Runbeck Election Services, an elections technology solutions company focused on delivering printing, equipment and software solutions, announced it has purchased two W+D 410 Easy Envelopers to bring all of the company’s vote-by-mail services within their production facility. With the addition of this new envelope converting machinery, Runbeck will be able to oversee each step … [More]
Phoenix Distributing Free Transit Passes to Those Most in Need
Many Phoenix residents now have help with the cost of riding public transit - for both bus and light rail. Earlier this year, the Phoenix city council developed a strategic plan for the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to be received by the city of Phoenix. A component of that plan is to … [More]
Cancer Hospital Is First in Western U.S. to Offer AI System for Enhanced Colonoscopy Screenings
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Phoenix is the first hospital in the western half of the U.S. and the first hospital in Arizona to utilize GI Genius – a powerful ally in the fight against colorectal cancer that employs artificial intelligence (AI) to help physicians detect polyps. The GI Genius module uses advanced AI software to highlight suspicious polyps with a … [More]
Celebrating the Hispanic Business Community and Its Legacy in Phoenix
Celebrating the richness and diversity of the Hispanic-Latino community and recognizing our collective path forward to drive social and economic progress is not confined to National Hispanic Heritage Month – especially when it comes to the outlook of Hispanic-owned small businesses nationwide. This year in particular, we recognize the resilience of small business owners … [More]
Lucid Confirms First Customer Deliveries to Take Place on October 30
Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury EVs, today announced initial customer deliveries of the Dream Edition launch versions of Lucid Air, which sets new benchmarks in range and efficiency for electric vehicles. The first group of Dream Edition reservation holders are invited to take delivery of their vehicles on Saturday, October 30. Highlights … [More]
Starbucks Makes Historic Investments In Employees
Starbucks Coffee Company announced a wave of investments for its partners (employees), building on its 50-year history and tradition of listening and learning, while investing its success back into its people. Announcements of both operational and wage investments for U.S. partners and company-operated stores are designed to retain and recruit the best people and affirm … [More]
Millions Qualify for Health Insurance Subsidies and Don’t Even Know It
With larger subsidies available and new carriers entering the marketplace, this year’s open enrollment period for Affordable Care Act plans will be a welcome surprise to many American consumers, healthinsurance.org said today. “For millions of Americans, this will be an open enrollment period unlike any other,” said Louise Norris, a licensed broker and analyst for … [More]
Barrett-Jackson HUMMER EV and Auction Experience Offered as Part of Legendary Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts
Barrett-Jackson, the World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, today announced that the company would be a part of the legendary 2021 Neiman Marcus Fantasy Gifts. One of seven luxurious gifts unveiled yesterday during an event at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, this Barrett-Jackson Fantasy Gift includes a one-of-one Barrett-Jackson HUMMER EV Edition 1, created … [More]
Global Law Firm Launches Renewable Energy End-of-Life Planning Group
More than 40 years of renewable energy investment in the U.S. has led to the current installment of 550,000 acres of solar capacity and 67,000 individual wind turbines. As these numbers continue to grow, powered by a widespread commitment to clean power generation, so does the need to manage the industrial materials used in that process throughout their full lifecycle. Toward … [More]
Talent Development Platform to Maximize Workplace Cultural Intelligence
KeepWOL (Keep Wondering Out Loud), a leading developer of immersive learning and development solutions, today announced the launch of an on-demand SaaS platform that provides a digital library of live multiplayer games that cultivate employee development in various areas. The impact of each KeepWOL session is tracked by data collected within the platform providing … [More]
Arizona Commerce Authority Hosts Milestone 200th Small Business Boot Camp
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) will host the 200th Small Business Boot Camp on November 4. Launched in April 2020 as a six-week program to help small businesses respond to the immediate impacts of the pandemic, the Small Business Boot Camp has developed into a comprehensive resource for small businesses. The first-of-its-kind program connects entrepreneurs and small … [More]
Agent-Allied Homeward Expands Footprint into Phoenix Metro Market
Homeward, a modern home finance company that enables real estate agents to give every client the negotiating power of cash, has expanded its markets to include Phoenix. Phoenix was an obvious choice for Homeward, which already operates in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado, for several reasons. As of July 2021, cash transactions as a percent of home sales were 23% compared to 15% … [More]
U.S. News 2022 Best Global Universities Rankings Includes UArizona (#99) and ASU (#165)
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today published the 2022 edition of the Best Global Universities rankings. The new edition evaluates more than 1,700 schools in the overall ranking – up from nearly 1,500 last year – on academic research and reputation. The U.S. leads the overall ranking, with schools in the top four spots. … [More]
Pet Ownership Soars among Home Buyers, Influencing Purchase Decisions
New Zillow datai finds pandemic pet ownership is soaring among home buyers, impacting the types of homes they are likely to buy. Zillow's 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report finds nearly three-quarters of home buyers report having at least one pet at home (73%), a big jump from the 64% of buyers who reported having a pet in 2020. Pet owners are more likely to … [More]
Phoenix Tops Western Markets for Industrial Real Estate Transactions
Investment in industrial assets has taken flight this year: More than $36.6 billion in transactions closed year-to-date through August, data from CommercialEdge shows, a 40.7 percent increase from the $26 billion during the same time last year. Pricing has grown nearly as fast, averaging $106.09 per square foot, an increase of 20.6 percent compared to 2020.The Western region, … [More]
New Luxury Rental-Home Firm Launches Valleywide
TerraLane Communities, a premier developer of luxury single-family rental homes, announces its official company launch. TerraLane is bringing high-tech, spacious and maintenance-free living to select Western U.S. markets, beginning with Greater Phoenix. The firm has offices in Scottsdale, Ariz. and Newport Beach, Calif., and is headed by Chief Executive Officer, Steven La … [More]
Colorado Co. Acquires Phoenix-Based Electrical Contractor
Loenbro LLC, a leading provider of mechanical, electrical, midstream, and inspection services, announces its acquisition of Switch Electric Inc. Based in Phoenix, AZ, Switch is a premier electrical contractor serving mission-critical data center construction and maintenance customers throughout the Arizona market. “We’re proud to join Loenbro,” said John Fleury, Switch … [More]
Loop 303 Corridor Gets Another Industrial Project Totaling 2 Million Square Feet
Dallas-based Crow Holdings Industrial has become the latest developer to propose a large industrial project in Glendale, Ariz., near Loop 303 and Luke Air Force Base with its plan for a speculative development totaling nearly 2 million square feet. Dubbed Crow 303, the project is scheduled to be discussed Oct. 26 by the Glendale City Council, which must approve annexing and … [More]
