The Greater Phoenix Economic Council announced the release of the Metro Phoenix Global Investment Plan, a comprehensive global trade and investment plan that outlines specific steps local business, civic and government leaders can take to leverage exports and foreign direct investment to grow global engagement. This strategy is an integral stage of the Greater Phoenix … [More]
Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge is BACK this February at Restaurants Across the Valley and Flagstaff
Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council is pleased to announce the return of its award-winning Girl Scout Cookie Dessert Challenge. For the fourth year in a row, chefs from some of the state’s most popular restaurants will use their culinary prowess to re-imagine one of the beloved flavors of Girl Scout cookies – Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Thin Mints, Trefoils, … [More]
Learn Password Management Tips on Feb. 9
If you’re like most people, you may have more than a dozen passwords that you need to remember for work-related projects, online banking, social media accounts and more. Having strong passwords can help deter cyber crime, but when you’re creating a long string of random letters, numbers and symbols for multiple accounts – and changing them frequently to stay secure -- what’s … [More]
Cigna Medical Group Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Sun City Multi-Specialty Center
Cigna Medical Group is proud to celebrate the grand opening of the Cigna Medical Group Sun City Multi-Specialty Center. The 60,000 square foot, two-story medical office provides family medicine, internal medicine, pharmacy, digital imaging, laboratory, urgent care and specialty services to patients. Specialty services include: Audiology, Ophthalmology, Optometry and Podiatry. … [More]
GPS Insight Dontates to 60 Charities, Totaling Over $200,000 in 2016
GPS Insight, a leading technology provider of GPS vehicle and asset tracking solutions for commercial and government fleets, announced today that it donated $200,496.75 in 2016 to 60 local and national charities and not-for-profits chosen by their customers and employees. GPS Insight customers and employees suggested the charities that mean the most to them by posting their … [More]
The Frutkin Law Firm Rebrands as Radix Law
The Frutkin Law Firm has become the first Arizona practice to take advantage of the state bar’s trade name rule. It announced it rebranded as Radix Law on Jan. 1 2017. There is a long tradition in the practice of law: the name of a firm includes the surnames of the most prominent partners. As law has become such a big business over the past decade, the largest practices in … [More]
Social Venture Partners Arizona Selects 20 Nonprofits, 3 Social Entrepreneurs to Participate in ‘Fast Pitch’ Event, Compete for $50,000+ in Funding
Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) is pleased to announce the 20 local nonprofits selected as semifinalists for the 2017 Fast Pitch Competition, affectionately known in the business and philanthropic worlds as “American Idol with soul.” Leaders from the following nonprofits will participate in a two-month mentoring program to sharpen their social impact and business … [More]
Arizona United SC Unveils New Name and Exciting Improvements in Anticipation of 2017 Season
Arizona’s only professional soccer franchise changed its name from Arizona United Soccer Club to Phoenix Rising Football Club. The news was shared the beginning of this week by Phoenix Rising FC ownership before a roomful of leaders within Arizona’s soccer community, fans and a diverse group of businesses. They were among the first to see the team’s new logo coinciding with the … [More]
Magellan Health to Acquire Veridicus Holdings, LLC
Magellan Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:MGLN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Veridicus Holdings, LLC, a privately held pharmacy benefit management (PBM) organization with a unique set of clinical services and capabilities. Veridicus’ differentiated approach to pharmacy management leverages proprietary analytics and clinical software that integrates … [More]
Avnet Acquires Hackster Inc. and Significantly Expands Design Strategy in the Idea Generation Phase
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Hackster, Inc. (“Hackster.io”) as the first step of a two part transaction in which Avnet will acquire the remainder of the company in January 2017. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hackster.io is an online community that helps users globally learn how to design, create and program … [More]
City of Scottsdale Highlights Companies Breaking New Ground on the Scottsdale Cure Corridor
Often, the Scottsdale Cure Corridor has been referred to as a concentration of cutting-edge bio-life science industries; however, the Cure Corridor is more than a brand or a physical location. It’s a collaboration of like-minded companies and professionals working together to find cures for disease. It is because of this collaboration that 13 percent of all Phoenix metro area … [More]
Allbound’s Inaugural CO:LLABORATE more than Doubled Expected Attendance
Allbound, the only partner sales acceleration software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, packed the West Hall of the Phoenix Convention Center this week with more than 400 digital sales and marketing leaders for its first annual CO:LLABORATE conference ––more than doubling its expected attendance. CO:LLABORATE quickly became the largest gathering of modern-day channel sales and … [More]
Gold Canyon Announces Expansion into Mexico
Gold Canyon (www.goldcanyon.com), a leading candle company in the direct sales industry, announces its expansion into Mexico beginning November 2, 2016. Gold Canyon enters Mexico—the seventh largest market in the world—to build upon their 20 years of success in North America. Mexico’s favorable direct sales market, growing demand for high-quality candles and a large base of … [More]
Mountain Shadows to Offer Newest Premier Meetings and Events Venue in Arizona
Mountain Shadows is the $100-million new boutique resort coming to Paradise Valley, Ariz., adjacent to Scottsdale. It will debut nearly 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space when it opens in early 2017. The luxurious resort will quickly become one of the most sought after venues for groups seeking high end amenities, impeccable service and an unparalleled … [More]
AccountabilIT Acquires MITS&C, the Enterprise IT and Cloud Computing Managed Services Division of Business & Decision
AccountabilIT, LLC today announced the acquisition of MITS&C, the managed services division of Business & Decision, N.A. MITS&C provides managed services related to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other enterprise applications and cloud computing technologies. AccountabilIT, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based company, was recently formed by industry pioneer Chuck … [More]
13th Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards
To recognize the visionaries whose passion and dedication are catalysts for the state’s rapidly growing technology community, the Arizona Technology Council in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority will honor them at the 2016 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards presented by Avnet on Nov. 10 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Innovators and leaders will … [More]
Pre-Mixed Premium Martini Brand Debuts in Arizona
(PHOENIX) – The craft cocktail culture is booming! Restaurants and bars are constantly updating drink menus to include more specialty cocktails to meet consumers’ interest and demands. Eric and Jackie Gichner founded VITANI in 2015 to fill a void in the spirits aisle. The Chicago couple wanted to produce a cocktail that not only has top shelf bar quality spirts, but also the … [More]
Burns & McDonnell Moves to Central Arts District in Phoenix to Accommodate Growth
After growing locally by 300 percent since 2012, Burns & McDonnell is relocating its expanding 90-person workforce to the Central Arts District. The 100-percent employee-owned global engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting firm sees continued expansion, nearly doubling in size in the next few years. “Our clients and their projects have … [More]
