Mark is Co-founder/Editor of TechBuzz News. From Ogden, UT, Mark attended WSU, BYU, and Tufts. He has been involved in tech, media, publishing since the 80s.
Rob Leach, an executive at Avanade, has joined the Advisory Board at Saras AI Institute, a Utah and India-based educational institution offering AI courses.
Amplēo (Lehi) expands its service offerings by acquiring Peisner Johnson (St. George) to include sales tax solutions, addressing a critical need for growing businesses navigating complex sales tax compliance landscapes.
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the UofU has awarded over $396,000 in scholarships to 105 student entrepreneurs for 2024-25. Recipients gain leadership experience managing programs like workshops, competitions, and makerspaces. Applications for 2025-26 are open.
Tech-Moms, an organization that helps women transition into tech careers, has opened enrollment for Winter 2025 cohorts in Salt Lake City (University of Utah) and Utah County (Utah Valley University).
The Utah Veteran Business Resource Center (VBRC) at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) will host a conference for veterans interested in entrepreneurship on January 17th at the Miller campus in Sandy, Utah.
Weber County adopted the Nordic Village Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) to support sustainable development near Nordic Valley Ski Resort using tax increment financing (TIF). It marks the first CRA under Weber County's policy to foster strategic, long-term growth.
Kori Ann Edwards has been appointed by 47G Utah Aerospace & Defense (47G) to be its Chief Strategy Officer. Edwards will oversee the 47G Institute and Project Alta.
