AANEM
Richard Gordon, MD, has been appointed as South Carolina’s liaison to the AANEM, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Gordon was selected based on his experience, involvement and passion for advocacy. He is the founder of Palmetto Physical Medicine and has been practicing in Charleston since 1994.
The AANEM state liaison program was created to ensure that patients receive quality electrodiagnostic studies only from physicians that have been properly trained.
Setcom Media
The Brown Publishing Co. recently announced that it has purchased the assets and business of Setcom Media Inc., a South Carolina-based business publisher, from founder Bill Settlemyer. Setcom Media publishes the Charleston Regional Business Journal, the monthly magazine SCBIZ, and several other print and online publications and services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“The business Bill has built is remarkable,” said Roy Brown, CEO of Brown Publishing. “We are excited and honored that he has chosen us to succeed ownership of his outstanding organization.”
Although Settlemyer will have no operational responsibilities, he will remain with the company with the title of founder, and will continue to represent the company in the community.
Brown also announced that Grady Johnson will succeed Settlemyer as CEO and publisher of the business.
“Bill has a great team in place led by Grady,” Brown said. “We look forward to working with Bill, Grady and all of the employees to continue the company’s role as the leading business information provider in South Carolina.”
“This is a great day for me and for our company,” Settlemyer said. “This is the right time and the right opportunity for me to pass the ownership of our business to a publishing company that is strongly committed to business publishing. I look forward to the company’s continued growth under Grady Johnson’s leadership.”
Smart family
The successful spring 2007 Charleston launch of Smart Family, a twice-annual, full color free publication designed to assist Moms in managing their busy lives more efficiently, has resulted in the unique publication rapidly expanding to a second Carolina market. Accompanying the release of the most recent Lowcountry edition of Smart Family last month was the highly anticipated premier edition in Wilmington, N.C.
Edited by Kathleen Ricciardi, a Charleston Mom, Smart Family blends current research on issues most important to families along with local, high quality resources. Smart Family is published by Smart Publications, LLC, family-owned and operated by Kathleen and her husband Peter and Shannon and Jim Sudderth of James Island. Ricciardi’s son, Ben, who lives in Mount Pleasant, is also actively involved.
“As a working mother, I am especially proud of Smart Family. It is quickly being recognized, now in two vibrant cities, as an invaluable and local information source for Moms, and parents in general,” Ricciardi said.
Smart Family is the direct result of the input provided by hundreds of local mothers. The unique, easy-to-use format of the 180-page Charleston edition features more than 100 SmartPages. These single topic summaries provide helpful, practical information on a variety of requested subjects. Smart Family also includes a concise directory featuring some of the region’s premier businesses.
Smart Publications prints and distributes 35,000 copies twice annually, primarily through a combination of direct mail and rack distribution. In addition, copies are also available through local hospitals and through many real estate agents.
Berenyi, Inc.
Robert M. Craig, III has joined the Berenyi, Inc. comprehensive design team of architects, civil, industrial and structural engineers, land planning and survey professionals as a civil designer for land development projects.
Craig earned an associate’s degree in engineering graphics technology from the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in Orangeburg, SC. Prior to joining Berenyi, Craig worked for American Engineering Consultants, Inc. in Cayce, SC, as a CAD Drafter Technician.
His work philosophy is “get the job done as fast and accurate as possible and to keep the client happy at the same time.”
Attorney Nathan Hughey accounces the opening of Hughey Law Firm LLC, a personal injury and business litigation firm, with its office located at 501 Bramson Ct. Suite 101, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 Phone: (843) 513-1022. Fax: (888) 884 -8311
Up-to-date Fishing Reports
Finally there is a solution for anglers tired of scouring the web and only finding old, outdated fishing reports – the South Carolina Fishing Report. An up-and-coming new web site, www.scfishingreport.com, provides weekly fishing reports for every major lake in South Carol ina as well as inshore and offshore saltwater trends for the coast. The main page of the site greets users with a map of South Carolina – simply click on a location to get the local fishing report. Additionally, by signing up for SC Fishing Report’s weekly reports, media outlets or individuals can receive each week’s report as soon as it is finalized.
