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St. George Area Chamber honors trio

The St. George Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2022 Areté award honorees. The organization said the honors are the highest recognition offered to business and community leaders in Washington County. The 2022 Areté honorees include Stephen Wade, founder and chairman of…

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Moore named Big-D CEO

Big-D Cos., a Salt Lake City-based general contractor, has announced that Cory Moore has been named CEO. He replaces Rob Moore, who become the company’s executive chairman. “This is a significant announcement for our company and future. We have worked on our succession planning…

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Caldwell to head apparel company

Lions Not Sheep Apparel, an apparel brand based in Bluffdale, has hired Dan Caldwell as its new president and chief operating officer. Caldwell was the co-founder of TapouT, a combat sports brand based in California. He has 24 year of experience in the apparel brand industry.…

Utah’s travel & tourism industry on path to recovery, Gardner report shows

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah has released its annual travel and tourism report for 2021. The study, released in mid-December, showed that Utah visitor spending was down 29.8 percent to $7.07 billion in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Banner Ventures partners with Premier Plastics

Lehi-based Banner Ventures has acquired a significant stake in Salt Lake City’s Premier Plastics LLC, a specialty plastic packaging manufacturer serving the medical, specialty food, retail/consumer goods and nutraceutical industries. Jim Holbrook, who founded Premier in 1989,…

Scorpion survey finds strong support for local businesses during pandemic

Scorpion, an Internet marketing platform based in Lehi, has released the results of a survey conducted on its behalf by YouGov to gauge American opinions on a number of issues pertaining to local businesses, including what it takes to be seen and supported during a pandemic,…

Convenient Brands Buys Rome Tech, names James Rome pres.

Convenient Brands, a Draper-based platform of business technology companies that provide enterprise-level software to the automotive repair industry as well as integrated payment processing services, has acquired Rome Technologies of Pasadena, Maryland. Rome provides management…

Weave study: Ineffective customer communications can cost small businesses

Weave, a customer communications platform based in Lehi, has release a new study titled “The Modern Small Business: Communication for the Future.” The company said the research illustrates how rapidly business communication is evolving and how technology is powering new ways for…

Government affairs vet Hill named NFIB director

Business owner, lobbyist, political strategist and former Kaysville city councilman Casey Hill has been named state director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). The NFIB is the nation's — and Utah’s — largest association of small-business owners. “Casey…

Business Tech: Everything you need to know about phishing, smishing and vishing

Bahar Ferguson Cyberattacks are on the rise. As all kinds of cyberattacks become more prevalent, businesses and individuals risk sharing personal information or company information with the wrong person. When it comes to businesses, a common cyberattack can cost as much $4.25…

Succeeding in Your Business: Year-End Tax Planning for 2021 (Part 1 of 2)

Cliff Ennico As we reach the end of the second COVID year, it’s hard to even think of another income tax deadline in three to four months. But as Mark Twain once observed, the only two things you can count on in life are death and taxes. The good news: If your small business was…

Make the most of charitable giving with your IRA

Ramez Halteh When we think about leaving a charitable giving legacy, making a bequest from our estate naturally comes to mind. However, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) can be an attractive and flexible way to manage charitable gifts and meet estate planning needs. Here are…

Industry Briefs 3-10-22

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com . The submission deadline is one week before publication. BANKING • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has named Peter Lee as mortgage loan officer for Brigham City,…

Corporate recruiting on record pace in new year

Brice Wallace Using descriptions such as “insane” and “unbelievable,” Utah’s corporate recruitment organizations are saying that a surge early in the 2021-22 fiscal year has continued. Officials at the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) and the Economic…

Walmart opening million-square- foot fulfillment center in Salt Lake

Yet another e-commerce fulfillment center will be built in Utah, as Walmart will open a 1 million-square-foot facility this summer in Salt Lake City. The center at 990 N. 6550 W. will be the retail giant’s first fulfillment center in Utah and is expected to create about 450…

Jobless rate just keeps dropping

Another month and another record-low for Utah’s unemployment rate. The Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS) reported that the jobless rate for November dropped slightly again from October to 2.1 percent, the lowest since records have been kept. The seasonally adjusted…

FDA approves two separate oral medications for at-home treatment of COVID-19 symptoms

Two separate antiviral pills for at-home treatment for the coronavirus were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the days leading up to Christmas. Pfizer announced on Dec. 22 that COVID-19 pill, to be marketed as Paxlovid, had been authorized for distribution,…

Biden's strategy for fighting COVID-19 this winter centers on rapid-result home test kits

Pres. Joe Biden has signaled a new direction in the winter fight against COVID-19. He announced that the government will provide 500 million free rapid home tests, increase support for hospitals under strain and redouble vaccination and boosting efforts. Emphasizing that his…

CARES Act provides funding for community groups in Utah to fight substance abuse

Fifteen local coalitions and communities throughout Utah have been chosen to receive grants to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors related to substance use issues. These grants allow local communities to find local solutions for local issues. The $1.75 million…

Vanguard Title purchased

Fidelity National Title, a member of the Fidelity National Financial family of companies of Jacksonville, Florida, has acquired Vanguard Title Insurance Agency, a Utah-based independent title company. “We are absolutely thrilled to be joining Fidelity National Title,” said Jeff…

Co-Diagnotics buys two biotech companies

Co-Diagnostics Inc., a molecular diagnostics company based in Salt Lake City, has announced the acquisition Idaho Molecular Inc. and Advanced Conceptions Inc. Both biotechnology companies are also located in Salt Lake City and will become wholly owned subsidiaries of…

Delaware firm acquires Logan's Blackstone Products

Blackstone Products, a Logan-based manufacturer of griddle cooking appliances and accessories, has been acquired by Ackrell SPAC Partners I Co., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company based in Claymont, Delaware. Through the transaction, Blackstone will be renamed…

Altabank names Terry Grant as new president

Altabank, a community banking company headquartered in American Fork, has named Terry Grant as president. He replaces Len William, current Altabank CEO, who is retiring. Grant will begin his role on Jan. 10. Altabank, owned by Glacier Bancorp of Kalispell, Montana, was formerly…

Parke to lead GPS Capital

GPS Capital Markets Inc., a South Jordan-based financial technology firm offering corporate foreign exchange services, has announced the appointment of Brandon Parke as president and CEO. He will assume day-to-day leadership of the company and work closely with the board of…

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