account coordinator, Mario Cuadros as PR coordinator/social media spe-cialist and Jessica Pate as an account coordinator, to the agency’s account services department.

Engenius received a 2016 Silver ADDY Award in the category of public service online/interactive for its work on the NEXT website by the American Advertising Federation. The web design and marketing company will go on to compete for district and na-tional ADDY awards.

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CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD THALHIMER ANNOUNCED:

Brian J. Young and Kacie Jackson represented the landlord in a lease renewal of 60,000 SF of industrial space at 1335 Hayne St., Spartanburg, to the tenant, Phillips & Phillips.

Charles G. Whitmire Jr. represented the tenant, Fluor Enterprises Inc., in the lease of a 40,000 SF space in Towne Square Shopping Center at 21 Pelzer Ave., Williamston, from Town Square Development.

Laura Harmon and Elliott Fayssoux represented the landlord in the lease of 1,769 SF of office space in Howell Ridge Office Park at 530 Howell Road, Greenville, to Civil and Environmental Consultants.

Charlie Whitmire represented the tenant, JDRF, in the lease of a 1,360 SF space at 5 Century Drive, Greenville, from Century at Keith LLC.

SPENCER HINES ANNOUNCED:

Bobby Hines was the leasing agent in the lease of 1,250 SF of general office space at

2522 E. North St., Greenville, by Jose Rodriquez from PEG Properties.

Neal Boyett was the listing and leasing agent in the lease of 6,000 SF of automotive space at 140 Garner Road, Spartanburg, by Linda M. Subillaga and Oscar Carronza from Stemple Automotive.

Neal Boyett was the listing and leasing agent in the lease of a 2,000 SF consignment shop at 3211 Reidville Road, Spartanburg, by Diva Décor from Alex Kiriakides.

Guy Harris was the listing and leasing agent in the lease of 3,600 SF of office space at 1600 John B. White Sr. Blvd., Spartanburg, by OpSource Staffing Inc. from Patton Development.

Bobby Hines and Guy Harris were the listing agents, and Bobby Hines was the selling agent in the sale of 3.7 AC of land for $225,000 at 1010 Robinson Road, Greer, by Sara and Deborah Compton to Cullum GSP 081 LP.

Bobby Hines and Guy Harris were the listing agents, and Bobby Hines was the selling agent in the sale of 9.59 AC of land for $575,000 at

1014 Robinson Road, Greer, by Michael S. Stephens to Cullum GSP 081 LP.

Bobby Hines was the selling agent in the sale of an audio store for $350,000 at 1560 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, by Bob Jones University Inc. to JDP Greenville LLC.

Guy Harris was the listing and selling agent in the sale of 2,500 SF of office/retail space at 121 S. Alabama Ave., Chesnee, by Harry Corbin to Peter J. Baldes and Sherry L. Wagar.

Lynn Spencer was the listing agent and Justin Hursch was the selling agent in the sale of 5.04 AC of Greenville Hospital System property at 2400 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs, for $1,123,158 by 2400 H9 LLC to the Greenville Health System.

Andy Hayes and Ben Hines were the listing agents in the sale of 1,633 SF of retail space for $145,000 at 202 Rutherford St., Landrum, by MLM Fox LLC to Creekside Property II LLC.

Andy Hayes and Ben Hines were the listing and selling

agents in the sale of a 2,000 SF church at 611 Ethel Blvd., Spartanburg, by Emmanuel A SC Non-Profit Corp to Rockin the Nation Inc.

Andy Hayes and Ben Hines were the listing and selling agents in the sale of a 9,822 SF senior citizens rec center for $130,000 at 201 Henry Place, Spartanburg, by Mercury Funding LLC to Senior Solutions.

Andy Hayes and Ben Hines were the listing and selling agents in the sale of 7.27 AC of land for $200,000 on Southport Road at Highway 221 in Spartanburg, by James and Carol Trammell to Robert Morgan.

