Most organizations can pinpoint those pivotal moments in their history which forever shape the development and growth of their business. For bioscience firm VisionGate and the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), it was the day they collectively chose to join forces within the CEI business incubator facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This week, VisionGate became the most … [More]
ADEQ Announces New Search Feature for Public Records
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced today it now has available through its website an online search engine allowing faster, more direct access to the agency’s 19 environmental databases containing information such as a facility’s operating permits and compliance history. Known as MegaSearch, the tool allows customers to enter search criteria such … [More]
Innovative SRP DataStation™ Ready to Support Grid, Data Center Growth
The challenge of staying ahead of the breakneck growth of the Internet by supporting a more reliable but less-intrusive expansion of critical data centers is about to be met head on by Valley-based companies Salt River Project and BASELAYER. For the first time, starting here in the Phoenix metropolitan area, data center capacity has been installed at an existing electric … [More]
VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA-Compliant Minivan
Vantage Mobility International (VMI) announces that the first commercial-use, ADA-complaint Toyota Northstar E360 rolled off its assembly line today in Phoenix. The ADA Northstar E360 is the only wheelchair-accessible van featuring a side-entry, in-floor ramp built for commercial use. VMI’s new Commercial Division will initially offer the ADA Northstar E360 through select … [More]
University of Phoenix and U.S. Black Chambers to Pilot Step Up Entrepreneurs Program
University of Phoenix® School of Business and the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC) have announced a new educational training program for USBC members and African-American small-business owners. The USBC Step Up Entrepreneurs Program, powered by University of Phoenix, includes a three-course, 15-week, credit-bearing component that includes online classroom instruction taught by … [More]
BloomNation Launches in Phoenix
BloomNation launched in Phoenix this month. Often referred to as “the Etsy for flowers,” BloomNation is the world’s largest online flower marketplace showcasing the designs of top artisan florists in over 3,000 cities nationwide. BloomNation doesn’t allow stock images and ensures the arrangement consumers fall in love with is the arrangement received by sending BloomSnaps, … [More]
PAC Worldwide expands to west Phoenix
PAC Worldwide, a manufacturer of flexible protective packaging, has opened a second manufacturing location in the United States with a new location in Phoenix. A privately held company based outside of Seattle, PAC Worldwide also has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Ohio, Mexico and Malaysia. “PAC is excited to expand manufacturing to the West Coast,” said James … [More]
8-Bit Brewery Now 8-Bit Aleworks; Name Change to Better Highlight Focus on Craft Beer
8-Bit Brewery, a microbrewery in the West Valley with a retro gaming theme, has just announced a change to its brand. By changing the name from 8-Bit Brewery to 8-Bit Aleworks, the owners hope to emphasize the focus on their hand-crafted beer. In the Greater Phoenix area, many of the local microbreweries operate as brewpubs that offer both a brewery and restaurant in one … [More]
WageWorks Expanding Its Workforce To Support The Growing Demand For Consumer-Directed Benefits
WageWorks, Inc., a leader in administering consumer-directed benefits, such as health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement arrangements, and other tax-advantaged account based employee benefits, plans to fill more than 140 customer service and claims processing positions at the company’s state-of-the-art Tempe facility. “WageWorks continues to … [More]
OSHA Reminds Phoenix-Area Employers tTo Protect Workers from Heat Illness
With sweltering temperatures impacting Phoenix this summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reminding employers to protect their workers from heat illness. OSHA's FREE Heat Safety Tool App can calculate the heat index for a worksite, and displays a risk level to outdoor workers. With a simple click, users can get reminders about protective measures that … [More]
Western Window Systems Receives Investment from PWP Growth Equity to Fuel Further Growth
Western Window Systems has received an investment from PWP Growth Equity, a private equity fund affiliated with Perella Weinberg Partners that invests in leading growth-oriented, lower middle market companies. PWP Growth Equity is partnering with Western Window Systems CEO Scott Gates and his current management team for this transaction; Jason Funk and Scott Leach, previously … [More]
U.S. Bancorp and Zions Bank Sign Renewable-Energy Tax-Equity Syndication
U.S. Bancorp and Zions Bank have announced a renewable-energy tax-equity syndication agreement that will provide financing for the Red Horse 2 wind and solar project near Tucson, Arizona, owned by an affiliate of D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments L.L.C. U.S. Bancorp launched its new renewable-energy investment syndication earlier this year, allowing first-time and experienced … [More]
GPEC President & CEO Chris Camacho to Participate in White House Panel
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) President & CEO, Chris Camacho will be speaking at the White House today during the 4th annual White House Forum on Economic Development, hosted by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and SelectUSA. More than 50 economic developers from around the nation will attend the one-day event, where they will meet with … [More]
HPOne Expands Arizona Operations
HPOne has announced that it will be expanding its presence in the Greater Phoenix area with the planned opening of a new 20,000-square-foot operations facility in Gilbert, Arizona, ahead of significant hiring through year-end 2015. “Our current Phoenix facility, which opened in July 2014, has been an important element in supporting the growth of our Medicare and commercial … [More]
US Department of Commerce, Aspen Institute Announce Arizona Commerce Authority’s Participation in the National ‘Communities that Work Partnership’
Seven regional site teams across the United States have been selected to participate in the Communities that Work Partnership, a new joint project of the Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI) of the Aspen Institute and the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Communities that Work Partnership (CTW Partnership) is an effort to … [More]
Greater Phoenix Economic Council Records Another Banner Year
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council saw another record-breaking year for the Greater Phoenix region as GPEC worked with its 22 member communities with the location and expansion of 32 companies over the course of the fiscal year ending June 30th. Those companies will add more than 6,200 jobs across Greater Phoenix during the first year of operations, more than half of which … [More]
DeskHub Continues Rapid National Expansion
Phoenix-based DeskHub has signed a long-term lease for 18,000 square feet of space at 334 NW 11th Ave. in Portland’s burgeoning Pearl District. With locations in Scottsdale, Arizona; San Diego, California; Atlanta, Georgia; and Salt Lake City, Utah; the transaction marks the company’s rapid expansion into its fifth high-growth U.S. market. DeskHub, an entrepreneurial … [More]
Umpqua Expands SBA Lending to New Markets
Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary of Umpqua Holdings Corporation, announced its expansion into Arizona with its new SBA loan production office in Phoenix and the addition of Ward Hickey as vice president - Arizona, specializing in commercial real estate lending. “We recognize the essential role small businesses play in creating thriving communities,” said Cort O’Haver, president of … [More]
