University of South Carolina announces end of corporate sponsorship of CPI Security following CEO’s remarks
SOUTH CAROLINA June 8 2020 More fallout for comments made by the president of CPI Security, an alarm provider in the metro Charlotte NC region.
The Panthers Football team announced that they were ending their partnership with the company for words written by the company’s president and now another large partner has also canceled all agreements and their relationship with the company.
Ray Tanner, the Director of Athletics for the University of South Carolina announced a separation from CPI Security amidst controversy surrounding Ken Gill, CEO and president of the Charlotte-based company.
The remarks came to light after a general email was sent by Charlotte non-profit Queen City Unity, calling for leaders in the area to stand with them and other groups in demanding police reform and other social justice action items.
Jorge Millares, executive director for the non-profit, said in a letter posted online that the nonprofit’s call for action was met with a response from Ken Gill, CEO and president of Charlotte-based company CPI Security.
Gill’s response challenged the email Millares sent out, saying focusing on black-on-black crime would be a “better use of time” as activists called for justice following Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
After receiving the letter, Millares called for a boycott of CPI Security.
Following, the University of South Carolina posted a statement ending their corporate sponsorship with CPI Security.
Sunday, the Charlotte Knights baseball team also announced that they have severed ties.
