- JCPenney Company, Inc.: Two Southern Arizona stores were recognized by the company as top performers. The El Con shopping center location, run by General Manager Christene Michelle Olvera, and the Nogales store in the Mariposa West Plaza, run by General Manager Luis Gerardo Gonzalez, received the Founder’s Award for outstanding performance in 2017 in the areas of financial performance, customer and client service, and business expertise.
- High Stakes Litigators: Five Tucson attorneys are among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators for 2018. They are Ron Mercaldo of the Mercaldo Law Firm, Barry A. Macban of Macban Law Offices, Leighton H. Rockafellow Sr. of Rockafellow Law Firm, Mick Rusing of Rusing Lopez & Lizardi, and Burt Kinerk of Kinerk Schmidt & Sethi, PLLC. Honorees are considered to be the nation’s most exceptional trial attorneys in high value, high stakes legal matters. To be considered for selection, an attorney must have litigated a matter with at least $2 million in alleged damages at stake or with the fate of a business worth at least $2 million. Candidates are screened based on professional experience, litigation experience, significant case results, representative high stakes matters, peer reputation, and community impact.
- Allegra Print, Mail, Signs of Tucson: Three members of the locally-owned and operated marketing and communications firm have been honored as top international sales performers by the Alliance Franchise Brands network. The awards are based on customer service and sales volume. Account Manager Paul McQueen was among the top 10 sales performers in North America and he also received the Gold Milestone Sales Achievement Award. Account managers Carmen Ronquillo and Patrick Edwards also earned Gold Milestone Awards for helping local businesses leverage their marketing and outreach efforts.
Business awards earned in Southern Arizona
Business awards earned in Southern Arizona
Roseana Paz, right, and her mother Rosamaria Valenzuela, wait their turn in line to pay for clothing and other items at the J.C. Penney store in El Con Mall in November 2012.
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