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About the cover:

COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives at home and work in ways we could have never imagined. It affects almost every facet of our lives in one way or another. The photo shoot for Book of Experts was no exception. How do you bring together five executives for a group shot and do so safely with mask and social distancing protocols? Well, thankfully, we had a creative photographer. Our photographer was Mark Kamibayashiyama with Drum Creative. He brought in the “experts” one at a time, positioned each in a different place on the set and took individual photos. Then, with the assistance of Photoshop, he magically brought them all together for the cover shoot. Check out the individual shots at right and the finished product below. Thanks, Mark!

Pictured left to right in the group shot:

Shaun Malin - Principal and Regional Manager - HRP Associates Inc. Julie Godshall Brown - Owner - Godshall Recruiting Alexander Tucker - Director of Membership - Commerce Club Dr. Michael Mikota - President - Spartanburg Community College Bill Simmons - Founder - Thrive Business Strategies

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et’s face it, even the most versatile of us can’t be good at everything — even if we had the time. And who does? Sometimes we need an accountant. An attorney. A banker. Or maybe a marketing or HR consultant. Not only are experts more knowledgeable in their chosen field than we are, they’re fast and efficient. They’ve done it over and over. They have extensive experience through practice and education. GSA Business Report launched on Sept. 15, 1997, when the very first issue was mailed to thousands of business executives throughout the Upstate. I like to think that we have been experts in what we do. We provide our readers — high level business executives just like you — a wealth of information every business day. It is that expertise that has allowed us to keep doing

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FEATURED EXPERTS

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Commerce Club

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Allen Tate Realtors

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Clyde Realty

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Managing risk in an age of missing information HRP can help your company navigate EPA’s “Road Map” B Y J A C K I E B A X L E Y • E H S P R A C T I C E L E A D E R • H R P A S S O C I AT E S I N C .

n 1998 Google was founded, Jesse “the Body” Ventura was elected Governor of Minnesota, “Titanic” swept the Oscars, I graduated from college, and the EPA was first alerted to the health hazards of toxic fluorinated chemicals, known as PFAS. PFAS have been an emerging contaminant throughout my career in risk management, environmental, health and safety compliance. However, it is only within the last decade that PFAS have really captured the attention of policymakers. In October of 2021, EPA released its “PFAS Road Map” detailing a timeline for the agency to set standards and guidelines surrounding PFAS in drinking water, wastewater, air, and other releases. This road map is a glimpse into the future. However, we have the experience of the past year as we navigated one of the first actionable federal regulations that covered PFAS: the addition of 172 PFAS chemicals to the Emergency Planning and Community Rightto-Know Act (EPCRA) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports that are required of covered industries that product, manufacture, or other wise use related materials. Under EPCRA, suppliers are required to notify customers subject to reporting that a product contains a covered chemical such as these specific PFAS. Supplier notifications commonly take the

HRP experts can help with your company’s risk assessment needs.

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form of safety data sheets or product labeling, product literature that are higher risk by applying knowledge of the types of chemicals or notification letters. As we assisted our industrial clients with and products that contain PFAS. their annual TRI Reports, it became clear that information from HRP recommends organizations 1) identify processes or suppliers was a significant data gap in preparing products that may contain PFAS, 2) contact the these reports and assessing PFAS risks. suppliers of those products asking specifically Merging this experience with the stated “HRP has been to the presence or absence of PFAS chemicals, goals of the PFAS Road Map to, “pursue a assisting organizations and 3) document all correspondence and comprehensive approach to proactively prevent ... and stands ready information requests to show your due PFAS from entering air, land, and water at levels diligence in ensuring receipt of best available to help move your that can adversely impact human health and information. environment forward.” the environment,” it raises the question of how As EPA marches through its road map, companies will identify potential sources of organizations can best manage risk now by PFAS within their processes so they can source- JACKIE BAXLEY understanding if and how PFAS are used within reduce or source-replace when information is their organization and make strides to reduce or still limited? replace those sources. HRP has been assisting organizations with The Road Map addresses this by removing “de minimis” this risk assessment process and stands ready to help move your eligibility from supplier notification. Additionally, organizations can take a systematic approach, identifying process or products environment forward.

