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GPEC chosen as finalist in EDA’s Build Back Better...
December 14, 2021Advancing to Phase 2, competing for up to $100M to scale Greater Phoenix’s economy The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) was selected by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as a finalist in the $1B Build Back Better Regional Challenge and awarded a grant of $500,000 in Phase 1, to support the development of the Phase […]
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Bizerba USA expands operations and capacities with...
December 13, 2021Global manufacturing company of weighing and labeling solutions expands to Greater Phoenix, creating 40+ industrial jobs Joppa, MD (December 13, 2021) – Bizerba USA, Inc. has announced the spring opening of a new plant in Avondale, AZ, that will manufacture labels and produce key equipment for Industrial and Retail weighing and labeling solutions. Located at […]
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Stryker leases new manufacturing facility in Chandler
December 6, 2021New facility expands presence of company’s Sustainability Solutions business in the area CHANDLER (December 6, 2021) — Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has leased a new 104,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building in Chandler. The new facility is a significant expansion of its existing Sustainability Solutions operations within the region. Production at […]
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Convening the Community: Part 1
The 2030 vision of the Greater Phoenix economy Every region hits an inflection point in which it must develop and implement an intentional growth strategy to assure it continues to innovate and stay ahead of the curve in order to remain competitive on the international stage. If successful, a region can thwart decline and spring […]
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Regional Report: Semiconductors
Greater Phoenix becoming global semiconductor industry hub Major investment to the Greater Phoenix economy from domestic and international semiconductor companies has presented the region with an opportunity to become a world leader in the industry. In 1990, almost 40% of the global semiconductor chain was produced in the U.S., but production capacity is now around […]
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces new aircraft service...
November 9, 2021MESA (November 9, 2021) — Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a world leader in business jet aircraft manufacturing and maintenance, has announced they will construct a new 225,000 square foot maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (Gateway Airport, Airport). “Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is an ideal location for Gulfstream’s newest MRO facility,” said […]
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Harnham announces further international expansion with...
November 3, 2021Leading global Data & Analytics recruiter hiring up to 50 new team members as demand for Data & Analytics talent grows TEMPE (November 3, 2021) – Harnham, the global leader in Data & Analytics recruitment, based across the U.K., E.U. and U.S., has announced its latest expansion with a new office in Tempe, Ariz. to meet […]
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Expedient opens new Phoenix data center extending the...
November 2, 2021PHOENIX (November 2, 2021) — Looking to continue expanding and extending access to its portfolio of universal multi-cloud services, Expedient today announced the opening of a new cloud data center in Phoenix, Arizona to better serve increasing client demand in the western United States. Expedient will offer its hallmark best-in-class suite of curated tech stack […]
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Ambassador Event: International Insights
Greater Phoenix’s growth within advanced industries has created a greater need for international partnerships. Foreign direct investment (FDI) helps attract jobs, build strong industry clusters, enhance innovation and contribute to economic stability. In 2017, Greater Phoenix became the center of a 10-year regional plan of strategies and tactics to secure FDI and ensure agility and […]
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Technology-driven Medicare advisor, Chapter, announces...
October 19, 2021Company to hire up to 50 team members to accelerate growth maximizing Greater Phoenix’s robust talent pool NEW YORK (October 19, 2021) – Chapter, the leading technology-driven Medicare Advisor that aligns incentives in Medicare plan selection and guides beneficiaries through the enrollment and renewal process, will open a new office in Phoenix creating 50 new […]
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