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• TOPGOLF’S CHANGE OF PLANS • ‘FIVE-YEAR WITCH HUNT • SO LONG, SIRRINE HALL The Camperdown project at South Main and East Broad streets being developed

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Greenville Open Studios allows you to experience the life of local artists at work in their studios for one full weekend, November 11–12.

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VOLUME 6, ISSUE 44 Featured this issue: Topgolf nixes plans for Pelham Road location.........................................................7 NEXT to hold second annual venture pitch........................................................... 11 Business lessons learned in middle school............................................................. 32

Perimeter, a condominium development on the corner of Markley and Rhett streets, is currently undergoing construction. The luxury condos will be in close proximity to the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail, and amenities will include a courtyard pool, rooftop lounge, cafe, and salon. Read more about upcoming developments in the Greenville area on page 16. Photo by Will Crooks

WORTH REPEATING “Our old friend, Sirrine Hall, has served us well, but modern education needs to look and function like 21st-century business.”

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“The complaint is off base and out of bounds. It’s nothing but slandering me, my partner, and my firm.”

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“Service members are driven by a sense of duty and commitment. When returning to civilian life, the culture shock can be daunting.”

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TBA RISE Biscuits Donuts is headed to Woodruff Road near Hobby Lobby and another TBA location in the Greenville area.

The Southeastern breakfast and lunch chain serves gourmet biscuits and doughnuts.

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On Uber and Lyft “Everyone is still working to figure out how to get the benefits of [ride-hailing services] and managing the problematic aspects.”

Bruce Schaller, a transportation consultant, who has documented the impact of ride-hailing services on increased New York City traffic.

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The as-yet-to-be-named business school will be built across the street from Bowman Field. Rendering provided by Clemson University

EDUCATION

So Long, Sirrine Hall Clemson’s transformative new business school breaks ground CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Ground was broken last Friday for a project that will transform Clemson University’s College of Business – a brand new home.

The new business school building, which will nearly double the education space for one of the university’s fastest-growing academic disciplines, will be Clemson’s first academic building north of S.C. 93, aka Old Greenville Highway, and create a new academic precinct for the school. The price tag: $87 million.

The project has been planned for a long time.

“Discussions on this began in the mid-’80s, and 30 years later, here we are, on the doorstep of a new era of business education at Clemson that will become home to tens of thousands of students for generations to come,” said Bobby 4

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McCormick, College of Business dean. “Our old friend, Sirrine Hall, has served us well, but modern education needs to look and function like 21st-century business; that is what we’re creating here.”

The facility will be built on Old Greenville Highway directly across from Bowman Field, down the hill from the soon-to-be demolished Clemson House. The predominantly brick-andglass five-story building will feature an open design that includes an atrium. Dual towers will be connected above ground by an expansive outdoor stairway leading to a plaza overlooking Bowman Field and by an interior hallway on the building’s first floor.

The 176,000-square-foot building, which is yet to be named, will anchor a new academic precinct that could occupy between 600,000 and 700,000 square feet of new building space.

The implosion of Clemson House is set for Dec. 3. Behind Clemson House, work continues on the school’s $212 million, 80-acre Douthit Hills project, which includes seven residential buildings and a student hub.

“This is a historic project in size and scope because of the impact it will have on Clemson University’s future as a whole,” McCormick said.

It is being funded through state appropriations, private gifts, and institutional bonds.

The new building is expected to be ready for occupancy in January 2020. DPR Construction out of Redwood City, Calif., is leading the construction. Greenville’s Sherman Construction is also working on the project. The lead architect is LMN Architects from Seattle. LS3P Associates of Greenville is the local architect of record.

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LEGAL

FINRA says Greenville’s Sandlapper Securities defrauded investors …CEO says allegation part of a ‘five-year witch hunt’ CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com A complaint filed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. alleges that Greenville-based Sandlapper Securities defrauded investors by selling investments in saltwater disposal wells at excessive undisclosed markups through a development company it controlled. But Sandlapper Securities CEO Trevor Gordon called the allegations “bull----.”

“It’s a five-year witch hunt by an organization that operates with absolute impunity,” Gordon said.

FINRA is a self-regulatory orga-

nization authorized by Congress to protect investors by making sure the nation’s broker-dealers and brokers comply with securities laws and regulations.

In a complaint filed on Sept. 29, FINRA alleges in 2011 Gordon; Jack Bixler, president of the capital markets division of Sandlapper; and two former registered representatives formed a fund to invest in saltwater disposal wells, which are used to get rid of water collected as a byproduct of oil and gas production. Shortly after starting the fund, they formed a development company to facilitate the firm’s investment in saltwater wells, the

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“ The complaint is off base and out of bounds. It’s nothing but slandering me, my partner, and my firm.”

Sandlapper Securities CEO Trevor Gordon

complaint said.

According to FINRA, between December 2012 and July 2013, Gordon and Bixler used the development company to buy pieces of saltwater disposal wells at undisclosed markups ranging from 161 percent to 270 percent.

“Gordon and Bixler interposed their development company between the fund and the best available market for interests in two wells. The fund had the resources to directly purchase interests in these wells. But instead, Gordon and Bixler had their development company purchase interest in the wells and sell those interests to the fund at undisclosed, excessive markups,” the complaint said.

The complaint also alleged that beginning in January 2013, Gordon used the development company to “extract ill-gotten profits from retail investors who purchased interests in individual saltwater disposal wells outside the fund.” According to the complaint, the development company bought the interests and resold them to retail investors, sometimes through Sandlapper, for markups ranging from 67 percent to 376 percent.

“In overseeing all the Firm’s sales activities, including sales of fund interests and interests in individual saltwater disposal wells, Gordon labored under numerous and

obvious conflict of interests,” the complaint said. “Nonetheless, the Firm failed to adopt or implement an alternative supervisory structure for offerings where Gordon was conflicted.”

The complaint said the markups totaled more than $8 million.

FINRA’s Department of Enforcement is asking that Sandlapper, Gordon, and Bixler make full restitution plus interest.

Gordon said the development company is not a securities brokerage firm and the FINRA complaint is “completely retaliatory” by an organization “that wants to have a larger scope than they do.”

“The alleged complaint is framed in a manner to do maximum damage,” Gordon said. “I look forward to my hearing. The complaint is off base and out of bounds.

It’s nothing but slandering me, my partner, and my firm. I will win my hearing and then try to regain my reputation.”

Gordon said FINRA has come under fire recently for a lack of transparency.

“It’s an organization that operates on member revenue, licensing fees, and fines,” he said. “There’s no real due process. They can hold their licenses over your head. They are not a fair organization, but we’re bound to work with them.”

Investment News reported in September that FINRA issued more than 1,400 disciplinary actions and barred more than 500 brokers from the industry last year.

FINRA spokeswoman Michelle Ong said Sandlapper has 30 days to answer the complaint and, after a period of discovery, a hearing will be held before a panel. Gordon said he expects the hearing to be held next year.

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Business Bogey Topgolf withdraws plans for location on Pelham Road ANDREW MOORE | STAFF

amoore@communityjournals.com Greenville County officials confirmed last Wednesday that Topgolf has withdrawn its development application for Pelham and Garlington roads.

The Dallas-based company had filed a request with Greenville County earlier this month to subdivide 73 acres along the two roads for a golf entertainment center, 90-room hotel, and 7,000-square-foot restaurant.

Topgolf spokesperson Caroline Jerome said the company’s development team had to withdraw the application because it was “still working through local approvals.”

Jerome declined to go into further detail, but she reiterated that the company was still considering Greenville for its newest location.

“We are still looking into a potential location around the Greenville area. Once I have more infor-

mation to share, I’ll be happy to update you,” Jerome said.

In March 2016, the company announced that it had included Greenville in a list of cities under consideration for new locations.

Other prospects include New Orleans; Baton Rouge, La.; Huntsville, Ala.; Providence, R.I.; and El Paso, Texas.

Topgolf describes itself as a golf entertainment center with competitive golfing games for people of all ages and skill levels. Most Topgolf venues are three levels and include 102 hitting bays for up to six golfers at a time. Players can hit golf balls with computer microchips to track the distance and accuracy of shots. For those not interested in golf, the venue also offers places to relax, watch TV, and enjoy food and drinks.

