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Since we began in 1999, Acumen IT remains focused on helping your business achieve ongoing innovation through technology. Don’t let outside forces define your business’s success or failure. Keep your information systems running efficiently and securely with Acumen IT. Our passionate support team takes the worries out of IT, and lets you get back to business. Whether you need better IT support, well-executed IT projects, IT Staff Augmentation, or a much-improved IT security posture, call or email Acumen IT today.

AFL is a global manufacturer of fiber optic cable and accessories designed for telecommunications. We connect people to cutting-edge technologies and services that improve quality of life while minimizing the impact on our environment. We proudly invest in community outreach programs that support children, families and STEM education. #WeAreAFL

Since 1962, Greenville citizens have known blood will be available for them and their families, thanks to The Blood Connection. The support of the many blood donors who give in Greenville and Upstate area supplies every hospital in the Upstate, so donors are sharing life with their neighbors. Help save lives by donating blood with your community blood center.

Health care is changing … and for the better, thanks to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. By collaborating with doctors and hospitals around the state, we're creating innovative solutions to lower costs and improve health care - because it matters how you're treated! 

St. Francis is not like most hospitals. And we're proud of that. We call ourselves a health system, and good health is exactly what we focus on. We believe that being healthy means more than just not being sick. It means optimizing your health so you can live your life to the fullest. Whether we heal a condition, help you make smarter food choices, inspire you to get moving, or simply offer a word of support, we believe true wellness is about feeling good - body and spirit.

The Bradshaw Automotive Group has proudly served Greenville and the surrounding cities in Upstate South Carolina since 1979. Bradshaw Automotive is a top source in the Upstate for new and used Chevrolets, Buicks, GMC's and Cadillacs at the Bradshaw Automotive location in Greer. Additionally, Bradshaw Automotive Group provides new and used sales for Honda, Acura, and Infiniti respectively at Breakaway Honda (the largest volume Honda Dealership in South Carolina), Bradshaw Acura, and the newly constructed Bradshaw Infiniti, all in the Motor-Mile area in Greenville. Professional, guaranteed Parts and Service Operations are provided at all locations and expert Collision Center repairs are performed at both Greenville and Greer. The Bradshaw Automotive Group is strongly committed to superior customer satisfaction and the philosophy of "Treating customers and employees like family", combined with years of experience and knowledge assures that the car-buying process and the repair and maintenance of your vehicle is a simple and satisfying experience.

Every day, more than 11 million guests visit BURGER KING® restaurants around the world. And they do so because our restaurants are known for serving high-quality, great-tasting, and affordable food. Founded in 1954, BURGER KING® is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER®, our commitment to premium ingredients, signature recipes, and family-friendly dining experiences is what has defined our brand for more than 50 successful years.

At Duke Energy, we make people's lives better by providing gas and electric services in a sustainable way - affordable, reliable and clean. This requires us to constantly look for ways to improve, to grow and to reduce our impact on the environment.

Elliott Davis is a leading business solutions firm offering a full spectrum of services in the areas of tax, comprehensive assurance and consulting services to diverse businesses, organizations and individuals. With a network of more than 700 forward-thinking professionals in major U.S. markets and alliance resources across the globe, the organization ranks among the Top 40 and fastest-growing accounting firms in the United States. Elliott Davis has been providing innovative solutions since its founding in 1920. Visit elliottdavis.com for more information.

Enviro-Master is an award-winning commercial health and safety company offering sanitation, disinfection, deep-cleaning, and hygienic services, to protect the health of your customers and staff. Serving tens of thousands of businesses across North America through our franchise network, Enviro-Master is a fully insured service provider. We are invested in the use of proper disinfection techniques and hygiene interventions to protect our clients and communities against the spread of infectious disease.

Fluor Corporation is one of the world's largest publicly owned engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, and project management companies. Over the past century, Fluor has become a trusted global business leader by providing exceptional services and technical knowledge across every phase of a project. Fluor works with governments and multinational companies to design, build, and maintain many of the world's most complex and challenging capital projects.

Furman University is one of the nation's premier undergraduate liberal arts colleges. We offer outstanding academics, opportunities for a broad range of talented students with a passion for learning, a robust visual and performing arts program and NCAA Division I athletics.

