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Allegiance Industries

May 7, 2014 By Eddie Shannon


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Allegiance Industries
Business Name
Allegiance Industries
Business Genre
Other
Long Business Description

Allegiance Industries is a facilities management provider to educational institutions specializing in janitorial, electrical, and security services. 

Business Website Address
http://www.allegianceindustries.com
Business Phone Number
(803) 779-1961
Business Fax
(803) 779-1963
Contact Name
John Sullivan
Business Address
105 Sunbelt Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29203
Buffkin / Baker
Business Name
Buffkin / Baker
Business Genre
Consultants, Insurance, Human Resources & Benefits, Other
Short Business Description
Buffkin / Baker is a partner-led team of executive search professionals recruiting leaders who impact and transform organizations. We provide a high-touch, tailored search process based on deep sector expertise. Our team delivers outstanding outcomes for clients through professional candidate interactions and exceptional search execution.
Long Business Description

Buffkin / Baker, founded in 1999 in Nashville, TN, is a growing, national, retained, executive search firm.  The members of the firm have extensive backgrounds in retained executive search, collectively bringing over 175 years of experience.  Buffkin / Baker has offices in Cambridge, Charlotte, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, and Winston-Salem. The firm has 9 partners nationwide.  The professional staff of the firm has conducted over 1,500 searches for a diverse corporate and non-profit clientele.

 

Buffkin / Baker’s higher education practice is one of the most prominent in the country, having conducted over 700 searches for clients that include leading liberal arts colleges, community colleges, regional private and public colleges and universities, large public and private research universities, HBCUs, AAU institutions, health science centers, and public and private secondary education institutions. While this practice includes a distinct public and private education sector focus, we have also conducted searches for governmental entities and non-education nonprofit organizations. All these searches allow us to serve, and partner closely with elected or appointed boards and/or committees and have included positions such as: President, CEO, Executive Director, Superintendent, Head of School, and other senior level administrators. A brief overview of our higher education practice is included as a separate document.

Buffkin / Baker also has significant experience conducting CEO and other executive level searches outside of higher education. In addition to education, our practice areas include healthcare; digital transformation; private equity; entertainment; technology, media, and telecom; and non-profit organizations. Our clients include respected Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, non-profit organizations, public sector entities, and start-ups.

 

In addition to our US practice, through our global partnership, Panorama, we can respond effectively to the increasingly international demands of senior-level executive search in the higher education and non-profit sectors, as well as our corporate searches. With 42 offices, and multi-sector expertise across the globe, through Panorama we are able to offer our clients the advantage of a global team of colleagues with a commitment to excellence and service.  Our global presence and reach provide coverage across key higher education markets, including Australia, Europe, and the Far East.

 

Buffkin / Baker is also a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), a select group of approximately 250 national/international search firms. We adhere to the ethical principles set forth in its “Code of Professional Practice.” For additional information, please refer to our website: www.buffkinbaker.com  or the AESC website: www.aesc.org .

 

 

Business Website Address
https://buffkinbaker.com/
Business Phone Number
704-296-5401
Contact Name
Ken Carrick
Business Address
NC Office Address: 324 N Spring St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
TN Home Office Address: 10 Cadillac Drive, Su. 190 Brentwood, TN 37027

Dominion Energy
Business Name
Dominion Energy
Business Genre
Other
Short Business Description
Dominion Energy is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 26,000 megawatts of electric generation, 14,800 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy operates one of the nation’s largest natural gas storage systems with approximately 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves nearly 6 million utility and retail energy customers.
Long Business Description

Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Dominion Energy [NYSE: D] is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 25,700 megawatts of electric generation, 15,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering, storage and distribution pipeline and 6,600 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines. We operate one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. with 1 trillion cubic feet of capacity, and serve more than 6 million utility and retail energy customers.

Our company is built on a proud legacy of public service, innovation and community involvement. In addition to our core businesses, Dominion Energy and our 16,200 employees invest in the communities where we live and work and by practicing responsible environmental stewardship wherever we operate.