AVISON YOUNG ANNOUNCED:

Gordon Anderson represented the tenant, Ridgell Media LLC, in the leasing of a 1,400 SF office space at 902 N. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, from Key Real Estate LLC.

LEE & ASSOCIATES ANNOUNCED:

Willz Tolbert represented the landlord, Creekview LLC,

in the 1,232 SF lease of 1 Creekview Court, Suite A, Greenville, to Able South Carolina.

Randall Bentley represented the landlord, Friddle Pelham LLC, in the 12,800 SF lease of 105 Ben Hamby Drive, Suite E, Greenville, to Indcon Inc.

Randall Bentley represented the buyer, Cothran Properties LLC, in the 24.6 AC purchase of 191 Clear Springs Court, Greer, from Fire Mountain Restaurants LLC.

Deanna Hudgens represented the landlord, JDP Investments LLC, in the 1,496 SF lease renewal of 104 Mauldin Road, Suite E, Greenville, to Homeland Secure IT LLC.

Ashley Trantham represented the landlord, William Von Essen, in the 5,000 SF lease of 15 International Court, Greenville, to Purple Tuna Tees.

Kevin Bentley represented the tenant, Pecten LLC, in the 3,200 SF lease of 10 Echelon Road, Greenville, from System Integrators Inc.

Deanna Hudgens represented the landlord, Main Street 509 LLC, in the 1,260 SF lease of 509 N. Main St., Mauldin, to Carter Agency LLC.

NAI EARLE FURMAN ANNOUNCED:

Stuart Smith represented the landlord, Arthur State Bank, in leasing to Robins & Morton a of a 4,225 SF office space at 460 N. Church St., Spartanburg.

Towers Rice represented the landlord, KAWAC LLC, in leasing to Red Zone Reconditioning a 7,500 SF industrial space at 105 Metro Drive, Anderson.

Towers Rice represented the landlord, Greek and the Sheik LLC, in leasing to Imperial Die Cast Co. a 12,000 SF industrial space at 5115 Old Greenville Hwy, Liberty.

Ted Lyerly, Brendan Gower and Jimmy Wright represented the landlord, Pleasantburg Real Properties LLC, in leasing 2,700 SF of retail space in Sweetbriar Commons on North Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville, to Hess Ventures Corp.

Matt Beavin represented the landlord, Appian-BBW I LLC, in leasing 13,115 SF of office space at Mudd Creek and Ingles Drive in Inman, to Mary Black Health System.

Keith Jones and Kelly Sullivan represented the landlord, GreenGate Office Park LLC, in leasing to Laboratory Corporation a 8,866 SF office space at 25 Woods Lake Road, Greenville.

Scott Jones represented the tenant, BVD Investment LLC, in leasing from Mountain City Land and Improvement Company LLC a 2,883 SF office space in the Innovate Building in Greenville.

Alex Campbell represented the landlord, 550 Brookshire Road LLC, in leasing 9,000 SF of industrial space

in Gateway International Business Center in Greer, to Builders Wholesale Flooring LLC.

Keith Jones and Kelly Sullivan represented the landlord, JBK Real Estate LLC, in leasing 2,600 SF of office space at 403 Hillcrest Drive, Easley, to Genesis Medical Care LLC.

Stuart Smith represented the landlord, Spartan Leasing Co. Inc., in leasing 7,288 SF of industrial space at 115 Belton Drive, Spartanburg, to Savant Corp of Florida.

Jimmy Wright, Ted Lyerly and Brendan Gower represented the landlord, Shops by the Mall LLC, in leasing 3,060 SF of retail space in Shops by the Mall in Greenville, to Diggers BBQ Franchises.

John Gray and Drew Stamm

represented the seller, Bob Jones University, in the sale of a 4,451 SF retail building at 1560 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, to J. Dennis Properties LLC.

Bern DuPree, Tony Bonitati and Kay Hill represented the seller, Ashley Townes LLC, in the sale of an eleven-unit multi-family property, Ashley Townes in Laurens, to TBC Rentals LLC.

