Business briefs: Lake Wylie business earns regional award

Lake Wylie business earns regional award

For the third year in a row, RBC Utilities Inc., a Lake Wylie-based business, has been named one of the fastest growing private businesses in the greater Charlotte region. The utility contracting business has received a FAST 50 Award, sponsored by the Charlotte Business Journal.

The company installs water, sanitary sewer and storm drain utilities in residential and commercial projects in the Carolinas. Lake Wylie residents Bill and Rose Cummings own RBC Utilities, which had a revenue growth of 74.23 percent for three years. The company is ranked 16 out of 50.

“The building industry in the greater Charlotte region is getting stronger each year. Our employees strive to perform quality work while staying within budget and meeting deadlines. We are growing along with our customers,” said Bill Cummings.

Companies are ranked by a formula that reflects dollar and percentage growth during the past three years. They also must be based in the 16-county Charlotte region: Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Chester, Chesterfield, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union and York. Accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen evaluated the nominations to determine the rankings.

Cross State Motors opens

A Montcross Area Chamber ribbon-cutting Dec. 3 kicked off a grand opening weekend celebration for new member and business Cross State Motors, 3900 Sam Wilson Road in Charlotte.

General manager is Wolfgang Bertram.

The dealership has other locations in Fort Mill and Rock Hill. Cross State Motors provides pre-owned transportation. The grand opening day followed Dec. 5. For more, call 704-392-7990 or visit crossstatemotors.com.

Chamber helps Holy Angels celebrate 60 years

Surrounded by lighted angels in an outdoor pavilion on the grounds of Holy Angels, Montcross Area Chamber members helped celebrate the 60th anniversary of the nonprofit organization serving children and adults with severe physical and intellectual disabilities at Network After Work on Dec. 10 in the Push Place outdoor pavilion decorated for Christmas.

Cherub’s Cafe, a Holy Angels vocational program where residents work with staff support, catered the event.

For information about Holy Angels, call 704-825-4161 or visit holyangelsnc.org.

CommunityOne Stanley hosts breakfast

CommunityOne Bank in Stanley treated customers, Montcross Area Chamber members and guests to a holiday kickoff breakfast Dec. 3.

Stanley Branch Leader Diana Blair and her team, all wearing Christmas aprons, hosted, along with other CommunityOne officials from Gaston County and Charlotte.

For information on CommunityOne Stanley, call 704-263-0333.

This story was originally published December 18, 2015 at 2:11 PM with the headline "Business briefs: Lake Wylie business earns regional award."