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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
View Post »Our region: Genuine people, undiscovered opportunity
September 30, 2016When Brad Vynalek, one of GPEC’s board members and partner at Quarles & Brady, is able to get away from his office for a few hours, you’re likely to find him partaking in Greater Phoenix’s world-class restaurant scene; enjoying a slice of Neapolitan-style pizza at Cibo, or the famous green chile potato from Richardsons. People […]
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Chris Zaharis named GPEC Board Chairman
September 27, 2016The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) Board of Directors met Thursday, September 22 for its Annual Meeting, approving the new slate of officers and nine new board members. The newly elected Board Chairman is Chris Zaharis, Executive Vice President of Empire Southwest, who serves on the GPEC Board on behalf of Maricopa County. Read the […]
View Post » Greater Phoenix is the place to be
September 2, 2016Greater Phoenix business and community leaders share their thoughts on why Greater Phoenix is the place to be…right now.
View Post » Hollywood comes to Tempe with Entertainment Partners’...
August 23, 2016Entertainment Partners (EP), the leading global end-to-end provider of payroll and production management services for all aspects of the entertainment industry based in Burbank, California,announced the opening of a new technology office in Tempe. “Entertainment Partners’ forward-thinking, technology-based approach to managing back-end film and television production will enrich the region’s economy and provide new opportunities […]
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