Topgolf currently has 24 locations across the world that bring in about 8 million people each year, the company says.

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Clemson student receives $20K for research to boost vehicle efficiency

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Brandt Ruszkiewicz (left) works with another graduate student on one of Hitachi’s microscopes at the Advanced Materials Research Laboratories. Photo by Clemson University.

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Clemson University graduate student Brandt Ruszkiewicz has been named this year’s Hitachi High Technologies Fellow.

Ruszkiewicz, who is pursuing a doctorate in automotive engineering at Greenville’s Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, will receive $20,000 to put toward his research to make cars lighter and more fuel-efficient.

“Brandt has incredible potential for technical and research leadership in a key economic area,” said Laine Mears, BMW SmartState chair in automotive manufacturing at Clemson University. “He is creative, competent, and excited to define and execute research. We need his input to make future lightweight vehicle designs realizable.”

Ruszkiewicz is the fourth Hitachi High Technologies Fellow since the program began in 2014. He uses Hitachi electron microscopes at

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Clemson to examine how 7000-series aluminum, the strongest type commercially available, reacts to electricity.

Automakers are using 5000- and 6000-series aluminum to make parts, but those parts could be slimmed down if they could be made with the 7000-series aluminum, according to Ruszkiewicz.

That would make for a lighter and more fuel-efficient car. But 7000-series aluminum is difficult to form, machine, and join to other parts, unless it is softened.

Researchers know that using electricity instead of heat from a furnace to soften aluminum has benefits, but they are unable to predict how the metal will respond to electricity. It could soften more than desired, and that gets to be a problem when thin sheets are stamped into auto parts, according to Ruszkiewicz.

“If it causes too much softening, aluminum will actually buckle, and you’ll get wrinkles in your part,” he said. “No one wants wrinkles on the outside of their car. We can’t quite predict its behavior yet.

We don’t know exactly how the part will move or how it will react with electricity.”

Ruszkiewicz said the award gives him more financial freedom, allowing him to focus more on his research. He plans to put some of the money toward preparing specimens he will examine in the lab.

“I’ve got a lot more time to spend with these microscopes now,” he said. “I’m really excited to get through this work and see what we find. It’s an interesting opportunity, because there aren’t a lot of people who can use a microscope that zooms in 2 million times.”

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Farm-to-table children’s restaurant to open in the Children’s Museum of the Upstate A new children’s farm-to-table restaurant, Seedlings, will open early next year on the ground floor of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) at 300 College St., Greenville.

Restaurant owner and entrepreneur Jonathan Willis, who opened Farm Fresh Fast in Greenville earlier this year, is collaborating with TCMU on Seedlings.

“Working with farmers in the Upstate and with the community to support them through Farm Fresh Fast has been extremely rewarding,” Willis said.

“Families love TCMU, and creating a restaurant with educational aspects of local food and farmers is more than a dream come true.”

The new restaurant will follow the interactive and engaging nature of the museum. Children will pick out what they want to eat from available stations, which include information about where the food came from and how it was made. There will also be a station for parents to help their children scan and pay for their items.

“We wanted to create something new and innovative that teaches children more about local farms and food, and there was no one better to partner with than Jonathan at Farm Fresh Fast,” said Nancy Halverson, president and CEO of TCMU. “With our background as educators of children and his relationships with area farmers, partnering together was a natural fit.”

Seedlings will also host kids cooking classes and demonstrations featuring local farmers as well as an outdoor gardening space.

“Greenville has been making a big name for itself in recent years in the food industry, and Seedlings will add to that recognition, with the even bigger prize of advocating for local farmers and educating families on the vast diversity of healthy food options available,” Willis said.

The concept for Farm Fresh Fast, which grew out of Willis’ Elev8 Next Level Nutrition meal delivery service, was inspired by his passion for health and fitness with a goal to help nurture and grow a more health-focused community. To help accomplish that, Farm Fresh Fast provides quick meals made with locally sourced grass-fed beef, pastured eggs, and heirloom pork, for instance, to consumers at an affordable cost. -Ariel Turner

NEXT to host venture pitch event in November The Greenville Chamber’s NEXT program will hold its second annual venture pitch event on Nov. 16 at the ONE Auditorium in downtown Greenville.

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largest gatherings of venture capitalists and angel investors in South Carolina, and features panel discussions and presentations by some of the state’s fastest growing private companies.

“Our goal with this event is to promote the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem by connecting young companies with venture capitalists that are willing to invest in their businesses,” said John Moore, founder and CEO of NEXT. At least six companies from across the state will pitch their concepts at this year’s event, according to Moore. The pitches will last six to eight minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session. The presenting companies will be announced next week.

After company pitches, executives from venture capital firms such as California’s Accel Partners and Atlanta’s Fulcrum Equity Partners will take part in an “Insider’s View of Venture Capital” panel to provide insight and discuss investment trends.

Moore said the panel offers companies “a rare opportunity to hear from top-notch investors and learn the ins and outs of breaking into the venture capital market.”

Additionally, several local executives will participate in a “growth panel” and share their “stories of business success,” said Moore. Last year’s speakers included Greenville’s Peter Barth of the now-defunct coding school The Iron Yard and Shay Houser of Green Cloud Technologies, a channel-only cloud provider.

“We haven’t selected our speakers yet, but they’re

going to represent world-class companies that started right here in the Upstate,” said Moore.

This year’s event will also feature a one-on-one discussion between Greenville’s Alex Estevez, a venture partner with Accel Ventures, and Jesse Lipson, founder of the file sharing service ShareFile and vice president of Citrix Cloud Services.

The discussion will explore Lipson’s experience as a leading entrepreneur in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, a region situated between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.

To close out the evening, there will be a networking hour with investors and innovators from 5 to 6 p.m., and alcoholic beverages will be served.

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to renovate and expand the facility, which currently contains only climate-controlled units, by adding 25,250 square feet consisting of 265 non-climatecontrolled units.

Ziff Properties owns and maintains seven selfstorage facilities in the Upstate area, according to its website.

One project currently underway is located at Buncombe Plaza, a 52,000-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville’s water tower district near downtown. That site is being redeveloped into a Class A climate- and non-climate-controlled facility with 67,500 square feet and 777 units. The property will also provide storage space for RV and boat parking. -Ariel Turner

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First Community completes acquisition of Cornerstone Bancorp

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Donald Mercer and Lucas Ward of SVN Blackstream assisted in the sale.

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FINANCE

Lexington-based First Community Corp., the parent company of First Community Bank, has completed its $27 million acquisition of Easley-based Cornerstone Bancorp.

The combined company has more than $1 billion in assets and $914 million in deposits and customer cash management accounts, according to a press release.

The new company has branches in Easley, Greenville, and Powdersville.

“The employees at First Community and Cornerstone have worked diligently these past months to

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ensure a smooth transition for customers, and we look forward to serving them,” said First Community President and CEO Michael C. Crapps in a statement.

Cornerstone shareholders will receive either cash or shares of First Community’s common stock or a combination thereof, in exchange for their Cornerstone common stock. Current Cornerstone board members will have the opportunity to serve as members of First Community’s Upstate advisory board.

Additionally, Rodger Anthony, Cornerstone president and CEO, will serve the combined company in a consulting role for a six-month period to assist with the transition. -Andrew Moore

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Blue Eye Soft Corp. expanding operations in Greenville County Blue Eye Soft Corp., a Greenville-based information technology company, has announced plans to expand its corporate operations in Greenville County.

The company, which is headquartered at 2541 N. Pleasantburg Drive, plans to move into an existing facility that’s located in Greer. The expansion is expected to create more than 120 new jobs over the next two to four years, according to a press release.

“Blue Eye Soft is pleased for the trust and support. We are happy to bring technology, our unique culture, and capability to Greenville County,” said Srikanth Kodeboyina, founder and CEO of Blue Eye Soft Corp. “Our mission is to be the technology hub of South Carolina. We don’t have ‘bosses,’ only mentors. Join us to experience ‘Holacracy,’ and together let us make IT happen.”