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OPERATIONS

Thrive Business Strategies will advance your systems B Y B I L L S I M M O N S - F O U N D E R - T H R I V E B U S I N E S S S T R AT E G I E S

s the business owner or executive, you intuitively know what you want your business processes to be and how to effectively and efficiently get things done. Are your team members as crystal clear as you are? At Thrive Business Strategies, we connect with business owners and leaders regularly who struggle with extracting the processes, workflows and systems from their head to create a trainable and scalable solution. Our five-step model will help you discover, document, design, develop, and deliver your company’s systems and processes. As a result, you will be able to leverage these tools for training and efficiency within your team as well as have growth and scalability opportunities for the future. We have served clients to improve systems throughout their entire business or just within a specific department. Examples include: the sales process for a commercial contractor; demand planning for a manufacturer; client onboarding for a professional services business; and company-wide for a manufacturing distributer. Wherever you need clarity in your processes, Thrive Business Strategies can advance your systems. Here is how our five-step process works: Discover - During the Discover Stage, our team clarifies the processes in your business, defines the outcomes and results, and determines the steps to be executed. Document - Documenting your processes is key to trainability. We develop a 30,000-foot view that provides a

How can a Fractional COO expand your business? We Focus on people and processes so you can focus on growth and profits. Schedule your complimentary Strategy Session today at www.fractionalcoo.info. www.mythrivestrategies.com • bill@mythrivestrategies.com 864-326-5744

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basic outline of the critical processes. We then work with you and your team performance, and increases the value of your business. This not only builds to clarify the captured knowledge. efficiency and allows you to scale quickly, but lets you focus on working ON Design - Advancing your systems requires quality visual presentations the business instead of IN the business. that allow you to quickly provide your team with a 10,000-foot view. If you are frustrated with a lack of execution in your business, let us help This gives you the ability to walk through your you mind map your business, taking it from your We connect with business processes using graphic design and flow charts as head into tangible processes and systems your owners and leaders regularly teaching tools. team can follow. Develop - The Develop Stage is where You can contact Thrive Business Strategies at who struggle with extracting standard operating procedures are developed. For 864-326-5744 or bill@mythrivestrategies.com. the processes, workflows your team to execute with consistency, we will Bill Simmons is the founder of Thrive Business and systems from their head standardize task checklists, provide explanations Strategies in Greer, South Carolina. With over to create a trainable and and clarifications, along with determining the 30 years’ experience helping individuals and scalable solution. tools needed for success. entrepreneurs clarify and execute their visions, he’s Deliver - We love extracting the way you see the one to turn to when you’re ready to grow your your business in your head and delivering a trainable process to the runway life or organization. He’s mastered the process of clarifying a vision, creating a level of your company. Our team partners with you to train your staff. strategy for action, and seeing the plan through to success. Reach out today at Advancing your systems improves team communication, elevates mythrivestrategies.com.

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STAFFING AGENCY

Godshall is committed to finding the perfect fit Godshall has met Upstate business staffing needs since 1968 BY JULIE GODSHALL BROWN • OWNER • GODSHALL

ince 1968 Godshall has built the community through recruitment of talent with a focus on the Upstate of South Carolina. Founded by Wayne and Jessie Godshall, Godshall is now led by second-generation owner Julie Godshall Brown and her husband, Drew Brown. Godshall serves Upstate hiring needs in five major areas: Professional, Finance/Accounting, Healthcare, Information Technology, and Technical/Engineering. Godshall serves their clients and candidates with a strong values-centered approach, earning the trust of the community over 54 years. Finding the perfect fit for both client organizations and employees is core to their business and their team’s commitment to excellence has resulted in many thousands of successful talent placements over the years. “As a child, I can remember my Dad bringing home a gold ruler to show me.” Julie Brown said. “He explained that he had given this gift to clients to demonstrate the company’s commitment to treat others as he would want to be treated —the Golden Rule.” It was more than a gift, but truly a testimony to what Godshall is as a company, she noted. Godshall is committed to the community. Across the organization, one will find community leaders who lead the way. From industry association leadership in the sectors Godshall serves to leading organizations including the Chamber, Bet-

ter Business Bureau, The Salvation Army, Compass of the Carolinas, and more, the team gives time and profits to help the community thrive. The Godshall team understands that our success is directly related to the health of the community. “It is quite rewarding to see and hear examples regularly where we have changed the trajectory of a career or a company by placing just the right talented individual at the right time,” Julie Brown said. Indeed, nothing makes her happier than to watch the success of others, whether in Godshall’s long-time client organizations or within her own team. To expand, what can audiences expect from Godshall? Godhsall commits fully to connecting good workers with good companies. This means they don’t take shortcuts, but dig deep and get to know the companies they serve, as well as the candidates they champion. Most important, Godshall establishes trust and is honest — even when it’s not what someone wants to hear. Godshall strives to serve others with excellence, and though it’s often said, it’s a rarity these days. They care deeply about those they serve and the relationships they build in the process. It takes getting to know a customer well to find just the right talent match for both the candidate and employee. Employers Godshall knows your people are everything; they fuel the success of

Owners Drew Brown (from left) and Julie Godshall Brown and founders Jessie and Wayne Godshall.

a company. It’s so important that you not only hire individuals who are competent, but who will also thrive in your culture. To ensure a seamless fit, Godshall makes the effort to understand a company and only recommends potential candidates who will help achieve longterm goals. The companies that work with Godshall know Godshall understands their business, their needs and what is important to them.

