Year: 2014
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BizNEWS
Sonoran Gardens Landscape Design & Construction in Tucson, Arizona wins three major awards
On Saturday, November 22, 2014, the Arizona Landscape Contractors Association held its 38th annual Excellence in Landscaping Awards Program and…
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BizPEOPLE
Westward Look Resort & Spa Announce Executive Staff Hires
Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa announces a new executive staff at the AAA Four Diamond Award facility in…
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BizNEWS
Wells Fargo No. 1 SBA lender for Arizona small businesses
Company extends $89 million to small businesses in Arizona Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC), America’s #1 small business lender,…
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BizNEWS
Tucson REALTORS® name Clifton and Rafferty as 2014 top award winners
Tucson REALTORS® name Clifton and Rafferty as 2014 top award winners The Tucson Association of REALTORS® (TAR) honored its top-performing…
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BizNEWS
DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy Recognized by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® has given DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. five tier rankings in its 2015 edition of Best Law Firms. Firms…
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BizPEOPLE
National Service Organization Bestows Highest Honor to Tucson Resident
The National Exchange Club is proud to announce that Robert Alan Davidson, Tucson, AZ, was inducted into the organization’s Court…
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BizNEWS
Ventana Medical Systems Inc. Receives 2014 AME Manufacturing Excellence Award
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.—The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is proud to bestow upon Ventana Medical Systems Inc. a 2014 Manufacturing…
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BizNEWS
PARAGON COMPLETES RECORD-BREAKING NEAR-SPACE DIVE VIA HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON
ROSWELL, NM – Oct. 24, 2014 – Today, after 34 months of intense planning, development and training, Alan Eustace, supported…
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BizPEOPLE
UACC researcher Jonathan H. Schatz, MD, awarded $1.59 million NCI grant to study drug resistance in lymphoma tumor treatment
Jonathan H. Schatz, MD, was recently awarded a 5-year, $1.59 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to study…
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BizPEOPLE
BBB Announces New Director of Marketing and Program Development
Alan Schultz has joined Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona as Director of Marketing and Program Development. A Tucson native,…
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BizPEOPLE
BMO Private Bank Hires Paul Tees as Managing Director of Tucson Office
BMO Private Bank hired Paul Tees as the managing director of the Tucson office. He will be responsible for the…
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BizPEOPLE
Arizona Technology Council Promotes Alex Rodriguez to Vice President, Southern Arizona Regional Office
The Arizona Technology Council today announced that it has promoted Alex Rodriguez to vice president, Southern Arizona Regional Office, effective…
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BizPEOPLE
UA Steele Children’s Research Center Welcomes New Special Events and Development Coordinators
Katie James, MPA, and Michelle MacDonald have joined the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center ascoordinators, special events and development. As members of the…
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BizNEWS
PANDA Children’s Neurological Center Opens at UA Medical Center Children’s Multispecialty Clinic on Wilmot
Thanks to the generosity and fundraising efforts of the UA Steele Children’s Research Center women’s board in Phoenix, the PANDA Children’s Neurological Center now…
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BizPEOPLE
National Bank of Arizona Executive Selected for Prestigious International Women’s Forum Fellows Program
National Bank of Arizona (NB|AZ) is proud to announce that Lesli Pintor, senior vice president and regional commercial manager, has…
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BizNEWS
Jessica Miller, PhD, awarded Susan G. Komen grant to study breast cancer-related chronic pain
Jessica A. Miller, PhD, has been awarded a three-year, $450,000 Susan G. Komen grant to investigate the cause of chronic…
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BizNEWS
Crest Insurance Donates Computers to Local Charities
The American Lung Association of Southern Arizona and Old Pueblo Community Services are recipients of gently used computers, donated by…
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BizNEWS
Donations to Give A Meal Hunger Campaign to be matched 2-for-1 by Bank of America; Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona to Benefit
WHAT: To address the hunger crisis, Bank of America and Feeding America are teaming up this fall to raise awareness…
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Building Community
TEP Invests in Children – Recipient of Raytheon Spirit of Education Award
By Gabrielle Fimbres – Five-year-old Lily Blewett and her little brother, Luke, dash through Tucson Electric Power’s Electri-City exhibit at…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Driving Force for Tucson’s Modern Streetcar – Shellie Ginn Helped Steer Project to Fruition
By David B. Pittman – Though thousands of people played a role in creating Tucson’s Modern Streetcar, none was as…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Q&A with Michael Varney
By David B. Pittman – When Michael Varney arrived in Tucson to take over the reins of Tucson Metro Chamber…
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Building Community
Dynamic Design Duo – FORS Defines Downtown Dining
By Kate Maguire Jensen – Tucson architect Sonya Sotinsky says she’s seen exponential change in Tucson’s design scene since the…
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Building Community
DM50 – To Host Celebration Honoring Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Nov. 10
By David B. Pittman – A special celebration honoring Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and the significant contributions it has made…
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FALL 2014
TMC Launches Joel M. Childers, M.D. Women’s Center
By Mary Minor Davis – With recent hospital-wide improvements under its belt, Tucson Medical Center has unveiled plans for a…
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FALL 2014
Changes Ahead for Carondelet Health Network
By Romi Carrell Wittman – A proposed joint venture to take over Carondelet Health Network – Southern Arizona’s only Catholic…
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Building Community
Fab Collaborative – Downtown Co-Working Spot Provides Unconventional Office Space
By Eric Swedlund – Tucson’s newest co-working spot is alive in the historic Rialto Theatre block, a flexible and soon-to-be…
