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Ardurra Group, Inc. Acquires Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra) has acquired and merged with Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC (AZ&B), an 86-person Transportation/Aviation/Transit/Survey/Water firm based in Dallas, TX.

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  • Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra) has acquired and merged with Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz, LLC (AZ&B), an 86-person Transportation/Aviation/Transit/Survey/Water firm based in Dallas, TX.
  • Ardurra Group is an Engineering News-Record Top 100 firm providing consulting and engineering services to public and private entities throughout the United States.
  • With the addition of AZ&B, Ardurra further expands its service offerings and presence in Texas.
  • Ardurra’s President & CEO, Ernesto Aguilar, explained, “We are excited to have AZ&B join Team Ardurra.

Dom Marchant, Chief Creative Officer, joins the executive leadership team at OPEN Health with a new vision to drive the creative communications practice

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Monday, October 23, 2023

By joining the OPEN Health executive leadership team, he will share this world-class, innovative approach throughout all of OPEN Health ’s global practices, including scientific communications, patient engagement, and HEOR and market access.

Key Points: 
  • By joining the OPEN Health executive leadership team, he will share this world-class, innovative approach throughout all of OPEN Health ’s global practices, including scientific communications, patient engagement, and HEOR and market access.
  • “Data-driven creativity is central to all our services, and Dom demonstrates an innate vision for driving it within OPEN Health.
  • He embodies a unique perspective and a freshness, seamlessly blending digital-first thinking with creative vision, but always with a commercial focus,” said Rob Barker, OPEN Health Group CEO.
  • Dom joined OPEN Health in 2021 through the acquisition of London-based creative agency ARK.

Veeps Introduces All Access: A New Streaming Subscription That Provides Access to Live Entertainment Anytime, Anywhere

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeps, a Live Nation-affiliated company and the premier destination for live and on-demand performances, today announced Veeps All Access — a new subscription service that gives fans unlimited access to all of the live shows, on-demand content, and special artist exclusives on Veeps so they can enjoy live music and entertainment from popular artists and iconic venues every day. Also announcing is the debut of Veeps' first two original content series: the newly greenlit "Sidehustles" (w/t); and "Artist Friendly," a successful music interview podcast-turned-filmed talk show, leading with Brandon Boyd of Incubus in its first video episode set to go live on October 4. All Access launches with some heavyweight platform partners, including Amazon, Ticketmaster, and Verizon — providing a comprehensive way for them to deliver live music to their customers like never before. All Access is available for $11.99/month or a $120 annual pass.

Key Points: 
  • By providing an economical subscription option, Veeps is fueling both access and discovery, connecting fans with a wider range of artists and their fan communities.
  • All Access is for anyone looking to enjoy high-quality live entertainment from wherever they are, on one platform, for one all-in price, for the first time.
  • "Live performances have a unique magic, and Veeps has done an incredible job bringing fans that experience in their homes.
  • Subscription plans will initially be available in the U.S., with international expansion planned to meet Veeps' proven global fanbase.

Banner|Aetna's Joanne Mizell Honored as One of Arizona's Most Influential Women

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, proudly celebrates Joanne Mizell , chief operating officer, as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona selected by AZ Big Media.

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  • Banner|Aetna , a joint venture health plan owned by Banner Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, proudly celebrates Joanne Mizell , chief operating officer, as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona selected by AZ Big Media.
  • Mizell was chosen from a pool of over 1,900 candidates for her outstanding leadership and contributions to the community.
  • Mizell has been forging change in the health care industry for more than 30 years.
  • Banner|Aetna extends its gratitude to Mizell for her dedication and leadership and congratulates all 2023 honorees for their achievements.

Achieve named one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies' for third consecutive year by Az Business magazine, BestCompaniesAZ

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, announced today it has been recognized as one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies of 2023 by Az Business magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. This is the third consecutive year Achieve has been named to the list.

Key Points: 
  • This is the third consecutive year Achieve has been named to the list.
  • The award honors employers that excel in customer opinion, innovation, leadership excellence, social responsibility and workplace culture.
  • In January, it was named to Az Business magazine's AZ Big 100 List.
  • "Achieve is honored to once again be recognized as one of Arizona's most admired companies," said Achieve Executive Vice President of Human Resources Linda Luman.