GE Power & Water's Greenville site is dedicated to high-efficiency and high-reliability design, state-of-the-art manufacturing and innovative advances in power generation for heavy-duty gas and 1.5 megawatt wind turbines. A core component of Energy's Power Generation business, Greenville is a center of excellence of gas turbine design and also contributes engineering expertise to Wind, and the Energy Services businesses. GE Aviation also has two functions here, an airfoils manufacturing operation, and the Repair Development Center. The site encompasses 413 acres with 1,350,000 square feet of manufacturing space, comprising the world's largest gas turbine plant. Our manufacturing operation has earned a reputation for the highest quality and for an unwavering commitment to customer fulfillment. Over 1,000 of the world's finest engineers in leading-edge compression and turbine technology focus on aerodynamics, high-temperature materials, repair engineering, wind turbine technology and the advanced H technology.

Established in 1933, GreenCo Beverage represents 38 suppliers - which includes Coors, Miller, Yuengling, Heineken, Corona and Sam Adams - serving 850 customers with 700 beverage packages.

The Greenville News is a daily morning newspaper, and is one of the three largest papers in the Palmetto State. The News prints over 50,000 newspapers a day. GreenvilleOnline.com extends our history and brings our coverage and unsurpassed local information about Greenville, South Carolina to readers all over the world. Besides The Greenville News itself, the company also publishes a newspaper/magazine called Link. It features local entertainment, news, photos, and reviews.

Established in the early 1960s, Greenville Tech has grown from a small institution to a thriving four-campus system where over 15,000 academic students and more than 21,000 continuing education students change their futures with short-term training, programs geared to today's opportunities, or courses that will count toward a bachelor's degree when they transfer.

At GSP, we begin each day fully committed to finding new ways to achieve our mission to provide the citizens of Upstate South Carolina with the safest, most efficient and user-friendly airport in the world. More than 1.75 million passengers per year are served by six major airlines offering 53 non-stop daily departures to 18 major cities and 22 airports across the US.

As one of America's oldest jewelry firms, Hale's prides itself on being a modern store in touch with tradition. We invite you to experience the Hale's world of renowned designer jewelry, classic Swiss timepieces, European treasures and unique gifts. Our spacious showroom offers you the opportunity to see why the silver box from Hale's makes it special.

iHeartCommunications, Inc. was founded in San Antonio, TX under the name Clear Channel Communications, Inc. with the purchase of a single radio station in 1972. After decades of growing media assets globally, the company has become one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, operating as iHeartMedia, Inc. The company focuses on providing a spectrum of multi-platform advertising and marketing opportunities for partners and world-class entertainment for listeners and users. Across the board, iHeartMedia, Inc. continues to focus on developing innovative and dynamic campaigns for advertisers. 

illumifin provides third party administration and technology solutions to life, annuity and health insurers. The company, launched in 2021, is headquartered in downtown Greenville and blends insurance industry knowledge, technology leadership and operational execution to prepare insurers for the digital future. Founded on a rich legacy of insurance industry experience, illumifin is a diverse, passionate and empowered team of insurance specialists committed to the growth and success of its customers. With illumifin, there's a brighter future. Visit www.illumifin.com.

Budweiser of Columbia and Greenville is our proud heritage, but KW Beverage is our future. We will continue to grow our beverage portfolio with the best products available. And, we will continue to develop our operation to ensure world-class service and support for our customers.

Masstar Signs has been providing customers with the latest in signage for over 40 years. Whether re-imaging existing signs or supporting new locations, we have the experience and expertise to best provide you the best solution to promote your business. Established in 1982, Masstar Signs is a privately owned firm that specializes in delivering (manufacturing) signage solutions for its clients. Our commitment to focus on details, on-time delivery and unparalleled service have afforded us the ability to grow with our long-term partners. With over 2000 electronic displays installed, we have the experience to help grow your business with current and up to date information.

From a distance, most tires look alike. Close up, the tire maker's name is visible. And that makes a world of difference. Close up, Michelin is committed to improving the transportation of people and goods around the world. Making the roads safer. And reducing our impact on the environment.

New Realm Brewing Co. is an American craft brewery and distillery started in 2016 by co-founders Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele. The Company has a flagship brewery, distillery and restaurant in Atlanta, GA, a production brewery and restaurant in Virginia Beach, VA, a dedicated distillery and restaurant in Savannah, GA, a brewery restaurant in Charleston, SC and will soon add its fifth location in Greenville, SC. New Realm’s core principles are quality, creativity, authenticity, and striving for perfection, all with a customer-centric community focused commitment and approach.

