Women In Tech

Global supply chain expert Seema Phull joins KORE Power as chief operating officer to support rapid growth of KORE’s U.S. lithium-ion battery manufacturing

January 20, 2022

KORE Power, the U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of battery cell technology, today announced that Seema Phull has joined the company as chief operations officer. As COO, Ms. Phull will play a critical role in the manufacturing and delivering of KORE’s U.S.-made lithium-ion battery cells and the operation of the KOREPlex battery manufacturing facility in Arizona.

Tech Parks Arizona Director of Communications named President of local public relations chapter

January 13, 2022

Jessa Turner, director of communications for Tech Parks Arizona, has been appointed 2022 president of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southern Arizona Chapter. PRSA is the country’s leading professional organization serving the communications professionals. The Southern Arizona Chapter serves members and professionals throughout the Greater Tucson region and beyond including surrounding communities from […]

Leadership through experience: How KEO Marketing’s Sheila Kloefkorn gives back to businesses

December 22, 2021

For Sheila Kloefkorn, it wasn’t enough to be the founder and CEO of business-to-business marketing agency KEO Marketing. She also wanted to give back to businesses whose owners may only dream of being where she is now.

Female business-owners in Tucson push for representation

November 29, 2021

More American women are participating in the workforce than ever before but working from home in the pandemic might have stalled that progress. The Arizona Tech Council is one of the largest technology-driven trade associations in the United States. It represents a large range of technology companies, many of which are trying to hire more women.

Here are 15 Arizona tech leaders to watch in 2022

November 11, 2021

In my last technology column, I had the opportunity to highlight the technology industries and organizations making a major impact on Arizona’s economic growth and our establishment as a worldwide innovation leader. The past 1½ years have been tough on everyone, but the resilience of our technology ecosystem has played a significant role in helping Arizona recover.

Botco.ai closes out $3.6 million seed funding round

October 1, 2021

In the startup world, raising capital is like a second job for many founders, including Rebecca Clyde, the co-founder and CEO of Botco.ai in Scottsdale. Earlier this year, in the midst of raising seed funding, Clyde was reading a Wall Street Journal story about Los Angeles-based Vamos Ventures when she decided to get in touch.

UArizona Tech Park Leader appointed as North American division president for International Network of Science Parks

September 14, 2021

Carol Stewart, Associate Vice President of Tech Parks Arizona for the University of Arizona, has been appointed the new International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) North America Division President on the International Board of Directors.

Member news: August 2021

August 22, 2021

PADT, Inc. announces leadership expansion to support the growth of 3D printing and simulation units; Intel Corporation Vice President of IoT Group Christine Boles has been named as a 2021 Influential Woman; Salt River Project teams with Accenture to transform the employee experience; Scottsdale-based Symmetry Software is acquired by California startup Gusto; Yeager Marketing wins three American Marketing Association awards; autonomous driving technology company Waymo partners with Chandler, Arizona-based nonprofit AZCEND; Scottsdale-based Paradox acquires Baltimore startup Traitify; Alluvion Communications is awarded $14.8 million to construct and deploy a new fiber network in rural Arizona; global tech distribution leader Avnet Inc. sees record quarterly revenue as fiscal year 2021 wraps up; and more.

Digital Air Strike named top 5 healthiest employer and great place to work

June 25, 2021

Digital Air Strike, the leading social media, intelligent lead response, and consumer engagement technology company, has been named a top five Healthiest Employer by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, Digital Air Strike has also been certified as a Great Place to Work, earning the designation for the fourth year in a row with the highest score in the company’s history.

First female CEO of Symmetry Software discusses dynamic growth

June 24, 2021

We are pleased to have Elizabeth Oviedo, CEO of Symmetry Software, on the TechFocus Member Spotlight. Oviedo began her career at Symmetry Software in 2012 as the Marketing Director and served as the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for five years before moving into the CEO role, becoming the company’s first female CEO and the second CEO only in over 37 years in business. As CSO Oviedo lead the company through a rapid phase of new product development and business growth.

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