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Honeywell fireside chat: Kicking innovation driving...
Very few industries today have avoided the challenge that technology disruption often brings: innovate or die. One of the most recent industries to go through this process is the aerospace industry. The development of new innovation, an increase in global demands and the introduction of private companies like Honeywell and SpaceX have changed the industry […]
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Fireside chat: 3 characteristics of a culture that...
We kicked off a new series of fireside chats presented by GPEC board members. Members of the GPEC team sat down with Adam Goodman, the CEO of the furniture and design company Goodmans Interior Structures, to hear about how he restructured the company’s culture to make an impact on the community. In 1993, he became the […]
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CBRE arranges sale of Gilbert, Arizona flex building
January 8, 2020Phoenix, AZ (December 27, 2019) – CBRE has arranged the sale of a 55,392-square-foot flex industrial/office building in Gilbert, Arizona to the Martinsburg, Pennsylvania-based Curry Supply Company. Curry Supply acquired the property from Silent-Aire of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Rusty Kennedy, Pat Feeney, Dan Calihan and James Cohn of CBRE in Phoenix represented the seller, Silent-Aire, […]
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An Appeal to Arizona’s Leaders
December 29, 2019Greater success of the higher education system in Arizona is critical for the present and future competitiveness of the state we all call home. With your leadership, our enviable economic growth has enabled incredible advancement of industry and quality of life over the last decade. In large part, these advancements grew out of the success […]
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Front, a Sequoia Capital-backed SF company, expands...
December 4, 2019Front ranked #1 in Fortune and Great Place to Work’s 2019 Best Small Workplaces list PHOENIX, AZ (December 4th, 2019) — Front, the company replacing corporate email with an inbox built for teamwork, will create up to 50 new jobs in Greater Phoenix in 2020, its inaugural year in the region. With offices in San […]
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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Holly Schor
What is your first and last name? Holly Schor How old are you? 44 What city do you currently reside in? Downtown Phoenix How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? Since 2001 Where are you originally from and why’d you decide to move to Arizona? I am originally from the Bay Area and moved to […]
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Read between the data: Greater Phoenix is a fast-growing...
By Chris Camacho, GPEC president and CEO Greater Phoenix has received a significant amount of attention lately for our emergence as a fast-growing technology and innovation hub. Part of that recognition included Inc. hosting its annual conference at J.W. Marriott in Phoenix. The magazine, known for its yearly list of the country’s fastest-growing companies, also recently […]
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A driving force behind the Greater Phoenix business...
Written and compiled by Robert Yehling, Innovation & Tech Today Greater Together. These two words standing alone might not seem like much, but to the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), they fuel transformation. GPEC was founded 30 years ago on the foundation of regionalism, collaboration, connectedness and innovation. Fast forward to today and there is […]
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The Connective launches to build the nation’s largest...
November 15, 2019PHOENIX, Ariz. (November 15, 2019) – At last night’s State of the Smart Region Gala in Phoenix, the Partnership for Economic Innovation, together with the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Maricopa Association of Governments, Arizona State University and the Institute for Digital Progress, announced the official launch of The Connective, Greater Phoenix’s Smart Region Consortium. Founded […]
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Kenway Consulting opens second office in Scottsdale,...
November 12, 2019CHICAGO, IL (November 12, 2019) – Kenway Consulting announced today that it is expanding its footprint and opening a second office in Scottsdale, AZ. The Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm was founded in 2004, and specializes in the areas of Technology Solution Delivery, Enterprise Program Leadership, and Information Insight. The company’s deep knowledge of […]
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