Greenville County Council Chairman Butch Kirven said Blue Eye’s expansion “is

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a testament to Greenville’s stellar technology workforce and competitive business climate, particularly for information technology companies.”

Hiring for the new positions should begin in the fourth quarter of 2017, and interested applicants can visit blueyesoft.com or send resumes to hr@blueyesoft. com. -Andrew Moore

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Kloeckner Metals opens expanded facility in Greenville After months of construction and preparation, Kloeckner Metals Corp. has finally opened its expanded facility in Greenville County.

The Georgia-based company, which produces and distributes steel and metal products, announced earlier this year its plan to invest $11.3 million to expand its manufacturing facility at 1 White Horse Road.

The expansion includes a 50,000-square-foot bay with 43-ton cranes and a new highly automated slitting line fully capable of processing advanced high strength steels and aluminum. It will create 19 new jobs.

An affiliate of Germany-based Klöeckner & Co., Kloeckner serves more than 8,000 metalworking

businesses in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada.

The company ships carbon and nonferrous metals from inventories stocked in 50 locations throughout North America and utilizes state-of-the-art processing equipment.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits for the expansion, and a $100,000 grant was awarded to Greenville County to assist with costs of the site preparation.

Kloeckner said it will begin hiring for the new positions in 2018. It encouraged jobseekers to visit its careers page online. -Andrew Moore

Michelin completes acquisition of Lehigh Technologies Michelin has purchased Lehigh Technologies, a Georgia-based developer that uses rubber from expired tires and other goods to make materials used for new tires.

The acquisition was completed on Oct. 13, according to a press release.

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“Lehigh Technologies, the technological leader in this area, is a natural fit, as it will equip Michelin with tools to reduce the amount of raw materials that we need to produce new products for all of our current and future customers in the tire and non-tire industries,” Selleck said.

Lehigh Technologies is based in Tucker, Ga. and employs approximately 100 people. The company manufactures micronized rubber powder, which can be used as a substitute for oil- and rubber-based materials used in producing tires and other construction material, according to a press release.

“This deal provides Lehigh Technologies with an incredible opportunity to continue our growth,” said Alan Barton, CEO of Lehigh Technologies. “With the full backing of Michelin, we can continue to expand our capabilities, execute our global growth strategy, and pursue new market opportunities.” -Andrew Moore

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CAVIAR & BANANAS “Everything is made from scratch,” Margaret said. “We love what we do, and A routine coffee break saved Kris Furniss’s life on September 11, 2001. we love bringing it to you.” The concept was a hit. Margaret and Kris went The co-owner of Caviar & Bananas was once in the finance industry but on to open three locations in Charleston and were plotting followed his fate and turned to his passion for food. By their next move when fate struck again. taking a big leap and making an even bigger career After heading three hours north to Greenville, they took change, Kris set out to learn everything about the food From breakfast one drive down Main Street on a sunny day and they were industry from the ground up. In the process, he found and coffee in the sold. “It was another one of those things,” Margaret said. “We his calling and his future wife. morning through wine, fell in love with it.”

Margaret Furniss started out in marketing and brand appetizers and dinner Last August, they opened Caviar & Bananas at ONE creation but after meeting Kris, both admitted foodies, in the evening, Caviar City Plaza in a beautiful 4,700-square-foot space, and the the pair often found themselves out and about in New & Bananas prides itself community has already embraced the unique mix of offerings.

York City, visiting gourmet food markets and restaurants on having something to From breakfast and coffee in the morning through wine, while making plans to create a concept of their own. please any palate. appetizers and dinner in the evening, Caviar & Bananas As they continued to succeed in their separate careers prides itself on having something to please any palate. they realized they had the opportunity to do something The couple lives in Charleston with their two young sons, but spent last unique together by combining Margaret’s creative background with Kris’s summer in Greenville and continue to visit each week. “Getting to know industry experience. The couple decided to relocate to Charleston–the the community was such a great experience,” Kris said. “It’s become our city they wanted to call home where they were married, and Margaret second home.” Now that the Greenville location is established, a fifth is in attended college. the works, slated to open in Nashville this summer.

“It’s funny, I was the New Yorker who never thought I would live in the South but my wife told me, just wait. And it’s true, I fell in love,” he said. “We saw the food culture in Charleston, the growth, and there was nothing like our concept there, so it was a perfect fit.” In May 2008, Caviar & Bananas opened its doors in downtown Charleston on George Street, offering a coffee shop, gourmet sandwich spot, wine bar, specialty 1 North Laurens St., ONE City Plaza, Greenville retailer, caterer, and all-around delicious hangout. It’s all part of offering everything from the ordinary (bananas) to the extraordinary (caviar).

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WORDS BY ARIEL TURNER | PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS A seemingly endless number of commercial real estate projects continue to materialize in the Greenville area, with more plans announced each week. And there’s no sign that influx will let up anytime soon.

Those projects include apartments, retail, restaurants, hotels, and office space, sometimes all in one development. Among them are the area’s first food hall, The Commons; the Camperdown and Grand Bohemian Hotel projects; the continued development of the North Main and Stone area with NorthPointe and Westone; the lifestyle- and recreational-focused projects Keys Court and Markley Station; a hotel in downtown Greer; and the largest development Mauldin has seen in at least 45 years.

Here’s a rundown of some of the major CRE projects and where they currently stand.

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BB&T

Address: 301 College St. Developer: The Beach Co. No. of units/description: About 100 apartments in the eight-story, 140,000-square-foot high-rise. The Beach Co. also plans to put a grocery, as well as houses and townhomes, on what are now parking lots used by BB&T across the street, said Dan Doyle, a senior vice president with the developer.

Status: Groundbreaking should take place in spring 2018.

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Address: South Main and East Broad streets Developer: Centennial American Properties No. of units/description: A 140room AC Hotel from JHM Hotels; a 217-unit apartment development; about 80,000 square feet of retail; 150,000 square feet of office space, including the new Greenville News building; 18 condominiums; and a central plaza.

Status: The Greenville News building at 32 E. Broad St. is complete. The plaza design was approved at the October Design Review Board Urban Panel. The next office building planned was presented to the DRB on Nov. 2.

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Address: 301 University Ridge Developer: TBA No. of units/description: The County wants a mixed-use project on the site, including a new office complex for County operations.

Status: The County has narrowed it down to three development firms, although it hasn’t named those firms. It is negotiating with one.

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CITISCULPT/AGFA SITE

Address: 10 S. Academy St. Developer: CitiSculpt with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture No. of units/description: 60,000-square-foot, four-story development at the corner of Academy Street and McBee Avenue where a parking lot is now, 125room hotel, and 230 residences.

The Agfa building will remain.

Status: The DRB approved the site design in October. The individual buildings will be presented separately.

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THE COMMONS

Address: 159 Welborn St. Founding partners: The Parker Group, Ridgeline Construction, Outdoor Sports Marketing No. of units/description: Roughly 40,000 square feet of warehouse that includes 22,000 square feet being redeveloped into Feed & Seed’s wholesale market, food hall, and marketplace with Bacon Bros.

Public House, Due South Coffee, and Community Tap, among other food vendors. The additional 18,000 square feet includes The Parker Group, which occupies 2,000 square feet; Ridgeline

Construction, occupying 4,500 square feet; Outdoor Sports Marketing, with 3,000 square feet; and Carolina Triathlon, occupying 8,100 square feet.

Status: The neighboring business spaces were completed early 2017, and The Feed & Seed component broke ground in July with an expected completion date of late spring 2018.

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WESTONE

Address: 109 W. Stone Ave. Developer: Pete Brett and Michael Fletcher No. of units/description: 18,000 square feet of existing buildings that will house a second Coffee Underground, an undisclosed restaurant, Moe’s Original Bar B Que, Liability Brewing Co., and office space.

Status: Under construction

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WOODSIDE MILL

Address: Woodside Avenue Developer: Southeastern Development Partners LLC No. of units/description: TBA Status: Property closed last month

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DIVERSIFIED SYSTEMS INC.

