IDS Technology Marketing Wins Agency Marketer of the Year Award

IDS Technology Marketing, a business-to-business (B2B) lead generation and marketing agency dedicated to helping technology companies and startups grow, was named Agency Marketer of the Year by the Phoenix Business Journal and the Business Marketing Association of Phoenix. According to the IDS press release, “the Marketer of the Year awards showcase the creative talents of local … Read more

360 Vantage Acquired By IMS Health

Earlier today, IMS Health, a healthcare company with the goal of improving patient care through the information and technology services, announced their acquisition of 360 Vantage, a Chandler-based developer of cloud-based mobile sales and marketing systems. IMS clarified their new goal in their press release “to further extend its commercial Software-as-a-Service capabilities for life sciences … Read more

GoDaddy Global Technology Center Breaks Ground In Tempe Adding 300 New Jobs

Press release provided by Go Daddy TEMPE, Ariz. (May 7, 2013) – GoDaddy, the Web’s top platform for small businesses, today with Governor Jan Brewer, and representatives from Arizona State University Research Park, Ryan Companies, the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), announced plans for a major Arizona expansion with … Read more

Co-Working Space For Game Developers Opens in Phoenix

Game CoLab, a co-working space catering to game developers and designers located in the downtown warehouse district at the Levine Machine will open May 8, 2013. Founders Ben Reichert and Joseph Darnell are at the helm. Reichert developed this co-working concept after his frustration to find programmers and developers for his own gaming project. With … Read more

Arizona Named Top 10 States to Start a Business

Entrepreneur magazine named Arizona one of the top 10 places to start a business — hailing our startup community, innovation and investment resources. So in case you were wondering, or debating a move, Arizona is the place to be for high-tech businesses. What they raved about: “The Southwestern state hosts the Arizona Innovation Challenge each year … Read more

UA Medical Students Explore The Heart Through Their iPad

University of Arizona professors and researchers have developed an app that will allow students to study the anatomy of a heart through their iPad. The Heart Anatomy Explorer I app displays the internal works of the human heart through high-resolution photos, diagrams and other instructional materials. Professor of pathology at the UA College of Medicine … Read more

Cyber Security II- Protecting Your Social Media Networks

“You are the weakest link in cyber security and hackers and social manipulators know it.” – U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation On April 21, 2013, a minimum of three CBS-affiliated social media news feeds were compromised and suspended after hackers posted anti-government messages. While one would think the ability to break into … Read more

And You Call Yourself An Angel Investor?

GUEST BLOG BY FRED VON GRAF, PMP, SENIOR VENTURE MANAGER AT ASU VENTURE CATALYST So you have an amazing startup that you’ve put your blood, sweat and tears into, and now you’re finally starting to see some traction. Maybe you got some investment, or have revenues that put you in the black. You might even … Read more