GitKraken, the leading provider of Git Tools, announced today that startup executive Matt Johnston has joined the company as its new CEO. The move comes after a year of major milestones, including taking a strategic investment from Resurgens Technology Partners, and acquiring a pair of top-rated Git tools: GitLens and Git Integration for Jira. The … [More]
Arizona Basketball Coaches Association and Ballogy Team Up to Inspire Player Development
Ballogy Inc., the industry standard for youth athletic skills measurement and tracking and leading exposure platform for athletes aspiring to get to the next level in their sport, announced today that it is partnering with the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association (ABCA) to offer the Ballogy platform to its coaches and teams statewide. Ballogy offers the industry’s first … [More]
Local Lab on a Mission to Help Underserved Communities, Businesses
According to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker, while hospitalizations are down, COVID-19 cases and positivity rates are very high in Maricopa County. Coupled with the recent discovery of the Omicron variant, the need for testing and vaccination is more prevalent than ever. Local lab Premier Lab Solutions is on a mission to help the underserved and uninsured when it comes … [More]
FirstBank’s Arizona Market Grows 14.3% with Focus on ‘Banking for Good’
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced milestone third-quarter results with double-digit growth in assets, deposits, and income over totals from the same period last year. Across FirstBank’s Arizona branches, assets grew by 14.3 percent from $975.9 million to $1.1 billion compared to the same period last year. … [More]
Leonardo Electronics US Inc. Expands Semiconductor Laser Manufacturing Facility
Leonardo Electronics US Inc.(LEI), a provider of next-gen technologies for defense, security, medical, and industrial applications and a US subsidiary of Leonardo, announced today plans to expand its regional presence in Oro Valley, Arizona, north of Tucson. Leonardo Electronics US Inc. has purchased 12 acres in Innovation Park and is planning the construction of a new … [More]
Stryker Leases New Manufacturing Facility in Chandler
Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has leased a new 104,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building in Chandler. The new facility is a significant expansion of its existing Sustainability Solutions operations within the region. Production at the company’s new Chandler site is projected to start in mid-2022. Stryker’s multi-million-dollar investment at … [More]
Polestar Scottsdale Provides Glimpse of Polestar 3 and Shares Growth Plans
Polestar, the pure play, premium electric car company, has released a second teaser image of the forthcoming Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, which is set to launch in 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV and will be its first vehicle to be built in the US, with production set to take place in Charleston, South Carolina. This news follows the September … [More]
Fast-Growing Paving Co. Expands in Phoenix
The Western region's fastest-growing paving company, National Pavement Partners (NPP), is celebrating another milestone in the company’s history. As well as being a trusted partner, clients in the Southwest can count on NPP to provide the solutions they need for their asphalt management. With an average growth rate of over 160% annually since 2015, NPP leveraged technology to … [More]
Knight-Swift Expands Footprint in 15 States through the Acquisition of Midwest Motor Express
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which operate under the brand names of Midwest Motor Express, Inc. and Midnite Express Inc. (together, "MME"). Prior to the acquisition, MME’s equity interests were held by an ownership group, including Red Arts Capital, … [More]
United Aviate Academy at Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Create Hundreds of Jobs
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today that United Aviate Academy (UAA), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines, will lease a state-of-the-art training facility at Phoenix Goodyear Airport. United Aviate Academy will welcome its inaugural class of aspiring pilots to the facility on Dec. 6. Representing an investment of more than $10 million and the creation … [More]
