Month: October 2024
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BizNEWS
U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $676 Million for TOW Contracts
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded $676 million to continue manufacturing the tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided TOW® weapon system for the U.S.…
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Eller College of Management, Komatsu Partner for Digital Innovation, Workforce Development
The Eller College of Management Partnerships Office (EPO) and Mining Technology Solutions (MTS) at Komatsu, a leading global construction and mining equipment…
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BizPEOPLE
Bobby Verenna
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has announced the addition of Bobby Verenna to its commercial real estate team, who will…
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BizNEWS
Piece by Piece Wear
Local Clothing Boutique Boasts Stylish, Soft Brands By Tara Kirkpatrick There are two things immediately evident when you walk through…
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GUEST COLUMN: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Going Beyond Pink Ribbons
By Lindsey Baker As we close out Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024, I continue to hope that we move beyond…
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Desert Dove Apartments Breaks Ground in Tucson
Desert Dove Apartments project team recently held a successful groundbreaking event in Tucson. One of the first Arizona YIGBY (Yes…
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BizPEOPLE
Amanda Hendrix
The Planetary Science Institute has announced that Amanda Hendrix, a PSI senior scientist for 12 years, will become the Deputy…
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BizNEWS
El Rio Health Plans for New Center
El Rio Health, Meridian and Tenet Healthcare have reached an agreement for El Rio Health to acquire the former Tucson…
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The Right Equipment: Special Needs Solutions Builds Tools to Help Disabled
By Tom Leyde Special Needs Solutions helps Southern Arizona’s disabled citizens live better lives every day. The nonprofit, started in…
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BizNEWS
Deadline is Nov. 3 for Nominations for 72nd Annual GTL Community Impact Awards
Tucson Man and Woman of The Year, Founders Award, GTL Alumni Excellence Award Through November 3, 2024, Greater Tucson Leadership (GTL) will…
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BizNEWS
Eller College of Management Launches New Professional Development Center
The Eller College of Management is excited to announce the establishment of the Eller Graduate Professional Development Center—a groundbreaking initiative designed…
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Bank of America Tucson Lauds Report that Latinas Contribute $1.3 Trillion in GDP
New data from leading researchers indicates that female Hispanics in the U.S. have contributed $1.3 trillion in 2021 to the…
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BizNEWS
American Battery Factory Announces Seven-Year Partnership with Tinci Materials
American Battery Factory Inc., an emerging battery manufacturer creating a domestic supply chain of lithium iron phosphate battery cells in the…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
TPA Group Breaks Ground on Butterfield Logistics Center
TPA Group has broken ground on the Butterfield Logistics Center, a significant industrial project in Tucson. The development is located…
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BizNEWS
UA Tech Park Renews Long-Term Lease with IBM
Tech Parks Arizona has announced the renewal of a long-term lease with International Business Machines, solidifying the tech giant’s continued…
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El Rio Health Honored by American Medical Association
El Rio Health has earned Gold level recognition from the American Medical Association as a Joy in Medicine™ health organization.…
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SPONSORED CONTENT
Southwest Heritage Bank: Merging the Powers of Commerce Bank of Arizona, Bank 34
SPONSORED CONTENT By Romi Carrell Wittman Imagine having access to “big box” inventory at your favorite neighborhood store where you’ve…
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Sun Corridor Inc. Honors CEO Who Sparked Tucson’s Manufacturing Renaissance
Schnitzer Properties President and CEO Jordan Schnitzer received the prestigious Cornerstone Award at Sun Corridor Inc.’s annual luncheon. This rare…
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Arizona Pest Control Gives $100,000+ to Southern Arizona School Programs
Since 2022, Arizona Pest Control has donated over $100,000 to support sports and education programs at local high schools. Its…
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BizNEWS
Arizona Photonics Days Planned for Jan. 22-24, 2025
The Arizona Photonics Days (APD) 2025 conference will be held from Jan. 22-24, 2025, in Tucson, gathering top innovators, researchers…
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BizNEWS
Raytheon Gets U.S. Navy Contract for ESSM Block 2 Missiles
Raytheon, an RTX business, received a $525 million contract from the U.S. Navy to produce ESSM Block 2 missiles and spares for…
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Cox Employees Top Last Year’s Giving, Raise $115,000 for Regional Nonprofits
Cox employees have raised $115,000 for Southern Arizona nonprofits in the communities where Cox employees live and work. This is…
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BizNEWS
UA Asthma & Airway Disease Center, Arizona Asthma Coalition Get $400,000 to Support School Stock Inhaler Program
Mercy C.A.R.E.S. has awarded the University of Arizona Health Sciences Asthma & Airway Disease Center and the Arizona Asthma Coalition…
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BizPEOPLE
Anne Miskey
Social Venture Partners Tucson has announced the appointment of Anne Miskey as its new president and CEO. Miskey brings a…
