| Charleston startup sold to global digital and consulting company Blue Acorn iCi, a 12-year-old startup in Charleston, has been sold after a merger a year earlier with iCiDigital. The technology company that specializes in customer experience, commerce and analytics has been acquired by Infosys, which is based in India. Greenville engineering firm acquires N.C. firm A Greenville engineering firm has expanded into Cary, N.C., and reached the 180-employee mark through the recent acquisition of a geology and environmental engineering company. The Cary location will be the company's ninth office. | 
The S.C. Council on Competitiveness will unveil the results of a statewide economic impact study during the S.C. Manufacturing Conference & Expo at 12 p.m., Oct. 29. This year, the Expo is going online, including keynotes from economic development officials, industry leaders and others devoted to ensuring the viability of manufacturing in the Palmetto State.
