As a sign of its commitment to Mesa and the Greater Phoenix area, Wilkes University will award $5,000 scholarships to the first 30 qualified transfer students to be accepted and enroll in its business bachelor’s degree programs. The Founders Scholarships, good for two years, build on a newly signed transfer agreement with the Maricopa Community Colleges and further the mission … [More]
Could Looser Lending Standards Boost The Phoenix-area Housing Market?
Will banks start to drop their standards and let people with slightly lower credit scores and much lower down payments buy homes? That’s the big question, after the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other agencies voted to approve new, looser lending rules this week. A well-known expert from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University says if … [More]
Lovitt & Touché Rebrand Reinforces Community Roots and Philanthropy
After a century of Arizona service, Lovitt & Touché, an Arizona-based insurance brokerage and benefits solutions provider, has announced a rebranding of the agency that emphasizes its local roots and commitment to the community. “Business Focused, Community Minded” will now serve as the slogan, which Chief Operating Officer Charlie Touché says speaks to the heart of the … [More]
Companies Combine Strengths to Lower Solar Investment Capital Costs
Kyocera Solar, Inc., a Scottsdale-based provider of innovative solar power solutions, and Greenwich, Conn.-based Healthy Planet Partners, a clean energy solutions fund that finances renewable energy and efficiency projects that optimize performance in commercial buildings, have announced a strategic collaboration that will result in lowering capital costs for solar developers … [More]
Arizona Minimum Wage Increase
Arizona voters enacted the Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act in 2006. The voter initiative established an Arizona minimum wage and provided for an annual increase based on the increase in the cost of living. The cost of living is based on the federal Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average for all items during the 12 months ending each … [More]
Sundt Construction Completes Runway Replacement at U.S. Air Force Base
Tempe-based Sundt Construction, Inc. recently completed the $33 million runway replacement project at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota. Commemorating the achievement, the U.S. Air Force hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the airfield on Sept. 29, 2014. The design-bid-build, heavy civil construction project was completed in just six months while the base remained … [More]
University of Arizona’s Business Programs Get Financial Boost
Three new gift commitments totaling $6 million from Arizona businesses and philanthropists – Shamrock Foods and Karl and Stevie Eller of Phoenix and the Diamond family of Tucson – were announced last week by the University of Arizona Eller College of Management at a celebration of Arizona NOW: The Campaign for the University of Arizona, hosted by Eller College and the UA … [More]
The Fahrenheit Group Announces Merger with AXEO
The Fahrenheit Group today announced its merger with Axeo, a Reston, Va.-based human resources consulting firm with its western operations located in Phoenix, Ariz. With the merger, Fahrenheit expands its successful advisory, accounting and finance offerings to now include HR consulting and fractional services under FahrenheitHR. Tom Wimer, the founder and CEO of Axeo, will … [More]
Phoenix Commercial Real Estate in Recovery
It’s shaky, but improving. Experts say the Phoenix-area commercial real estate market is now officially in a slow recovery mode. A full 100 percent of the real estate brokers participating in a quarterly survey by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University indicate they feel “optimistic,” and 84 percent believe the market is on an upswing. The participants … [More]
GoDaddy and Spree Commerce Partner for Launch of GoDaddy Online Store
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, and Spree Commerce, the company powering the technology behind the best storefronts, today announced the GoDaddy Online Store product is ready for public launch. With Spree technology supporting the backend, this new GoDaddy offering will make it truly simple for small businesses worldwide to start … [More]
Japanese Nuclear Officers Tour U.S. Industry’s Response Center in Phoenix
Ten Japanese chief nuclear officers toured the U.S. nuclear energy industry's new emergency response center in Phoenix on Wednesday as part of a series of briefings with American chief nuclear officers this week. The Japanese CNOs toured the response center as part of the reciprocal visit scheduled following the September 2013 visit by U.S. chief nuclear officers to the … [More]
GoDaddy Sets New Workplace Standard with State-of-the-Art Facility
GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, officially opened the GoDaddy Global Technology Center yesterday morning in Tempe. The new facility supports more than 1,100 colleagues, including engineers, developers and corporate staff, along with small business consultants. Two hundred people have been hired to work in Tempe since last year’s … [More]
State of Arizona Opens Trade and Investment Office in Mexico
The State of Arizona today announced the strategic expansion of its presence and investment in Mexico with the launch of the Arizona State Trade and Investment Office. The grand opening of the Arizona office located in Mexico City was the culminating event of an Arizona-led trade mission conducted this week to strengthen the state’s relationship with its No. 1 trading partner. … [More]
Groundbreaking Pediatric Genomic Research and Translational Precision Medicine Institute
Patrick Soon-Shiong, M.D., joined Phoenix Children’s Hospital today to announce the formation of a visionary institute, The Chan Soon-Shiong Children’s Precision Medicine Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The CSSIOMM is a 501c(3) non-profit medical research and support organization focused on transforming medical practice by facilitating digital molecular diagnosis. The … [More]
Governor Jan Brewer Proclaims October Arizona Manufacturers Month
In conjunction with National Manufacturing Day, Governor Jan Brewer today announced her proclamation issued to establish October as Arizona Manufacturers Month. In its second year, this annual Arizona initiative is a partnership between the Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arizona Manufacturers Council, Arizona Technology Council and Arizona … [More]
Thomson & Company Merges with Frost, PLLC to Expand Agribusiness Reach
Two independent accounting firms, with offices in Arizona, Arkansas and North Carolina, today announced a merger, effective October 1, 2014. Thomson & Company, a full-service CPA firm in Phoenix, Ariz., offering comprehensive accounting, tax and business advisory services to clients across the Southwest, is merging with Frost, PLLC, a leading agriculture, food processing … [More]
Ternian Insurance Group Offers New Executive Benefit Plan
While many people in the insurance industry believe that executive benefit plans are no longer viable in light of non-discrimination testing, there has actually been a huge resurgence of interest in these plans as of late. A new executive plan from Ternian Insurance Group includes “excepted benefits,” meaning they are not subject to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care … [More]
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Chandler-Fashion Center Celebrates Official Opening
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Noble Investment Group have announced the opening of Hyatt Place Phoenix/Chandler-Fashion Center in the city of Chandler, Ariz., a prominent suburb of Phoenix. “As Chandler continues to thrive economically, we are excited to add to the momentum by welcoming the very first Hyatt-branded property to this growing area,” said Kristen Freeman, general … [More]