The site has only been under development for a few months but is fast becoming the one-stop home for both professional and amateur anglers before they head out to the water. Insider information from area tackle and bait shops with local expertise is added to the site at least weekly. Once that information is collected and analyzed different bodies of water are ranked to show the best location to catch a particular type of fish at any given time.
In addition to local reports and location rankings, maps, weather and water level data, the site also offers sportsmen an outlet to discuss successful baits, tackle and hotspots. Casual readers can view the message boards and other threads, and a simple, free registration allows users to post questions, comments, or answers.
Fishermen planning a trip should check out www.scfishingreport.com before they go, and news outlets looking to provide relevant, timely fishing data should sign up to receive free fishing reports from the site.
Chapter Excellence Award
The Charleston chapter of the American Marketing Association (Charleston AMA), the premier association for marketing executives and professionals in South Carolina, is pleased to announce it has received a Chapter Excellence Award (CEA) for the 2006 to 2007 fiscal year. Charleston AMA was awarded the Leadership Special Merit Award by the national AMA, the world’s leading association of marketing professionals with over 38,000 members.
“What a strong, professional presentation,” said an AMA judge for CEA. “Your board has done an amazing job getting the chapter started. It seems like the entire board has a passion and zeal to get the chapter to stand on its feet.”
Charleston AMA competed against major metropolises including Atlanta, Boston and Washington DC and was the youngest, smallest chapter and region to take home a national AMA award. The award was a result of the contributions made by the Charleston AMA board, which demonstrated strong leadership and dedication to the organization’s growth and quality of programming. Since 2006, the Charleston chapter has grown its membership by 48 percent from 50 to more than 70 members.
Lee Deas, director of programming (2007 to 2008), will take over as the Charleston AMA president in July 2008, and she along with the president-elect will travel to Chicago for the National AMA Leadership Summit where Charleston’s organization will be publicly honored for its board’s accomplishments in 2007.
AMA International Headquarters created the Chapter Excellence Awards (CEA) program to commend outstanding achievements in AMA chapter leadership and operations. To be considered for the Chapter Excellence Awards, Charleston AMA had to demonstrate leadership ability, sound chapter management, management processes and chapter financial health.
The Charleston chapter of the American Marketing Association has more than 70 members and is South Carolina’s largest marketing professional services organization. To find out more about the organization’s monthly luncheons, leadership opportunities and volunteer openings, please visit www.charlestonama.org or email us at info@charlestonama.org.
Rural Water Association
Mount Pleasant, Waterworks’ Commissioner Susan Mellichamp was selected by the South Carolina Rural Water Association (SCRWA) as the 2007 Board /Commissioner Member of the Year. The award recognizes Mellichamp for her exceptional abilities and service to her community as a former Mount Pleasant Waterworks employee and as an elected Commissioner.
Mellichamp was elected to the Board of Commissioners of Mount Pleasant Waterworks (MPW) in September 2004 following her retirement in 2003 as Administrative Services Manager for MPW after 25 years of outstanding job performance.
Her career exemplifies the commitment and passion of an outstanding public servant. The award was also given based on her commitment to the environment and work in protecting our most precious resource, “clean water”.
Air relocates
The Beach Company is pleased to announce the relocation of the Air Company kite shop to The Shoppes at Seaside Farms in Mt. Pleasant. Moving from the original location on Coleman Blvd., they are scheduled to have the new 2,400 SF store open for business by May 2008.
Air Company is a full-service kite shop specializing in kitesurfing, kiteboarding, stunt kiting, buggying, kite flying and kite repair. This local kite shop features a variety of kitesurfing and kiteboarding gear and accessories, and they also offer lessons, tips and tricks, and kiteboarding/kitesurfing vacations. You may visit their website at www.catchsomeair.us to learn more about their products and services.
Citadel Enterprises
Citadel Enterprises, a full service remodeling company, has launched a new blog. The online informational log is located on the web at www.citadelenterprises.blogspot.com and will be updated at least once a month.