Address: 556 Perry Ave. Developer: The Furman Co., Development LLC No. of units/description: Among the uses being studied for the 50,000-square-foot warehouse and the 10,000-square-foot office building fronting Perry Avenue are loft office and retail.

Status: The developer is currently researching potential uses.

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JHM HOTELS

Address: Corner of Washington and Spring streets Developer: JHM Hotels No. of units/description: A seven-story building that will house a 120-suite Residence Inn and a 166-suite SpringHill Suites. The two hotels will share 3,100 square feet of meeting space and a 103-space parking garage. The complex of nearly 250,000 square feet will also include a bar and restaurant, swimming pool, courtyard, and fitness center. It’s scheduled for completion in fall 2018.

Status: Under construction

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KEYS COURT

Address: 307 E. McBee Ave. Developer: Steve Navarro and an investor No. of units/description: Three units, housing Yee-Haw Brewing Co. from Johnson City, Tenn.; a 2,286-square-foot space facing the courtyard believed to be reserved for an undisclosed restaurant; CycleBar in the corner unit; and a 10,000-square-foot courtyard, which includes an 8-by-12-foot movie screen.

Status: CycleBar opened in January.

Construction is ongoing in the courtyard and remaining units.

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MARKLEY STATION

Address: 116 N. Markley St. Developer: RealOp Investments with NAI Earle Furman, leasing; Harper Corporation, general contractor; and McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture No. of units/description: Seven suites of retail, restaurant, and office space in about 43,000 square feet, including 80 parking spaces across the street.

Status: Construction is nearing completion and multiple undisclosed tenants have signed. A brewery and restaurants are still planned for the larger spaces.

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NORTHPOINTE

Address: The corner of Stone Avenue, North Church Street, and Wade Hampton Boulevard, across from Canal Insurance.

Developer: Central Realty Holdings No. of units/description: A $60 million mixed-use project with a 53,000-squarefoot Harris Teeter grocery store, 282 apartments, and roughly 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

Status: Site and road work underway, which includes permanently closing Column Street. See page 22 for renderings and more information.

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Address: 44 E. Camperdown Way Developer: Kessler Enterprise Inc. with architect Christian Sottile of Sottile & Sottile Architects No. of units/description: 160 rooms, an art gallery, spa, 4,000-square-foot ballroom, meeting space, and a restaurant and bar overlooking the river.

Status: The DRB Urban panel approved the modern lodge look presented in May and the privately funded site plan for the landscaping and hardscaping in September, which include measures to stabilize the slope down to the river during demolition of the Wyche PA law firm.

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JUDSON MILL Address: 701 Easley Bridge Road (not on map) Developer: Judson Mill Ventures LLC No. of units/description: Approximately 800,000-square-foot building situated on 36.53 acres that will be redeveloped into a mixed-use development.

Status: Just closed

CENTERPOINT MAULDIN Address: 40 acres along I-385 just south of its intersection with Butler Road in the City of Mauldin (not on map) Developer: Hughes Investments with Phil Hughes. The Shopping Center Group, an Atlanta-based real estate services company, has been hired to recruit retailers to the village from across the country and overseas.

No. of units/description: An urban village with at least 1 million square feet of new apartments, offices, shopping, dining, lodging, and entertainment, including a public park with an amphitheater.

The project would entail a new street grid and multiple new buildings on about 40 acres. It would be connected to the Swamp Rabbit Trail via a pedestrian bridge over I-385.

Status: Mauldin officials said they’ve agreed to provide public infrastructure – and pay for it with property tax revenue generated by the development. Hughes said he intends to develop the entire village – estimated to cost $100 million – over a period of 18 months. Construction is not expected to be completed until 2020.

GREER HOTEL DEVELOPMENT Address: Northwestern portion of land bounded by East Poinsett Street, North Main Street, Jason Street, and Cannon Street to the southeast (not on map) Developer: Sycamore Greer LLC No. of units/description: Approximately 2.6 acres in downtown Greer to be developed into a privately owned 100room minimum Hilton branded hotel, commercial and retail facilities, a publicly owned pedestrian walkway, and parking facility.

Status: The City of Greer will acquire property on Jason Street to develop an approximately 300-space parking garage, with 90 spaces allocated to the hotel.

Sycamore Greer LLC intends to donate a portion of its acquired property to ensure the city is able to complete its construction obligations. The city will also construct and furnish a pedestrian alley for use on or before the hotel occupancy date.

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The development’s main entrance will sit at the corner of East Stone Avenue and Wade Hampton Boulevard across from Canal Insurance. Available spaces include four restaurant units, three retail units, and one fitness space. Credit: Studio Architects

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Starting Point NorthPointe releases details about retail and restaurant spaces ARIEL TURNER | STAFF

aturner@communityjournals.com The newest marketing materials from NorthPointe have been released, and they show approximately 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space in the planned mixed-use development.

The development’s main entrance, at the corner of East Stone Avenue and Wade Hampton Boulevard, is flanked by two restaurant spaces, one at 3,047 square feet on the left and a 4,304-square-foot space on the right.

Once inside, on the left, another restaurant is planned for a 2,855-square-foot unit. On the right, three retail spaces ranging from 2,312 to 3,411 square feet are available.

An additional 2,424-square-foot restaurant and 2,060-square-foot space planned for a fitness center are located closest to the adjacent apartment building. All of the available spaces are located on the first floor with one to two levels of apartment units above.

NorthPointe is anchored by Harris Teeter and also includes 284 apartment units.

Rece Morgan, president and CEO of Central

Realty Holdings, and Cortney Carter of Collett released a joint statement: “NorthPointe is an exciting new project where the developer has worked hard to create a firstin-class project that area residents can be proud of—a place to spend time with family and friends.

With that in mind, our goal is to find retailers and restaurants that are unique to the market AERIAL INTERIOR COURTYARD ELEVATION while providing the community with needed services.”

The development, owned by Central Realty Holdings, is currently in the early stages of site work and reconfiguring of the impacted roadways.

The office for Central Realty Holdings is located across Stone Avenue in the Canal Insurance building.

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Avenue intersection T-shaped is underway. Once the intersection is complete, Column Street, which runs through the middle of the planned development, will be permanently closed before vertical construction begins.

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CRE quarterly market reports Market analysis derived from third quarter 2017 CRE market reports from CBRE, Avison Young, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, and NAI Earle Furman.

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In the third quarter, vacancy in the Industrial sector dropped to below 6 percent, according to NAI Earle Furman, which reports a total inventory of 207,600,000 square feet of inventory with an asking rental rate of $3.67/SF. CBRE reports developers have completed 3.5 million square feet of speculative development with less than 675,000 square feet of space remaining. Currently, there is 900,000 square feet of additional speculative development underway.

Capital expansion plans in several large companies such as Steel Creek Galvanizing, Rudolph Logistics, Honeywell, and BMW will continue to fuel the industrial market, says Avison Young.

OUTLOOK: With little speculative development, look for more projects to start up, especially along the popular I-85 corridor. Some are concerned about an oversupply, but rapid absorption rates over the past several years say differently.

Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports tenants are also demanding more amenities such as trailer parking, 30-plus-foot-tall ceiling height, more employee parking, energy efficiency, and access to retail corridors.

Not a lot has changed in the Greenville/ Spartanburg office market in the past quarter.

Vacancy rates sit at 7.8 percent, says NAI Earle Furman, only a .1 percent increase from the second quarter. The bankruptcy of WYNIT will free up 37,000 square feet of space in downtown Greenville. Other office projects are still on the horizon, reports Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, including a 100,000-square-foot building adjacent to the current Agfa building and a 140,000-square-foot mixed-use project at the BB&T building, both in downtown Greenville.

OUTLOOK: The Office sector should remain consistent going into the fourth quarter of this year.

Downtown space will remain at a premium.

CBRE reports a lack of uncertainty in the engineering sector could affect the suburban market. Early next year, Fluor Corp. is planning to sublease part of its Greenville campus, and mergers and acquisitions in other local firms could impact office space demand.

Retail SUMMARY: As with previous quarters, grocery continues to dominate the retail sector. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer reports that grocery, off-price retailers, and convenience stores are the fastest growing core retail segments.

