Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009

Business pulse | Arrivals, awards in Myrtle Beach areas

ARRIVALS

Gail Lynch has joined Crescent Bank as a closing coordinator.

William Hunt has joined The Sun News as an online account executive covering the south Strand.

Ashley Roessler has joined Horry County State Bank's Ocean Drive branch as a teller.

Allison Brown has joined First Citizens Bank's East Conway branch as assistant vice president and retail sales manager.

Three doctors have received active staff privileges at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center: Dr. Javaid H.Wani PhD in endocrinology, Dr. Colette Alvis in obstetrics/gynecology and Dr. Natalia Durocher in internal medicine.

AWARDS

The Conway Chamber of Commerce has given the following awards: Public Awareness to Alternatives/Coast Magazine; Community Service to Horry-Georgetown Technical College; Volunteer of the Year to Rich and Sue White of Send Out Cards and Outstanding Board Member of the Year to Richard Lane of Horry County State Bank.

NEW BUSINESSES

South Atlantic Bank has opened its newest building on the corner of Tournament Boulevard and U.S. 17 Bypass in Murrells Inlet. For more information call 839-0100 or visit www.southatlanticbank.com.

Son Shine Dry Cleaners offering laundry, dry cleaning and alteration services, has opened at 2507 Forestbrook Rd., Suite H At Forestbrook Commons in Myrtle Beach next to the Dollar General. Telephone 236-0055.

BOARDS

Phil Render of Myrtle Beach has been elected to a three year term with the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees.

The Loris Community Hospital District Board of Commissioners has elected its officers: Tracy P. Ray OD, chairman; Ronald M. Fowler, vice-chairman and Dr. Alexander C. Logan III, secretary. Other Board members are: Frankie Blanton, Frank V. Boulineau III, Hoyt J. Hardee, Doris P. Hickman, Dr. Chuck Mills, Margaret Prince, and the Rev. J.P. Jones, ex-officio.

MISCELLANEOUS

Ashleigh Hansberger, co-founder of Motto, a local brand strategy and design firm, has been interviewed for Inc. Magazine's "Gen Y Entrepreneurs."