Chanen Construction Company announced today that Steve Betts, former president and CEO of SunCor Development Company, is joining the senior leadership team as president. He will be responsible for leading new business development in Arizona and across the U.S. Founder Herman Chanen continues in his role as chairman of the 58-year-old construction company and Steven R. Chanen … [More]
GPEC, ASU Win U.S. Department of Commerce grant for advanced manufacturing
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) and Arizona State University (ASU) this week were awarded a $170,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The initiative, called the “Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership” (IMCP) seeks to accelerate manufacturing sectors and job creation in cities across the country. The funds will be used to develop a plan to … [More]
Phoenixmart Strengthens Leadership Team Names Schoenfelder President and Creates National Advisory Board
PhoenixMart, a 1.7 million-square-foot permanent, multi-category manufacturer product sourcing center set to break ground soon in Casa Grande, Ariz., announced today the promotion of Jeremy Schoenfelder to president. Steve Betts will transition from his role as chief executive officer to become the first member of the newly-created PhoenixMart National Advisory Board. As … [More]
VisionGate Attacks the World’s Number One Cancer Killer: Lung Cancer
Nearly 160,000 Americans are expected to lose their lives to lung cancer this year alone, according to the American Cancer Society, making it the world’s number one cancer-related killer. VisionGate, a pioneering biotechnology company recently accepted into the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), is developing revolutionary non-invasive diagnostic technology that can … [More]
Response to the 2012 Economic Census is Past Due
The 2012 Economic Census, the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy, is entering its final days of data collection. Many businesses have shared with us the challenges of responding with fewer resources. We have listened, and have provided time extensions and other considerations in allowing businesses additional time to respond. … [More]
Groundbreaking Ceremony for Third SkySong Office Building to Take Place on Wednesday Morning, Oct. 3
SkySong, The ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, has been one of the few true success stories in real estate in Arizona over the past five years. And now, the success continues. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for SkySong 3, the third office building at Skysong, on Wednesday, October 3 at 7:30 a.m. Remarks by the SkySong team will begin at 8 a.m. Speakers at the … [More]
DataSoft Receives 2013 Excellence in Global Business Award
Tempe-based DataSoft Corporation received the 2013 Excellence in Global Business Award from the Arizona District Export Council. Arizona 9th District Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema and Arizona District Export Council Vice-Chair Gunnar Light presented the award to DataSoft CEO Vik Patel at the DataSoft headquarters. DataSoft manufactures and sells an innovative family of … [More]
Scottsdale Insurance Company® Welcomed Back Lindsey McCutchan as Associate Vice President of Business Operations Legal
Scottsdale Insurance Company welcomed back Lindsey McCutchan as associate vice president of Business Operations Legal. McCutchan previously led the legal division at Scottsdale Insurance from 2006–2010. In his new role, McCutchan will oversee legal operations for Scottsdale Insurance and Titan Insurance. Most recently, McCutchan was chief legal leader for Nationwide … [More]
Joel Hiller Elected President of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts Board; 9 New Board Members Chosen
Joel Hiller, president of the Yavapai Indian Cultural Center, has been elected president of the Arizona Citizens for the Arts Board of Directors.\ Hiller will be joined on the executive committee by Vice President Robert Knight, Tucson Museum of Art; Secretary: Phillip C. Jones, community volunteer and former executive director of the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture; … [More]
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, GPEC President & CEO Barry Broome to discuss recent trip to China for World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) President and CEO Barry Broome on Monday will discuss their recent trip to Dalian, China for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as "Summer Davos." They will both also be available for Q&A. Details are as follows: WHO: Greg Stanton, City of Phoenix … [More]
McCarthy Building Companies Named to Solar Power World’s Top 250 Solar Contractors List
McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (www.mccarthy.com) was recently named to Solar Power World’s Top 250 solar contractors list and was listed at 23 (complete list can be found here: http://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/top-250-solar-contractors/). The list ranks applicants according to influence in the residential, commercial and utility solar-installation markets. “Whether … [More]
Cox Honors Arizona Latino Leaders in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
For the ninth year, Cox Arizona is honoring four Valley Hispanic leaders for their social contributions to the Arizona community. Cox Communications kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month in a “big league” way during a special D-backs pre-game ceremony at Chase Field on September 14th. Also during the month, a multi-media campaign will run on local media channels to highlight … [More]
Five Fennemore Craig Attorneys Recognized as 2014 Benchmark Litigation Local Stars
Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, is proud to announce that five attorneys in the firm's Phoenix office have been named 2014 Benchmark Litigation Local Stars in Arizona. The attorneys being recognized are Christopher L. Callahan, Andrew M. Federhar, Doug C. Northup, Cathy L. Reece, and William L. Thorpe. The areas of practice in which each of … [More]
Top Arizona Businesses Named Spirit of Enterprise Award Finalists
As Arizona moves along the road to economic recovery, many impressive local businesses are helping to vault us forward with job creation and growth. This week, 10 of the state’s best businesses are being recognized as finalists for the prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State Universi The awards honor firms for ethics, … [More]
Quarles & Brady Selects Kimberly Leach Johnson as Firm’s Next Chair
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP and its chairman John W. Daniels Jr. today announced that Kimberly Leach Johnson has been selected as the firm’s next chairperson. Her term begins on October 1, 2013. Fredrick G. Lautz has been re-appointed as the firm’s managing partner. “There are many outstanding partners at Quarles who could lead us forward, but Kim is a … [More]
Everest College Phoenix Announces Maria Walters as the New President of the Phoenix Campus
Everest College Phoenix is pleased to announce that Maria Walters has been appointed as president of the Phoenix campus. Walters, a veteran of the United States Air Force, has extensive experience as a leader, educator and certified interpreter. In her new position, Walters has responsibility for overall leadership and management of academic, administrative and fiscal … [More]
iAcquire Appoints Former Editor of ‘East West Magazine,’ Anita Malik, as Director of Content Operations
iAcquire today announced the appointment of Anita Malik as director of Content Operations. Anita, a founder and former editor of East West Magazine, brings more than a decade of experience in content management and creation. Malik joins the team to take iAcquire and the soon-to-launch writer network ClearVoice to the next level. She will lead a team of 20+ in-house journalists … [More]
Avnet Appoints Todd Reeves as Vice President of Corporate Human Resources
Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it named Todd Reeves as its vice president of corporate human resources. Reeves will be responsible for helping Avnet attract, engage, develop and reward a diverse work force for Avnet’s information technology, finance and legal teams. Additionally, Reeves will manage Avnet’s human resources teams in the … [More]