NAI Earle Furman reports a 4.9 percent vacancy rate and a one-year high rental rate of $11.28/SF. Rental rates have increased from 5 percent from last quarter and almost 9 percent from last year.

OUTLOOK: Automation, artificial intelligence, and kiosks are the retail of the future, says Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer. Look for health care to backfill retail centers. According to Avison Young, continue to watch for revitalization projects such as former mills, factories, and warehouses to be converted to mixed-use, including retail space.

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KDS COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS:

THE BURGESS COMPANY LLC ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS:

Bobby Miller and Stan Tzouvelekas were the agents in the sale of 1.12 AC located at 273 Harrison Bridge Road, Simpsonville,

by Realty Link to Simpsonville Express Carwash LLC.

Bill Burgess and Grayson Burgess were the agents in the lease of a 3,556SF office space located at Roper Mountain Business Center, Greenville,

by RMBC TIC Rollup LLC to Essex Homes Southeast Inc.

Mark Ratchford and Gary Kirby were the agents in the sale of an 1,800-SF office building located on Siloam Road in Powdersville.

Mark Ratchford and Gary Kirby were the agents in the lease of a new office located at 3020 Reidville Road, Spartanburg, to Parkside Pediatrics.

Brad Doyle was the agent in the expansion of Roots of Greenville into 2247 Augusta St. Brad Doyle was the agent in the lease expansion of SC Olive Works LLC at 2243 Augusta St., Greenville.

Mark Ratchford and Mark Massachi were the agents in the sale of two retail buildings located on Pendleton Street, Greenville, by Mutual Home Store to Brains on Fire.

Bobby Miller was the agent in the sale of 5.62 AC located at the intersection of Highway 153 and Highway 81 in Powdersville

by Cornerstone National.

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Grayson Burgess was the agent in the lease of a 2,000-SF salon space located at 838 Powdersville Road in Easley by Garrett Properties to Yellow Jasmine Salon.

Grayson Burgess was the agent in the lease of a 1,093-SF retail space located at 7 W. Stone Ave., Greenville, by Om Sairam LLC to Randi Noell Owens and Associates.

Bill Burgess and Grayson Burgess were the agents in the lease of the 830-SF office space located at the Piedmont Center LLC in Greenville to Stair & Company CPAs PA. Bill Burgess and Grayson Burgess were the agents in the lease of 1,078 SF of office space located at the Piedmont Center in Greenville by Piedmont Center Owner LLC to JusticeWorks Behavioral Care.

Bill Burgess and Grayson Burgess were the agents in the lease of 1,298

SF of office space located at the Piedmont Center in Greenville by Piedmont Center Owner LLC to Cooke Insurance and Financial Services.

Bill Burgess and Grayson Burgess were the agents in the lease of 900 SF of office space located at 1901 Laurens Road, Greenville, by 1901 Laurens Road Associates to Madison Square Bridal of Greenville.

FLAGSHIP PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS: Benji Smith and Josh Tew were the agents in the sale of a 15,000-SF office building located at 135 Edinburgh Court, Greenville, to MB4 Midtown LLC. Josh Tew was the agent in the sale of 16,000 SF of flex space located at 2421 New Easley Highway, Greenville, to Kanine LLC. Benji Smith and Josh Tew were the agents in the sale of a 3,500-SF office building located at 10 Century Drive, Greenville, by Joel W. Norwood to 10 Century Drive LLC. Josh Tew was the agent in the sale of 0.22 AC located at 2 and 4 Textile Ave., Greenville, by George Coleman to Vaz Properties LLC. Josh Tew was the agent in the sale of 0.15 AC located

at 1 Textile Ave., Greenville, by Steven Epps Jr. to Vaz Properties LLC. Benji Smith and Josh Tew were the agents in the lease of 5,275 SF located at 135 Edinburgh Court, Greenville, to United Housing Connections.

Josh Tew and Caldwell Johnston were the agents in the lease of 4,000 SF located at 880 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Building 4, Greenville, to Godwin & Associates CPA. Josh Tew was the agent in the lease of 2,500 SF located at 420 The Parkway, Suite F, Greer, to Amerilife of South Carolina LLC. Josh Tew and Caldwell Johnston were the agents in the lease of 2,500 SF located at 4009 Pelham Court, Greenville, to A.J. Bright Construction LLC. Josh Tew and Caldwell Johnson were the agents in the lease of 2,000 SF located at 880 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Building 4, Greenville, to the Newberry Restaurant Group Inc. Josh Tew was the agent in the lease of 1,800 SF located at 301 W. Antrim Drive, Greenville, to SWITCH. Josh Tew was the agent in the lease of 1,500 SF located at 3912 Augusta Road, Greenville, to Gaston Security Group LLC.

Josh Tew was the agent in the lease of 900 SF located at 301 W. Antrim Drive, Greenville, to Blazin Kutz.

CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD | THALHIMER ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTION: Brian J. Young Jr. was the agent in the sale of 15,000 SF of industrial space located at 101 Park Place Court, Greenville, to Tri-Lift.

SVN BLACKSTREAM ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTION: Donald Mercer and Lucas Ward were the agents in the sale of 15,000 SF of flex space located at 101 Park Place Court, Greenville, to BK Investments.

COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS: Garrett Scout and Brockton Hall were the agents in the lease of 60,000 SF of industrial space located at 5257 Chesnee Highway, Spartanburg, by A&L Properties 2 LLC to CCI Enterprises LLC. Givens Stewart and Richard Jackson were the agents in the lease renewal of 13,060 SF located at 52 Pelham Davis Circle, Greenville, to Bahnson Inc. Richard Barrett, Brannan Hudson, Garrett Scott, and

Brockton Hall were the agents in the lease of 15,400 SF located at 130 Corporate Drive, Spartanburg, by Peter Wiseman to Industrial Integration LLC. Lyn Tyner was the agent in the sale of a 7,000-SF retail space located at 3525 Highway 153, Piedmont, to Hellas Properties LLC. Scott Burgess and Lance Byars were the agents in the lease of 1,983 SF located at 15 S. Main St., Suite 6, Greenville, by CAPROCQ Greenville LLC to Sully’s Steamers.

Scott Burgess and Lance Byars were the agents in the lease of 1,800 SF located at 702 Fairview Road, Suite 106, Simpsonville, from Martin Family Limited Partnership L.P. to Lee Spa Nails.

Frank Hammond was the agent in the lease of 3,200 SF located at 4504 Highway 81 N, Anderson, by Whiteford’s Inc. to Papas & Beer.

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Hunnter Garrett, John Staunton, and Parks McLeod Jr. were the agents in the lease of 3,800 SF located at 676 Fairview Road, Simpsonville, by Robert McDannald to Anytime Fitness.

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Kevin Pogue was the agent in the lease of 5,000 SF located at 355 South Ave., Spartanburg, from Shelby S. Thompson to McGillicuddy Concrete LLC. Keith Jones and McNeil Epps were the agents in the lease of 2,712 SF located at 2510C Wade Hamptom Blvd., Greenville, by Milton Shockley Jr. to We Are One In The Spirit World Outreach Ministries Inc. Nick Smith was the agent in the lease of 4,650 SF of retail space located at 1101 S. 5th St., Hartsville, by Shops at Hartsville 2 LLC to Melinda Benjamin.

Keith Jones and McNeil Epps were the agents in the lease of 5,280 SF of office space located at 607 Pendleton St., Suite 101, Greenville, by Borck Associates L.P. to Hawkins Law Firm.

John Gray Jr. and Drew Stamm were the agents in the lease of 12,841 SF located at 101 N. Main St., Greenville, by ROIB 101 North Main LLC to iHeartMedia + Entertainment Inc. Stuart Smith was the agent in the lease of 10,000 SF of industrial space located at 113 Belton Drive, Suite A, Spartanburg,

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Stuart Smith, Towers Rice Jr., and Parrish Smith were the agents in the lease of 40,860 SF of industrial property located at 315 Tucapau Road, Duncan,

by Bright & Smith Development to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, represented

by Hunter Garrett and John Staunton.

