This blog is co-authored by half a dozen cats that took it upon themselves to make something happen.  We want to shine some light on the rad people and companies in the Valley that are doing the cool things in web and technology. We need your help though.  For as well as our social networks work, Phoenix is so freakin expansive ...

According to, AzCentral.com Phoenix based AFS Technologies inc acquires Texas-based IRM Corp. and Beverly Hills and Calif.-based Motek Information Systems Inc. To help fund its growth, AFS raised $13 million in private equity and closed on a $25 million credit facility. The firm used some of the money to buy IRM and Motek, and to pay off existing debt. Signs of life ...

(Greater/Metro) Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the nation.. and it's effin hot.  We are going to talk about cool LOCAL companies and people doing cool things.. mostly in the web and tech space. If you follow us on twitter, a nifty wordpress plugin will twit the title and link of all new hoopla posts for your consumption. We have a ...