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FALL 2024
Tucson Electric Power Net Zero Hero Award Recipients Support a Cleaner, More Sustainable Future
Tucson Electric Power is working to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 while keeping energy affordable and reliable. But…
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FALL 2024
Net Zero Hero Conservation Partner Award
Smart Rewards Participants Help Manage Peak Consumption Managing energy demand during peak hours is an increasingly important tool to reduce the…
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FALL 2024
Net Zero Hero Sustainable Partner Award
Net Zero Hero Sustainable Partner Award St. Francis Shelter Community Opens Windows of Opportunity A 1940s-era repurposed convent on the Sacred…
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FALL 2024
Net Zero Hero Eco-Friendly Partner Award
Net Zero Hero Eco-Friendly Partner Award Off-Campus Student Housing Community Installs EV Chargers, Efficiency Upgrades College students living at the…
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FALL 2024
Net Zero Hero Community Impact Award
Tucson Old Pueblo Credit Union Leverages Green Loan Program to Accelerate Investment Transitioning to a lower carbon future takes investment. The…
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FALL 2024
Net Zero Hero Efficient Partner Award
HighWire Sets a High Bar for Energy Savings When the owners of the HighWire Tucson bar had an opportunity to…
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FALL 2024
Fall Issue 2024
DOWNTOWN MOMENTUM It has been exciting, to say the least, to watch Downtown Tucson transform into a vibrant urban center…
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FALL 2024
The ROI of RIO
Rio Nuevo Sets Successful Path for Downtown Revitalization By Jay Gonzales Downtown Tucson revitalization, and its massive undertaking over the…
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FALL 2024
Wine & Dine
Downtown Eateries Offer Flavorful, Fun Vibe By Jay Gonzales Opening a restaurant anywhere is always a gamble, but that hasn’t stopped…
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FALL 2024
Living Large
Downtown Tucson Offers Hip Spots to Live, Work, Play By Jay Gonzales Live, work and play. It’s a mantra that…
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FALL 2024
Sun Link Streetcar Turns 10
Transit Project Spurs $4.9 Billion in Investment By Jay Gonzales The list of gamechangers is long and distinguished in the…
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FALL 2024
Museum Mainstay
Tucson Museum of Art Marks 100 Years By Tiffany Kjos The region’s oldest and largest museum has been a cultural…
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FALL 2024
Premier Event, Premier Location
El Tour de Tucson Chooses Downtown for Start, Finish By Tiffany Kjos Everything about the nation’s top-rated El Tour de…
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FALL 2024
Education Expansion
Children’s Museum Tucson Gets Record $1 Million Grant from Angel Charity for Children Education Center By Tara Kirkpatrick Housed in…
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FALL 2024
Snoop Dogg Brings the ‘Juice’
Sponsorship Puts Arizona Bowl on Global Stage By Steve Rivera In the eyes of Kym Adair’s teenage daughter, mom has been…
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FALL 2024
JKaiser Workspaces: Creativity & Personal Touch
Impacting Workplace Culture & Environment By Loni Nannini In the past decade, JKaiser Workspaces has evolved into a powerhouse in…
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FALL 2024
Process & Communication Maximize Productivity
Support from Start to Finish Ensures Customer Satisfaction, Efficiency By Loni Nannini Creative, concise, customized, client-centric: the JKaiser Workspaces approach…
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FALL 2024
Philanthropy Essential to the Business Model
JKaiser Workspaces Impacts More than Clients By Loni Nannini Jessica Kaiser is on a mission to elevate and inspire people,…
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FALL 2024
Tech Parks Arizona Celebrates 30 Years
$2 Billion Annual Economic Impact on the Region By Romi Carrell Wittman In the shadow of the Rincon Mountains on…
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FALL 2024
University of Arizona Names New President Suresh Garimella
Suresh Garimella has been chosen as the next University of Arizona president and will begin on Oct. 1, after the…
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FALL 2024
Ari on Fourth
$130-Million Apartment Project Opens Near Downtown By Tom Leyde A new 13-story apartment complex in the heart of Downtown Tucson…
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FALL 2024
Town of Sahuarita
30 Years of Progress By Christy Krueger The Town of Sahuarita, set in the scenic desert vistas of Southern Arizona,…
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FALL 2024
Safe Bet
Sahuarita is One of Arizona’s Safest Towns By Christy Krueger As the Town of Sahuarita continues to increase in size…
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FALL 2024
Grow and Prosper
Town of Sahuarita Looks Forward to the Future By Tara Kirkpatrick With thoughtful leadership and managed growth, Sahuarita has the…
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FALL 2024
PowerPhotonic Finds U.S. Home in Sahuarita
By Christy Krueger When an international optics company was looking for a location to set up its U.S. facility, Sahuarita…
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FALL 2024
Julia Johnson Fitness Thrives in Sahuarita
By Tara Kirkpatrick Julia Johnson Fitness is just one example of entrepreneurial success in Sahuarita. Johnson’s tri-weekly, early-morning boot camps,…
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FALL 2024
A Home for Hydronalix
Maritime Company Finds Success in Sahuarita By Tara Kirkpatrick Hydronalix, a high-tech company whose robotic water and air rescue systems…
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FALL 2024
Farmer’s Investment Co.
