Mahfuz Ahmed, founder and CEO of Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS), a leading global IT staffing and consulting company, has been selected as the winner of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2013 Award winner of the Greater Washington D.C. region. The award distinguishes high-growth entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in … [More]
Vi Among the Top Companies to Work for in Arizona
Thanks to hundreds of dedicated and compassionate employees, two senior living properties in Scottsdale, Vi at Silverstone and Vi at Grayhawk, both Vi & Plaza Companies Communities, are changing how older adults and their families perceive Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs). Committed to providing residents unparalleled upscale living, Vi’s award winning … [More]
Enterprise Bank & Trust Recognized for Financial Performance, Stability and Profitability
Enterprise Bank & Trust’s solid financial performance and profitability has earned it one of the first-annual Raymond James Community Bankers Cup awards – placing it among the top 10 percent of community banks nationally. Raymond James & Associates, a leading investment banking and financial advisory firm, analyzed community banks for profitability, operational … [More]
Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA Announces Two New Board Members
The Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA welcomes two new leaders to its 2013 Board of Managers. The latest additions bring a variety of both professional and personal expertise to the board, ranging from human resources to leadership in the community. The board works hard to support the YMCA’s mission to foster youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Among its … [More]
Deca Technologies Introduces Chris Seams as New CEO
Deca Technologies, an electronic interconnect solutions provider to the semiconductor industry, today announced it has named semiconductor industry veteran Chris Seams its new CEO. Seams brings more than 25 years expertise in managing operations, manufacturing, and sales and marketing. He has also been appointed to the Company's board of directors. Seams joins Deca from … [More]
Will Bruder Elected Fellow Of The American Institue Of Architects
Phoenix-based architect Will Bruder, whose unique blending of space, materials and light is reflected in more than 700 projects around the world including the iconic Burton Barr Phoenix Central Library, Deer Valley Rock Arts Center and Nevada Museum of Art has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Bruder was formally inducted into the … [More]
Downtown Mesa Introduces Kidtastic Mini-Events!
As we all know by the 3-digit temperatures, summer is here! And with that, the kids are out of school, moms and dads are itching for some indoor activities to wear them out and sub sequentially, the Downtown Mesa businesses are hitting their slowest time of the year. In an effort to improve summertime business in Downtown Mesa and also offer lunchtime activities for those … [More]
Paving Restaurant Paradise and Putting Up a Parking Lot?
Coup Des Tartes, Phoenix’s longest running and most well known B.Y.O.B. restaurant, is being forced out of their location at 4626 N 16th Street in Phoenix through no fault of their own. They are being offered a mere 180-day notice as of June 1, 2013 by the new landowners, the Van Tuyl Group, which owns several car dealerships in the area. Coup Des Tartes has been serving … [More]
GPEC Launches Toolkit, Forum Series Targeting International Business Executives
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) this week officially launched an international toolkit and forum series, called "Doing Business in Greater Phoenix, U.S.A," with additional support from the City of Phoenix. The toolkit is designed to assist foreign companies with investment and expansion decisions in the United States and, specifically, the Greater Phoenix … [More]
Alliance Bank of Arizona Announces New North Scottsdale Office
Alliance Bank of Arizona is announcing today that it is opening a new office in North Scottsdale in the Scottsdale Airpark. The Airpark is one of the largest employment centers in the Phoenix metro area. With the new office, Alliance Bank will be the largest local business bank of its size and capacity in the area. The office is located near Hayden Road and Raintree Road at … [More]
Real Estate Boutique Firm, Berry Riddell & Rosensteel, Formed
John Berry, Wendy Riddell and Ryan Rosensteel recently formed Berry Riddell & Rosensteel, with the goal of becoming Arizona’s premier boutique real estate law firm. The firm provides a full array of services to developers, owners, brokers and others involved in real estate transactions, including land use and planning, financing, development, leasing and … [More]
Vestar Installs Blink Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Vestar of Phoenix, Arizona, recently placed eight electric charging stations at its award-winning entertainment and retail lifestyle center, Tempe Marketplace, in Tempe, Arizona. Through a partnership with ECOtality (NASDAQ:ECTY), eight Blink charging systems including handicapped accessible units, have been placed on both the north and south side of the center. These … [More]
Nationstar Brings Advanced Business Services to Price Corridor
Continuum Science & Technology Park in Chandler’s Price Corridor has located its first major company, Nationstar Mortgage. Nationstar is one of the nation’s leading mortgage servicers and lenders. Nationstar will be placing 1,200 new jobs in 160,000 SF of space, with an option to expand. The company is currently occupying temporary space in the same building as tenant … [More]
Managing Workplace Violence: Arizona Employers Learn Prevention and Risk Management Techniques
The Phoenix business community has already experienced several tragedies, with the first workplace shooting of the year in January, and the most recent incident involving a personal relationship issue erupting into another workplace shooting. Though the circumstances leading to these violent outbreaks differ, business owners and human resources professionals can learn from them … [More]
GPEC to Host Forum with Four New Companies in the Market
Tomorrow, May 29, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) will host a forum featuring some of its locates, or businesses that GPEC and its partners have assisted in expanding or relocating to the Greater Phoenix region. The companies, who have relocated or expanded from Minnesota, New York, Canada and the Netherlands, will discuss their decision to establish a presence … [More]
Long-time Harkins marketing duo departs to form Syndicate Public Relations
Bryan Laurel and Melissa Rich, the two top-ranking marketing executives at Harkins Theatres, left the theatre chain to form their own PR firm – Syndicate Public Relations. Additionally, Laurel and Rich are proud to announce they will handle all publicity efforts for the Scottsdale International Film Festival, which celebrates its 13th year in October. Syndicate PR … [More]
Arizona Bankers Association Broadens the Lines of Communication Between Small Businesses and Valley Banks
It can sometimes be frustrating for small business owners to navigate the application process on small business loans. The Arizona Bankers Association (AzBA) convened a group of East Valley small-business owners and local bank executives to attempt to bridge that gap on Friday, May 17. The event was designed to help small business owners better position themselves to obtain … [More]
Rebound for Arizona & U.S. Slows Down
Jobs, home prices and population growth are all slowly rebounding in Arizona. However, experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University say we still have a long way to go, and the automatic federal budget cuts known as the sequester aren’t helping our momentum. The experts delivered their forecasts today at the annual Economic Outlook Luncheon … [More]
