Chas Roberts gave Executive Council 70 something to stand up and cheer about. In January, they made a $50,000 donation to this group of local professionals who are dedicated to organizing fundraising activities for local charities, including Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Originally formed in Phoenix in 1972, Executive Council Charities, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corp, has 70 Active … [More]
Avnet Supports Technology Innovation, Awards Hoolest Performance Technologies $100,000 as Winner of ASU Innovation Open
Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, has announced Hoolest Performance Technologies as the winning team of the second annual ASU Innovation Open (ASUio). Avnet’s support for the competition demonstrates the company’s commitment to guiding today’s ideas into tomorrow’s technology. The … [More]
Westgate Resorts Foundation Invests $20,000 in Community
The Westgate Resorts Foundation is investing $20,000 in Mesa through grants to local nonprofits. Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort recognized these community organizations at the resort recently, providing an opportunity for resort and nonprofit leadership to connect and collaborate. Local grantees include: Maggie’s Place – $10,000 for The Elizabeth House to address … [More]
Paige Rothermel Named Chief Growth Officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) has named Paige Rothermel as its chief growth officer. In this role, she will ignite new opportunities to deliver on what customers need and want, and help drive our mission for improving the quality of life for Arizonans. “I’m energized by this new role,” Rothermel says. “Arizona has so much potential with its growing economy and … [More]
FCA US LLC Set to Deliver Thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s Self-Driving Service
FCA US LLC has announced an agreement to supply thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo to support the launch of the world’s first driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second half of 2016 and an additional 500 in 2017. This first-of-its kind collaboration between … [More]
FORTUNE Names Sprouts one of the World’s Most Admired Companies
FORTUNE revealed its annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies, ranking Sprouts Farmers Market No. 4 in the Food and Drug Store category and No. 2 in the category for innovation, people management and quality of products and services. The World’s Most Admired Companies is a ranking of the world's most respected and reputable companies and is based on a survey of … [More]
Internationally-Recognized Robot Headliners Sophia and Pepper and Leading Technology Talent to Participate in Kadima.Ventures Innovation Fair 2018
Kadima.Ventures, a transformative collaboration of companies that offers resources to early-stage startups and legacy companies to evolve ideas into advanced technologies, has announced that Sophia, Hanson Robotics’ humanoid robot, and Pepper of SoftBank Robotics will play key roles in the Kadima.Ventures Innovation Fair 2018 at WestWorld in Scottsdale. These are among the … [More]
2018 Lyft Economic Impact Report finds Lyft passengers generated $59M in additional spending for Phoenix area businesses
The 2018 Economic Impact Report released today by Lyft highlights that the Phoenix economy saw an additional $59M in 2017 thanks to the growing accessibility of Lyft rides. Coming off a breakout 2017 for the company in which it expanded operations to 95% of the US population (from 54% at the beginning of the year), the Report showcases how Lyft impacts communities in which it … [More]
Invest Southwest’s Venture Madness Announces 2018 Finalists and Conference Speakers
Invest Southwest, in partnership with theArizona Commerce Authority, today announced the final list of companies scheduled to present at the2018 Venture Madness Conference. Formatting for the annual conference has changed for this year resulting in a new, one-day format of a live pitch competition from companies representing four categories: Saas Launch, SaaS Scale, Hardware … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority Announces Fall 2017 Arizona Innovation Challenge Awardees
The Fall round of the Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) has concluded as the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) today announced six awardees in its semi-annual business plan competition. The ACA provides $3 million in grants annually to the most qualified, innovative startups and early-stage companies. Each company revieves up to $250,000 in capital to grow their business — … [More]
Desert Schools Federal Credit Union Officially Becomes Desert Financial Credit Union, Kicks Off Yearlong Celebration
In a press conference Wednesday morning, Desert Schools Federal Credit Union has officially announced that it will change its name to Desert Financial Credit Union. Founded in 1939 as a way to serve area teachers, Desert Schools expanded its charter in 1996 to serve anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Maricopa, Pinal and Gila Counties, in addition to family … [More]
CBRE Opens State-of-the-Art Workplace360 Office in Phoenix
CBRE announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art office at the mixed-use campus The Esplanade in Phoenix. The new office is part of CBRE’s global “Workplace360” initiative, the company’s leading-edge approach to workplace strategy designed to promote flexibility, mobility and productivity through technology-enabled, 100 percent free-address and paperless offices. The … [More]
Downtown Spotlight Video Series Launches, Featuring Five Downtown Scottsdale Businesses
The program details were unveiled at the quarterly Downtown Small Business Gathering event held Oct. 18, 2017 at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West in downtown Scottsdale. The video series was created to bring more value and awareness of local small businesses in the community in 90 second video promotions. More than 40 applications were received and five were … [More]
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona Supports Special Olympics Arizona; Donates 130 Lunches to 5th Annual Over the Edge Challenge
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona was proud to donate 130 lunches to feed the volunteers at the 5th Annual Over the Edge Challenge benefitting Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) on December 9, a fundraiser that challenged members of the community to rappel down a 27-story skyscraper at Cityscape alongside SOAZ athletes. The donation was just the most recent example of SUBWAY’s … [More]
Tucson is Expected to Regain Momentum Next Year
Tucson’s economy will regain momentum next year after a somewhat sluggish performance this year. That was one of the key takeaways from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management annual Economic Outlook Luncheon at the Westin La Paloma Resort in Tucson. More than 500 people packed the room on Dec. 8 to hear presenters George W. Hammond, director and research … [More]
Lyft Drivers in Phoenix Metro Now Eligible for a New Education Program that Includes a Personal Education Advisor and Discounts
Guild Education, the leading education benefits company, and Lyft, the fastest growing rideshare company in the U.S., today announced a partnership that will offer Lyft drivers in Phoenix the opportunity to further their education. This is a first-of-its-kind program designed specifically for the sharing economy. Drena Kusari, Lyft Regional General Manager said, “We know … [More]
Great Clips Announces Partnership with Arizona Department of Child Safety
Great Clips, Inc., the world’s largest hair salon brand, announced a partnership with the Arizona Department of Child Safety to help support children in foster & group home care. The partnership kicked off December 2 with an in-salon fundraising event that took place at all Great Clips locations in Arizona. Through the in-salon fundraiser, Great Clips donated one dollar … [More]
AAED Raises Funds For Streetlight USA
The Arizona Association for Economic Development presented a check for $5,850 to Streetlight USA at AAED’s annual charity luncheon and raffle. Sky Steele (center), Streetlight USA’s CEO, accepted the check from AAED President Curt Woody (left) and AAED Executive Director Joyce Grossman. Proceeds from a silent auction and raffle ticket sales were donated to Streetlight USA, … [More]
