Archive for August, 2006
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — eTelecare Global Solutions, a leader in the contact center outsourcing industry has been named to the Inc. 500 list of the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies for the second consecutive year. The 25th annual Inc. 500 list will appear in the magazine’s September 1st.
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 Multiple Sclerosis Diagnostics, LLC, (MSDx), will begin operations at AzCI in August at the Arizona Center for Innovation.
MSDx, the eighth company to move to AzCI, is commercializing a blood test for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis using a patented antibody technology. Currently, there is no other diagnostic blood test available for diagnosing MD, a debilitating disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide. The test developed by MSDx is less invasive, more cost effective and provides an earlier diagnosis for patients. Read the rest of this entry »
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 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ImmuneRegen BioSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IRBO), continues its ongoing radioprotectant research program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) with further studies designed to support submission of its Radilex(TM) product to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing approval for possible use to treat the effects of acute radiation exposure. This program is designed to be compliant with the FDA’s Animal Efficacy Rule. Read the rest of this entry »
Michèle Van Haecke
Special for The ABG
SEDONA – Who says tree-huggers and five-stars don’t mix?
ILX Resorts Inc., a Phoenix-based developer and operator of upscale vacation properties, has announced plans to build a luxury eco-resort on former U.S. Forest Service land next to its Los Abrigados Resort and Spa in Sedona. Read the rest of this entry »
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Space Data Corp. nabbed a $49 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force communicate in “near space.”
The Air Force Space Command Space & Missile Systems Center’s Development and Test Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico, Wednesday announced that it awarded the contract to Space Data. “Near space” is defined as 65,000 to 135,000 feet above the earth — higher than airplanes fly, but lower than satellites. Read the rest of this entry »
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 29, 2006–Congressman J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) and Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Al Frink toured Kyocera Solar, Inc.’s headquarters and integration facility in Scottsdale, Arizona yesterday, meeting with the Kyocera team to learn about its manufacturing, integration and integrated solar energy applications development. After touring Kyocera’s 52,000 square-foot facility, they joined industry participants, customers and Kyocera executives for a roundtable discussion on the emerging solar industry. Read the rest of this entry »
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Global Entertainment Corp. Wednesday reported net income of $245,055 for its fiscal year ended May 31 compared with a profit of $435,761 in 2005. Read the rest of this entry »
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Business and economic development on Indian communities in Arizona and across the national stand to get a boost as two national organizations form a partnership. Read the rest of this entry »
   MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE: HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT, announced today that it has closed on a $55.3 million fixed-rate mortgage loan. The loan is secured by the 585-suite Pointe Hilton at Tapatio Cliffs Resort located in Phoenix, Arizona. The ten-year loan was provided by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and carries an annual fixed rate of 6.28%. Read the rest of this entry »
   ST. CLOUD, Minn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ — PrimeVest Financial Services, one of the United States’ largest broker-dealers exclusively serving financial institutions, announced today an agreement to provide investment and insurance services for MidFirst Bank, the nation’s third-largest privately-owned financial institution.   PrimeVest will serve as the broker-dealer for MidFirst’s Arizona-based financial institutions, Read the rest of this entry »
