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GPEC Statement: America COMPETES Act and U.S. Innovation...
July 8, 2022In January of 2021, Congress passed the CHIPS Act. Now, more than a year later, we are still waiting for funds to be designated. It is imperative that House and Senate leaders reconcile differences in the America COMPETES Act and U.S. Innovation and Competition Act – allocating $52 billion dollars for investment in semiconductor manufacturing, […]
View Post »Employment, education experts explore the future of...
How Greater Phoenix can better prepare students, job seekers for careers Greater Phoenix is a top region to build a business and find employment because of its pro-business climate, talented pipeline, and accessibility to multiple consumer bases. As the region grows and adopts new technology, many employers are starting to ask how they can not […]
View Post »San Francisco-based online resale marketplace chooses...
May 10, 2019thredUP brings up to 500 tech and warehouse jobs to the region Jobs: 500 new jobs Facility Type: Southwest distribution center and office Building Rep: Bill Honsaker, JLL Tenant Rep: Anthony Lydon, JLL PHOENIX, AZ (May 10, 2019) — The world’s largest online marketplace to buy and sell secondhand women’s and kids’ clothing, thredUP, […]
View Post »Economic development and its impact on Greater Phoenix
It’s Economic Development Week and we are excited to team up with local community leaders to celebrate how far we have come as an organization and a state recognizing the positive impact that economic development has on Greater Phoenix. Economic development helps build our economy, works to improve well-being and enhances quality of life for […]
View Post »GPEC named top economic development organization for...
Site Selection announces 2019 Mac Conway Awards The Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) has been named a recipient of the 2019 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 […]
View Post »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 […]
View Post »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: […]
View Post »Voya Financial announces Arizona expansion with Phoenix...
November 1, 2018Jobs: 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. Open Date: Voya has secured a temporary site that is scheduled to open in January 2019. The company is identifying a permanent site, with plans […]
View Post »Gorbel opens manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona
July 24, 2018PHOENIX (July 24, 2018) – Gorbel, a leading manufacturer of overhead material handling cranes and fall protection products, today announced their expansion to Greater Phoenix with the addition of a manufacturing facility opening up in Goodyear, Arizona. The facility will add more than 20 projected jobs during the first phase in addition to a sizable […]
View Post »Economic development explained: what it means and why...
It’s National Economic Development Week and Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) is excited to team up with local community leaders to celebrate this profession and the positive impact that economic development has on the Greater Phoenix region. Today, economic development helps to build our economy and works to improve well-being and enhance quality of life […]
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