Earle Furman represented the seller, Arthur Hayden Hays and Brenda Haygood Hays, in the sale of a 4,400 SF office building at 2 Williams St., Greenville, to Sean McNally.

Peter Couchell and Rob Schmidt represented the seller, 684 Fairview LLC, in the sale of a 6,300 SF retail investment property at 684 Fairview Road, Simpsonville,

to Stella’s Fairview LLC.

Earle Furman represented the seller, CR Brands Inc., in the sale of a 57,950 SF industrial property at 141 Venture Blvd., Spartanburg, to 141 Venture LLC.

John Gray and Earle Furman represented the sellers; Julius, Pam and Deb Aiken, in the sale of 5.78 AC of land on Wade Hampton Boulevard near Stone Avenue in Greenville, to Ron Rallis.

Bernie Bastian represented the seller, Palmetto Trust, in the sale of 8 AC of land on Carr Road in Piedmont, to James Cheatham.

John Gray and Drew Stamm represented the seller, South State Bank, in the sale of a 7,457 SF office building at 879 NE Main St., Simpsonville, to Hucks

Properties LLC.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCED:

Frank Hammond and Nick Reinhardt represented the seller, JB Lacher Inc., in the sale of a 2,180 SF office condo to WE Holdings LLC at 640 S. Main St., Suite 102, Greenville.

Richard Jackson represented the tenant, Schneider Electric USA Inc., in the lease of 1,785 SF of office space from Terra ParkGreen LLC at 300 Executive Center Drive, Suite 102, Greenville.

Givens Stewart, Garrett Scott and Brockton Hall represented the seller, Pacolet Milliken, in the sale of 11 AC of property at Clinton 26 Commerce Park in Clinton to the city of Clinton.

Richard Jackson represented the tenant, Triangle Pest Control, in the lease of 1,250 SF of flex space at 9 Victor St., Suite E, Greenville, from Victory Capital LLC.

Scott Burgess represented the landlord, Pelham Falls Venture LLP in the lease renewal of 2,400 SF of restaurant space to Two Chefs Delicatessen and Marke, Inc. at 8590 Pelham Road, Greenville.

Scott Burgess represented the tenant, Lee Spa Nails, in the lease of 1,500 SF of retail space from EA Riverside LLC at Riverside Crossing in Greer.

Lyn Tyner represented the tenant, Diamond Motors, in the lease of a 1.5 AC trailer drop yard from L and C Properties LLC at 106 Augusta Road, Greenville.

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This announcement does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities. Such offers may only be made to qualified accredited investors via Confi dential Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”). Investments into private placement securities should be considered highly speculative and involve a degree of risk including the potential for complete loss of principal investment. Prospective investors must read the PPM in its entirety and pay particular attention to the cost projections, performance assumptions and the “Risk Factors” to fully understand the risks and costs involved with this investment. These private placement offerings are illiquid investments. Income/Returns are NOT GUARANTEED and no representation to such has been made. All statements here are believed to be accurate. This announcement does not supersede the PPM. Securities offered through SANDLAPPER Securities, LLC (Member FINRA/SIPC). SANDLAPPER Securities is an affiliate of Sandlapper Capital Investments, LLC, the Sponsor and Manager of the offerings. While the Sponsor believes the DST investment should qualify as replacement property for investors seeking to use interests as replacement property in an IRC §1031 Exchange, and has received a tax opinion to such, neither the Trust nor Sponsor has applied for a Private Letter Ruling with the IRS to such, and exchange investors are encouraged to seek their own independent tax advice on such. Properties are leased to Collis Roofing, Inc., Florida’s largest roofing company. Current return is based on the tenant’s continued ability to pay. Income is not guaranteed.

