News from September 2015


Arizona Chamber slams plan for global management of Internet

The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry said recently that it might be time to put the brakes permanently on a plan to surrender management of the Internet to a global collective that might not value freedom of expression and commerce.

Sempra U.S. Gas expanding Arizona solar complex

Renewable energy and natural gas provider Sempra U.S.

Arizona Commerce Authority launches Promote AZ project

The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) has started work on a grassroots, statewide project, Promote AZ, to promote Arizona development and tourism, nurture civic pride and engage public participation.

CrossFit Blur opening Tempe, Arizona location next month

New location in University Plaza will offer expanded class roster.

Phoenix’s IBC partners with Wi-Fi providers, streamlining service

InnDependent Boutique Collection partners with CONCIERGO and Mobile Mini.

Tombstone appoints Lies to board of directors

Tombstone Exploration Corp. (TMBXF) has named David Lies to its board of directors, the company announced Friday in Phoenix.

Microchip Technology unveils next generation of 8-bit PIC MCUs

Microchip Technology, the Chandler, Arizona-based provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, said on Thursday that it is expanding its 8-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with the introduction of Core-Independent Peripherals (CIPs).

The Judge Group’s Brian Merin to lead new Phoenix branch

The Judge Group, a leading professional services provider based in Pennsylvania, said Tuesday it has opened a Phoenix, Arizona, office to centralize recruiting for ongoing support within West Coast markets."Phoenix represents a major market for us, and we are thrilled to now have an office there to better serve our clients in the region," The Judge Group President Brian Anderson said.

Praxair signs deal to purchase helium from Apache County gas field

Global helium producer and supplier Praxair said Tuesday it has signed a long-term contract to purchase up to 100 million standard cubic feet of helium annually from Nacogdoches Oil & Gas (NOG), operator of an Apache County helium-bearing gas field.

GlobalMed names 3 new directors to board

Dr. Jacque Sokolov, Conrad Prusak and Joel E. Barthelemy join telemedicine firm's board.

American Green teams up with Natural Herbal Remedies to enter Arizona medical marijuana market

Tempe-based American Green, Inc. said Tuesday it is forming a joint venture with licensed Arizona medical marijuana products dispensary Natural Herbal Remedies (NHR), to manage a dispensary and harvest facility.

DaVita Rx to open facility in Chandler

DaVita Rx, a full-service specialty pharmacy for patients with complex conditions as well as the nation's largest kidney care pharmacy, said Tuesday will it will establish a new facility in Chandler, Arizona, by early 2016.

Sportsman's Warehouse opens fifth Arizona store Saturday in Flagstaff

The first 300 people at the grand opening of Sportsman's Warehouse’s fifth Arizona store, on Saturday at 2231 E. Route 66 in Flagstaff, will score a $20 gift card and a free hat, the company said on Tuesday.

CoBiz Bank welcomes Scanlan to Board of Directors

CoBiz Financial, parent company to Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank, announced that Terrance Scanlan has been elected to the Board of Directors for its banking franchise, the firm said yesterday in Denver.

EZCORP enters Phoenix market with USA Pawn & Jewelry deal

EZCORP, a pawn-loan provider in the U.S. and Mexico, said on Thursday that it has acquired 13 USA Pawn & Jewelry Company stores in Arizona and Oregon, expanding its market while establishing a Phoenix footprint.

REIT adds corner site to Tuscany Village commercial development in Gilbert

Whitestone REIT, a Houston firm, said on Wednesday that it has completed a $1.7 million acquisition of a highly desirable hard-corner location at its Gilbert Tuscany Village commercial development in Gilbert, Arizona.The corner lot, located at the busy intersection of Guadalupe Road and North Higley Road, contains a vacant (never-occupied) 14,603-square-foot Fresh & Easy Market store.

Oncology Services International expands into Arizona market

Oncology Services International (OSI), an independent service provider for radiation oncology devices, today announced plans to expand its market into Arizona, providing contracted service to Integrated Medical Services' six linear accelerators throughout the state.

Joe Kim joins DBSI as chief operating officer

Kim will oversee banking industry firm's sales, marketing and operations teams.

Microchip Technology debuts new family of customizable controllers in Arizona

Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced its debut of the MEC14XX family of highly configurable low-power embedded customizable controllers from its corporate headquarters in Chandler, Arizona.

Microchip's new MOST150 transceiver creates cost-efficient coaxial cable-based “Autotainment”

Integrating a coaxial cable driver and receiver into one small-footprint product, Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, unveiled the industry's first MOST150 coaxial transceiver today in Chandler, Arizona.