Aerosmith Kicks Off Their Farewell Tour — “PEACE OUT™” — at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning and diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith kicked off their farewell tour, “PEACE OUT™,” with special guest The Black Crowes tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.

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  • Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning and diamond-certified rock legends Aerosmith kicked off their farewell tour, “PEACE OUT™,” with special guest The Black Crowes tonight at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
  • The electrifying show features Aerosmith’s groundbreaking hits performed in an immersive 360° production as they celebrate 50 years as America’s greatest rock band.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230902834653/en/
    See photos from opening night, free of use, for your consideration, HERE .
  • Most recently, Aerosmith released their ultimate career-spanning Greatest Hits collection via UMe/Capitol, which debuted at No.

Gremlin Gives Enterprise IT Teams New Tools to Combat Common Software Reliability Pitfalls with 'Detected Risks' Launch

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Gremlin, the leading provider of chaos engineering and reliability management software, has launched Detected Risks to support software reliability engineers (SREs), platform engineers and cloud engineering teams in finding and fixing the most common hidden risks that can negatively impact resilience and availability. Combined with Gremlin's industry-leading fault injection and reliability testing tools, Detected Risks gives Gremlin users an end-to-end SaaS solution for modernizing reliability across their enterprise organizations.

Key Points: 
  • Detected Risks solves this and other common configuration errors, delivering value Day One by helping teams find and fix the most common causes of infrastructure outages and incidents.
  • Combined with Gremlin's industry-leading fault injection and reliability testing tools, Detected Risks gives Gremlin users an end-to-end SaaS solution for modernizing reliability across their enterprise organizations.
  • Detected Risks is now generally available to all Gremlin users, including anyone using the demo version.
  • Any user can run Detected Risks and immediately see common infrastructure misconfigurations that pose risks to availability and reliability.

Tuition-Free Virtual Public Schools Welcome Arizona Students Back to School

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Monday, August 21, 2023

As children across the state head back to school, many students could benefit from the alternative education offered by online tuition-free public schools tailored to their needs, and Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), Insight Academy of Arizona (ISAZ) and Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA) are ready to welcome them.

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  • As children across the state head back to school, many students could benefit from the alternative education offered by online tuition-free public schools tailored to their needs, and Arizona Virtual Academy (AZVA), Insight Academy of Arizona (ISAZ) and Grand Canyon Private Academy (GCPA) are ready to welcome them.
  • Enrollment for the three virtual public schools — powered by Stride K12 and led by Arizona-certified teachers — is now open for students located anywhere in the state.
  • The schools offer in-person events and touchpoints to help students stay connected in a digital learning environment.
  • It is one of the largest virtual schools in the nation, with more than 5,000 students.

Bashas’ Adds Popular Multi-Brand Gift Cards to Gifting Options, Joins Blackhawk Network’s Expansive Distribution Network

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Through the partnership, BHN brings the convenience of a wide variety of popular gifting and shopping options to Bashas’ customers and expands its suite of options with several multi-brand original content gift cards.

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  • Through the partnership, BHN brings the convenience of a wide variety of popular gifting and shopping options to Bashas’ customers and expands its suite of options with several multi-brand original content gift cards.
  • BHN’s suite of exclusive multi-brand cards offer more choice by pulling popular brands together across top-selling categories onto a themed gift card.
  • The suite of multi-store cards available to Bashas’ customers includes the One4all® gift card, Giving Good® cards, Choice Cards, Game On® sports betting cards (AZ only), and Spafinder® cards.
  • It will also include Visa and Mastercard prepaid cards and prepaid telecom cards.

Achieve wins Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, received the Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award. The award celebrates "exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company with clear, positive impacts in areas as a result of these efforts," and was presented on June 30 at the Tempe Chamber's 2023 Diversity in Leadership Conference. Other finalists for the award included Deloitte, Farmers Insurance and Kubra.

Key Points: 
  • Achieve is recognized for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
    SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve , the leader in digital personal finance, received the Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award.
  • The award celebrates "exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company with clear, positive impacts in areas as a result of these efforts," and was presented on June 30 at the Tempe Chamber's 2023 Diversity in Leadership Conference.
  • Achieve has made a significant commitment to create a diverse workforce where all teammates are seen, heard and empowered.
  • ‌Its six employee resource groups (ERG) support Achieve teammates from the African American/Black; Military Veterans; LGBTQ+; Hispanic/Latinx; Asian American/Pacific Islander; and Women's Leadership communities.