We understand the difficulty of leaving your best friend in the care of strangers, and we are committed to providing peace of mind by becoming the extended family for you and your Noble dog. If your dog is begging, not for treats, but to stay with us longer, we know we have accomplished our mission. Dogs add so much happiness to our lives and this is our way of giving back to these amazing creatures, their families, and our community. At Noble Dog, you and your dog are our royal family.

Our mission is to be the world's premier consumer products company focused on convenient foods and beverages. We seek to produce financial rewards to investors as we provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to our employees, our business partners and the communities in which we operate. And in everything we do, we strive for honesty, fairness and integrity.

For over 20 years, families and businesses across the Southeast have trusted Priority One Security to keep them protected and connected, providing common sense security solutions tailored to their needs. Offering personalized service that routinely goes above and beyond, Priority One leverages today's technology and utilizes the highest quality security systems and products from trusted brands. Our certified technicians, customer support staff and management team work together to ensure the safety and satisfaction of our residential and commercial security customers. From industrial and manufacturing, to warehousing and chemical facilities, from quick service restaurants and fine dining facilities to financial and healthcare facilities, Priority One has the resources and know-how to partner with you to secure all environments in your business and your home.

Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. The organization has one purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Prisma Health is comprised of two affiliates: Prisma Health-Midlands (formerly Palmetto Health, Columbia, SC) and Prisma Health-Upstate (formerly Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC). Together they are dedicated to improving the health of all South Carolinians by improving clinical quality, access to care and the patient experience, and addressing the rising cost of healthcare.

Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with more than 230,000 associates, currently operates 1,296 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. For 25 consecutive years, the company has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business.

ScanSource, Inc. is an international distributor of specialty technology products, such as point-of-sale systems, barcode scanners, mobility products, video and audio conferencing solutions, access control equipment and video surveillance solutions. While ScanSource does not manufacture these products, we provide a distribution channel for manufacturers to sell their products to value-added resellers. Since our inception in 1992, we have been committed to only selling to resellers, never to end users, ensuring we are always a partner to our reseller customers, never a competitor.

Our mission is to enhance educational funding in South Carolina through the fun and entertaining games and products we offer to adults. We hope you enjoy learning more about us as you explore this site. Our Lottery opened for business in January 2002. Successful from the outset, today our Lottery is a world-class organization, setting records and receiving recognition from industry and business groups.

Spinx employs over 700 associates through its stores, food operations and related businesses, and enjoys $477 million in annual sales, making it the largest gasoline retailer in the Upstate. Besides adding consumer appeal to each location, Spinx adds valuable jobs for students and a career path for those interested in retail. Spinx is passionate about fulfilling people's everyday needs by providing quality services and products in a clean, safe and convenient environment.

Sunbelt Rentals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ashtead Group plc, is one of the largest equipment rental companies in North America. Headquartered in Fort Mill, S.C., Sunbelt Rentals provides equipment rental solutions for the industrial, construction, and municipal markets, plus the DIY market, from its national network of locations. Sunbelt Rentals' extensive equipment fleet includes a wide range of general construction and industrial equipment which is broadened further by the product offering of its specialty divisions including Climate Control, Oil & Gas, Pile Driving, Pump & Power, Scaffold and our Industrial Resource Group.

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at thousands of convenient locations and ATMs from Maine to Florida.

Trehel Corporation is committed to the design and construction of high-performance buildings that enrich the human experience. Trehel is an industry leader in preconstruction, design-build, general contracting and construction management. From small renovations to multi-million dollar projects, Trehel builds to deliver better communities throughout the Carolinas and Georgia.

Waldrop began in 1970 on the strength of family values and an unwavering commitment to doing the right thing, every time. Over the past five decades, these family values have only gotten stronger, fueling us to become upstate South Carolina’s first choice for trusted plumbing, heating, and cooling solutions. We are dedicated to working with integrity and expertise to ensure that our customers, team, and company all win together. This shared goal sets us apart, and it's the way – our People deliver the Difference.

WYFF 4 is the NBC television affiliate based in Greenville, South Carolina. It serves a market which includes Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson in South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. The market takes in large portions of western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Its transmitter is located near Caesars Head, South Carolina.