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Aerospace & Defense
Garage Start-up – Now Flying High
By Dan Sorenson – Look up. Chances are good there is now or soon will be something flying overhead –…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Rising from the Ashes – Business Booming Since Reopening of Rincon Market
By Larry Copenhaver – Rincon Market is back and better than ever after a devastating kitchen fire threatened to shutter…
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FALL 2014
Diagnostics Summit Attracts Global Audience – UA/Miraval Institute Event Provides Pathway to Better Health
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Many of the top medical minds in the country gathered on an early summer evening…
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FALL 2014
2014 Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year – David Crowe
By Romi Carrell Wittman – When David Crowe was summoned to the front office, he thought his employees had put…
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FALL 2014
2014 Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year – Claudia Zanes
By Romi Carrell Wittman – You probably know Claudia Zanes. You see her on television. You see her face on…
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BizMILESTONE
Therapeutic Trailblazers – TROT Celebrates 40 Years of Miracles
By Mary Minor Davis – In 1973, Barbara Rector had a near-death experience when the horse she was riding in…
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Aerospace & Defense
Balloon with a View
By Eric Swedlund – Tucson’s World View Enterprises completed a scaled test of its commercial spaceflight balloon this summer, setting…
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FALL 2014
Downtown Health Gem – El Rio’s Congress Street Site Offers Quality Care
By Romi Carrell Wittman – When you walk into the new El Rio Congress Health Center at 839 W. Congress…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Q&A with Tony Penn
By David B. Pittman – Tony Penn, president and CEO of the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, is…
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BizMILESTONE
Healthy at 75 – Local Touch Helps Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Thrive
By Gabrielle Fimbres – The year was 1939. Judy Garland enthralled audiences in “The Wizard of Oz,” Superman flew off…
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BizMILESTONE
Affirmed – Quarles & Brady Marks Three Decades as a Legal Force
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Quarles & Brady celebrates its 30th anniversary in Tucson this year with a distinguished legacy of…
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BizMILESTONE
Certified Success – Accounting Firm Celebrates 20 Years of Service
By Pamela Doherty – It was 1994 when CPAs Carla Keegan, Chris Linscott and Tony Kenon saw the writing on…
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Aerospace & Defense
From Afghanistan to Tucson – Davis-Monthan Welcomes New Commander
By David B. Pittman – U.S. Air Force Col. James P. Meger, who recently served a yearlong tour of duty…
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FALL 2014
FALL ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Streetcar Named Prosperity Tucson’s Modern Streetcar ignited $900 million in investments along a four-mile route that…
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FALL 2014
Accelerating the Local Economy
By David B. Pittman – The business of the Tucson Metro Chamber is business. It’s about serving small business and…
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FALL 2014
Wear it Well Style Mavens Present Tucson Fashion Week
By Valerie Vinyard – Sitting at a table at Goodness, a juice bar and restaurant on Campbell Avenue, Melanie Sutton…
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FALL 2014
Streetcar Sparks Renaissance – Development Booms Along Four-Mile Route
By David B. Pittman – It could be called a streetcar named prosperity. Even before it carried a single passenger,…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Mister Car Wash CEO Eyes Fortune 100 Listing From Reborn Site
By Larry Copenhaver – John Lai, CEO of the nation’s largest full-service carwash, finds himself backed into a corner –…
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FALL 2014
Banner Health Deal for Tucson – Phoenix-Based Nonprofit to Handle Operations for UA Medical Facilities
By Dan Sorenson – Massive changes in the healthcare landscape today are inevitable. That’s why Banner Health – a highly…
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FALL 2014
Top of the World – Vivace Thrives in Foothills
By Edie Jarolim – Daniel Scordato is on top of the world these days – literally as well as figuratively.…
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FALL 2014
New Game in Town – PGA TOUR Champions Tour Replaces Match Play
By Steve Rivera – For Tucson golf fans it’s in one era and out the other. After eight years in…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Care Card Savings Plus Charity Donation
Tucson Fashion Week has come up with another way to give back to the community. The creators of the event…
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BizPEOPLE
LAURA NAGORE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OF TUCSON METRO CHAMBER
The Tucson Metro Chamber is pleased to announce the promotion of Laura Nagore to the position of vice president of…
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BizPEOPLE
Tucson Advertising Hall of Fame Adds 3 New Inductees
American Advertising Federation Tucson (AAFT) has announced that Jim Arnold, Jim Rowley and Steven Meckler will be inducted into the…
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BizNEWS
Mission Strong Kicks Off Public Service Awareness Campaign
Southern Arizona news media unites for community education Today the major media in Southern Arizona – normally business competitors –…
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BizNEWS
UNIVISION ARIZONA LOCAL MEDIA AWARDED HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT
Univision Arizona Recognized for its Univision Contigo Education Campaign with NATAS Governor’s EMMY Award The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of…
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BizPEOPLE
Cox names Tucson native as new Community Relations Coordinator
Cox in Tucson has named Melissa Acuña the new Community Relations Coordinator for Southern Arizona. In her new position, Acuña…
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BizNEWS
SUNDT FOUNDATION AWARDS $16,500 TO LOCAL NONPROFITS
Sundt Construction, Inc.’s Tucson employees have selected eleven local nonprofit organizations to receive Sundt Foundation grants totaling $16,500 this quarter.…
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BizPEOPLE
Jim Susa Joins DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy Law Firm
Attorney Jim Susa has joined the Tucson office of the law firm of DeConcini McDonald Yetwin & Lacy, P.C. as…
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BizNEWS
Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. to Lease 60,000 Built-to-Suit Project in Tangerine Commerce Park in Marana, Ariz.
