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Ambassador event recap: Selecting Greater Phoenix
Gwynnie Bee, ADP and USAA share why they expanded to Greater Phoenix When a company makes the decision to relocate or expand to Greater Phoenix, that decision is based on many factors. To gain a better understanding of the reasons behind the decision, Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) held an Ambassador event featuring representatives from three […]
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Prenexus Health selects Arizona for organic prebiotic...
May 9, 2018Gilbert, Ariz. – May 9, 2018 – Prenexus Health has announced Gilbert, Arizona as the location for its prebiotic ingredient manufacturing and corporate headquarters. The facility will occupy 39,000-square-feet at AZ|60 in Gilbert’s Northwest Corridor and is set to be operational by the end of 2018 with 45-50 new jobs created over the next two […]
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GPEC named top economic development organization, second...
May 2, 2018Site Selection announces 2018 Mac Conway Awards The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named a recipient of the 2018 Mac Conway Awards for Excellence in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine, a national publication geared toward site selectors and those in the decision-making process for expansions and relocations. The Mac Conway Awards, named […]
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Top 3 takeaways from GPEC’s ambassador asset tour:...
From the Innovation Lab, Engineering Shop to the Learning Lounge, more than 40 GPEC Ambassadors embarked on a campus tour at Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix, AZ. GCU President, Brian Mueller, gave a warm welcome to the Ambassadors and provided a brief overview of the university’s economic impact to the Greater Phoenix region and […]
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Groundbreaking for state-of-the-art data center in...
March 7, 2018Mesa, AZ (March 7, 2018) – A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for EdgeCore Internet Real Estate’s Mesa Data Center Campus, 13303 S. Ellsworth Road. The 180-thousand square foot building will help EdgeCore offer cloud-connected data center solutions to the world’s most demanding customers. “We’re thrilled that EdgeCore has selected Mesa, Arizona as the site […]
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King Koil will open a new state-of-the-art manufacturing...
February 28, 2018Plant Will Make Product to Serve Western Retail Partners PHOENIX, Ariz./WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (February 28, 2018) – Leading mattress manufacturer King Koil has taken the next step in building out its domestic manufacturing platform with the announcement of a new 90,000-square-foot factory located in the Phoenix suburb of Avondale, Ariz. It is expected to start operations […]
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Premier relocating west coast operations to Phoenix
February 27, 2018New facility will provide company greater access to customers PHOENIX (February 27) – New York based Premier – one of the largest manufacturers of paint rollers, paint brushes and related accessories in the U.S. – has expanded their footprint to Phoenix, relocating the operations from Portland. Premier is a family-owned and operated company, going back […]
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Five companies from Mexico to participate in PHX Startup...
February 20, 2018GPEC and PHX Startup Week will host the firms during the multi-day event Phoenix (February 19, 2018) – As part of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council’s efforts to attract international companies to Greater Phoenix, five companies from Mexico have been invited to attend this year’s PHX Startup Week events and experience firsthand the growing entrepreneurial […]
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You’re only as successful as your neighbors
By GPEC President & CEO, Chris Camacho In 1920 when Gilbert, Arizona became a city, it was known as the hay capital of the world. Today, it is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, with a population surpassing 230,000 people and growing. In the 2017 Distressed Communities Index, released by the Economic Innovation […]
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Nikola Motor Company to manufacture innovative new...
January 30, 2018Over 2,000 jobs welcomed by Governor Ducey PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Nikola Motor Company today announced the company has selected Buckeye, Arizona for its Nikola Motor Company hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility. The new 500 acre, one million square foot facility will be located on the west side of Phoenix and will […]
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