Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a leading provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, today announced that Act!, founded in 1987, has reached a milestone few can match in the CRM space—helping users connect with their customers, create lasting relationships and grow their businesses for 30 years. “Act! has been the … [More]
Sherman & Howard Lawyers Recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers
Sherman & Howard is pleased to announce that three of its Arizona attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers: John Alan Doran in Labor and Employment Law and Robert Hackett and Brian Mueller in Business Litigation. Named as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” are Matt Hesketh and Craig Morgan, both in the area of Business Litigation. “Super … [More]
New Board Leadership for Nonprofit LGBTQ Youth Organization one•n•ten
New board leadership is ready to take one•n•ten - a growing, dynamic non-profit that serves the LQBTQ youth community - to new levels. Carmen Jandacek recently took over the role as board president with unanimous support from its board of directors. Jandacek is a human resources professional who has worked at APS since 1996 and is currently consulting within the company’s … [More]
Arizona REALTORSÒ Promotes State at World’s Largest Property Conference In France
Members of the Arizona Association of REALTORSÒ (Arizona REALTORSÒ) recently returned from the 2017 Marché International des Professionnels d'Immobilier (MIPIM) in Cannes, France. MIPIM is the world’s leading real estate investment trade show, and brings together influential real estate professionals from all industry sectors for networking, education and transactions. Among … [More]
It’s Official: Able Changes Name to Able Aerospace Services, Inc.
Able Engineering & Component Services Inc. and Able Aerospace Inc. have merged into a single entity named Able Aerospace Services, Inc. The change caps off a progression that began with the company’s early 2016 acquisition by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company. “Able has always worked from one overarching mission, which is to safely reduce aircraft … [More]
Ballard Spahr Phoenix Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List
Eleven attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office have been named to the 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers List. Another eight attorneys have been honored as 2017 Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers annually … [More]
Ballard Spahr’s Jeremy Poryes Named “Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney” by Volunteer Lawyers Program
Jeremy T. Poryes, a real estate lawyer with Ballard Spahr, has been honored as "Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney" for the month of April by the Volunteer Lawyers Program, a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Through the program, attorneys provide pro bono representation, brief advocacy, or legal advice and education to clients. … [More]
Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation Issues 2017 Dental Grants
For twenty years, Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation has been committed to expanding access to oral health education and preventive dental care, especially for children and expectant mothers. The Foundation is proud to announce its first quarter 2017 grant awards. Nearly $500,000 was distributed to 29 Arizona community groups serving high-risk children and families, pregnant … [More]
ABA’s Leadership Development Forum Completes Community Project at Rehoboth Children’s Learning Center
The Arizona Builders Alliance’s (ABA) Leadership Development Forum (LDF) has completed more than $55,000 worth of significant upgrades to Rehoboth Children’s Learning Center in Phoenix, the 2016 LDF community service project recipient. Rehoboth provides affordable childcare to low income families. Work on the project began in late May 2016. The LDF replaced exterior doors … [More]
Attorney Selected to 2017 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars List
Attorney Shayna Balch with the Phoenix office of Fisher Phillips has been listed in 2017 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer … [More]
24 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers
The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy announced yesterday that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers. Additionally, six attorneys have been named as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Annually, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a multiphase selection process, combining peer nominations and evaluations with independent … [More]
Super Lawyers Honors Ten Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys
Coppersmith Brockelman, a prominent business law firm in Phoenix, announced today that 10 of its 20 attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service honoring accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes … [More]
Women Leaders of All Ages, Backgrounds Honored at Event to ‘Give Back and Celebrate’
From doctors to nonprofit founders to high school students, woman leaders were honored for their work in the community at the ATHENA Leadership Awards on April 4 in Tempe. Presented by ATHENA Valley of the Sun (AVOS) in Mesa, a new affiliate of ATHENA International™, the event applauded the achievements of area women chosen based on the organization’s mission to “Leave No Women … [More]
Avnet Chief HR Officer MaryAnn Miller Named One of Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, announced today that MaryAnn Miller, Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer and head of Global Marketing and Communications has been named one of 2017’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council. This is the third time in her 11-year tenure with Avnet that Miller has received this … [More]
Cigna Employees Go for Spin to Raise Money for the March of Dimes
Cigna employees at the North Phoenix office spun their wheels on stationery bikes at the Cigna Spin-a-thon to raise money for the March of Dimes. Every 20 to 30 minutes employees took shifts on bikes to raise money for the upcoming March of Dimes March for Babies event. A total of 70 employees rode throughout the day while their co-workers cheered them on and donated money … [More]
Heather Maher Named VP of Claims and Risk Management for Swift Transportation
Swift Transportation Company (NYSE:SWFT), a leader in transportation solutions, announces the appointment of Heather Maher as Vice President of Claims and Risk Management. With nearly 20 years of experience, Maher brings to the role advanced procedural knowledge and legal expertise, focusing on claims and litigation management, legal risk identification and control, insurance … [More]
Touchstone Health Services Selected as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Center of Excellence
Touchstone Health Services was one of two community providers selected to serve as an Autism Spectrum Disorder Center of Excellence by Mercy Care Plan and Mercy Maricopa Integrated Care. This new Center of Excellence will work closely with Touchstone’s Behavior Analytic Services Division. “To be selected is an honor and an affirmation of our team’s efforts to develop and … [More]
Avnet Launches ‘Reach Further’
Highlighting its ongoing mission to help customers navigate an ever-changing technology landscape, Avnet (NYSE: AVT) today introduced “Reach Further,” its new global branding campaign. Reach Further reflects Avnet’s corporate transformation as well as the collaborative relationship with the company’s customers in navigating the complex process of bringing new technology to the … [More]