An affiliate of Cottonwood Properties announced they will be constructing and leasing a 60,000 square foot distribution facility for Ventana…
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BizPEOPLE
NEW LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT REGISTRANT AT THE PLANNING CENTER
Daniel Bradshaw recently earned his license in the State of Arizona as a Registered Landscape Architect while at The Planning…
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BizPEOPLE
Welcome Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Mo Mortazavi
The University of Arizona Department of Pediatrics and the University of Arizona Health Network welcome new faculty member Mo Mortazavi,…
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BizNEWS
Interfaith Community Services Earns Charity Navigator’s Highest, Four-Star Rating for Fifth Time
Charity Navigator, America’s leading independent charity evaluator, has awarded Interfaith Community Services its coveted “Four-Star” charity award for the fifth…
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BizNEWS
CAP Wins 10th Consecutive Budget Award
Central Arizona Project (CAP) has received the Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2014-2015 Biennial…
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BizNEWS
Area on Mars Reveals a Surface Modified by Water Over Much of Planet’s History
A new geologic map of part of the ancient Martian highlands produced by Scott C. Mest and David A. Crown…
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BizNEWS
Northwest Urgent Care Opens New Location
Northwest Medical Center (NMC) announces the opening of its newest Northwest Urgent Care at 1370 N. Silverbell Road, Suite 170…
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BizNEWS
Alaska Airlines to Launch 2nd Tucson-Seattle Flights on Saturdays During Peak Season
Southern Arizonans will have another option to fly between Tucson International Airport and the Pacific Northwest this winter with the…
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BizPEOPLE
Betsy Belden Fitzgerald Named TAA Director of Marketing, Public Information & Community Relations
Betsy Belden Fitzgerald has been named Director of Marketing, Public Information & Community Relations for the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA).…
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BizNEWS
CBRE Completes 31,100-Square-Foot Lease at Campus at TI in Tucson
VXI Global Solutions Opens First Location in Arizona; Brings New Jobs to Tucson CBRE has completed a 31,100-square-foot lease at…
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BizPEOPLE
New Philanthropy Director Joins Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum has announced its new Director of Philanthropy. Cree Zischke has joined the Museum staff after a…
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BizPEOPLE
Pima County Workforce Investment Board Elects New Officers
The Pima County Workforce Investment Board elected new officers at its monthly meeting on June 13. Paul Roughton, owner of…
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BizNEWS
BodyBrite Announces Plan to Make Permanent, Pain-Free Hair Removal Available to Tucson
Proven Successes in Europe, United Kingdom, Mexico and Central America Signal U.S. Opportunity; Brand Outlines Aggressive American Franchise Growth Strategy…
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BizNEWS
Pima County To Acquire Long Sought-After Painted Hills Acreage
Pima County has reached a tentative agreement to purchase 286 acres in the Tucson Mountain Foothills for $7.5 million, pending…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Museum of Art presents “Welcome to Beveldom”
Mat Bevel’s Museum of Kinetic Art – The maestro of spunk, funk and kinetic junk The Tucson Museum of Art…
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BizNEWS
Primavera’s Las Abuelitas Awarded Platinum LEED Certification
Highest-level of green building certification from the United States Green Building Council Primavera’s multi-family housing community, Las Abuelitas, was awarded…
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BizNEWS
YMCA Celebrates 100 Years Strengthening Southern Arizona
The YMCA of Southern Arizona is holding a special event to celebrate the Y strengthening the community for 100 years…
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BizPEOPLE
Lori Banzhaf Named Executive Vice President of Tucson Metro Chamber
The Tucson Metro Chamber has promoted Lori Banzhaf to the position of executive vice president. In her new role Banzhaf…
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Building Community
Loan Fund a Bridge for Nonprofits – Market-level rates relieve cash-flow gaps
By David B. Pittman – Nonprofit organizations aren’t in the business of making money – but that doesn’t mean they…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
TREO Plan for Prosperity: 5-Year Collective Goal – Create 40,000 Regional Jobs
By Gabrielle Fimbres – The Great Recession left our region reaching for economic footing as we lag behind the nation…
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Building Community
‘Free Yourself’ Campaign Connects with Travelers
By Mary Minor Davis – “Free Yourself in Tucson” – a new branding campaign launched by Visit Tucson to increase…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Pedal to the Metal – CEO Takes Challenge at Top Speed
By Kate Maguire Jensen – Linda Wojtowicz, recently appointed CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, started thinking about…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
A Nurse at Heart – TMC’s Rich Believes in Teamwork
By Sheryl Kornman – Tucson Medical Center CEO Judy Rich is committed not only to excellent patient care for all,…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
She’s Got Jack’s Back – Olguin Sizzles in Fast Food Market
By Steve Rivera – You can forgive Laura Olguin for saying the most famous person she’s met is Jack. Yes,…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Making Connections – Lovallo Big on Community Stewardship
