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Recovery suites model takes root in Las Vegas: Idea is to create comfortable environment for patients; Monday, May 28, 2012; The surgical recovery suites concept doesn’t sound groundbreaking. The idea behind it is to simply create a comfortable environment for patients so they can start moving and rehabilitating their replaced joints and hips as quickly as possible after surgery.
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals: 3rd Place, Large Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; When asked what makes the St. Rose Hospitals’ three valley campuses such special places to work, LeRoy Walker, vice president of human resources, admits to sometimes having a hard time putting his finger on the exact reason.
“I like to believe those (Catholic health care) values actually live here,” Walker concluded.
Summerlin Hospital and Medical Center: 2nd Place, Large Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Taking care of the sick and frail may bring a certain amount of gratification to hospital employees. But Summerlin Hospital employees also are able to enjoy other workplace benefits, such as schedule flexibility and a commitment to recognition for their efforts, while participating in a culture dedicated to delivering excellent patient care.
Zappos.com: 1st Place, Large Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; If you want to work in what feels like a family Zappos.com leaders will admit that they’re probably not running the most efficient operation. But its employees, who are helping to bring in $1 billion in revenue during one of the most financially challenging years in history, are fiercely loyal and always ready to party; on company time, of course.
Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School: 3rd Place, Medium Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Faith matters at Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School. And it’s probably the biggest reason many employees at the large private school are so happy with their employer.
Camden: 2nd Place, Medium Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Camden Property Trust is one of the largest publicly traded multifamily real estate companies in the United States. But for the 175 local Camden employees who help lease and maintain some 8,000 Las Vegas Valley Camden apartment units, that big company is reduced to a small family.
Commercial Roofers Inc.: 1st Place, Medium Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Scott Howard and Dennis Conway, owners of Commercial Roofers Inc., understand the corporate grind. That’s why, while growing their roofing business is a major priority, keeping the big company politics and burdensome procedures out of their operation is a key aspect of how they run their company.
The PENTA Building Group: 3rd Place, Small Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Started in 2000, PENTA Building Group very quickly established a résumé of large and noteworthy construction projects, as revenues ballooned to $600 million a year.
Capstone Brokerage: 2nd Place, Small Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; As a leading insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage, Capstone Brokerage Inc. has specialized in making a positive impact on companies’ bottom lines for more than a decade. And while its clients may think Capstone is great, its employees know it is.
Breslin Builders: 1st Place, Small Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; A contractor’s life is a difficult one these days, as private sector projects are tough to come by, and public sector work has taken on a fierce bidding war environment. But even with today’s downturn, Breslin Builders is finding a way to keep its work environment positive.
Creative Technology: 3rd Place, Micro Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Creative Technology employees give the company high marks for a variety of reasons.
Purdue Marion & Associates: 1st Place, Micro Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; If you want to work in what feels like a family environment, don’t work for Purdue Marion & Associates.
Raster Media: 2nd Place, Micro Category; Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; At Raster Media, company leadership likes to pay employees for not doing their jobs. It may sound strange, but employees are more productive as a result, said Geoffrey Radcliffe, Raster’s director of business development.
Development, redevelopment plans inching forward in North Las Vegas: Friday, July 24, 2009; North Las Vegas
Northern Exposure: Territory Inc. finishes north valley developments; Friday, July 24, 2009; North Las Vegas
Contractors fight lenders, developers and selves to stay alive: ECONOMIC CHALLENGES; Friday, July 24, 2009; Economic Challenges
BIM technology grows with building industry’s demands: Friday, July 24, 2009; FOCUS ON
Deer Springs Town Center gives minor boost to Valley’s retail absorption rate: Friday, July 24, 2009; FOCUS ON
The Shade Tree: Nonprofit of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; The Shade Tree
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas: Philanthropic Business of the Year – Corporate; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas
Dr. Anthony and Diane Pollard: Cultural Advocates of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Dr. Anthony and Diane Pollard
Cox Communications: Philanthropic Business of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Cox Communications
Children’s Heart Foundation: Foundation of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Children’s Heart Foundation
Jennifer Bradley: Humanitarian of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Jennifer Bradley
Annette Fuentes: Harrah’s Foundation Volunteer of the Year; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Annette Fuentes
Penny Mendlovic: Senior Associate, CB Richard Ellis Retail Services; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Penny Mendlovic
McCarran Marketplace brings lift to established neighborhood: Tuesday, June 30, 2009; McCarran Marketplace brings lift to established neighborhood
Costco delivers ...: Goods, services to business community; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Costco delivers ...
