Plans for New Emergency Department Announced for Horry County

Conway Medical Center (CMC), the medical and innovation partner of Coastal Carolina University and Horry-Georgetown Technical College, announced plans to build a new freestanding emergency department.

The CMC Highway 90 Emergency Department will be located at the intersection of SC State Road 22 and 90, marking, officials said, a significant expansion of CMC’s services to meet the growing health-care needs of the community.

“As Horry County continues to experience rapid growth, we’re committed to ensuring all residents have access to high-quality emergency care,” said Brian Argo, president and CEO of Conway Medical Center.

Argo added, “The new CMC Highway 90 Emergency Department represents our dedication to delivering the best health care possible to our community.”

Key features of the new facility include:

– 12 emergency treatment beds/bays.
– State-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies.
– 24/7 emergency care.
– Projected to serve approximately 17,000 patients in its first year.

The CMC Highway 90 Emergency Department is the first phase of a multi-stage campus development plan.

Officials said future phases may include additional services, further expanding CMC’s ability to serve the health-care needs of Horry County’s growing population.

Construction is set to begin once all county approvals have been received, with an anticipated opening in 2026.

Officials said the project represents an investment of approximately $18 million.

ScanSource Launches Integrated Solutions and Services Group

Greenville, South Carolina-based ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC), a leading hybrid distributor connecting devices to the cloud, announced the creation of its Integrated Solutions and Services (ISS) group.

Officials said the ISS group is focused on developing solutions and services that will provide hardware value-added resellers (VARs) the opportunity to wrap additional value around their hardware offerings.

As the launching point for this new group, ScanSource has acquired Advantix, a VAR-focused, managed connectivity experience provider (MCx) specializing in wireless enablement solutions.

Officials said ScanSource has been working with Advantix for more than five years supporting hardware VARs looking to grow their mobility business.

Advantix allows these partners to expand their mobility solutions and build their recurring revenue business, while realizing higher margins and providing greater value to their end-user customers, the officials said.

Founded in 2001 in Frisco, Texas, Advantix’s employees are committed to helping ScanSource hardware VARs seamlessly provide multi-carrier and single-carrier solutions to the end user, providing flexibility and ease in managing their wireless devices, the officials said.

“The launch of our Integrated Solutions and Services group, coupled with the acquisition of Advantix, allows ScanSource hardware VARs to combine connectivity with hardware, software and services, bringing additional value to the hardware sale and enabling a complete hybrid solution," said Tony Sorrentino, president, ScanSource Specialty Technologies. 

Sorrentino added, "With more solutions and services comes more margin for the VAR and deeper relationships with their end users.” 

Ansley Hoke has been named SVP, Integrated Solutions and Services and will head up this group.

Hoke has been with ScanSource for more than 22 years. She most recently was SVP, Worldwide Marketing. Prior to that, she held leadership roles on the Sales and Supplier teams at ScanSource.

Natasha Royer Coons and Nathan Brown will serve as co-presidents of Advantix.

The acquisition closed on Aug. 15, 2024. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed.

Belk Teams Up with Fanatics to Expand Licensed Sports Products For Customers

Belk and Fanatics, a global digital sports platform and provider of licensed sports merchandise, announced a new partnership to enhance the retailer's inventory and provide shoppers with access to Fanatics' assortment of licensed sports merchandise.

Under the new partnership, the customer online shopping experience will be powered by Belk via its website and app, while orders will be fulfilled and shipped by Fanatics.

"This partnership with Fanatics is a win-win for our customers because it allows us to further expand upon the licensed sports fan gear we already offer, providing even more product categories," said Belk President and Chief Merchandising Officer MaryAnne Morin.

Officials said customers can now browse a significant selection of Fanatics' catalog of licensed sports merchandise, featuring teams and players from preeminent leagues and sports properties, directly on Belk.com.

The officials said shoppers can expect a broad offering of apparel, jerseys, headwear, hard goods and more across a wide-ranging portfolio of premier brands, such as Fanatics, Nike, adidas, Mitchell & Ness and New Era.

The initial assortment on Belk.com will primarily feature NCAA fan gear, with other leagues to be added as their seasons approach, the officials said.

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Belk, Inc., a privately-owned department store, opened its first store in 1888.

Today, Belk serves customers at nearly 300 Belk and Belk Outlet locations across 16 Southeastern states, including South Carolina, and digitally through belk.com and the Belk mobile app.

Hotel Hartness Announces Patrick LeBeau as Executive Chef

Hotel Hartness said Executive Chef Patrick LeBeau and Pastry Chef Tania Cienfuegos Harris have joined its culinary team, alongside the promotion of Veronica Rodriguez to chef de cuisine.

From Salt Lake City, Utah, where he served as executive chef at the Kimpton, LeBeau will oversee culinary programming across the hotel, including Patterson Kitchen + Bar, The Captain, and over 16,000 square feet of dedicated event space.

A chef with more than 15 years of experience in boutique hotels and larger establishments, LeBeau graduated from the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park.

His cooking style marries traditional American delicacies with flavors from French, Italian, and Latin influences. 

Tania Cienfuegos Harris, a respected figure in Greenville's restaurant scene and a nominee for the prestigious James Beard Award, joins Hotel Hartness as pastry chef.

She incorporates local, seasonal ingredients into her pastries and desserts while drawing inspiration from her Mexican heritage.

Veronica Rodriguez, formerly Patterson Kitchen + Bar’s Sous Chef, has advanced to the role of chef de cuisine. Originally from Venezuela, her use of spices has delighted visitors at Hotel Hartness throughout the year.

Formerly a family home located in the award-winning Hartness community and nestled next to a 180-acre nature preserve, Hotel Hartness is near downtown Greenville, South Carolina.

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