By Sheryl Kornman – Lisa Lovallo’s success as an entrepreneur, along with her high energy and ability to communicate and…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Let the Good Times Roll – CEO Persists Through Tough Economy
By David B. Pittman – Rosey Koberlein has presided over Southern Arizona’s largest and most successful residential real estate company…
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Research & Innovation
Tucson Emerges as Global Leader in Fight Against Cancer
By David B. Pittman – Tucson is recognized as a global leader at the forefront of medical research, diagnostics and…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Growing Up & Out – Local Subaru, Volvo Dealerships Expand to Meet Demand
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Consider it another sign that the local economy is rebounding – two hometown businesses are…
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BizMILESTONE
Truly Magnificent – Firm Expanding its Tucson Presence
By Dan Sorenson – There’s a lot more to Truly Nolen Pest Control than an old Tucson company with yellow…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
“Just Forge Ahead” – From Answering Phones to Regional VP
By Romi Carrell Wittman – Martha Furnas had been to the desert just once – Palm Springs, Calif. – and…
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Aerospace & Defense
Mission Strong – Alliance Supports Region’s Military Operations
By David B. Pittman – Southern Arizonans strongly support U.S. military facilities and operations where they live. If there was…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Waging War Against Cancer – Fueled by Vision and Passion
By Eric Swedlund – As a girl, Mara Aspinall had a teacher who told her she could never be a…
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Building Community
Foundation Raises Record $500,000 – Provides Life-Saving Devices, Supports Research
By Eric Swedlund – The Steven M. Gootter Foundation, dedicated to preventing death from sudden cardiac arrest, is putting lifesaving…
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Building Community
Resorts Rebound – Frigid Snowy “Polar Vortex” Boosts Bookings
By Mary Minor Davis – Want to create a great business climate for luring hordes of winter tourists to Tucson…
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Research & Innovation
Sweitzer Brings Researchers Together – Sarver Heart Center Poised to be a Real Force
By Eric Swedlund – Dr. Nancy K. Sweitzer is the type of physician-scientist who thrives in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment…
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Building Community
Lasting Impressions
By David B. Pittman – That all-important first impression can influence an opinion forever – set it in stone, so…
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FEATURES
SUMMER ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Women Who Lead Our summer edition offers wonderful insights about remarkable women who lead and why…
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BIOSCIENCE
Women of the Heart – Aligning Research from Bench to Bedside
By Eric Swedlund – With a new director at the helm, the University of Arizona’s Sarver Heart Center is moving…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
Retail Titans Share Strategies – Wisdom Flows at Global Retailing Conference
By Tara Kirkpatrick – Every spring, Macy’s Chairman, President and CEO Terry J. Lundgren and his eponymous Terry J. Lundgren…
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BIOSCIENCE
Tech Parks Arizona Focused on the Future of Innovation
By Eric Swedlund – Tech Parks Arizona is leading the University of Arizona’s tech parks into a new era –…
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Entrepreneurs & Leaders
President Hart Pushes Bold Goals – Never Settle Strategic Plan Sweeps Across UA
By Gabrielle Fimbres – As Ann Weaver Hart leads the region’s largest public employer into the future, she envisions the…
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Building Community
Balancing Act – Gymnastics World celebrates 35 years of success
By Valerie Vinyard – Over the years, scads of kids have tumbled through Gymnastics World’s doors. Besides learning balance, discipline…
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BizNEWS
Tackling a mini-mountain of laundry at animal shelter: Supervisor Sharon Bronson challenges community to purchase washer/dryer
Around-the-clock every single day of the year, the industrial washer and dryer at Pima Animal Care Center churns away, whittling…
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BizNEWS
Deadline extended in Pima County anti-graffiti poster contest
Young artists have one more month to create and submit art to help Pima County fight graffiti. Graffiti is a…
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BizPEOPLE
American Heart Association Names Lindsay Welch as Executive Director
The American Heart Association Western States Affiliate has named Lindsay Welch, Executive Director for the organization‚ Tucson Division. Welch will…
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BizPEOPLE
Stuart Shatken elected President of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona
Stuart Shatken has been elected President of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona (JCF).…
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Szuter – New Amerind Executive Director Appointed
New Amerind Executive Director Appointed Current executive director Dr. John Ware retiring after 13 years The Amerind Foundation board of…
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BizNEWS
SUNDT FOUNDATION SURPASSES $6 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS SINCE ITS INCEPTION
Eleven Tucson organizations among recipients of recent financial support Sundt Construction, Inc. and its employees recently reached a milestone in…
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BizNEWS
Arizona’s Renowned Treatment Facility, Sierra Tucson, Recognized as a “Center of Excellence” Resource in ValueOptions® Signature Network
