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Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) CEO named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® for the Carolinas

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), innovators of exciting accessories for the Apple iPod, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Grady, has been named Entrepreneur Of The Year® for the Carolinas by professional services firm Ernst and Young, LLP. Continue reading

Benefitfocus.com expands headquarters on Daniel Island

Benefitfocus.com, Inc., the leading provider of software and services for national insurance carriers, announced today that it will expand its corporate offices to a new $16 million facility on Daniel Island. Continue reading

ePracticeMed, Inc. locates in Charleston and appoints President & COO

ePracticeMed, a spin-off of a South Burlington, Vermont company, that was created to provide affordable and modern practice management software to healthcare professionals, has decided to locate their corporate headquarters in Charleston. Continue reading

Sustainable architecture firm moves from Asheville, N.C. to offices near Summerville

The Verdi Company, a sustainable architecture and development firm specializing in green building techniques and consulting services, is moving its headquarters from Asheville, N.C. to new offices near Summerville, S.C. Continue reading

Argolyn Bioscience awarded $1.35 million Phase II SBIR grant from National Institute of Health

Argolyn Bioscience announced today that it has been awarded a $1,345,456 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award is aimed at continuing the preclinical development of Argolyn’s lead anti-psychosis drug candidate, ABS201. Continue reading

Noisette community master plan receives international award

The American Society of Landscape Architects has selected the Noisette Community Master Plan for a 2005 Professional Award. The Noisette plan received the ASLA’s Award of Excellence, the competition’s highest honor, in the Analysis and Planning Category. Continue reading

Graceful bridge an instant icon for the state

THE TWO NEW TOWERS lure the eye, jutting up amid the flat Lowcountry landscape. The elongated diamonds of the towers seem to change shape based on the viewer’s perspective, like a sculpture being examined from different angles. From downtown, the triangles formed by tower and cable evoke sailboats — and as its architect envisioned, that’s a perfect fit for Charleston. Continue reading

Mt. Pleasant man, partner build device to monitor energy use

Necessity is the mother of invention, the saying goes, though Dolph Rodenberg III begs to differ. He gives full credit to wife Robin. She had a tendency to leave the house without turning off the lights. He had a tendency to fret over wasted electricity. Continue reading

Boston financial services firm opens Southeast office in Charleston region

NewStar Financial Inc., a year-old financial services company headquartered in Boston, had been searching for a location to establish its Southeast U.S. office. After surveying several cities, including business and banking centers such as Atlanta and Charlotte, company executives chose the Holy City as its ideal location. Continue reading

MUSC grants set record

The Medical University of South Carolina took in $180 million in research grants last year, a record that reflects the growing role of medical studies at the institution. Continue reading
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