Southwest Airlines and ASU Gammage have been named the large and small/medium Businesses of the Year by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) during the 30th Annual IMPACT Awards held Wednesday, May 10 at The Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. Large Business of the Year: Southwest Airlines “We are very excited and this is a great honor for Southwest … [More]
Discover Named One of the 2017 Best Companies in Arizona for 2017
Discover has been named one of the 100 Best Arizona Companies by BestCompaniesAZ for 2017. The organization also is recognizing Discover in the “Best of Trailblazers" category, which honors companies that have pioneered and sustained exceptional performance over the past 15 years and represent the best of Arizona businesses. “Discover has been invested in the Phoenix … [More]
GPEC Named Top 10 Economic Development Organization
The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named a recipient of the 2017 Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine, a national publication geared toward those in the decision-making process for expansions and relocations. The Mac Awards, named in honor of Site Selection founding publisher H. McKinley “Mac” Conway, are awarded … [More]
Robson Communities Honored for Second Consecutive Year with Prestigious Grand Award at the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona MAME Awards
Robson Communities took home multiple awards at the 32nd Annual Major Achievements in Merchandising Excellence (MAME) competition. The awards ceremony was held April 29, 2017 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix and honored the exemplary efforts of builders, land developers, interior designers, architects, sales managers and sales associates. Presented by the Home Builders Association … [More]
Arizona Association for Economic Development Presents Annual EDDE Awards
The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) has announced the recipients of its annual Economic Development Distinguished by Excellence (EDDE) Awards. The prestigious EDDE Awards honor individuals and companies that have made significant contributions to the advancement of the organization and to economic growth within the state of Arizona. Recipients are … [More]
Ballard Spahr’s Jeremy Poryes Named a “2017 Top Pro Bono Attorney in Arizona” by Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
Jeremy T. Poryes, a real estate lawyer at Ballard Spahr, has been honored as one of the “2017 Top Pro Bono Attorneys in Arizona” by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education for his work with the Volunteer Lawyers Program. The Volunteer Lawyers Program is a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association. The award was … [More]
Gallagher & Kennedy Included in 2017 BTI Brand Elite Report
The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy today announced the firm's recognition in the 2017 edition of consulting group BTI's Brand Elite report. Of the 426 firms included in the report, Gallagher & Kennedy was ranked in the top half of all firms recommended first to peers and colleagues. BTI’s analysis measures law firms based solely on unbiased, direct feedback from … [More]
Swiftpage Celebrates 30 Years of Act! Growing Businesses
Scottsdale-based Swiftpage, the maker of Act! and a leading provider of software and services that help small and mid-sized businesses grow, today announced that Act!, founded in 1987, has reached a milestone few can match in the CRM space—helping users connect with their customers, create lasting relationships and grow their businesses for 30 years. “Act! has been the … [More]
Sherman & Howard Lawyers Recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers
Sherman & Howard is pleased to announce that three of its Arizona attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers: John Alan Doran in Labor and Employment Law and Robert Hackett and Brian Mueller in Business Litigation. Named as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” are Matt Hesketh and Craig Morgan, both in the area of Business Litigation. “Super … [More]
Ballard Spahr Phoenix Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers List
Eleven attorneys from Ballard Spahr’s Phoenix office have been named to the 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers List. Another eight attorneys have been honored as 2017 Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers annually … [More]
Ballard Spahr’s Jeremy Poryes Named “Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney” by Volunteer Lawyers Program
Jeremy T. Poryes, a real estate lawyer with Ballard Spahr, has been honored as "Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney" for the month of April by the Volunteer Lawyers Program, a joint venture of Community Legal Services and the Maricopa County Bar Association. Through the program, attorneys provide pro bono representation, brief advocacy, or legal advice and education to clients. … [More]
Attorney Selected to 2017 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars List
Attorney Shayna Balch with the Phoenix office of Fisher Phillips has been listed in 2017 Super Lawyers Southwest Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer … [More]
24 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys Named 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers
The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy announced yesterday that 18 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers. Additionally, six attorneys have been named as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Annually, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a multiphase selection process, combining peer nominations and evaluations with independent … [More]
Super Lawyers Honors Ten Coppersmith Brockelman Attorneys
Coppersmith Brockelman, a prominent business law firm in Phoenix, announced today that 10 of its 20 attorneys have been recognized as 2017 Southwest Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service honoring accomplished attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes … [More]
Women Leaders of All Ages, Backgrounds Honored at Event to ‘Give Back and Celebrate’
From doctors to nonprofit founders to high school students, woman leaders were honored for their work in the community at the ATHENA Leadership Awards on April 4 in Tempe. Presented by ATHENA Valley of the Sun (AVOS) in Mesa, a new affiliate of ATHENA International™, the event applauded the achievements of area women chosen based on the organization’s mission to “Leave No Women … [More]
Avnet Chief HR Officer MaryAnn Miller Named One of Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology
Avnet (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, announced today that MaryAnn Miller, Senior Vice President, Chief HR Officer and head of Global Marketing and Communications has been named one of 2017’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology by the National Diversity Council. This is the third time in her 11-year tenure with Avnet that Miller has received this … [More]
First-Ever ‘Master of the Southwest’ Specializing in Home Building Recognized in 27-Year History of Prestigious Award
The first ever recipient of the Phoenix Home & Garden Masters of the Southwest award winner specializing in home building was officially announced by the Scottsdale-based shelter magazine in an award ceremony held recently at the Scottsdale Design Center. Jerry Meek, President of Scottsdale-based Desert Star Construction (DSC), is first recipient of the award in its 27-year … [More]
Local Arizona Business Celebrates 15 Years of Success, Mayor Marks March 23 as Isagenix Day
Isagenix, a global health and wellness products and solutions company, celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday, March 23. The date marked 15 years that Isagenix has been helping thousands transform their lives across the world. Today, Isagenix is the largest company headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona, with nearly $1 billion in annual sales and life-to-date cumulative … [More]