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LES is More. Certified Biometric Small and Thin Enough for Integration with Mobile Devices SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Biometrics patented LES (Light Emitting Sensor) film in combination with a custom thin film transistor camera introduces Sherlock, a fingerprint scanner providing the highest forensic quality roll image in the smallest and lightest form factor available on the market today. Sherlock, an Appendix F Mobile ID FAP 45, Certified scanner is...

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Six-time Stellar Award-winner and GRAMMY(® )Award-nominated gospel recording artist VaShawn Mitchell is set to perform at Spartanburg, South Carolina's 35(th) annual spring fling on Sunday, May 5. Mitchell will perform at 4:00 p.m. on the FBS MainStage near Denny's Plaza in downtown Spartanburg. Spartanburg Spring Fling is one of the Upstate's largest outdoor festivals. Thousands attend for a weekend filled with music, food, art,...

Spartanburg Athletic Club’s 37th anniversary includes Member Appreciation Week and special offers, including free membership for May. Spartanburg, SC (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 Spartanburg Athletic Club is celebrating its 37-year anniversary in April. They are honoring members from April 22-26 with Member Appreciation Week, offering giveaways, lunch, seminars and much more. Spartanburg Athletic Club invites the community to come join the celebration and see why they have been voted the best...

SPARTANBURG, S.C., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliance Forum & Resources, LLC, a leading provider of environmental, health, and safety education, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking website that will assist US industries and manufacturers in dealing with all federal, state, and industry-driven compliance issues and needs. Complianceforumresources.com is uniquely designed to consolidate all necessary information and resources in a one-stop, immediately accessible...

Spartanburg Athletic Club invites the community to take a tour, try a class for free, enjoy refreshments, and meet with staff. Spartanburg, SC (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 Spartanburg Athletic Club will be hosting an open house Monday, January 21. SAC Staff encourages the community to join in free class trials, health and nutrition counseling, refreshments, and prize drawings. SAC has been the premier fitness center serving Spartanburg for over 30 years and is looking forward to meeting more...

DENVER, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Arlington Capital Advisors, LLC, a boutique investment bank that specializes in advising closely-held middle market businesses, announced today that it advised and facilitated a private equity recapitalization of Pure Barre Franchising, LLC and its affiliates ("Pure Barre" or the "Company") by Spartanburg, South Carolina based WJ Partners. Arlington Capital Advisors' principals, acting as registered securities agents of Burch & Company, Inc.,...

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BMW Manufacturing Co. announced today that the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ) recognized the company as its Exporter of the Year. In addition, the NAFTZ recognized BMW as the recipient of its Export Achievement Award for being the member that showed the most improvement in value. BMW's plant in South Carolina has steadily increased its export activity. According to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce,...

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, an integrated healthcare delivery system based in Spartanburg, S.C., signed an agreement with ROi (Resource Optimization & Innovation) for access to ROi's comprehensive suite of supply chain services, including group purchasing, strategic sourcing, utilization management and custom procedure pack manufacturing. The agreement marks the health care system's commitment to develop a fully integrated...

SPARTANBURG, S.C., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrated Biometrics announces Watson-Mini, the world's smallest and fastest non-optical scanner to achieve FBI Appendix F certification. The FBI certified that Watson-Mini meets or exceeds all requirements listed in EBTS Appendix F Mobile ID SAP 45 as well as PIV-071006 of the FBI IAFIS Image Quality Specifications. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120813/CL56376 ) Watson-Mini is the smallest, lightest, and fastest...

CABOT, Vt., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In January, Cabot Creamery Cooperative put out the call for entries for the "Celebrate Your Cooperative Spirit in a Poem" contest. Middle-school students from across the country were encouraged to write an original poem, expressing how they've worked by themselves, with their families, friends or in the classroom to give back to their communities. The contest, drawing on the declaration by the United Nations naming 2012 the International Year...