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Candidates Looking for a job is scary and overwhelming. When you know you need to take the next step, where do you start? Will you get lost in the shuﬄe? It’s Godshall’s promise to each candidate that they can help, that you won’t fail. With in-person interviews, resume reviews, and coaching, Godshall makes sure a candidate stands out and finds the company — and career — that works for them.

EDUCATION

Spartanburg Community College meeting unique challenges head-on B Y D R . M I C H A E L M I K O TA • P R E S I D E N T • S P A RTA N B U R G C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

ith just shy of $2 billion in economic development investment flowing into Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties in the last year and an ever-changing and evolving economy, there must be a serious and dedicated focus on ensuring we are providing an education that is innovative and of unparalleled quality. That said, the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged higher education institutions across the country resulting in the largest two-year decline in undergraduate enrollment in the last 50 years. At Spartanburg Community College, we’re meeting this challenge head-on. In May, we utilized federal COVID-19 funding and worked with strategic partners such as OneSpartanburg, Inc, Spartanburg Academic Movement, and the Bringing Back the Burg Business Recovery Task Force to virtually eliminate tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year — focusing especially on re-engaging individuals who at some point were forced to put their educational pursuits on pause. As a result, enrollment was up 32% in fall 2021 versus 2019, marking the highest total enrollment in the college’s history with 6,097 students enrolled across our five campuses. To underscore the magnificence of this statistic, it’s important to note the South Carolina Technical College System, made up of 16 technical colleges across the state, saw an 8.3% decline in enrollment this fall while community colleges nationwide experienced a 17.6% decline over the same time period.

Dr. Michael Mikota, President, Spartanburg Community College.

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Further, SCC saw an unprecedented 66% increase in our students aged SCC also has a momentous seat at the table when considering the 24 and older as well as significant increases in our minority populations. burgeoning opportunities we have in our area for economic development. Our success has not gone without notice. Just one day following the Presiding over the largest stretch of the I-85 corridor in the Upstate of South announcement of the success of our free tuition initiative in November, Carolina, SCC and our Spark Centers — economic accelerators positioned South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced he would establish a $17 to help entrepreneurs and businesses launch, build, expand and reorganize million scholarship to offer free tuition for the upcoming spring semester at — have been a crucial component of driving that growth over the last 14 state technical colleges for those looking to go into high-demand fields such years. as distribution and logistics, health care, computer To date, the Spark Centers have served 128 science, and manufacturing. companies, helped create more than 52,000 jobs But simply eliminating the financial barrier to an ENROLLMENT WAS generating some $3.5 billion in total wage earnings education is just one piece in the equation. We must UP 32% IN FALL and, based on their record of performance, projections remain innovative, relevant and maintain our status 2021 VERSUS 2019, show they will directly impact the creation of 1,000 as a leader in education in order to foster growth at jobs annually through the services they provide. MARKING THE all facets. In order to do this, we are working to invest At Spartanburg Community College, with the HIGHEST TOTAL in research and development to ensure our students adaptations we’ve put into place and are continuing to ENROLLMENT IN THE have access to the most up-to-date information develop, we no longer wish to be considered a “hidden and the technology currently being utilized in their COLLEGE’S HISTORY. gem.” Instead, we strive to be the shining beacon on prospective fields. the hill that provides the blueprint for educating the We are also diligently working to strengthen workforce of the future and serves as the engine of economic growth for partnerships with the community and K-12 schools specifically by investing the Upstate. in new, innovative positions such as our College Transition Coordinators, Dr. Michael Mikota has served as president of Spartanburg Community who serve as counselors to help high school students in our service area College since July 2020. A native of Gaffney, Dr. Mikota holds a bachelor’s prepare for the next steps in their education and workforce preparation. degree from Wofford College, an MBA from Gardner-Webb University, a Ph.D. Through this engagement, we aim to bring the community together and from Clemson University, and previously served as a Senior Analyst for the U.S. help sustain economic growth by ensuring a well-managed talent pipeline is cultivated and allowed to flourish. Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C.

SCC prepares students for rewarding careers, furthering educational and professional opportunities for success.

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NETWORKING

Confidence, ambition, exposure: The journey of a master networker BY A L E X A N D E R T U CK E R • D I R ECTO R O F M E M B E R SH I P • CO M M E RCE CLU B

t takes years to hone your skills for networking; it takes practice and persistence. I began networking at an early age — I like to think in high school. Raised in the rural town of Union, I knew I could not rely on opportunities to present themselves; I would have to bring them to me. I began to seek out ways to gain exposure as a young man. My first introduction to real networking at a professional level was Palmetto Boys State. This program is designed to highlight natural leaders and exposes them to the inner workings of government. It was here that I realized the power of a good connection. After that experience, I felt poised to handle my own recruitment for a football scholarship, navigating a tight system and showing up again and again. This was a successful endeavor that led to my attending the prestigious Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C., where I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with my eyes set on becoming a dentist. Following university, I had multiple opportunities to pursue a dental career, but I felt called to explore other fields. I took a corporate job as a pharmaceutical chemist, and while getting acclimated to corporate life I began joining networking organizations. In 2017, my network allowed me access into a global position with the American Society of Quality. I was asked to serve as assistant charmain for the 2017 ASQ World Conference for Quality and Continuous Improvement, in

