Elliott Davis Receives Chairman’s Award for United Way Campaign

COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 11, 2010 – Elliott Davis, LLC, one of the largest accounting, tax and consulting services firms in the Southeast, is the proud recipient of the United Way of the Midlands Chairman’s Award.

Each year, several area campaigns are recognized for making the biggest difference in the success of the overall campaign. Elliott Davis received the 2009 Chairman’s Award in the Professionals Unit at the United Way’s Campaign Finale event held on January 26th.

The firm raised more than $27,000 for the 2009 campaign – an average of $640 per donor. Criteria used to select award winners included percentage of employee participation, employee giving amount per capita and percentage increase over last year’s campaign.

“As a firm, it’s important for us to live by example,” said Jim Hazel, managing shareholder of the Elliott Davis’ Columbia office. “The United Way funds many important programs that are the fabric our community. We are pleased to support this campaign year after year.”

Since 2001, Elliott Davis’ Columbia office has raised more than $250,000 for the organization.