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GPEC celebrates milestone achievement: 800 businesses...
When it comes to growth expectations in economic development, seeing physical change may take time to witness as new building are built and the economy grows. In just 30 years, we’ve worked tirelessly with local partners to build the regional economy and improve our competitive position, resulting in the creation of more than 130,000 jobs for Greater Phoenix residents. We are […]
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Zillow group celebrates one-year anniversary of Zillow...
April 17, 2019The new office will house nearly 300 employees; serve as hub for the fast-growing Zillow Offers and Zillow Home Loans businesses. Jobs: 160 phase 1 jobs, expected to grow to 300 Facility Type: Southwest headquarters Building Rep: Bryan Taute, CBRE Tenant Rep: Mike Gordon, Cresa SCOTTSDALE, April 17, 2019 – Zillow Group, which […]
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fairlife to expand and build a new production facility...
April 8, 2019Facility: 300,000 sq. ft. advanced manufacturing facility, $200+ million capital investment, set to open fall of 2020 Jobs: 140 Broker: Pat Feeney and Dan Calihan, CBRE Developer/Land Owner: Kevin Czerwinski, Merit Partners Legal Representation: Patrick Paul, Byron Sarhangian and Julie Quigley, Snell & Wilmer Chicago, Ill. – April 08, 2019 – fairlife, LLC announced […]
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Latexco US expands from California to Arizona
March 22, 2019Leading producer of latex, polyurethane foam inks deal in Greater Phoenix bringing 40 new jobs PHOENIX, AZ (March 22, 2019) — Belgium-based Latexco US, a leading manufacturer of latex and foam products for the bedding industry, signed their lease on an 88,000-square-foot facility in Greater Phoenix. Located at 555 S 65th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, the […]
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Red Bull, Ball Corporation and Rauch select Glendale...
March 11, 2019Investment is First Development on Woolf Logistics Industrial Campus GLENDALE, Ariz. (March 11, 2019) — Glendale City Council recently approved a development agreement supporting RRB Beverage Operations Inc. for a new, multimillion dollar facility at the southeast corner of Reems Road and Peoria Avenue in the Woolf Logistics Industrial Campus. The first phase of this […]
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Aerocircular selects Mesa, Arizona for its north american...
February 19, 2019MESA, AZ (February 19, 2019) — Belgium-based aircraft recycling/up-cycling service Aerocircular announced today it’s expanding its operations in North America with a new facility at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. The company is expected to create more than 130 jobs over five years in this fully autonomous maintenance, repair and overhaul facility that will […]
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Companies choose Greater Phoenix to relocate and expand
Prenexus Health, Optima Tax Relief, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, and Nikola Motor Company share their Greater Phoenix relocation stories One of Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s (GPEC) main objectives is to increase the number of jobs in Greater Phoenix and help the economy thrive by bringing major businesses to Arizona. Coincidentally on Arizona’s 107th birthday, GPEC celebrated […]
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Voya Financial selects Chandler, Arizona for new, permanent...
February 15, 2019Voya creating approximately 1,000 jobs in the area Jobs: 1,000+ Job Functions: Call center, back-office, customer-support operations and functions for Voya’s Retirement, Employee Benefits and Individual Life businesses, as well as roles within human resources, IT, and business support. Broker: Mark Seale, Avison Young Site Selection/Incentives: Angela Carrier and Dan Breen, JLL Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: […]
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Greater Phoenix Economic Council hires Sharon Hwang...
Hwang brings 15 years in corporate leadership to award-winning regional economic development organization PHOENIX (Feb. 11, 2019) — The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Sharon M. Hwang as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Hwang oversees daily operations of GPEC and prioritizes initiatives and projects for the organization. […]
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GPEC SVPs win 40 under 40 award in economic development
After over 170 nominations, six judges were on the search for the most innovative, impactful young economic developers around the globe. We are thrilled and proud to share that two GPEC senior vice presidents have been selected as honorees of the economic development profession’s 40 Under 40 award, presented by Development Counsellors International (DCI). An […]
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