Main Street Minute: Scottsdale tech firm among 100 fastest-growing

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• Scottsdale-based Nextiva is the fastest-growing technology company in Arizona. The cloud-based communicator service ranked 80th in the country Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list after seeing growth of more than 1,500 percent. Inilex, a stolen-cars tech-device company in Phoenix, came in at No. 247 with a growth spurt of 394 percent.

• A Minnesota-based software company has launched an office in the Valley. The Nerdery recently opened for business near 11th and Washington streets. The company, which has three other offices nationwwide, plans to hire more than 150 personnel over the next four years.

• San Francisco-based Zenefits will cut the ribbon on its Scottsdale facility next Wednesday. The human resources company plans on hiring 1,300 employees over the next three years.