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Monday, January 30, 2017
Silicon Slopes: Voice of Utah's high-tech industry going strong
Carine Clark, an executive board member of Silicon Slopes, makes a point during a panel discussion at the inaugural Silicon Slopes Tech Summit with (from left) Dave Elkington, founder and CEO of InsideSales.com; and Aaron Skonnard, co-founder and CEO of Pluralsight. The two-day s...
Utah firms still hiring; jobless rate unchanged
Utah’s unemployment rate was unchanged in December at 3.1 percent while the national rate ticked up 0.1 to 4.7 percent, according to numbers released last week by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. The state’s nonfarm payroll employment for December has grown ...
Millers give up ownership of Jazz to assure stability
John RogersThe Utah Jazz, already recognized as one of the most stable franchises in professional sports, made an unprecedented move last week that may assure its fans that it will stay in Salt Lake City forever. Gail Miller, owner of Jazz parent company the Larry H. Miller Group...
Commission seeks prison site development ideas
Brice WallaceThe public will get a chance at a pair of upcoming workshops to provide ideas for the future of the Point of the Mountain area.The area, which includes some 20,000 acres of undeveloped property in Salt Lake and Utah counties, includes the current site of the Utah Sta...
Report to governor: 2017 will be a lot like 2016 with a little moderation
Brice WallaceUtah’s economy in 2017 should see nearly a repeat of 2016, with perhaps some moderation, according to a report recently presented to Gov. Gary Herbert.The annual Economic Report to the Governor indicates Utah had a “healthy” economy in 2016. “...
RMP gets grant to promote electric vehicles
Rocky Mountain Power has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop 1,500 miles of electric highway corridors along I-15, I-80, I-70 and I-84. The money is to be used to install electric car charging stations throughout Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, ...
CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS
The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations:ZionsZions Bancorporation, based in Salt Lake City, reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $125 million, or 60 cents per share, for the fourth quarter of 2016. That compares wit...
Allen set to lead Outdoor Products division for Vista
Vista Outdoor Inc. of Farmington has named Dave Allen as president of its Outdoor Products division, which includes its hunting and shooting accessories, outdoor recreation and sports protection segments.As segment president, Allen will have responsibility for segment-l...
North Capital buys Access Investors
North Capital Investment Technology Inc., a privately held financial and regulatory technology company based in Salt Lake City, has announced that it has acquired all of the assets of Access Investors Network Inc., the developer of the AccessInvest iPhone application and syn...
StorageCraft acquires Exablox
Draper’s StorageCraft Technology Corp. has acquired Exablox Corp. of Sunnyvale, California. StorageCraft, founded in 2003, develops and markets backup, disaster recovery, system migration and data protection software for servers, desktop and laptop computers along data anal...
Modere announces intent to purchase Jusuru International
Modere, an online retailer of personal care and health and wellness products, has announced that it has reached an agreement to buy Anaheim, California-based Jusuru International Inc., a nutraceutical developer of products marketed to the aging population.Based in Springville, Mo...
ARCOM acquires InterSpec
Salt Lake City-based ARCOM has purchased InterSpec, a developer and marketer of e-SPECS software, which converts structure modeling to specification for the building industry. ARCOM, which is owned by San Francisco-based Alpine Investors, is the publisher of the master guide spec...
Report: Utah tops $2 billion commercial real estate investment sales in 2016
Utah has broken the $2 billion barrier for investment sales of commercial real estate for the first time, according to a report released by Cushman & Wakefield Commerce. The company released its 2016 year-end market review, which shows an exceptional year across the board for...
Calendar
Calendar listings are provided as a free service to our readers. Information about upcoming events may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication.
Prosperity 2020 Forum: 2017 Education Preview - Feb. 1, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
A Salt Lake Chamber quarterly forum focusing on the direction of education in Utah. Utah Sen. Ann Millner and Rep. Lowry Snow will discuss potential changes to education policy in Utah. Location is the Salt Lake Chamber, 175 E. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. Cost is $15. Details are at slchamber.com.
RootsTech - Feb. 8-11
A family history convention. Activities also include a Family Discovery Day, Innovator Summit and Innovator Showdown. Among the speakers are LeVar Burton, Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro and the Scott brothers. Location is Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City. Cost is $189. Details are at www.rootstech.org.
2017 Investors Choice Venture Capital Conference - Feb. 16-17
Produced by VentureCapital.org. Event will feature more than two dozen investor presentations from some of the hottest startup companies in Utah and from surrounding states.
2017 Utah Safety Conference & Expo - February 28 - March 1
Join the Utah Safety Council for this first annual conference at the South Towne Expo Center. What’s Included: Access to 40 breakout sessions, keynote speakers, networking luncheons, raffle prizes, and expo access both days. Details: www.utahsafetycouncil.org
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