Phoenix moved up one spot to #17 overall on CBRE’s 2021 Scoring Tech Talent report as North American tech-talent employment weathered the pandemic better than most other professions. Numerous indicators underscore the resilience of tech talent during COVID-19. These occupations registered job growth of 0.8 percent in 2020 in the U.S. while non-tech occupations declined by … [More]
Scottsdale Arts Receives $137,500 Grant from Piper Charitable Trust
Trustees of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust awarded a $137,500 grant to Scottsdale Arts to assist with impacts it has experienced due to the COVID-19 crisis. Piper Trust president and CEO Mary Jane Rynd wrote in a letter to Scottsdale Arts, “Trustees and staff of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust continue to stand by you and Scottsdale Arts as we move into more … [More]
Banner Health Acquires Hematology Oncology Practice in Northwest Valley
Banner Health announced the acquisition of Sonoran Hematology and Oncology, a well-established practice located in Peoria, Arizona. As a result of the acquisition, Dr. Shelly Gandhok, a widely known and well-respected hematologist-oncologist, will join Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Gandhok’s practice members will join, as well. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Gandhok … [More]
Fintech Mortgage Lender Establishes West Coast Headquarters in Phoenix
Charlotte-based Wyndham Capital Mortgage, a leading Fintech mortgage lender, announced the opening of a new sales center in Phoenix today. Located in the Biltmore Financial District, the Phoenix location has been ramping up since January 2021. The new center will serve as one of Wyndham Capital’s West Coast headquarters where the company plans to triple its current staff size … [More]
SpotRx Launches New Compliance Packaging Solutions
MedAvail Holdings, Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy company, announced that Phoenix-based SpotRx has launched its compliance packaging solutions, allowing chronic care patients to receive more innovative and efficient pharmacy care from their homes. The company is currently working with clinic partners to identify current patients or patients who could … [More]
Native American/Latina-Owned Media Company Launches Native+ Marketplace
Native+ Marketplace will officially launch and business owners across Arizona, and nationally, will be connected to one another. Utilizing SmokeFire Media’s proprietary Cultural Manifesto process, the Native+ community seeks to create and continually refine what it means to innovate from a cultural lens. “Native+ is more than just a marketplace; we’re going to define a … [More]
ON Semiconductor Intelligent Sensing Technology Enables the First Fully Driverless RoboTaxi
ON Semiconductor, announced that its image sensing and LiDAR technologies power key functions of AutoX’s Gen5 self-driving platform. Revealed at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the new Gen5 autonomous vehicle technology enables the first fully driverless RoboTaxi, designed to democratize autonomy and provide universal access to the transportation of people and … [More]
Partnership Increases Access to Mental Health Care in Arizona
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Quartet Health (Quartet) announce they will join forces to help increase access to mental health care in Arizona, starting in Maricopa County. Quartet’s technology platform will make it easier for patients with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona health insurance to quickly connect with mental health care services, including a … [More]
