Just as 2020 delivered a host of pandemic-related unknowns and hesitancy in planning far into the future, 2021 has proven to be ripe with new opportunities for expansion. Fueled by the Valley’s exponential residential and business influx, growth opportunities for companies previously in a “wait-and-see” holding pattern are more eager to deploy their liquidity to support … [More]
Hospitality Delivers a Better Way to Buy and Sell Cars
Finding a better way is what we do at Vroom. It’s in our DNA. The team behind our national automotive e-commerce company is always looking at better ways to do things on the journey to making buying and selling cars more accessible for all. Over the past year, 2020 to 2021, we’ve seen Phoenix residents embrace this disruption. Local-area purchases of vehicles through Vroom’s … [More]
Wyndham Capital Mortgage: Growth and Disruption
Charlotte-based Wyndham Capital Mortgage, a leading fintech mortgage lender, recently opened a new sales center in Phoenix. Located in the Biltmore Financial District, the Phoenix location has been ramping up since January 2021. The new center will serve as one of Wyndham Capital’s West Coast headquarters, where the company plans to triple its current staff size with … [More]
Looking Good 2021 – November Standouts
Achievements Shea Homes’ Ken Peterson Wins 2021 TecHome Builder Award Local Private Equity Firm Named to Inc. Top Investors List Justin Bayless Recognized on Top 25 Emerging Leaders List Philanthropy Phoenix Suns Charities Awards Grant to Local Girl Scout Council … [More]
Shea Homes’ Ken Peterson Wins 2021 TecHome Builder Award
Homebuilding industry leader Shea Homes was recently honored at the inaugural 2021 TecHome Builder awards presented by AE Ventures. Ken Peterson, VP of sales and marketing for Shea Homes Arizona division, received the esteemed TecHome Builder Arc of Achievement award for his outstanding efforts and positive impact on the industry. The awards recognize individuals and companies … [More]
Local Private Equity Firm Named to Inc. Top Investors List
Montage Partners, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious list of Founder-Friendly Investors. Only 146 private equity and venture capital firms across the U.S. were awarded this honor, which recognizes firms that entrepreneurs can trust and collaborate with while receiving the financial support they need to accelerate growth. … [More]
Justin Bayless Recognized on Top 25 Emerging Leaders List
Justin Bayless, CEO of Phoenix-based Bayless Integrated Healthcare, is among Modern Healthcare’s 2021 class of Top 25 Emerging Leaders. Modern Healthcare, the leader in healthcare business news, research and data, annually honors emerging leaders all age 40 or under, who have made significant contributions in the areas of innovation and financial, operational and clinical … [More]
Phoenix Suns Charities Awards Grant to Local Girl Scout Council
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council was named as a Devin Booker Starting Five recipient as the Phoenix Suns Charities recently awarded it a $100,000 grant, alongside four other Valley nonprofits. The surprise grant was presented to 60 Girl Scouts and Council staff members while they were attending the WNBA finals game at Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix. The funds will … [More]
Acquired Technology Helps Valley Co. Become ‘One Stop Shop’ for Vote-by-Mail Services
Runbeck Election Services, an elections technology solutions company focused on delivering printing, equipment and software solutions, announced it has purchased two W+D 410 Easy Envelopers to bring all of the company’s vote-by-mail services within their production facility. With the addition of this new envelope converting machinery, Runbeck will be able to oversee each step … [More]
Lucid Confirms First Customer Deliveries to Take Place on October 30
Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced initial customer deliveries of the Dream Edition launch versions of Lucid Air, which sets new benchmarks in range and efficiency for electric vehicles. The first group of Dream Edition reservation holders are invited to take delivery of their vehicles on Saturday, October 30. Highlights … [More]
