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Americom purchased by Denver utility company

Crestone Services Group LLC, a Denver-based communications and utility infrastructure services company, has acquired Americom Technology Inc. of West Valley City, a provider of communications and utility services throughout the Mountain West. Founded in 1981, Americom…

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Oct 17

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Fullstack Academy, USU partner to bolster state's tech training

Fullstack Academy, a New York City tech education provider, has partnered with Utah State University to bring tech training bootcamps specializing in coding, cybersecurity, data analytics and DevOps to the state. The live and online Utah State Tech Bootcamps will equip students…

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Oct 17

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Foley opens SLC office with IP litigation team

Milwaukee-based law firm Foley & Lardner LLP is opening an office in Salt Lake City with the addition of an intellectual property litigation team as part of its ongoing strategy to increase the firm’s presence in key markets, the firm said in a release. The new location is…

Succeeding in Your Business: Negotiating your exclusive online distributor agreement

By Cliff Ennico “I have been selling merchandise on eBay and Amazon for some time. I would like to build a ‘brand’ for the merchandise that I sell, but I’m being told that the only way to do that (since I’m not the manufacturer of these goods, only the distributor) is to get an…

Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

Skullycandy , a Park City-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of audio products such as headphones and earbuds, has introduced its Skull-iQ Smart Feature technology. The new platform allows Skullcandy earbud users to go completely hands-free with voice control through…

Huge crowd leaves no doubt on shot mandate sentiments

By Brice Wallace In an unprecedented turnout for a legislative committee hearing, business owners and the public last week made clear they oppose a federal government mandate requiring companies to have their employees vaccinated against COVID-19. A crowd of about 700 packed six…

Utah cities among 'most overvalued' housing markets

Three Utah cities are in the top 10 “most overvalued” housing markets in the United Staes, according to research that was recently released by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. Those cities are Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City. Boise is ranked No.…

Officials seek to reassure public about proposed PID

By Brice Wallace Looking to assuage concerns about a possible public infrastructure district (PID) related to the Utah Inland Port, port authority officials recently conducted an informational meeting to reiterate or expound upon information presented at an earlier meeting. The…

Utah health centers receive $7.2 million to reach underserved communities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded $7,247,812 in American Rescue Plan funding to 11 health centers in Utah to expand their primary healthcare infrastructure in medically underserved…

Utah among top states using down time during pandemic for home tasks

Utah is ranked No. 5 among states for residents dramatically reallocating their time during the COVID delta variant surge to home improvement projects. The Hearth Home Improvement Surge Study used aggregate cell phone GPS data to determine the places that local and national…

Swiss firm acquires Utah's Utelite Corp.

LafargeHolcim in the United States has acquired Utelite Corp. of Coalville, a producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregates. “For many years, Utah has been a dynamic and growing market, and the Utelite Corp. has been part of this growth,” said Jay Moreau, CEO of U.S.…

Google buys Eagle Mtn. land

Internet giant Google has acquired land in Eagle Mountain in anticipation of potentially building a data center, the city announced at an event last week. “Google choosing Eagle Mountain is a testament to the strength of our workforce and economy,” said Mayor Tom Westmoreland.…

Ascend Staffing acquires Iowa-based agency

North Salt Lake-based Ascend Staffing has acquired Riverside Staffing Solutions, based in Davenport, Iowa, and serving the Quad Cities area of eastern Iowa and western Illinois. The acquisition includes two other Iowa locations and gives Ascend more than 40 offices in 14 states,…

N.Y firm buys Sandy's Open Communications

Sandy-based IT consulting firm Open Communications LLC has been purchased by Upstack, a platform that transforms the architecture and sourcing experience for businesses seeking cloud and Internet infrastructure solutions. Upstack is headquartered in New York City. Founded in…

Galloway buys JRCA Architects

Galloway & Company Inc., a national architecture and engineering firm based in Denver, has purchased JRCA Architects of Salt Lake City. JRCA specializes in the design of healthcare, public works and public safety facilities, as well as government and justice centers. Galloway…

Two previously announced Utah bank acquisitions close

The previously announced acquisitions of two Utah banks have been recently completed. Regions Bank of Birmingham, Alabama, has closed on its deal to acquire Salt Lake City-based EnerBank USA, a point-of-sale lender serving homeowners and contractors through a series of loan…

IPP conversion will bring boom to Millard County's economy

The 50-year-old Intermountain Power Agency is on track to convert its plant near Delta from coal to natural gas and green hydrogen to produce electricity. Chevron announced in September that it will acquire an equity interest in the ACES Delta, a joint venture between Mitsubishi…

Succeeding in Your Business: The three keys to success in a service business

By Cliff Ennico A lot of downsized executives from corporate America are looking to start consulting practices these days, and a majority of them want to go back to corporate America and pitch themselves as “independent contractors” doing the same old job they used to do as…

Innovate Utah: NEW IDEAS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM UTAH COMPANIES

Children’s fashion brand Lulu & Roo , based in American Fork, has partnered with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” movie release with the launch of a new Harry Potter-themed clothing collection . The Harry…

Legal Matters: How to fast-track your patent application

By Mikhael Mikhalev & Stefan Lehnardt Patent prosecution moves far too slowly for the needs of some Utah companies. Applicants for patents wait, on average, 16.9 months to receive a first office action from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and 28.1 months before…

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DIGITAL SHIFT: Integrating technology and banking solutions to improve your business By Charly Owens A local author recently asked his readers to answer the question, “How would you describe 2020 in just one word?” The responses were mostly expected and all accurate: chaotic,…

Georgia group acquires Miller dealerships in $3.2 billion deal

Have I got a deal for you. Sandy-based Larry H. Miller Dealerships and its sister company Total Care Auto are being purchased by Asbury Auto Group, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. The aggregate purchase price of $3.2 billion includes roughly $740 million…

Port exec postpones vote on PID, citing 'political fires'

By Brice Wallace The Utah Inland Port Authority has hit some snags in developing a way to pay for the first port-owned facility: a proposed transloading facility to ease the movement of imports and exports through Utah. The authority unveiled the facility idea this summer, and…

Just three mos. in, job growth & retention nearing all of last year

By Brice Wallace July is known for fireworks, and that month started the state’s job-creation and job-retention numbers for fiscal year 2022 with a bang. A mere three months into the July-through-June 2022 fiscal year, both the Utah Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) and…

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