The Post and Courier Greenville

Greenville, SC, August 13, 2024 – Inc. revealed today that Maddox Industrial Transformer ranks No. 556 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Maddox has received this honor every year since 2019, when they were awarded No. 283 and also placed on the prestigious Inc. 500 list. This year, Maddox was the 10th fastest-growing company in the energy sector with a three-year revenue growth rate of 798 percent.

Camden Spiller, Maddox Industrial Transformer CEO said,

“Making the Inc. 5000 list for the sixth year in a row is a testament to our incredible customers and partners for their continued business, and to our dedicated team members for their hard work. Over the last three years, our significant investments in inventory, infrastructure, and hiring the best talent, have paid off. We are committed to serving our customers with fast lead times, excellent customer service, and the best supply of transformers on the market.

ABOUT MADDOX
Since its founding in 2015, Maddox has grown rapidly from a single location in Greenville, South Carolina to four shops and fulfillment yards nationwide. As an industry leader in reconditioned and new electrical transformers (padmounts, substations, dry-types, polemounts) Maddox serves customers across all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico.

TRANSFORMER MARKET
The United States is facing unprecedented lead times for transformers caused by shortages and increased demand. Lead times stretching out months to years are now normal, causing transformer supply chain delays across the country. Maddox provides their customers the best inventory of transformers by reconditioning old units and stocking new transformers.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Miles Whitling
208-417-0576
miles@maddox.com

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate is 1,637 percent. In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 874,458 jobs to the economy over the past three years.

For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, location, and other criteria, go to www.inc.com/inc5000. All 5000 companies are featured on Inc.com starting Tuesday, August 13, and the top 500 appear in the new issue of Inc. magazine, available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 20.

Methodology
Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places.

About Inc.
Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

Great things are underway for Morris College.

With new President Dr. Said Sewell spearheading, Morris is projecting a growth in enrollment and interaction on campus with a plethora of activities to keep students engaged. The College will be welcoming a large freshman class in fall 2024; faculty and staff are all eager to jump into the academic year and make these new (and returning) students feel excited, comfortable and happy to call Morris College their home for the duration of their undergraduate experience.

To help with that, the campus has a few projects that are kicking off to beautify the campus and upgrade facilities.

1) Major bathroom renovations in ADMS, RCJ and AMMA Residence Halls
2) Three HVAC units and water heaters are being repaired in Graham Alexander Bowman Clark Hall
3) New beds have been installed in RCJ Hall
4) 36 new P-Trac Heat/Air units will be replaced in all residence halls
5) Dorm Lounge furniture and decor are being upgraded

Many more projects will be in progress during the next few weeks to make the campus more inviting to students, parents, alumni and guests.

Sewell invites the entire community to visit the campus to see the difference thus far and sit down with him to discuss more plans he has for the campus and the future of the College.

To keep up with the upgrades and renovations, follow Morris College on social media.

About Morris College
Established in 1908, Morris College is a historically black, liberal arts college, operated by South Carolina Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention. Located in Sumter, South Carolina, Morris’ mission is to provide students with the intellect and personal development needed to enhance their lives while preparing them for the path they choose to pursue.

Greenville, S.C. (August 6, 2024): The 8th Annual Ned Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament presented by AC Controls will be on Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Preserve at Verdae Golf Course in Greenville, SC. This event has drawn players from South Carolina, North Carolina, and even New York who have fun with their unique activities and games played throughout the course. All proceeds benefit the Center for Developmental Services (CDS).

Ned Marshall was a beloved employee of AC Controls for 30 years in the Upstate region of SC. Ned had a passion for helping children, and CDS was chosen as the beneficiary of the tournament to honor his legacy. Last year, the event raised over $20,000 through sponsorships, teams, and donations. Throughout the tournament’s seven-year history, more than $108,000 has been raised to help children who have developmental delays and disabilities.

Sponsorships and teams are still available. To learn more and register for your 4-person team, contact Marybeth Dew at Marybeth.Dew@accontrols.com or call (704) 545-4500. Teams are $500 or $125 per person.

About CDS
CDS is the largest multi-disciplinary treatment facility in the Upstate for children with disabilities and developmental delays. In one location, children receive services in therapy, diagnosis, audiology, day care needs for the medically fragile, early intervention, case management, and a family support network. The partnership is comprised of Clarity; Project Hope Foundation; KidVentures of Thrive Upstate; and four programs of Prisma Health – Upstate: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Kidnetics, The Wonder Center, and Prosthetics and Orthotics. CDS and its partners serve over 8,000 children and their families each year on property donated by the First Presbyterian Church at 29 North Academy Street in Greenville, SC. For more information about CDS and its partners, visit www.cdservices.org.

