Arizona is still recovering from the Great Recession, and many local businesses are playing a key role in the comeback. Today, some of the state’s best companies are being recognized as finalists for the 18th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. The prestigious awards recognize firms for creating jobs, boosting … [More]
Valley Real Estate Entrepreneur Michael Pollack Donates $50,000 to Goodwill
Michael Pollack demonstrates once again his immense generosity and commitment to giving back. The owner and CEO of Pollack Investments donated another $50,000 to Goodwill of Central Arizona this past month. The $50,000 donation is in addition to another sizable contribution, $250,000 Pollack donated back in 2010, which remains the organization’s largest individual cash donation … [More]
Cox Names John Wolfe as New Senior VP and Southwest Region Manager
Cox Communications has announced that John Wolfe will take the reins as senior vice president and Southwest region manager, effective immediately. The region is Cox’s largest nationwide and includes Las Vegas, Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas. Wolfe comes to the Southwest from Cox’s Northeast region, where he served as the senior vice president and region manager. A … [More]
SagePoint Financial Builds Recruiting Team
SagePoint Financial, Inc., one of the leading independent broker-dealers in the nation, has named Genevieve Hodges-Sisco as senior vice-president of recruiting. She will focus on recruiting individual financial advisors and groups to the broker-dealer. Additionally, Nathan Akers has been named vice-president of recruiting, assisting Hodges-Sisco in the firm’s recruiting … [More]
CCG Catalyst Hires Gren Blackall as Practice Director and Senior Consultant
CCG Catalyst, a bank consulting firm providing strategic direction for banks, has named Gren Blackall as practice director and senior consultant. Blackall brings to CCG Catalyst more than 30 years of bank management and consulting experience within the financial services sector. He will be focused on helping bank clients develop clear strategies for success, including … [More]
Jaburg Wilk Attorney Elected to the Executive Council of ABA’s Family Law Section
Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk’s Family Law practice group leader Mitchell Reichman has been elected to serve a three-year term as a member of the Executive Council of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Arizona. The purpose of the Family Law Section is to study and act in all areas of family law, such as establishing seminars, reviewing legislative matters relating to … [More]
REDW Promotes Two More in the Phoenix Office
REDW LLC, one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwest, has announced that Jose Escalante and Myrond Muskett were each promoted to Senior Accountant in the Firm’s Audit & Consulting Department “REDW prides itself on recognizing and retaining our talented staff at all levels, which is why we’re excited to … [More]
Exact Macola Edge 2014 Attendees Give Back to Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Exact, a leading global provider of ERP business software solutions for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB), believes in giving back to community. This week during its annual partner conference Exact Macola Edge 2014 in Scottsdale, Ariz., Exact employees and business partners took part in a service project building wagons to benefit children at Phoenix Children’s … [More]
Alliance Residential’s Bruce Ward Named 2014 Excecutive of the Year by ‘Multifamily Executive’
Alliance Residential Company's chairman and CEO, Bruce Ward, has been named 2014 Executive of the Year by Multifamily Executive, one of the leading trade publications for the multifamily housing industry. One of the most prestigious honors of the multifamily industry, the Executive of the Year Award is given annually to the development or management professional dedicated to … [More]
Box Play for Kids Named Finalist in Martha Stewart Contest
Phoenix-based Box Play for Kids has found itself in the spotlight once again. This time it’s by Martha Stewart. Box Play for Kids was recently named a finalist in Stewart’s nationwide “American Made” contest, which recognizes local, handmade innovators who are dedicated to creating beautiful things. “Our stickers promote creative play and stimulate curiosity,” said Janette … [More]
Jenny Cushing Joins Vestar as Assistant VP of Leasing
Vestar, a leading privately held real estate company in the western United States that acquires and manages retail and entertainment destinations that serve as community focal points, has announced a new addition to its leasing team. Jenny Cushing, assistant vice president of Leasing, will be responsible for overseeing and growing the leasing efforts throughout Vestar’s … [More]
Wheelchair Solutions Takes Glold in Global Innovation Competition
Wheelchair Solutions and its line of Wheelie products won the Gold Award in the 6th Annual International 2014 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards in the Innovative New Product/Service Category. Winners were announced at a dinner in San Francisco on Sept. 8. More than 600 submissions were received. "We are thrilled to have taken home the gold in the prestigious … [More]
W. P. Carey School Ranks Top 30 Again
Today, U.S. News & World Report announced its highly anticipated annual rankings for undergraduate business schools. Once again, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is honored among the nation’s Top 30. This is the ninth time in 10 years the school has made the prestigious Top 30. “We’re proud to strive for and achieve excellence year after … [More]
Massage Envy Spa Expands Leadership Team with Seven New Executives
Massage Envy Spa, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, announced today it has added seven new executives to the company’s leadership team, including Debbie Gonzalez as Massage Envy Spa’s new chief brand officer. Gonzalez is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Massage Envy Spa brand … [More]
Demand for High-Quality eHealth Services Fuels Stat Doctors Growth
Stat Doctors™, a leading eHealth solution providing 24/7/365 access to affordable quality care, added three senior-level executives to its growing staff to keep pace with the growing demand for convenient, high-quality telemedicine. Dyan Bymark joins as vice president of marketing. She is responsible for planning and executing marketing plans to achieve growth targets. A … [More]
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner Lawyers Named Best in America
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C., one of North Scottsdale’s largest law firms, has announced that three of the firm’s lawyers, Randy Nussbaum, Greg Gillis and Dean Dinner were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2015. Randy Nussbaum's areas of practice include complex bankruptcy law, real estate, construction, and contract law. … [More]
Jaburg Wilk Attorneys Named to 2015 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
Five Jaburg Wilk lawyers have been named to the 2015 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published its list for more than three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was … [More]
Sundt Foundation Awards $62,300 to Local Nonprofits
Sundt Construction, Inc.'s Phoenix employees have selected 19 local nonprofit organizations to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $62,300 this quarter. The Sundt Foundation was established by Sundt in 1999 to give its employee-owners a means of giving back to their communities. It provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the lives of … [More]