Sierra Tucson, an international leader in the treatment of complex, co-occurring disorders, has been chosen as a Center of Excellence…
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BizNEWS
One-Stop partners with manufacturers, PCC and high schools to meet employers’ need for machinists
Eighteen high school graduates will work full time this summer with machinists at 10 local manufacturing companies in paid internships…
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BizPEOPLE
Arizona Public Media Receives Media Leadership Award
At the recent Arizona Community Action Association Annual Conference (ACAA) in Phoenix on May 8 and 9, 2014, Arizona Public…
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BizNEWS
Ventana launches new software platform for enhanced pathology education
Ventana expands its portfolio of digital pathology solutions with the release of VENTANA Vector software for education and collaboration Ventana…
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BizNEWS
BBB Warns Southern Arizonans of Robocalls Promising “Energy Savings”
Better Business Bureau Serving Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to illegal automated phone solicitations- or “robocalls”- from an unknown company…
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BizNEWS
Salpointe Catholic High School Graduates 263 Students for Class of 2014
An Astounding $18,638,661 Earned in Merit Scholarships Salpointe Catholic High School is proud to announce that the 263 members of…
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BizNEWS
Goettl Air Conditioning Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Goettl Air Conditioning, a leading heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company in Arizona, is celebrating a number of monumental…
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BizNEWS
Scraps on Scraps Wins Cox Business’ “Get Started Tucson” Pitch Competition
Local Company Awarded $5,000 cash plus business services in “Shark Tank-like” Competition during Small Business Week Scraps on Scraps, a…
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BizNEWS
New 3D Mammography at Northwest Women’s Imaging Offers Chance to Diagnose Breast Cancer Earlier
Northwest Women’s Imaging (NWI) announces another first for Tucson in the evaluation and detection of breast cancer. NWI is the…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards Now Accepting Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for the Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards presented by Wells Fargo. Nomination deadline is…
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BizNEWS
STUDENTS GO ON THE FLIGHT OF THEIR LIVES
Universal Avionics takes Amphi Middle School winning teams on Cessna flight Nine students from Amphi Middle School won an amazing…
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BizPEOPLE
Barre3 Brings its Beloved Combination of Yoga, Pilates and Ballet Barre Work to Tucson
Barre3, a global network of studios and the innovative leader of the white-hot, ballet barre fitness movement, is poised to…
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BizPEOPLE
Patrick Hayes Named Salpointe’s Assistant Principal for Student Services
Salpointe Catholic High School is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Hayes as the school’s Assistant Principal for Student…
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BizPEOPLE
RETIRED SUNDT EXECUTIVE JOHN CARLSON, SR. HONORED POSTHUMOUSLY WITH TRANSPORTATION LEGACY AWARD
The professional contributions of John E. Carlson, Sr., a retired longtime Sundt executive who passed away in February, were recognized…
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BizNEWS
Winners of Southern Arizona’s 2014 Champions for Children Awards Announced
Child and Family Resources has announced the winners of its 5th Annual Champions for Children awards, presented at an awards…
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BizNEWS
Pima County wins three Public Works Project of the Year awards
Pima County has won three 2014 Project of the Year awards from the Southern Arizona Branch of the American Public…
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BizNEWS
Pima County looks to expand employer opportunities for internships this summer
Will your future workforce be skilled and ready when you lose your current employees to retirement? What are you doing…
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BizNEWS
UA Sarver Heart Center Expert Offers Insights into New Uses of a Surgical Adhesive in New England Journal of Medicine Review
Rapid advances in minimally invasive and catheter cardiovascular technologies have created a growing need for the development of effective adhesives…
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BizNEWS
New public affairs TV program Metro Week premieres June 6 on PBS 6
Joins Arizona Week for a complete block of regional, state and national public affairs programs on Friday nights and Sunday…
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BizNEWS
H&R Block comes to Cochise Plaza in Sierra Vista
Andy Seleznov, CCIM, Director of Leasing at Larsen Baker, is pleased to announce that H&R Block has leased a 3,760…
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BizNEWS
Cox Business and Inc. Magazine Offer Start-Ups Chance to Win $5,000 Cash and Free Cox Business Tech Package at “Get Started Tucson” Live Pitch Event
Digital marketing, venture capital, business growth experts on hand to provide guidance and tips to Southern Arizona entrepreneurs in fast…
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BizNEWS
2014 – 2015 Tucson Metro Chamber Board of Directors Named
The Tucson Metro Chamber board of directors elected Tony Penn, President & CEO of United Way of Tucson and Southern…
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BizNEWS
Colliers International Completes $18.95 Million Sale of 143,650 SF Office in Tucson
Largest Office Investment Sale in Tucson by SF in 6 Years Colliers International in Greater Phoenix recently completed the sale…
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BizPEOPLE
Fishkind, Bakewell and Maltzman Eyecare and Surgery Center’s new doctor: Brian A. Hunter M.D.