Two videos produced by and about the South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (SCTAC) in Greenville took home top honors in the 2024 Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) Communications Awards.

Presented July 29 in Savannah, Georgia at the SEDC Annual Conference, SCTAC’s “Automotive” video won Best in Show for the entire competition, beating out all entries across 20 award categories. SCTAC’s “Advanced Manufacturing” video was named winner of the Large Organization division.

The videos were produced by SCTAC for a multi-media awareness campaign currently underway and are featured on various social media platforms.

According to Matthew Darius, SEDC Director of Operations, SCTAC’s work “stood out in a highly competitive field, showcasing exceptional creativity, innovation, and impact.”

The video production team was led by Atticus Creative.

SEDC is North America’s oldest and largest regional economic development association representing 17 southern states and 1,200 member organizations.

The winning videos may be viewed by clicking these links:
Automotive: https://vimeo.com/926928896?share=copy
Advanced Manufacturing: https://vimeo.com/926940153

For information about SCTAC, visit sc-tac.com.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Your leadership style is rooted in your genes — or at least in your hypothetical leadership genes, according to a new book by Spence Taylor, M.D., which takes a deep dive into the science and philosophy behind leadership.

Leadership Genomics is a groundbreaking exploration of the intricate hypothetical DNA that shapes people’s inherent leadership style. Drawing on his decades of experience including being president of the largest healthcare system in South Carolina, Taylor goes about answering the question of what makes leaders function and how certain people will do better in specific situations.

Drawing from the realms of psychology, genetics, neuroscience, and numerous studies, Leadership Genomics takes readers on a journey through the inner workings of leadership as Taylor maps a series of theories aimed at finding where leadership derives from all while unveiling the five fixed and discernable hypothetical leadership chromosomes that reside within every leader.

The book can be purchased here. (www.amazon.com/Leadership-Genomics-Decoding-DNA-Effective/dp/1998315096)

“The expression of our leadership genotype is profoundly influenced by environmental factors –our worldviews, beliefs, and perspectives,” Taylor said. “Everyone has leadership qualities, but those particular qualities are not necessarily the best to lead in every situation, and you really can’t change that for the long-term.”

Through insightful analysis and real-world examples, Leadership Genomics delves into the myriad influences that shape the expression of our leadership genotype, ultimately giving rise to our distinct leadership phenotypes. With meticulous detail and engaging storytelling, the book unravels the complex interplay between these five leadership chromosomes.

Taylor is a nationally recognized academic physician leader with 30 years of experience as a senior executive, surgeon, full professor and researcher. Most recently, Taylor served as president of the Greenville Health System (GHS) — now a part of Prisma Health. He was the only physician to be named president in the 107-year history of GHS — a health system at the time of his leadership with nearly $3 billion in annual operating revenue, eight hospitals,  1,600 beds, 2,000 employed providers, 16,000 employees and an emerging academic health  center.   

As a nationally recognized physician leader, Taylor is a member of every significant academic organization in surgery. He was elected as a director to the American Board of Surgery (ABS) in 2011 and served as Chair of the ABS in 2018-2019. He also is a past president of both the Southern Surgical Association and the Southern Association for Vascular Surgery. 

Taylor is the recipient of multiple teaching awards and the author or co-author of more than 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Additionally, Taylor often lectures across the country on clinical outcomes as well as the role of physicians as leaders in medicine and patient care.

He currently is the CEO of Integral Leaders in Health, a public benefit corporation that aims to address the challenges of medical care—how patients perceive the health care system’s ability to meet their definition of personal well-being. Of the various factors identified to meet this aim, he believes effective leadership is one of the most important, inspiring both the writing of this new book and the naming of the corporation. 

His first book, Unbalanced – The Evolving Medical Care Crisis, was published in 2023 and co-written by Dr. Jerry Youkey, M.D. 

“This book provides a unique context for gaining self-knowledge,” Taylor said. “There are numerous layers to leadership that I uncover, and hopefully this book will help transform leaders everywhere.”

About Integral Leaders in Health:

Integral Leaders in Health is a Delaware public benefit corporation whose mission is to lead the direction of medicine to where patient well-being is the priority. Its vision is to instill values that help balance medical care among its constituents—doctors, hospitals, payors and innovators. They accomplish this through targeted strategic campaigns that educate, inform and catalyze measurable change. Learn more at www.integralleadersinhealth.com.