Roaring Twenties Award: South Carolina’s 4th Fastest-Growing Company

Real Estate Forum Magazine: One of 2015’s Fastest-Growing Companies

2015

To learn more contact:

Trevor Gordon, CEO(864) 679-4701 ext. 101

[email protected]

www.SandlapperCapital.com

SL – FL NNN Industrial Portfolio I, DSTPortfolio of Three NNN-Leased Properties Suitable for §1031 Investment 6.3% CURRENT CASH-ON-CASH RETURNS • $100,000 Minimum Investment

SL OPPORTUNITY FINANCE, LLCShort-Term Equity and Debt Real Estate Investments10% PREFERRED RETURN • $50,000 Minimum InvestmentExperienced.

Award Winning.

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UBJ | 02.26.201626 | #TRENDING | INFORMATION YOU WANT TO KNOW

RE: AUGUSTA GRILL OWNERS BRANCH OUT EAST TO HAYWOOD ROAD> Barbara English “Yipee I can walk if I have to!!”

> Georgetta McDonald Ivester “Congratulations thanks for having been a reliable, friendly, relaxed place to bring out of towners!”

RE: IMAGINING UPSTATE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT> Doug Moore via site“Many good points in this article. It is also important to note that ‘Transit Oriented Development’ is not really oriented towards transit, but people. The development patterns that facilitate transit (mixed used, increased density, enhanced bike and pedestrian networks, rational street patterns, etc.) provide improved mobility and reduced operating costs for both residents and communities regardless of whether the transit investment follows. These changes take time, however. Start making them now and the region will attract more millennials and retain more boomers, not to mention improving the quality of life for all.”

RE: 21 EAST CLOSED INDEFINITELY FOR UNDISCLOSED REASONS> Patrick Van Every “If you are in that business, you better be awesome or don’t even try it. It’s one of the hardest industries ever.”

> Leslie Faye Haas “The restaurant industry can be hard. #supportlocal #eatlocal”

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RE: OLD MILL SPINS NEW APARTMENT PROJECT> Jane Ellefson-C. Dan Joyner “Exciting times for Greenville’s West End. If you are an investor, this is the time to jump into that area before the market skyrockets!”

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Solve. Serve. Grow. Those three words summarize Jackson Marketing Group’s guiding principles, and ac-cording to owner Larry Jackson, form the motivation that has kept the firm thriving for the past 25 years.

Jackson graduated from Bob Jones University with a degree in video and film production and started his 41-year career in the communications industry with the U.S. Army’s Public Information Office. He served during

Vietnam, where he said he was “luckily” stationed in the middle of Texas at Fort Hood.

He left the service and went to work in public affairs and motorsports at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After a stint at Bell and Howell, where he was responsible for managing Ford’s dealer marketing and training, the entrepreneurial bug hit and he co-founded Jackson-Dawson Mar-keting Communications, a company specializing in dealer training and product launches for the auto indus-try in 1980.

In 1987, Jackson wanted to move back south and thought Greenville would be a good fit. An avid pilot, he

learned of an opportunity to purchase Cornerstone Aviation, a fixed base operation (FBO) that served as a service station for the Greenville Downtown Airport, providing fuel, maintenance and storage.

In fact, when he started the Green-ville office of what is now Jackson Marketing Group (JMG) in 1988, the offices were housed on the second floor in an airport hangar.

“Clients would get distracted by the airplanes in the hangars and we’d have to corral them to get back up-stairs to the meeting,” Jackson said.

Jackson sold the FBO in 1993, but says it was a great way to get to know Greenville’s fathers and leaders

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Chairman larry Jackson, Jackson marketing Group. Photos by Greg Beckner / Staff

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with a majority of them utilizing the general aviation airport as a

“corporate gateway to the city.”In 1997, Jackson and his son,

Darrell, launched Jackson Motor-sports Group. The new division was designed to sell race tires and go to racetracks to sell and mount the tires. Darrell Jackson now serves as president of the motorsports group and Larry Jackson has two other children and a son-in-law who work there. Jackson said all his children started at the bottom and “earned their way up.”

Jackson kept the Jackson-Dawson branches in Detroit and others in Los Angeles and New York until he sold his portion of that partnership in 2009 as part of his estate plan-ning.

