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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 9-10-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: HealthEquity HealthEquity Inc., based in Draper, reported net income of $22.5 million, or 36 cents per share, for the second quarter ended July 31. That compares with $16.9 million, or 27 cents,…

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Lee named president of NewBridge Global

NewBridge Global Ventures Inc., an Orem-based company engaged consulting and acquisitions in the cannabis industry, has appointed Todd Lee as president of the company. As part of the shuffle of senior management, Scott Cox, president of the company since October 2017, has been…

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SEO Werkz buys Be Locally SEO

SEO Werkz, an Internet marketing company based in Draper, has acquired Be Locally SEO of South Jordan. The companies are previous competitors in the search engine optimization industry. Terms of the buyout were not disclosed. “Maintaining a consistent A-plus rating with the…

Picture this: A camera that takes pictures with no lens

In the future, your car windshield could become a giant camera, sensing objects on the road. Or each window in a home could be turned into a security camera. University of Utah electrical and computer engineers have discovered a way to create an optics-less camera in which a…

Information increases survival rate in active-shooter situation

By Brice Wallace If an armed man or woman intent on inflicting harm enters a workplace or business, among the defenses available to those inside is being armed with information. Knowing such basic things as all the possible exit routes, places to hide and even ways to hide can…

Rosy job market still bolstering Utah confidence

Despite a mild uptick in concern over their paychecks keeping up with increased prices, Utah consumers continue to feel fine about their financial future. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) increased 1.4 points to 114.9 in August. The CAI stayed about level with a…

Utah, Mexican state sign energy export agreement

Utah's Governor’s Office of Energy Development (OED) has signed an agreement with the Mexican state of Baja California's Ministry of Economic Development to promote collaboration in advancing infrastructure, technology and global market access for Utah’s energy resources.…

Smith’s stores bagging plastic

Smith’s Food & Drug Stores has announced a plan to phase out the use of single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its stores by 2025. “As part of our Zero Hunger/Zero Waste commitment, we are phasing out use-once, throw-it-away plastic bags and transitioning…

Sandy Chamber launches program

The Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Key Bank to sponsor a program aimed at helping existing business owners prepare for growth. Called the Business Accelerator Academy, it is a hands-on program that provides the knowledge to create and manage a customized,…

Gardner report: Utah's life sciences industry brings huge economic impact to state

A total of 130,439 jobs, $7.6 billion in personal income and 13 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) — that’s a lot of economic impact. But that’s what a new study from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah says Utah’s life sciences industry meant…

Dealertrack DMS relocating

Dealertrack, a New Hyde Park, New York-based developer and marketer of automobile dealership software, is moving its Utah operations to a new 112,000-square-foot building in Draper. Located at 13705 S. 200 W., the facility will be the home to the company’s Dealer Management…

Lariat Partners-backed Offen Petroleum buys Overland Petroleum of St. George

St. George-based fuel distributor Overland Petroleum has been purchased by Offen Petroleum, an independent fuel distributor based in Commerce City, Colorado. Offen is a portfolio company of Lariat Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm. Owned and operated by the Snow and…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 9-3-18

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: Sportsman’s Warehouse Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc., based in Midvale, reported net income of $6.6 million, or 15 cents per share, for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 4. That compares…

'Uncertainty' best describes trade wars' impact on Utah

By Brice Wallace Facing possible huge impacts stemming from the current $300 billion in U.S. tariffs on imported goods and $660 billion in threatened tariffs, what are Utah companies to do? The answers are elusive. During a recent Thought Leader Symposium focused on trade wars,…

Utah joins Policy Academy to promote manufacturing

Utah has joined two other states and Puerto Rico in forming a new Policy Academy designed to help grow and strengthen manufacturing in their states. The other two states are Kentucky and New Jersey. State teams began meeting last week in Washington, D.C., with policy experts to…

Utah leads the nation in total new job creation

Not only is Utah one of the leaders in the nation with its low unemployment rate, new figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show Utah is ranked No. 1 for total job growth in the U.S. at 3.9 percent. The state is second in private-sector job growth, tied with…

BHB Consulting Engineers names CEO

Scott Pettit has been named CEO at BHB Consulting Engineers in Salt Lake City. With over 23 years of structural engineering experience, Pettit has been a principal at BHB for 14 years and is instrumental in BHB’s growth, according to a company release. “I’m honored to serve as…

Bioworld Merchandising acquires Vandor LLC

Vandor LLC, a Salt Lake City company that specializes in sculpted, licensed home products such as drinkware, kitchenware and home décor, has been acquired by Dallas-based Bioworld Merchandising. Bioworld markets licensed apparel and accessories for entertainment brands. Founded…

Pure signs Jazz broadcast deal

Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment has signed a five-year deal with Salt Lake City-based Pure Broadcast Corp. to provide mobile HD sports broadcast services for Miller-owned Utah Jazz games. The long-term agreement calls for Pure Broadcast to provide facilities for the…

Provo gets infrastructure funds

Provo City Corp. has received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), according to a release from the office of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. The grant is to be used for roadway and utility infrastructure…

Biskupski looking for public input as city preps to rezone inland port area

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, a critic of legislation creating the Utah Inland Port Authority since it was passed in the waning days of the 2018 general session, is seeking public input on zoning regulation for the port area. HB2001 requires the city to update its…

Nation's youngest entrepreneurs are in SLC

Salt Lake City has the youngest entrepreneurs among the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to a new study from online lender LendingTree. With an average age at their companies’ origin of 37.81, Salt Lake City joins Buffalo, New York; New Orleans; and Oklahoma City with those…

Biz Tech: Lessons learned at Microsoft's 'Inspire' conference in Las Vegas

By David Black Microsoft’s annual partner conference, Inspire, recently concluded in Las Vegas, combined with the Microsoft Ready internal sales event for the first time. Here are a couple of key take-aways from this year’s event: “Privacy is a fundamental human right. Our…

Sarcos, Moog bringing 400-plus high-paying manufacturing jobs

By Brice Wallace Utah will see its advanced manufacturing and assembly sector grow by more than 400 jobs over the next few years, with expansion projects announced by Sarcos Robotics and Moog Inc. Sarcos plans to add up to 292 jobs and Moog will add 120. The companies announced…

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