Brian A. Hunter, M.D. is a comprehensive ophthalmologist specializing in Cataract and Refractive surgery. Originally from Minnesota, Dr. Hunter received…
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BizNEWS
OSCHMANN EMPLOYEE SCREENING SERVICES NAMED SOUTHERN ARIZONA’S EXCLUSIVE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) UNIVERSAL ENROLLMENT CENTER.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has named Oschmann Employee Screening Services, Tucson, as the exclusive Universal Enrollment Center in Southern…
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BizNEWS
SUNDT HOSTS ANNUAL MIKE GAINES CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IN TUCSON
Sundt Foundation event raises $18,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association The Sundt Foundation, a charitable organization funded by Sundt Construction, Inc.…
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BizNEWS
ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL RECEIVES PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) has become a Pediatric Prepared Emergency Care (PPEC) certified hospital by the Arizona Chapter of the…
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BizPEOPLE
Attorney Scott H. Gan to be inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Scott H. Gan, a shareholder of Mesch, Clark & Rothschild PC, has been elected a member of the American Academy…
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BizPEOPLE
Miller Joins Mutual of Omaha Retirement Services
OMAHA, Neb. – Mutual of Omaha Retirement Services announced Jason Miller has joined the company as regional sales manager responsible…
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BizPEOPLE
TUCSON DENTIST INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARIZONA DENTAL ASSOCIATION
Tucson periodontist, Dr. Lisa Lear, was installed as President of the Arizona Dental Association (AzDA) on April 5, 2014 during…
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BizPEOPLE
BAYADA Home Health Care Acquires Watermark at Home Agency in Tucson
BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading provider of home health care services to people of all ages, today announced that…
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BizPEOPLE
AZPM reporter Fernanda Echavarri receives 2014 New York Times Fellowship for The Changing Face of America: Immigration and the Politics of Reform
Arizona Public Media announces veteran AZPM reporter, Fernanda Echavarri has been selected as a 2014 New York Times Fellow for…
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AZ Illustrated Arts announces new host, Debi Chess Mabie
Arizona Public Media announces the addition of Debi Chess Mabie as host of AZ Illustrated Arts, the weeknight news magazine…
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BizNEWS
Title Security and First American Title Will Merge Companies in Tucson, Green Valley
Title Security Agency of Arizona announced today the signing of a joint venture agreement to form a new company with…
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BizPEOPLE
JEWISH FEDERATION STARS HONORED
“AND THE FEDDY’S GO TO…” JEWISH FEDERATION STARS HONORED AT ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS CELEBRATION MAY 1 The Jewish Federation…
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BizNEWS
American Airlines to add 4th daily flight to LAX in June
Starting June 11, American Airlines is adding a fourth daily round-trip between Tucson and Los Angeles International Airport. The new…
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BizNEWS
UAMC Among ‘100 Great Hospitals in America’
University of Arizona Medical Center –University Campus was named today to the 2014 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America”…
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BizNEWS
University of Arizona and Miraval Resort & Spa Launch Wellness and Sustainability Institute
The University of Arizona and Miraval Resort & Spa announce the launch of the University of Arizona/Miraval Institute, a think…
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BizPEOPLE
Cox Business Promotes Sebastian Lauber to Senior Account Executive
Cox Business announced today that it has strengthened its sales leadership team with the promotion of Sebastian Lauber to Senior…
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BizPEOPLE
BAYADA Home Health Care Announces Tucson Staff Promotions
BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading provider of high quality home health care services, recently announced staff promotions in its…
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BizNEWS
Local FASTSIGNS® Named One of the Top Centers in the Country
Local signs and graphics provider FASTSIGNS® of Tucson – Oracle was named one of the top centers out of more…
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FEATURES
SPRING ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher – Journalist Gabrielle Fimbres says it best – “There could be no more noble cause – finding…
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BizPEOPLE
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to present our newest leaders named to our Tucson Hispanic Chamber Boards
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to announce that Oscar Diaz has been elected the Chairman of the Foundation’s Board…
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FEATURES
Brightest Minds Focus on Cures for Kids
By Gabrielle Fimbres – There could be no more noble cause – finding cures for childhood illnesses and easing the…
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BizNEWS
PlayAbility Toys Play Day: Bringing the Tucson Community Together
Playability Toys, a local Tucson toy company, is hosting an Olympic themed Play Day as a way to introduce the…
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BizNEWS
Ventana supports World Health Organization’s global classification of haematopoietic and lymphoid cancers
Tucson, Ariz., March 27, 2014 – Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group has made an…
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HONORS
Importance of fatherhood
By Gabrielle Fimbres Whether it’s cheering at his daughters’ dance competitions or watching old reruns of “Magnum, P.I.” And “Murder,…
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Building Community
High Life Arizona Basketball Soars Again With Sean Miller
By Steve Rivera – Sean Miller said yes. Then he said no. The future of men’s basketball at The University…
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Building Community
Fans Fund McKale Facelift
By Steve Rivera McKale Center has been a gem in the desert, the home of The University of Arizona men’s…
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Research & Innovation
Finding Markets for New Ideas
By Eric Swedlund A new collaboration aims to ramp up entrepreneurial activity in Tucson and rapidly push startup technology companies…
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Aerospace & Defense
Electro-Optics See Through Water and Dust
By Eric Swedlund – Established in 1993, the Tucson division of Areté Associates has quietly grown its electro-optics business to…
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BizNEWS
Coach Sean Miller Commercials Win National Awards
Hughes Federal Credit Union, received five Diamond Awards from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council,…
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Aerospace & Defense
World’s Largest Military Solar Project
David B. Pittman Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has long been known for military and security leadership. Now D-M has moved…
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BizMILESTONE
Celebrating 5 Years 20 editions of BizTucson
In spring of 2009 the cover of the inaugural edition of BizTucson emblazed our motto: Why the World is Watching…
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Building Community
$280 Million for Downtown Infrastructure
David B. Pittman – New business development downtown “has hit a frenetic pace,” according to Downtown Tucson Partnership CEO Michael…
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FEATURES
UA’s Brainiac Barnes Unlocking Secrets of Normal Aging Brain
By Gabrielle Fimbres – Chances are good your brain will not be ravaged by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in old…
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HONORS
Home in time to say good night
By Gabrielle Fimbres Leading a major insurance agency requires Cody Ritchie to spend a good chunk of his time in…
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Always on the go
By Gabrielle Fimbres Fatherhood makes Neal Weitman a better man. “Being a parent challenges you to be a better person,”…
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Leaving an imprint
By Gabrielle Fimbres When Joshua Palochak was 16, he watched in horror as the Twin Towers tumbled to the ground…
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Community Investment Needed to Transform Tucson
By Brent DeRaad Those who attended Mayor Jonathan Rothschild’s State of the City address heard how he and several community…
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HONORS
Most important thing in the world
By Gabrielle Fimbres It’s what wakes him up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night – and…
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HONORS
Great way to spend time together
By Gabrielle Fimbres It’s the best time of the week for James H. Moore, Jr. Seafood Sunday – that lovely,…
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HONORS
Salpointe Presents Annual Chuck Cecil Humanitarian Award to Roger Canchola
Tucson, Ariz., March 24, 2014 — Salpointe Catholic High School is honored to present its annual Chuck Cecil Humanitarian Award…
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BizPEOPLE
Brody Leads Sales & Marketing at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
Industry veteran Matt Brody has been named director of sales and marketing at The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa.…
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Ivy Named Park Place GM
Tami Ivy has been appointed GM of Park Place, and is responsible for driving tenant sales and positioning the mall…
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BizPEOPLE
Biggers Chairs Tucson Airport Authority Board
Edwin L. Biggers was named chair of the Tucson Airport Authority board of directors. Biggers, president of Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing…
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Building Community
Restoring the Glory of Rillito
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman Quarter horse legends have thundered through the starting gates of Rillito Park Race Track since 1943.…
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BizNEWS
CAP Supports Colorado River Delta Pulse Flow Program
Central Arizona Project (CAP), the steward of central and southern Arizona’s Colorado River supplies, supports and has worked cooperatively on…
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BizNEWS
BEN’S BELLS TO OPEN A NEW STORE LOCATION – Shop KIND: Goods for Kindness!