The company now operates a small office in Charlotte, but its main headquarters are in Greenville in a large office space off Woodruff Road, complete with a vision gallery that displays local artwork and an audi-torium Jackson makes available for non-profit use. The Motor-sports Group is housed in an additional 26,000 square feet building just down the street, and the agency is currently looking for another 20,000 square feet.

Jackson said JMG has expand-ed into other verticals such as financial, healthcare, manufac-turing and pro-bono work, but still has a strong focus on the auto industry and transportation. It’s

also one of the few marketing com-panies in South Carolina to handle all aspects of a project in-house, with four suites handling video production, copywriting, media and research and web design.

Clients include heavyweights such as BMW, Bob Jones University, the Peace Center, Michelin and Sage Automotive. Recent projects have included an interactive mobile appli-cation for Milliken’s arboretum and 600-acre Spartanburg campus and a marketing campaign for the 2013 Big League World Series.

“In my opinion, our greatest single achievement is the longevity of our client relationships,” said Darrell Jackson. “Our first client from back in 1988 is still a client today. I can count on one hand the number of clients who have gone elsewhere in the past decade.”

Larry Jackson says his Christian faith and belief in service to others, coupled with business values rooted in solving clients’ problems, have kept

him going and growing his business over the years. He is passionate about giving back and outreach to non-prof-its. The company was recently awarded the Community Foundation Spirit Award.

The company reaffirmed its com-mitment to serving the community last week by celebrating its 25th an-niversary with a birthday party and a 25-hour Serve-A-Thon partnership with Hands on Greenville and Habitat for Humanity. JMG’s 103 full-time employees worked in shifts around the clock on October 22 and 23 to help construct a house for a deserving family.

As Jackson inches towards retire-ment, he says he hasn’t quite figured out his succession plan yet, but sees the companies staying under the same umbrella. He wants to continue to strategically grow the business.

“From the beginning, my father has taught me that this business is all about our people – both our clients and our associates,” said his son,

Darrell. “We have created a focus and a culture that strives to solve problems, serve people and grow careers.”

Darrell Jackson said he wants to “continue helping lead a culture where we solve, serve and grow. If we are successful, we will continue to grow towards our ultimate goal of becoming the leading integrated marketing communications brand in the Southeast.”

jackson Marketing Group’s 25 Years1988 Jackson Dawson opens in Greenville at Downtown Airport

2003 motorsports Division acquires an additional 26,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space

1998 Jackson Dawson moves to task industrial Court

1997 Jackson Dawson launches

motorsports Division

2009-2012 Jackson marketing Group named a top BtoB agency by

BtoB magazine 4 years running

2012 Jackson marketing Group recognized by Community Foundation

with Creative spirit Award

2009 Jackson Dawson changes name to Jackson

marketing Group when larry sells his partnership

in Detroit and lA

1988 19981993 2003 2008

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1990 Jackson Dawson acquires therapon marketing Group and moves to Piedmont

office Center on Villa.

2011 Jackson marketing Group/Jackson motorsports

Group employee base reaches 100 people

pro-bono/non-proFit Clients

American Red Cross of Western Carolinas

Metropolitan Arts CouncilArtisphere

Big League World SeriesThe Wilds

Advance SCSouth Carolina Charities, Inc.

Aloft

Hidden Treasure Christian School

CoMMUnitY inVolVeMent & boarD positions

lArry JACkson (ChAirmAn): Bob Jones University Board chairman, The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center board member, Gospel Fellowship Association board member, Past Greenville Area Development Corporation board member, Past Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Recruiting Committee member, Past Greenville Tech Foundation board member

David Jones (Vice President Client services, Chief marketing officer): Hands on Greenville board chairman

mike Zeller (Vice President, Brand marketing): Artisphere Board, Metropolitan Arts Council Board, American Red Cross Board, Greenville Tech Foundation Board, South Carolina Chamber Board

eric Jackson (Jackson motorsports Group sales specialist): Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board

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Solve. Serve. Grow. Those three words summarize Jackson Marketing Group’s guiding principles, and ac-cording to owner Larry Jackson, form the motivation that has kept the firm thriving for the past 25 years.

