Redirect Health, a company that uses healthcare strategy to create competitive recruiting advantages for small business, has won ‘Gold’ in the Small Employer Group category at the World Health Care Congress’ Health Value Awards on April 29 in Washington D.C. The Health Value Awards are sponsored by the World Health Care Congress, the Health Rosetta Institute, and the … [More]
V Digital Services is a Winner in The American Business Awards
V Digital Services has been named one of the nation's fastest growing companies by the American Business Awards. The "Bronze Stevie Award" from the ABA is one of several honors received by VDS in the past year reflecting its rapid ascension in the digital advertising industry. More than 3,700 nominations from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were … [More]
Viad Corp Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments
Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI) today announced that it has strengthened its leadership team with two key appointments. Derek Linde joined Viad on April 30 as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and Jay Altizer will join the company on May 14 as President, North America at GES. Steve Moster, president and chief executive officer of Viad, said, “I am excited to welcome Derek and … [More]
Midfirst Bank Receives 2018 J.D. Power Highest Retail Banking Customer Satisfaction Score in the Nation
MidFirst Bank received the highest ranking in customer satisfaction in the southwest region in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. With an index score of 877, MidFirst Bank achieved the highest overall score of any bank in the nation. “We strive every day to build lasting relationships with our customers by understanding their needs and supporting … [More]
Clean Water For Rescued Animals in Need
‘Sadie’ – The Sunny Plumber’s Wheaten Terrier mascot, who must give her Wheaten Greeting approval on all applicants before they can be hired – has always had a warm spot in her heart for pet health and the safety of the elderly. And knowing what is in our desert’s hard water convinced The Sunny Plumber to make sure the nonprofit Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL) had the best … [More]
Babbo Italian Eatery Raises $40K+ for PCH
Locally owned Babbo Italian Eatery is excited to announce it raised $43,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital during its grand opening Day of Giving event on Thursday, April 19. The all day celebration was in honor of its eighth restaurant opening at Scottsdale at Talking Stick. On Thursday, April 19, Babbo donated 100 percent of profits from all of their locations plus a … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Phoenix Suns Announce Winner of “Get Fit and Fearless Like the Suns”
The Phoenix Suns and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) announce the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) as the winner of the Get Fit and Fearless Like the Suns contest. SARRC’s employees will receive a full-day wellness clinic led by the Phoenix Suns’ trainers on the main court at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Get Fit and Fearless Like the Suns … [More]
Ryan Sarbinoff, Marcus & Millichap
Real estate is, historically, the basis of wealth. As an economic factor, it’s an industry that underpins an enormous swath of other industries. The state of investment in it, then, has a broad impact on the economy at large. As one of the largest industries in the state, real estate impacts Arizona’s economy in a multitude of ways. Phoenix, specifically, is in prime … [More]
A World of Difference in Leadership
Leadership has been a hot topic for several decades, and the ways women lead has landed at the top of the discussion. Although the pace has been less than dazzling, women have found their footing in every level of existing organizations or have created organizations to provide an environment suitable for them. I should know. I was one of the women who founded a company and … [More]
Trevor Wilde: Bringing Teamwork from Field to Firm
Learning how to set both short- and long-term goals, as well as the importance of taking small steps toward said goals each day, are critical to achieving success both at work and in life outside the office. Wilde Wealth Management Group co-founder and managing director Trevor Wilde learned these lessons from a young age while playing football. “While not all goals were … [More]
In Business for Good
Colleges have long been a source of innovative ideas, and in recent years many higher institutions of learning have adopted formal programs to assist students and faculty in starting up a business around their idea. The recent Collegiate Challenge, presented by Conscious Capitalism Arizona and hosted by Grand Canyon University, focused on encouraging startups that … [More]
Small-Business Sale Prices Reach Record Highs to Start 2018
The first quarter 2018 Insight Report from BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest business-for-sale marketplace, shows a record-breaking quarter for the business-for-sale market for sales prices and completed transactions, highlighting a positive start to the new year. Small businesses sold for a median sale price of $245,000 in the first quarter of 2018, the highest sale … [More]
More Money in Contactless Cards
Scottsdale-based Equinox Payments, a leading provider of payment terminals, applications and support services, has enhanced its Apollo, L5000 and Luxe terminal lines to support contactless chip technology for JCB cards. JCB, a major global payment brand and a leading payment card issuer and acquirer in Japan, represents a significant amount of consumer spending — according to … [More]
Finance Division for Franchise
Washington Federal has dedicated a new division specifically to franchise, recently launching a formal Franchise Finance Division focused on helping established restaurant franchisees secure funding for their businesses and headquartering it in the bank’s Arizona Regional Headquarters office in Scottsdale. The division is being led by industry veteran Marisa Felker, who will … [More]
2018 Volvo XC90
The XC90 from Volvo is considered to be a real win for the car company that, over the last few years, has lost some of its famous market share it held through accolades for years on safety —and reliability. The car manufacturer has been innovating and is now back and “safer” than ever with its multiple innovations for the future of automobile safety. The XC90 is the SUV that … [More]
Defense Alert
According to data from the National Crime Survey and the Bureau of Statistics, 73 percent of women and 89 percent of men will be a victim of violent crime in their lifetime. Workplaces have barriers in place to keep employees safe on the job, but out in the field or during personal time threats become more of a factor. Wearing the TigerLight Defense Alert Device on one’s hand … [More]
Morning Squeeze: Relish the Retro
Some meetings call for a power breakfast, and Morning Squeeze has that covered as well as the lunch-time option — especially at the new location in Tempe, where tables can easily hold portfolios or notebooks along with the food. There is also plenty of solo dining at the indoor-outdoor bar. The patio wraps the south and west sides, and this time of year even the inside is … [More]
Fishing for a Compliment
Some days can make a businessperson just want to hit the bar. If that need means a sushi bar, here are some In Business Magazine picks: AJ’s Fine Foods AJ’s lunch café includes made-to-order sushi with either white or brown rice. Multiple locations Hillstone Hand-crafted sushi is available inside or on the patio. 2650 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix (602) … [More]
