Desert Donuts Gets a Sweet Makeover
Desert Donuts announced it was under new ownership as of February 27th, 2023, and has been celebrating its grand reopening. Proudly veteran-owned by Michael Gallegos, Desert Donuts is known for its delicious cake donuts freshly made for each daily customer. This made-to-order approach ensures that the store never runs out, while customers always receive warm, […]
Phoenix Names Transit Center for Former Councilmember Thelda Williams
The City of Phoenix is naming a new transit center, currently being built at Metrocenter, for former District 1 City Council Member and Mayor Thelda Williams. The transit center will be located under the elevated light rail station – currently under construction – as part of the Northwest Light Rail Extension Phase II (NWEII) project. […]
100-Bed Transitional Housing Facility for Unhoused Seniors Breaks Ground
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix held a groundbreaking ceremony for its next temporary housing facility, Ozanam Manor II, which will offer 100 beds for unhoused seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities on the nonprofit’s main campus at 2120 S. 3rd Dr. The ceremony comes ahead of construction expected to start later this […]
Community College and Chamber Partner to Create Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator
Rio Salado College and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce will host an event Friday, May 5, to unveil a new partnership designed to address workforce skills gaps in Tempe. The partnership will establish the Tempe Workforce Skills Accelerator program, which will offer three microcredentials to Tempe Businesses, to upskill their workforce. Through the Tempe Chamber […]
Workforce Organization Expands to Arizona, Launches Connect to Work AZ
Skills for America’s Future joined with the Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundation to announce the launch of “Connect to Work AZ, powered by Skills for America’s Future” as part of its national expansion campaign. Over the next 10 years, Skills seeks to open 25 sites to bring a proven method for addressing persistent unemployment into disinvested […]
Industry Veteran Assumes Leadership of Fast-Growing Software Engineering Services Co.
Encora, a global next-gen product engineering provider, announced that Anand Birje has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 15, 2023. Birje will work closely with Encora’s founding CEO Venu Raghavan, who will remain at the company as Executive Chairman. Birje joins Encora from HCL Tech, where he has served most recently as the […]
Chamber Rebrands to Better Reflect Mission
The Phoenix Metro Chamber of Commerce announced that it will now be known as The Empowerment Networking Organization (ENO). The organization says that the name change comes as a result of a strategic rebranding initiative aimed at better reflecting the organization’s mission and values. ENO is a membership-based organization dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses […]
Imaging Group Reaches Long-Term Agreement with Healthcare Insurer
Sonoran Radiology, a Radiology Partners-affiliated practice, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona have reached a new long-term agreement that will immediately restore BCBSAZ’s members’ in-network access to their Sonoran Radiology imaging providers. As of January 1, 2023, a new agreement is in place between the radiology group and insurance company. This agreement establishes […]
Luxury Multifamily Development Co. Finishes First Arizona Project
GCON Inc., an Arizona-based, full-service construction management firm, is putting the finishing touches on a first-of-its-kind project in Arizona. Town Deer Valley, a 388-unit luxury multifamily development, is the first project in Arizona for the Related Group, one of the leading developers of luxury apartments, condominiums, and hospitality projects in the country. Town Deer Valley […]
Phoenix Children’s Opens Avondale Campus, Names Leadership Team
As Phoenix Children’s prepares to open a freestanding emergency department in July 2023 in Avondale, Ariz., the pediatric healthcare system announced The Phoenix Children’s–Avondale Campus‘ clinical leadership team. Christina Conrad, DO, a pediatric emergency medicine specialist, will serve as medical director and Theresa Asta, RN, MSN, CPEN, CPN, will serve as clinical manager. “As medical providers, […]