Our Partners
Thank you to our corporate partners!
SILVER CORPORATE SPONSORS
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) is committed to helping Arizonans get healthier faster and stay healthier longer. With a focus on connecting people with the care they need, BCBSAZ offers health insurance and related services to nearly 1.5 million customers. BCBSAZ, a not-for-profit company, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The company employs nearly 1,500 people in its Phoenix, Chandler, Flagstaff and Tucson offices.
Mission
To provide the best value in health insurance and related health services to improve the quality of life for Arizonans
Vision
We will be recognized as Arizona’s trusted and effective leader in health insurance and related health services operating as an independent, not-for-profit, local Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan.
Values
We keep our promises
We take pride in doing the right thing
We treat others the way we want to be treated
We are responsible stewards of our customers’ premium dollars
We are responsible for maintaining BCBSAZ’s heritage of service to the customer and community
Salt River Materials Group
As a business entity, Salt River Materials Group, which includes the businesses formerly known as Phoenix Cement Company and Salt River Sand & Rock, donates funds to help the elderly, the hungry, families in crisis, wildlife and animal welfare, those who are mentally and physically challenged, education efforts, and children’s causes. We assist schools and municipalities with needs as varied as lights and scoreboards for ball fields, ADA approved ramps and outdoor basketball courts, landscaping, and sponsorships of cultural and historical events, as well as events that bring tourist dollars, attention and prestige to our local areas.
Casino Arizona / Talking Stick Resort
Talking Stick Resort has been named “Casino of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA). As Scottsdale’s ultimate destination for entertainment, we’re proud to be recognized as an outstanding company and venue in the live concert industry. And we’ll continue to bring you the best musical acts and comedians year after entertaining year.
Salt River Project
As one of the nation’s largest public power utilities, SRP provides reliable, reasonably priced electricity and water to more than 2 million people in Central Arizona.
The SRP environment of inclusion
More than 100 years ago, a diverse group of laborers, ranchers, farmers and merchants established what is now the Salt River Project, and shaped what would become the thriving greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
Today, SRP reflects the same spirit of inclusion that our founders displayed over a century ago. Diversity remains at the core of our organization and supports our tradition of improving the quality of life for the consumers and communities we serve in central Arizona.
Customers and shareholders
We seek to meet the unique needs of our electric customers and water shareholders through continual research, communication and improvement.
Communities
We support diversity in the communities we serve through organized volunteer initiatives, financial contributions and educational programs that address underserved needs.
Supplier relationships
We encourage new and varied business partnerships and facilitate the fair treatment of suppliers through our corporate practices and policies.
Our supplier diversity team provides a central point of contact for diverse suppliers interested in doing business with SRP.
Employees
We foster a culture of integrity, openness and respect among our employees through hiring, training, and workplace programs, but most importantly, through the daily actions of the people throughout our organization.
At SRP, diversity is woven into our mission of ensuring the vitality of the Salt River Valley.
CORAL CORPORATE SPONSORS
tHE city of phoenix aviation department
The Phoenix Aviation Department owns and operates three airports: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Deer Valley Airport and Phoenix Goodyear Airport. Deer Valley and Goodyear Airports are general aviation airports.
The City of Phoenix Aviation Department is a committed and proactive partner to the small business community. We do this through the development and implementation of programs and services designed to increase contracting, professional services and procurement opportunities with the goal of increasing small business competitiveness and capacity at Sky Harbor International Airport and Goodyear and Deer Valley General Aviation Airports.
The Small Business Development team, established to ensure that local, small, historically and underutilized businesses have every opportunity to do business with the Airport, serves as a resource for all the divisions within the Aviation Department. Our mission is:
To lead a cooperative effort to enhance the Aviation Department’s small business participation through strategic outreach, innovative processes, education and training, strong community involvement and interdepartmental partnerships.
gila river sand & gravel corporation
Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation is a construction aggregate producer. It produces and sells rock and sand products to customers who then use these products to produce concrete or asphalt all throughout Arizona. It also sells base course aggregate commonly know as ABC for the use in road construction and as a base sub structure for houses and buildings.
Gila River Sand & Gravel now has sand & gravel available to residential customer at wholesale prices. See our product list and contact us for more information and pricing.
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wood, patel & associates, inc.
Wood, Patel & Associates, Inc. (Wood/Patel) is proud to be a locally owned and operated full service civil engineering firm that has continuously served Arizona communities since 1984. We have successfully worked with Native American communities since 1992 and are always looking for new teaming opportunities. All of our offices (Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson) share the same passion for value-added services. This is reflected in our trademark Mission: Client Service™ philosophy embraced by each employee. We take ownership of projects and adapt our methods specifically to our clients’ needs. We are pleased to share our clients selected Wood/Patel for an unprecedented eighth year in a row as Arizona’s #1 civil engineering firm, as ranked by client satisfaction (Ranking Arizona; The Best of Arizona Business 2004-2011, 12 or more engineers).
kitchell
Kitchell was established in 1950 by Sam Kitchell. Our roots are in general contracting and construction management services in the Western United States. As the construction industry grew, Sam Kitchell recognized the need for improved, flexible methods for meeting construction challenges. Kitchell’s many innovations in building processes, diversity of services and experienced team of professionals have earned a stellar reputation for superior performance.
Over the course of several decades, we have proven our long-term stability and financial strength, achieving many milestones and continuing to raise the bar for the entire construction industry.
desert diamond casinos & entertainment
In addition to offering quality entertainment options for the entire region, Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment works to create a better quality of life for members of the Tohono O’odham Nation and all people of Southern Arizona. We are dedicated to providing good jobs, tribal internship opportunities and charitable grants.
With more than 1,200 people employed by the Enterprise—including both Native and non-Native individuals—Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment is fulfilling that mission.
We are proud of our commitment to Southern Arizona and of the long-standing partnerships we have developed with community members and local charitable organizations.
Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment already has more than 25 years of service to the region—and it’s just the beginning!