TruWest Credit Union donates $30,600 to the Mesa Community College First Year Experience program for the second year in a row, providing scholarships and support for first-generation college students and students needing support in foundational courses such as English, math or reading. The credit union helped to impact the education of 85 students this past academic year, as … [More]
GoDaddy Launches Over App in 12 New Languages
GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, announced its award-winning Over app is now available in 12 new languages: Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish, and Swedish. Over by GoDaddy provides the tools small businesses need to enhance their brands and promote … [More]
Divorce Support Services Co. Opens in Scottsdale amid Growing Demands due to the Pandemic
VESTA, the nation’s only company providing consolidated divorce support services through complimentary webinars, a dedicated no-charge concierge support and referral service, and vetted expert professionals, is expanding to Arizona. VESTA: A New Vision for Divorce helps those in search of information and services to find the professionals best suited for their needs. Service … [More]
Build Your Future Arizona Launches New Career Center
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed October as Careers in Construction Science Technology Professions Month. The Proclamation coincides with Build Your Future Arizona’s new online Career Center. Build Your Future Arizona was launched in 2019 by the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation, in an effort to increase awareness of job opportunities in construction, which can often … [More]
JPMorgan Chase Commits $30 Billion to Advance Racial Equity, Releases Five Year Plan
JPMorgan Chase announced new long-term commitments to advance racial equity. The firm will harness its expertise in business, policy and philanthropy and commit an additional $30 billion over the next five years to provide economic opportunity to underserved communities, especially the Black and Latinx communities. Structural barriers in the U.S. have created profound racial … [More]
Arizona Science Center Announces the Departure of its President and CEO
Arizona Science Center Board of Trustees announced today that Chevy Humphrey will leave her role as President and CEO, effective December 31, 2020. Humphrey first joined the Science Center in 1998 and became CEO in 2005. In her new role, Humphrey will be the first woman and Black American to lead the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. “Chevy has played a critical role … [More]
ON Semiconductor Introduces New High Performance Vision-Based System Technology
ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, has introduced the AR0234CS 2.3 Mp CMOS image sensor with global shutter technology. The high-performance sensor is designed for a variety of applications including machine vision cameras, AR/VR/MR headsets, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and barcode readers. The AR0234CS captures 1080p video and single frames … [More]
Phoenix Children’s Expands Nationally-Ranked Neonatology Program
Phoenix Children’s Medical Group is pleased to welcome nine new providers to its nationally ranked Neonatology program. These providers will serve Phoenix’s growing East Valley and expand the enterprise’s top-ranked neonatology services across Phoenix. Ranked among the top 20 neonatology programs in the United States, Phoenix Children’s NICU and neonatology services support … [More]
Popular L.A. Massage Concept Set to Open First Arizona Location
The NOW Massage, a wellness brand transforming the therapeutic massage space, announces plans for its first Arizona location in Scottsdale. The NOW Massage boutique will be located within The Shops at Zocallo, near Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons, at 15435 North Scottsdale Road and is expected to open this winter. “We are excited to open our first Arizona boutique … [More]
Arizona Historical Society Announces Fall Reopening Plans
The Arizona Historical Society is pleased to announce its reopening timeline for the Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park in Tempe. The reopening includes policies and procedures for guests, visitors, and staff based on current guidelines from the Arizona Department of Health Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Arizona Heritage Center at Papago … [More]
Local Credit Union Streamlines Member Authentication to Contactless Process
MemberPass™, the flagship contactless identity solution powered by credit union service organization (CUSO) CULedger, has officially been deployed in Desert Financial Credit Union to provide a contactless, secure method for authenticating member identity in all of their contact centers MemberPass, which allows credit unions to automate the authentication process … [More]
Get Out the Vote Campaign Targets Latino Electorate
Chicanos Por La Causa Action Fund and UnidosUS Action Fund are teaming up for a Get Out the Vote campaign, with an October 6 livestream kickoff featuring Latino voters and leaders. CPLC President & CEO David Adame and UnidosUS President & CEO Janet Murguia will open the 10 a.m. event on Tuesday, which will be streamed live on CPLC YouTube channel. A panel discussion … [More]
DES Issues Fraud Alert, Announces Law Enforcement Task Force to Combat Criminal Activity
The Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) is warning consumers of a new fraud scheme targeting unemployment benefits and announced a new joint task force with law enforcement to combat high levels of unemployment fraud. These are the latest steps in DES’s aggressive approach to preventing fraud and protecting taxpayer dollars while ensuring Arizonans in need can access … [More]
New Healthcare Company Committed to Value-Based Care Launches, Improving Outcomes for Patients
In a move that increases access to convenient, and affordable healthcare throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area, Apricus Health launched today as a healthcare company committed to improving patient outcomes and optimizing value-based care. Created by Arizona doctors, Apricus Health provides access to 24-hour-a-day, healthcare services that enable patients to choose when and … [More]
Scottsdale Engraving Co. Celebrates Milestone with ‘Lucky 7’ Offers
Local etching, engraving, and personalization company, Everything Etched will be celebrating their 7th anniversary on October 16th. Founded in 2013 by Tyler Cadwell the company’s humble beginning was typical of many small businesses, born in a garage. Now Everything Etched stands as an established e-commerce and brick and mortar business providing one-of-a-kind gifts for all … [More]
Intel Wins US Government Advanced Packaging Project
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Intel Federal LLC the second phase of its State-of-the-Art Heterogeneous Integration Prototype (SHIP) program. The SHIP program enables the U.S. government to access Intel’s state-of-the-art semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona and Oregon and take advantage of capabilities created by Intel’s tens of billions of dollars of … [More]
ASU Researchers Awarded $4.7M to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Underserved Arizona Communities
In Arizona, as in other parts of the country, data shows that COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the American Indian, African American and Latinx communities, as well as other vulnerable populations. A $4.7 million grant from the National Institute of Health to ASU’s Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) is on the way to help address this by funding a rapid … [More]
Carvana Revs up Car Buying in Detroit with Country’s Newest Car Vending Machine
Phoenix-based Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, launched its newest Car Vending Machine in Detroit. The brick and glass structure stands eight stories tall with a 27-vehicle capacity, offering car buyers in the area an entirely New Way To Buy A Car®. In as little as five minutes, customers can shop an inventory of more than 20,000 … [More]
