Greater Phoenix is releasing a regional export plan outlining specific steps local business, civic and government leaders will take to promote Greater Phoenix economic development. It assesses Greater Phoenix’s current export climate, sets market-based goals for increasing exports and lays out an implementation plan to support local businesses in increasing exports. The plan … [More]
Booker Is Latest Major Tech Company to Enter Our Region
Booker, the leading platform for service commerce, has announced plans to expand its operations to Scottsdale, Arizona. With headquarters in New York City, and offices in Orange County, Calif., and Singapore, Booker’s decision to grow into Scottsdale at SkySong is a great addition to the companies that have already selected SkySong to grow. Booker's platform allows services … [More]
PADT Expands 3D Printer Activities with Acquisition of the Stratasys Reselling Business of CADCAM Systems
Phoenix Analysis & Design Technologies, Inc. (PADT) the Southwest’s largest provider of numerical simulation, product development, and 3-D printing services and products, has acquired the Stratasys Reseller business of CADCAM Systems, based in Boulder, Colorado. This move immediately boosts PADT’s existing 3D Printer sales and support customer base by approximately 30 … [More]
Owens Harkey Advertising Launches its Newest Entity – OH Strategic Communications
Owens Harkey Advertising announced today it is partnering with Wes Gullett and Bettina Nava to create a new entity affiliated with its marketing agency, OH Strategic Communications. Matt Owens, CEO of Owens Harkey, stated that a new communications firm will launch on June 1 of 2015. “OH Strategic Communications will combine the immense talents and experience of Bettina Nava … [More]
SynDaver Labs’ Appearance on ‘Shark Tank’ Garners $3 Million Offer from Celebrity Investor
Celebrity investor and businessman Robert Herjavec offered $3 million to Christopher Sakezles, Ph.D., M.D., a Tampa scientist, for a stake in his Florida- and Arizona-based company, SynDaver Labs, Friday on the television show “Shark Tank.” Dr. Sakezles accepted the offer on national television and plans for the new partnership are being finalized. SynDaver is currently … [More]
Local Motors Announces Winners of LITECAR Challenge
With more than 250 conceptual designs submitted, Local Motors, in partnership with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), is announcing the winner of the LIghtweighting Technologies Enabling Comprehensive Automotive Redesign (LITECAR) Challenge. The design challenge served to accelerate innovative ideas by using novel material technologies, structural designs, … [More]
BMO Harris Bank to Boost Credit to Arizona Business Owners by up to $2 Billion
BMO Harris Bank is making an additional $2 billion in credit available to businesses in Arizona over the next three years. "We're here to help, making more of our balance sheet available to businesses to support growth opportunities and help create new jobs,' said Tim Bruckner, Arizona Commercial Banking manager for BMO Harris Bank. "We have heard from our customers who say … [More]
CBRE Report Says Demand for Tech Workers is Driving Office Market Momentum in Metro Phoenix
Tech talent clustering is a growing driver of demand for office space in both large and small markets across the U.S., according to a new CBRE Research report, “Scoring Tech Talent” which ranks 50 U.S. markets according to their ability to attract and grow tech talent. Metropolitan Phoenix ranks at number 20 on the list. While established tech markets like San Francisco; … [More]
UnitedHealthcare Piloting a Program in Arizona to Give Select Plan Participants Walgreens Balance Rewards for Healthy Choices
People enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s employer-sponsored plans in Arizona and Illinois can soon earn Walgreens Balance® Rewards points for completing certain healthy activities. Plan participants will have the opportunity to redeem points and save on merchandise at Walgreens in-store or online. Walgreens and UnitedHealthcare’s collaboration will integrate Walgreens Balance … [More]
Early Warning and BioCatch Align to Help U.S. Financial Services Organizations Fight Fraud
Early Warning, a trusted leader in fraud prevention and risk management, announced today a strategic alliance with BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, authentication and malware detection. Through this collaboration and Early Warning’s consortium model, financial services organizations (FSOs) can now gain and share behavioral intelligence to improve visibility … [More]