Earle Furman Jr. was the agent in the lease of 2,070 SF of office space located at 718 S. Main St., Suite B, Greenville, by Fletcher Kirkland Jr. to SGA Architecture, represented by Shannon Caldwell.

Andrew Babb was the agent in the lease of 4,800 SF located at 149 South Daniel Morgan Ave., Spartanburg, by West End Properties to Sansburg Foods LLC. UBJ | 11.3.2017

Dan Dunn was the agent in the sale of 2,800 SF located at 434 Marion Ave., Spartanburg, by First Citizens Bank & Trust to GVR LLC, represented by Andrew Babb.

Rusty Hamrick IV, Hunter Garrett, and John Stauton were the agents in the sale of 50.21 AC of land located at 1400 Jones Mill Road, Fountain Inn, by East Main Partners LLC to Jones Mill Park LLC. John Powell was the agent in the sale of 120,000 SF on 15.4 AC of land located at 115 Little St., Belton, by Daystar Enterprises to 3 Strands of Development.

Shannon Caldwell was the agent in the sale of 2,500 SF of industrial property located at 210 Church St., Woodruff, by City of Woodruff to John Harrison Towers Rice Jr. was the agent in the sale of 18 AC of land located at Mills Avenue in Greenville by M2 Investments to Park West II Investors LLC. Towers Rice Jr. was the agent in the purchase of 8,500 SF of industrial property located at 1830 Dacusville Highway, Easley,

by William Masters to Pickens County Habitat for Humanity Inc. John Gray Jr. and Drew Stamm were the agents in the sale of 3,900 SF of office property located at 337 Prado Way, Greenville, by Joe Thaler to I.K. Hoffman USA Inc. Stuart Smith was the agent in the sale of 1.39 AC of land located at 110 Fernwood Drive, Spartanburg, by Arthur State Bank to Parkside at Drayton LP. Bill Simms was the agent in the purchase of 9,100 SF of industrial investment property located at 615 McGee Road, Anderson, by Ricky Chastain to McGee Park I LLC.

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Elevating the Upstate A sense of place helps grow economic, community vibrancy

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in America when regardexecutive director, less of the size of the Ten at the Top community, the commercial heart of any town or city was its downtown or Main Street. These commerce centers were typically oozing with energy and vibrancy as they included stores, banks, restaurants, the post office, local government buildings, and many other components of an active community.

As communities began to spread out in the 1960s and 1970s, many Main Streets and downtowns went from being the epicenter of the community to a forgotten and often dangerous place where few good things happened and most dared not venture.

Having only lived here in the Upstate since 2010, I have a hard time imagining a time when downtown Greenville was not a vibrant showpiece. However, I have heard from many who did grow up in this area that for many years Main Street was little more than a vehicle thoroughfare for people passing from one part of town to another.

Of course, today downtown Greenville is lauded as a national model for creating both community and economic vibrancy and is one of the more attractive features for making the Upstate a tourist and business destination.

I have heard from many who did grow up in this area that for many years Main Street was little more than a vehicle thoroughfare.

Many Main Streets, downtowns, and neighborhoods of all sizes across the Upstate have a rich history of being the local epicenter for their community. When Ten at the Top developed Our Upstate Vision through the engagement of more than 10,000 Upstate residents in 2010 and 2011, one of the areas identified as being important for the Upstate was to maintain and grow the vibrancy of our individual communities, downtowns, and neighborhoods.

While not every downtown has prospered to the level of downtown Greenville, there are many other places across the Upstate that have recognized that returning vibrancy and commerce to their downtown core and neighborhoods is a key strategy in growing their economic base as well as developing a sense of place for their local residents and visitors.

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In 2013, Ten at the Top and USC Upstate partnered to develop Great Ideas for Community Vibrancy, which highlighted 50 examples from across South Carolina and the United States of communities and neighborhoods of all sizes that had cultivated their local vibrancy through a project, event, or initiative. We then brought representatives from 10 of those programs to the Upstate and held four community vibrancy workshops across the region.

In conjunction with those workshops and to help create new vibrancy initiatives across the Upstate region, local developer Phil Hughes established the Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy grants. The original commitment was for $10,000 per year (two grants of $5,000 each) for five years.

Since the first grants were awarded in 2013, Hughes has actually provided $57,000 in funds for vibrancy initiatives in 17 communities across the Upstate.

Because vibrancy, sense of place, and local needs are different in all communities, the projects funded through the program have also been very different, but all have helped reinvigorate Main Streets, neighborhoods, or even organizations across the Upstate.

Included among the projects was the creation of the Greer International Festival. Though it was funded only once through Elevate Upstate, the festival has become an annual event in Greer with an estimated economic impact of more than $100,000 for the local community. The city of Laurens created their Finally Friday music series in 2015 through an Elevate Upstate Grant, and the monthly event has become a key component of the Main Street program in Laurens.

Though Ram Cat Alley has long been a staple of downtown Seneca, it was through a grant to the Blue Ridge Arts Council that they were

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Though it was funded only once through Elevate Upstate, the festival has become an annual event in Greer with an estimated economic impact of more than $100,000. able to create a series of artistically painted cast-iron cats that now dot the landscape of the community. They have become a favorite scavenger hunt for children in the area, as the cats are regularly moved from place to place in town.

Those projects represent only a handful of the vibrancy initiatives that have popped up across the Upstate due to Phil Hughes and the Elevate Upstate program.

For 2017, the grant process brought 22 applications that have now been narrowed to five finalists. Those potential projects are for new vibrancy initiatives in Landrum, Seneca, Abbeville, Laurens, and Greenwood. Each finalist will make a final “pitch” during the Ten at the Top Celebrating Successes Brunch on Nov. 16, and the 2017 grant recipients will be announced that day.

If you would like to learn more about the Elevate Upstate Grants, Ten at the Top’s Community Vibrancy initiatives, or register to attend the Nov. 16 Celebrating Successes Brunch, please visit tenatthetop.org.

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estimates 200,000 milifounder, tary members will Service to Civilian transition out of service each year over the next four years. Of those, between 12,000 and 13,000 will come back to South Carolina, adding to the over 80,000 resident veterans already here.

Throughout history, service members have served with a discipline that is not easily understood by civilians. Service members are driven by a sense of duty and commitment. When returning to civilian life, the culture shock can be daunting.

Each branch of the military is built on a distinct mission, protocol, and solid traditions. Military members must be physically and mentally fit, and ready to participate in or support missions that may be difficult and dangerous and involve long periods of time away from family. That instinct and dedication are inherent in 1 percent of the population – veterans.

“Soldier to Civilian” by George Pratt (1944) outlines the problems of post-military employment. Although many things have changed over the last 70 years, readjusting to civilian life and employment has not.

Employers without military service do not always understand how a military job relates to their company, and veterans without civilian experiences don’t always know how to tell their story.

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This disconnect can make it hard for these highly trained individuals to find both the right type of employment and the right level of responsibility. Yet, 91 percent of all jobs in the military have a civilian component, such as administration, logistics, medical fields, construction, and human resources.

Today’s military personnel are exceptionally well trained, highly disciplined, accustomed to working in teams, and goal-oriented, and they have the potential to promote and become the backbone of any organization. Veterans have strong leadership skills that include the ability to foster cultural inclusion, promote teamwork, and motivate a diverse workforce while attaining goals. Veterans are resourceful, resilient, and creative, and their mission mindset doesn’t stop when the clock strikes 5 p.m.

Military experience, on average, exposes individuals to highly advanced technology and technology training at a rate that is accelerated relative to non-military and age group peers. Research validates the suggestion that this accelerated exposure to high technology contributes to an enhanced ability to link technology-based solutions to organizational challenges, along with the ability to transfer technological skills to disparate work tasks.

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Constantly being trained to stay on top of the latest executable plan and enemy thought process and maneuvers, veterans are highly competent and bring years of leadership, technical expertise, cultural diversity, and dedication to service. For the returning service member, a major component of their transition to a second career is to translate their military skills into equivalent civilian workforce management.

Your organization can help by creating an environment • That understands why you should hire veterans and what your company and community will get in return.

