John Alpaugh, former chief marketing officer of PetSmart, Inc., has joined CyberMark International as its new CEO. Alpaugh purchased CyberMark, one of the country’s leading Internet and digital marketing companies, from founder Kimberly Judd-Pennie, who will stay on in the role of chief customer officer, with responsibility for sales and customer relationships. In 1994, … [More]
CBRE Elevates Juanita Mebane to New Management Role
CBRE has announced that Juanita Mebane has been named client services manager for the Phoenix market. In her new role, Mebane is responsible for managing, training and developing client services staff, ensuring CBRE’s brokerage teams are able to offer the highest level of service to their clients. “We are so pleased to elevate Juanita to client services manager. She is a … [More]
McCarthy Building Companies Named an Outstanding Business Partner by APS
McCarthy Building Companies was recently recognized by APS as an outstanding business partner at the 2014 APS Supplier of the Year Awards. In total, six companies were selected representing various supply chain-managed categories. McCarthy was recognized in the “Major Projects” category. McCarthy was selected out of more than 4,000 different APS suppliers through a … [More]
WebPT Announces Significant Investment from Battery Ventures to Fuel Growth
WebPT, the leading Web-based electronic medical record (EMR) solution for rehabilitation therapists, has announced it has received a significant investment from Battery Ventures. WebPT intends to use the new capital to accelerate growth. Founded by Brad and Heidi Jannenga in 2006, WebPT is the leader in the rehab-EMR industry. The company’s innovative technology has been … [More]
Klandrud Named to Million Dollar Round Table
Matthew J. Klandrud, FIC, CLTC®,CCPS, of Tempe, a lead financial consultant with Warner Ranch Group of Thrivent Financial, has earned membership in the prestigious 2014 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), an international, independent association of nearly 38,000 members of the world's life insurance and financial services professionals from 450 companies in more than 79 nations … [More]
Christian Brands Announces the Promotion of Brian Schroeder to Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Christian Brands, a multi-brand gift importing firm focused on inspirational gifts and table-top and wall art since 1948, announced today that industry veteran Brian Schroeder has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. With more than fifteen years of industry experience, Schroeder has a significant marketing and sales background, including eight years at … [More]
ThomasNet.com and ISM Join Forces to Strengthen Supply Chain Industry
Tempe-based Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) and New York-based ThomasNet.com® have joined forces to address a looming shortage of management professionals in the industry, which depends on a new pipeline of talent from the Millennial (18-32) generation to maintain its strength. “Purchasing and supply chain management are among the most strategic careers in the global … [More]
Entrepreneurs’ Organization Selects Top Arizona Business Owners For Inaugural Awards
Entrepreneurs’ Organization Arizona (EO) announces its selection for two highly coveted membership awards for the 2013-14 board year. Lauren Bailey, co-owner of the Upward Projects restaurants, was dubbed the “Entrepreneur of the Year” and Robert Clinkenbeard, founding principal of Integrated Landscape Management, received the “Member of the Year” award at the conclusion of the … [More]
CBRE Enhances Service Offering With Addition of Jay Lefevers, Founding Principal of Viewpoint Group, LLC
CBRE’s Phoenix office has announced that Jay Lefevers, founding principal of Phoenix-based Viewpoint Group, LLC will join CBRE’s Valuation and Advisory Services team. This addition further enhances CBRE’s platform and will position the company to better service its clients throughout the region. “I am excited to welcome Jay to the CBRE team,” said Mike Rowland, senior … [More]
AFS Technologies Appoints CPG Thought Leader Chris Rice as Industry Strategist to Further Strengthen CPG Capabilities
AFS Technologies, the leading provider of software solutions for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, has appointed Chris Rice as senior vice president of Industry Strategy. In this role, he will provide strategic consulting to ensure CPG companies are equipped to optimize the benefits of a fully integrated software solution suite in order to capitalize on growth … [More]
Local Motors Inc. Announces Winner of Car Design Challenge
Local Motors, Inc. is excited to announce the winners of the first 3D Printed Car Design Challenge that was launched in April to uncover concepts that will inform and influence the vehicle that will be printed live at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, September 8-13, 2014. More than 200 entries, representing submissions from 30+ … [More]
Inventure Foods, Inc. Appoints Dan Hammer as General Manager, Frozen Division
Inventure Foods, Inc., a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Dan Hammer as general manager of the Frozen division, effective May 27, 2014. In this newly created position, Hammer will oversee Inventure's Frozen division, and will report to Terry McDaniel, president and chief executive officer. "We are excited Dan joined our team … [More]
Engage PEO Expands Presence into Phoenix
Engage PEO, a leading professional employer organization providing HR outsourcing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses, has announced the addition of industry veteran Lori Johnson as vice president of sales for Phoenix. Johnson will be responsible for expanding the company’s presence and sales efforts throughout the Phoenix area, as well as building relationships with … [More]
Richard Endicott Appointed President of Biltmore Bank of Arizona
The Biltmore Bank of Arizona, a division of Grandpoint Bank, has appointed Richard Endicott president, following the retirement of long-time Biltmore Bankpresident Jeffrey P. Gaia. Endicott brings four decades of experience to the role and has been a member of the Biltmore Bank management team since 2008, most recently as president of its Scottsdale Airpark location. As … [More]
Enterprise Bank & Trust Hires New Relationship Manager
Enterprise Bank & Trust, with offices in Phoenix, St. Louis and Kansas City, has hired Adam Stahl as ABP-Relationship Manager to serve clients in its Phoenix office. In his role as Relationship Manager, Stahl will help business owners and executives, who operate companies such as manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, contractors and professional services, build a … [More]
Plaza Companies Expands and Enhances Its Growing Brokerage Services Team to Meet Expanded Portfolio
Plaza Companies has a 32-year track record as a leader in development, acquisition, management and leasing of medical office, senior living and research and biotechnologyproperties. The expanded team has attracted significant new talent that will strengthen already established affiliations as well as draw in new business. Michelle Fischer has been promoted to Leasing … [More]
Arizona Manufacturing: Its Evolution is Economic Prosperity
Manufacturing is the underpinning of the economy, in many ways. Each manufacturing job supports three other jobs in the overall economy, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank, and there is a broader supply chain impact as well. Researchers at the Arizona Commerce Authority report manufacturing jobs tend to be high-wage, which … [More]
John Solheim, Karsten Manufacturing Corp./PING, Inc.
Manufacturing in the Valley runs the gamut from large fabrication facilities to small “mom and pop” shops like we once were when we first began making putters in my dad’s garage. Manufacturing is an economic engine that supports other industries as diverse as hospitality, construction and healthcare. For some, the word “manufacturing” may conjure up images of conveyor belts, … [More]
