Supply Chain

Intel, semiconductor industry celebrate as Biden signs CHIPS Act into law

August 15, 2022

President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act on Tuesday, cementing historic investment into domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The legislation is backed by industry including one of Arizona’s largest private employers, Intel Corp., which is expanding its largest chip manufacturing plant, or fab, in Chandler. The company (Nasdaq: INTC) has more than 12,000 employees in Arizona, and plans to increase that number by 3,000 when the expansion is complete.

Emerge is named to azcentral’s top workplaces for the second consecutive year

August 8, 2022

Emerge, the leading platform for freight procurement, has been named as one of azcentral’s Top Workplaces in 2022 ranking at number 15 in the mid-size business category. This is the second year that Emerge has been included in this impressive list, an initiative intended to help area businesses attract and retain the best and brightest employees. In its Scottsdale, Arizona headquarters, Emerge employs 200 professionals in sales, operations, finance, product development, and a wide range of other roles.

Governor Ducey, economic leaders applaud Senate passage of CHIPS Act

July 28, 2022

A sweeping plan to accelerate semiconductor investments and research in Arizona and across the country today cleared an important hurdle with passage of legislation by the U.S. Senate. Governor Doug Ducey welcomed the passage of the CHIPS for America Act, saying it will provide a critical boost to an important and growing sector of Arizona’s high-tech economy.

Blue Yonder names new CEO ahead of plans for public company spinoff

July 19, 2022

Blue Yonder, the fast-track Scottsdale shipping and logistics software maker, has named a new CEO as the company prepares to be spun out from parent company Panasonic into a new publicly traded entity. The new chief executive is Duncan Angove, a veteran tech sector executive with more than 25 years of enterprise software, retail and supply chain experience.

Panasonic to spin out public company centered on Scottsdale’s Blue Yonder

May 17, 2022

The past year has already been marked by major changes at Scottsdale’s Blue Yonder. Now the company appears headed for the stock market. Blue Yonder, which makes logistics software, was acquired by Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic last year in a blockbuster $7.1 billion purchase, and now Panasonic is looking to spin out Blue Yonder and its other supply chain management businesses into a public company.

Sen. Sinema meets with Arizona Technology Council and local technology leaders to discuss historic clean-energy investments

May 16, 2022

By: Bianca Buliga, Director of Marketing & Communications, Arizona Technology Council Over the past several years, Arizona has steadily proven its ability to lead the nation in developing clean-energy technologies that benefit the state’s economy. KORE Power just finalized the purchase of 214 acres in Buckeye that will become home to the KOREPlex, a two […]

Emerge names Cameron Ramsdell chief operations officer

May 11, 2022

Emerge, the Scottsdale, Arizona technology company, has named Cameron Ramsdell as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Cameron will leverage his 20+ years of Freight industry experience to help build Emerge’s customer experience programs for Carriers and improve the company’s efficiency in operations. He brings in-depth knowledge using technology to enhance fleet performance. Cameron earned an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

ASU and Wells Fargo want to make sustainability ‘everyday’ and actionable

April 22, 2022

Sustainable Earth, a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Wells Fargo, aims to make expert-level sustainability news, research, and education relatable and accessible to consumers, small businesses and educators, with the goal of providing ways for them to take direct action toward creating a more sustainable future.

Leonardo Electronics US Inc. cited for 2021 Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award

February 23, 2022

Leonardo Electronics US, Inc. is proud to have received the 2021 Supply Chain Improvement award from the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP) at the 2021 Defense Manufacturing Conference in Denver, Colorado on December 13th, 2021.

More game day cheers, less emissions: Anheuser-Busch delivers new era of beer with innovative zero-emission fleet

February 15, 2022

Ahead of this weekend’s big game, Anheuser-Busch has teamed up with its innovative fleet partners, Nikola Corporation and BYD Motors, to deliver Bud Light NEXT, the brand’s first-ever zero carb beer that breaks the barriers of a traditional lager, with zero-emissions.

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