The growing popularity of “van life” makes camper vans an ideal way to generate passive income. Those who own a camper van that often sits unused may be able to rent it out to other outdoor enthusiasts and start making money. Get “rental ready’’: Before renting out their camper van, owners need to ensure the van is in top condition. It’s wise to get the vehicle inspected by … [More]
Convenience Stores for Metal
Metal Supermarkets recently opened its third location in Phoenix. “Phoenix has a large industrial base of potential customers who require a wide variety of metals for their ongoing needs,” says Andrew Arminen, chief operations and development officer of the company. This base includes professionals in various maintenance repair and operations departments of manufacturing … [More]
Looking Good 2023 – October Standouts
Local Healthcare Organizations Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements UnitedHealthcare Awarded Distinguished Accreditation Abrazo Central Campus Nationally Recognized for Stroke Care Plexus Worldwide® a Finalist for the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Abrazo’s Blackwell Honored evolvedMD an Inc. 5000 ‘Fastest Growing’ Company Delta Dental AZ a Center of Excellence Philanthropy Community Giving from Delta … [More]
UnitedHealthcare Awarded Distinguished Accreditation
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona has been awarded the industry-recognized Health Plan Accreditation and Long-Term Services and Supports Distinction by the National Committee for Quality Assurance by meeting rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement. … [More]
Abrazo Central Campus Nationally Recognized for Stroke Care
Abrazo Central Campus, 2000 W. Bethany Home Rd., has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. … [More]
Plexus Worldwide® a Finalist for the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics
Plexus Worldwide, one of the largest direct selling health and wellness companies in the world, was named a finalist by the Better Business Bureau for the 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics in Arizona. … [More]
Abrazo’s Blackwell Honored
National trade publication Becker’s Hospital Review has named Keslie Blackwell to its annual list of Women Hospital and Healthcare CFOs to Know. Blackwell is the chief financial officer for Tenet Health’s Arizona Group, which includes the Abrazo Health hospitals in Phoenix and Carondelet Health Network hospitals in Southern Arizona. … [More]
evolvedMD an Inc. 5000 ‘Fastest Growing’ Company
Scottsdale-based behavioral health specialists evolvedMD has made Inc. 5000’s list of “Fastest Growing Companies in America” for the second year in a row. … [More]
Delta Dental AZ a Center of Excellence
For the ninth consecutive year, Delta Dental of Arizona has earned the Center of Excellence certification by BenchmarkPortal. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most prestigious awards in the customer service and support industry, demonstrating Delta Dental’s commitment to providing superior customer care. … [More]
Community Giving from Delta Dental AZ
The recently released 2022 Community Impact Report from the Delta Dental Institute highlights the philanthropic investments that Delta Dental made last year to support the oral and overall health of communities across the country. According to the report, Delta Dental of Arizona contributed $1,495,967, positively impacting more than 295,125 people. … [More]
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Propelling Women’s Roles in the Workplace
The newly passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for people affected as a consequence of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, such as fertility treatments or postpartum depression. This is a step in the right direction in helping bring mothers back into the workforce and in narrowing … [More]
Brick-and-Mortar Store Puts Air Quality on Display
PuriFi, a privately held Arizona company that develops, manufactures and distributes air quality management systems for residential homes, small businesses, and large-scale commercial buildings, recently launched its first-ever clean air store in The Promenade Scottsdale. The 5,500-square-foot PuriFi Store demonstrates the company’s air purifying technology in real time. … [More]
Laundry as Work-from-Home Franchise
Poplin launched as SudShare in 2018 as a tech-enabled solution for laundry, and expanded to Phoenix in 2021. “The goal was to make outsourcing laundry the norm,” says CEO Mort Fertel. Now, outsourcing laundry is estimated to be a $100 billion market, and growing fast. And Phoenix, Fertel says, “is one of our top markets, with thousands of customers and ‘laundry pros,’ and over … [More]
Looking Good 2023 – September Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements AvAir Director Receives Prestigious Industry Award Desert Financial Named a Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union Intel Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives in Arizona Locals Named in Wine Spectator’s 2023 Restaurant Awards J2 Media Named in the 44th Annual Telly Awards Philanthropy Lerner & Rowe Golf Classic Supports Local Charities … [More]
Intel Recognized for Sustainability Initiatives in Arizona
To commemorate Arizona Forward’s 50th anniversary and the 41st annual Environmental Excellence Awards, the organization recently presented a special award to Intel to recognize the company’s consistent and outstanding achievements when it comes to environmental sustainability. Intel’s efforts span its internal operations and collaborations with Arizona nonprofit and … [More]
AvAir Director Receives Prestigious Industry Award
This year’s prestigious Edward J. Glueckler award from the Aviation Suppliers Association was presented to Jared Knights, director of quality assurance at AvAir, an inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket. Each year, the Edward J. Glueckler Award is given to an individual in recognition of outstanding commitment, dedication and contribution to the ASA and the … [More]
Desert Financial Named a Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union
Forbes named Desert Financial Credit Union as a Best-In-State Credit Union in 2023 and the top credit union in Arizona for the fifth year in a row. Forbes, along with the statistics and industry ranking provider Statista Inc., conducted an independent survey of approximately 31,000 U.S. consumers to identify the Best-In-State Credit Unions 2023. Respondents were asked to rate … [More]
Locals Named in Wine Spectator’s 2023 Restaurant Awards
Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, recently unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. This year’s awards program recognizes 3,505 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally. Arizona winners include many Maricopa County restaurants. … [More]
