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“ We’ re very proud of the economic impact we’ ve made in South Carolina in just four years,” said Duke Hartman, CEO, Integer.

“ We partner with leading research universities across the country on applied research for national security, but we chose downtown Columbia as our headquarters to be near the University of South Carolina due to the caliber of the researchers at the USC Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing, where we share lab space and work side-by-side with their faculty and students.

“ Access to STEM talent is crucial for our business, and approximately half of the engineers at our headquarters are USC grads. We’ re pleased to have kicked off a second South Carolina collaboration

We’ re very proud of the economic impact we’ ve made in South Carolina in just four years.

with nearby Benedict College. We build long-term partnerships and invest in the people and communities where we’ re located and the positive economic impact outlined in this report is a great illustration of that.”

“ We are thrilled to partner with Integer, the fastestgrowing company in South Carolina, known for its brilliant team and cutting-edge technology right here in

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