The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: TechBuzz News This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Over 152,000 people are now working in Utah’s high-tech industry and, Utah’s tech-related employment is expected to grow more than any other state this year. Here to give us the inside scoop is Paul Ahlstrom, the founder of [...]
“Lockheed Martin is a global leader in supporting customers’ missions,” said Perry Oaks, senior manager at Hill Air Force Base, at the Salt Lake Chamber’s October 2021 Military Affairs Committee Meeting. As an innovative security and aerospace company, Lockheed Martin is paving the way in scientific discovery, space exploration and cybersecurity advancements. Its values stem [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Les Olson Company This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. In 1956, Les Olson, the father of twelve young children, gave up a secure job to create his own company. His grandson, Troy Olson, joins us with an update on that company. TROY OLSON Since 1956, the [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Catholic Community Services of Utah This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Governor Cox recently announced that Utah will receive at least 765 Afghan refugees. Aden Batar, himself a refugee from Sudan, is now leading the efforts for Utah’s Catholic Community Services to assist these individuals, and [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: IsoTALENT This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. With Utah’s economy enjoying record high employment levels, finding the right employees can be challenging. Paul Ahlstrom, co-founded IsoTalent, explains why many companies are turning to his firm for help in hiring topflight candidates. PAUL AHLSTROM Utah’s economy is [...]
The Law firm of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless is pleased to announce that Briggs Matheson joined the firm as a shareholder in the commercial litigation section. Mr. Matheson brings a broad range of experience representing companies, individuals, and government entities in high-stakes civil and criminal proceedings involving fraud, breach-of-contract, intellectual property, securities, and sensitive corporate investigations. Prior [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Jacobsen Construction This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. Utah’s construction industry is a closely watched indicator of our state’s economic recovery from the COVID crisis. With that in mind, we’re thrilled today to welcome Gary Ellis, president and CEO of Jacobsen Construction, to share why Utah’s [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (October 7, 2021) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Salt Lake City partner Denise Dragoo has been elected to the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s Board of Trustees. Dragoo is replacing long-time Board Member, Snell & Wilmer attorney, David E. Leta. The mission of the S.J. Quinney College of Law Alumni [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (October 7, 2021)— Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, a division of the Kroger Family of Companies (NYSE: KR), today announced its second hybrid hiring event, including virtual and on-site interviews, will take place from 2-5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13. The grocer’s mission is to hire 1,700 associates by finding talent for retail, [...]
4th Annual Hack-A-House 24-hour student-driven entrepreneurial competition included more than 157 students from 30 universities. Ivory Innovations announced the winners of the 2021 Hack-A-House, a student-driven entrepreneurial competition resulting in innovations to reduce housing costs. The winning teams included innovations related to building generational wealth through homeownership and community land trusts, multigenerational housing, and retrofitting [...]
