DECEMBER 2024

Cover Story

16 Top Leaders of 2024: Our List of Valley Leaders Who Are Making a Real Difference!

Each year, we select top leaders who have had great success over the preceding year. This year, we selected 19 leaders in varied established sectors within our business community. We asked hard-hitting questions of these leaders to get a sense … [More]

Features

Why Hiring a Translator Is Important

In today’s modern global economy, effective communication is paramount. For companies looking to reach a diverse audience, especially within the Latino community, employing a professional translator for marketing materials is crucial. Too many … [More]

Surviving Organizational Change in a Turbulent World

“Once a year, go someplace you have never been before.” —Dalai Lama If there is one thing that remains constant, it’s change! In today’s volatile global environment, businesses face the pressure to evolve and adapt quickly to survive. Political … [More]

The Future of Mixed-Use Communities in Phoenix

For more than a century, Arizona’s economy has heavily relied on the 5 C’s: copper, climate, citrus, cattle and cotton. Even today, the 5 C’s serve as defining elements of Greater Phoenix’s cultural identity. But Arizona’s capital and its surrounding … [More]

Amazon’s Community Commitment: Bringing Holiday Joy to Phoenix Children’s

Amazon’s impact reaches far beyond its massive logistics network, touching the lives of families and communities across the country. In Phoenix, Amazon's partnership with Phoenix Children’s Hospital exemplifies this commitment, bringing much-needed … [More]

Roundtable

Dear Leaders: A Candid Note on Performative Empathy

In a recent Washington Post article, George F. Will wrote about the supposed downfall of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and DEI … [More]

Economy

Employees’ Financial Future: A 401(k) Imperative

For many employers, managing a 401(k) plan has become another administrative task. Yet, as businesses seek to attract and retain top talent, the … [More]

Legal

How Employers Are Harnessing AI’s Value while Reining in the Risks

Two years after the public debut of ChatGPT, the adoption of artificial intelligence by companies throughout North America continues apace. This … [More]

Nonprofit

Upskilling Employees Is an Investment in Company Growth, Success

As technology advances and a new generation steps into the workforce, organizations face increasing pressure to provide professional growth and … [More]

From the Top

Brandon Maxwell: Building His Legacy through Shared Ownership

Brandon Maxwell isn’t just the CEO of M Culinary Concepts; he’s a visionary leader who’s reshaping success by sharing it with those who helped build it. In 2023, M Culinary made a bold move, … [More]

By The Numbers

Marketing & Security Must Work Together to Safeguard and Grow Brand Trust

The importance of collaboration between an organization’s marketing and security leaders is the focus of the recently released report from the CMO Council, in partnership with KPMG, entitled … [More]

Startups

Ad Chariot Synthesizes Free Rides and Mobile Billboards

Ad Chariot is a mobile advertising company that transforms electric carts into eye-catching mobile billboards. “We offer free rides around Old Town Scottsdale while displaying ads for local and … [More]

My Doctor Brand Lets Physicians Own Their Visibility

My Doctor Brand is a product startup launched earlier this year by Ryan Caracciolo, a veteran sales professional and marketer with more than 15 years’ experience in the medical industry, that empowers … [More]

Healthcare

The Future of Home Healthcare in Phoenix: Embracing Omnichannel Care

Healthcare is evolving rapidly, and MD Home Health is staying ahead by embracing an omnichannel approach to care. Key factors motivated us to make this shift, ranging from the increasing demand for home-based healthcare due to a growing population of … [More]

Technology

AI Meets Physical Therapy: Intel and WebPT Drive The Future of Patient Care

At its annual Ascend Summit, WebPT announced it was teaming up with Intel® to transform in-clinic physical therapy with advanced AI solutions. The two companies worked together to bring Intel® RealSense™ PT Metrics to the market, arming rehab … [More]

Semi Insights

Semicon Valley: The Emergence of Arizona’s Semiconductor Landscape

At the inception of the semiconductor industry in the 1950s, the United States represented 100% of the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity due to its origins in the U.S. defense industry. Today, that number has dropped to 8%. With the … [More]

From Mines to Microchips

Mining helps drive and build technology and is the very foundation of almost everything around us, from the copper, gold and silver used in electrical equipment, smartphones and healthcare equipment to the critical minerals that build the batteries, … [More]

CRE

Metrocenter Mall Redevelopment Begins

As walls came down at Metrocenter Mall on November 18, a new vision was unleashed for the 80-acre property. The demolition marks the start of an $850 million redevelopment, transforming the site into a vibrant multi-use, self-contained, … [More]

2025 Interior Design Trends

The cultural effects of the last few years have been significant and have led to fresh perspectives on personal well-being and economic and environmental issues. By viewing design through a filter of cultural, social and economic shifts, we can … [More]

Location and Amenities Elevate Industrial Project in Surprise

Sun State Builders, a leading design-build general contractor, recently broke ground on Crossroads at Surprise, a 114,495-square-foot industrial building for The Widewaters Group Inc. The $11-million ground-up build situated on a 7.3-acre site is … [More]

Briefs

Fleet Maintenance Tips to Keep Your Business Running Smoothly

Maintaining a functioning working fleet of trucks is key to the success of any business that relies on transportation. Whether for a plumber, electrician, a roofing company or a water distribution company, keeping the vehicles maintained, running … [More]

Innovative Design at Optum’s Newest Facility

On stage, off stage. This evocative phrase refers to the functional design at Optum’s new facility at Dunlap and Interstate 17, which opened for business October 29. Beyond the spacious reception area, the facility is organized as pods, with … [More]

d’Lite Healthy Strengthens Blue Zones Efforts

As Blue Zone projects gain interest for well-being as a pervasive environment and Scottsdale focuses efforts on being a Blue Zones-approved city, d’Lite Healthy On The Go recently achieved Blue Zones Project Approved Restaurant status — the first … [More]