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SouthData Honored with Business Award


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Business Award
SouthData President John Springthorpe, III, (left) accepts the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Award from Dennis Lowe.
SouthData was honored by the Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s with the Small Business Award by excelling in seven categories: Community Service, Employee Relations, Environmental, Promotional, Innovation, Attractiveness and Entrepreneurial. SouthData President John Springthorpe, III received a standing ovation from the large crowd who attended the Chamber’s annual awards luncheon held at Cross Creek Country Club on March 26. SouthData also was honored with the award in 2003.

Dennis Lowe, representing the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, gave a description of SouthData’s past and present activities before announcing the company as the winner.

Lowe highlighted SouthData’s volunteer efforts with the United Fund and March of Dimes along with the company’s work in creating scholarships at Surry Community College for employees, as well as the SDI Scholars program.

The HR Department’s Employee Development & Retention Plan was featured along with the leadership rolls employees can assume by being a part of the Wellness Committee, Safety Committee and Green Team.

SouthData’s environmental efforts to recycle and reduce waste were outlined, along with the fact that the company’s facility used to be an abandoned textile mill, which was repurposed.

Lowe said SouthData promoted itself and its products using a creative strategy and also talked about the innovation that SouthData uses to create product solutions for clients. The entrepreneurial leadership of John Springthorpe has made the company successful and makes the future bright at SouthData, Lowe summarized.

SouthData is an innovative billing and communications expert specializing in data management, high-quality variable printing, and mailing services for financial institutions, real estate markets, governmental agencies, utility companies, and healthcare providers. SouthData produces billing statements, payment coupon books, newsletters, and marketing materials for thousands of clients across the United States.