VC3 Named One of South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companies 2008
VC3 was honored as one of the Palmetto state's top-performing companies during the presentation of the South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companiessm 2008 program's Top 25 winners. The winners were announced during the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce's Annual Summit luncheon held at the Wild Dunes Resort near Charleston, S.C. on Nov. 13, 2008.
The South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companies program, co-sponsored by Elliott Davis, LLC and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, recognizes an exceptional and diverse assembly of businesses from across the state. This year's winners represent a cross section of industries and business categories, including: financial services, construction, manufacturing, professional services, and technology among others.
VC3 is celebrating its 14th year of providing high quality information technology services. Businesses, school districts and local governments rely on VC3 to assess, improve, and manage their information technology. VC3 provides the following services: Technology Assessments, Managed Support Services, Application Development, Website Design, Telephony, Wireless Networks, Disaster Recovery, Network Security, K12 Student Performance Systems, Data Center Services, E-Government and Technology Consulting. VC3 is headquartered in Columbia, SC, and has offices in Atlanta and Raleigh. For more information on VC3 visit www.VC3.com, or call (800) 787-1160.
Accepting the award on behalf of VC3 was David Dunn, Chairman and CEO. “We are honored to be recognized for this achievement two years in a row. It's a great testament to the hard work and effort of all of our employees and their dedication to our customers.”
Otis Rawl, president and chief executive officer of program co-sponsor South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, thinks this success in the midst of somewhat troubling times is encouraging.
“It is so important to the growth of our state that we continue to have companies that persevere through all kinds of economic weather,” Rawl said. “I'm proud to be a part of a program that celebrates such an outstanding group of entrepreneurs and business owners, who continue to rise to the top.”
For the past seven years, Elliott Davis and the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce have named a list of 25 entities as South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companies, chosen for percentage increases in both gross revenue (or assets) and full-time employment over the previous fiscal year.
But as the landscape of South Carolina business evolves, so should the contest, according to Buster Kennedy, Elliott Davis marketing manager and director of the competition.
South Carolina's local companies continue to thrive, but the Palmetto State is also a top destination for national and even international corporations. With fledgling ventures, multi-million-dollar conglomerates and those in between, in the 2008 list the dollar revenue growth and number of jobs added, in addition to percentage growth, was considered. Elliott Davis determined the new method better compares small and large companies, and more accurately represents the diverse stories of South Carolina business.
“I'm thrilled to see this year's honorees come from multiple sectors; small companies and large,” Kennedy said. “It says great things about the future of our economy that we have such growth in companies of the Midlands, Upstate and Coastal regions, and in companies of varying sizes.”
To learn more about the methodology or to see a list of previous years' winners, visit www.ElliottDavis.com or contact Buster Kennedy at fastest@elliottdavis.com.