Most leaders have been there: We see someone who needs help, and we quickly provide it, only to end up feeling taken advantage of. Maybe you helped an employee out of a financial jam, only to see them keep making bad decisions. Or you spent hours coaching a younger colleague and then watched him ignore your advice. Or you stepped in to “rescue” a teammate who wasn’t prepared … [More]
Luxury Multifamily Community Breaks Ground in Downtown Mesa
Multifamily real estate development firm, Pride Ventures, LLC, broke ground on Ovio at Sycamore Station, a new luxury multifamily rental community in Mesa, Ariz. John Giles, Mayor of the City of Mesa, Francisco Heredia, Vice Mayor of the City of Mesa, and other key community partners were in attendance. Ovio at Sycamore Station, located at 1836 W. Main Street, Mesa, AZ … [More]
Salad and Go Names New CFO
Salad and Go, an emerging QSR industry disruptor committed to revolutionizing fast food, announced today the appointment of Corey Horsch as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Horsch joins the brand from Gordon Ramsay North America where he served as Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Prior to that, he was the CFO and Treasurer at Sonic Drive-In, leading the publicly … [More]
Data Center Provider Announces Its First Phoenix Data Center Campus
Prime, a developer and operator of hyperscale and wholesale data centers in America and Europe, announced expansion into the Phoenix market with a five-building, 66.5-acre campus in Avondale. Prime Phoenix will feature 210 megawatts of critical power and 1.3 million square feet of space. The project will culminate in a sustainable, high-density data center campus designed to … [More]
$500M Industrial Park Breaks Ground, Will Be the First Phase of the Mixed-Use Development
Greystar Real Estate Partners has broken ground on Caliber, a 411,918-square-foot industrial park in Peoria, Ariz. The project is part of Peoria Place, a $500 million, mixed-use master plan that also includes residential and retail space. Caliber’s construction took off as the developer recently received a construction loan of $38.8 million from First Internet Bank … [More]
WEBINAR – May 16: Habilidades Digitales Para Tareas Cotidianas
UPCOMING SESSIONS Join us for the upcoming Small Business Boot Camp virtual webinars and monthly workshops. If you've missed past sessions, watch here. Habilidades Digitales Para Tareas Cotidianas 05/16/2023 | 6:00 PM Las herramientas de Google pueden ayudarlo a administrar de manera efectiva su vida personal y sus tareas laborales. Aprenda las … [More]
Insurer to Support 600,000 Arizonans through Medicaid Redetermination
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is offering education, guidance, and health insurance options to Arizonans who are no longer eligible for Medicaid after the Public Health Emergency ends. BCBSAZ Navigators will be available in counties across the state to pass out information, answer questions, and help. "We know this can be an overwhelming time … [More]
First Telecommunications Business Customer Joins APS’s Green Power Partners Program
Cox Communications has become the first Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) telecommunications business customer in APS’s Green Power Partners Program (GPP). By purchasing solar renewable energy from the Green Power Partners Program, Cox will vastly decrease reliance on fossil fuels, achieving 100% renewable supply for all our Cox facilities served by APS across Arizona. This … [More]
Desert Donuts Gets a Sweet Makeover
Desert Donuts announced it was under new ownership as of February 27th, 2023, and has been celebrating its grand reopening. Proudly veteran-owned by Michael Gallegos, Desert Donuts is known for its delicious cake donuts freshly made for each daily customer. This made-to-order approach ensures that the store never runs out, while customers always receive warm, fresh donuts every … [More]
Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams
The City of Phoenix is naming a new transit center, currently being built at Metrocenter, for former District 1 City Council Member and Mayor Thelda Williams. The transit center will be located under the elevated light rail station – currently under construction - as part of the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWEII) project. Former Councilmember Williams served on … [More]
100-Bed Transitional Housing Facility for Unhoused Seniors Breaks Ground
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its next temporary housing facility, Ozanam Manor II, which will offer 100 beds for unhoused seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities on the nonprofit’s main campus at 2120 S. 3rd Dr. The ceremony comes ahead of construction expected to start later this summer. The new 50,000-square-foot … [More]
Community College and Chamber Partner to Create Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator
Rio Salado College and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce will host an event Friday, May 5, to unveil a new partnership designed to address workforce skills gaps in Tempe. The partnership will establish the Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator program, which will offer three microcredentials to Tempe Businesses, to upskill their workforce. Through the Tempe Chamber & Tempe … [More]
Workforce Organization Expands to Arizona, Launches Connect to Work AZ
Skills for America’s Future joined with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to announce the launch of “Connect to Work AZ, powered by Skills for America’s Future” as part of its national expansion campaign. Over the next 10 years, Skills seeks to open 25 sites to bring a proven method for addressing persistent unemployment into disinvested communities and communities of … [More]
Industry Veteran Assumes Leadership of Fast-Growing Software Engineering Services Co.
Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, announced that Anand Birje has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15, 2023. Birje will work closely with Encora’s founding CEO Venu Raghavan, who will remain at the company as Executive Chairman. Birje joins Encora from HCL Tech, where he has served most recently as the President of the Digital … [More]
Chamber Rebrands to Better Reflect Mission
The Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that it will now be known as The Empowerment Networking Organization (ENO). The organization says that the name change comes as a result of a strategic rebranding initiative aimed at better reflecting the organization's mission and values. ENO is a membership-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses … [More]
Imaging Group Reaches Long-Term Agreement with Healthcare Insurer
Sonoran Radiology, a Radiology Partners-affiliated practice, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona have reached a new long-term agreement that will immediately restore BCBSAZ’s members’ in-network access to their Sonoran Radiology imaging providers. As of January 1, 2023, a new agreement is in place between the radiology group and insurance company. This agreement … [More]
Luxury Multifamily Development Co. Finishes First Arizona Project
GCON Inc., an Arizona-based, full-service construction management firm, is putting the finishing touches on a first-of-its-kind project in Arizona. Town Deer Valley, a 388-unit luxury multifamily development, is the first project in Arizona for the Related Group, one of the leading developers of luxury apartments, condominiums, and hospitality projects in the country. Town … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Opens Avondale Campus, Names Leadership Team
As Phoenix Children's prepares to open a freestanding emergency department in July 2023 in Avondale, Ariz., the pediatric healthcare system announced The Phoenix Children's–Avondale Campus' clinical leadership team. Christina Conrad, DO, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, will serve as medical director and Theresa Asta, RN, MSN, CPEN, CPN, will serve as clinical … [More]
