Intel’s longstanding commitment to reducing our environmental footprint and pursuing ambitious sustainability goals remain a key focus for us — even as we grow. From reducing our energy use, to investing in renewable electricity, to conserving and restoring water and upcycling waste, a focus on the environment is a focus on our future. Conserving and Restoring Water in … [More]
Arizona Cities among Best in U.S. for Economic Growth
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arizona has shown resilience and resurgence, positioning itself as a burgeoning "boomtown" and future economic powerhouse. In fact, five Arizona cities earned a place on CoworkingCafe’s study on the best U.S. cities for economic growth: Mesa and Phoenix, for large cities, with total points of 65.60 and 62.80, respectively); Gilbert and … [More]
Looking Good 2024 – August Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements 10 to 1 PR on Newsweek’s ‘Best’ List Mr. Pickle’s on Fast Casual’s Top 100 COURSE Earns Top Foodist Honors Southwest Gas – Champion of Supplier Diversity Philanthropy ECM Technologies, Tolin Mechanical Donate HVAC TruWest Donates to Phoenix Children’s Desert Financial Distributes Scholarships AZ Brokerage … [More]
AZ Brokerage Making Impact in a Small Town in Mexico
Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty and the RL Foundation, the nonprofit charitable and service work branch of Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty, has been working with the Rancho Feliz Charitable Foundation building houses in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, to assist individuals at the local migrant center who were deported from the United States and awaiting … [More]
Desert Financial Distributes Scholarships
Desert Financial Foundation awarded $192,000 in college scholarships to 60 Arizona students — 30 high school seniors and 30 adult learners. The scholarship program, begun in 2015, includes Community Service Scholarships for high school seniors who volunteer in their communities and Adult Learners Scholarships for adults ages 25 or older who are pursuing certificates or degrees. … [More]
TruWest Donates to Phoenix Children’s
TruWest Credit Union recently donated more than $65,000 to Phoenix Children’s in Phoenix. This contribution is comprised of the 2023 donations of credit union employees and board members. … [More]
ECM Technologies, Tolin Mechanical Donate HVAC
Knowing the critical role heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems play in creating a safe and comfortable environment, ECM Technologies, a local HVAC efficiency and energy conservation technology company, donated its cutting-edge HVAC anti-oil-fouling technology, ThermaClear®, to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Tolin Mechanical, the leading innovative … [More]
Southwest Gas – Champion of Supplier Diversity
Southwest Gas, a leading energy services provider in Arizona, California and Nevada, was named Local Corporation of the Year by the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council, a testament to Southwest Gas’s commitment to infusing DE&I into every aspect of the organization and an example of how the Company demonstrates sustainability in action. … [More]
COURSE Earns Top Foodist Honors
Chef/partner Cory Oppold and his team at COURSE, a fine-dining restaurant in Scottsdale, won Top Chef and Emerging Restaurant of the Year at the 2024 Foodist Awards. … [More]
Mr. Pickle’s on Fast Casual’s Top 100
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop, a franchisor headquartered in Scottsdale, has been named among the Top 100 Movers & Shakers in the United States by Fast Casual, which recognizes growth and sales accomplishments and honors menu trendsetters as well as brands incorporating technology to enhance the customer experience. … [More]
10 to 1 PR on Newsweek’s ‘Best’ List
Scottsdale-based 10 to 1 Public Relations, a strategic communications firm servicing clients in various industries across the country, was named to Newsweek’s list of America’s Best PR Agencies 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. … [More]
A Business Case for Workplace Friendships
As the labor market continues to stay tight business are looking for solutions that can boost employee retention and recruiting success. According to a recent Society for Human Resource Management survey, 76% of U.S. workers who have close friends at work say it makes them more likely to stay with their current employer. This means that business leaders looking for a … [More]
Small Giants Launches Academy for a Growing Construction Industry
Small Giants recently launched an ambitious educational program, called the Academy for Construction Excellence, created to serve the growing need for training in the construction industry. Developed with the guidance of an advisory council that has more than 200 years of combined construction education experience in all facets of the construction industry, this is designed to … [More]
Paris Baguette Plans Continued Expansion in Phoenix Area
Paris Baguette, the global bakery café franchise with more than 4,000 units, is growing fast in the United States — and Phoenix is one of its key markets. The bakery café franchise is set to open its first Phoenix location this fall at 5120 N. Central Ave. and has plans for continued growth with as many as 10 more Phoenix metro locations in the coming years. Though there are … [More]
Looking Good 2024 – July Standouts
Local Standouts Recognized for Achievements and Philanthropy
Achievements CHASSE’s Perkins a School Champion UBS Financial Advisors Named Forbes ‘Top Women’ Empire Group Earns NAIOP Award Delta Dental Awarded HAWP Platinum Philanthropy Cordone Ventures Supports Scottsdale Police AZ Blue Targets Food Insecurity Avnet Serve-A-Thon Supports House of Refuge … [More]
Avnet Serve-A-Thon Supports House of Refuge
Phoenix-based global technology distributor Avnet recently hosted its 31st annual Serve-A-Thon at House of Refuge in Mesa, Arizona, where volunteers completed numerous maintenance projects for the organization that provides transitional housing in a neighborhood for families experiencing homelessness. … [More]
AZ Blue Targets Food Insecurity
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement (the Foundation), in partnership with the Arizona Food Bank Network, hosted a Day of Action earlier this year as part of its efforts addressing food insecurity in Arizona, with BCBSAZ employees and community members packing a total of 3,168 emergency food boxes for St. Mary’s Food Bank. … [More]
Cordone Ventures Supports Scottsdale Police
Cardone Ventures, the Scottsdale-based company that teaches business owners how to grow and scale their businesses with a 360-degree approach, recently donated $150,000 to The Scottsdale Police Foundation on behalf of owners Brandon and Natalie Dawson and Grant and Elena Cardone. Local organizations like the Scottsdale Police Foundation fill the gap left between police … [More]
