Each generation in the workforce today — baby boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z — responds differently to different styles of leadership and communication. Message Received provides an actionable plan that readers can use to optimize communication within departments and among teams. Author Mary Donohue delivers a seven-step solution for motivating and inspiring people who … [More]
Tech Startup Surf Acquires Vicinity Enterprises Combining Advertising, Content and Technology with In‐Car Entertainment Platform
Vicinity Enterprises LLC, creators of hyper‐local Vicinity magazines and Vicinity Mobile, has been acquired by Surf Media Inc., the tech startup that places tablets in rideshare vehicles for the entertainment of passengers and the promotion of businesses and brands. “Vicinity’s model to onboard local businesses and offers though Vicinity Magazine and its mobile app will now … [More]
Children in Phoenix Receive Free Comprehensive Eye Exams and Prescription Glasses as Part of Back-to-School Public Health Event
Phoenix-area children recently received free comprehensive eye exams and glasses donations as part of a back-to-school eye health event. The exams were conducted by board-certified optometrists at the Alhambra Family Resource Center using the Eye Care 4 Kids mobile clinic, and today any child with the need for prescription eyewear received a free pair of glasses. The event … [More]
U.S. Patent on the Method and Apparatus for Removing 3D Printing Support Materials Awarded to PADT
To meet the need for improving the process of removing support material often required to hold up a part during 3D Printing, PADT, the Southwest’s largest provider of simulation, product development, and additive manufacturing services and products, developed its Support Cleaning Apparatus (SCA) systems. PADT today announced that it has been awarded a U.S. patent for its SCA … [More]
Growth Surge Scheduled to Accelerate as Offerpad Estimates Huge Expansion Through 2020
The leadership team at Offerpad is strategizing the company’s ambitious plans to become available in over 2,100 cities across the U.S. over the course of two years, providing its solution to an estimated 24 million consumers looking to purchase or sell a home. Having seen tripled growth year-over-year since the on-demand homebuyer opened its doors in 2015, Offerpad aims to … [More]
Airobotics Selects Arizona, United States to Expand its Data-Driven Automated Drone Solution
Leading Israeli automated drone startup Airobotics today launched its North American headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they will run all North America, South America and Central America operations. Airobotics has created the only data-driven, fully automated solution enabling a new dimension of data collection and insights. The company is headquartered in Israel and … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Tackles Cardiovascular Disease, Celebrates the ‘Driven Hearts’ Campaign at the 2018 Las Vegas Auction
Scottsdale-based Barrett-Jackson, a proud supporter of the American Heart Association's Life is Why We Give Campaign, is picking up speed and slamming the brakes on heart disease and stroke with their “Driven Hearts” campaign. The yearlong charitable initiative, which is spearheaded by Barrett-Jackson’s Vice President of Brand Strategy, Carolyn Jackson, will be in full force at … [More]
First Place–Phoenix Hosts Opening Ceremony, Ushers in a New Era of Housing for Special Populations
First Place® AZ, a Phoenix nonprofit combining apartments, a residential training program and a global leadership institute, is ushering in a new era of housing options for special populations. The 81,000-square-foot, $15.4 million First Place–Phoenix, designed for adults with autism and other different abilities, recently held its official opening ceremony with local … [More]
Sundt Promotes Teri Jones to President of the Building Group
Teri Jones has been promoted to president of the Building Group for Sundt Construction, Inc. Jones brings nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry to her new position. She joined Sundt in 2000 as a Principal in Charge for the Sacramento Region, and today she is the company’s highest-ranking female executive. In 2006 she was promoted to Business Development … [More]
Walmart Associates in Arizona Receive Nearly $6 Million in Cash Bonuses
This week, more than 915,000 Walmart U.S. associates across the country received a share of more than $200 million in cash bonuses based on their stores’ Q2 performance. The bonuses were included in associates’ September 6 paycheck. Walmart associates earn quarterly bonuses as part of an overall incentive plan designed to reward associates whose stores achieve sales and … [More]
Oxygen Hospitality to Leverage Blockchain Technology By Adding Smart Contracts and Tokens to Short Term Real Estate Investment Notes
Real estate investment and hotel management company, Oxygen Hospitality Group, Inc., today announced it has entered into a technology agreement with Token IQ, Inc. Under the agreement, Oxygen Hospitality will utilize Token IQ’s securities compliant, patent-pending and token development platform to implement multiple phased smart contract and token offerings, beginning with … [More]
Muscular Moving Men Becomes First in Country to Offer Move Financing
Moving can be one of the most challenging and stressful times in a person’s life. To help ease that stress, Phoenix-based Muscular Moving Men has become the first moving company in the country to offer personal loans for families and businesses that need extra muscle for their move. The company has partnered with GreenSky Personal Loans to ease the financial pressure of … [More]
AccountabilIT Acquires ClearPointe Technologies, a Leader in Cloud Transformation and Cloud Managed Services
In a move that creates one of the most comprehensive and advanced IT companies in the industry providing solutions and services that are being demanded by the market, AccountabilIT today announced the acquisition of ClearPointe Technologies based in Little Rock, Arkansas. ClearPointe is a managed services provider specializing in cloud-based transformations, migrations and … [More]
Prominent Land Use and Zoning Attorney and Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board Member Benjamin W. Graff Joins Quarles & Brady
The national law firm, Quarles & Brady LLP, today announced Benjamin W. Graff has joined the firm’s Phoenix office in its Real Estate Practice Group, where he will focus on expanding the land use, zoning, and municipal government relations practice. Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, Graff was a founding shareholder of Aday Graff PC, a full-service real estate law firm … [More]
Sheriff Paul Penzone Accepts the First Grant of a $100,000 Valley Toyota/100 Club of Arizona Partnership
Yesterday, at Camelback Toyota, the 100 Club of Arizona, a nonprofit that serves the first responder community, announced the beginning of a $100,000 partnership with the Valley Toyota Dealers Association. The funds will be directed towards purchasing much needed safety gear for local police and fire departments as a part of the 100 Club’s Safety Enhancement Stipend … [More]
South Phoenix Village Wins the Department of Energy’s Housing Innovation Award for Energy Efficiency
(Phoenix, Ariz.) – Mandalay Homes in partnership with FSL Real Estate Services (FSL) and the City of Phoenix are proud to announce they have won the U.S. Department of Energy’s Housing Innovation award for 2018 in the “Affordable” category. The award was given for their submission of the infill project at South Phoenix Village, a partnership with FSL and the city of Phoenix … [More]
Virtua Partners’ Tempe Project Is the First Property to Be Rezoned Specifically for the Opportunity Zone Program
Virtua Partners (Virtua), a global private-equity real-estate investment manager, has announced the completion of their first-ever Opportunity Zone Fund rezoned project in Tempe, Arizona. The 90-unit apartment project is the first Opportunity Zone project in the country to complete the entitlement process. The 3.6-acre rezoning was unanimously approved by Tempe City Council … [More]
High-Quality Safety and Compliance Measures in Medical Device Industry Earns Benchmark Facilities MedAccred Printed Circuit Board Assembly Accreditation
In recognition of its compliance with the rigorous requirements for printed circuit board assembly and quality systems established by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) and a consortium of OEM medical device manufacturers, Scottsdale-headquartered Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) has announced that its Minnesota facilities in Rochester and Winona have received MedAccred … [More]
