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Vivint founder to step down

Vivint Smart Home Inc., a home automation company based in Provo, has announced that founder and CEO Todd R. Pedersen has decided to step down as chief executive officer, effective once the board of directors of the company appoints his successor. Pedersen will remain a member…

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May 31

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Wingman Defense acquired

ThayerMahan Inc., a Groton, Connecticut-based provider of autonomous maritime security solutions, has acquired Wingman Defense, an artificial intelligence startup based in Park City . “With the acquisition of Wingman Defense, ThayerMahan completed its goal of vertically…

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May 31

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New Solitude president named

Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City has announced that Amber Broadaway has been selected as its new president and chief operating officer. Broadaway comes to Solitude from Sugarbush Resort in Vermont, where she has served as vice president of…

Midwest c-store chain Kum & Go announces entry into Utah with 30-plus stores over 5 years

Kum & Go, a popular family-owned convenience store chain based in Des Moines, Iowa, has announced plans to begin opening “more than a few dozen stores” in Utah beginning in 2022. Niki Mason, senior vice president of store development for Kum & Go, said the Utah expansion is its…

Performance Audio sells divisions

Power Plus Productions of San Diego has opened an office in Salt Lake City and purchased the production and rental divisions of Utah-based Performance Audio. “This expansion enables Power Plus to more effectively deliver the best customer experience to its growing base in Utah,”…

Utah County Update: Point of the Mountain Chamber joins grant to aid air quality sensor technology

This article courtesy of the Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Herald. Residents in Utah and other states will have more information about the air they breathe, thanks to a partnership between the Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce, Utah Ignite and a…

Weber Davis Update: Have you checked out Northern Utah lately?

By Rob Despain I’ve spent the past 60 years of my life in Weber County and over the past 38 years I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside the Petersen family in growing and building what is now Petersen Inc. This year marks 60 years since Denis Petersen struck the first…

Succeeding in Your Business: Some advice on when to listen to your outside director

By Cliff Ennico “A friend of mine and I bought a metal fabrication business 15 years ago. We’ve been very successful and have increased sales and profits dramatically since we took over the business. “For many years, my friend and I were the sole directors and shareholders of…

Business Tech: As tech develops, concern about privacy skyrockets

By Bahar Ferguson As more people get connected, the concerns about privacy have skyrocketed. Consider some facts: • According to the Pew Research Center, 85 percent of American adults own a smartphone. • There are an estimated 31 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices in 2020,…

Learn the leadership skills that will one day land you in a corner office

By Angela Civitella Most employees have big dreams of one day having the big title, the corner office and being able to lead an organization. Industry knowledge is certainly part of the job, but it won’t make you a great leader all by itself. This is where leadership skills come…

Hexcel to put R&T facility in West Valley City

By Brice Wallace A longtime manufacturing stalwart in Utah will expand in the state, putting its Center of Excellence for Research & Technology (R&T) in West Valley City. Hexcel Corp.’s project will add up to 150 high-paying jobs over the next dozen years. The company made the…

Domain Cos. announce new downtown mixed-use project

Plans have been released for a major mixed-use development in downtown Salt Lake City. The 462,00-square-foot, $210 million project has been dubbed 370 South West Temple. It is the second downtown project for The Domain Cos., following its Exchange development, which includes…

Challenges are returning - good news for state's economy rebound

Some of Utah’s economic challenges are returning — and that’s a good thing, as it signals that the state is on track to recovery from the pandemic-driven recession. So said the Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Recovery Coalition as it updated its Roadmap to Recovery Dashboard for…

Utah joins other states stopping $300 weekly federal jobless payments

Utah, along with at least nine other states, has called a halt to its participation the federal COVID-19 pandemic unemployment program that adds $300 per week to benefits paid by the state. Gov. Spencer Cox made the announcement in a recent press release from his office. The…

Employee survey resulting in hybrid tech company return-to-office plans

Qualtrics, one of Utah’s largest tech companies that offers experience management software, is rolling out a hybrid return-to-the-office for its employees. Based on the results of polling its own workforce — along with about 4,000 other workers worldwide — using its own survey…

Utah State Tax Commission to resume in-person hearings, mediations June 1

The Utah State Tax Commission has announced that in-person hearings and mediations will resume beginning June 1. Participants will still be given the option to appear by video conference or telephone. In-person hearings were suspended last spring in the face of the growing…

Lottery may be among incentives to get Utahns to get coronavirus shots

Utah state official are scrambling to get people to become immunized against the COVID-19 virus in a push to reach “herd immunity.” The latest idea — that has the endorsement of Gov. Spencer Cox — would enter those who have received the shots into a lottery-style cash giveaway.…

Plenty to think about in workplace as CDC eases mask mandates

Employers should expect many questions and possibly some complaints regarding mask requirements as the Center for Disease (CDC) has updated its guidance on mask-wearing. So says Susan Susan Motschiedler, an attorney at the Salt Lake City law firm Parsons, Behle & Latimer. The…

Families to begin receiving COVID child tax credit payments July 15

The families of nearly 88 percent of all children in the U.S. are set to begin receiving monthly payments as part of the recently enacted $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, the U.S. Treasury Department said last week. The payments will begin on July 15. The coronavirus…

UIPA, Port of Oakland to cooperate

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) and the Port of Oakland have signed an agreement calling for cooperation in improving the flow of cargo to and from the Northern California gateway and the planned Utah logistics system. The cooperative agreement focuses on reducing…

NFIB joins Utah in tax suit against administration

The Salt Lake City-based NFIB Small Business Legal Center has filed an amicus brief in support of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ lawsuit against the federal government over provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act that currently leave in doubt whether states can lower their…

DWS campaign aims to help Utahns find better careers

Utah’s Department of Workforce Services (DWS) has launched a campaign to help job seekers improve their career paths and provide a more skilled workforce for Utah employers. The new Career and Education campaign includes a revamped website to make it easier for individuals to…

PCF, Montana firm merge

PCF Insurance Services (PCF) of Salt Lake City has merged with Trade Risk Guaranty Brokerage Services (TRG), based in Bozeman, Montana. “PCF’s investment in this strategic partnership will enable TRG opportunities for cross-selling by offering its unique vertical of benefits and…

Gunn named CEO at IDbyDNA

IDbyDNA, a Salt Lake City firm offering infectious disease detection, genomic profiling and testing for the healthcare and biotechnology sectors, has appointed Neil Gunn as its new CEO. Gunn joins IDbyDNA after 12 years at Roche Diagnostics, where he led the launches of well…

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May 23

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