U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers ® recently named one of North Scottsdale’s largest law firms, Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C., as one of the 2014 “Best Law Firms.” The award comes shortly after the firm’s named partners, Randy Nussbaum, Greg Gillis and Dean Dinner were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©, … [More]
Edward Kim Named Cigna’s President and General Manager for Arizona Health Plans
Cigna has named Edward Kim as president and general manager for the company’s Arizona health plans, in addition to his current role as president of Cigna Medical Group. He will continue to be based at Cigna's offices in Phoenix. Kim’s additional responsibilities include enhancing customer satisfaction through personalized service and helping to improve quality of care by … [More]
William “Bill” Olson Takes Reins Of Estrella As Senior Vice President And Division Manager
Newland Real Estate Group has hired William “Bill” Olson as senior vice president and division manager with executive oversight of the Phoenix team, its 20,000-acre master-planned community of Estrella and recently added land to the west of the project. In this position, Olson will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the community’s development, as well as building … [More]
Greenberg Traurig Named ‘Law Firm of the Year’ for Government Relations and Litigation-Real Estate Practices by U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2014 Best Law Firms Edition
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2014 edition of Best Law Firms in two categories: Government Relations and Litigation-Real Estate. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, only one law firm is given the "Law Firm of the Year" designation in each of the 87 practice areas ranked nationally in the … [More]
T. James Lee Elected to Ballet Arizona’s Board of Directors
Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that T. James Lee, a shareholder and director at Fennemore Craig in the firm's Phoenix office, has been elected to the board of directors for Ballet Arizona. Lee focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, charitable giving, and business formation and structuring. He counsels … [More]
Antonio Calva joins Washington Federal as Business Banking Officer
Washington Federal has announced that Antonio Calva has joined the bank as business banking officer. Calva comes to Washington Federal with more than 18 years of experience in the banking industry. As a business banking officer, Calva’s responsibilities include supporting the Arizona retail banking division with business banking products and services, and assisting retail … [More]
2013 Valley Leadership Man & Woman of the Year Honorees Announced
Valley Leadership announces Gary Trujillo and Ellie Ziegler as the organization’s 2013 Man & Woman of the Year. The pair will be honored for their long-term contribution and commitment to our community at an awards luncheon in March 2014. This will be the 65th Annual Man & Woman of the Year Luncheon. Trujillo has demonstrated long-term, proactive community leadership … [More]
Fennemore Craig Earns Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings in Phoenix, Arizona
Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, has achieved metropolitan rankings in the 2014 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings. "The firm's commitment to excellence and providing innovative legal solutions are what enable our attorneys to generate positive resolutions for our clients," said Tim Berg, managing partner of … [More]
Roshka DeWulf & Patten Ranked Among 2014 Best Law Firms by U.S. News and Best Lawyers
Roshka DeWulf & Patten, a Phoenix-based business law firm specializing in litigation and regulatory issues, is pleased to announce the firm has been ranked among the 2014 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Roshka DeWulf & Patten achieved first-tier ranking in Metro Phoenix and Tier 2 nationally. Firms included on the list of 2014 … [More]
David Bruno, DHR International
On the subject of jobs, the rhetoric can get very heated as numbers are cited and calls to action urged. Arizona’s unemployment figures during the recession were near the top in the nation, and in the recovery some sectors are complaining of not enough workers. But numbers do not define the bottom line in today’s employment picture. Arizona is seeing growth today in almost … [More]
Jim Collins Speaks to Arizona
It starts with people. That is a basic tenet of Jim Collins’ teachings on how to effect greatness in an organization, and central to one of the challenges he gave to the assembled leaders at the Arizona Leadership Forum earlier this year. A foremost authority on leadership and author of New York Times bestseller Great by Choice, he urged everyone there to reach out to … [More]
Wanted: Leadership Advice
The old saying “It’s lonely at the top” seems to be as true today as ever. The 2013 Executive Coaching Survey recently conducted by Stanford University and The Miles Group found that nearly two-thirds of CEOs do not receive coaching or leadership advice from outside consultants or coaches, and almost half of senior executives are not receiving any, either. “What’s interesting … [More]
Phoenix Market Draws New Hotel Brand and National Test Kitchen
Phoenix is a great market for Choice Hotels International’s newest brand, Cambria Suites, in the middle but upscale tier that research predicts will see the highest demand over the next 20 years. “When you grow a brand, you want to grow in primarily urban markets where you can get eyeballs on the new product,” says Michael Murphy, senior VP of Cambria Suites, explaining that … [More]
Morning Meeting of the Minds
Doing that meeting to gain a client, shore up a deal or introduce one’s talents can easily happen over coffee and eggs. Here are some of the hot spots for that power breakfast. Bistro 24 For the full-service, full breakfast, Bistro 24 at the Ritz-Carlton is the place to hit. Easy parking, best service and an impressive setting; this is a morning hot spot for clients of … [More]
Bet on Bink’s Midtown
Conveniently located in the heart of Phoenix, Kevin Binkley’s newest venture is Bink’s Midtown. One of the Valley’s most acclaimed chefs, Binkley is known for his namesake restaurant in Cave Creek, Binkley’s Restaurant, which is consistently named as a No. 1 pick among critics. His midtown establishment has quickly become just as acclaimed and is turning heads and tempting … [More]
Ford Explorer Sport: Powerful for 2014
Made tough and certainly a reliable brand, the new Ford Explorer Sport is poised to take those loyal to Ford and looking for that zippy mid-sized SUV to task. The 2014 is outfitted with “sporty” accessories and design elements, but truly reaches the definition of its name with the 3.5-liter twin turbo V6 engine. Delivering 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque, this mean … [More]
Securing Our Assets
We think our businesses are secure enough with an alarm system that includes a motion detector or two and even a camera on the premises. However, most of our assets are digital and are likely on our computers. Here are some security products to protect those files. Bitdefender Small Business Pack Bitdefender’s entry-level antivirus product is rated among the best, … [More]
Reputation Economics
As the Internet has increasingly become more social, the value of individual reputations has risen and a new currency based on reputation has been created. This means that not only are companies tracking what an individual is tweeting and what sites they spend the most time on, but they’re using this knowledge to predict the consumer’s future behavior. Klein’s book points to … [More]
