Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc., a global leader in lighting and a member of the Panasonic Group, today announced a new agreement designating Avnet as Universal’s first OEM distributor authorized to sell the EVERLINE® family of LED drivers and linear modules in the Americas. Effective immediately, OEM … [More]
Veterans Receive Free Estate Planning Services Thanks to APS, Snell & Wilmer, Ballard Spahr and Wills for Heroes
Valley veterans were recently provided an opportunity to receive free estate planning services at the Wills for Arizona Veteran Heroes Clinic hosted by APS. More than 40 volunteers from the APS legal team, Snell & Wilmer and Ballard Spahr joined together to put on the one-day clinic in which 28 veterans were provided with pertinent estate planning … [More]
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council $800,000 from Completing Campaign for Girls; The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to Match Donations through December 31
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) is only $800,000 away from completing its $18 million Campaign for Girls in Arizona. In an effort to close out the campaign, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation issued a $1.6 million matching challenge that extends to all donations received through December 31, 2017. Local businesses, community supporters and Girl Scout … [More]
WebPT Achieves Prestigious Red Herring Top 100 Global Honor
“The Red Herring Top 100 award is one of the most highly acclaimed awards in business, and we are thrilled to earn this recognition,” said Nancy Ham, CEO of WebPT. “We’ve worked diligently at WebPT to contribute meaningfully to the rehab therapy community and healthcare industry as a whole through innovation, education and advocacy. Through intentionality, we’ve experienced … [More]
Pam Kehaly New President/CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ), the state’s largest locally-owned healthcare insurer, has named Pam Kehaly president and CEO. Kehaly has been serving as president of Anthem, Inc.’s West Region, which includes Anthem’s affiliated Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield health plans in eight states and the company’s Specialty business. She oversees the 5,000-employee, and … [More]
Experts Forecast Continued Growth During Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Outlook ’18
Economic experts forecast slow, sustained economic growth to continue in Arizona and across the nation during 2018. Unemployment is expected to continue to decline with the rate potentially dropping below 4 percent nationally next year. Arizona’s unemployment rate is also forecast to drop, with the majority of employment growth centralized in the Greater Phoenix … [More]
Carvana Grows West Coast Operations with Phoenix Inspection Center
Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars, opened its newest vehicle inspection and perfection center today. Located in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson, Ariz., Carvana’s newest facility joins counterparts in the Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia metro areas. At these centers, Carvana inspects, perfects, photographs and stores the company’s … [More]
Acronis Continues Strong US Growth; Adds Arizona office
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection, today announced continued success and demand for its backup and disaster recovery products, based on its hybrid cloud architecture by service providers, hosters and customers. As a result, the company opened a new technology center in Arizona, adding to its other U.S. offices in Massachusetts, Virginia and … [More]
Arizona Forward’s Environmental Awards Recognize Visionary Projects and Introduces New Award
The new Liberty Wildlife campus took top honors, the President’s Award, in Arizona Forward’s Environmental Excellence Awards presented by SRP at the Westin Kierland Resort tonight. Jurists also named the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation the first-ever recipient of the Diane Brossart Legacy Award, recognizing the 26-year tenure of Arizona Forward’s outgoing president … [More]
StateServ Receives Strategic Investment from Blue Wolf Capital
StateServ Holdings (“StateServ” or “the Company”) has announced that it has received an equity investment from an affiliate of Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (“Blue Wolf”). StateServ is the leading provider of durable medical equipment (“DME”) management solutions to hospices and other post-acute care service providers in the United States. Blue Wolf is a private equity firm … [More]
GPEC Named ‘Best in Class’ Economic Development Group
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is viewed as one of the top regional economic development organizations across the country, according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives and location advisors released Monday at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Toronto. Conducted by Development Counsellors International (DCI) every … [More]
New Slate of GPEC Board of Directors Approved
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of Directors voted to approve a dozen new board directors and the slate of executive officers for the fiscal year at the Annual Meeting today. Chris Zaharis, executive vice president of Empire Southwest will continue as Chairman, with Andy Warren, president of Maracay Homes serving as the Vice Chairman. Newly approved board … [More]
Wells Fargo Donates $250,000 for Mexico Earthquake Relief Efforts
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has announced a $250,000 donation to the American Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in areas of central Mexico that were devastated by a Sept. 19 earthquake. This donation will help the Red Cross assist with preparedness, relief and recovery efforts following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 200 people, injured … [More]
Ballard Spahr and Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz to Merge
Am Law 100 firm Ballard Spahr and Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz — the preeminent First Amendment and media law boutique in the United States — have announced that they have agreed to merge effective October 1, 2017. The powerhouse combination, which will retain the name Ballard Spahr, brings together two nationally renowned media law practices and creates a team that … [More]
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company Announces Acquisition of Pacific Compensation Insurance Company
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company, Arizona's leading provider of workers' compensation insurance since 1925, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pacific Compensation Insurance Company (PacificComp), a California-based workers' compensation carrier from Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE: Y) for $150 million … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Slates Opening of New Emergency Department and Pediatric Trauma Center for Sept. 20
Phoenix Children’s new $40 million, 42,000-square-foot Emergency Department (ED) and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center will open to the public on Sept. 20, dramatically increasing the Hospital’s emergency and trauma care capacity while meeting the demands of Arizona’s burgeoning pediatric population. Phoenix Children’s original ED and Trauma Center was designed to treat 22,000 … [More]
Walmart Launches New Time-Saving Express Experience in Arizona
For customers, time is money. Today, Walmart is announcing that Arizona customers can now use Express Money Services, the first of two Express services rolling out this year to help busy customers save even more time in-store. A similar express experience for Pharmacy customers is expected to launch later this year. Express Money Services is a new feature in the Walmart app … [More]
Equinox Apollo Terminal Achieves EMV Class A Certification from TSYS for Lodging Sector
Equinox Payments (“Equinox”), a leading provider of payment terminals, applications and support services, today announced that its Apollo terminal has been Class-A certified by TSYS (NYSE: TSS), making it the only Class A certified EMV®-capable countertop terminal connected to TSYS that supports the unique needs of the lodging sector. “Earning the Class-A stamp of approval … [More]
