BARLING BAY, LLC – 2011 #1 FASTEST GROWING COMPANY IN SOUTH CAROLINA!

It’s official! On November 11, 2011 during the South Carolina Chamber’s 32nd Annual Summit luncheon, Barling Bay was named the #1 Fastest Growing Company in the State of South Carolina for 2011. Bob Bush, President, accepted the award on behalf of the company.

Coming in at #2 was Southern Tide, a Greenville based manufacturer of lifestyle brand of apparel and #3, Levelwing a full-service digital advertising agency headquartered in Charleston with offices in New York.

According to the Capitol Corporation’s November 18, 2011 press release, “This year’s winners are a diverse sampling of exceptional businesses covering a broad spectrum in terms of size and industry sector.” Over a dozen cities from across the Palmetto state were represented in this year’s competition with the greatest number of top performers representing the Lowcountry (10) followed by the Upstate (9) Midlands (4) and Pee Dee (2).

Dan Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Capital Corporation said, “I’m honored to have the opportunity to recognize this exceptional and diverse assembly of businesses from across the state that have demonstrated such significant growth. It has been a very trying time for many but the real key to economic growth is the entrepreneurial spirit that always fuels the creation of businesses and jobs. As the economy rebounds, it is risk-taking, highly competitive, inventive, entrepreneurial businesses like those honored that will lead the way.”

South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies is presented by the Capital Corporation and cosponsored by Dixon-Hughes, LLC and the SC Biz News, LLC. The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is an associate sponsor and has been since the program’s inception in 2002.

CONGRATULATIONS BARLING BAY!

BARLING BAY SELECTED AS THE 2010 BEST PLACE TO WORK IN SOUTH CAROLINA

On Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Columbia, SC, Barling Bay was selected as the 2010 Best Place to Work in South Carolina in the category of small to medium sized companies. The announcement came during the awards dinner sponsored by Colonial Life Insurance Company and held at the Marriott Hotel, Columbia, SC.