Fennemore, the fastest-growing BigLaw firm in the country in 2021 according to Law.com, added approximately 50 attorneys and allied legal professionals to its roster with new Fennemore offices in San Bernardino and San Diego. Fennemore’s expansion deepens the firm’s significant experience in the areas of real estate and land use, business, and natural resources. Over the … [More]
Military Veterans and Spouses Invited to Virtual ‘Vet Talk’ Business Networking & Career Event
BestCompaniesAZ will host its 8th Annual Veteran Business Networking and Career Event in conjunction with Career Connectors. This event brings together Arizona’s award-winning, military-friendly companies with veteran business professionals. All Veterans are invited: United States active duty, Reserve or Guard military members, separated military members, military retirees. … [More]
Phoenix Market among Tops for Data Center Investor Interest, Says Survey
The strong appetite for data, fueled by continued growth in cloud computing and social media, and the emergence of new technologies such as 5G and autonomous vehicles, is driving increased investor interest in data centers, according to a new CBRE survey. Ninety-five percent of survey respondents, which include many of the world's largest institutional real estate investors, … [More]
Vertical Street Ventures Acquires Sora on Rose Apartments in Uptown Phoenix
Vertical Street Ventures (VSV) announced the acquisition of Sora on Rose Apartments in Uptown Phoenix. Marcus & Millichap's Paul Bay, Darrell Moffitt, Cliff David, and Steve Gebing oversaw the transaction process, with Bridge Loan financing provided by Arbor's Eric Regenbogen with support from Gantry's Adam Parker and Buyer's Equity provided by Tauro's Paul Davidovic and … [More]
Leading Building Materials Co. Acquires Arizona Truss Manufacturer to Further Growth
US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Crown Components, a manufacturer and supplier of structural roof and floor trusses in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Founded in 2014, Crown Components serves framing and building contractors for residential, multi-family and light commercial projects. Crown Components … [More]
Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Continuous Care for Loved Ones
For most families with medically fragile children, parents are forced to stop working to provide necessary medical care, forgoing income in exchange for their child's safety. But that will all change for Arizona residents in April 2022, thanks to the newly-passed Family Licensed Health Aide (FLHA) Program. Under the Family Licensed Health Aide Program, parents … [More]
Velosio Acquires Phoenix-Based Silverware Inc.
Ohio-based Velosio announced today that it has acquired Silverware Inc., a leading Microsoft Partner focused on Dynamics 365 Business Central with specialization in the Agribusiness sector. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Silverware was founded in 1988 and is currently headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is a Microsoft Gold Partner and CSP, employs … [More]
Suite of Free Resources to Help Small Businesses Released by SBA
The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA), a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., published a comprehensive suite of free resources to help small businesses expand their customer base, manage their growth, find and retain talent, and enter new markets. These resources are being provided by some of … [More]
Chase Field Adds Some New Food Concepts This Season
The Arizona Diamondbacks are proud to welcome Black Rock Coffee, Chick-fil-A, Crèmily, Scoopwell’s Dough Bar and Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt to Chase Field, along with the addition of new technology powered by SpotOn that promises to increase point of sale transaction speed for the 2022 D-backs season. “Each year, our goal is to raise the bar for fan experience and choices,” … [More]
Home Flips Increase But Profits Decline across U.S. in 2021
ATTOM, a leading curator of real estate data nationwide for land and property data, today released its year-end 2021 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that 323,465 single-family homes and condos in the United States were flipped in 2021. That was up 26 percent from 2020, to the highest point since 2006. The report reveals that the number of home flips in … [More]
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Add Nonbinary Gender Option
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will promote greater equity and inclusion for members of the LGBTQI+ community by giving individuals the option to select a nonbinary “X” gender marker during the voluntary self-identification questions that are part of the intake process for filing a charge of discrimination. This announcement … [More]
Study Looks at Attitudes Toward Plastic, Sustainability and Climate Change
Footprint, a global materials science technology company focused on creating a healthy planet, today released the results of a multi-country research study examining consumer attitudes toward single-use plastics and the expectations they have of brands and retailers to provide more sustainable options. The study, which was conducted by Wunderman Thompson Intelligence on behalf … [More]
Arizona Couple Donates Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic
Thomas R. and Ruth Ann Hornaday of Paradise Valley, Arizona, have donated the Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. The 110,000-square-foot biomedical research facility, which opened on Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus in 2005, is valued at $64.4 million. The Collaborative Research Building houses laboratory-based research activity at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Mayo … [More]
PowerPhotonic Inc. Signs Lease with Town of Sahuarita for Its First U.S. Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility
PowerPhotonic, a leader in design & manufacture of wafer scale optics for advanced lasers and optical systems and headquartered in Dalgety Bay, Scotland, UK, as part of its continued expansion into North America, has announced that its U.S. subsidiary has signed a long-term lease for manufacturing facilities and U.S. headquarters in the Sahuarita Advanced Manufacturing and … [More]
Film Shot at GCU Nears Distribution, Indie Production Chooses Arizona as Key Location
The Boylan Sisters, in partnership with producers Ben Howard and Erin Mae Miller, recently wrapped production on their latest feature film, IDENTITY CRISIS. Filmed on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, this teen comedy for the entire family is a beautiful story about the value of every person. The story was written by Andrea Polnaszek and … [More]
5 MarTech Trends for Your Business for 2022
The words MarTech, SalesTech and AdTech can sound like giving a Lamborghini to a person that lives on a two-track: All the power in the world could become a wonderful machine that never leaves the garage. Before you go crazy ― or drive yourself there ― start with a plan. Think about your organization’s strategy and goals. By thinking in terms of what you want to accomplish, … [More]
Intel, Maricopa Community College District Launch First-of-its-Kind AI Lab
Intel and Arizona’s Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) today announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) incubator lab for students aspiring to land jobs in areas ranging from business to nursing to healthcare — and other professions that increasingly draw on AI technology. The new AI incubator lab in Arizona, and the associate degree program it supports, is … [More]
Scottsdale Luxury Hotel Construction is Underway, Opens Mid 2024
Construction is currently underway for the highly anticipated Caesars Republic Scottsdale luxury brand hotel. The 11-story, 265-room hotel is on schedule to open in Q1 2024. Prior to its opening, Caesars Republic Scottsdale is now accepting reservations for its indoor/outdoor event spaces that offer a one-of-a-kind experience unlike any other hotel in the Valley of the Sun … [More]