Continuing in our mission of spreading intentional kindness in the Tucson community and beyond, Ben’s Bells is opening its first…
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BizPEOPLE
Claudia Zanes Wins National RADICAL Entrepreneur Award Award honors women ‘champions’ in professional, personal lives
Leading Southern Arizona injury law firm Zanes Law announced today that non-attorney co-founder Claudia Zanes has won the Doreen Rainey…
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BizNEWS
Simpleview Announces Acquisition of Software Management
Simpleview announced today the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based Software Management, Inc. (SMI), the industry’s second largest provider of sales, marketing and…
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BizPEOPLE
Brian and Mara Mitchell Form Real Estate Team
Brian and Mara Mitchell have formed a real estate team at Russ Lyon Sotheby’s in Tucson. Brian Mitchell is the…
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BizNEWS
ONE-THIRD OF INVESTORS STILL WARY OF THE STOCK MARKET
Wells Fargo Private Bank survey finds only 13% of investors adjusting retirement goals for greater growth as life expectancy increases…
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BizNEWS
Calling All Screenwriters: Mex/US Treatment Competition
The Latin American Training Center-LATC, with support from Film Tucson, National Association of Latino Independent Producer-NALIP, UA Department of Spanish…
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Brauneis is New Gallery Director at Madaras Gallery
Brauneis is New Gallery Director at Madaras Gallery, Inc.- Owner Diana Madaras is pleased to announce that Laura Brauneis is…
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BizEVENTS
‘Mission Strong’ Effort Kicked Off To Voice Support for Area’s Military
A survey of Southern Arizonans released today as part of a new regional effort clearly shows strong support for the…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Metro Chamber Corrects Figure Reported in Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) Task Force Survey
In the Tucson Metro Chamber’s original release of the Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) Survey Summary, the amount of Highway…
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BizPEOPLE
Lewis Shuster Joins HTG Molecular Diagnostics Board of Directors
HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (HTG) today announced that Lewis (Lew) Shuster has joined its board of directors. Mr. Shuster is…
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BizNEWS
AT&T INVESTS NEARLY $90 MILLION OVER FOUR-YEAR PERIOD TO ENHANCE LOCAL NETWORKS IN TUCSON AREA
Investment Expands Access to Nation’s Most Reliable 4G LTE Network, Benefits of Mobile Broadband AT&T* has invested nearly $90 million…
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BizNEWS
Angel Charity Announces Three Local Nonprofits Selected to Receive $850,000 from 2014 Fundraising Campaign
Angel Charity for Children, Inc. announced it has selected Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, Aviva Children’s Services and El Grupo…
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BizPEOPLE
Pathways Financial Partners Hires Layton Cox as Director of Retirement Plan Consulting
Pathways Financial Partners, a leading wealth management and retirement plan consulting firm, announces the addition of Layton Cox as Director…
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BizPEOPLE
Chad Williams Named Director Operations For Local Builder, Pepper Viner Homes
Tucson, AZ — Bill Viner, Pepper Viner Homes CEO, has announced that Chad Williams has taken the position of Director of…
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BizPEOPLE
Treasa M. Jones Promoted
Tucson, AZ — Treasa M. Jones has been promoted to the position of Controller for Pepper Viner Management. An Arizona native, Jones…
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Claudia Zanes Finalist at National Get Radical Conference for Women
Leading Southern Arizona injury law firm Zanes Law announced today that non-attorney co-founder Claudia Zanes is a finalist for the Doreen…
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BizNEWS
THE GOOTTER FOUNDATION TO GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE TO TUCSON
In an unprecedented move, the Steven M. Gootter Foundation will present the Tucson Police Department with 50 AEDs (automated external…
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BizNEWS
Pima County part of UA Science Geotourism Initiative launching new website
Pima County is part of a new effort inviting the public to share their photos of Southern Arizona’s natural beauty to…
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BizNEWS
Nonprofit Loan Fund Makes First Loans to Three Local Organizations
The Nonprofit Loan Fund of Tucson and Southern Arizona (NPLF) is pleased to announce its first loans to three local nonprofit organizations: YWCA…
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BizNEWS
UHS of Tucson, LLC acquires Palo Verde Mental Health from Tucson Medical Center
UHS of Tucson, LLC (UHS) has acquired Palo Verde Mental Health from Tucson Medical Center. Moving forward the operation will…
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FEATURES
Lewis & Clark Win Good Scout Awards
By Tara Kirkpatrick – If there is one common link between John P. Lewis and Gary Clark – two well-respected…
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390th Memorial Museum Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Walter Scales has been selected to assume the duties of the Executive Director at the 390th Memorial Museum located on…
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BizPEOPLE
CBRE Recognizes 2013 Top Sales Professionals in Greater Tucson
CBRE’s Tucson office has announced its list of top professionals for 2013. These commercial real estate experts, in alphabetical order,…
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BizNEWS
SalutarisMD Wet AM Choroidal Distance Study Initiated
Enrolment has begun in a Salutaris Medical Devices, Ltd. (SalutarisMD®) sponsored observational study conducted at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In…
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BizPEOPLE
Joseph Herrick Accepts Position with Bates Paving & Sealing, Inc.
