Plexus Worldwide™, a leading direct-seller of health and wellness products worldwide and a company that focuses on health and happiness, recently announced a formal initiative to better serve the diverse Hispanic community in the United States. Doing much more than just translating literally all materials, Plexus is making sure each release is being uniquely reviewed to … [More]
Smart Email Emigrates from New Zealand
“When we decided to expand our business to the U.S., coming to the Phoenix metro area was a no-brainer,” says Nick Lissette, founder, of Black Pearl Mail’s move from New Zealand to Scottsdale. “Arizona is a very business-friendly state with amazing talent; plus, it’s an amazing place to live. The people who make up the business and tech scene in the Valley have the grit, … [More]
A/C Rising
Air conditioning in the Valley of the Sun is hardly an optional expense for workplaces any more so than for homes, and businesses may feel a financial impact of a new regulation from the EPA scheduled to go into effect next January 1. Recognizing that hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22, also known as R-22, depletes the Earth’s protective ozone layer, the Environmental Protection … [More]
Recognition Can Be a Snap
Snappy is an innovative employee recognition and incentive platform. It allows companies and managers to send a collection of thoughtful gifts to team members with a click of a button, helping employees feel appreciated and motivated at work. Snappy sources the best products and experiences from leading brands and retailers to be able to offer each recipient a personalized … [More]
Facilitating an Investor-Entrepreneur Fit
RateMyInvestor provides a free, secure and vetted review platform that’s data-rich to aid both founders and investors in their decision making. It was founded by Austin Stofer, who recognized sometimes investors find little research to augment their gut instinct about a company while entrepreneurs encounter similar challenges searching for that ideal venture capitalist. Built … [More]
Ops for Giving Back Foster Next-Gen Leadership
CariClub helps firms keep their employees fulfilled and attract top talent by providing them with associate board positions across philanthropic organizations. It is a unique online platform, strategically positioned at the intersection of corporate citizenship and professional networking, that helps firms connect with their millennial workforce and provides an avenue to help … [More]
May 2019: Looking Good
Achievements Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Fourteen attorneys in the law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy have been recognized as 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers. Additionally, two attorneys have been named as 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars: Matthew R. Boatman, in the area of Personal Injury Products: Plaintiff; and Hannah Porter, in the area of Civil Litigation: … [More]
Breaking the Silence in the Workplace with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Resources
Across the country, the demand for sign language interpreters who are fluent in American Sign Language is expected to rise 46 percent from 2012 to 2022, an increase of 29,300 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And this number is only expected to increase. In Arizona alone, there are more than 1.1 million deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The Arizona … [More]
Small-Business Optimism Scores High Even in Decline
Although declining optimism was the finding among small-business owners in the first quarter 2019 Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index — along with a decrease in the number reporting a revenue increase (a 10-point drop to 45 percent) — the 23-point drop from the previous quarter’s all-time high of 129 still left a score above 100 — for the seventh consecutive … [More]
Central to Tech
When the revitalization project of Park Central Mall opened for leasing a few weeks ago, digital business consultancy Nerdery saw it as an opportunity to move closer to the city’s new Innovation District and became the first business to sign a lease. “We’re seeing tremendous growth opportunities in Phoenix as the city becomes another tech-centric hub on the West Coast,” … [More]
Securely Vetted Volunteers
As companies look for ways to engage employees, build out their CSR programs and give back to the communities they serve, Verified Volunteers offers a unique solution. Our portable background check allows employees to have a single “fast-pass” to volunteering. Companies can provide a link for employees to get their background check, which can then be securely shared with … [More]
Augment Marketing with AR Campaigns
Imagination Park Technologies Inc., the company bringing augmented reality experiences to consumers and sports fans globally, recently released XenoPlay Version 3.3, with features that allow advertising and marketing professionals to create augmented reality (AR) campaigns within minutes without the need for any programming or technical expertise. Among the many updates in the … [More]
Looking Good 2019 – April Standouts
Achievements Global Mobility Solutions Is Tops with Customers Global Mobility Solutions, the industry leader in corporate relocation services and technology, earned the coveted top spot on HRO Today’s 2019 Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey. The global corporate relocation services company specializes in workforce mobility and relocation technology; its corporate … [More]
Technology Enables 24/7 Truck Rental
Providing convenience has been the goal at U-Haul since it revolutionized truck rental back in 1945 — allowing people to return a truck to a location convenient to them at their destination, even across state borders, rather than where they’d rented it. In this spirit, U-Haul recently welcomed Big Savings Furniture in Mesa as a neighborhood dealer, which will offer its … [More]
Background Checks, Franchise-wide
Reliable Background Screening, a nationwide provider of employee background checks and pre-employment background screening services, recently launched a new Preferred Partner Program to help franchise businesses maintain uniformity and reduce risk. The program will offer franchise companies the ability to have all its franchisees use the same service for employee background … [More]
Camelot Homes Launches Remodel Division
Scottsdale-based Camelot Homes is growing its business by launching a remodel division under the leadership of managing director Cammie Beckert. Camelot’s remodel services unofficially began two years ago when Beckert remodeled a 1970s Camelot home for a client in McCormick Ranch, taking it down to the studs and building it up again 800 square feet larger of newly configured … [More]
nCipher Newly Launched
nCipher Security — now better positioned to be responsive to market needs since taking its 20 years of experience and launching in January as a separate stand-alone business within Thales — provides cryptographic solutions to secure emerging technologies such as cloud, IoT, blockchain and digital payments and help meet new compliance mandates, using the same proven technology … [More]
Effortless Switching
ReadyCloud CRM, the ecommerce suite built for customer retention and growth, recently announced all-new integrations for Adobe’s Magento 1 and 2 platforms. An orders-based CRM, ReadyCloud creates instant customer profiles from cross-channel data, including Amazon and eBay, to give users a 360-degree view of the customer journey that includes order and shipping history. It … [More]
