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Gov.-elect Nikki Haley announces appointment of Bobby Hitt III to lead SC Commerce

Submitted by: John Warner on Dec 07, 2010 at 10:18 am Tagged with: Economic Development Source: State of South Carolina

BMW Manufacturing executive and business leader boasts broad economic development experience

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov.-elect Nikki Haley today announced the appointment of Robert (Bobby) M. Hitt to be the next Secretary of the South Carolina Department of Commerce. Mr. Hitt, who lives in Simpsonville, has managed corporate affairs at BMW Manufacturing Company since 1993.

“During the course of the campaign, we said that jobs and the economy are top priorities and that we need a Commerce Secretary who knows that ‘can’t’ is not an option,” said Gov.-elect Haley. “No one has more economic development experience over the last two decades than Bobby Hitt. A businessman who has been at the negotiating table with commerce officials and business leaders many times, Bobby Hitt’s involvement in every aspect of economic development in our state means he’ll have no learning curve. He’ll hit the ground running in January.”

A native of Charleston and University of South Carolina graduate, Mr. Hitt has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, Vice Chairman of Southeast Region for the National Association of Manufacturers and on the executive committees of AdvanceSC and the Upstate Alliance.

“I couldn’t be more excited about taking on this mission,” said Mr. Hitt. “I can’t imagine a greater opportunity than to represent Gov.-elect Haley and the state of South Carolina in bringing more jobs and businesses to our state.”

The South Carolina Department of Commerce works to promote economic opportunity for individuals and businesses. As South Carolina’s leading economic development agency, the Department of Commerce works to recruit new businesses and help existing businesses grow.