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BYU-Idaho Selects AxisPointe for Work Order Management

With recent expansion and addition of new facilities, BYU-Idaho created the Facilities Service Center
and began utilizing AxisFM’s CMMS tool to streamline facilities operations to better serve their campus.
AxisPointe , Inc. , the leader in facility asset management software and outsourced post-construction customer service, announced today a partnership with BYU-Idaho to provide a Work Order Management [...]

Invented In Utah: Submit Your Apps Now!

Invented in Utah is an annual competition between Utah inventors. Winners receive recognition, and more than $41,000 of ‘in-kind’ support and services from leading vendors and sponsors of the event.
Invented in Utah is currently accepting applications. The final deadline to apply is January 31, 2009. Application information can be found here.
If you have an invention [...]

Jerry Wang: Tough Economic Times Can Spawn Strong Tech Companies

As with prior downturns, today’s challenging financial environment may produce the world’s next great technology companies, says Jerry Yang, CEO and Co-Founder of Yahoo. Yang shared his remarks with more than 800 Utah executives at the Utah Technology Council’s (UTC) 10th Annual Hall of Fame celebration event.
Yang addressed the record group of UTC members and guests [...]

The Economist: ‘Utah’s Economy is Soaring’

The Economist this week cited Utah’s strong work ethic and a unique workforce demography as reasons why our local economy is stronger than almost anywhere else in the USA. Provo, in particular, has recently been ranked as ‘America’s Best Performing City‘ for technology output and job and wage growth.
Salt Lake City came in third, assuring [...]

Snapp Conner PR Is On The Move

Snapp Conner PR today announced its expansion to new headquarters, and appointed veteran PR professional A. Cory Maloy to the position of Senior Account Director as a key element of its ongoing strategic growth. http://snappconner.com/our-team
Managing Partner Cheryl Snapp Conner said the agency finalized plans to purchase space that will become the agency’s new headquarters at [...]

PilmerPR Recognized by Chamber

The Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce today named PilmerPR, LLC the Home-based Business of the Year. PilmerPR received a Sen. Arthur Watkins award honoring business owners and community leaders at a ceremony at Utah Valley University.
Celebrating five years in business this month, PilmerPR has remained vibrant by becoming a trusted advisor in the areas including [...]

Global Entrepreneurship Week Utah: Unleashing Ideas

For those of you interested in participating in entrepreneurial workshops and networking…
The week of November 17-23 the state of Utah joins more than 100 countries and organizations representing millions of entrepreneurs to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week.
With “Unleashing Ideas” as the big-picture theme, those who recognize entrepreneurs as change agents for our economy join together to [...]