Lifestyle center concept works: Town Square draws locals and visitors, continues growing; Tuesday, June 30, 2009; Lifestyle center concept works
Connie Brennan: Nevada Business; Monday, June 29, 2009; Connie Brennan
Janis Stevenson: Nevada Small Business Development Center; Monday, June 29, 2009; Janis Stevenson
Shawn D. Lane: Cheyenne Marketing; Monday, June 29, 2009; Shawn D. Lane
Lisa McQuerrey: Professional Writing Services; Monday, June 29, 2009; Lisa McQuerrey
John C. Holliday: Aloha Medicinals Inc.; Monday, June 29, 2009; John C. Holliday
Carrie Michelle Henderson: Best Agency; Monday, June 29, 2009; Carrie Michelle Henderson
Mary A. Kerner: RURAL NEVADA DEVELOPMENT CORP.; Monday, June 29, 2009; Mary A. Kerner
Rob Dorinson: Evergreen Recycling; Monday, June 29, 2009; Rob Dorinson
Ann Lynch: Vice President, Government Relations, Sunrise Health System; Friday, May 1, 2009; Ann Lynch likes to tell people that when John C. Fremont came to the valley for the first time, she served him coffee.
Dr. Mike Jeong: Medical Director, Las Ventanas Retirement Community; Friday, May 1, 2009; Dr. Mike Jeong remembers watching his grandmother change through the years. The cognitive and physical decline he witnessed led him to pursue a career in geriatric medicine. His drive for this branch of medicine was further sparked by a patient he met during his residency at Yale School of Medicine.
Rebecca Neaman: President, Southwest Healthcare Management; Friday, May 1, 2009; Far too many examples abound of well-intentioned businesses or nonprofits that run into financial hardship, ultimately wasting valuable talents and skills.
Joseph Nika: Director, Preprofessional Advising Program, UNLV College of Sciences; Friday, May 1, 2009; Joseph Nika plays an important role in getting University of Nevada, Las Vegas students into top medical programs, while elevating the university’s status as a premed destination.
Dr. Yupo Ma: Chief of Hematopathology, Nevada Cancer Institute; Friday, May 1, 2009; Dr. Yupo Ma, chief of hematopathology at the Nevada Cancer Institute, is helping clear up the mystery of two baffling diseases and also is bringing hope to hemophilia patients. But Ma hopes his research will help in bringing solutions to even more complicated health disorders in the future.
Dr. Eric Moskow: Chairman & CEO, Canyon Gate Medical Group; Friday, May 1, 2009; Dr. Eric Moskow will admit he’s a bit old-fashioned. But his old-school approach to running a medical group may be just what Las Vegas needs.
Joe Schubert: Emergency Medical Technician, American Medical Response; Friday, May 1, 2009; Joe Schubert came to Southern Nevada nearly three years ago to be closer to his family. With most of them moving to the valley from New Jersey more than a decade ago, he was one of the last to come out West.
Susan Caramico: Clinical Nurse, Nevada Cancer Institute; Friday, May 1, 2009; Nevada Cancer Institute doctors sometimes call Susan Caramico the cruise director. The title may seem odd in such a setting, but after awhile, one sees why it’s appropriate.
Sister Michael Thomas Watson: Volunteer Supervisor, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals, de Lima Campus; Friday, May 1, 2009; An Adrian Dominican Sister since 1949, Sister Michael Thomas Watson has spent time as a schoolteacher and administrator.
Dr. James Beckwith: Optometrist, Owner, Vision Source — Summerlin-Lakes Office; Friday, May 1, 2009; Dr. James Beckwith became interested in an optometry career in the fifth grade, when, he said, he visited an eye care center that “had a lot of fun toys.”
Drs. Randy Bryson & Toni Margio: Dentists, Co-Owners, Las Vegas Beautiful Smiles; Friday, May 1, 2009; Dentists shouldn’t offer free Wi-Fi. But Pennsylvania transplants Drs. Randy Bryson and Toni Margio don’t see a problem with it.
Building on what you have: JMA professional shapes future of LEED education; Friday, Jan. 30, 2009; Building on what you have
A new home: Cashman Equipment now calls Henderson home; Friday, Jan. 30, 2009; A new home