Jackson graduated from Bob Jones University with a degree in video and film production and started his 41-year career in the communications industry with the U.S. Army’s Public Information Office. He served during

Vietnam, where he said he was “luckily” stationed in the middle of Texas at Fort Hood.

He left the service and went to work in public affairs and motorsports at Ford Motor Company in Detroit. After a stint at Bell and Howell, where he was responsible for managing Ford’s dealer marketing and training, the entrepreneurial bug hit and he co-founded Jackson-Dawson Mar-keting Communications, a company specializing in dealer training and product launches for the auto indus-try in 1980.

In 1987, Jackson wanted to move back south and thought Greenville would be a good fit. An avid pilot, he

learned of an opportunity to purchase Cornerstone Aviation, a fixed base operation (FBO) that served as a service station for the Greenville Downtown Airport, providing fuel, maintenance and storage.

In fact, when he started the Green-ville office of what is now Jackson Marketing Group (JMG) in 1988, the offices were housed on the second floor in an airport hangar.

“Clients would get distracted by the airplanes in the hangars and we’d have to corral them to get back up-stairs to the meeting,” Jackson said.

Jackson sold the FBO in 1993, but says it was a great way to get to know Greenville’s fathers and leaders

Jackson Marketing Group celebrates Jackson Marketing Group celebrates Jackson Marketing

25 yearsBy sherry Jackson | staff | [email protected]

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Chairman larry Jackson, Jackson marketing Group. Photos by Greg Beckner / Staff

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with a majority of them utilizing the general aviation airport as a

“corporate gateway to the city.”In 1997, Jackson and his son,

Darrell, launched Jackson Motor-sports Group. The new division was designed to sell race tires and go to racetracks to sell and mount the tires. Darrell Jackson now serves as president of the motorsports group and Larry Jackson has two other children and a son-in-law who work there. Jackson said all his children started at the bottom and “earned their way up.”

Jackson kept the Jackson-Dawson branches in Detroit and others in Los Angeles and New York until he sold his portion of that partnership in 2009 as part of his estate plan-ning.

The company now operates a small office in Charlotte, but its main headquarters are in Greenville in a large office space off Woodruff Road, complete with a vision gallery that displays local artwork and an audi-torium Jackson makes available for non-profit use. The Motor-sports Group is housed in an additional 26,000 square feet building just down the street, and the agency is currently looking for another 20,000 square feet.

Jackson said JMG has expand-ed into other verticals such as financial, healthcare, manufac-turing and pro-bono work, but still has a strong focus on the auto industry and transportation. It’s

also one of the few marketing com-panies in South Carolina to handle all aspects of a project in-house, with four suites handling video production, copywriting, media and research and web design.

Clients include heavyweights such as BMW, Bob Jones University, the Peace Center, Michelin and Sage Automotive. Recent projects have included an interactive mobile appli-cation for Milliken’s arboretum and 600-acre Spartanburg campus and a marketing campaign for the 2013 Big League World Series.

“In my opinion, our greatest single achievement is the longevity of our client relationships,” said Darrell Jackson. “Our first client from back in 1988 is still a client today. I can count on one hand the number of clients who have gone elsewhere in the past decade.”

Larry Jackson says his Christian faith and belief in service to others, coupled with business values rooted in solving clients’ problems, have kept

him going and growing his business over the years. He is passionate about giving back and outreach to non-prof-giving back and outreach to non-prof-giving back and outreach to non-profits. The company was recently awarded the Community Foundation Spirit Award.

The company reaffirmed its com-mitment to serving the community last week by celebrating its 25th an-niversary with a birthday party and a 25-hour Serve-A-Thon partnership with Hands on Greenville and Habitat for Humanity. JMG’s 103 full-time employees worked in shifts around the clock on October 22 and 23 to help construct a house for a deserving family.

