Cigna (NYSE:CI) has named Ralph Holmes as president and general manager for its commercial health care benefits plans in Arizona, adding to its Phoenix-based leadership team. Cigna Medical Group (CMG), the multi-specialty medical practice, and seniors plans in Arizona will continue to be led by Edward Kim who joined Cigna in 2011. In his role, Holmes’ responsibilities … [More]
Ralph Holmes Joins Cigna’s Arizona Leadership as President and General Manager for Regional Business
Cigna Employees Crochet and Donate 1,500 Caps for Babies at Banner-University Medical Center
Cigna employees crocheted 1,505 caps and donated the handmade hats to babies at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Wednesday, Dec. 7. More than 700 babies are admitted in the NICU at Banner-University Medical Center every year who are facing a health complication that requires them to be hospitalized for continuing care. A Common … [More]
Social Venture Partners Arizona Selects 20 Nonprofits, 3 Social Entrepreneurs to Participate in ‘Fast Pitch’ Event, Compete for $50,000+ in Funding
Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) is pleased to announce the 20 local nonprofits selected as semifinalists for the 2017 Fast Pitch Competition, affectionately known in the business and philanthropic worlds as “American Idol with soul.” Leaders from the following nonprofits will participate in a two-month mentoring program to sharpen their social impact and business … [More]
GCU Team Wins Global Competition in Barcelona
It’s official: Storage Together is the best up-and-coming business concept on Earth. The idea was named the overall champion and declared the “Best Solution” at this week’s Smart City App Hack international finals competition in Barcelona. The creation of recent Grand Canyon University graduate Luke Amargo and current students Chelsea Evans, Josh McGuire, Jedidiah Woods … [More]
Arizona United SC Unveils New Name and Exciting Improvements in Anticipation of 2017 Season
Arizona’s only professional soccer franchise changed its name from Arizona United Soccer Club to Phoenix Rising Football Club. The news was shared the beginning of this week by Phoenix Rising FC ownership before a roomful of leaders within Arizona’s soccer community, fans and a diverse group of businesses. They were among the first to see the team’s new logo coinciding with the … [More]
Bank of America Awards Over $600,000 to 32 Arizona Nonprofits on ‘Giving Tuesday’ to Help Meet Basic Needs
Bank of America gave, on what is known as “Giving Tuesday,” $607,800 in grants to 32 Arizona nonprofits working to increase access to basic necessities and help eliminate barriers to economic mobility for families, including a $20,000 grant to St. Vincent DePaul. According to the United States Census Bureau, over 1.1 million Arizona residents live at or below the poverty … [More]
Eller College MBA Ranked Sixth in Return on Investment by ‘U.S. News & World Report’
Students looking for the highest income return from their tuition investment should consider the University of Arizona Eller College of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News and World Report. The authority on best grad schools has ranked the Eller College of Management MBA program sixth in the nation for … [More]
Magellan Health to Acquire Veridicus Holdings, LLC
Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGLN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veridicus Holdings, LLC, a privately held pharmacy benefit management (PBM) organization with a unique set of clinical services and capabilities. Veridicus’ differentiated approach to pharmacy management leverages proprietary analytics and clinical software that integrates … [More]
Avnet Acquires Hackster Inc. and Significantly Expands Design Strategy in the Idea Generation Phase
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Hackster, Inc. (“Hackster.io”) as the first step of a two part transaction in which Avnet will acquire the remainder of the company in January 2017. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hackster.io is an online community that helps users globally learn how to design, create and program … [More]
‘Advertising Age’ names LaneTerralever as one of the nation’s 50 Best Places to Work in Advertising and Media
Phoenix-based marketing services agency LaneTerralever is one of the 2016 Best Places to Work announced today by Advertising Age and Best Companies Group. LaneTerralever is among 50 companies in the U.S. selected for the list. This survey and awards program identifies, recognizes and honors the best employers in the marketing and media industry, benefiting the … [More]
City of Scottsdale Highlights Companies Breaking New Ground on the Scottsdale Cure Corridor
Often, the Scottsdale Cure Corridor has been referred to as a concentration of cutting-edge bio-life science industries; however, the Cure Corridor is more than a brand or a physical location. It’s a collaboration of like-minded companies and professionals working together to find cures for disease. It is because of this collaboration that 13 percent of all Phoenix metro area … [More]
FSL receives $105,000 in donations from Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today announced it will donate $105,000 to FSL with two grants in support of local neighborhood revitalization efforts. FSL is receiving $100,000 from the 2016 Wells Fargo Housing Foundation Priority Markets Program as that awarded $6 million in grants shared across 56 nonprofits. The Priority Markets Program provides grant support to … [More]
China Mist Tea Company Donates $1,108 to St. Jude
Scottsdale-based China Mist Tea Company®, a premium supplier of fine iced and hot teas for foodservice and retail industry, donated $1,108 to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital when $1 from every box of China Mist Brew-at-Home Iced Tea purchased in their online tea shop in October was given in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “We’re so grateful for this … [More]
AT&T Contributes $265,000 to Arizona Science Center, Girls in STEM
On Nov. 5, Arizona Science Center unveiled the new “Innovation Hallway” at CREATE honoring Jon Madonna, a retiring AT&T board member, and his wife, Lynn Madonna, who is a Trustee with the Center. AT&T contributed $250,000 to the Arizona Science Center in Madonna’s name to support CREATE, which is a community hub dedicated to using state-of-the-art, computer-controlled … [More]
Allbound’s Inaugural CO:LLABORATE more than Doubled Expected Attendance
Allbound, the only partner sales acceleration software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, packed the West Hall of the Phoenix Convention Center this week with more than 400 digital sales and marketing leaders for its first annual CO:LLABORATE conference ––more than doubling its expected attendance. CO:LLABORATE quickly became the largest gathering of modern-day channel sales and … [More]
Vixxo Giving Back to U.S. Vets in Downtown Phoenix
Vixxo, the nation’s leading provider of technology-enabled facilities management solutions, helped rehabilitate and renovate a Phoenix facility which will provide housing for more than 170 veterans. This past weekend, 48 Vixxo associates, a few veterans and local service providers transformed a U.S. Vets facility at 3400 Grand Ave. in Phoenix by renovating the transitional … [More]
Gold Canyon Announces Expansion into Mexico
Gold Canyon (www.goldcanyon.com), a leading candle company in the direct sales industry, announces its expansion into Mexico beginning November 2, 2016. Gold Canyon enters Mexico—the seventh largest market in the world—to build upon their 20 years of success in North America. Mexico’s favorable direct sales market, growing demand for high-quality candles and a large base of … [More]
Beech Medical Named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 360 List of “Best Privately Owned Companies in America”
Beech Medical Group, Inc., an integrated health solutions company that contracts with large employers, state agencies and insurance companies to improve patient outcomes while reducing healthcare costs, has been named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s 360 List of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” The Mesa based business ranked 108 out of 360 companies … [More]