Business Website Address
Dominion Energy
Business Phone Number
804-363-4700
Contact Name
Charles Donato
Business Tags
energy, natural gas, utility
Business Address
7500 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
Duke Energy
Business Name
Duke Energy
Business Genre
Other
Long Business Description

Duke Energy is one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, providing electricity to 7.7 million retail customers in six states. They have approximately 51,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas, the Midwest, and Florida  - and natural gas distribution services to more than 1.6 million customers in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.

Business Website Address
http://www.duke-energy.com
Business Phone Number
864-316-6974
Contact Name
Leigh Ann Puryear
Business Address
40 West Broad Street, Suite 690
Greenville, SC 29601
Enterprise Holdings
Business Name
Enterprise Holdings
Business Genre
Other
Long Business Description

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an ongoing American success story. Our guiding principles, and humble beginning, revolve around personal honesty and integrity. We believe in strengthening our communities one neighborhood at a time, serving our customers as if they were our family, and rewarding hard work. These things are as true today as they were when we were founded in 1957.

Today, our massive network means Enterprise is the largest transportation solutions provider. We offer car and truck rentals, as well as car sharing and car sales. We are in 85 countries with more than 7,600 locations. What does this mean to our customers? We are there when you need us.

We take an active role in sustainability, not only because its smart for our business, but because we believe in making the world a better place for future generations. Because of our size, we are in a unique position to foster innovation, advance research, and test market-driven solutions. 

Business Website Address
http://www.enterprise.com
Business Phone Number
803-210-2471
Contact Name
Tyson Bragg
Business Address
101 Business Park Blvd. Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29203
Giraffe Web Development & Design
Business Name
Giraffe Web Development & Design
Business Genre
Advertising & Promotions, Information Technology, Other
Long Business Description

Giraffe Web Development & Design is a website design company based in Greenville SC and offers web development, web design, and search engine optimization services. Judy Benedict, the owner/principal, has been in web development for over 20 years, and focuses on helping clients in both North Carolina and South Carolina. GiraffeWeb develops adaptive and mobile-ready website solutions, and helps clients with SEO and social media.

Business Website Address
Giraffeweb.net
Business Phone Number
864-232-6363
Contact Name
Judy Benedict
Business Address
329 West Stone Avenue
Greenvill,e SC 29609
Secure Futures Solar
Business Name
Secure Futures Solar
Business Genre
Other
Short Business Description
Secure Futures combines state-of-the-art solar technology with an innovative business model to make commercial-scale solar power readily affordable in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, helping customers to realize the economic, environmental and community benefits of solar energy.
Long Business Description

Our solar energy systems protect against future electricity price increases through power purchase agreements and solar service agreements. We pass along tax savings to our tax-exempt customers and provide opportunities to purchase on-site solar arrays at fair market value after an initial period. We use high quality solar panels and other equipment while seeking to source labor and professional services locally.

Business Website Address
https://securefutures.solar
Business Phone Number
8773333008
Contact Name
Cian Robinson
Business Tags
Solar
Business Address
11 E. Beverley Street, Suite 19
Staunton, VA 24401
TRANE
Business Name
TRANE
Business Genre
Construction & Building Supplies, Dining & Facilities Management, Other
Long Business Description

Trane is a leader in providing facility and financial services to campus buildings which reduce energy and operational costs while enhancing the learning environment. Trane provides  turnkey projects that improve assets while guaranteeing the results and savings associated with each facility improvement.

Business Website Address
http://www.trane.com
Business Phone Number
704-218-0213
Contact Name
John Anderson
Business Address
111 Lott Court
West Columbia, SC 29169
UPS Foundation
Business Name
UPS Foundation
Business Genre
Other
Long Business Description

Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, the UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global communities. The foundation’s philanthropic approach centers on four focus areas: health and humanitarian relief, equity and economic empowerment, local engagement, and planet protection. To UPS, giving means combining employees’ skills, passion and time with the company’s logistics expertise, transportation assets, and charitable donations to make a measurable difference in society.

Business Website Address
UPS Foundation
Business Phone Number
202-466-7230
Contact Name
Nikki Clifton
Business Address
UPS Foundation
C/O Council of Independent Colleges
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036

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