REDW LLC, one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that AccountingToday.com named the company the fourth-fastest-growing accounting firm in the U.S. during 2013. REDW was also recognized as the fifth-largest accounting firm in the southwestern United States. AccountingToday.com is … [More]
Hines Expands Strategic Phoenix Market Team
Hines announces the hire of four employees and the promotion of four employees who have decades of experience in development, property management and construction, building a robust and strategic Phoenix team. “We’re cultivating a talented team to reflect Hines’ strong commitment and further investment in the Phoenix marketplace,” said Chris Anderson, managing director of … [More]
Sundt Expands its Tempe Team
Sundt Construction, Inc., has promoted construction industry veteran Sean Lynch to operations manager for concrete construction. Lynch has more than 30 years of experience in the industry, 27 of which have been focused on commercial concrete construction. Lynch’s primary responsibilities in his new role are to continue to strengthen Sundt’s concrete construction team, ensure … [More]
First Internet Bank Expands Commercial Banking to Southwest US
First Internet Bank of Indiana, a premier provider of online retail and business banking services nationwide, today announced the geographic expansion of its commercial and industrial (C&I) lending services to the Southwestern United States, with the addition of three seasoned bankers operating from the Bank’s Phoenix-area loan production office. To lead the Tempe-based … [More]
AHA Award of Honor to be Presented to Rhonda Anderson, R.N.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2014 Award of Honor to Rhonda Anderson, R.N., DNSc, chief executive officer of Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. The award, presented on May 5 as part of the AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting, is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our … [More]
Avnet Recognized on the 2014 ‘InformationWeek Elite 100’ as a Top Business Technology Innovator
Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. announced that it was named to the InformationWeek Elite 100 – a list of the top business technology innovators in the U.S. Avnet was recognized for automating the processes around one of the most critical sales areas for its enterprise computing operating group – performance-based incentive programs for its sales teams, customers and … [More]
Catharine Teeter Joins CBRE as Director of Operations
CBRE has announced that Catharine Teeter has joined the firm as its director of operations for Arizona and the Intermountain Region. In this role, she will partner with the firm’s market and regional leadership to develop and implement strategic priorities for operations. ”I am thrilled to welcome Cathy to the team. She is the perfect complement to our team of best-in-class … [More]
National Bank of Arizona Hires New Wealth Advisor
National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ) is proud to announce Robert Wagner as a new wealth advisor at its Gainey Ranch Wealth Center. Wagner brings numerous years of financial planning, business development and strategic planning experience to his new position at NB|AZ. As an NB|AZ wealth advisor, Wagner will be responsible for developing high net-worth investment management … [More]
CCG Catalyst Hires Ryan Esquell as Senior Vice President of Business Development
CCG Catalyst, a bank consulting firm providing strategic direction for banks, has named Ryan Esquell as senior vice president of business development, focusing primarily on working with CCG Catalyst clients and prospective clients to develop and implement sound strategic initiatives as well as establishing increased executive-level relationships. Esquell has worked with a … [More]
Jeffrey H. Wolf Named 2014 ‘Legal Eagle’ by Franchise Times
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that local partner Jeffrey H. Wolf has been named Legal Eagles for 2014 by Franchise Times magazine. Legal Eagle honorees are attorneys who are viewed as the best franchise lawyers, at the top of their games, nominated by their peers, clients and the Franchise Times’ editorial board as the rainmakers, go-to … [More]
Linda Hunt, Dignity Health Arizona
With all the debate over healthcare, an aspect that gets little attention is the role of the healthcare consumer. But the more engaged the individual, the better the health outcome should be — and when this is translated to the workplace, employers are finding that engaging employees in their healthcare impacts the company’s healthcare benefits cost. The question is, how do … [More]
Comply or Deny? Businesses Deal with Healthcare Mandates
Four months since the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act took effect, many Arizona business owners and managers are still struggling to understand how to comply with the law and embrace it in a way that makes sense economically. It continues to be a confusing time for employers, particularly since the Federal government has changed the deadlines and rules several … [More]
Ori Eisen: Sharing the Cure for Online Fraud
In ten years, Ori Eisen, founder of 41st Parameter, took his Internet-fraud-fighting company from zero revenue to $25 million with $80 million worth of backlog orders already in place and a sale to Experian, the global information services conglomerate, for $324 million. But the decision to go out on his own was not an easy one. As head of fraud detection at American … [More]
Law Firm Adds Business Training for Employees Turning Partner
Running a business requires a broader view and skill set than just working for it. This is why a few of the newly named directors at the Phoenix office of Fennemore Craig decided to do something to better qualify themselves for their decision-making role as shareholders of the law firm. “We go from law school to practicing law. There’s no business education. Yet when we … [More]
Co-Working and More in Office Space for Small Business
Although founder John Mahon describes EZ Spaces, recently opened in Gilbert, as an “environment to be successful without the overhead of an office,” he and co-owner Devon Dickinson designed the business to be more than a co-working space. Twice-monthly workshops are part of the plan, in addition to the site’s office amenities. Offering day passes as well as membership of 10 … [More]
Retailer Puts On Hands-On Events
Local gift and home accessories boutique For the People, located in the Union at Biltmore Fashion Park, has planned special monthly hands-on events to connect more personally with its customers. “The type of customers who come into my store want to be invested,” says Lew Gallo, co-owner of the store. Observing that independent, smaller merchants can’t rely solely on … [More]
Financial Awards and a Dynamic Search Engine Bolster GCU Entrepreneurship Initiatives
Grand Canyon University’s recently announced third Canyon Challenge Business Plan Competition awards are part of a focus on entrepreneurial initiatives the university is supporting with financial incentives. GCU has allocated $10,000 to award the winners, and invites alumni who are angel investors to take part in the judging. The entrepreneurial initiatives also encompass … [More]
The Sickness and Workplace Mix
While employers deal with issues of healthcare coverage and employee benefits, the workplace environment is also impacted by the actions and attitudes of the work force. Study after study supports the belief that productivity is impacted by employees’ health; that healthier employees are more productive. But do employees consider the effect of their healthcare choices on their … [More]
