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Courier service completes
One Millionth Order contest
Dash Courier Service, which is headquartered in
Charlotte with offices in Greensboro, Raleigh,
Greenville, S.C. and Columbia, SC. recently recog
nized Deborah Evans of Duncan Parnell as Charlotte
as the winner of its One Millionth Order promotion.
Evans receives a 3 day-2 night weekend getaway
to the Vendue Inn in Charleston, S.C., plus $500
spending cash.
There were other winners. Jamie Bennett of
McMillian and Tercy in Charlotte, and Jay Bodnar of
Drafting & Design Inc. in Charlotte, tied for guessing
when the One Millionth order would be placed.
Bennett and Bodnar received a $150 gift certificate
for dinner at restaurant of their choice.
Bob Carlson, owner of Dash Courier Service
said. "We are very excited about our One-Millionth
Order Promotion. It is a small way to say thank you
to our customers who have supported us for almost
ten years." -?
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A 'Boost' for Carter
Boost Mobile, a youth lifestyle brand and divi
sion of Sprint Corp., has named Matt Carter as sen
ior vice president and general manager.
Carter, whose leadership and telecom experi
ence spans more than 20
years with such well-known
companies as Bristol Myers,
Coca-Cola, Leap Wireless
and BellSouth, will now lead
Boost's operations, includ
ing the marketing, sales and
distribution, product devel
opment, finance and cus
tomer service departments.
Most recently, Carter
i served as senior vice presi
Carter dent, base management at
Sprint, where he was respon
sible for driving a coordinated marketing effort to
the customer base.
"I am tremendously excited about joining Boost
Mobile. he said. "I am enthusiastic about the
future of Boost and look forward to championing
its successful business and brand- without missing
a beat."
Carter holds a bachelor's degree from
Northwestern University, Evanston, 111., and an
MBA from the Harvard Business School.
State small business program
accepting grant applications
The State Board of Science and Technology has
started accepting applications for One North Carolina
Small Business Program funds for fiscal year 2008
09. The program provides grants to small businesses
that are conducting innovative research and develop
ing technology to bring new products to the market
place.
"These grants provide our research-based small
businesses with new opportunities to succeed in
bringing their innovative technologies to market,"
said Gov. Mike Easley. "This is the kind of support
for growing firms that helps make sure everyone in
North Carolina can compete and win in today's com
petitive global economy."
To be eligible for either of the One North
Carolina Small Business grant programs, the
Incentives Fund or the Matching Fund, companies
must participate in the federal government's Small
Business Innovative Research or Small Business
Technology Transfer programs.
The Incentives Fund reimburses qualified compa
nies for up to 50 percent of their costs to prepare and
submit Phase I proposals for the federal programs.
The state grants are awarded on a first-come, first
served basis with a maximum of $3,000 per grant.
Last year, 35 small businesses from across the state
received Incentive Fund awards totaling more than
$100,000.
The N.C. Board of Science and Technology is
housed within the state Commerce Department.
Since the inception of the programs in early 2006,
the board has issued more than 160 grants to North
Carolina small businesses, totaling more than $10
million.
More information about the programs, applica
tion instructions, and supporting materials are posted
on the board's Web site at www.ncscitech.com.
Wake Business grad wins
national CPA exam award
A graduate of Wake Forest University's
Calloway School of Business and Accountancy is
the winner of a national Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) exam award.
Walker F. Saik, who graduated with a Master of
Science in Accountancy degree from the Calloway
School in 2007, is a winner of the Elijah Watt Sells
Award. Saik is among 10 candidates who earned
the highest cumulative scores on all four sections
of the 2007 Uniform CPA Examination. The
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA) announced the 2007 winners July 21.
Saik works for Ernst & Young in New Orleans.
Saik was one of more than 76,000 examinees.
He is the first Wake Forest winner of the award
since the Calloway School added the fifth-year
Master of Science in Accountancy program in
1997. As a group. Calloway School graduates have
achieved the top national ranking six times and
placed second in the nation three times.
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Black Chamber's new officers
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Randon Pender was elected to
her second term as president of the
Winston Salem Black Chamber of
Commerce.
A graduate of Winston-Salem
State University, Pender is a nurse
care manager for a local health
agency and a independent consult
ant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. She
and her husband. Tommy, are also
partners and regional managers of
Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
The Winston Salem Black
Chamber of Commerce was found
ed under the leadership of Miriam
McCarter in January 2002. The
mission of the WSBCC then and
now is the advancement of African
American businesses and entrepre
neurial interests in Winston-Salem
and surrounding communities.
Membership is open to everyone
regardless of ethnic origin, race,
age or religion.
The Black Chamber recently
announced its new slate of officers.
