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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Samantha Pinkal

How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? 12 years What city do you currently reside in? Phoenix Where are you originally from and why’d you decide to move to Arizona? I’m originally from southwest Nebraska. During college, I interned in both Phoenix and Salt Lake City and ultimately the weather, the people, the lifestyle […]

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Guidepoint establishes new West Coast hub in Greater...

June 17, 2021

Company will leverage region’s diverse talent pool to meet accelerated growth NEW YORK (June 17, 2021) – Guidepoint, a leading global expert network, today announced plans to expand its West Coast operations with a new strategic office in the Greater Phoenix area. Beginning immediately, Guidepoint is hiring a number of full-time recruitment and client service […]

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Thinkzilla expands to Scottsdale, Ariz. to support...

June 16, 2021

Greater Phoenix continuing to lead in DE&I with public-private collaboration moving region forward SCOTTSDALE (June 16, 2021) – Thinkzilla, a culturally aware brand engagement firm based in Atlanta, today announces plans to open a new office in Scottsdale, Ariz. where it will hire 25 employees in the first six months. The female and minority-owned company selected […]

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Panelists join a GPEC ambassador event over Zoom

Ambassador Event: Transforming Places & Spaces

Greater Phoenix developers balance city growth with tradition Community expansions are underway around Greater Phoenix and many developers have found an important line to balance: progress vs. culture. Cities with large inflows of new businesses and residents need to expand their communities while preserving the cultures that already exist. “I do like to think that […]

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Regional Report: Grid Electrification & EV Consumer...

Greater Phoenix a leader for electric vehicle innovation, manufacturingGreater Phoenix has become a hub for electric vehicle manufacturing in the United States.ElectraMeccanica broke ground on its U.S. Assembly Facility and Engineering Technical Center in Mesa, Ariz. on May 11. Zero Electric Vehicles (ZEV) has operated out of Tempe, Ariz. for about a year. The Ernst […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: James Fritz

How old are you? 22 How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? I’ve lived in Arizona my entire life. What city do you currently reside in? Mesa Why did you decide to stay in here? Currently I attend Grand Canyon University, here in Phoenix. If you graduated from college, where did you attend and […]

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Meet Irgens Partners: Phoenix real estate firm building...

A conversation with Regional Vice President of Development Derek Flottum Tell us about your company: Derek Flottum: Irgens builds opportunities in developing, investing and operating commercial office, healthcare, mixed-use and research and development real estate. Irgens ensures successful conception, implementation, completion and operation of projects.  What city in Arizona is your company located in? Flottum: Phoenix  How did your company get started? […]

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GPEC named top economic development organization for...

Site Selection announces 2021 Mac Conway Awards  For the fifth year in a row, we have received a 2021 Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development by Site Selection magazine. The Mac Conway Award, named in honor of Site Selection founding publisher, H. McKinley “Mac” Conway, is awarded to the top 20 local and regional U.S. economic development groups of […]

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What makes Greater Phoenix so great: Tayler Alonzo-Taggart

How old are you? 21 How long have you lived in Greater Phoenix? Three years What city do you currently reside in? Phoenix Where are you originally from and why’d you decide to move to Arizona? Fairbanks, Alaska, I moved to Phoenix to attend Grand Canyon University. If you graduated from college, where did you […]

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Phoenix water experts speak during a Zoom regional report.

Regional Report: Balancing Arizona’s Water Supply...

How to address future demands for Arizona’s water supply Arizona leads the nation with its rigorous water conservation effort, but per-capita water use has been plateauing. Arizona will not be able to keep conserving at higher rates using our past methods. The state and Greater Phoenix are in good position to operate for more than […]

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