The Greater Phoenix Chamber has selected ten local companies as recipients of its 36th Annual IMPACT Awards. The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of small and mid-to-large Valley businesses' achievements and their positive influence on the community and economy. These recipients were selected following a community vote among 30 finalists of the more than 100 businesses … [More]
Arizona Foundation for Women Graduates SHE Leads! Class of 2023
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW), a not-for-profit agency that advocates for women’s causes in Arizona, graduated 36 local women from the SHE Leads!™ women’s leadership development program. Throughout the past nine months, SHE Leads!™ participants raised over $89,117 for non-profits focused on helping Arizona women. The cohort is proud to fund the following organizations … [More]
Arizona Highways Magazine Wins 17 Awards for Excellence
Arizona Highways, the world-renowned magazine highlighting Arizona’s scenery and stories, earned a total of 17 awards for excellence in visuals, writing and production at the recent annual conference of the International Regional Magazine Association. The magazine, published by the Arizona Department of Transportation, won four first-place Gold Awards, including Matt Jaffe as … [More]
BBB Announces Greater Arizona 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics Finalists
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) proudly announces 19 Greater Arizona companies as finalists for the 2023 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The event’s Title Sponsor is Desert Financial Credit Union and raises awareness in marketplace ethics and recognizes businesses that operate with the highest levels of integrity. “Honesty builds trust, which is a … [More]
Camelot Homes Earns Coveted Gold Nugget Honors
Scottsdale-based Camelot Homes was recently named Gold Nugget Award of Merit winner in five categories of the 2023 Gold Nugget Awards. The annual competition honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and internationally. Camelot Homes earned its Merit honors for Paradigm, which was honored for Best Single Family … [More]
Rick Federico Receives Prestigious Elliot Award
Rick Federico was recently awarded The Impact Award — an Elliot Award for leaders who have created a huge difference in the industry. From operator to CEO to several board positions, including CEO of P.F. Chang’s, Federico has showcased all it takes to truly make a name in the industry. In 2022, Federico teamed up with Tim Donmoyer and Ric Gordon to open their newest concept, … [More]
VensureHR Earns Multiple Stevie Awards
Chandler-based VensureHR recently received a Silver Stevie Award for “Company of the Year – Business & Professional Services – Large” and a Bronze Stevie Award for “Fastest Growing Company of the Year – 2,500 or More Employees,” recognizing the company’s industry-leading platform and full-service human capital management solutions supporting every stage of an organization’s … [More]
Credit Union Named Best-In-State by Forbes for Fifth Consecutive Year
Forbes named Desert Financial Credit Union as a Best-In-State Credit Union in 2023 and the top credit union in Arizona for the fifth year in a row. “To be included among the best credit unions in the country is an honor,” said Desert Financial CEO Jeff Meshey. “Topping the list as the best credit union in Arizona as determined by our own members means the world to us as we … [More]
Arizona Wins Third Consecutive Gold Shovel Award; TSMC’s $40B Investment in Phoenix Wins ‘Manufacturing Project of the Year’
Arizona was awarded a prestigious “Gold Shovel” award from Area Development Magazine in the 6-10 million population category, marking the state’s third consecutive gold shovel. Considering economic development projects that were announced, commenced construction or operations in 2022, the Shovel Awards recognize states that “garnered large job-creating and investment projects … [More]
Arizona State University Joins Prestigious Association of American Universities
Arizona State University, on June 1, was selected to join the prestigious Association of American Universities, which comprises the nation’s elite research universities. Established in 1900, the AAU added Arizona State into its membership, applauding the university’s academic and research strength and acknowledging its place as a leader in higher education. There now are 71 … [More]
Adler PR CEO Wins Prestigious National Award
Jennifer Adler, founder and CEO of Adler Public Relations, was recently honored in the prestigious national PR News’ Top Women Awards for 2023 in the “Business Entrepreneurs” category. Adler was recognized for her ambition and ingenuity in starting her Scottsdale-based, boutique lifestyle and luxury Adler Public Relations in 2019, along with her resilience for weathering the … [More]
Trevor Wilde Named an AZ Top Wealth Advisor
Picking up two more awards this year, Trevor Wilde, MBA, AIF® — CEO of award-winning Wilde Wealth Management Group — was named by Barron’s to its annual list of top 1,200 advisors nationwide and No. 1 overall in Arizona and by Forbes to its 2023 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list. Only 150 advisors from across Arizona were named to Forbes’ prestigious list, with Wilde being … [More]
The Sicilian Butcher Honored by Nation’s Restaurant News
The Sicilian Butcher, an innovative Sicilian and Italian fast-casual restaurant concept created by The Maggiore Group, earned the prestigious “Breakout Brand” title and is the only Arizona-based and Italian restaurant concept to be a part of this esteemed list as selected by Nation’s Restaurant News, which serves the entire foodservice industry. The Sicilian Butcher and its … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority Wins Inaugural Economic Development Award
With more than $60 billion announced since 2020, Arizona leads the nation in investment from the semiconductor industry, with further growth on the horizon. The state also has pioneered innovative workforce solutions to meet growing talent demands and facilitated a nationwide effort to increase U.S. semiconductor competitiveness. In recognition of these efforts and more, … [More]
Arizona Center for Civic Leadership Announces 2023 Class of Flinn-Brown Fellows
The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership at the Flinn Foundation has selected 28 leaders from across the state as the 15th cohort of Flinn-Brown Fellows. Each brings diverse career and political experiences, policy interests, and perspectives to Arizona’s most prestigious leadership program on state-level policy and politics. The Flinn-Brown experience begins for the … [More]
Two Luxury Retail Properties Achieve Certification for Minimizing Property Footprints while Fueling Community Development
Macerich, a leading owner, operator and developer of top retail and mixed-use destinations across major U.S. markets, including Scottsdale Fashion Square and Kireland Commons, announced the successful certification of under BREEAM’s In-Use certification standard. This achievement exemplifies Macerich’s commitment to improving its sustainable performance cross-portfolio, … [More]
Entrepreneur Event Celebrates Ambitious Entrepreneurs Who Are Building Bolder Futures
Ernst & Young LLP announced that Chris Loeffler, Chief Executive Officer of CaliberCos Inc. (Caliber) was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Pacific Southwest Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more … [More]
Scottsdale-Based Luxury Homebuilder Earns Coveted Gold Nugget Honors
It’s award season, and Camelot Homes has learned they are a Gold Nugget Award (GNA) of Merit winner in four categories of the 2023 Gold Nugget Awards. The annual competition honors architectural design and planning excellence and draws entries from throughout the United States and internationally. Camelot Homes earned its Merit honors for Paradigm, which was honored for Best … [More]