As Jackson inches towards retire-ment, he says he hasn’t quite figured out his succession plan yet, but sees the companies staying under the same umbrella. He wants to continue to strategically grow the business.

“From the beginning, my father has taught me that this business is all about our people – both our clients and our associates,” said his son,

Darrell. “We have created a focus and a culture that strives to solve problems, serve people and grow careers.”

Darrell Jackson said he wants to “continue helping lead a culture where we solve, serve and grow. If we are successful, we will continue to grow towards our ultimate goal of becoming the leading integrated marketing communications brand in the Southeast.”

jackson Marketing Group’s 25 Years1988 Jackson Dawson opensin Greenville at Downtown Airport

2003 motorsports Division acquires an additional 26,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space

1998 Jackson Dawson moves to task industrial Court

1997 Jackson Dawson launches

motorsports Division

2009-2012 Jackson marketing Group named a top BtoB agency by

BtoB magazine 4 years running

2012 Jackson marketing Group recognized by Community Foundation

with Creative spirit Award

2009 Jackson Dawson changes name to Jackson

marketing Group when larry sells his partnership

in Detroit and lA

1988 19981993 2003 2008

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

1990 Jackson Dawson acquires therapon marketing Group and moves to Piedmont

office Center on Villa.

2011 Jackson marketing Group/Jackson motorsports

Group employee base reaches 100 people

pro-bono/non-proFitClients

/lients

/

American Red Cross of Western Carolinas

Metropolitan Arts CouncilArtisphere

Big League World SeriesThe Wilds

Advance SCSouth Carolina Charities, Inc.

Aloft

Hidden Treasure Christian School

CoMMUnitY nitY nit inVinVin olVolVol eVeV Ment& boarD positions

lArry JACkson (ChAirmAn):Bob Jones University Board chairman, The Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center board member, Gospel Fellowship Association board member, Past Greenville Area Development Corporation board member,Past Chamber of Commerce Headquarters Recruiting Committee member, Past Greenville Tech Foundation board member

David Jones (Vice President Client services, Chief marketing officer): Hands on Greenville board chairman

mike Zeller (Vice President, Brand marketing): Artisphere Board, Metropolitan Arts Council Board, American Red Cross Board, Greenville Tech Foundation Board, South Carolina Chamber Board

eric Jackson (Jackson motorsports Group sales specialist):Salvation Army Boys &Girls Club Advisory Board

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Friday

2/262th Annual Cypress Internal Medicine Oyster Roast, Shrimp Boil & Pig Pickin’

1623 S. Hwy. 14, Greer6-9 p.m.

Cost: $35 members, $40 non-members Register: bit.ly/Greer-oyster-roast

Friday

3/4HTI Organizational Solutions’ Friday Morning Coffee Monthly Series on current HR topics

Human Technologies Inc.105 N. Spring Street Suite 200, Greenville8:30-9:30 a.m.

Cost: Free Register: marchfmc.eventbrite.com

Friday-Saturday

3/4-3/5The Makers SummitA creative small business conference

Clemson One Building1 N. Main St., 7th Floor, Greenville

Cost: $265 Register: makerscollective.org/themakerssummit

Monday

3/7Ten at the Top The Pique Workshop and networking event for young professionals

Clemson One Building1 N. Main St., Greenville1:30-5 p.m.

Cost: $26 Register: nvite.com/thePIQUE16/14mzyd

Tuesday

3/15Greenville Chamber Multicultural Businessand Community Open House

Greenville Chamber24 Cleveland St., Greenville5:30-8 p.m.

Cost: FreeRegister: bit.ly/multibizcom-feb2016

Thursday

3/17Piedmont SCORE Basic Small Business Start-Up Workshop

Tri-County Technical College7900 Hwy 76, Pendleton5:30-8:30 p.m.

Cost: Free Register: piedmontscore.org/workshops

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