Metro Savannah gas prices at $2.49 a gallon
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 2.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.49 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 4.0 cents a gallon in the last week to $2.66, says gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Gas prices in Savannah as of Sunday were $1.11.8 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 23.3 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 26.9 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 99.4 cents lower than this day one year ago.
“The rapid rise we’ve seen in the national average over the last several weeks appears to be slowing,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst.
Bluffton firm honored for app development
BLUFFTON, S.C. — The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts has awarded Bluffton-based Jester Communications the Award of Excellence in the Mobile Apps for Business category for the development of the Mercury Product Knowledge Dealer Support Application.
“Our strategic partnership with Mercury Marine affords us the unique opportunity to develop game changing mobile solutions that are used to train and educate their global dealer network and sales force,” said Jared Jester, Jester Communications’ founder and CEO.
His firm’s focus is to develop apps for dealers and others who sell items under their own brand names that streamline the sales cycle, inventory management and the consumer experience.
The competition for the communicator arts awards drew more than 6,000 entries from across the U.S. and around the world.
For more information, go to www.jestercom.com.
Beaufort Chamber announces leadership graduates
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Beaufort Regional Chamber of Commerce has announced the graduates of the Leadership Beaufort Class of 2015 and encourages others to apply for the upcoming Class of 2016.
This year’s class includes Reece Bertholf, Ben Boswell, Liz Brown, Stephanie Cashwell, Cristin Casper, Claire Coffman, Walt Dagley, Chris Eiland, Candace Fritz, Constance Goodwine-Lewis, Stephanie Greene, Jon Haden, Nikki Hardison, Sean Henrickson, Joel Iacopelli, John Marshall, Claude McElveen, Jodie Miller, Chris Moyer, Jamie Rivers, Joanne Romine, Jason Ruhf, Karoline Schiller, Al Spain, Amanda Sutcliffe-Jones, Carizma Thomas, Ross Vezin and Kristina Wetzel.
Leadership Beaufort applications are available at the Chamber office, 701 Craven St., or online at BeaufortChamber.org. They’re due no later than 2 p.m. May 22.