Company officials say the blog is an excellent resource for anyone interested in home design. It will include photos of completed projects, tips on redesign from the company’s AIA designated architect, an overview of the company’s services, and important information on how homeowners can make their house more valuable with various home remodeling projects. “It is important for people who own older houses to know that renovating may be the best financial decision in this buyer’s market,” said Pete Loy, president of Citadel Enterprises. “Our blog will be a great resource to learn what rooms are the best to remodel and what designs will result in the largest financial return.”
Citadel Enterprises provides remodeling, repair and design-build services with an emphasis on trust, service and neatness for the client who desires to work with an industry leading firm.
Skamper-Ramp
Skamper Industries, LLC, manufacturer of the Skamper-Ramp® will be introducing a new product to the pet industry at the Global Pet Expo in San Diego February 14-16.
The company, which produces the patented, award winning water-escape ramp for animals, will introduce the Super Skamper-Ramp at the Global Pet Expo, the pet industry’s largest annual trade show. The new Super Skamper-Ramp replaces the existing Skamper-Ramp Big Dog™ and is appropriate for regular/everyday use by any size animal. An international patent is pending on the new design which has also been approved by the APA (American Pet Association).
This water safety device for pets is designed to help protect animals from drowning by allowing them to get out of the water by themselves. The new Super Skamper-Ramp is a much stronger, higher quality version of the original Skamper-Ramp and provides a safe, less stressful way for any size pet to exit a pool or to get back on most docks and some boats.
Dedicated to pet safety, the company has continually worked to improve the design, assembly, versatility and fabrication method of its larger size ramp.
According to Jay Waddell, Managing Partner of the company, the new ramp is now manufactured entirely in the United States using a blow-molding process, giving the ramp greater rigidity, buoyancy and overall higher quality.
The Super Skamper-Ramp is easy to assemble and snaps together. The side wings are engineered to prevent the ramp from going vertical more than 30 degrees when a heavy dog gets on it.
Fully assembled, the length of the Super Skamper-Ramp, is 42 inches. The main ramp body - without the extension (included for people with larger pets or if used in conjunction with a dock or boat) - measures 25 inches in length. The greater overall strength and rigidity of the device results from the blow-molding fabrication process and the new design. The extension piece locks/snaps into the main body and side wall supports, making it superior for larger dogs as they exit the pool or any size pet as it climbs back onto a dock or aboard a boat. It also can stand up to frequent use of pets using the ramp to enter/exit the water.
Another improvement is that the Super Skamper-Ramp, fabricated from a heavy-duty plastic, is even more durable and robust. Like the original, it is recyclable, chemical- and UV-resistant helping to prevent discoloration, mildew or algae buildup, as well as being cost-effective. It is also still entirely white — the one color all living things can see.
Skamper Industries is devoted to pet safety and specifically pet safety in water entrapment. The company is a member of the APPMA (American Pet Products Manufacturers Association), PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and APSP (Association of Pool and Spa Professionals).
Skamper-Ramp has been honored twice as one of the “Top 50 Readers Choice Products” by Pool & Spa Magazine readers (2004 and 2006) and selected as one of the “10 Lowcountry Innovators of the Year” by the Charleston Regional Business Journal.
The Super Skamper-Ramp is 100% Made in the U.S.A and has been approved by the American Pet Association (APA).
The APA reviews pet products, testing them for reliability, ease of use, structural design integrity, durability and actual benefits to pets and/or their owners. The review is completely unbiased, allowing consumers to buy those products with the APA Seal of Approval with confidence.
The ramp is endorsed by veterinarians across the United States and has been featured on a number of national news and cable television programs, such as Good Morning America, The Early Show and Animal Planet. It was one of only 11 products chosen to be included in the nationally syndicated Animal Radio show segment recorded during the SuperZoo pet show in Las Vegas. The product appeared on the HGTV Outdoor Living special and on “Christmas in July” during the summer of 2007.
Skamper Industries is owned and headquartered in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Established in 2003, Skamper-Ramp is available through resellers, e-tailers and catalogues throughout the United States and Canada, and via distributors in the European Union, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The firm is dedicated to the safety, health and well-being of all pets and other animals.
For more detailed product information, FAQs and retailer listings, visit www.skamper-ramp.com.