GEICO names Martha Furnas vice president

TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GEICO’s board of directors recently named Martha Furnas a vice president of the company. Furnas leads a sales, service and claims staff of 830 associates from the Tucson operations office at 930 N. Finance Center Drive. The office has primary responsibility for the states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. She previously served as assistant vice president for the Tucson service center. “Martha has done excellent work for us in Tucson,

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Horizon Air and AFA Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Horizon Air and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have reached a tentative agreement on a proposed two-year contract for the airline’s 584 flight attendants. The existing contract became amendable on Nov. 21, 2007. The proposed new contract – with a term extending through December 2011 – will soon be presented to union members for review and a ratification vote. The votes will be counted on Dec. 21. Horizon serves 48 cities throughout Arizona, Calif

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Mimis Cafe Unveils New Look and Feel at Phoenix Metro Location

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mimis Cafe, the All Day Fresh Cafe, has announced the first of several reimages to the upscale chain’s Arizona locations beginning with the Phoenix Metro restaurant at 10214 N. Metro Parkway. To celebrate, guests are invited to a special “Meet Me at Mimi’s” event on November 20th at 9 a.m. The first 75, 18-year-and-older adults in line that morning will be awarded $3,000 in gift cards, following a special ribbon cutting ceremony by members of the Phoe

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FireSky Resort & Spa, A Kimpton® Hotel, in AZ: On Scottsdale …

FireSky Resort & Spa is one of the best hotel choices accessible to Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona with culinary dining, shops, golfing, and hiking on luxury vacations.

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W. R. Berkley Corporation Announces Executive Appointments at Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Company and Regional Excess Underwriters, LLC

GREENWICH, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) today named Paul S. McAuliffe president of Berkley Regional Specialty Insurance Company. He succeeds Bill Thornton, who will now lead Regional Excess Underwriters, LLC as president and remains chairman of Berkley Regional Specialty. Both appointments are effective immediately. Berkley Regional Specialty, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, was formed in 2005 to provide broader access as a commercial property and casualty surplus

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Launches Flu Campaign for Members, Public

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) says “Get the facts, not the flu,” in a new campaign that launches today at azblue.com/Flu. The flu campaign offers its members, employer groups and Arizona residents information and resources on seasonal and H1N1 flu prevention and immunization. The core of the campaign is a Web site at azblue.com/Flu, where Arizonans will find information on the status of the H1N1 vaccine and BCBSAZ’s benefit coverage for me

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Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro Investigating Pulte Homes in Arizona and Nevada

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro announced today it is investigating Pulte Homes (NYSE: PHM) in Arizona and Nevada based on reports that claim the company may be engaged in a fraudulent scheme to artificially inflate home sale prices and drive sales by controlling the home sale process. The firm filed a lawsuit against Pulte Homes in California last week, citing similar claims and believes the practice is widespread throughout Pulte neighborhoods in Arizona and Nevada. The l

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Intermedix Corporation Acquires Billing Services Division of ESO Solutions, Inc.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intermedix Corporation, the leading provider of technology-based business services to emergency providers, announced today that it has acquired the assets and operations of the Billing Services Division (“the Acquired Billing Operations”) of ESO Solutions, Inc. (“ESO”) of Austin, Texas. The Acquired Billing Operations deliver EMS billing services to EMS providers in Texas, Arizona, California, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, W

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Xan Confections Expands into Bristol Farms Locations in California

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xan Confections (www.XanConfections.com), maker of all-natural gourmet artisan chocolates and caramels, announced its expansion into nine Bristol Farms locations throughout Southern California, and into specialty store Zehnder’s in Michigan. The company is expanding rapidly across markets on the West Coast and the Midwest, and is now available in 39 locations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Michigan and Nevada. “Bristol Farms is known for its ultra go

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Yuma Gets a Garden Inn

Hilton Garden Inn has opened in Yuma, Arizona, representing another addition to the brand’s growing collection of more than 400 Hilton Garden Inn locations across North America, Europe and Central America.

“Hilton Garden Inn is pleased to open our newest location in Yuma, Ariz., overlooking the dramatic Colorado River and offering travelers high quality and value when traveling for business or leisure,” said Adrian Kurre, senior vice president – brand management, Hilton Garden Inn.

The four-story Hilton Garden Inn Yuma features guestrooms and suites offering the Garden Sleep System bed; ergonomic Mirra chair by Herman Miller; complimentary wired and Wi-Fi high speed Internet access; high definition 37” flat screen television; and a clock that allows guests to play their MP3 player. The hotel also features a complimentary 24-hour business center; a comfortable lounge area to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or unwind at the end of the day; and five meeting rooms (and is adjacent to the Pivot Point Conference Center with more than 19,500 square feet of conference space) for a combined total of 21,000 square feet of flexible meeting space — ideal for meetings, social events and wedding receptions boasting one of the largest out of door event “Colorado Riverfront” destinations in the Southwest.

For dining options, the hotel features the Great American Grill restaurant offering freshly prepared breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening room service as well as a unique Ice Bar for socializing while guests’ beverages are kept conveniently chilled. The hotel also offers the 24-hour Pavilion Pantry convenience mart with a selection of refrigerated, frozen and microwaveable packaged items, and sundries.

Recreational facilities at the hotel include an outdoor heated swimming pool; complimentary deluxe fitness center featuring Precor cardio and strength equipment; and Stay Fit Kits that can be checked out from the hotel front desk and enable guests to do yoga, Pilates and core workouts in the privacy of their guestroom or in the workout facility.

“Making it the ideal choice of leisure and business travelers, the Hilton Garden Inn Yuma/Pivot Point is ideally situated minutes from the California and Mexico borders, near The Camel Farm, Cloud Museum, Country Junction, Yuma River Tours, Segwayuma Tours, Yuma Valley Shopping Mall, Yuma Territorial Prison State Park, Q-Quechan Casino and within a few miles of nearby businesses including Gowan, Shaw Industries, Raytheon, Johnson Controls, Northrop Grumman, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Fresh Express, Textron, the only U.S. Marine Air Corps Base, BAE Systems, General Dynamics, Alliance Tech Systems and one of the largest agricultural markets in the Southwest,” said Ken Hammac, hotel general manager.

The Hilton Garden Inn Yuma/Pivot Point participates in Hilton HHonors, the only guest rewards program that offers Points & Miles and No Blackout Dates on rewards stays. Members of the Hilton HHonors guest reward program can Double Dip to earn both points and miles for every stay at more than 3,200 Hilton Family hotels worldwide. And with No Blackout Dates or capacity controls, as long as a standard room is available for purchase, members can redeem HHonors points for the stay.

Situated off the I-8 at Giss Road near First and Madison Avenues in downtown Yuma, the Hilton Garden Inn Yuma/Pivot Point is located at: 310 N. Madison Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364; phone: 928-783-1500; Fax: 928-783-1540. The hotel is conveniently located five miles from Yuma International Airport, 177 miles from San Diego, 158 miles from Tempe/Phoenix and 176 miles from Tucson.

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