Elliott Davis Honored with CREW Upstate’s Outstanding Sponsor Award

GREENVILLE, S.C., Mar. 15, 2011 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, has been recognized as “Outstanding Sponsor” by the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Upstate chapter. The firm received the honor last night at CREW Upstate’s first annual awards reception held at the Palmetto Bank Building in Greenville.

Working to advance the success of women in commercial real estate, CREW Upstate is a chapter of CREW Network, a national organization with 8,000 members in 65 major markets across the United States and Canada, focused on promoting business, providing educational opportunities, and sharing information among members at local, regional, and national levels.

A founding sponsor of CREW Upstate, Elliott Davis has been serving clients in the real estate industry for decades, providing full-service accounting and advisory services to commercial brokerages, property managers, investors, developers, hotels, syndicators and real estate funds.

“Elliott Davis has been a steadfast supporter of CREW Upstate since its launch last year,” said Debbie McDonough, president-elect of CREW Upstate and senior manager in Elliott Davis’ real estate practice. “Our firm recognizes and champions the talents, depth and leadership of women within the industry.”

In addition to serving real estate clients, McDonough chairs the Women’s Development Council at Elliott Davis. Its mission is to help the firm foster an environment to attract, retain, develop, and encourage talented women in the achievement of their personal and professional goals.

According to McDonough, “CREW is a vehicle for opportunity and influence. We are fortunate to have such a strong network of women in the Upstate.”