Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that partner John Rawicz recently became the President of the Arizona Theatre Company, beginning his two year term in this role.  He joined the Board of Trustees in 2007 and has served on the Executive, Finance and Managing Director Search Committees. Rawicz also works to further grow and bring awareness to the organization. Rawicz … [More]

TriGate Capital, LLC (TriGate) announced the acquisition of a four-property retail portfolio in the Metropolitan Phoenix area by TriGate Property Partners II, L.P (TPP II). TPP II is a fully discretionary real estate fund managed by TriGate. TPP II completed the acquisition of the ±306,959 square foot portfolio from C-III Realty Services on October 31. The individual properties … [More]

GPE Companies is proud to announce the promotion of Linda Tierney to Director of Property Administration for GPE Management Services, LLC. In addition to managing a portfolio of commercial properties, the job will entail overseeing accounting, managing all property management operation standards, facilitating inter-departmental communication and assisting the director of … [More]

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the 27th Annual Sterling Awards before a capacity crowd of 450 on Tuesday, November 13th at the Chaparral Suites Resort Scottsdale. The Sterling Awards were emceed by Scottsdale Chamber President and CEO Rick Kidder. Four winners were selected from among twelve finalists for the coveted Sterling Award: The … [More]

The Martz Agency recently announced the promotions of three key employees. Kelly Siegal has been named Vice President of Growth Initiatives, Nicole Cusimano has been promoted to Advertising Account Supervisor and April Hundza has been promoted to Public Relations Account Executive. Siegal, an expert in account services, branding and social media, has worked at Martz for more … [More]

LifeLock, Inc. (www.lifelock.com), an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection has launched 'LifeLock for Life', a Facebook application enabling fans to explore different life stages and events to test their security knowledge. Upon answering correctly, users can enter for a chance to win prizes. The foundation of the game educates consumers about the threats … [More]

Desert Schools Federal Credit Union, the largest not-for-profit, membership-based financial institution in the state of Arizona, announced its latest community partnership with The Centers for Habilitation (TCH) and the Marc Center of Mesa, through FCS Premier to create employment opportunities in the food industry for individuals with special needs and disabilities. FCS … [More]

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th Biltmore Fashion Park, the iconic open-air destination located in the heart of one of Phoenix’s most established neighborhoods, a new take on this is UNION – an inspired collection of local, independent retailers gathered under one roof. With 18 different concepts coming together in a single 7,200 square foot building located on the east end of the … [More]

With covered parking; a café with flat screen TVs and free Wi-Fi; a gourmet deli with New York style pizzas, specialty sandwiches and made-to-order salads; an expanded bakery with Peet’s Coffee, iced tea and espresso drinks; organic and bulk foods; and local, farm-fresh produce; grocery shopping will soon be a one-of-a-kind experience at the brand-new Bashas’ store in … [More]

FlexPrint, Inc., the leading national provider of managed print and IT solutions, just celebrated the official grand opening of their new 40,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Falcon Field/Mesa, Arizona.  On Wednesday, October 24th, over 180 customers from 20 different states traveled to sunny Arizona to celebrate FlexPrint’s new home. Almost seven years ago, … [More]

Title365 Company, a leading nationwide provider of technically advanced title insurance and escrow services, announced its expansion into Arizona with the opening of three offices in Maricopa County.  Following closely on the heels of its recent growth into Texas, these full-service offices will be anchored by professionals with decades of title insurance and escrow … [More]

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), Bank of America, FORTUNE and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are proud to announce that they have selected three Phoenix-area companies for their annual Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program. This year the program received a record-setting 5,200 company nominations from across the country and selected 178 … [More]

Panda Dry Cleaners, LLC, in collaboration with Procter & Gamble (P&G), opened a Tide Dry Cleaners® store in Scottsdale, AZ, the Phoenix area’s second location. The store applies Tide’s 60 years of fabric-care experience, GreenEarth® cleaning technology and concierge services to meet customers’ needs. “Now, the people of Scottsdale get to experience the value of great … [More]

In Business Magazine announced the launch of one of the country's most robust business Internet sites with the new inbusinessphx.com. The interactive site includes an expanded navigation ˗ now by category, date or subject matter ˗ and the addition of full articles from current and past issues of In Business Magazine. "Our initiative to be the resource for local and … [More]

As Americans talk about how to improve our economy, we keep hearing how small businesses and entrepreneurs have to lead the way in the recovery. Today, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University honored five of the state’s best businesses for creating jobs, contributing to charities and introducing innovation. They’re this year’s winners of the prestigious … [More]

Good things really do come to those who green, and GoGreen Phoenix is out to prove it to Arizona businesses. Conference organizers have amassed a cavalry of regional public and private sector leaders to make the case that working more sustainably is not only the "right thing to do" from an ethical standpoint, but the fiscally responsible thing to do if you want to run cost … [More]

Caballero Grill has just announced that they will be presenting a $1,000 scholarship to a worthy candidate currently enrolled in the culinary program at Estrella Mountain Community College. The winner will also have their entrée added to the Caballero Grill menu. The deadline to sign up for students meeting the criteria is November 2nd at 5 p.m. Judging/final tastings will take … [More]

Phoenix-area home prices stabilized from August to September, but we’re now seeing some other types of movement in the market. A new report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows the following numbers for Maricopa and Pinal counties, as of September: The median single-family home price stayed at $150,000 from August to September, but … [More]