SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener is proud to announce that the Paraguayan Chamber of Stevia, CAPASTE, recently honored company founder and CEO James May with an award of gratitude and recognition for successfully launching stevia as a natural, zero-calorie, zero-carbohydrate sweetener in the United States. Stevia has contributed to the growth in the global sweetener market as the … [More]
CBRE’s Jamie Swirtz Named to CoreNet Global’s “36 Under 36: Young Leaders to Watch”
CBRE broker has been named to CoreNet Global’s inaugural “36 Under 36: Young Leaders to Watch” list. CoreNet Global chapters from around the world nominated their top Young Leaders for the first-ever list of “Who’s Who” in corporate real estate and the honorees were recently announced and featured in the LEADER magazine’s May/June issue. Distinguishing themselves as … [More]
Arizona Association for Economic Development Presents Annual EDDE Awards
Currently celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced the recipients of its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) awards. The awards were presented during an evening awards dinner at the AAED Spring Conference in Tucson. The prestigious EDDE awards honor individuals and companies who have … [More]
Executive Magazine names Blackstone’s Dan Swindall CEO of the Month
Executive-oriented C-Level Magazine has named Blackstone Security Services, Inc. President & CEO Dan Swindall its CEO of the Month for May 2014. In gaining that recognition, Swindall joins an elite group of designees that includes former Phoenix Suns Owner Jerry Colangelo, Arizona Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall, Fulton Homes President Doug Fulton, advertising/marketing … [More]
21st Annual Enterprise Business Awards Luncheon on May 7
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP) have announced their Arizona awardees for their respective programs honoring business champions and entrepreneurs. Winners will be recognized for their contributions to the Arizona economy and worksite wellness at the Arizona Small Business Association’s (ASBA) 21st Annual Enterprise … [More]
Robson Resort Communities is Recognized with a 2014 ENERGY STAR® Leadership in Housing Award
Robson Resort Communities, LLC is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a 2014 ENERGY STAR Leadership in Housing Award. This award recognizes the important contribution Robson Resort Communities has made to energy-efficient construction and environmental protection bybuilding more than 289 ENERGY STAR-qualified homes in … [More]
W. P. Carey School Honors Executive of the Year
Jim Davidson has played a key role in some of the biggest deals in the technology industry, including investments in Dell, Skype, Go Daddy, Alibaba, Avago, Seagate and Sabre Holdings, which operates Travelocity. For his impressive work in the investment arena, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University will honor Davidson – co-founder, managing partner and … [More]
Three Lawyers From Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C. Named “Super Lawyers,” Fourth Named Rising Star
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, P.C., one of north Scottsdale’s largest law firms, is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s lawyers, Randy Nussbaum, Greg Gillis and Dean Dinner were named 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers while a fourth lawyer, John Parzych, was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star. This is Gillis’ first year receiving the award. Dinner, Nussbaum and Parzych are … [More]
EPA Names Maracay Homes Energy Star-Certified Homes Market Leader
Maracay Homes announced today that it has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a 2014 ENERGY STAR-Certified Homes Market Leader. The award recognizes Maracay Homes for its comprehensive LivingSmartR program. In 2013, Maracay Homes built nearly 500 ENERGY STAR certified homes. Collectively, these homes will save homeowners approximately $150,000 on … [More]
Attorneys at Roshka DeWulf & Patten Honored as Super Lawyers
Roshka DeWulf & Patten, a Phoenix-based business law firm representing clients in complex litigation and regulatory issues, is pleased to announce four attorneys have been honored as 2014 Southwest Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and … [More]
Sam Fox Honored with 2014 Richard Melman Award from ‘Restaurant Hospitality’
Sam Fox, founder and CEO of Fox Restaurant Concepts, was selected by Restaurant Hospitality magazine as the 2014 recipient of its Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award. Each year, editors of Restaurant Hospitality select the Richard Melman Innovator of the Year Award recipient after consulting with Melman himself. Other recipients of the award include Jose Andres, Danny … [More]
REDW Named Among Top Fastest-Growing Accounting Firms in the US
REDW LLC, one of the largest and most respected certified public accounting and business consulting firms in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that AccountingToday.com named the company the fourth-fastest-growing accounting firm in the U.S. during 2013. REDW was also recognized as the fifth-largest accounting firm in the southwestern United States. AccountingToday.com is … [More]
AHA Award of Honor to be Presented to Rhonda Anderson, R.N.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2014 Award of Honor to Rhonda Anderson, R.N., DNSc, chief executive officer of Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa, Ariz. The award, presented on May 5 as part of the AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting, is given to individuals or organizations in recognition of exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of our … [More]
Avnet Recognized on the 2014 ‘InformationWeek Elite 100’ as a Top Business Technology Innovator
Global technology distributor Avnet, Inc. announced that it was named to the InformationWeek Elite 100 – a list of the top business technology innovators in the U.S. Avnet was recognized for automating the processes around one of the most critical sales areas for its enterprise computing operating group – performance-based incentive programs for its sales teams, customers and … [More]
Jeffrey H. Wolf Named 2014 ‘Legal Eagle’ by Franchise Times
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that local partner Jeffrey H. Wolf has been named Legal Eagles for 2014 by Franchise Times magazine. Legal Eagle honorees are attorneys who are viewed as the best franchise lawyers, at the top of their games, nominated by their peers, clients and the Franchise Times’ editorial board as the rainmakers, go-to … [More]
33rd Governor’s Arts Awards Honorees Include Rosie’s House and BMO Harris Bank
More than 500 arts supporters, advocates, business leaders and elected officials attended the annual Governor’s Arts Awards last night, held for the first time at the Mesa Arts Center. The Governor’s Arts Awards are presented by Arizona Citizens for the Arts, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Office of the Governor. Six winners were honored out of more than 80 … [More]
Polsinelli Named Children’s Law Center Law Firm of the Year
The Children’s Law Center has named Polsinelli as its 2013 Law Firm of the Year in recognition of the exceptional pro bono service undertaken by Polsinelli attorneys over the past year. The firm was selected for its volunteer efforts in connection with the Minor Guardianship Program that assists vulnerable children whose parents are not able or willing to care for them. “We … [More]
Avnet Named as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute
Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company®. This is Avnet’s first year being honored with this award, which recognizes organizations that continue to raise … [More]
