I was pleased to be asked to guest edit this month because this issue is focused on the power of doing business with local companies to energize and strengthen our economy. This is something we at APS see as a valuable tactic in many respects. APS has powered our state for 125 years, so we certainly qualify as a local business. We take seriously our responsibility to support … [More]
Howard Lein, RE/MAX Excalibur
There is no question that the communities which surround our businesses look to us, as business owners, to invest in local organizations, causes and our employees to better where we live and do business. I believe this is a responsibility of business owners Valleywide, and it is more and more clear that we, as a business community, are succeeding in this endeavor. In fact, … [More]
Ángel Cabrera, Ph.D., Thunderbird School of Global Management
I am pleased to have been asked to be the guest editor for the Best Practices Issue of In Business Magazine. As you well know, the downturn in the economy has posed great challenges to the business community both locally and worldwide. But with those challenges come great opportunities for innovation and creative thinking that can positively impact our organizations, our … [More]
Derrick Hall, Arizona Diamondbacks
I am very pleased to introduce this March issue of In Business Magazine. March is a big month for us here in the Valley as it is the start of the baseball season. The D-backs and 14 other Major League teams will begin our preparation for the 2011 regular season during Spring Training this month. Valley cities such as Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise and … [More]
Victor F. Trastek, M.D., Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Arizona has certainly been in the news over these last several months and it is more apparent than ever that we are a community of people who are working to build a better life for ourselves and our neighbors. The issue of healthcare and where we find ourselves with recent recommendations to cut state healthcare budgets, comply with the federal legislation and bring costs down … [More]
Jim Pederson, Pederson Group, Inc.
The New Year always feels a bit like a refresher for us in business — the start of something new and a time to recharge. With where our economy has been, I can’t think of a time when ringing in the New Year was more welcome. As a businessman and someone who has been vested in Valley business and our public policy for many years, I am especially pleased to have been asked to … [More]
Rich A. Rector, Realty Executives Phoenix
We are in an era that is certainly changing business for all of us. Today’s dynamic real estate market spotlights how vital it is that we embrace this “new normal” and create from it opportunity. In residential real estate, it has become clear that the successful real estate agents are the individuals who seek this opportunity, particularly now when short sales and REOs have … [More]
Don Smith, SCF Arizona
I was pleased to be asked to be the first guest editor of In Business Magazine because we at SCF Arizona work with so many wonderful Valley and statewide businesses and businesspeople. It is fitting that I have this outlet to address you and discuss the content of this first issue, since SCF Arizona touches nearly 40 percent of businesses in our state. All businesses have … [More]