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which my team set a new standard of excellence. Following the conference, ASQ then recruited me as deputy chair for the next generation of quality professionals under the Quality Management Division. This position allowed me to travel the world, and gave me the opportunity to speak in Canada and India. By building my networking empire, I was offered my first sales role as Chief Sales Officer for Xstream Leadership Group, an executive development firm. Through exposure to top managers and successful C-suite executives, I learned the ins and outs of entrepreneurship and gained the confidence to launch my first business, a small business consulting firm called Creation and Innovation Studios. Creation and Innovation Studios then helped me open my first brick- andmortar endeavor, an alteration and tailoring shop called Ester’s Alterations, named after my great grandmother, Ester. The business has now been going strong for five years, with my grandmother Joyce working alongside me. Over the last several years, I have also had the opportunity to network with real estate professionals, which opened the door for me to become a real estate agent myself and top producer in my brokerage. In 2019, I decided to join the Commerce Club, a private business and social club founded over 35 years ago to serve as a home away from home for the greater Greenville leadership community. After joining, I immediately understood the value the club offered. While attending a club stakeholder meeting, I stood out from the rest of the Young Executives with my enthusiasm, confidence and strong networking skills. As a result, the Commerce Club leadership offered me the Young Executive chairman position. I developed and presented a Young Executive Growth Plan, which excited and impressed the leadership so much that they offered me the position of Director of Membership, which I gladly accepted!

Five tips from an expert in networking 1. Body language is key to a great first impression. It’s a nonverbal form of communication, so be sure to display a positive and professional demeanor. 2. Always be courteous. Treat and speak to everyone like they are the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. 3. Set a goal when networking, a certain number of contacts, a particular industry you want to engage with, etc. Make those connections and then and follow up with them. 4. Invite those with whom you interact to lunch, an event, social outing, etc. Once you show genuine interest in others, it helps them to trust you and reciprocate the authenticity. 5. Provide value before you ask for value. For example, ask, “How can I help you with a goal you are working toward?” Most successful business professionals are often the ones helping, so it’s refreshing when someone offers to help them. The Commerce Club Difference As a business and social club, I’m often asked how frequently networking opportunities are available. The simple answer is — every day! You never know who may be sitting at the bar, who is sitting next to you at book club, or who’s closing business deals in our private “touchdown” rooms. Another common question refers to what the membership looks like. Our club’s median age is 45, compared to when we reopened in March when it was 63. Our club cherishes our legacy members, as they provide great value to our Young Executives. As an “Expert Networker” and Director of Membership, I truly believe in business facilitation and relationship building. I often connect members to other members just to help them grow their network. The atmosphere designed to promote networking is one of the many reasons there is no place like the Commerce Club. You Belong Here!

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BOOKof EXPERTS “It is quite rewarding to see and hear examples regularly where we have changed the trajectory of a career or a company.” - JULIE GODSHALL BROWN GODSHALL RECRUITING

“I can say that I have been through every conceivable labor cycle in my staﬀing and HR career, but neither I, or anyone, has ever experienced the circumstances we all faced in the past two years.” - BRUCE ALEXANDER OPSOURCE STAFFING

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BOOKof EXPERTS “The human touch of a Realtor, to coach you through the sale or purchase of your home, is your best resource to navigating successfully.” - PAT RILEY ALLEN TATE REALTORS

“We must remain innovative, relevant and maintain our status as a leader in education in order to foster growth at all facets.” - DR. MICHAEL MIKOTA SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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REAL ESTATE

Residential Real Estate: Ready for 2022 B Y P AT R I L E Y • P R E S I D E N T / C E O • A L L E N TAT E C O M P A N I E S

s we move into the New Year, it’s a good time to look back on the real estate market activity and intensity of 2021, and see what we will carry forward into 2022. I’ve been in the business 48 years, and during the past five years, we’ve witnessed more market change than in all of the previous years combined. Our year-end numbers are still being finalized, but Allen Tate is well on track for the best year in the history of the company, with more than $6.69 billion in closed sales volume. That’s a substantial increase over 2020, when we set a record with $6.15 billion. We expect to close more than 19,000 out of our 48 offices in the Carolinas transactions for 2021, and we listed nearly 9,600 homes for sale – pretty similar to 2020. Whew. What an amazing year. So where do we go from here? Let’s look at a few residential marketplace fundamentals. Interest rates. Interest rates are starting to move upward. Why? To slow down inflation. The days of super-low rates under 3 and 4 percent are probably behind us. Time will tell how fast rates will increase and what impact they will have on the economy. More than 70 percent of mortgages in the U.S. currently have interest rates under 4 percent. Appreciation rates on existing homes. We ended 2021 with unprecedented appreciation rates more than 13 percent in the markets Allen Tate serves. Is this sustainable? No. I expect to see rates recede this year, down to 8 to 9 percent appreciation, but that will still leave us way up from the historic

