Voya Financial, Inc., announced today that its newly constructed Chandler, Arizona, office features solar carports that are expected to offset more than 663,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity in its first year of operation alone. In the first year of operation, the 350 kilowatt SunPower® solar carports are expected to avert the equivalent of estimated carbon dioxide … [More]
Meet the Greater Arizona 2020 Torch Awards for Ethics Winners
Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) has named six winning companies for their 2020 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics for Greater Arizona, sponsored by Desert Financial Credit Union. The distinguished award raises awareness in marketplace ethics and honors businesses that operate with integrity. Exemplary businesses have displayed an outstanding level of … [More]
Herberger Theater to Open Outdoor Stage for Performances
The Herberger Theater Center (HTC) is excited to announce its new outdoor stage, The Pavilion at the Herberger Theater. Built on the recently cleared land on the east side on the theater, The Pavilion will host performances November 2020 through April 2021, including the 11th annual Festival of the Arts on Saturday, November 14, which will be the opening performance for the new … [More]
Tech Services Co. Helps Companies Return to the Office Safely through Mobile Technology
Phoenix-based Axway, a leading provider of API Management and integration software, announces the release of the source code for Axway’s mobile office scheduling assistant, the Griffin App. Their goal is to help other companies return to the office safely using APIs and mobile technology. To return to the office in each of the 17 countries Axway employees work, its teams had … [More]
Real Estate Tech Co. Partners with Title Co. to Safely Transact Payment Solutions
Emerging technology leader Bank Shot, who recently received a patent for their mobile app, Android and iPhone, has announced a new partnership with Premier Title Agency, Arizona’s title and escrow experts. The title industry clearly understands the necessity for safe, secure and compliant digital technology when completing real estate transactions via their smart phone, … [More]
5 Ways Online Advertising Is Changing
One year ago, The New York Times posted a headline that read “The Advertising Industry Has a Problem: People Hate Ads.” While a great deal of money is being spent in online advertising, those doing the spending knew long before reading that headline that there was a problem. Consumers hate the online ads, for a variety of reasons, pushing many of them to close out, tune out, … [More]
Free Healthy Worksite Wellness Training Returns this Week
FitPHX, the city’s healthy community initiative, is continuing its partnership with the Arizona Department of Health Services to provide the free Healthy Arizona Worksites Program (HAWP). The program dates to 2014 and resumes this month with a two-day, live, interactive training session offered through the Zoom app. The class will be held Wednesday, October 28 and … [More]
Carvana Partners with 7-Time NASCAR Cup Series
Leading online auto retailer Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) announced today it will be the primary partner for 7-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Champion Jimmie Johnson and Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) for the 2021 NTT INDYCAR SERIES racing season in the newly-formed Carvana Chip Ganassi Racing entry. Johnson co-holds the NCS record with Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for most … [More]
Now Open: Phoenix Funds RISE Microbusiness Grant Program for Hardest Hit
Small, neighborhood businesses are the backbone of our community, but they have been hit hard by COVID-19. The city of Phoenix is mobilizing $2 million of federal funds to be distributed to some of the hardest hit of the small neighborhood businesses. The newly announced funds for the Phoenix RISE Microbusiness Grant are reserved for business owners in low-and moderate-income … [More]
National Telehealth Co. Solving Primary Care Shortage, Reducing Employers’ Costs
When COVID-19 hit the United States, telehealth quickly became the frontline solution for medical care. Not only did it stem the flow of patients to emergency rooms, but it provided a safe option for accessing care without risking exposure to a highly contagious virus. Seven months later, telehealth has become an indispensable part of the nation’s healthcare system. A new … [More]
Smart & Final Hosts Fundraising Campaign to Support Local Community Nonprofits
Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, announces a new campaign to support the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation. The fundraiser will benefit thousands of local organizations in California, Arizona and Nevada that fall within the Foundation’s five pillars of focus: Health & Wellness, Education, Hunger … [More]
Hyatt Introduces Digital Platform ‘Hyatt Together’ to Inspire Wellbeing at Home or While Traveling
Guided by its purpose of care, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced Hyatt Together – a digital platform for guests, members and customers featuring curated wellbeing experiences created by Hyatt colleagues from around the world. Aligned with Hyatt’s holistic approach to wellbeing, Hyatt Together content is focused on three pillars: Feel (emotional and mental … [More]
Partnership Creates Unique Mortgage Services Co.
CMG Financial, a privately held, well-capitalized mortgage banking firm specializing in joint venture partnerships, and Realty ONE Group, a modern lifestyle real estate brokerage, announced today their joint venture partnership, EPiQ LENDING. The name represents the unification of "Epic" and IQ" to create an untraditional and unique mortgage experience. Buying a home is a … [More]
Scottsdale Salon CEO Announces First-Ever Higher Education Degree Pathway for Beauty Professionals
ROLFS Global CEO, Francis Tesmer, in collaboration with Mesa Community College (MCC) and Arizona State University (ASU), has pioneered the creation and development of a revolutionary higher-education program for beauty professionals that is the first of its kind worldwide. In partnership with MCC, students around the globe can now earn the first ever Associate in Applied … [More]
First Place & Autism Housing Network Release ‘A Place in the World’ Report to Advance Neuro-Inclusive Housing & Community Development
First Place® AZ and Autism Housing Network have released a new study, A Place in the World: Fueling Housing and Community Options for Adults with Autism and Other Neurodiversities, which offers the universal language for a guiding narrative to research, develop and achieve supportive housing solutions. The groundbreaking 2020 report includes more than 150 terms to help guide … [More]
New Autograph Collection Hotel Embraces Sonoran Desert, Opens as Dark Zone Resort
ADERO Scottsdale, an Autograph Collection Hotel, has officially made its debut as Scottsdale’s first Dark Sky Zone resort, featuring elevated Sonoran Desert views of Arizona’s famed Four Peaks and McDowell Mountain Range. The new resort joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and dynamic portfolio of hotels and resorts around the world that are independent, one-of-a-kind, and … [More]
Local Company Launches Seasonal Holiday Line, Resumes Production of Popular Accessory Lines
Earlier this year, Pomchies launched its POM MASK line in quick response to the need for comfortable, breathable facial masks at the onset of COVID-19, and now the local company is celebrating the sale of two million masks in just seven months. Due to popular demand of these easy-wearing masks, Pomchies has released a line of fun and cheerful seasonal and holiday masks for all … [More]
City of Phoenix Grants $50,000 to Free Arts for Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona has received $50,000 from the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture to provide one-time emergency relief grants to nonprofits and arts and cultural organizations during COVID-19. Free Arts utilized the funds to help move their programming online. “We are so appreciative of the City of Phoenix emergency funds,” said Alicia Sutton … [More]
