Many companies believe that an off-site meeting or retreat will help executives and employees stay focused on the topics at hand. In Business Magazine has chosen some top locations in the Valley for that perfect planned get-away from the day-to-day. Black Canyon Conference Center This newly renovated property in the northern part of Phoenix boasts the latest in audio visual … [More]
Feedback: August 2014
Question: Many companies make a purposeful effort to contact different cultures to build business. What is your company doing to attract diverse cultures to your business? Brad Gabel Vice President, Native American Division Kitchell Sector: Construction We made a conscious effort years ago to take our experience to Indian Country, engaging with various Native American … [More]
AZ Tech Finders Moves into Larger Office Space
The past month has been a great one for Tech Finders! Not only did the team beat their all-time production record, but the company moved into a larger suite to accommodate the growing 14-person team. Recently, founder Sharon Bondurant surprised Account Managers with their very own Tech Finders Talk Nerdy wrapped Cube! The idea of the Talk Nerdy Cube has been eight years in the … [More]
Geoffrey Harris Joins CBRE Capital Markets as Senior Vice President
CBRE Group, Inc. today announced that Geoffrey Harris has joined the firm’s Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team as Senior Vice President. Harris is a high-performing financial services professional with more than 15 years of mortgage banking experience. Based in Phoenix, Harris will play a key role in originating net-leased transactions for the firm nationally, in … [More]
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Names Mark T. Greene as Chief Marketing Officer
Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, one of the largest law firms in the Western United States, has named Mark T. Greene as its Chief Marketing Officer. Greene is considered one of the leading pioneers and innovators in legal marketing; in 2013, The National Law Journal included him in its inaugural list of Legal Business Trailblazers & Pioneers. He will be based in the firm’s … [More]
Insight Recognized as Microsoft Cloud Sales Achievement Award Winner
Insight Enterprises, Inc., a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions, has been named a 2014 Microsoft Cloud Licensing Solutions Provider (LSP) Sales Achievement Winner. The achievement was announced this week following the company’s nomination for the award during the 2014 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, July 13–17 in … [More]
AV Homes Appoints New Arizona Division President
AV Homes, Inc. has announced the appointment of Christopher Cady as the president of its Arizona division. Cady will oversee all homebuilding operations for the Arizona Division.Cady brings to the position 26 years of homebuilding experience and has been involved in every facet of the business. He began his career as a project manager for Home Capital Corp, and then spent 15 … [More]
Modern Healthcare Ranks Polsinelli No. 3 Nationally in Health Care Law
Modern Healthcare has just released its national rankings of Health Care Practices, and Polsinelli is listed as the third-largest Health Care Practice in the nation. Polsinelli’s Healthcare Practice growth has been driven by client demand in the areas of health information, data management and security and complex reimbursement. “Our clients are facing challenges in every … [More]
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Recognized in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2014 IP Handbook
Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, one of the largest law firms in the Western United States, was recognized among the top intellectual property firms in Arizona and Nevada by Managing Intellectual Property in its 2014 IP Handbook. In addition, Phoenix partners Flavia Campbell and Jennifer Van Kirk were named to the list of 2014 “IP Stars.” Campbell practices primarily in the areas … [More]
Scottsdale Marketing Firm Tmbpartners Wins Top International Award
Out of more than 5,000 submissions from 24 countries, Tmbpartners has been named a Gold Award winner in the 2014 Summit Creative Award® competition. The SCA Gold Award reflects tmbpartners’ creative work integrating all aspects of the launch of Fishman Transducers’ Fluence Multi-Voice electric guitar pickups. Tmbpartners’ work on behalf of Fishman Fluence included website, … [More]
McCormick Systems among ‘Constructech’ Magazine’s Top 50
“We don’t update, improve, and create new software solutions so we can earn recognition or win awards,” said Todd McCormick, president of Chandler-based McCormick Systems, upon learning of the company’s inclusion in the Constructech 50 for 2014. “Our job is to provide the best software for contractors to use — in doing their estimating and project management — for the … [More]
IT Partners Engages Tech Industry Veteran to Lead Company
Tempe-based technology consulting firm IT Partners has brought on board industry executive Steve Tepedino as its new president and CEO, effective July 14, 2014. Tepedino, a well-known and proven thought leader in the high-tech industry, will drive day-to-day operations for the company, a privately owned firm that provides technologies and specialized data center virtualization … [More]
Hinshaw & Culbertson Adds Labor and Employment Pro in Phoenix
The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that Erica K. Rocush has joined its Phoenix office as a partner. Rocush focuses her practice on employment litigation. Notably, she counsels management on employee discrimination, breach of contract, policy drafting and training and employee accommodation claims. Rocush also guides employers on wage and hour and … [More]
Insight Welcomes Michael Schelbert as Western Region Vice President and General Manager of Sales
Insight Direct USA, Inc., a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions, today announced that Michael Schelbert has joined the Insight team as the regional vice president and general manager of sales overseeing commercial enterprise client relationships in the West Region, which includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, … [More]
SRP Boosts Highest Rank in West among Residential Customers
Salt River Project’s electric customers continue to give SRP higher marks for customer satisfaction, according to a report issued today by J.D. Power. With an increase of 21 performance points from a year ago, SRP ranks highest for residential electric service in the western United States among large electric utilities for the 13th consecutive year. With a Customer … [More]
Enterprise Bank & Trust Hires New Relationship Manager
Enterprise Bank & Trust, with offices in Phoenix, St. Louis and Kansas City, has hired Aaron Cooper as a vice president/relationship manager to serve clients in its Arizona region.Cooper will use his more than 10 years of banking experience in business development, management and credit underwriting roles to understand borrowers’ needs and structure financing solutions for … [More]
Nicole DeLeon Named Director of Marketing and Communications at Arizona Summit Law School
Arizona Summit Law School has named Nicole DeLeon director of marketing and communications for the private law school’s downtown Phoenix campus.DeLeon has more than 10 years of experience in marketing and communications and will be responsible for overseeing the law school’s overall marketing initiatives, including branding, advertising, public relations and communications. In … [More]
Continuing a Multi-Year Trend, Sales Simplicity Wins a Spot on the “Constructech 50” List for 2014
Sales Simplicity Software, the widely acknowledged leader in CRM, sales automation, dynamic content management and reporting for the homebuilder and real-estate sectors, today announced it has won a spot on the prestigious Constructech 50 2014 list of the largest and most influential technology companies serving the construction sector. Companies on this list of elite … [More]