Joining Pender are:
? Vice President Bill Hubbard,
a charter member of the Chamber
and the owner of 1st Merchants
Bankcard Services. The New Bern
native is a graduate of North
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Solomon Quick, from left. Bill Hubbard, James Huff, Randon Pender,
James Davis and B. G. Norman.
Carolina A & T State University.
? Treasurer B.G. Norman is the
owner of R & B Distribution
Services, which offers janitorial
products and services. He is origi
nally from Cleveland, Ohio and
holds a degree in marketing from
St. Louis University.
? Public Relations Chair
Solomon Quick is a partner with
JMI, the only black-owned
telecommunications company in
North Carolina - Telecom. The
Raeford native is a graduate of
North Carolina A & T State
University.
? Educational Committee Co
Chair James Huff is the owner of
Huff Studios, which specializes in
exhibitions, portraits, commis
sioned murals, posters, limited edi
tions, seriographs, giclees and
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Meal of
Champions
PRNEWS/McDonald's
Nine-time Olympic gold
medalist Carl Lewis enjoys
his first meal in Beijing at a
McDonald's restaurant.
Lewis, who put away his
running shoes long ago, is
a mere observer at this
year's games. Lewis had his
meal at the Olympic Green,
which is the world's largest
free-standing McDonald's
restaurant. It was built to
seat more than 1,000 cus
tomers.
Iredell paper changes owners and concepts
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
An Iredell County-based African
American newspaper announced
some major changes this week.
The County News, a bi-weekly
paper, will soon become a weekly
publication that will serve not only
Iredell, but Cabarrus, Catawba,
Mecklenburg and Rowan counties as
well. The paper will also be printed as
a broadsheet instead of the smaller,
tabloid style that readers have become
used to.
The changes are being implement
ed by the paper's new owner. Fran
Farrer, the former advertising and
marketing director of The Charlotte
Post, an award-winning African
American weekly newspaper in the
Queen City.
Bill Johnson, a former publisher
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The County News Photo
Slatesville Mayor Costi Kutteh, left, with Fran Farrer, Mason
McCullough and Iredell Commissioners Chairman Marvin Norman.
TCD Phoio
Tammy Caudill started her
agency in 1991.
Non-profit
work earns
an award
for agency
Caudill Design
firm is based in
Kernersville
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Kernersville-based
Tammy Caudill Design (TCD)
has been rewarded by the
United Way of Greater High
Point for its work for the
agency and other non-profits.
TCD is a full service
advertising agency founded in
1991 that offers clients every
thing from marketing services
to brand development assis
tance. It is owned and operat
ed by Caudill, a graduate of
East Carolina University who
has won ADDY, PICA and
several other industry awards,
for her -wotVl .
TCD received the 2008
Community Partners Award at
the United Way's Annual
Meeting late last month for
outstanding creative service.
TCD has provided marketing
and advertising services to the
United Way of Greater High
Point since 2003. The compa
ny also works with a number
of other United Way offices
throughout North and South
Carolina, assisting them with
their 2008 Unified Marketing
Plan for Campaign Materials.
Caudill also works with
agencies such as Crisis
Control Ministry, YWCA and
the Salvation Army Boys' and
Girls' Club. Her work with
non-profits has earned Caudill
a Certificate of Appreciation
from Governor Mike Easley
and the State of North
Carolina.
To learn more about the
agency, go to
www.TCDtheagency.com .
Wachovia show highlights black wealth
TV One airing three-part documentary
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Last week, cable channel TV
One began airing a three-part
documentary that chronicles the
economic past, present and future
of African-Americans.
"Where Wealth Lives: An
Exploration
of the
African
American
Economic
Experience
- The Story
Continues"
is sponsored
by North
Carolina
Wachovia,
which got involved in the project
in order to highlight ways bracks
have and are creating wealth.
The documentary highlight
the accomplishments of African
Americans and draws attention to
the historical strategies used to
create wealth, many of which still
can be applied today. The pro
gram chronicles the history of
African-American economic suc
cess from the time of slavery to
present day. Highlights of the
program include strategies used
to buy land, purchase hotties,
start businesses and participate in
philanthropy.
The views and perspectives of
several prominent people are fea
tured in the documentary, includ
ing historians Professor John
Hope Franklin of Duke
"vM #,
University and Dr. Juliet E. K.
Walker of the University of
Texas. Author, sociologist and
former talk show host Dr. Bertice
Berry narrates the series.
Wachovia released Part 1 of
the documentary - which high
lightsr^frican American econom
ic success from the time of slav
ery to present day - in 2007. TV
One aired that portion on Aug.
10.
Part 2, which focuses on
entrepreneurs and careers, airs
today at 2 p.m. The final portion
of the documentary will air Aug.
24 at 2 p.m. It will focus on phi
lanthropy and investing.
Photo by Mirk S
Thom berry /Wachovia
Host Bertice
Berry films a
portion of
Wachovia 's
"Where
Wealth
Lives."