South Carolina News

SCRA continued to drive South Carolina’s technology-based economy with annual contributions of over $1.4 billion throughout Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, according to an economic impact study completed by the University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business. USC Division of Research ... read more

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the availability of a report featuring the company’s commitment to corporate citizenship and a review of 2011 activities. “Blackbaud is a community of people who care and seek to help nonprofits ... read more

tw telecom (NASDAQ: TWTC), a global provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN solutions for enterprise and government entities in South Carolina and throughout the U.S., announced today that it was awarded a multi-year contract by the State of South Carolina to offer industry-leading enhanced data transmission and co-location services to the State's agencies and educational institutions. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080626/LATH527LOGO) "We welcome the opportunity to work with the State of South Carolina and its agencies and are excited ... read more

eSite, a business intelligence company that's been guiding national retailers for 14 years, has partnered with one of Fortune Magazine's top ten fastest growing U.S. restaurant chains. As Buffalo Wild Wings' new business intelligence partner, eSite will provide ongoing support to the chain as it works toward a goal of having more than 1,000 restaurants by 2013. eSite will provide a range of services--including customized spatial analytics software and a team of dedicated analysts--to help Buffalo Wild Wings accurately analyze ... read more

Representatives from Cenegenics Carolinas, the southeast's leading age management practice, today announced the launch of a ground-breaking Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, featuring advanced screening technology, now available to patients and non-patients. Recent studies show that the average cost of having a heart attack is $1 million per patient, and the physicians at Cenegenics Carolinas are offering highly effective ways to reduce this burden by utilizing the latest technology to detect heart diseases and issues that may lead to ... read more

CareCore National has announced that it has entered into a formal agreement with the OrthoCarolina Research Institute (OCRI), to support the development of evidence based criteria for its Musculoskeletal Care Management Program (MSCM). A program that enables insurers and physicians to more efficiently and effectively guide ... read more

KEMET Corporation ("KEMET" or the "Company") (NYSE: KEM) today reported preliminary results for the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 were $218.8 million which is a 17.3% decrease over the same quarter last fiscal year. Net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2011 were $774.2 million which is a 2.3% increase over the same period last fiscal year. On a U.S. GAAP basis, net loss was $(27.8) million, ... read more

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2011 financial results after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. ... read more

Denny's, America's iconic family diner, announced today the launch of its first national online marketing campaign targeting the Hispanic consumer. The Funny Or Die spoof video, titled "Skillet Whisperer," features famed dog behavioralist and TV personality, Cesar Millan, Star of National Geographic WILD's 'Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,' taming an unruly Denny's Sizzlin' Skillet. The video is produced in both Spanish and English to effectively reach a diverse audience. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120201/LA45440) The comedic "Skillet Whisperer" episode takes place in a Denny's ... read more

SCRA CEO Bill Mahoney spoke this week at the National Energy Marketers (NEM) Association Executive Meeting in Charleston, SC. The annual winter executive committee and policy development meeting was held at the SCRA MUSC Innovation Center. ... read more

GSA Greenville is pleased to announce that Forum Systems Inc. has been awarded a GSA Schedule 70 contract and are now certified to provide goods & services to the Federal Government. Acknowledging the growth in spending through the General Services Administration (GSA), Forum Systems Inc. will be placing their patented XML technology for SOA and Cloud Computing on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!®. "As a leader in web services security gateways, this schedule award will provide us with increased ... read more

GSA Greenville is pleased to announce that Lyn Aerospace has been awarded a GSA Schedule 871 contract and are now certified to provide goods & services to the Federal government. Acknowledging the growth in federal spending through the General Services Administration (GSA), Lyn Aerospace will be placing their Range Systems Engineering, Operations and Professional Engineering Services on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!®. "For a small business, this schedule award will provide us with increased opportunities to service government accounts ... read more

ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSC), the leading international distributor of AIDC (automatic identification and data capture), point of sale, communications, and physical security products for the reseller market, today announced complete financial results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2011. ... read more

Spirit Communications, the leader in SC business telecommunications services, will be the Information and Technology Sponsor of the inaugural Columbia SC Marathon, an effort to aid various charities and bring national recognition to the community. The event will take place March 10, 2012 from the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and will progress through downtown Columbia. The marathon is expected to draw over 3,000 runners in addition to 7,000 friends, family, spectators and running enthusiasts. "We are honored to be the ... read more

Representatives of the New South Digital Marketing Conference announced today that Jim Twining, CEO of Southern Tide, will present at the inaugural digital marketing conference on March 26, 2012. Prior to the lunchtime panel discussion, Twining will present the success of Southern Tide's digital marketing efforts and how those efforts have assisted in the growth of the company to more than 3,000 percent in three years. Southern Tide, headquartered in Greenville, S.C., is a rapidly growing lifestyle brand of apparel ... read more

SCRA’s Technology Ventures sector, which manages the commercialization and economic development program SC Launch, today announced a partnership between two SC Launch client companies. Lab21 Limited, a global specialist in personalized medicine and diagnostics, has licensed the use of Cooperative ... read more

SCRA, a global leader in applied research and commercialization, today announced a new tenant company in their Upstate innovation center. The Duke Energy Innovation Center, a partnership between Clemson University and SCRA, is located in Anderson, SC and opened in March of 2011. The ... read more

Leading age management facility, Cenegenics Carolinas, located in Charleston (age management Charleston) and Charlotte (age management Charlotte) is encouraged by a recent study suggesting low doses of the hormone DHEA may help sexual function and menopausal symptoms in women. In the yearlong study, published in the December issue of the International Menopause Society journal Climacteric, Italian researchers followed a group of 48 menopausal women and found that low-doses of DHEA can help relieve menopausal symptoms in women while also improving their ... read more

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAN) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its conference call on Friday, February 3, 2012, covering results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which will be released after the regular close of trading the preceding day. The live broadcast of Span-America's conference call will be available online at www.spanamerica.com under investor relations on the Company tab on Friday, February 3, 2012, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The online replay will follow ... read more

Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that the United States office of World Vision—the Christian humanitarian organization—recently selected Blackbaud CRM to equip World Vision fundraising teams with technology to enhance relationships with donors and increase the number of major donors, ... read more