Category: Business News

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College’s Workforce Excellence Series is helping businesses and individuals polish skills that promote success in their dealings with customers and community members. The growing popularity of the program now yields another opportunity for involvement, as course facilitators are currently being sought to help propel Mohave County’s workforce to the next level of service and success.  Instructors are needed for courses including Manager and Supervisor, Leadership, Communication, Conflict Management and Resolution, Team Performance and Customer Service. Many of these classes focus on workforce fundamentals, such as setting direction for employees, understanding customers and how to manage arising or…

KINGMAN – Kingman Regional Medical Center announced today that Cheryl Porter, MSN, RN, CPPS, CHC has been named chief quality officer. Porter holds a master’s degree in nursing with an emphasis on patient safety and quality. She is also certified in healthcare compliance and patient safety. “The chief quality officer is a new role for the organization,” said Heath Evans, CEO. “It’s important for us to have an executive leader dedicated to overseeing our quality initiatives as we continue our focus on providing highly reliable healthcare.” As chief quality officer, Porter will work with KRMC’s healthcare professionals at all levels to…

KINGMAN – A young father who manages a family business at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park has been selected for appointment to the Kingman City Council. Mayor Ken Watkins and council members thanked and praised the deep and diverse field of applicants Wednesday before they selected Cengiz Arik. “I’d like to suggest a new voice, fresh ideas and a passion and commitment to our town that will mirror this bright new era,” Arik said during his council interview. “I envision Kingman growing with innovative, sustainable and lean ideas that will promote tourism to the downtown area, attract businesses to the…

KINGMAN – A young father who manages a family business at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park has been selected for appointment to the Kingman City Council. Mayor Ken Watkins and council members thanked and praised the deep and diverse field of applicants Wednesday before they selected Cengiz Arik. “I’d like to suggest a new voice, fresh ideas and a passion and commitment to our town that will mirror this bright new era,” Arik said during his council interview. “I envision Kingman growing with innovative, sustainable and lean ideas that will promote tourism to the downtown area, attract businesses to the…

KINGMAN – Interim Kingman City Manager Grady Miller toured municipal facilities and infrastructure and spent time meeting department heads and key staff members once he began his new job Sept. 25. Miller has no major reforms in mind but understands Council direction regarding one local government service sector. “The one area that I think Council identified as a concern before I was hired was the whole development services arena, the building, safety, plan reviews and inspections and so I’m kind of focusing on those areas right now,” Miller said Wednesday. “What I appear to see so far is competent staff…

KINGMAN – Interim Kingman City Manager Grady Miller toured municipal facilities and infrastructure and spent time meeting department heads and key staff members once he began his new job Sept. 25. Miller has no major reforms in mind but understands Council direction regarding one local government service sector. “The one area that I think Council identified as a concern before I was hired was the whole development services arena, the building, safety, plan reviews and inspections and so I’m kind of focusing on those areas right now,” Miller said Wednesday. “What I appear to see so far is competent staff…