Today, corporations like Walmart are asking brands to reduce packaging sizes by significant percentages to increase space on shelves. Stricter financial targets, combined with consumer demands for speedy delivery, place yet more pressure on companies to shorten lead times without sacrificing quality. For commercial printers, one of the best options to keep up with the needs of … [More]
New Bank of America and VMI National Agreement Puts Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Financing Only a Few Clicks Away
Vantage Mobility International (VMI) today announced an agreement with Bank of America that will make it easier for consumers nationwide to apply for financing of wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Under the agreement, consumers can apply directly for financing from Bank of America via a link on VMI’s website. The Bank of America financing program provides loans with terms of up … [More]
FirstBank Announces New Location in Mesa
FirstBank Holding Company, the Colorado-based holding company for the second largest bank by deposits in Colorado and largest locally owned bank, today announced a new location at 1720 S. Power Road in Mesa. This new location is approximately 4,000 square feet and marks the bank’s 14th branch in Arizona. Joel Johnson will serve as the East Valley Market President overseeing … [More]
Arizona Business and Tourism Groups Partner to Help Promote Arizona through the Lens of its Citizens
Arizona Commerce Authority, Arizona Office of Tourism, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Local First Arizona, Mesa Chamber of Commerce and Westmarc announced the launch of MyAZ, a channel that allows Arizonans to help combat stereotypes often associated with the state by utilizing a new mobile app to show the world what it’s truly like to live and work in Arizona. “We’ve all … [More]
Goettl Air Conditioning Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Goettl Air Conditioning, a leading heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company in Arizona, is celebrating a number of monumental anniversaries throughout 2014, including its own 75th anniversary and 25 years with its CEO and former president Dan Burke. More than half of Phoenix’s 133-year history has included Goettl Air Conditioning. The company was founded in … [More]
EJM Development Co. Breaks Ground at Goodyear Gateway South
EJM Development Co. has broken ground on $5 million worth of infrastructure development at Goodyear Gateway South in Goodyear, Arizona. Goodyear Gateway South is a industrial-zoned park of about 221 acres located just north of the Phoenix Goodyear Airport that has recently been subdivided with lots ranging in size from 9.6 acres to 50 acres. Construction on streets and … [More]
At Least 2 More Years until Full Economic Recovery for Arizona
Even though Arizona’s economy hit bottom four years ago, we’re still at least two years away from a full recovery. That’s according to experts from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, who delivered their midyear forecasts today at the school’s annual Economic Outlook Luncheon. Research Professor Lee McPheters, director of the JPMorgan Chase … [More]
Win the Lottery and Sell Your Business? Not so Fast – According to BMO Harris Bank Survey
BMO Harris Bank today released the results of a small-business-owner poll that found less than half (39 percent) of small business owners would sell their business if they won the lottery. The results were revealed in advance of National Small Business Week (May 12 – 16), designated by the U.S. Small Business Administration. “Owners of their own business are extraordinarily … [More]
GPEC Named one of Top Economic Development Groups of 2013
Cited as one of the Best to Invest Top U.S. Groups of 2013, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has once again made Site Selection magazine’s annual ranking for top U.S. economic development groups. “This recognition is a reflection of our elected and business leaders working together to promote Greater Phoenix and Arizona as business friendly,” said Barry Broome, … [More]
The College of St. Scholastica Announces Expansion of Arizona Campus
The College of St. Scholastica, a 102-year-old Catholic Benedictine college, has announced the expansion of its program offerings in Arizona and its first on-the-ground program. Following approval from the Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, St. Scholastica will offer in-person Bachelor of Arts in Social Work beginning January 2015. With an emphasis on … [More]