• That has an active veteran recruiting effort, including one that ensures any electronic application system is not dismissing veterans for “lack of experience.”

• That understands hiring veterans needs a long-term approach that will pay rolling dividends.

• That has a clear mission and vision and works toward accomplishing goals every day at every level.

Change management and adaptability are critical skills veterans possess and develop to succeed in the fast-paced, ever-changing military environment. While they train and train, their missions are filled with uncertainty, and they can never really know what to expect. Things move quickly, making flexibility and creativity imperative.

For employers, scrambling to do more with less, there is value in a veteran’s ability to adapt rapidly to changing priorities. Getting the job

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TOP 10 SOFT SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR Communication (specifically, active listening) Organization (planning and implementing projects) Teamwork Punctuality Critical thinking Sociability Creativity Adaptability Interpersonal skills Friendly personality Source: 2016 LinkedIn study

done when resources are scarce, supplies have diminished, and lives are on the line can translate to success when your business is on the line.

Hire a veteran, and you get all 10 soft skills in one package. There are several “right” reasons to hire a veteran; there are no wrong reasons.

Stay tuned as we highlight a veteran in upcoming articles. For more information, visit servicetocivilian.com.

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The Boardroom to Classroom and Back What I learned about business in middle school A surprising number of teachers go into edfounder, ucation as a second Standards in Puzzles career, usually from the business world. They are a great resource for advice that usually goes something like, “Well, if this school were a business, they would do this or not tolerate that.”

It’s true that schools can learn from businesses, but the opposite is also true, even though it is a rare boardroom conversation that starts with, “If this business were a school…”

Teaching sixth-grade English language arts was the meat in my career sandwich. I entered the profession after years in marketing and the commercial printing business, taught for seven years, and retired to start another business. My experiences as a teacher gave me some unexpected insights that have changed who I am as an entrepreneur. Here are a few things that businesses learn from the academic world.

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DON’T ENABLE THE OFFICE CLIQUE. Some employees seem to belong to the “in” crowd, while others may feel that they are not really part of things.

Often, managers and supervisors are either oblivious to these social hierarchies or unwitting participants.

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It’s true that schools can learn from businesses, but the opposite is also true, even though it is a rare boardroom conversation that starts with, “If this business were a school” football or just generally suck up. Make an effort to spend time with more introverted employees. They are usually found hard at work and seemingly content, but feeling disenfranchised and unappreciated. Bring them into the fold by seeking their counsel, sitting next to them at lunch, or inviting them to your birthday party.

SOMETIMES THE BEST REACTION IS NO REACTION AT ALL. In the classroom, there are always a couple of clowns who do their best to unnerve the teacher.

Paradoxically, the more she yells, lectures, and threatens, the worse they behave. If you find yourself about to lose your temper with an employee or co-worker, understand that anything you do or say will make the situation exponentially worse.

Instead, adopt a deadpan “I am not amused” attitude, and carry on. After you’ve had a chance to settle down, pull the offender aside and have a rational conversation that clearly defines your expectations.

WHEN NOTHING IS TOLD, MUCH IS ASSUMED. I assumed that any reasonable person would know better than to get up and start using the pencil sharpener when I was speaking. My students assumed otherwise. It taught me to always make your expectations clear, however obvious they may seem, because we all approach situations from different points of view.

DON’T LET PRIVACY CONCERNS BE A SCAPEGOAT FOR FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE. I learned from my students that no one wants to feel that they are not important enough to be told what’s going on, especially when they are the ones being impacted. Lack of information can create a gulf of resentment between those in the know and those on the outside.

For example, if a friend is suddenly gone from the class, the students want to know why. Instead of basically saying, “None of your business,” take the time to pin down what you can and cannot say, and then craft a statement that provides appropriate information. If possible, ask the person in the center of the mystery what information they would like you to share with others.

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING. After a lesson, it’s important to make sure that the students “got it.” There are a multitude of fun and clever ways of conducting what educators call a formative assessment. One of the most popular is called “ticket out the door,” in which students use a Post-it note or 3-by-5 card to summarize the lesson in a few words or write one thing they learned and then hand it to the teacher on the way out of class. From the cards, the teacher can assess who understands the material and who might benefit from some extra help.

After a meeting or training session, take a few minutes to make sure that everyone has a clear understanding of whatever it is that you want them to know. It’s not a test or a way to punish employees who might not have been paying full attention, but a way to see who might need some extra help to do their job.

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Composite Materials a Common Thread in the Upstate

By JACOB HICKMAN director of business recruitment, Upstate SC Alliance

What: Composites Suppliers Meetings South Carolina Who Was There: 100 companies from six countries, including BMW, Toray, and Lockheed Martin Upstate Materials by the Numbers: • 883 businesses • 40,384 employees • 84% higher than average industry concentration Business Growth Highlights: • 54 new locations in the last 5 years • $3.9 billion in capital investment in the last 5 years

One hundred companies from six countries participated in the business-to-business event, which connected composite manufacturers and users from industries such as automotive and aerospace.

Chomarat North America President Brian Laufenberg speaks about the company’s Anderson County plant production capabilities and materials innovation during the Composites Suppliers Meetings South Carolina.

Lighter. Stronger. Faster.

Did your mind immediately jump to your exercise mantra? It’s a natural progression of thought.

Just as increasing our agility, speed, and strength may define our personal fitness goals, many manufacturers today are looking to decrease the weight and production time of their products while increasing load-bearing capacities and extending shelf lives.

It’s a shared goal in the aerospace and automotive industries, especially as they face regulatory challenges on one end (think: fuel and emissions standards) and global competition on another (think: price margins).

With these business needs in mind, 100 companies from six countries attended the Composites Suppliers Meetings South Carolina event earlier this month.

The business-to-business event connected composite manufacturers and users from industries such as automotive, aerospace, defense, and renewable energy.

The event was the first of its kind for our state, and our region was selected with recognition of our proximity to an established supply chain that’s already serving automotive and aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Within the Upstate alone, the advanced materials cluster includes 883 businesses and 40,380 employees – that’s 84 percent higher than the national average.

Companies within our region, and their talented engineers, are developing and producing materials that solve industry challenges for some of the world’s most complex products – innovations now found in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to BMW’s X models.

For the major companies that participated – BMW, Toray, and Lockheed Martin – the event offered a chance to explore technical capabilities with a number of suppliers. For the suppliers, it offered insights into how they can work with OEMs to explore challenges and provide solutions.

The event came together thanks to Upstate SC Alliance’s partnerships with advanced business events (abe), the S.C. Department of Commerce, BMW, and Toray.

As a testament to how composites cross industry lines, day one of the event began with presentations coordinated by Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and the University of South Carolina’s Ronald E. McNair Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research.

Speakers included a mix of academic researchers and industry representatives, such as Brian Laufenberg, president of Chomarat North America in Anderson County.

Laufenberg spoke about how the French company founded in 1898 has diversified its business, and

how the company’s R&T (research and technology) department is pioneering polymer configurations for optimal performance.

“The message that I’m trying to present here is get out of the box of materials that we’ve designed with for the last 20 years. Unit-directional materials are great, and if you can handle them, they’re really great,” Laufenberg told the crowd. “We have ways to put things together, and it’s not always 0, 90, or plus or minus 45 [degree angles].”

Dr. Srikanth Pilla, an assistant professor of automotive engineering at Clemson University, also presented on the role composite materials are playing in CU-ICAR research and activities. He revealed that the Deep Orange 7 vehicle – which was unveiled Oct. 14 – has the greatest concentration of composite materials among the school’s Deep Orange designs.

With constant evolution and applications across industry sectors, there’s no doubt this industry is poised for growth in our region and beyond.

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Embracing Human Difference

By MEGAN CAMPBELL

Attendees discuss the barriers that prevent them from being their most authentic selves.

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What: The Greenville Chamber’s Diversity and Inclusion Summit When/Where: Oct. 17 at TD Convention Center Who Was There: 450+ business leaders, business owners, and professionals Viewing diversity and inclusion as a leadership function is vital for professional and personal development. Recognizing this, the Greenville Chamber hosted the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Summit on Oct. 17.

