DTZ, a leading global property services firm, has announced that Kimberly Jarrett-Kann has been named director of Business Development, West Region, covering Arizona, Southern California, Nevada, Utah and Colorado. Working out of Phoenix, Jarrett-Kann draws on her extensive facilities management, client relations and operations expertise to expand DTZ’s Global Occupier Services … [More]
Valley Partnership Transforms Perry Rehabilitation Center
On a sun-splashed fall morning, more than 200 volunteers traded their business attire for T-shirts and work gloves to help transform the Perry Rehabilitation Center at the Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped (AFH). The occasion was Saturday’s 27th annual Valley Partnership Community Project. Each year, Valley Partnership undertakes a community project benefitting a … [More]
Sundt Construction Honored for Railway Engineering Project
Sundt Construction, Inc., one of the country's largest and most respected general contractors, is among a team of construction and design professionals recently honored with the 2014 Dr. William W. Hay Award for Excellence for its work at the Union Pacific Strauss Rail Yard in Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association’s … [More]
BioInspire Wins Best of the West ‘Excellence in Innovation’ Award
BioInspire, the Peoria-based incubator for medical device companies, accepted an “Excellence in Innovation” award at WESTMARC’S Best of the West award ceremony this week. The award is the latest recognition for BioInspire, whose goal is to help startup companies in the competitive field of medical device innovative gain a competitive edge. The BioInspire facility is a joint … [More]
SRP Recognizes Champions of Energy Efficiency
SRP honored seven innovative businesses and organizations for their energy-efficiency efforts and savings at the inaugural Champions of Energy Efficiency Awards event today. The awards are part of SRP’s efforts to encourage commercial customers to take advantage of the SRP Business Solutions programs to reduce energy use and save money. “Utility costs can be one of the … [More]
Valley Health Experts Give Back to Valley School for National Food Day
Rejuvena Health and Aesthetics in Scottsdale hosted a month-long food drive culminating with National Food Day held on October 24. Throughout the month, Rejuvena Health and Aesthetics was successfully able to raise more than $500 worth of food to benefit Baltz Elementary School, located at 4309 East Belleview in Phoenix. In addition, two health experts gave a presentation to … [More]
Renewal by Andersen Improves Homes for Homeless Families
Every nine seconds in the U.S. a woman is assaulted or beaten, and studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. To commemorate the National Make A Difference Day on October 22, Renewal by Andersen(RbA) gave back to the community by embarking on a heartfelt home improvement project by renovating residents’ homes and the Donation … [More]
CCG Catalyst Appoints Ali Raza as Principal and Payments Leader
CCG Catalyst, a bank consulting firm providing strategic direction for banks, has named Ali Raza as a principal and payments leader, where he will work with clients on their strategy, business and operating issues. In this role, Raza will leverage his deep subject-matter expertise in retail banking, card issuing, merchant acquiring and emerging payments to drive … [More]
Amy Hillman, W. P. Carey School of Business
Having your own business has long been a part of the American dream, even more so now given the recent employment market. But starting a business and nurturing it to success requires a multitude of skills. To succeed, you’ll benefit from knowing the basics of business — but even business degrees won’t be enough if you don’t have a unique strategy that creates value. You’ll … [More]
The Education-Workforce Connection
“A four-year bachelor’s degree in any subject used to be the most valuable thing you could do,” says Eric Flottmann, chief operating officer of Higher Ed Growth, a Tempe-based company that uses a marketing approach with colleges and universities worldwide to help them boost enrollment. But the fall 2014 Enrollment Pursuit Report he authored reveals that healthcare-related … [More]
Business Divorce: Plan Ahead to Avoid the Pain of Breaking Up
Like a marriage, business partnerships don’t always last forever, and lengthy disputes can be nasty. Knowing one’s ownership rights is important, and many business executives make the mistake of not planning well and educating themselves before the partnership is formed. Pouria Paknejad, a trial attorney and partner with Scottsdale-based Smith Paknejad PLC, sees a wealth of … [More]
Leading and Elevating Arizona
On Sept. 19, more than 600 of the state’s most influential leaders — nonprofit executive directors and board presidents, corporate CEOs and elected officials — convened at the Phoenix Convention Center to learn about some of Arizona’s recent successful public-private partnerships and discuss the critical role of leadership in the state’s future. The third Arizona Leadership … [More]
Drew Alcazar: Cars in the Spotlight
The move in October to 30,000 square feet of office in Scottsdale underscores the success of CEO Drew Alcazar’s philosophy for the Russo and Steele collector automobile auctions, which was to concentrate on creating a close-knit, emotional environment for collector car enthusiasts. “It was 2001. We weren’t sure if there was enough value to an environment strictly devoted to the … [More]
Dentist On Call
Brian Harris, D.D.S., and Steve Frost, D.D.S., opened OnCall Dental in Glendale this past July as the first urgent-care dental office in Arizona. “I went to a medical urgent care facility on a Saturday night and I walked in and walked out within 15 minutes. I got to thinking, ‘Why is there nothing like this for dentistry?’” says Dr. Harris of his inspiration. “The truth is,” he … [More]
Positive Impact: Women and Millennials in Leadership Positions
Some $50 billion a year is being spent on developing leaders worldwide, but it’s not viewed by company leaders as being effective, according to a report released in July by global talent management consultancy Development Dimensions International and The Conference Board. The 56-page report titled “Global Leadership Forecast (GLF) 2014|2015, Ready-Now Leaders: Meeting … [More]
All-New Ford F150 Platinum
Ford has reinvented the technology behind engineering a tough and eco-friendly truck with this 2015 all-new edition of the most-awarded truck in history. The F150 combines high-strength, military-grade aluminum alloy for the body and bed and a new, fully boxed, high-strength steel frame to create a rigid foundation that makes this model more capable and effective. Weighing … [More]
A Print Is Worth 1,000 Words
Office machines have evolved and the all-in-one printer has become a virtual mailroom for many businesses. Here are our recommendations for both a small and large office. Dell C5765dn Multifunction Color Laser Printer Robust and secure with enhanced, built-in solutions to boost efficiency, this features embedded document solutions, high security and very reliable … [More]
A Mainstream Meal: Cornish Pasty Co.
Growing up in Saltash, Cornwall, the westernmost county in England, Dean Thomas, founder of Cornish Pasty Company, was introduced to this famed food — the pasty. Thomas’ first restaurant in Tempe was a local favorite, and he has expanded now to other parts of the Valley, including a bungalow-style location in Old Town Scottsdale. The scrumptious dish is a virtual “pastry … [More]
