Alliance Residential has earned national recognition by making the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) annual multifamily industry rankings report. For the first time, the NMHC expanded to include the nation’s Top 25 Developers, with Alliance ranking as the No. 1 apartment developer with 7,500 starts in 2014. This follows Alliance’s No. 1 ranking on last year’s top … [More]

Arizona-based real estate firm HomeSmart is setting record growth in today’s market. In the last two weeks, it was ranked at the top of two prestigious real estate industry rankings: RISMedia’s Power Broker Top 500, and REAL Trends 500. Both of these prestigious awards are based on sales volume and transactions from 2014. HomeSmart Phoenix was listed as the 12th-top real estate … [More]

Better Business Bureau serving Central, Northern and Western Arizona (BBB) revealed the 2015 BBB Business Ethics Awards winners last night during its 14th annual dinner sponsored by Wells Fargo. For the first time, BBB also presented an award recognizing an individual's commitment to ethics. 2015 BBB Business Ethics Awards winners: Category 1 (1-10 Employees) Curt’s Auto … [More]

Arizona Distilling Company, the first and only distillery in Arizona using locally grown grain, announced today that it has earned the prestigious Double Gold Medal for its Desert Dry Gin at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, along with three other awards. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the most influential international spirits competition … [More]

Martz Parsons, a top-ranked, full-service advertising and public relations agency based in Scottsdale, won 11 awards in various categories at the 2015 Phoenix ADDY Awards. The ADDY Awards are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 40,000 entries every year in local American Advertising Federation (AAF) competitions. The … [More]

Sundt Construction, Inc. was honored during the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America 2015 Alliant Build America Awards held on March 19 at the AGC’s 96th Annual Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sundt won the Environmental Enhancement category for its work on the Ocotillo Brine Reduction Facility renovation construction project in Chandler. The highly … [More]

Warren Townsend, compliance manager for Paul Johnson Drywall Inc. (PJD), was named to “Generation Next: 2015,” the industry’s list of young leaders compiled by Walls & Ceilings Magazine. The publication, which covers business news, products and issues critical to the drywall industry, selected young leaders, under 40 years old, who are making a positive impact on the … [More]

OneGuard Home Warranties is the first home warranty company in America to earn the service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award, reflecting an exemplary year of service provided to members of the local services marketplace and consumer review site in 2014. Founded in 1990, OneGuard Home Warranties is trusted by homeowners in Arizona and Texas to fix major … [More]

Amendola Communications (AC), a nationally recognized and award-winning public relations, content creation and marketing firm specializing in healthcare and health information technology (HIT), demonstrated its prowess in social media and content development by taking top honors in Bulldog Reporter's 2014 Bulldog Digital/Social PR Awards competition. Titled "Content Turns … [More]

Arizona State University has been gaining a nationwide reputation as a breeding ground for entrepreneurs. Accordingly, next week, the W. P. Carey School of Business at ASU is holding its first-ever Sun Devil Select event, to honor some of the country’s top ASU alum-owned and alum-run businesses. Seventeen firms from a variety of industries will be recognized for their … [More]

Blacktie-Arizona, part of a national company providing Web-based event planning and promotional tools for nonprofits, associations and businesses, proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary. Bringing visibility and cutting-edge online tools to the thousands of nonprofit agencies and businesses in the Valley, Myra Richman, president of Blacktie-Arizona, “It’s very rewarding to … [More]

U.S. News & World Report releases its prestigious annual list of the “Best Graduate Schools” in the country today. For the eighth year in a row, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University ranks among the nation’s Top 30 full-time MBA programs. “We strive for consistent excellence at the W. P. Carey School of Business, and we’re happy that U.S. News … [More]

The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU) ranks No. 26 among the nation’s leading law schools, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of graduate schools.  The college moved up five spots in one year and is now in the top 13 percent of the 198 accredited law schools evaluated as part of the survey. The college also ranks No. … [More]

Scottsdale-based CNA National Warranty Corporation (CNAN) has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Better Business Bureau Business Ethics Awards, sponsored by the BBB of Central, Northern and Western Arizona. “We are honored to be a finalist for this distinguished award,” says Joe Becker, president and CEO. “Since its founding in 1982, CNA National has always practiced … [More]

It is recognition five years in the making. After years of research, development and real-world application, Salt River Project senior engineer Kyle Cormier and Joe Nowaczyk, former director of Electronic Systems, are being honored for their work, which focuses on enabling technologies to make grid modernization more reliable for SRP customers and the overall power industry … [More]

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) has selected eight deserving local companies as recipients of its 28th annual IMPACT Awards. The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of small and large businesses and the impact they have on the Valley's business community and economy. This year — as in each of the past three years of the program — the GPCC recognizes two … [More]

The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Consultation Department recently acknowledged Honeywell Aerospace - Phoenix/Deer Valley location as a “STAR Site” through the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).  Companies who are awarded the STAR designation demonstrate exemplary and comprehensive, safety and health management systems. VPP is the Occupational … [More]

Massage Envy Spa, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, has been named to the Franchise Times’ “Fast and Serious” list for the second consecutive year.  This year, the brand was ranked No. 16 among 40 top-growing brands in the country. “We’re honored to be named among the ‘Fast and Serious’ companies for the … [More]