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benchmark of 3 to 4 percent annually. their home in shape to sell now, so they can make the move to right-size If you want to buy a home now, will you be paying too much? No. Even when the time comes. By 2025, it is predicted that 38 percent of all homes with significant appreciation, homes in the Carolinas remain a bargain comwill be multi-generational. pared to most of the country, thanks to average sale prices and reasonable First-time home buyers. Renters should get out of their lease as soon as tax rates. possible – and stop paying someone else’s mortgage. Investment buyers. Investors, both Wall Street Ask parents or grandparents for help with a down payand local, continue to buy properties to rent or flip. “The Carolinas will ment. Wealth transfer may be more beneficial sooner With the stock market high, appreciation rates high rather than later, tax-wise. Interest rates are moving remain front and center and mortgage rates still very low, this is an underupward, so the time to buy that first home is now. standable way to diversify an investment portfolio. for corporate and Inventory. New construction in 2022 will still be 2021 was another year of navigating through a family relocations.” challenged by broken supply chains, labor issues and changing marketplace, and 2022 will keep us on that land shortages. If you want to build, you need patience path. We don’t expect to flip the calendar and see big - PAT RILEY and a Realtor by your side as your advocate through differences. The residential real estate market has althe process. You pay the same amount and you need ways ebbed and flowed. that representation. But we know that the Carolinas will continue to remain front and center Buyers will still compete for existing homes. Baby boomers are still for both corporate and family relocations. And the human touch of a Reholding tight to their homes and not improving them to today’s desired altor, to coach you through the sale or purchase of your home, is your best standards. It’s getting harder for Boomers to move to lifestyle communities, because of health requirements, availability and price. Boomers need to get resource to navigating successfully.

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STAFFING AGENCY

OpSource Staffing’s footprint growing along with reputation for quality service B Y B R U C E A L E X A N D E R , C S P • V I C E P R E S I D E N T & G E N E R A L M A N A G E R • O P S O U R C E S TA F F I N G

couple of years ago, I was toying with a tag line for the company’s branding efforts. It went something like, “OpSource Staffing – The best Staffing Company you probably haven’t heard of … Yet.” Well, that tag line is not nearly as applicable today as it may have been back then. OpSource Staffing has made a very good name for itself across South Carolina and western North Carolina during the pandemic. As a result of that good name, OpSource has fared very well through a very difficult business period, one that was especially challenging for staffing organizations. I can say that I have been through every conceivable labor cycle in my staffing and HR career, but neither I, or anyone, has ever experienced the circumstances we all faced in the past two years. Yet, OpSource navigated through the storm and is in a superior position to where we were just prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. In fact, we went on the offensive when many decided to hunker down and ride it out. I went to my stakeholders and asked them to invest, and there was no convincing required. OpSource majority owner Jesse Sprinkle gave our team funding to upgrade the infrastructure used to deliver the superior service OpSource had already become known for.

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We can be anywhere you NEED to go Traditional Staffing Services We’ve placed our focus on fulfilling needs for industrial and manufacturing staffing. We place professional workers in positions ideally suited to their experience, skills, and the company’s needs.

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Everything was in play. We upgraded our telephones, comations had been more favorable in some opportunities. puters, payroll system, ATS, CRM and advertising budget. Most We knew then that expansion had to become a priority for the important, Director of Operations Dagan Rainey and Director of company to realize more growth. That is why OpSource has plans Training and Compliance Tami Mullins had assembled and deto open multiple new locations in 2022 and 2023. With operations veloped a top-notch operations team to use all the new tooling to from North Charleston, S.C., to Asheville, N.C., and to Kingsbetter serve our clients. We truly advanced our port, Tenn., along the I-26 corridor, OpSource abilities during the period. is also looking to expand into North Carolina “OPSOURCE STAFFING Then, in May 2021, I noticed something and Georgia along the I-85 corridor. HAS MADE A VERY extraordinary — our client base was growing Rainey has since been promoted to Direcat a rate I had never seen before. Our phones GOOD NAME FOR and inboxes were filled with inquiries from potor of Strategic Initiatives to help OpSource ITSELF ... DURING THE tential clients. It’s no secret that selling staffing grow into its full potential, while Mullins takes PANDEMIC.” services is extremely difficult, but we were exover as Director of Operations to continue the periencing significant growth without actually - BRUCE ALEXANDER tradition of excellent service delivery to all selling ourselves with traditional methods. OpSource clients. OpSource has a great story And many of the calls were referrals from and history, but we feel very strongly that 2022 will be the most sigexisting clients — which was especially satisfying to us. There is nificant year in our proud history of embracing Honesty, Integrity, nothing more rewarding in business than to be endorsed by your Loyalty and Servant Leadership. clients! OpSource’s orders exploded and, at press time, we have Some may still be unfamiliar with OpSource … but that is added just shy of 50% more clients in 2021 than we started the year with. It could have been more than that if geographical consider-

