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]
Trax Technologies Forms New Talent Group, Names Robert Neeser as Chief Talent Officer
Trax Technologies, Inc. has appointed Robert (Bob) Neeser to lead a new group the company created to both develop from within and attract top talent for the company’s fast-growing business. Neeser will serve in the newly created global role of chief talent officer. Trax, which serves both buyers and sellers of logistics services, has recruited several key employees from … [More]
Honeywell Executive Jack Jacobs Appointed to Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission
Honeywell Aerospace’s vice president of Safety & Information Management Systems Jack Jacobs was recently appointed to the Arizona Aerospace and Defense Commission to support the state’s effort to improve the local business environment and fuel future growth for the aerospace industry. Jacobs has more than 25 years of experience leading aerospace and defense programs and … [More]
REDW Adds Lori Clark and Promotes Patricia von Kolen
REDW LLC, one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwest, announces the promotion of Patricia von Kolen and the hiring of Lori Clark, both within the firm’s Tax Department in the Phoenix office. “We’re very excited to expand our Phoenix Tax Department with the addition of Lori Clark, who has a wealth of … [More]
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation Announces Board Leadership for Fiscal Year 2014-2015
Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, a group dedicated to supporting and empowering women to transform their lives through self-sufficiency, personal development and education, has announced its newly appointed leadership for fiscal year 2014 – 2015. Leadership is comprised of two boards, Fresh Start Women's Foundation Executive Board and Fresh Start Women's Foundation Men's … [More]
Staying Alive: What It Takes to Be a Thriving Neighborhood Business
“There’s almost nothing like the moment you’re able to take home your first paycheck from the store,” Amy Wulfert reminisces. She’s talking at the front desk in Hair of the Dog, a dog-grooming parlor in Scottsdale. “It took me about three years to get to that point. Three years of hard work, being there every day, and working with a good staff.” The neighborhood shopping … [More]
Rick Murray, Arizona Small Business Association
Small business is big in Arizona. It is both an economic force and an important employment producer, and comprises 97 percent of all businesses in the state. Contributing to this is the level of entrepreneurship here. In recent years, Arizona has been ranked by such respected sources as the Kauffman Foundation and Fast Company as the No. 1 state for entrepreneurial activity. … [More]
Coffee to Cash Flow
Coffee beans. Espresso. Fresh-baked goods. Granola. Garden-grown vegetables. Herbs … It may come as a surprise that these items are synonymous with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center. Sold in SARRC’s Beneficial Beans® Cafés and through its catering programs, these products represent a growing trend among nonprofit organizations to diversify their revenue … [More]
Chas Roberts A/C & Plumbing: Changing and Adapting for 70-plus Years
In 1942, Chas and Alice Roberts founded Chas Roberts Air Conditioning Inc. in Phoenix. Sissie Roberts Shank, current president and CEO and granddaughter of the original owners, says her grandfather handled the repairs while her grandmother stayed in the office and answered the phones. “My grandfather was one of those men who could fix anything. Over time, they hired my uncle, … [More]
New Aquarium to Make a Splash as Destination Tourist Attraction
OdySea Aquarium, a tourist attraction scheduled to begin construction within the next 60 days, is an extension of current attractions Butterfly World and OdySea Mirror Maze located in Scottsdale. “What we are doing is selling an experience,” says lead developer and principal founder Amram Knishinsky as he explains the exciting visuals and unique opportunities guests will … [More]
The Power of the PAC Can Aid Businesses
Dozens of local political action committees (PACs) are up and running in this election season, and local businesses as well as major corporations are finding them a viable vehicle for influencing public policy and supporting candidates who best represent their industry or interests. “Being able to be involved in the political process through a political action committee is … [More]
Regional Contractor Locates in Scottsdale
There is a resurgence of construction activity in the retail market, says Bob Benda, CEO of Westwood Contractors, Inc., which focuses exclusively on consumer retail facilities. He describes the activity as a steady, gradual improvement over the recession levels. To service its clients throughout the West and Southwest, Fort Worth-based Westwood Contractors opened an office this … [More]
Employment Growth Opportunity in Clean Energy
Arizona made it to the short list of the top 10 states for clean energy jobs added in the first quarter of this year. Sharing this distinction with Idaho, Texas, California, Missouri, New York, Kansas, Hawaii, New Mexico and Louisiana — named in order of ranking — Arizona came in at No. 7 in the country. This was primarily due to two efforts: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, in … [More]
Power Lunch: Relish the Moment
What has become a classic and a must for lunch (and dinner, for that matter) is Relish Burger Bistro at The Phoenician Resort. This golf-course-view, second-story casual spot serves up arguably one of the best burgers in town. With menu offerings that range from the classic American burger to the Kobe beef gourmet burger, Relish is aptly named. The pairings and the inventive … [More]
