Arizona Public Service (APS) has been recognized for the first time by G.I. Jobs magazine as one of America’s Top 100 Military Friendly Employers®. The utility, which debuts at No. 60 on this year’s list, joins U-Haul International as one of two Arizona companies ranked as “Military Friendly.” APS is the principal subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW). G.I. … [More]

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP has been named "Law Firm of the Year" in the U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2014 edition of Best Law Firms in two categories: Government Relations and Litigation-Real Estate. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, only one law firm is given the "Law Firm of the Year" designation in each of the 87 practice areas ranked nationally in the … [More]

Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, is pleased to announce that T. James Lee, a shareholder and director at Fennemore Craig in the firm's Phoenix office, has been elected to the board of directors for Ballet Arizona. Lee focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, charitable giving, and business formation and structuring. He counsels … [More]

Fennemore Craig, one of the largest law firms in the Southwest, has achieved metropolitan rankings in the 2014 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings. "The firm's commitment to excellence and providing innovative legal solutions are what enable our attorneys to generate positive resolutions for our clients," said Tim Berg, managing partner of … [More]

Roshka DeWulf & Patten, a Phoenix-based business law firm specializing in litigation and regulatory issues, is pleased to announce the firm has been ranked among the 2014 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. Roshka DeWulf & Patten achieved first-tier ranking in Metro Phoenix and Tier 2 nationally.   Firms included on the list of 2014 … [More]

SMACNA Arizona, the Arizona Chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association, has announced that University Mechanical of Tempe has won a national Safety Excellence Award for the seventh time. University Mechanical was recognized nationally in the category of more than 500,000 man-hours worked per year. It is the only Arizona company to be … [More]

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce announced today the Arizona winners of the 2013 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility for their exemplary workplace practices. Given by Families and Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management, the Sloan Award recognizes employers that have distinguished themselves in Arizona and … [More]

Judges in the 36th annual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards presented Eight, Arizona PBS with four prestigious gold Emmy statuettes at the 2013 Rocky Mountain Emmy Gala for its excellence in television programming. The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of NATAS honors the best television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for … [More]

Three new reviews are in for the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, and the praise is unanimous. The Financial Times, The Economist and The Princeton Review all rank and rate the school among the very best in the world. “These new global rankings reaffirm that the W. P. Carey School of Business is among the top business schools on an international … [More]

Fate Brewing Company Scottsdale, one of Arizona’s newest and smallest breweries, claimed a silver medal at the 2013 Great American Beer Festival competition.  Presented by the Brewers Association, GABF is the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States.  The top three winners in the competition’s 84 beer-style … [More]

Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, and its nonprofit Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation will present its 2013 “Powerful Mind Award” to Bill and Julie Lavidge at its annual fete and fund-raiser, “A Night to Remember,” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Musical Instrument Museum. Mr. Lavidge is CEO of The Lavidge Company, a full-service advertising, public relations, communications, … [More]

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council last night honored Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny and Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord at its annual dinner, which celebrates GPEC’s successes over the past year and looks ahead to upcoming initiatives. This year’s dinner sold out with an all-time high attendance of approximately 650.   Mayor Tibshraeny was presented GPEC’s Outstanding … [More]

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council today announced that Plaza Companies President and CEO Sharon Harper has won a citizen leadership award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The Citizen Leadership Award, part of the IEDC’s annual award series, is presented to a community or business leader who has been involved in economic development for at least 10 … [More]