Inc. Magazine ranked GPS Insight number 3,668 with three-year sales growth of 85% on its 35th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Very few GPS fleet tracking software companies have ever made the Inc. 500/5000 list. This is the seventh consecutive year that GPS Insight has been named an honoree. "GPS Insight is happy to … [More]
Valley Leadership selects Class 38 of its Leadership Institute
Valley Leadership is pleased to announce Valley Leadership Institute Class 38. After a competitive selection process the group was chosen from a wide range of business sectors, including corporate and nonprofit executives, small business owners, public officials and servants, and leaders in healthcare, education, law, and technology. Valley Leadership, which has been … [More]
Fountain Hills Company Enters Two New Markets
WiredUp Installation, a Fountain Hills-based digital installation company, announced it will expand into Florida and California this year. The decision follows two installation contracts with a large-scale convenience store and donut shop chain in these coastal markets. The company will also expand existing relationships with a fitness center and small and big box … [More]
Adopt Technologies Appoints Rob Lloyd to Board of Advisors
Adopt Technologies, a turnkey cloud-based IT solutions provider for small and medium-sized businesses, today announced that Rob Lloyd, chief information officer for the City of San Jose, Calif., the self-proclaimed capital of Silicon Valley, has been elected to the company’s board of advisors. “We are honored to welcome Rob to our board of advisors,” said Ryan Treisman, … [More]
Greater Phoenix Score Names New President with Top-Secret Intelligence Background
Greater Phoenix SCORE, a national nonprofit dedicated to mentoring small business owners, announced that Jay Gladney is the region’s new president. Gladney took a very non-traditional route to lead the Phoenix-based business organization, spending more than four decades in the U.S. Intelligence Community. Gladney joined Score in April 2013, serving as the Vice … [More]
Swiftpage Announces Act! Premium Available on Subscription in Europe
Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a leading provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, today announced that Act! v18.1 is now available on subscription in Europe. The latest version is now available in French and German. Customers now have the option to deploy Act! on premise or have it hosted in the cloud, with flexible … [More]
Q2 Market & Economic Update
Over the past year in Arizona, as well as the Tucson and Phoenix metropolitan areas, growth has risen broadly across most major metrics, notably population, wages and jobs. The 3 percent rate of job growth statewide has also outpaced the national average. Conversely, despite the favorable growth outlook over the next several years, the state is tied strongly to national trends … [More]
Valley Company AZ Energy Efficient Home Honored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency
A Valley company is being recognized on a national level for its commitment to protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Glendale-based AZ Energy Efficient Home selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a winner of the 2016 EnergyStar Contractor of the Year Award. Out of 16,000 EnergyStar across the country, AZ Energy Efficient Home is 1 … [More]
Apollo Education Group Named One of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Nation
Apollo Education Group, Inc., has been recognized as one of the nation’s most community-minded companies as part of the Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light, the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service. The award celebrates those who set the standard for corporate civic engagement and seek to best use their time, talent, and resources to improve … [More]
Cybersecurity, Use of Internet of Things Technology Concern Manufacturers
Powered in part by the growing use of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, cybersecurity has surged to become one of the leading concerns for global manufacturers, according to a recently released study. Cybersecurity has long been a hot-button issue for companies in the financial services, health care, retail, and energy sectors because these companies often host vast … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Now Ranked in All 10 Specialties by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s
Phoenix Children’s Hospital once again has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2016-17 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, the only Arizona hospital to make the prestigious list. U.S. News & World Report’s national publication ranks children’s hospitals annually for their clinical expertise and patient outcomes in 10 medical specialties (listed below). For the … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Zanjeros Launch Aerospace and Defense Company Database
The Arizona Commerce Authority and Arizona Zanjeros aerospace and defense industry sub-committee have announced the launch of a comprehensive database designed to connect aerospace and defense companies with Arizona-based suppliers. “Governor Ducey’s vision for the Arizona Zanjeros is to not only promote Arizona as the best place for doing business, but also to help drive … [More]
Glendale Chamber Reaches 1,000-Member Milestone
The Glendale Chamber of Commerce celebrates a significant membership milestone having reached and exceeded its 1,000th member! “Achieving 1,000 plus members is a great accomplishment for our Chamber and community as a whole,” said Chamber President & CEO Robert Heidt. “We take great pride in the fact our members bear witness to the value in not only belonging to our … [More]
Chandler Refurb Tech Company Taking Services Nationwide
An aggressive Chandler tech company specializing in reconditioned computers is now offering 24/7 onsite support and other services to businesses and consumers throughout the US. Ironman Refurbished Business Computers (IRBC) was founded by computer teachers, Ken Chan and his sister Linda, when students kept asking them for low cost laptops and desktops. Focusing on top … [More]
Walker & Dunlop Grows Capital Markets Team in the Southwest
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. has hired Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell as senior vice presidents in its Capital Markets group. Messrs. Pierson and Merrell will be joining Walker & Dunlop’s award-winning Arizona team, led by Brandon Harrington, senior vice president, and Matt Steffen, vice president, in the company’s Phoenix office. Walker & Dunlop President, Howard W. … [More]
Arizona Builders Alliance Announces New President and Adds New Board Members
Arizona Builders Alliance (ABA), a statewide commercial construction trade association, recently elected a new board president and added four new directors to its board. Mike Epstein, owner and managing member of Tucson-based Epstein Construction, has been tapped as ABA’s new board president. Four new directors were also elected: Steve Grauer, vice president and district … [More]
Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) Announces New Executive Director
The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI) has named Tom Schumann as its new Executive Director, effective in early July. Schumann has an extensive background in business and entrepreneurship, formerly serving as the Executive Director of the Inventor’s Center of Michigan and President of the Michigan Business Incubation Association. … [More]
NAWBO Phoenix Presents Annual Desert Diamonds Awards
It was a day filled with anticipation as super heroes came together from all areas of the Valley and covered the room with strength, laughter and excitement. More than 100 members of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Phoenix Chapter, and their guests recently celebrated the success of the past year and recognized the “super hero” contributions of its … [More]
