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UTAH HAS THE 'BEST WORK ENVIRONMENT' IN THE COUNTRY

Although Utah lost its 2023 ranking as America’s happiest state to Hawaii this year in WalletHub’s annual rankings, the Beehive State still has the nation’s best work environment, according to WalletHub’s new rankings as reported by Fortune magazine. WalletHub’s rankings for the…

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Tourism leaders encouraged to provide 'immersive' experiences

Brice Wallace Today’s tourists are seeking more than just something to look at. They want to be involved. They seek immersive experiences. That message was conveyed at the recent Utah Tourism Conference by Joe Veneto, chief experience officer at management consulting and…

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Utah tourism industry honors 2024 Hall of Fame inductees

The Utah Office of Tourism (UOT) and the Utah Tourism Industry Association (UTIA) honored their 2024 Utah Tourism Hall of Fame inductees at the recent Utah Tourism Conference held in Layton. Honored were recently retired UOT Managing Director Vicki Varela, Visit Salt Lake CEO…

Bankruptcy court approves Complete Solar purchase of SunPower assets

Lehi-based solar technology and installation company Complete Solar, through its parent company Complete Solar Holdings, has been approved by a bankruptcy court in Delaware to purchase the assets of SunPower Corp. for $45 million in cash. The SunPower bankruptcy leaves the…

Massachusetts-based American Holt acquires Salt Lake City's Servi-Tech

American Holt, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based supplier of aftermarket parts to food, beverage, packaging, converting, envelope and consumer goods industries, has acquired Servi-Tech Inc. of Salt Lake City. Founded in 1969, Servi-Tech produces aftermarket replacement parts for…

American Fork's ROI CX Solutions acquires Oregon call center company

ROI CX Solutions, an omnichannel customer experience services provider in American Fork, has acquired Active TeleSource Inc., a call center services company in Milwaukie, Oregon. Founded in 1997, Active TeleSource provides customer experience services within the electric, gas…

FROM THE COACH: Before you explode, consider strategies to raise your emotional intelligence

Richard Tyson On Nov. 1, 2023, Bobby Knight, famed coach of the Indiana Hoosiers from 1971 to 2000, passed away at the age of 83. Rightfully praised for his innovative defensive schemes, emphasis on team play and ability to develop players, Bobby may instead be best known for…

As auto insurance premiums rise, other car-related costs fall

Robert Spendlove Getting behind the wheel of a car has become more affordable — for the most part. New and used car prices are down, while inventory levels are up. Car-related costs like maintenance, repair and gas have all improved over the past year. The price of used cars and…

You don’t need no stinking coffee-badges!

Bob Goldman If you work at Amazon, my sympathies. Andy Jassy, the CEO of the retail behemoth, just issued an ukase demanding that all employees come into the office five days a week. This refers to employees who work in offices, of course. The hordes of Amazonians out on…

Exploring AI’s impact on job displacement and the future of work

Bailey Chism The City Journals In recent years, artificial intelligence has seen rapid growth, transforming industries and reshaping the workforce. While AI offers vast potential to boost productivity and innovation, it has also sparked concerns about job displacement. The…

Research: Employers contributing to HSAs see employee participation growth

HealthEquity Inc., a Draper-based health care payments technology firm, has released research findings on how health savings account (HSA) contribution strategies influence how employees participate in their HSA benefits. The qualitative and quantitative analysis included a…

Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership wants half of the state's 4,300 manufacturers to be classified as 'advanced' by 2035

Brice Wallace More than 40 percent of Utah’s manufacturers are involved in advanced manufacturing. A group of industry leaders wants to boost that number and has a plan to reach its goal. Members of the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Utah-MEP), a team of experts…

Advancing technology does not diminish the critical need to invest in employee training

Catherine Bennett “You should treat your people at least as well as you treat your machines.” Craig Gygi, chief operating officer of The Synergy Co., shares this sentiment on repeat, but in a tech-focused world, this mindset isn’t standard. When machines break, leaders jump to…

Industry Briefs 10-7-24

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. BANKING California Bank & Trust , a division of Salt Lake City-based Zions Bancorporation…

State creating 'roadmap' in preparation for Olympics

UNIFIED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Brice Wallace Company is coming, and while their visit is still a decade away, Utahns nonetheless are working to get the house in order. A group of dozens of stakeholders started working this summer to create a vision for what Utah will…

UTAH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CLIMBS WHILE NATION'S RATE DROPS

While the nation’s unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point in August, Utah’s jobless number climbed from July’s rate by the same amount to 3.3 percent. The rate means approximately 59,700 Utahns are unemployed. Meanwhile, Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment…

Outdoor Retailer combines two SLC shows, cancels Nov. meet

Attendees of a recent Outdoor Retailer trade show enter the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City. Organizers of the event have announced that they are eliminating one of the traditional two annual shows and will meet only in June starting with the…

Merit Medical to buy lead management portfolio of Indiana-based Cook Medical

South Jordan-based medical technology company Merit Medical Systems Inc. has signed an asset purchase agreement to purchase Cook Medical’s lead management portfolio for a total cash consideration of approximately $210 million. Cook Medical is a Bloomington, Indiana-based…

Legislative committee moves downtown revamp plans forward

A four-member committee of the Utah Legislature has unanimously approved Salt Lake City and Smith Entertainment Group’s (SEG) plans for a sports and entertainment district in downtown Salt Lake. The plan includes the city’s initiation of a half-cent sales tax that will fund the…

Former ambassador Jeff Flake named to head WTC Utah board

World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) has announced the selection of former U.S. Ambassador Jeff Flake as the new chair of its board of directors. Flake, a former U.S. senator from Arizona, completed his ambassadorship to Türkiye on Sept. 1. Flake’s career spans over two decades of…

JBS USA and GreenGasUSA partner to boost gas production at Hyrum‌ plant

The JBS USA beef production facility in Hyrum is getting an upgrade of its existing methane capture capabilities to maximize methane capture and renewable natural gas (RNG) production at the plant. The project is a joint effort of JBS USA Foods, owner of the Hyrum facility, and…

RainFocus acquires WebEvents Global

Lehi-based event marketing platform RainFocus, has acquired WebEvents Global, an event technology and data analytics firm based in Rocklin, California. “This marks a significant milestone in RainFocus’ growth trajectory and reinforces the company’s strategy of simplifying and…

Salt Lake City's rPlus Energies breaks ground for Green River Energy Center in Emery County

Salt Lake City-based rPlus Energies, a renewable energy investment company, has broken ground on the Green River Energy Center, a 400-megawatt solar photovoltaic and 400 megawatt/1,600 megawatt-hour battery storage project in Emery County. One of the largest solar-plus-storage…

JournaLIST: 10 Unusual Utah High School Team Nicknames

As they might say on ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” you can throw out the record books when the Cavemen meet the Dinos. Or something like that. Weird high school team nicknames abound in sport-lovin’ America. While the Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education, with its C.A.P.E.…

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