When some of the Valley’s most innovative nonprofits take the stage next month in the annual Fast Pitch competition, they’ll be doing it in front of a distinguished panel of judges that includes prominent sports, business and community leaders. This year’s panel is headlined by Arizona Diamondbacks legend Luis Gonzalez, Phoenix’s First Lady Nicole Stanton and Local First … [More]
Super Bowl generates record revenues for Phoenix hotels
In addition to being the most-watched televised event of all time, Super Bowl XLIX generated unprecedented revenues for metropolitan Phoenix’s hotel industry. According to Smith Travel Research, revenue per available room (RevPAR), a key indicator of hotel performance, spiked at $324.87 for metro Phoenix on Jan. 31, the day before the Super Bowl. That’s the highest RevPAR ever … [More]
HMA Public Relations VP/General Manager Abbie S. Fink Named Chair of PRSA’s Counselors Academy
The members of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy have elected Abbie S. Fink, vice president/general manager of HMA Public Relations, a full-service marketing communications firm in Phoenix, as its chair. Counselors Academy is a national professional interest section of PRSA that facilitates peer-to-peer exchanges between senior-level agency … [More]
UPS Honors Arizona Drivers for 25 Years of Safe Driving
UPS has announced 21 elite drivers from Arizona are among 1,445 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving. Arizona boasts 88 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 2,461 years of accident-free driving. Mark Woolston of Glendale is the state's senior safe driver, … [More]
StandardAero Moves Corporate Headquarters to Scottsdale Spectrum Office Complex
StandardAero, one of the largest independent maintenance repair and operations service providers in the global aviation industry, has announced the relocation of its global corporate headquarters to the Scottsdale Spectrum Office Complex located at 6710 N. Scottsdale Road, northwest of Lincoln Boulevard in Scottsdale, Ariz. StandardAero’s services include aircraft engine and … [More]
Sabrina Nayer Joins CBRE as Regional Business Operations Manager for Southwest Region
Sabrina Nayer has joined CBRE as its Regional Business Operations Manager for the Southwest Region. In this role, she will partner with the firm’s local market and regional leadership to develop and implement strategic priorities for business operations. ”I am thrilled to welcome Sabrina to the team. She is the perfect complement to our team of best-in-class professionals,” … [More]
Corner Bakery Cafe Donates Thousands to Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Corner Bakery Café in Scottsdale has donated $7,500 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. When Corner Bakery Café opened its Scottsdale location this past December, a portion of its opening-day proceeds was collected for PCH. The monies will go to The Hope Fund. The Hope Fund is the most flexible and valuable way donors can support Phoenix Children’s Hospital, allowing the … [More]
Cigna Recognizes City of Scottsdale and SmartHealth for Commitment to Employee Health and Wellness
Cigna has selected the City of Scottsdale and SmartHealth as winners of the first annual local Cigna Well-Being Award for demonstrating a commitment to improving the health and well-being of employees through workplace wellness programs. Both programs were created with support from senior leadership to help increase employee engagement and lead to improved health and lower … [More]
Pango Pay-by-Phone App for On-Street Parking Now Available in Phoenix
Mayor Greg Stanton, City councilmembers, representatives from Pango USA and the business community gathered today in downtown Phoenix to announce the Pango pay-by-phone app for on-street parking is now available in Phoenix. "This cutting-edge innovation is helping to create a great urban core in Phoenix that makes life easier for our residents and businesses, and coming … [More]
$12 Million Legoland® Discovery Center to Open at Arizona Mills in 2016
Global leisure giant Merlin Entertainments plc (Merlin) and The Mills, a Simon company, today, announced plans to open a LEGOLAND Discovery Center (LDC) at Arizona Mills. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Phoenix will be Merlin’s seventh LDC to open in the USA and reflects the success of the concept and the huge and enduring appeal of the LEGO brick. It will join Merlin’s popular SEA … [More]
Phoenix Area Toyota Dealers Donate $275,000 to Local Communities in 2014
To show their commitment to the communities in which they live and whom they service, Valley Toyota Dealers – a group of 10 Toyota dealers throughout the metro Phoenix area – donated more than $275,000 to local Phoenix-area community organizations in 2014. Two of their largest yearly community donations were built around groups the association feels strongly about and that … [More]
Traklight® Positioned for Continued Growth after Graduating from CEI Business Incubation Program
From earning impressive media visibility in Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine to constantly reviewing and improving its proprietary software platform, Traklight proves that persistent focus can be the difference between success and failure for a startup company. The software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, which strives to help entrepreneurs and inventors identify, manage, monetize … [More]
Phoenix Suns Announces Hunter Lochman as Senior VP Marketing & Brand Strategy
The Phoenix Suns has hired Hunter Lochmann as senior vice president of Marketing & Brand Strategy. In his new role, Lochmann will oversee all marketing, game entertainment, creative service and merchandise operations for the Suns, Phoenix Mercury and US Airways Center. His responsibilities will include day-to-day development of the Suns brand, both in the market and through … [More]
Bryan Dunn joins Kitchell as Market Sector Executive
Bryan Dunn recently joined Kitchell as a market sector executive, bringing vast experience in preconstruction and construction services. “Brian brings strength, relationships and credibility in markets in which we have a presence but haven’t leveraged all of our capabilities,” said Kitchell Contractors President Dan Pierce. “We will look to him to help penetrate those markets, … [More]
BeyondTrust Solves the Problem of Remote Privileged Password Changes
BeyondTrust®, the global cyber security company dedicated to proactively eliminating data breaches from insider privilege abuse and external hacking attacks, today announced that the newest versions of PowerBroker for Windows and PowerBroker Password Safe have the ability to integrate to create an enhanced least privilege experience for IT staff and end users. As organizations … [More]
The CORE Institute Celebrates 10 Years of Life in Motion
Ten years ago, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. David J. Jacofsky, along with Dr. John A. Brown and Dr. Mark D. Campbell, believed they could provide best-in-class orthopedic care to Phoenix-area residents. Ten years later, it is clear that they have been able to bring that dream to fruition, with 150 care providers, 700 employees and almost half a million patients in … [More]
Super Bowl XLIX Legacy Includes More than $2 Million in Donations to Local Nonprofits
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, in partnership with The National Football League (NFL) Foundation, has distributed more than $2 million to 27 Arizona non-profit organizations. The broad range of nonprofits was selected to receive funding based on their program’s significant impact on the education, health and wellness of local youth. An estimated 400,000 local kids will … [More]
Travis Moore promoted to General Manager of The Stockyards Restaurant and 1889 saloon
Gary Lasko, co-owner and managing partner of The Stockyards Restaurant and 1889 Saloon, has announced the promotion of Travis Moore to restaurant general manager. According to Lasko, Travis will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the daily operation of the restaurant located at 5009 E. Washington in Phoenix. “Travis will celebrate his 17 year anniversary with the … [More]
