UA Leader is Tucson Man of the Year

Bruce Wright, associate vice president for Tech Parks Arizona at The University of Arizona, recently was named by Greater Tucson Leadership as its 2017 Man of the Year.

The annual award honors the man who has distinguished himself for active support of community projects, has demonstrated excellence in leadership, and is a source of positive influence and inspiration for others.

In his role at the university, Wright is responsible for the UA Tech Park at Rita Road and the UA Tech Park at the Bridges. He also is founder and president of the Arizona Center for Innovation, a technology business incubator and innovation center.  

“Pro to Know” in Supply Chain

Wade McDaniel, vice president, solutions development and delivery for Avnet Velocity, Avnet’s global supply chain solution innovation center, has been named among the 2018 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

McDaniel leads a team of supply chain solutions architects at Avnet who design sophisticated, sometimes one-of-a-kind, end-to-end solutions for digital and physical supply networks throughout the global electronic component ecosystem.

The annual Pros to Know lists cites supply chain executives in manufacturing and non-manufacturing who are leading initiatives to position their companies’ supply chains for the challenges of the complex global trade environment.