Joseph Herrick has accepted the position of project estimator with Bates Paving & Sealing, Inc. of Tucson. He will be…
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Walk in Empty Headed – Walk Out Empty Handed by Jeffrey Gitomer How much of your presentation is canned? Whether…
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FEATURES
WINTER ISSUE 2014
From The Publisher Historically, Arizona’s economy relied on the five Cs of copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. Over the…
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Building Community
Pima Community College Talent Pipeline
By Gabrielle Fimbres Lee Lambert grew up on three continents – an experience he says left him adaptable, comfortable with…
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Aerospace & Defense
Tucson 7th in Nation for U.S. Defense Dollars
By David B. Pittman The U.S. military and the defense contracting industry fly high in Tucson and Southern Arizona as…
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BizPEOPLE
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to present our newest Team Members to the Southern Arizona- Sonoran Community.
Ana Reynoso Brooke Office Assistant Ana is the first person you see when you visit the Tucson Hispanic Chamber building.…
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BizPEOPLE
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to present our newest Team Members to the Southern Arizona- Sonoran Community.
Alma Peralta Director of Operations Alma joins us as our Director of Operations after a career with the Pima County Library…
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BizPEOPLE
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to present our newest Team Members to the Southern Arizona- Sonoran Community.
Zulma Moore Director of International Relations Zulma formally served with the Sonora Department of Social Development. In addition, she was the…
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BizPEOPLE
The Tucson Hispanic Chamber is pleased to present our newest Team Members to the Southern Arizona- Sonoran Community.
Laura Ciscomani Director of Corporate Relations Laura joined the Tucson Hispanic Chamber team and leads our Corporate Relations. In this…
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HONORS
2013 Tucson Man of the Year Mike Hammond
By Romi Carrell Wittman Michael Hammond knew he would be leading the annual meeting of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council…
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HONORS
2013 Tucson Woman of the Year Keri Silvyn
By Romi Carrell Wittman Growth. No growth. Freeway. No freeway. Downtown center. No downtown center. Tucson has a reputation for…
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HONORS
2013 Tucson Founders Award Barbara LaWall
By Romi Carrell Wittman It was 6:30 a.m. in Los Angeles and Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall was waiting for…
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Research & Innovation
App Savvy Long Realty Goes Mobile
By Pamela Doherty These days, there’s an “app for that” everywhere. Applications – or software that runs on mobile devices…
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BizMILESTONE
Junior League 80 Years of Women’s Leadership in Tucson
By Tara Kirkpatrick “We were just a group of girls anxious to do something helpful in the city in which…
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Building Community
Sewailo Oasis Open for Play
By David B. Pittman At a time when only a handful of golf courses are being built or opened in…
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Building Community
Delight in Flight Count Raises $12 Million for Aviation Museums
By Monica Surfaro Spigelman The sky’s the limit when it comes to what Count Ferdinand von Galen will do for…
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Aerospace & Defense
$5 Billion in Local Defense Contracts
By Romi Carrell Wittman Every time you hear the low rumble of a military cargo plane in the sky above…
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Building Community
$35 Million Makeover Westin La Paloma Restores Splendor to Iconic Resort
By Mary Minor Davis When Southwest Value Partners announced plans to renovate The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa in…
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BizLEADERSHIP
Robert Sarver’s Banking Vision
By Gabrielle Fimbres A decade ago, native son Robert Sarver set out to bring a different kind of bank to…
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HEALTHCARE
RX for Excellence TMC Invests $250 Million in Improvements
By Mary Minor Davis The mortar and steel are in place in the new, four-story tower that has become the…
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BizALERTS
Ninth Annual Gootter Grand Slam
Sunday, March 16 Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa 3800 E. Sunrise Drive 5 p.m. Tennis Celebrity Pro-Exhibition Featuring Murphy…
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Building Community
Passion for Community
By Valerie Vinyard To describe Humberto Lopez and his wife, Czarina, as philanthropic is an understatement. For years, they have…
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Aerospace & Defense
Navigating WWII Memories
By David B. Pittman It happened more than 68 years ago, but Art Schaefer remembers the details as if it…
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BizNEWS
Study Buddy Boosts Students’ Cognitive Function – Naturally
Brainiac Supplements, LLC, announces the launch of Study Buddy, a doctor-recommended, herbal-based study aid specifically designed to help college and…
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