Stephens & Associates, Richardson, TX will be opening its new clinical research center in mid-November near the I-17 and Peoria Avenue in Phoenix. Stephens & Associates, a full service contract research organization (CRO), has locations in Richardson, Texas, and additional testing capabilities in Tokyo, Japan, and South Korea. The new Phoenix office will be the second … [More]
Invest Southwest’s Venture Madness Announces New Format for 2018
Invest Southwest today announced the call for applications for the 2018 Venture Madness conference. Beginning Oct. 26, 2017 and running through Nov. 30, 2017, companies can submit for a chance to be one of 24 entrants in a pitch competition that will net each of the four category winners a $10,000 cash prize for their business, with one lucky company taking home an additional … [More]
New Video Series Celebrates and Promotes Downtown Small Business in Scottsdale
The program details were unveiled at a quarterly Downtown Small Business Gathering event held the morning of Oct. 18 in an effort to enhance outreach to the small business and entrepreneur community in Downtown Scottsdale. The gathering was held from 7 - 9 a.m. at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West and was produced by the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce in … [More]
Park Central Mall Purchase Closes, Renovation Plans Unveiled
Plaza Companies and Holualoa Companies have completed the purchase of a significant portion of the iconic Park Central Mall in Phoenix, and have unveiled plans for renovation of the property. The overall price of the purchase and expected renovations is approximately $57 million, and construction work will begin on the transformation effort in the coming weeks. The new … [More]
Private Investment Sparks Revitalization in Carefree
Within the past year, the Town of Carefree has attracted more than $90 million of private investment capital through its award-winning revitalization plan, recognized by the State Planning Association as one of the most outstanding plans for small communities in the state. The two larger investments were derived from a $40 plus million repositioning of the Carefree Resort … [More]
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Forms ‘Woz U’ to Reprogram Tech Education, Address Skills Gap
The man who revolutionized personal computing now wants to help revamp higher education for the tech industry. Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak today announced the formation of Woz U, a world-class digital institute to help fill the employment gap for high-paying technology jobs across the U.S. Woz U is designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably, … [More]
HFF Announces $282M Senior and Mezzanine Construction Financing for Development of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences in Paradise Valley
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces the closing of $282 million in senior and mezzanine construction financing for the next stage of development of The Ritz-Carlton hotel and residences in Paradise Valley that is currently under construction. The HFF team worked on behalf of the developer, Five Star Development (Five Star), to place the $210 million senior land … [More]
Waymo Launches ‘Let’s Talk Self Driving’ Awareness Campaign in Phoenix
Self-driving cars are all over the roads in Metro Phoenix. If you have a commute in Chandler, Tempe or Ahwatukee, there is a good chance you’ve see one or two every morning on your way to work. “People who see our self-driving cars on the road often have a lot of questions,” wrote CEO John Krafcik in a blog post on October 9. “There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to … [More]
Experts Forecast Continued Growth During Greater Phoenix Chamber’s Economic Outlook ’18
Economic experts forecast slow, sustained economic growth to continue in Arizona and across the nation during 2018. Unemployment is expected to continue to decline with the rate potentially dropping below 4 percent nationally next year. Arizona’s unemployment rate is also forecast to drop, with the majority of employment growth centralized in the Greater Phoenix … [More]
Carvana Grows West Coast Operations with Phoenix Inspection Center
Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), a leading eCommerce platform for buying used cars, opened its newest vehicle inspection and perfection center today. Located in the Phoenix suburb of Tolleson, Ariz., Carvana’s newest facility joins counterparts in the Atlanta, Dallas and Philadelphia metro areas. At these centers, Carvana inspects, perfects, photographs and stores the company’s … [More]
Acronis Continues Strong US Growth; Adds Arizona office
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection, today announced continued success and demand for its backup and disaster recovery products, based on its hybrid cloud architecture by service providers, hosters and customers. As a result, the company opened a new technology center in Arizona, adding to its other U.S. offices in Massachusetts, Virginia and … [More]
Arizona Forward’s Environmental Awards Recognize Visionary Projects and Introduces New Award
The new Liberty Wildlife campus took top honors, the President’s Award, in Arizona Forward’s Environmental Excellence Awards presented by SRP at the Westin Kierland Resort tonight. Jurists also named the David and Gladys Wright House Foundation the first-ever recipient of the Diane Brossart Legacy Award, recognizing the 26-year tenure of Arizona Forward’s outgoing president … [More]
StateServ Receives Strategic Investment from Blue Wolf Capital
StateServ Holdings (“StateServ” or “the Company”) has announced that it has received an equity investment from an affiliate of Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (“Blue Wolf”). StateServ is the leading provider of durable medical equipment (“DME”) management solutions to hospices and other post-acute care service providers in the United States. Blue Wolf is a private equity firm … [More]
New Slate of GPEC Board of Directors Approved
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of Directors voted to approve a dozen new board directors and the slate of executive officers for the fiscal year at the Annual Meeting today. Chris Zaharis, executive vice president of Empire Southwest will continue as Chairman, with Andy Warren, president of Maracay Homes serving as the Vice Chairman. Newly approved board … [More]
Ballard Spahr and Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz to Merge
Am Law 100 firm Ballard Spahr and Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz — the preeminent First Amendment and media law boutique in the United States — have announced that they have agreed to merge effective October 1, 2017. The powerhouse combination, which will retain the name Ballard Spahr, brings together two nationally renowned media law practices and creates a team that … [More]
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company Announces Acquisition of Pacific Compensation Insurance Company
CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Company, Arizona's leading provider of workers' compensation insurance since 1925, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Pacific Compensation Insurance Company (PacificComp), a California-based workers' compensation carrier from Alleghany Insurance Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE: Y) for $150 million … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Hospital Slates Opening of New Emergency Department and Pediatric Trauma Center for Sept. 20
Phoenix Children’s new $40 million, 42,000-square-foot Emergency Department (ED) and Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center will open to the public on Sept. 20, dramatically increasing the Hospital’s emergency and trauma care capacity while meeting the demands of Arizona’s burgeoning pediatric population. Phoenix Children’s original ED and Trauma Center was designed to treat 22,000 … [More]
Walmart Launches New Time-Saving Express Experience in Arizona
For customers, time is money. Today, Walmart is announcing that Arizona customers can now use Express Money Services, the first of two Express services rolling out this year to help busy customers save even more time in-store. A similar express experience for Pharmacy customers is expected to launch later this year. Express Money Services is a new feature in the Walmart app … [More]
