GPEC closes out FY11 with biggest year ever

GPEC Executive Vice President of Business Development Chris Camacho (left) and Rudy Vetter (center), senior vice president of international business development, discuss past and future Chinese solar technology investments in Arizona with China’s largest English-speaking television network. In Feb. 2011, Camacho and Vetter attended the International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC) in Shanghai, China’s largest solar conference.

GPEC Executive Vice President of Business Development Chris Camacho (left) and Rudy Vetter (center), senior vice president of international business development, discuss past and future Chinese solar technology investments in Arizona with China’s largest English-speaking television network. In Feb. 2011, Camacho and Vetter attended the International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition (SNEC) in Shanghai, China’s largest solar conference.

Gov. Brewer, Mayor Gordon celebrate Power-One's grand opening

Power-One, Inc., the world’s second-largest manufacturer of power inverters for the renewable energy industry, has opened its first North American manufacturing facility in Phoenix that will eventually employ 350 people.

Arizona’s landmark Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program and anchor renewable energy companies are attracting more foreign direct investment interest in Greater Phoenix.

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GPEC produces documentary on Arizona's Great Economic Transformation

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council has produced a short film about an era in Arizona's economic history when statesmen and business leaders collaborated to draw major industry here. GPEC recently premiered the documentary to 300 people at the Orpheum Theatre.

Economic development tools on top of Arizona Commerce Authority's legislative agenda

The newly-created Arizona Commerce Authority will ask the Arizona Legislature in January for economic development tools to increase the state’s competitiveness.