Savanna and Perry Stephens, owners of SpeedPro Desert Valley in Phoenix, AZ tear down barriers for autistic individuals. The family has a personal understanding of the challenges because Perry Stephens and their two children, Aiden and Ally, are autistic. As a business owner, Perry Stephens not only supports Autism Awareness in the community but also sets an example that those … [More]
VIRTUAL EVENT – May 11: ACG Event Featuring Limelight Networks CFO
Join ACG Arizona on May 11 at 4 p.m. for our May Virtual Event featuring Dan Boncel, Chief Financial Officer for Limelight Networks. Limelight Networks is a premier content delivery network (CDN) service provider that enables organizations to deliver faster websites, more responsive applications, the highest quality video, and consistent game and software downloads to any … [More]
Innovation & Technology Center Opens in Phoenix, Expanding Employment of Individuals with Autism
The Precisionists, Inc. (TPI), a Wilmington, Delaware-based company that creates jobs for individuals across a broad range of disabilities, announces the opening of its Innovation & Technology Center (ITC) in Phoenix, AZ. The announcement comes just two years after it announced its expansion to the market as a part of the “Phoenix Precision Project,” and further solidifies … [More]
Sisters Launch Program Designed to Change the Way Teens Use Social Media
FILTER First program launches Nationwide. Program aims to equip teens with the tools they need to navigate the world of social media responsibly. Created by sisters and co-founders Hallie House and Hannah George, the FILTER First video series and interactive study guide focuses on the acronym, FILTER, which covers six areas that are crucial for achieving a positive … [More]
Akos and Apricus Health Co-Founder Dr. Kishlay Anand Honored as Gold Stevie® Award Winner in 2021 American Business Awards®
Akos MD and Apricus Health, two innovative healthcare companies created by a group of prominent physicians, today announced their co-founder Dr. Kishlay Anand has been named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year, Health Products & Services category in The 19th Annual American Business Awards®. More than 3,800 nominations – a record number - from … [More]
Gilbert Co. Partners to Keep Packaging Out of Landfills
As part of its commitment to sustainability, Isagenix International is partnering with international recycling leader TerraCycle® to recycle product packaging that can’t be processed municipally, helping to divert it from landfills. The global wellbeing company is making a six-figure investment in the partnership and other sustainable packaging improvements this year and will … [More]
APS in Market for More Solar on Path to 100% Clean Energy
Arizona Public Service Co. (APS), which serves one of the fastest growing service territories in the country, will soon serve customers with more solar power after expanding an existing all-source request for proposals (RFP). This addendum expands the project scope of an RFP issued in December 2020 that was broadly designed to serve APS’s growing customer base with clean, … [More]
Summer Days: $3M Remodel of W Scottsdale Completed
Just in time for the summer resort season, the W Scottsdale, a premier Valley hotel, has undergone a $3 million remodel that included a complete gutting of the second-floor entertainment areas surrounding the pool. Sigma Contracting, Inc., performed the work, which involved the creation and expansion of entertainment areas surrounding the rooftop pool, including new bars and … [More]
Golden Week is April 29 – May 5! Celebrate with us #kaizenstyle
Golden Week is almost here! In Japan, Golden Week will be celebrated from April 29-May 5, 2021. It is a week that is set aside each year to celebrate a group of holidays that fall right after one another- Showa Day, Constitution Day, Greenery Day + Children's Day. Japanese citizens celebrate this week with time off work, traveling throughout the country to see the amazing … [More]
Drone Flight School among Other Popular Camp Offerings this Summer
The Boy Scouts of America’s Grand Canyon Council (GCC), an independent nonprofit organization chartered by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in Ariz., is hosting its annual Camp Geronimo with one exciting new addition - a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) technology-based Drone Flight School this summer. Beginning May 30, GCC will host weekly summer camp … [More]