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ADVOCACY

Allow us to be your advocate for your business Greenville Chamber a partner in business and community BY CARLOS PHILLIPS • PRESIDENT/CEO • GREENVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Greenville Chamber President/CEO Carlos Phillips at the 132nd Annual Meeting.

or more than 130 years, the Greenville Chamber has been in the business of helping businesses just like yours succeed. From providing some of the best connection opportunities in the Upstate to ensuring the proper conditions for building prosperous businesses, the Greenville Chamber offers a full suite of services intentionally designed for our business community. We know the unique challenges business owners face. As of late, the usual hurdles are exacerbated by the complications of the past two years: access to talent, supply-chain issues, changing government regulations – and all on top of an ever-evolving pandemic. Building a thriving business is no small task, we know. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. The Greenville Chamber focuses on five key areas to have

the greatest impact: business advocacy; business growth; economic competitiveness; diversity, equity and inclusion; and leadership development. Businesses gain access to a dedicated team focused on developing solutions to their most pressing challenges. Whether looking to get involved in a meaningful way, searching for industry peers or mentors, or seeking connection with potential customers and clients, business leaders find a host of ways to engage to find what they need. The Greenville Chamber wants to see all businesses succeed. When our business community succeeds, our entire community wins. Our economy grows and our people prosper. You don’t have to do business alone. Join us. For more information visit www.greenvillechamber.org.

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EHS ENGINEERS

Environmental responsibility and prosperity go hand-in-hand B Y G E O R G E M A A L O U F, P G • P R E S I D E N T / C E O & M AT T G I B S O N • E N V I R O N M E N TA L S C I E N T I S T • RO GER S & C ALLCOTT

ogers & Callcott has been environmental laboratory testing. contributing to quality of We actively partner with clients life enhancements in our to help them maintain regulator y communities for well over fifty years, compliance and project goals. If detected a history and mission that are at the data fall short of regulatory standards or core of who we are. Our exclusive issues arise that conflict with project e m p l o y e e - o w n e r s h i p s t r u c t u r e plans, we are working on the case flows from a belief in holistic work, proactively with our client towards where career satisfaction comes from a solution. Our engineering projects delivering measurable benefits to our include conveyance and treatment of clients—integral members, and often drinking water, wastewater, and storm pillars, of the communities where we water; site development; and road live—and enhancing the quality of the improvements. As the premier laboratory environment we all share. Providing in the area, our seamless, costscientists use effective solutions “Career satisfaction state-of-the-art that advance our comes from delivering technology and clients’ Corporate measurable benefits methods and Env ironmental to our clients and follow rigorous Responsibilities communities.” certification ultimately requirements comes fullto determine GEORGE MAALOUF circle to benefit the quality of us in tangible soil, water, and ways a paycheck simply cannot touch: wastes precisely and accurately. Our economically thriving businesses and communities, responsible land use, safe EHS professionals ensure regulatory work environments, and clean air, soil, compliance and safe, healthy work habits and environments. Our assessment and and water. Diverse Expertise, Aligned Service remediation team monitors and remedies environmental media at waste disposal Areas: Seamless Projects As Rogers & Callcott’s engineers, and manufacturing sites and provides geologists and scientists, our core critical due-diligence information to real competencies focus on prov iding estate buyers and developers, including reliable data and efficient solutions p ro p er t y h i sto r y, env i ro n m enta l in five areas: civil and environmental impairments, and wetland boundaries. It’s all part of our history and mission eng i n eer i ng ; env i ro n m enta l d u e diligence, assessment, and remediation; to promote professional gratification and EHS (Environment, Health, Safety) and improve the communities that connect air quality compliance and training; and us to each other.