Invested in Sahuarita’s Success By Tara Kirkpatrick On the storied Southern Arizona land that encircles Sahuarita, R. Keith Walden became…
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FALL 2024
Top Shops
La Encantada Celebrates 20 Years as Region’s Luxury Retail Center By April Bourie The region may remember the excitement in 2004…
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FALL 2024
Arizona Sports Enterprises
New Entity to Generate Needed Revenue for Wildcat Sports By Steve Rivera In the ever-changing landscape that is NCAA athletics, Desireé…
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FALL 2024
Auto Asset
Jim Click, Pima Community College Partner to Fast-Track Technicians By Rodney Campbell As a youngster, Angel Rojas enjoyed tinkering with things.…
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FALL 2024
Jeffrey P. Nasse is New Pima Community College Chancellor
Jeffrey P. Nasse, provost and senior VP of academic affairs and college operations at Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,…
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FALL 2024
United Way Takes on More
Homelessness, Mental Health Become Priorities By Valerie Vinyard The United Way tried to make life better for more than 48…
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BizNEWS
New UA President Suresh Garimella Gets Warm Wildcat Welcome on Campus
By Alexis Blue, University Communications Wednesday marked the start of a new era for the University of Arizona, when Suresh Garimella spent…
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Pima Community College Earns Seal of Excelencia
Excelenciain Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, announced that Pima Community…
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BizNEWS
Crest Insurance Continues Investment in Colorado
Crest Insurance Group has announced the acquisition of Alliance Insurance Agency, LLC, a Colorado-based full-service insurance agency. The Alliance transaction…
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Startup Tucson Wins Stage Two of 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
Startup Tucson, in collaboration with University of Arizona Center for Innovation and other partners, has won Stage Two of the…
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BizNEWS
Pima County Partners with Comcast for Pilot Digital Navigator Program
Pima County is teaming up with Comcast on a mission to increase digital literacy for the people who need it…
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BizNEWS
Sun Corridor Inc. to Celebrate 2024 Annual Luncheon, 20th Anniversary on Oct. 9
Sun Corridor Inc. will hold its 2024 Annual Luncheon and 20th Anniversary Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Loews Ventana…
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BizNEWS
Open House for New Community Center on Creative Machines Campus on Oct. 12
A new community center in Tucson is being built on the Creative Machines Campus, 4141 E Irvington Road & Alvernon.…
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BizNEWS
Tony Penn to Retire as President & CEO of United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona has announced the pending departure of President and CEO Tony Penn on June…
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BizNEWS
Quiznos Returns to Tucson
Quiznos is returning to Tucson, with a new restaurant opening near the University of Arizona campus as part of a…
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BizNEWS
New $1 Million Gift to Advance Consciousness Research at University of Arizona
By Emily Litvack, Office of Research, Innovation and Impact The University of Arizona’s Arizona Astrobiology Center has received a $1 million gift…
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BizNEWS
Sonoran Institute Releases Latest Report on Santa Cruz River
Sonoran Institute and partners have announced the release of the latest Living River report, highlighting a decade of transformative environmental…
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BizNEWS
Chicanos Por La Causa to Honor Dr. Cecilia Rosales with First-Ever Legacy for Change Award
Chicanos Por La Causa has announced it will present Dr. Cecilia Rosales with the inaugural Legacy for Change Award for…
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Tucson Commerce Center is Fully Leased
Microstar Logistics leased 72,169 square feet at Tucson Commerce Center, located at 6690 S. Alvernon Way. This lease takes up…
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BizPEOPLE
Kristina Swallow
The City of Tucson has announced the appointment of Kristina Swallow as the new assistant city manager. With more than…
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