Over 450 professionals from across the Southeast and beyond attended the full-day summit. The event consisted of multiple workshops, a LEVERAGE. LAUNCH. LEAD. networking reception, and two keynote addresses.

THE ART OF UNMASKING We all, at one time or another, present different versions of ourselves based on our environment. Dr. Atira Charles calls these multiple identities our “masks.” According to Dr. Charles, CEO of Think Actuality LLC, “There’s no way you can empower the people you lead without you feeling like you’re bringing all of you to the table in a way that gives you peace.” It’s less about removing the masks completely and more about having control over the way we present ourselves. To help people become more authentic leaders, Dr. Charles developed the “UNMASK Framework.”

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Use your voice.

Never ignore your thoughts and emotions.

Manage expectations.

Acknowledge your vulnerabilities and insecurities.

Stretch yourself to be more resilient.

Know your social support system.

Dr. Charles led the audience in a powerful “unmasking” exercise where attendees were given a paper mask and asked to be vulnerable with a partner by sharing barriers that hinder them at times from being their authentic selves. Dr. Charles uses this practice to improve individuals’ leadership ability and potential, saying, “We can’t lead others effectively if we aren’t clear on who we are as individuals. … Acknowledging the difference allows you to leverage the difference.”

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Recognizing our different masks and the barriers that prevent us from being our most authentic selves can leave us feeling exposed and vulnerable, but this awareness helps us create a more inclusive, connected space.

THE ROLE OF WHITE MEN IN EQUITY AND INCLUSION Diversity and inclusion have largely focused on historically underrepresented and marginalized groups, often leaving straight white men feeling left out of change efforts. Bill Proudman, CEO and founder of White Men as Full Diversity Partners, is one of the few white male diversity and inclusion practitioners in the nation. For Proudman, the opportunity to increase his cultural competency is exciting. “Confusion drives curiosity. It is a privilege to move to the things I’m anxious about,” he says.

As to that privilege, Proudman laments that it has a negative connotation. “Privilege is not good or bad.

It just is. It doesn’t mean you haven’t toiled or worked hard,” he says. “Learn to notice your privilege and use it honorably.”

Proudman shared the following tips: 1. Seek to understand your and others’ personal self-interest.

2. Validate others’ perspectives as well as your own.

3. S eek out and acknowledge others’ stories.

4. Learn to see both sameness and difference simultaneously.

5. Practice “it is not your fault and you are responsible.”

Mayor Knox White proclaimed Oct. 17 Diversity and Inclusion Day.

Putting these tips into action requires practice and perseverance, but will ultimately help us become full diversity partners, Proudman says.

PULSE CHECK Assess yourself and your organization. Are you at peace with the masks you wear? Can you bring others to the table? Are you engaging as a full diversity partner?

We’re all on a journey to cultural competence, a world where we each value and embrace human difference. “It’s not about managing the policy. It’s about managing humanity,” Dr. Charles says.

Let’s continue the important discussions started at the Diversity & Inclusion Summit. It is up to all of us to influence change. Videos of the full presentations can be found on the Greenville Chamber’s YouTube channel.

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BIZ ON TAP Upstate Business Journal’s monthly networking event, Business on Tap, was held at Stella’s Southern Brasserie on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Live music accompanied an evening of drinks and conversation.

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GODSHALL’S 50TH Godshall Professional Recruiting and Staffing celebrated its 50th year in Greenville with an office drop-in party on Thursday, Oct. 26. The family-owned business, which specializes in executive recruitment and career placement, has been helmed by Julie Godshall Brown and her husband, Drew Brown, since 2004. Photos by Leland Outz

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Started Intelligent Investing in May 2017. Blake previously managed over $350M at his previous firm and is a chartered financial analyst. He intends to minimize financial stress in the lives of his clients.

Named director of volunteer services at Meals on Wheels of Greenville. Sharp was previously employed by Greenville Health System as the diversity mananger. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina and graduate degree from the University of Missouri.

Promoted to senior inbound marketing producer at Waypost Marketing. Prior to this, she was a marketing producer. She will now handle ongoing work for larger clients in several industries that require content and strategy from an experienced team member.

Hired as an account manager at Flourish, an integrated marketing firm. Gross has 10 years of advertising and marketing experience in Greenville, as well as in her hometown of Jacksonville, Fla. She has lived in Greenville since 2002.

Hired as a communications coordinator at Endeavor, a membership-based coworking community for independent companies and freelancers. She was originally an intern and now she will expand her role in communications, marketing, and social media for the company. Odom graduated from Clemson University in May.

VIP PETE SELLECK The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has named Pete Selleck the 2017 Business Leader of the Year. Selleck is the chairman and president of Michelin North America. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, and then earned his postgraduate business degree at Clemson University. Selleck has worked his way up at Michelin since 1982.

He exemplifies leadership for the business community in the Upstate of South Carolina and the entire country.

WORKFORCE The Greenville staffing firm Hire Dynamics was honored as Employer of the Year at the Goodwill Champions Tribute. Goodwill Industries of the Upstate/Midlands has celebrated the successes of Goodwill’s education and training initiative since 2009.

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RE: RAILSIDE STUDIOS OPENS UP IN THE VILLAGE OF WEST GREENVILLE

Ty Ewing

“That’s an incredibly reasonable rate. What is the catch?”

“Greenville can’t get out of its own way… again.”

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“We have the NEXT School Foundation office there. There is no catch. The owners are down-to-earth people who understand the need for affordable space in our community.

We are so happy with the space and the community of Railside Studios.”

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RE: TOPGOLF CANCELS PLANS FOR PELHAM ROAD “Come on, Topgolf and Greenville, let’s make this happen. It’s not too late. The Pelham location would be perfect with other development in the area. Think of all the corporate people who would go there daily.

TOP 5: 1. Topgolf cancels plans for Pelham Road location

First Bass Pro Shops and now this. Ugh!”

Patterson Mitchell

“This is a great idea, not just for the people doing their Christmas shopping at the mall but also for the people who live off Haywood who can now commute downtown and back via bike and vise-versa for the downtown peeps that may work off Haywood.”

“Really messed up on this one. Missing out.”

Christopher Myers

“My bet is they will work through issues and move forward with this site.”

Zach Hines

Brian Loden

“Local approval? Hell, I approve.”

“This would be a game-changing connectivity addition for the residential areas off Pelham and Haywood, too. … I love rides on the trail but often opt for alternatives, since the safest access for us involves driving our bikes to a trail entry.”

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1988 Jackson Dawson opens in Greenville at Downtown Airport

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

Jackson Marketing Group celebrates 25 years By sherry Jackson | staff | sjackson@communityjournals.com

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

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1997 Jackson Dawson launches motorsports Division 1993

1990 Jackson Dawson acquires therapon marketing Group and moves to Piedmont office Center on Villa.

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 Marketing Communications, a company specializing in dealer training and product launches for the auto industry 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 Greenville 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 upstairs 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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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 Motorsports 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 planning.

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 auditorium Jackson makes available for non-profit use. The Motorsports 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 expanded into other verticals such as financial, healthcare, manufacturing and pro-bono work, but still has a strong focus on the auto industry and transportation. It’s

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

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2009 Jackson Dawson changes name to Jackson marketing Group when larry sells his partnership in Detroit and lA 2003

1998 Jackson Dawson moves to task industrial Court

also one of the few marketing companies 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 application 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

2009-2012 Jackson marketing Group named a top BtoB agency by BtoB magazine 4 years running

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

The company reaffirmed its commitment to serving the community last week by celebrating its 25th anniversary 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 retirement, 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.”

2011 Jackson marketing Group/Jackson motorsports Group employee base reaches 100 people

2008 2012 Jackson marketing Group recognized by Community Foundation with Creative spirit Award

pro-bono/non-proFit / Clients lients American Red Cross of Western Carolinas Metropolitan Arts Council Artisphere Big League World Series The Wilds Advance SC South Carolina Charities, Inc. Aloft Hidden Treasure Christian School

CoMMUnitY nit inVolVeMent nitY in ol inV olV V Ve eMent & 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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