DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, announced today that four counties and one tribal nation within Arizona have selected the firm for significant Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) projects. Executed in partnership with TerraSystems Southwest, DATAMARK's GIS services partner in Arizona, the project includes Navajo, … [More]
Arizona Foundation for Women Announces SHE Leads!™ Class of 2022
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW), a not-for-profit agency that advocates for women’s causes in Arizona, has selected 37 Arizona women to participate in their second annual SHE Leads!™ class, a women-centric leadership program dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. The SHE Leads!™ program offers a unique leadership curriculum specifically designed for women looking … [More]
Merit Partners, Lexington Realty Begin Work on Phoenix-Area Project
Work has gotten underway on Merit Partners Inc. and Lexington Realty Trust’s two speculative industrial buildings at PV 303, a 1,600-acre, master-planned business park just outside Phoenix in Goodyear, Ariz. Acting on behalf of the development team, Stevens-Leinweber Construction broke ground on Buildings 3 and 4, which will encompass 880,000 square feet of Class A … [More]
Zero Electric Vehicles Partners with AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care to Electrify Vehicles
Zero Electric Vehicles, Inc. has partnered with AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care of Mesa, East Mesa, Gilbert/SanTan, Gilbert/Chandler to Electrify Vehicles by establishing an Authorized Service Provider (ASP) network to provide EV vehicle conversions and post conversion warranty support throughout the Southwest US region. As a ZEV ASP, AMMCO "Phoenix" … [More]
Najafi Companies to Acquire a Global Entertainment Co.
The Najafi Companies announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire STX Entertainment from Eros STX Global Corporation. The transaction is expected to close by the end of January 2022. At the closing of the transaction contemplated by the purchase agreement, an affiliate of Najafi will acquire STX Entertainment through the purchase of all of … [More]
Axosoft Changes Its Name to GitKraken, Hires a New CEO
GitKraken, the leading provider of Git Tools, announced today that startup executive Matt Johnston has joined the company as its new CEO. The move comes after a year of major milestones, including taking a strategic investment from Resurgens Technology Partners, and acquiring a pair of top-rated Git tools: GitLens and Git Integration for Jira. The … [More]
Arizona Basketball Coaches Association and Ballogy Team Up to Inspire Player Development
Ballogy Inc., the industry standard for youth athletic skills measurement and tracking and leading exposure platform for athletes aspiring to get to the next level in their sport, announced today that it is partnering with the Arizona Basketball Coaches Association (ABCA) to offer the Ballogy platform to its coaches and teams statewide. Ballogy offers the industry’s first … [More]
Nashville Medical Co. Acquires Medical Office/Surgery Center Building in Phoenix Suburb
Montecito Medical, a premier owner of medical office properties throughout the U.S., has completed the acquisition of a 68,000 square-foot medical office building in the Phoenix, Arizona, suburb of Avondale. The three-story Akos Medical Office Building, which is fully leased, includes a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC), a state-of-the-art imaging suite, … [More]
Local Lab on a Mission to Help Underserved Communities, Businesses
According to the New York Times Coronavirus Tracker, while hospitalizations are down, COVID-19 cases and positivity rates are very high in Maricopa County. Coupled with the recent discovery of the Omicron variant, the need for testing and vaccination is more prevalent than ever. Local lab Premier Lab Solutions is on a mission to help the underserved and uninsured when it comes … [More]
Survey Reveals 83% of Real Estate Industry Seeking Out Homebuilding Technology Solutions
Mosaic Building Group, a construction technology platform for the residential development industry, today announced the results of its quarterly Homebuilding Tech Survey, which measures homebuilding technology usage and sentiment from real estate industry professionals in the southwestern U.S. states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah. The 600 … [More]
Dramatic Shift in VC Funding Toward Rising Startup Cities Like Phoenix, Reveals Report
Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, a seed stage venture capital fund that invests exclusively in startups based outside of the Bay Area, New York City, and Boston, today released its “Beyond Silicon Valley” report, in collaboration with PitchBook. The report explores how and why funding for startups has steadily shifted towards rising cities over the past decade. First, … [More]
Phoenix Bioscience Startup That Delivers Lifesaving Medicines for Difficult-to-Treat Cancers Gets $50M
OncoMyx Therapeutics, a privately-held immuno-oncology platform company, today announced the closing of a $50 million Series B financing, co-led by Lumira Ventures and B Capital Group with participation from LYZZ Capital and all Series A investors: Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, Delos Capital, Xeraya Capital, Korea Investment Partners, City Hill Ventures, and Madison … [More]
Nevada-Based Investor Acquires West 101 Corporate Center, 93% Leased
Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of West 101 Corporate Center, an 81,040-square-foot, multi-tenant Class A office property in Phoenix, Arizona. Located at 1860 N 95th Lane in the West Valley trade area, the building was acquired by Overstreet Project LLC, a Nevada-based investor, for $17.5 million. The asset was approximately 93% leased at the time of sale. The … [More]
Sports Illustrated Awards Get Scottsdale Sponsor for Key Award Categories Tonight
The Alkaline Water Company Inc., the country’s largest independent alkaline water company and the “Clean Beverage” company, is pleased to be a sponsor for The Sports Illustrated Awards Presented by Pepsi Stronger Together, tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Alkaline88 is the exclusive bottled water for the event and is sponsoring two key awards—the Smooth Play of the Year … [More]
FirstBank’s Arizona Market Grows 14.3% with Focus on ‘Banking for Good’
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” announced milestone third-quarter results with double-digit growth in assets, deposits, and income over totals from the same period last year. Across FirstBank’s Arizona branches, assets grew by 14.3 percent from $975.9 million to $1.1 billion compared to the same period last year. … [More]
University of Phoenix Launches Digital Marketing Professional Development Courses
University of Phoenix supports accelerated learning in a rapidly growing field with the launch of Digital Marketing professional development courses. Professional development courses at the University are designed to help busy adults develop career-ready job skills in growing fields within a short time. According to Emsi Burning Glass, a leader in labor market … [More]
Call for Nominations for 2022 SBA National Small Business Week Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the achievements of SBA-assisted small businesses and the contributions they have made to their communities and our nation’s economy. All nominations should be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. EST on January 11, 2022. The awards will be presented during the … [More]
Clean Air Campaign Awards Wine & Spirits Co. on Electric Vehicle Delivery Program
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Arizona recently received a Sustainable Options/Corporate Sustainability award from Valley Metro, the public transportation agency which provides transit services throughout the Phoenix, Arizona, metropolitan area. This award is part of the agency’s annual Clean Air Campaign recognition program. The award recognizes efforts by Southern … [More]
