Inc. magazine has ranked Tanga.com number 1703 on its 33rd annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. Tanga’s three-year sales growth of 247 percent earned it entry to the list that has featured companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn and Zillow in the past. “Since bootstrapping this ‘garage … [More]
City of Buckeye Welcomes First Car Dealership
Officials from Jones Ford Buckeye and the City of Buckeye will participate in a groundbreaking ceremony next Wednesday morning for a new state-of-the-art Ford dealership along the high-profile Interstate 10 frontage that city officials hope will spur additional economic development.Ron Jones says the new 36,000-square-foot facility not only reflects maintaining the company’s … [More]
Costs and Care Benefits in Aetna and Banner Health Collaboration
Aetna and Banner Health Network today announced that their accountable care collaboration resulted in a shared savings of approximately $5 million on Aetna Whole Health fully-insured commercial membership in 2013 and a five percent decline in average medical cost on the members. At the same time, Aetna and BHN improved cancer screening rates, blood sugar management in diabetic … [More]
Accolade New Scottsdale Office Expects to Hire 300+ Health Assistants
Accolade, a technology-enabled consumer engagement company dedicated to improving the healthcare experience while also lowering costs, has expanded its operations with the opening of a new office in Scottsdale, Arizona. “We’ve seen tremendous growth over the past five years as our Accolade Health Assistants® have become trusted healthcare allies to over half a million … [More]
GM Officially Opens Information Technology Center in Phoenix Area
General Motors is adding to its roster of Information Technology Innovation Centers with today’s grand opening of a facility in the Phoenix area, the company's fourth such center. The center, which will enable GM to in-source the company’s innovation capabilities and tap into a pool of new and experienced IT talent, joins innovation centers already operating in Warren, Mich.; … [More]
Mesa Air Group Completes $30 Million Working Capital Draw Loan
Mesa Air Group, Inc. has announced it has closed on a $30-million working capital draw loan through Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC. The funds are available for up to two years and have a five year term. The funds will be used to support current aircraft purchases and growth-related expenses as well as anticipated future growth opportunities. In the past 16 months, Mesa has … [More]
Arizona Tribal Gaming an Economic Engine for the State
Valerie Spicer, executive director of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association (AIGA), announced today that Tribal Gaming has contributed more than $1 billion in shared Tribal gaming revenues to Arizona over the past 11 years. The historic achievement was recorded in the first quarter of FY 2015, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming. Tribal gaming revenue directly … [More]
KJWW Engineering Consultants Ranks in Top 10 for BIM, Higher Education
KJWW Engineering Consultants has been ranked a top-10 engineering firm in the BIM (building information modeling) and higher education sectors in Building Design + Construction magazine’s 2014 Giants 300 report. BD+C’s annual list ranks U.S. architecture, engineering, and construction firms on total revenue as well as revenue by market sector. In addition to cracking the top … [More]
Tucson Peach Acquires Sonoran Air
Kenneth D. Goodrich, managing partner of Phoenix-based Tucson Peach, LLC and Goettl Air Conditioning, announced today Tucson Peach, LLC has acquired Phoenix-based HVAC company Sonoran Air. The company will operate under the new name Sonoran Air Conditioning. A website for the new company is currently under development, but the company can be reached through Tucson Peach's … [More]
Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles Initiates Franchise Opportunity
After more than a decade of success in Arizona, Larry “Lo-Lo” and Rasheedah White, founders of Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles, are ready to start a soul food revolution. The couple has partnered with local real estate veterans Mike Anderson, Bret Anderson and Dave Sellers to launch the original concept as a national franchise brand, Lo-Lo's CNW, LLC. The Lo-Lo’s Chicken & … [More]
Silicon Valley Bank Continues Expansion in Arizona
Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the global innovation economy, is extending its investment in Arizona by bringing additional IT and finance positions to its Tempe location in support of the company’s global operations. In addition, Silicon Valley Bank committed to lend or invest at least $100 million to technology and life science companies based in Arizona over the next five … [More]
Economic Development Council Honors Local First Arizona Director
Local First Arizona Director Kimber Lanning has been named the recipient of the 2014 Citizen Leadership Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The annual award recognizes a community leader who has endeavored to further the profession of economic development and has played a key role in economic development in his or her community. “This award is a … [More]
GPEC Position Aligned with WTO Ruling on Tariffs
A ruling by the World Trade Organization earlier last week affirmed the position the Greater Phoenix Economic Council held in 2012, opposing the countervailing duties placed on Chinese-manufactured solar panels. The ruling by the WTO counters the position taken by the International Trade Commission (ITC) in 2012, which imposed tariffs on Chinese-manufactured photovoltaic cells … [More]
Insight and VMware Open State-of-the-Art Solutions Center
Insight and VMware opened a one-of-a-kind environment on July 22 to help businesses learn about and prepare for critical IT issues, such as business continuity and shifting to the cloud. The center is the only one of its kind in North America, outside of VMware’s own dedicated on-site technology at its Palo Alto, Calif., headquarters. The center, located at Insight’s Global … [More]
New Leadership Team to Guide Metrocenter Mall
In a move that will help guide Metrocenter Mall in its repositioning push and addition of a new Walmart Supercenter, the Phoenix retail landmark has named two industry experts to its leadership team – Joe Binder as General Manager and Ashley Tate as Marketing Director. Binder and Tate join the mall’s existing on-site team to direct marketing and redevelopment efforts for the … [More]
UnitedHealthcare and Banner Health Network Collaborate to Improve Patient Care Management in Arizona
Banner Health Network and UnitedHealthcare are launching an accountable care organization (ACO) initiative to provide improved care coordination and enhanced health services to nearly 50,000 UnitedHealthcare plan participants in the region. Banner Health Network’s (BHN) partnership with UnitedHealthcare will help shift Arizona’s healthcare system from one based on volume of … [More]
Fox Restaurant Concepts to Initiate Revitalization of Farmer Arts District in Downtown Tempe
Fox Restaurant Concepts and development partner Brian Frakes plan to open the first East Valley Culinary Dropout location in October 2014 on First Avenue and Farmer Avenue in Tempe, Ariz. Known for its innovative restaurant concepts, FRC is planning its largest project to date with this Culinary Dropout location at Farmer Arts District at an estimated 14,757 square feet. This … [More]
My Sister’s Closet Opens My Sisters’ Charities Thrift Store
My Sisters’ Charities Thrift Store officially opened Tuesday, July 1st, with the Grand Opening celebration coming up in two weeks on Fri., Aug. 1. “We have poured so much love and good ol’ fashion sweat equity into My Sisters’ Charities Thrift Store. I think our shoppers will be really surprised at how inexpensive these items will be and even more impressed to know their … [More]
