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CHG Healthcare names Snavely CEO

CHG Healthcare, a physician staffing organization based in Salt Lake City, has announced the promotion of Leslie Snavely to CEO. Current CEO Scott Beck will retire and transition to an advisory role as executive chair of the CHG board of directors. Beck has been with CHG for 25…

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New rules hammer real estate industry - Utah, not so much

John Rogers New nationwide laws that protect homebuyers from predatory commission practices by real estate brokers and agents that went into effect earlier this month may not be a big deal in Utah, according to industry sources. While the dramatic changes in real estate…

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BioHive launches ‘returnship’ initiative

BioHive, a Utah-based nonprofit public-private partnership dedicated to brand, build and bring together Utah’s life science and healthcare innovation ecosystem, has announced the launch of a BioHive Life Sciences Returnship Initiative (LSRI). The mission of LSRI is to expand…

Pluralsight report: Half of security pros concerned about AI-powered threats

Pluralsight, a technology workforce development company based in Salt Lake City, has released results of a survey that polled over 200 technologists about cybersecurity and AI. The findings show that 56 percent of security professionals are concerned about AI-powered threats.…

CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTS 8-26-24

The following are recent financial reports as posted by selected Utah corporations: PACS Group PACS Group Inc, based in Farmington, reported a net loss of $10.9 million, or 7 cents per share, for the second quarter ended June 30. That compares with net income of $21.2 million,…

INNOVATE UTAH 8-26-24

Reading Horizons , a Kaysville-based provider of literacy programs, has relaunched its Science of Reading Collective (SoR Collective) community, a free resource for literacy educators and experts. After three years of continued growth, with hundreds of monthly visitors, The SoR…

WORK DAZE: Reference this

Bob Goldman When are they going to pop the question? I’m not talking trivialities, like when your sweetie asks, “Will you marry me?” or when Mr. Rogers asks, “Won't You Be My Neighbor?” No, I’m talking about a major ask — “Will you be my reference?” It’s flattering when a…

Western Governors University making presence felt

Over 50,000 degrees awarded in fiscal 2024 Western Governors University (WGU), a national nonprofit, online university based in Salt Lake City, conferred 50,168 degrees to 49,564 people in fiscal year 2024, a historic milestone for the institution founded in 1997 by 19 U.S.…

Sandy and SEG break ground, release plans for new NHL facility

Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski (center, red hat) and Ryan Smith (center, white baseball cap), chairman of Smith Entertainment Group and owner of the National Hockey League's new Utah Hockey Club, join government officials, contractors and members of the hockey team to break ground…

Industry Briefs - 8-26-24

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. ASSOCIATIONS BioHive , a nonprofit public-private partnership working to brand, build and…

Oil, coal industries deliver best economic punch

HOSPITALITY, RETAIL ARE LEAST PRODUCTIVE Brice Wallace Cities and counties fighting each other to land retail establishments might want to reconsider, based on an analysis by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah of industries and their relative economic punch. EDCUtah’s…

UTAHNS WERE FEELING A LITTLE BETTER ABOUT THINGS IN JULY

Utah’s consumer sentiment increased nearly 5 percent in July — from 77.3 in June to 81.1 — according to the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. That’s better than the U.S. did as a whole for the same month. A similar survey…

Florida firm buys Layton mall, has renovation, expansion plans

The nearly 45-year-old Layton Hill Mall has been sold to a Florida company for a reported $37.125 million. The new owner has plans to renovate the property and add retail and entertainment options. Brice Wallace A Florida-based investment firm has acquired the Layton Hills Mall…

Office of Energy Development to improve regional grid with $500 million in grants

The Utah Office of Energy Development (OED) has been awarded $249.6 million from the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office for project RELIEF (Reliable Electric Lines: Infrastructure Expansion Framework). An additional $252 million in matching dollars will be provided by…

Firm to build hangar campus at SL airport

Salt Lake City International Airport and Sky Harbour Group Corp. of White Plains, New York, have announced plans to build a Sky Harbour Home Base hangar campus on 8.4 acres of airport property. The hangar campus will offer “the best home base in business aviation” and complement…

Utah slips a bit in sales but still in top 20 in country for EV market share

Brice Wallace Utah is lagging the national average for electric vehicle sales but fares better when it comes to the ratio of EVs for public ports. A state-by-state analysis by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation for the first quarter of 2024 indicates that EVs represented 8.4…

Farmstead opens bakery in Leeds

The owners of Farmstead Bakery in St. George and Springdale have opened a production warehouse in Leeds, also in Washington County. Chris Connors and Li Hsun Sun said their new facility, Farmstead Manufacturing, will hire 20 full-time employees this year and add another 45…

Zimmer Biomet buys OrthoGrid Systems

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., a medical technology company in Warsaw, Indiana, has signed an agreement to acquire Salt Lake City-based OrthoGrid Systems Inc. OrthoGrid is a privately held medical technology company focused on artificial intelligence-driven surgical guidance…

Casper’s Ice Cream names new CEO

Casper’s Ice Cream, a multi-brand frozen novelty company based in Cache County’s Richmond, has announced the appointment of Russell Stokes as CEO. Stokes has more than two decades in the consumer packaged goods industry. He joins Casper’s from Mars Inc., where he served as chief…

Wheeler adds Diamond to rental division

Wheeler Machinery Co., a Salt Lake City-based Caterpillar equipment dealer, has acquired Diamond Equipment & Tool Rental, an eight-location equipment rental company serving Northern Utah. Diamond will become part of Wheeler’s Cat Rental Store division with an enlarged footprint…

Recursion announces merger plans

Recursion, a clinical stage drug development company based in Salt Lake City, has entered into an agreement to merge with Exscientia of London, England. Exscientia is an AI-based platform that enables design and development of small molecule drugs. “Our mission at Recursion is…

Sintx Tech names Olson CEO/president

Sintx Technologies Inc., a Salt Lake City ceramics company supplying silicon nitride products to the industrial and biomedical sectors, has named Eric K. Olson to succeed Dr. B. Sonny Bal as the company’s CEO and president. Bal will continue to serve as chairman of the company’s…

PCF Insurance acquires California firm

Lindon-based PCF Insurance Services has acquired the insurance business of DLD Insurance Brokers of Irvine, California, marking PCF’s ninth acquisition in 2024. “DLD represents the ideal acquisition that aligns with our M&A strategy,” said Felix Morgan, PCF Insurance CEO. “Their…

Pedersen buys Deploy Surveillance

Deploy Surveillance, a West Jordan mobile security company, has a new owner. Todd Pedersen, founder of Vivint Smart Home and Vivint Solar, has purchased the company and will become an executive board member. “Pedersen’s involvement bolsters the company’s commitment to aggressive…

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