According to data from Scholars, an early-stage startup matching students and companies for jobs, roughly 30% of internships have been cancelled over the past three months due to COVID-19. If these numbers represent internships as a whole, that means almost one million students lost an internship opportunity. On top of that, 55% of companies have moved their programs remote. … [More]
Deloitte Names New Phoenix Managing Partner
Deloitte has named Ken Udenze as managing partner of its Arizona practice, effective June 1, 2020. He succeeds Jonas McCormick, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, who will be transitioning to a new leadership role at Deloitte. Udenze is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He brings 28 years of experience, specializing in public- and private-company reporting matters … [More]
New Tempe Hotel with Boutique Feel Offers Local Experience and Two Brand-New Dining Concepts
The Southwest’s first Canopy by Hilton will open its doors on June 16 in the heart of downtown Tempe, ushering in a contemporary, full-service hotel offering guests a local experience with a boutique feel, all within the central core of one of the most vibrant, dynamic and growing cities in Arizona. Owned and developed by Driftwood Capital, Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown, … [More]
Minority Banks Promoted by FDIC, Says Report
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a report submitted to Congress that chronicles the efforts the agency made to preserve and promote Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) in 2019. This report provides a summary profile of MDIs as of the end of 2019; a description of the FDIC’s MDI program; and detailed information on the FDIC’s 2019 initiatives … [More]
Thermal Management Is Way to Safely Check Employees, Customers and Vendors
As businesses struggle to create a safe, comfortable return for employees, customers, and vendors, thermal management has become an integral tool in providing immediate, visual, contactless scanning. Certify, a demonstrated healthcare technology provider since 2012, pioneered touchless registration and face-based check-in, two hallmarks of its latest innovation. The company … [More]
Everspin Technologies Appoints Daniel Berenbaum as Chief Financial Officer
Everspin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRAM), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive RAM (MRAM), announced that Daniel Berenbaum is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Berenbaum will be relocating to Arizona from Singapore and will start at Everspin on July 15th. Dan joins Everspin from GLOBALFOUNDRIES, where he has held executive … [More]
Census Bureau to Resume 2020 Census Field Operations in Arizona
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau reissued its June 5 statement to include additional updates related to field operations for the week of June 8. The Census Bureau, in coordination with federal, state and local health officials, will begin a phased restart of some 2020 Census field operations in additional area census offices (ACOs) across the nation the week of June 8. With these … [More]
Local Credit Union Offers Employees Full College Tuition Coverage
Consistently ranked a “Best Place to Work,” Desert Financial has launched InvestED, a program offering full college tuition and professional certification coverage for all eligible employees beginning July 2020. In partnership with InStride, employees of Desert Financial, the state’s largest not-for-profit credit union can enroll in online undergraduate and graduate degree … [More]
