ESI Ventures (ESI), a diversified commercial real estate investment firm that acquires, develops and executes value add and adaptive reuse projects, completes the renovation and refinance of Hotel Adeline in Scottsdale, Arizona, marking their first venture into the hospitality space. After concluding a $13 million renovation to the property, located at 5101 N Scottsdale Road, … [More]
Arizona Commercial Real Estate Industry Scores Key Victories at Just-Completed Legislative Session
The 2018 state legislative session that adjourned on May 4 was productive for Arizona’s commercial real estate industry as BOMA Greater Phoenix had a 5-0 record on bills on which it took a position. The biggest joint victory for BOMA was a grand compromise on GPLET reform. A unanimous deal was struck between developers, cities, and tax watchdogs on the long-term retention of … [More]
FTI Consulting Partners with ClicData to Support Analytics@Work
ClicData, a cloud-based business intelligence platform provider, has partnered with FTI Consulting, Inc., an independent global business advisory firm, to further support and develop Analytics@Work, FTI Consulting’s proprietary analytics solution. Analytics@Work offers tools to assist hospitals and healthcare systems in measuring their performance improvement initiatives … [More]
Diamond Ventures Inc. Announces the Creation of DVI Equity Partners LLC, Specializing in Micro-Cap Investments in Emerging Companies
Diamond Ventures Inc., one of Arizona’s leading real estate development and venture capital companies, today announced that Robert Griffin has joined DVI Equity Partners, LLC, as a principal and the company’s new managing partner. DVI Equity Partners (DVI) is a new venture capital entity that Diamond Ventures and Griffin formed to increase their sourcing and analysis of … [More]
Expansion in Arizona Economy Fuels Job Growth in Key Industries Across the State
Employment is on the rise in Arizona and nearly every industry of the state’s economy is adding jobs every month, according to a Regional Intelligence Report presented at the recent Alliance Bank of Arizona 2018 Economic Forum. From January 2017 to January 2018, mining and construction led the state in job growth at 8.3 percent (12,300 jobs), with nearly all of … [More]
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Groundbreaking of Dual-Branded Hotel in Phoenix
Best Western Hotels & Resorts celebrated the groundbreaking of the brand’s first new-build, dual-branded hotel in Arizona, the home of the company’s global headquarters. During a special morning event, members of the Best Western executive team and the hotel’s ownership group, Sam Trivedi of Shree Hospitality LLC, welcomed local media and dignitaries with celebratory … [More]
Pioneer Landscape Centers Acquires Grand Materials & Supply in First Transaction Of 2018
Pioneer Landscape Centers, the leading landscape and hardscape materials supply destination in the United States, announced today the acquisition of Grand Materials & Supply in the company's first transaction of the year. Founded in 1986, Grand Materials & Supply is an Arizona-based distribution company that operates six stores across the Phoenix area. The acquisition … [More]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona And Dignity Health Renew Network Agreement, Work toward Improved Health Outcomes
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Dignity Health announce a new network agreement that works toward improved health outcomes for employer groups and their employees. In this arrangement BCBSAZ PPO and HMO members, with coverage through their employers, will continue to have the choice of Dignity Health facilities and providers. Both BCBSAZ and Dignity Health … [More]
Kimber Lanning to Grow Community Development Work Through Local First Arizona Foundation
When Kimber Lanning first began organizing Arizona’s locally-owned businesses in 2003, she was focused on combating unfair policies that benefited large corporations by providing a voice for Arizona’s best homegrown companies. She could not have imagined that fifteen years later, she would be leading the nation’s largest local business coalition which is continually recognized … [More]
Sip Coffee & Beer Kitchen Expands to 3rd Arizona Location
Caliber – The Wealth Development Company, a real estate investment and development firm, has acquired a partnership interest in Sip Coffee & Beer Kitchen, a unique restaurant, coffee café and bar that highlights two popular beverages: craft coffee and craft beer. Located at 7306 E. Shea Blvd. (northeast corner of Scottsdale and Shea), Sip Coffee & Beer Kitchen is the … [More]
Teaspressa Tea Opens First Signature Café Location in Phoenix
Teaspressa, a Phoenix-based gourmet beverage company and creator of the first and only healthy alternative to traditional coffee and tea in the U.S., announced today that it will open its first signature café storefront March 24, 2018. Founded by Valley-based entrepreneur, Allison DeVane, Teaspressa is the first and only beverage that is a hybrid of tea and coffee, resulting … [More]
Digital Air Strike Acquires Intelligent Messaging Platform, Path Chat
Digital Air Strike, the leading social media, reputation management and digital engagement company, announced it has acquired the privately-held A.I. chat technology business of Eldercare Technology, Incorporated (d.b.a. Path Chat). Digital Air Strike will integrate Path Chat’s artificial intelligence messaging solution, Response Path, into its digital and social response … [More]
‘Ed Pitch’ Invests $72,500 for Innovative Education Solutions
Everyone was a winner at the inaugural Ed Pitch event Tuesday night, but the biggest winners are the students who will benefit from creative ideas developed by seven Arizona college students. Ed Pitch is the latest effort by Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) to support philanthropic efforts aimed at children and education. Arizona college students from Maricopa County … [More]
Original ChopShop Continues Expansion with Opening in North Scottsdale
Original ChopShop, a neighborhood eatery crafting ‘Just Feel Good Food’ from whole ingredients, announces the opening of its sixth restaurant in The Promenade located at 16203 North Scottsdale Road on Mar. 8. The Phoenix favorite is also gearing up to take the concept national, starting with its entry into the Dallas market this April. Expansion in the Phoenix market will … [More]
Rick McCartney joins #yesphx Presents…
Rick McCartney, publisher of In Business Magazine, joins #yesphx Presents... to talk about the upcoming In Business Weekly Podcast, Startup Week and more. … [More]
Six Arizona Bioscience Firms Selected for 2018 Flinn Foundation Entrepreneurship Program
Six Arizona bioscience startup firms have been competitively selected by the Flinn Foundation to participate in its 2018 Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program, receiving $30,000 each in funding support and program services administered through a nonprofit partner. The Phoenix-based Flinn Foundation has allocated $825,000 in grants since 2014 to nonprofits to administer funding … [More]
LeadMD Launching Learning Accelerator for Digital Marketers
LeadMD, the world’s leading marketing operations agency, is launching Marketemy, a 12-week experience accelerator for digital marketers. The paid program will enable participants to gain access to marketing curriculum, first-hand marketing experience and cutting edge technology from within one of the top agencies in the modern marketing space. This first of its kind … [More]
Roaming Robotic Sensor Earns Oneneck First Patent
A robotic sensor earns OneNeck® IT Solutions their first-ever patent. The Lewis, U.S. Patent No. 9,843,847 for “Temperature-Humidity Monitoring Assembly for Closed Server Cabinet” disclosure and claims are directed to a vertically sweeping roaming robotic-sensor designed to move up and down a closed server cabinet. Data centers include hundreds of such cabinets. During each … [More]
