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Digitize owners Andrew Bougie and Bo Helmrich have served a wide variety of clients since leaving their jobs at a major technology distributor to ride the 3D technology wave and create their own company. Digitize can reverse-engineer and create digital CAD models for new and replacement parts when original drawings aren’t available. They’ve created everything […]
In a recent release, Greer State Bank welcomed Paul Pickhardt as the new Senior Vice President and SBA Lending Manager. Paul joins the bank bringing a wealth of experience in SBA program business development, originations and packaging. A leader in the industry, Paul was ranked the top SBA 7a loan producer for the state […]
Tony Morgan was raised in Annapolis, Maryland where he attended St. Mary’s High School. At St. Mary’s, Anthony was an All Conference football player and a standout on the nationally ranked lacrosse team. In the classroom he was an honor roll student. Upon graduation from St. Mary’s in 1986, Mr. Morgan accepted an invitation to […]
Steve Prout, President, Solar Atmospheres Southeast joined the company in the Fall of 2013 to establish Solar’s newest vacuum heat treating facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Steve started his career in commercial heat treating and brazing in 1996 and has held a variety of positions in the heat treating world before coming to Solar. These […]
Dr. Julie Norman is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and Certified Workforce Development professional (CWDP) with over 25 years of public and private sector experience in economic development with emphasis on recruitment, expansion, and strategic workforce development for business and industry. Prior to assuming her current position as Executive Director for the Marion County […]
Mr. Matthews has years of experience in energy storage and battery technology. He started his career with EaglePicher as a Product Engineer and has also worked in various technical, business development and management roles within the power industry including Vice President of Sales and Marketing at both Ultralife Corporation and EaglePicher Technologies. Recently, Matthews joined […]
In the wake of GKN Aerospace’s $20 million expansion announcement to build inlet lip skins for the Boeing 737 Max and the 777-X, the company’s VP and General Manager sat down with the editors of South Carolina Manufacturing to discuss his background and GKN’s success in Orangeburg. A native of North Augusta, Bill Beard, enlisted […]
Chuck Spangler has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of different industries, including Milliken & Company, Michelin, Willis Hosiery, and the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP). He has been with SCMEP for 22 years, first as a Manufacturing Specialist, then Field Manager, Chief Operating Officer, and now as the organization’s new […]
Armed with a formidable academic and working background, Proterra CEO, Ryan Popple, is helping the Greenville-based electric bus manufacturer become the transit provider of the future. Popple brings a wealth of experience in scaling advanced transportation technologies and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Proterra’s operations including sales, marketing, parts and service, logistics, communications […]
Paul V. Kumler has over 30 years engineering and senior management experience. He currently serves as president of KTM Solutions, Inc, a mechanical engineering services company he founded in April 2005. Kumler began his career in 1983 at Cessna Aircraft Company as an environmental systems engineer. He was responsible for installation design and integration of […]
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