If you think Santa’s workshop is busy this time of year, you should take a look at the Simply Noted headquarters in Tempe, Arizona. For the 2020 holiday season, the company is on track to send 100,000 custom handwritten holiday cards to recipients all over the country, with 65,000 of those being sent in December alone. Simply Noted, an automated handwritten letters and cards … [More]
Opportunity Zone Project Breaks Ground on Single-Family Rental Units in Glendale
Virtua Partners, the Scottsdale-based private-equity firm specializing in real estate investment, has broken ground on a new Opportunity Zone development, in Glendale, Arizona. The property, named “V Townhomes at Manistee Ranch,” is a 5.78-acre infill lot situated at North 53rd Avenue within the Manistee Ranch Community. Virtua plans to transform the lot into 71 single-family … [More]
Leading Nonprofit CRM & Fundraising Platform Virtuous Acquires RaiseDonors
Phoenix-based Virtuous, the world's leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, announced it has acquired RaiseDonors, the rapid-growth online fundraising platform. With RaiseDonors, Virtuous will further enable nonprofits to deliver highly personalized and responsive giving experiences for their donors at scale and underscores the company’s deep-seated commitment … [More]
Suns Begin the 2020-21 Season Without Fans at the Phoenix Suns Arena
The health and safety of our community, staff and players are of the highest priority for the Phoenix Suns organization. Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership has worked with the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, the Arizona Department of Health Services and the NBA to develop and implement the health and safety protocols that are necessary to commence play … [More]
HonorHealth Teams Up with OODA Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona to Expand Patient Access
OODA Health, a healthcare technology company focused on empowering patients and providers with real-time healthcare payments, today announced a collaboration between HonorHealth, OODA Health, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) to bring the popular OODAPay healthcare billing system to all BCBSAZ members receiving care from HonorHealth. HonorHealth is a leading … [More]
Sam Fox Opens Newest Concept, Fly Bye
Sam Fox is at it again bringing craveable new eats to the Central Phoenix neighborhood with his newest creation, Fly Bye, serving up his personal favorite Detroit-style square pan pizza and crispy chicken. Because whoever said being square is a bad thing? Fly Bye brings the fun with creative flavors, decadent sauces, and twists on our favorite, downright tasty comfort foods. … [More]
Intel and Consilient Join Forces to Fight Financial Fraud with AI
Consilient, a newly formed company dedicated to establishing a next-generation system for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), launched a new secure, federated learning platform powered by Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX). The artificial intelligence (AI) platform aims to prevent financial crime and enable secure collaboration … [More]
Homebuilder Celebrates National Build Joy Day for those Affected by Pandemic
Beyond building homes, Taylor Morrison is committed to cultivating communities. For the fourth consecutive holiday season, the nation's fifth largest homebuilder and developer, asked team members for ideas on how to 'Build Joy' in their local communities, and today, is spreading these efforts even further with the launch of its inaugural National Build Joy Day on December … [More]
High-End Retail Space Reveals Design Details & New Amenities for Residents
Epicenter, the high-end, vertically integrated mixed-use community and retail destination in the heart of Agritopia®, is progressing on schedule with construction since its groundbreaking in January. The development is slated to welcome residents in the fall of 2021. The multi-family units feature state-of-the-art amenities and thoughtfully curated design details that will … [More]
Rx Co. Launches Free Same-Day Prescription Delivery in Phoenix
NowRx Pharmacy, a technology-enabled pharmacy that provides same-day and same-hour delivery of prescription medications, today announced its official launch in Arizona, serving the fast-growing Phoenix metropolitan area. NowRx’s proprietary pharmacy software and last-mile logistics now provide residents with free same-day delivery, or $5 same-hour delivery, of medications … [More]
Managed Services Provider Shares Its Top Security Industry Predictions for 2021
Interface Security Systems, a leading managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, today shared its top predictions for the physical security industry. 1 . 2021: Slow beginning followed by biggest demand shock 2021 could prove to be almost as turbulent for the security … [More]
Sundt Construction Launches Renewables Division
Sundt Construction, Inc., one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors, has expanded its presence in the renewable energy construction market with the launch of Sundt Renewables, LLC. Prior to forming the new subsidiary, Sundt acquired select assets and key personnel from i1 Energy, a well-known leader in the renewable power market. Sundt Renewables will … [More]
NortonLifeLock to Acquire Europe’s Avira
NortonLifeLock, a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety, announced it has agreed to acquire Avira in an all-cash transaction for approximately $360 million from Investcorp Technology Partners. Avira provides a consumer-focused portfolio of cybersecurity and privacy solutions to a strong base in Europe and key emerging markets. NortonLifeLock today announced an … [More]
Health Plan Solutions Co. Expands Into Arizona
Alivi announces its expansion into Arizona. The company was awarded an agreement to manage the non-emergency medical transportation benefit for members of a managed care organization in Arizona, beginning January 1, 2021. Magdiel Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer at Alivi, who was raised in Arizona, said, “Helping improve the lives of those in the community I grew up in is … [More]
University of Phoenix Launches Two New Cybersecurity Certificate Programs
University of Phoenix has launched two new certificate programs aimed at getting IT industry workers certified in specialized cybersecurity skills to meet the needs of the growing industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for Information Security Analysts are projected to grow 32% from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. In this … [More]
National Facilities Service Provider Introduces Continuous Care, Providing Up to 90 Days of Bacteria Protection
Bells may not be ringing with their typical vigor, but this holiday season is still prompting an increase in hustle and bustle, and extra traffic among more places is making it increasingly difficult to keep surfaces disinfected. Now, longer-lasting defense is possible with cutting-edge technology like OpenWorks’ TotalWorksTM with Continuous Care antimicrobial surface … [More]
Walmart Announces More Than $16.5 million in Quarterly and Special Cash Bonuses for Arizona Associates
Walmart announced an additional $700 million in cash bonuses to its U.S.-based associates bringing its total 2020 quarterly and special cash bonuses for its U.S.-based associates to more than $2.8 billion. The company’s latest bonus announcement includes $7.9 million in quarterly bonuses paid to Arizona associates in their Nov. 25 paychecks following strong third-quarter … [More]
Household Holiday Recycling Impacts Availability of Consumer Paper Goods
With consumers shopping online more than ever before, Republic Services is bracing for an influx of discarded packaging material during the holiday season and is asking consumers to make sure they are recycling materials correctly. There's significant need for recycled paper due to the unprecedented demand for household paper products and cardboard during the … [More]
