Supply chain end-of-life for one business may be just the beginning for another, and John Lines’ Phoenix-based Surplus Asset Management helps make that connection as businesses remodel or close. “We sell a grocery store chain, and that allows little mom-and-pop bakeries or pizza or grocery stores to open up for a huge savings over new equipment,” says Lines, founder and CEO of … [More]
Manufacturing and Logistics – Arizona vs. the Nation
Arizona has received a C grade for its manufacturing industry and D in logistics, says a new report from Ball State University. The “2015 Manufacturing and Logistics Report,” prepared by Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) for Conexus Indiana, the state’s advanced manufacturing initiative, shows how each state ranks among its peers in several areas … [More]
New Hotel Revitalizes Phoenix Historic Landmark
Preserving a Phoenix landmark and providing a mid-scale hotel option to Downtown Phoenix, CSM Corporation is renovating the long-vacant Professional Building at Monroe Street and Central Avenue to a Hilton Garden Inn. From the outside, the hotel will look nearly identical to its predecessor, with its striking limestone façade, grand entryway and Art Deco architecture. … [More]
Amazon Develops Onsite Career Classroom
Amazon has augmented its employee perquisite Career Choice Program with an onsite classroom at one of its Phoenix fulfillment centers. The program, launched in 2012, enables full-time, hourly employees to pursue their interest in furthering their career. It is designed to provide resources for building skills needed for today’s most in-demand and well-paying careers, per … [More]
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product or simply planning the week’s meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts’ predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and … [More]
2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport
Known as the luxury SUV brand around the world, Land Rover has continually shaped the market with multiple models to accommodate for size, price, performance and terrain. The 2015 Land Rover Discovery comes at a time when the market is being dominated again by sportier and more efficient SUVs. The Discovery may be the perfect option. The 4-cylinder, 2.0-liter, Turbocharged … [More]
Feedback: September 2015
Question: What are the key elements of company culture for your business? And how do you foster this culture? Bernie Clark Executive Vice President Charles Schwab Sector: Financial For more than 40 years, Schwab has been challenging the status quo to help investors and those who serve them transform lives and realize dreams. Every decision we make is based on seeing … [More]
Farmers Insurance Supports Sandra Day O’Connor Football Team with $15,000
Farmers Insurance℠ will host the Kick-Off Classic at Phoenix’s Sandra Day O’Connor High School (SDOC) on Friday, August 21, having made a $15,000 donation to mark the beginning of the school’s football season. The donation helps fund the purchase of new uniforms and other equipment for the school’s football program. "I’m always looking for ways to help my community, and I … [More]
Breathe Right Nasal Strips Powerhouse Dr. Dan Cohen Named Airware Labs President
Airware Labs Corporation has appointed Dan Cohen, M.D., to the newly created position of President of Airware Labs Corporation. CEO Jeffrey Rassas said the appointment becomes effective immediately. Dr. Cohen is the former founder, chairman and CEO of CNS, Inc. He was the driving force behind the meteoric rise of Breathe Right nasal strips, acquiring the rights to … [More]
P.B. Bell Earns Top Honors For Safety
P.B. Bell, a leader in multi-family housing development, management and acquisitions, is being recognized for its commitment to safety. For the eighth consecutive year, P.B. Bell has been included on CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company’s exclusive “Best of the Best” list for its efforts to keep employees safe. Phoenix-based CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company, an advocate … [More]
Salut Kitchen Bar Supports Camp for Special Needs Children and Adults
On Sunday, Salut Kitchen Bar donated 20 percent of its sales from select dishes and cocktails to Lions Camp Tatiyee. The camp, the only organization of its kind in Arizona, provides a traditional summer camp experience for adults and children with special needs at no charge. Customers enjoyed good food and drinks for a great cause! All day long, a portion of the sales of … [More]
SimonCRE Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
In five years, SimonCRE has grown from a three-person operation to a thriving commercial real estate development firm with fifteen employees and an extensive portfolio of projects purchased and developed stretching from Oregon to Florida. Founded in 2010 by Joshua Simon, the Scottsdale-based company celebrates its five-year anniversary this month. SimonCRE specializes in … [More]
Arizona Bank & Trust Focuses on Women’s Financial Education and Philanthropy
Arizona Bank & Trust continues its commitment to community involvement with a focus on women and philanthropic efforts that help families. One of Arizona Bank & Trust’s key initiatives is the Women’s Financial Forum, a free community resource designed to guide women in their understanding of financial and investment management. The forums are led by Nancy Tengler, … [More]
Sprouts Partners with Vitamin Angels to Provide Vitamins to One Million Undernourished Children
For the third consecutive year, Sprouts Farmers Market is partnering with the nonprofit Vitamin Angels to support health and nutrition for children. Sprouts aims to help connect one million undernourished children with life-changing and lifesaving nutrients through in-store campaigns at more than 210 locations in August and October. The partnership has provided vitamins to more … [More]
Protravel International Supports Local Food Drives with 2.27 Tons of Food and 200 Hours of Volunteer Time
Protravel International, headquartered in New York City and with a location in Scottsdale, announced that in a collective effort – in tandem with a philanthropic initiative called the “Day of Giving” organized by its parent company – its nearly 1,000 agents and employees came to the aid of local food banks by contributing 5,014 pounds of needed food items, volunteering 200 … [More]
Doing Good by Business
Philanthropy wasn’t just an element added to the business when Robert Thornton launched Paper Clouds Apparel eight years ago; it was the foundation on which his business model was built. Captivated by the drawings of a special needs child, he conceived the idea of developing a line of T-shirts featuring designs by special needs children and donating half of the company’s … [More]
Steven G. Seleznow, Arizona Community Foundation
Arizona is home to a wide range of highly effective and even nationally recognized charitable organizations, giving businesses a variety of ways to support the community through philanthropic investments and activities. Successful companies — whether family-owned businesses or large corporations — recognize the value of aligning their charitable giving with strategic business … [More]
New Labor Rules Spur Uptick in Union Activity
Recent years have seen tremendous evolution in labor law — more than in preceding decades, according to Joe Clees, a shareholder in the Phoenix office of Ogletree Deakins and a past chair of the Employment and Labor Law Section of the Arizona State Bar. It is, however, a realm that is particularly susceptible to change, says Clees, explaining that change is based on the party … [More]
