Local Motors, Inc. announces a groundbreaking new partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Local Motors will work with the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at ORNL to develop and deliver technology to produce the world’s first production 3-D printed vehicle. This cooperative research and development agreement between … [More]
Westgate Entertainment District Lands Four New Tenant Deals
Four new businesses will call Westgate Entertainment District home when they open at the burgeoning Glendale center over the next several of weeks including Harvard Drug Group, Lockheed Martin, Mattamy Homes and a local nail salon. “2013 was Westgate’s most successful year for office leasing, with more than 43,000 square feet of net new occupancy, coupled with … [More]
GoDaddy Creating Small Business Opportunities in Latin America
GoDaddy, the Web’s top platform for small businesses, is growing its presence in Latin America by offering customer support with native language speakers, and launching an entire suite of products to help small business owners and entrepreneurs thrive online. With the full suite of GoDaddy products now localized in both Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, small business owners … [More]
Stonegate Mortgage Expanding With New Scottsdale Home
Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, a leading, publicly traded mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, has commenced operations in its newest expansion location: Scottsdale, Ariz. Jeff Walton, president of Retail Lending at Stonegate Mortgage and longtime Scottsdale community member, will lead operations at the new … [More]
Take Charge America Appoints Kerwin Brown to Board of Directors
Take Charge America, Inc., a national nonprofit credit counseling agency based in Phoenix, announced today Kerwin Brown has been appointed to its board of directors. Brown, who serves as president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce, joined the Take Charge America board on Jan. 1. As a member of the board, Brown helps oversee strategy and … [More]
Roshka DeWulf & Patten Founding Member Appointed to Board of Directors for Southwest Human Development
Roshka DeWulf & Patten, a Phoenix-based law firm representing clients in complex litigation and regulatory issues, is pleased to announce founding member Paul Roshka has been appointed to the board of directors for Southwest Human Development, Arizona's largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development. As a member of the board, Roshka will serve a minimum … [More]
Arizona Summit Law School Dean Shirley Mays Named to Lawyers of Color’s Third Annual Power List
Arizona Summit Law School (formerly Phoenix School of Law) announced today that Dean Shirley Mays has been named to the Lawyers of Color’s Third Annual Power List, a comprehensive listing of the nation’s most influential minority attorneys. Dean Mays joined Arizona Summit Law School in August 2010 as the school’s fourth dean. Her priorities are focused on the school’s … [More]
Grant Thornton LLP Elects Three New Members to Partnership Board
Grant Thornton LLP partners and principals elected Jeff Burgess, national managing partner of Professional Standards; Nichole Jordan, New York metro assistant managing partner for Industries and Markets and national Banking and Securities leader; and Brad Preber, national managing partner of Forensic and Valuation Services, to the Partnership Board at the annual Firm Leadership … [More]
Chancellor Glasper to Be Honored with MLK Diversity Award
Rufus Glasper, Ph.D., CPA, Chancellor of the Maricopa Community Colleges, was selected for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Award by the Town of Paradise Valley. Each year, the selection committee chooses an individual to receive the honor, a tradition since 2000. Past winners include a nationally known civil rights activist, local faith community leaders, international … [More]
Shane Stephens Joins CBRE’s Retail Services Group as Vice President
CBRE has announced that Shane Stephens has joined the firm’s Retail Services Group in Phoenix, Ariz., as a vice president. Stephens, who is one of the top emerging retail professionals in the Phoenix commercial real estate industry, will partner with Vice President Traci Russell to form a new team that will focus its attention on retailers and retail developers looking to … [More]
GoDaddy Announces New CIO
GoDaddy, the Web’s largest platform for small businesses, has hired technology industry veteran Arne Josefsberg as its new executive vice president, chief infrastructure officer and chief information officer. Josefsberg brings extensive expertise in building scalable cloud computing environments, data centers, large-scale operations and information technology systems, and will … [More]
Phoenix IDA Elects 2014 Board Officers
The Phoenix Industrial Development Authority, established by the City Council to provide bond financing for educational facilities and community and economic development projects, announces the election of its 2014 Board officers. · Don Keuth - President · Tommy Espinoza – Vice President · Christa Severns - Treasurer · Judy Bernas – … [More]
24 Brokers Promoted at Colliers International
Colliers International in Greater Phoenix has promoted 24 brokers, including three to senior executive vice president and 10 to executive vice president. Colliers announced the new positions and titles during a January 15 company meeting. Each year, Colliers promotes brokers in the first quarter. “The promotions recognize the dedication, talent and expertise of our … [More]
100 Percent of Brokers in Survey Say: Phoenix Commercial Real Estate Is In Recovery
The experts say Phoenix-area commercial real estate is officially in recovery mode, but still short of expansion. A full 100 percent of the real estate brokers participating in a quarterly survey from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University agree the Valley’s commercial sector has followed the local housing market into recovery, but the recovery is slow, … [More]
Mesa Community College Receives Grant toBuild Capacity to Serve the Advanced Manufacturing Industry
The Arizona Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AZ-AMI) of Mesa Community College received a $2.5-million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to provide trade-impacted workers and others with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to provide long-term support to aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries in the region. The … [More]
Momentum Continues for SkySong as 2014 Begins
SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center is off to a strong start in 2014, with a new addition and significant construction progress on its third office building. LearnVest has become the latest addition to SkySong. The company, which provides personalized online financial planning services, has leased a 5,160 RSF space on the third floor of SkySong 2, bringing the total … [More]
Greg Simmons Appointed as Turning Technologies Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Office
Turning Technologies, the global leader in the student response industry, today announced the appointment of industry leader Greg Simmons as senior vice president and chief sales officer. Simmons will be responsible for the supervision of all North American sales, distribution, customer and channel support. “Greg has a long history of successfully leading high-growth sales … [More]
Mike Crouch Appointed President, Chief Operating Officer of Acme Lift Co.
Mike Crouch has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Acme Lift Co., bringing more than 35 years of equipment rental industry experience to the world’s largest wholesale rental company – most recently as Volvo Rents’ vice president of business development. “I am really excited to have Mike come aboard and think he is a perfect fit for Acme Lift as we begin … [More]