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Representing South Carolina’s Upstate region Upstate SC Alliance positions 10-county region to excel in the global economy B Y D A N I E L L E B E S S E R , C O M M U N I C AT I O N S & E N G A G E M E N T M A N A G E R , U P S TAT E S C A L L I A N C E

onsuls General from around the world. Site selection consultants. Business leaders considering new locations. Many of these influencers come to the Upstate each year to explore the case for doing business here — welcomed, and often invited by, the Upstate SC Alliance. The group is a public-private nonprofit formed in 2000 with the mission of positioning the region to succeed in the global economy. What does that mean? “At the Upstate SC Alliance, we wake up every day thinking about the region’s future,” says Upstate SC Alliance President & CEO John Lummus. That means everything from crunching data to identifying target industries to charting trends that affect our business landscape. From 2011 to 2020, companies announced $17.3 billion in new business investment and more than 49,200 jobs within the 10-county region. Of those, 51.8% were new company locations — and 61.3% of the investment came from international companies. “The gains the Upstate region has seen are a result of tremendous vision and leadership,” says Lummus. “And that vision remains important today. Between pandemic uncertainty, supply chain challenges, technology altering how we conduct business, the rise of electric mobility and increased attention to sustainability, we have to keep our eye on innovation to maintain our competitive edge.” And businesses are not the only ones competing. Communities vie to attract employers and career opportunities based on criteria like proximity to markets, talent availability, corporate tax rates and energy costs, and infrastructure. So, what brings companies to our region of 1.5 million?

Upstate SC Alliance President & CEO John Lummus speaks at the company’s 2021 Midyear Meeting.

“Our region’s location between Atlanta and Charlotte, with connectivity assets like the Inland Port and GSP International Airport. The region’s 26-plus colleges and universities, the depth of our engineering talent. And beyond the quantifiable, we sell the real-world examples of the collaborative spirit that drives us to create solutions to business challenges,” Lummus said. Examples of collaborative solutions dot the region, from BMW and Michelin scholarship programs to Fountain Inn High School’s Institute of Automation & Engineering to the Workforce Development Campus in Oconee County. More examples: Move Up, an Upstate Alliance-led talent recruitment initiative, with marketing campaigns, a job board, and tools and information designed to support Upstate employers’ recruiting efforts. The site averages more than 7,400 visitors each month, with 1.1plus paid media impressions and 1.6-plus social media impressions.

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A team approach The Alliance works alongside the SC Department of Commerce, along with city and county economic development groups, to pursue companies in industries of automotive, aerospace, engineered materials, and life sciences industries, and food processing. And there’s growing emphasis on recruiting technology, knowledge economy jobs, and fostering entrepreneurship. Within the region, the Alliance is a regional convener, providing a sounding board for local economic developers and a forum for collaboration, all backed by research support. Relationships are key, too, since more than 180 private companies fund the organization’s work. As a benefit of their support, investors receive networking opportunities and access to research, programs and market insights, with a long-term role in shaping the region’s growth strategy. Interested in learning more: Email Lauren Scoggins at lscoggins@upstatealliance.com or call 864-283-2305 to discuss how your company can get involved.

DATA ANALYTICS

Logicle helps your company see the big data picture B Y J O N AT H A N F O W L E R • F O U N D E R A N D C E O • L O G I C L E

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very company uses data analytics in some form, from simple Excel spreadsheets to enterprise database servers and custom tools. It’s easy to always develop things on the spot and never really focus on the big picture. Eventually, though, this band-aid approach hits a ceiling. Small and medium-sized companies often paint themselves into a corner by focusing on the immediate ad-hoc needs, not connecting data strategy to business strategy, and allowing a bad data environment to hold the business hostage. At Logicle, we provide Analytics-as-a-Service (AaaS) to small and medium-sized companies and help turn patchworks of band-aid solutions into an integrated environment driven by a core data strategy. Logicle opens every customer interaction with a comprehensive (but brief) assessment that charts the various working cultures, the priorities for useful data, the challenges in getting that data, and a scaled score of data analytics maturity for each division within the company. Once this assessment is complete, the project roadmap is charted with the assessment results as a guide. In the end, the customer has partnered with Logicle and we have grown with them along the way. Other companies may come in with a solution already in mind without understanding the customer first. Because Logicle is rooted in research and development, we always test

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assumptions. This, coupled with our philosophy of partnering with a client rather than restricting them to speaking with account managers only, means that Logicle has a very visible client-centric approach. Whereas it may be easy to think of data as a black-and-white practice, Logicle sees the nuance in how data can tell a story. Our team has a variety of experience in and around the field, and we continue to identify and recruit top talent in data analytics. We have expertise in the industry with a variety of verticals. We are active in academic conferences and journals, industry expos and open-source user groups. Logicle was born from a mix of industry experience, academic research and identified business need. In my consulting role, I saw business after business that seemed to have gotten their analytics implementation backward — that is, they did everything ad-hoc and never stepped back to think about a data strategy. During this time, I also had to think about my doctoral dissertation topic and how I could contribute meaningfully to the industry. Each of these informed the other. I presented my dissertation proposal at the 2019 International Conference on Data Science and was met with great enthusiasm.

SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS

Global service, local touch Sunland Logistics Solutions is the 3PL partner you need B Y A M Y S A RTA I N • V P O F O P E R AT I O N S • S U N L A N D L O G I S T I C S S O L U T I O N S

ne question I am often asked is “what makes Sunland Logistics Solutions such a great choice for third party logistics services? I have several answers for that one. First, we’re flexible. Sunland Logistics Solutions is big enough to provide the major 3PL services your company needs, but we can customize the best solution for your specific needs rather than offer a “one-size-fits-all” solution. We’re knowledgeable. Our team brings a great breadth and depth of 3PL knowledge and experience to the table. We are dynamic. We started in 1982 with one warehouse in Greenville, SC; we now have 14 locations across the country and are growing. So, what we do, better than others, is not only assist our customers in developing the right solutions for their business, but continue to help evaluate and modify those solutions as business needs change. For example, we started working with a vacuum and lawn care products company that had literally started out in a garage; over the course of the last few years, we helped them grow into 150,000 square feet of space, shipping to 15 retailers. Throughout that relationship, we’ve had to redesign warehouse racks and space layout as well as grow more space and grow the team.

Finally, we have a strong presence in South Carolina. If you don’t think that’s important, I encourage you to take a closer look -- especially if you have an ecommerce business. Consider the following: - If you are in ecommerce, you are probably buying products from outside the U.S. This means the first important link in the supply chain is port entry. South Carolina has great access to the Port of Charleston and has invested heavily in that growth and capacity. The result is you may have a 4-5 day wait for containers to enter Charleston, compared to up to 40 days in other areas, Los Angeles, for example. - Where are your warehouses/storage facilities? If you are in South Carolina, you not only have quick transport from port to warehouse/distribution, but you are within a two-day drive of two thirds of the U.S. and, you’re probably spending around half of what you would spend elsewhere. - South Carolina has worked hard to encourage and develop its workforce, build a favorable business climate and maintain a high quality of life. These are industry and nationwide trends, but South Carolina has truly excelled here. For more info, visit Sunland Logistics at www.sunlandlogisticssolutions.com.

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on Clyde has been in real estate in Upstate South Carolina since obtaining his real estate license in 1979. Now owner and Broker-in-Charge of Clyde Realty LLC, in Simpsonville, which specializes in commercial real estate, residential sales, investment properties, and property management, Ron established the firm in 1993 following his career with Prudential, C. Dan Joyner and ReMax Realty Professionals, Inc. Over the years, Ron has been involved in every aspect of the company’s residential, multi-family, office, commercial, and industrial brokerage. He has been active in many land developments, beginning with successfully negotiating the completion of Hudder’s Creek subdivision in Simpsonville in 1990. Ron specializes in land, residential, investment, and resort brokerage. In addition to seller brokerage, Ron specializes in buyer representation. While no longer actively appraising properties, Ron completed all courses required for residential appraisal license in 1993. He also has 25 years’ experience as a construction project manager. Ron attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia, majoring in Computer Science. Ron is committed to continuing his real estate education and has completed numerous courses to that end. As a Certified Emergency Medical Responder, a senior member of the National Ski Patrol (NSP), and a Level II certified Professional Ski Instructor of America (PSIA) alpine ski instructor, Ron is an active contributor to the first aid community. Through his NSP and PSIA activities, Ron offers a wealth of referral services to investors and to vacation homeowners who are looking for resort properties throughout North America. As an investor in income producing properties, Ron can help clients navigate capital gains taxes as well as advise on investment grade acquisitions. One of his specialties has become tax deferred exchanges using the IRS Section 1031 rules to surrender and to replace real properties. Ron’s years of experience truly make him an expert in Upstate South Carolina’s real estate market and an indispensable resource for his clients.

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elling your story can be a complicated process. Getting your message to prospective clients and the public at large is difficult in a noisy world full of digital products, TV and printed ads, social media hashtags, and on and on. Distinguishing your message from all of that requires someone who can integrate great visual designs with coherent words to create a clear, effective and appealing product. Visual Infonomics Group has the expertise to do just that. Spreadsheets full of data can look daunting when you’re trying to figure out how to turn all those facts and figures into compelling, accessible content. With years of experience in transforming raw data into engaging, award-winning graphic layouts, VIG can turn rows of statistics into easy-todigest pages of information and digital productions that reach thousands of people in full-color publications and memorable online presentations. Visual Infonomics Group brings your data to life. We distill complex information to its most impactful components to tell compelling stories. Our targeted approach to data visualization uses infographics, charts, animations and presentations to reveal the stories within the data. We analyze data and create engaging, easyto-understand reports that help you understand your strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to set goals, collaborate, plan and execute. This approach creates a common understanding among your stakeholders that builds consensus and accelerates results. This collective impact brings your community together to address the issues and challenges you face with impactful, approachable and vital data. From 30-second animated data clips to share online to in-depth data-driven reports, Visual Infonomics Group has a number of ways to tell your story and reach your intended audience. We can customize the right solution that delivers the most results and fits your budget. Data-driven strategies and communication are vital in times of crisis. The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed workflow, communication and interaction within companies and with their clients, vendors and suppliers.

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