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Human Rights Campaign for LGBTQ Protections
May 7, 2017Phoenix, Tempe, Tucson all score top marks Written by Tim Gallen. Credit to Phoenix Business Journal | May 7, 2017 Despite a lack of statewide protections, three Arizona cities scored well on an index measuring LGBTQ-inclusive policies. Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson all scored a perfect 100 on the 2017 Municipal Equality Index from the Human Rights […]
View Post »If you’re building a startup you need to move to...
May 7, 2017Essay written by JT Marino and Daehee Park. Credit to Tuft & Needle Magazine | May 7, 2017 This is not the essay we thought we’d be writing. In fact, when we first met and decided to create a company, it was in the beating heart of Silicon Valley — the place where phrases like “we […]
View Post »ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
April 27, 2017ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering The talent pipeline coming out of higher learning institutions in Arizona rivals other major metros across the United States. Arizona State University (ASU) for example, is preparing nearly 90,000 students a year for future workforce, Maricopa Community Colleges is training more than 250,000 students, and a variety of […]
View Post »GPEC adds two new powerhouses to the business development...
March 10, 2017As Vice President of Business Development, Allison Gilbreath provides site-selection assistance and market analyses to companies looking to expand or relocate to the Greater Phoenix region. Prior to joining GPEC, she spent 10 years at the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), where she served as Vice President of Business Attraction. During her tenure at ACA, Allison […]
View Post »Greater Phoenix releases new global trade and investment...
February 15, 2017PHOENIX (February 15, 2017) – The Greater Phoenix Economic Council announced the release of the Metro Phoenix Global Investment Plan, a comprehensive global trade and investment plan that outlines specific steps local business, civic and government leaders can take to leverage exports and foreign direct investment to grow global engagement. This strategy is an integral […]
View Post »Media Advisory: GPEC to release new global trade and...
February 13, 2017PHOENIX (February 13, 2017) – The Greater Phoenix Economic Council, in partnership with the MEMS and Sensors Industry Group, will host an event to unveil the Metro Phoenix Global Investment Plan on February 15. The comprehensive global trade and investment plan outlines specific steps local business, civic and government leaders can take to leverage exports […]
View Post »North America’s top 50 economic developers are back...
January 23, 2017KALAMAZOO, Michigan – Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announces its 2017 list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The economic development professionals selected for this list were nominated by their colleagues in both the economic development industry and the site consultant community for […]
View Post »Avondale approves agreement for Vitamin Shoppe distribution...
January 19, 2017(Avondale, AZ) The Avondale City Council on January 17th approved an Economic Development agreement with the Vitamin Shoppe to locate its new West Coast distribution facility in Avondale in an existing, newly constructed 187,000 square foot building on Van Buren and 123rd Ave. Richard Tannenbaum, Senior Vice President with The Vitamin Shoppe stated, “We are […]
View Post »New ADP office to bring 1,500 jobs to Tempe, Arizona
November 10, 2016TEMPE – Governor Doug Ducey today announced that ADP® will open a new location in Tempe, Arizona in the spring of 2017. This new office will create up to 1,500 new jobs and the company will invest more than $33.75 million in the Tempe community. “ADP’s decision to significantly expand its Arizona workforce demonstrates that industry-leading […]
View Post »Northern Trust’s search for strategic location
October 1, 2016Just down the road from Arizona State University’s Tempe campus, it’s no wonder Northern Trust made the decision to expand at Tempe’s Discovery Business Park in 2015. Each year Arizona State University (ASU) graduates more than 20,000 undergraduate, graduate and doctorate students, creating a large, qualified talent pool to draw from. Northern Trust’s strategic location […]
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