The Tempe Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 22nd Annual State of the Chamber and Business Excellence Awards Thursday, June 30 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Embassy Suites Hotel, located at 4400 S Rural Rd, Tempe, Arizona 85282. The Tempe Chamber will recognize outstanding Chamber members celebrating those that go above and beyond making Tempe a great place to work … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber 2022 ATHENA Awards Nominations Open
The Greater Phoenix Chamber is now accepting nominations for its 2022 ATHENA Awards program, which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of businesswomen across the Greater Phoenix region. Nominations are open from now until Friday, June 17th, 2022, and can be submitted through the Chamber’s website. The ATHENA Award, an internationally prized honor, recognizes women … [More]
EY Announces Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 Pacific Southwest Award Finalist
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Bret Larsen, Co-Founder and CEO of eVisit, the leading enterprise care delivery platform built for modern health systems and hospitals, was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2022 Pacific Southwest Award finalist. Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for entrepreneurs and leaders of … [More]
AvAir Recognized as Top Supplier, Ranked #1
AvAir, an inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, was awarded the top supplier in the ALTA CCMA 2022 Suppliers Assessment Survey from industry leaders. The Suppliers Assessment is done with the purpose of sharing the views of airline executives to provide valuable feedback to suppliers to identify improvement opportunities. AvAir was ranked No. 1 - … [More]
Arizona-Based EPS Group Named Design Firm of the Year by ENR Southwest
Following a milestone year in 2021, Arizona-based civil engineering firm EPS Group was named Southwest Design Firm of the Year by ENR in its annual look at the Top Design Firms in the region. Based in Mesa, with offices in Phoenix and Tucson, EPS Group recently held a ribbon cutting/grand opening celebration for its new market office in Loveland, Colorado. The company hired … [More]
Greater Phoenix Chamber Names 2022 Impact Award Honorees
Concord General Contracting, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona have been named the small, mid-size and large Businesses of the Year by the Greater Phoenix Chamber during the Annual IMPACT Awards held Friday, May 13th. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the prestigious awards program. Small Business of the Year: Concord General … [More]
Arizona Firm Takes Region’s Top Honor in Federal Contracting
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named Scottsdale-based WW Associates Management & Consulting, LLC (WWA) the 2022 Pacific Region Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year. The firm was nominated by the contracting office at Ft. Huachuca in recognition of their exceptional results in contract performance, customer support and innovation. The recognition is … [More]
SBA Honors Arizona’s Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
In the midst of unrelenting uncertainty, one constant has been the commitment of our state’s entrepreneurs to create, innovate and drive recovery. Small business owners have weathered many challenges while demonstrating their resilience and dedication to building our local and state economies. I invite you to join me in recognizing our state’s small business owners this … [More]
BASIS Charter Schools Dominate National STEM School and National Charter School Rankings
Educators and students across the 32 BASIS Charter School campuses grinned broadly at the publication of U.S. News & World Report's new rankings on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Then they went back to class. Back to class? Really? "Yes, really! Our students and teachers acknowledge their hard work, even celebrate it! But they always keep working," … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of the Small Business Boot Camp
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), today celebrated the second anniversary of the Small Business Boot Camp. Launched on April 27, 2020 as a six-week program to help small businesses respond to the immediate impacts of the pandemic, the Small Business Boot Camp has developed into a comprehensive resource for small businesses in Arizona. The first-of-its-kind program … [More]
The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces 63rd Annual Black & White Ball Advocate Awardee
The honoree listed below will be recognized at the Chamber’s formal gala on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Arizona Grand Resort & Spa. "The awardees represent the best of Arizona and their work in our community is a testament to all that we can accomplish together.” said Mónica Villalobos, President & CEO. The AZHCC will present awards in six categories. This … [More]
Footprint Celebrates Earth Day 2022 with over Half a Billion Paper Straws Sold Milestone
Gilbert-based Footprint, a global materials science technology company focused on creating a healthy planet, today announced that it has sold more than half a billion plant-based straws since 2019 supporting customers including McDonald’s in Canada, Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread in their efforts to eliminate plastic straws. Footprint’s paper straws, which underwent a year of … [More]
Benefits Brokerage Partners to Abolish More Than $2M of Medical Debt
Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group Company, announced contributions that alleviated more than $2 million of medical debt, with $1.8 million of abolished debt in Maricopa County. Another $280,000 in medical debt relief was achieved in Colorado, through BCG’s affiliate, Fall River Employee Benefits. One in three Americans struggles with the weight of medical debt, and BCG … [More]
CEO of Latham Industries Named the SBA Arizona Small Business Person of the Year
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced the 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year winners from each of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Tracey Latham, founder and CEO of Latham Industries in Phoenix was named the SBA Arizona Small Business Person of the Year. Latham will be formally recognized on May 5 … [More]
Thunderbird School Celebrates Grand Opening, Celebrates 75th Year
The Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University unveiled its new headquarters' name Friday night: the F. Francis and Dionne Najafi Thunderbird Global Headquarters. With klieg lights, fireworks, food trucks and live music on streets closed to traffic, the event was as much a festival as a grand opening for the building in downtown … [More]
