SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), a global leader in enabling digital business, yesterday announced the opening of a state-of-the-art office in the heart of the Phoenix metropolitan area at a new tech park built on the 58-acre-large Grand at Papago Park Center in Tempe, Arizona. The presence of SAP, who is a massive, global enterprise software provider in Tempe, further establishes the … [More]
Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council Receives $1.6 Million Matching Gift From The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has issued a $1.6 million matching challenge to the Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) to help complete its $18 million Campaign for Girls in Arizona. The Foundation will match all donations received between now and December 31, 2017, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1.6 million. “Renee and I have seen firsthand how the Girl … [More]
Ballard Spahr Rises Ranks in Annual American Lawyer Pro Bono Survey
Ballard Spahr ranked in the top 20 percent of Am Law 200 firms in 2016 for U.S. pro bono commitment, according to The American Lawyer's latest Pro Bono Survey. The survey collects information from the country's largest law firms to gauge their commitment to pro bono service. It ranks firms based on the average number of pro bono hours worked per lawyer and on the percentage … [More]
Polsinelli Named Among the Top 10 Law Firms for Best Client Relationships
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has been recognized among 24 elite law firms nationwide for superior client relationships, ranking No. 10 on BTI Consulting Group’s 2017 Industry Power Rankings. This recognition places Polsinelli among only 24 firms that clients consider both as their leading provider and as the first firm they recommend to peers. As part of the ranking on BTI’s … [More]
Arizona LGBTQ Not-For-Profit one•n•ten Immediately Reopens Youth Center in New Location after Fire Destroys Building
one•n•ten, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving LGBTQ youth and young adults, was forced to relocate its Youth Center located at 3660 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, Arizona, following a devastating fire on July 12. No one was in the building during the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The Phoenix Fire Department informed one•n•ten that the cause of the fire is not … [More]
J.D. Power Study: SRP Ranks Highest in West Large Region
Salt River Project continues to receive high marks in satisfaction from its residential electric customers, according to a study issued today by J.D. Power. SRP ranks highest for residential electric service in the western United States among Large electric utilities for the 16th consecutive year with a Customer Satisfaction Index score of 775 on a 1,000-point scale in this … [More]
Canal Partners Cashes Out Its Interest in WebPT
Canal Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Scottsdale, Ariz., has sold its interest in WebPT to the Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Battery Ventures. The sale yielded a return of 16 times Canal Partners’ initial investment, representing one of the firm’s most successful and lucrative exits to date. An early investor in WebPT, Canal Partners helped … [More]
Arizona-Based Entrepreneurs Launch E&I Ventures; Focus on Tech Investments, Strategic Counsel to Startups
Two Arizona-based tech entrepreneurs today announced the launch of a new venture capital firm, E&I Ventures, which will focus on making equity and debt investments in technology businesses in the seed, angel and Series A stages. Geoffrey Mobisson and Doug Guilbeau are co-founders of Levementum, a successful and rapidly growing Salesforce.com partner focused on Marketing … [More]
Coinsource Enters Blockchain-Progressive Arizona State, Adding Five Bitcoin ATMs in Phoenix
Coinsource, the world’s largest bitcoin ATM network, has today launched five new machines in Phoenix Metropolitan Area, marking Coinsource’s first foray into Arizona. The bulk installation caps off a strong Q1 and Q2 for the Texas-based company, installing 50 machines so far this year, now with a portfolio of 116 machines across 10 states. The five new bitcoin ATMs have been … [More]
Toll Brothers Wins PCBC Gold Nugget Award for Home of the Year
The prestigious Gold Nugget Awards, centerpiece of PCBC, the largest home building show in the Western United States, recognizes exceptional concepts in architectural design, planning and development. At the June 29 awards ceremony, Toll Brothers received the highest honor of all – Home of the Year for the Sullivan Design at Toll Brothers at Adero Canyon in Fountain Hills, … [More]
Airport Redevelopment Project Will Upgrade and Enhance Area
Scottsdale Airport will host a ceremonial groundbreaking to officially mark the launch of the terminal area redevelopment project. It takes place at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at the terminal building, 15000 N. Airport Drive. This project will upgrade and enhance this area with some of the largest hangars at the airport and maximize use of the parcel’s building footprint and … [More]
Law Firm Donates 17,000 Water Bottles to Phoenix Rescue Mission
The Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk supported the Code Red program at Phoenix Rescue Mission for the third consecutive year. This year, with matching donation, they were able to donate more than 17,000 bottles of water. Jaburg Wilk has supported Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code Red program for the past three years and each year has increased their donation. The Code Red program … [More]
Seed Spot Relocates to Downtown Phoenix Warehouse District
After nearly four years at their midtown location, Seed Spot, an incubator for entrepreneurs with ideas for social change, has officially relocated to the Phoenix Warehouse District in a newly renovated commercial suite in the historic R&R Partners warehouse at 502 South 2nd Street, just south of Talking Stick Arena. The five-year lease of the 4,500-square-foot space will … [More]
Sam Fox’s Flower Child Wins “Hot Concept Award” From Nation’s Restaurant News
Flower Child, the healthy, happy, fast-casual restaurant by renowned restaurateur Sam Fox, has won a coveted “Hot Concept Award” from Nation’s Restaurant News. The prestigious award honors forward-thinking brands at the leading edge of food service. This is the third time Fox has been honored with a Hot Concept nod, a distinction not usually received by one restaurateur … [More]
Phoenix-based Commercial Cleaning Franchise OpenWorks Reinforces Commitment to Armed Services with Care Package Assembly
In a show of support for United States troops serving overseas, OpenWorks representatives training at the company’s headquarters recently spent the day assembling care packages for the nonprofit Support Our Troops. OpenWorks, one of the nation’s leading commercial cleaning franchises, saw employees from coast to coast come together for the cause. “With some members of the … [More]
SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona Donates 1,600 Meals to Valley Youth Theatre’s Sponsor-A-Seat Program
On June 22, 2017, SUBWAY® Restaurants of Arizona was proud to donate more than 1,600 Subway meals to the Valley Youth Theatre’s (VYT) annual Sponsor-A-Seat program, which provides youth who would not otherwise have the chance a fun-filled day of performing arts each summer. This year the VYT took the children to see the production of The Wizard of Oz at the Herberger Theater … [More]
SRP Contributes to Nonprofits Providing Critical Services to Valley Communities During Record Heat Wave
As the record heat wave continues to impact the Valley, SRP is providing relief to five local nonprofit organizations that are helping vulnerable populations deal with the extreme high temperatures. SRP is contributing a total of $110,000 to the Salvation Army – Southwest Division, St. Vincent de Paul Society, City of Phoenix Mayor's “We're Cool” Heat Relief Drive, United Food … [More]
NAWBO Phoenix Presents Annual Desert Diamonds Awards
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 contributions of its members and corporate partners. “All of our members deserve thanks and recognition for all they do throughout the year to support our chapter and other women in business,” … [More]
