Maui Business

Ha‘ikū-based solar installer Rising Sun Solar + Electric has received the SunPower “Commercial Regional Dealer of the Year” award outstanding performance in 2014.

JLM Energy Inc. and Maui Solar Project are offering a practical new energy appliance that changes the way renewable power is collected, stored and used.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College’s MCTV channel is airing a new TV series to help both students and professionals refine their focus and achievement skills to stay on track and succeed.

13.5% increase in Maui County property values reported.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College received notable awards for academic and student work in sustainability last week at the 3rd annual statewide Hawaiʻi Sustainability in Higher Education Summit held at the UH Mānoa campus.

Akakū: Maui Community Media is the recipient of a $7,500 grant from the Atherton Family Foundation. The funds will be used to secure reliable transportation for Akakū’s Youth Broadband Education Awareness Mentoring program.

Ha‘ikū-based solar installer Rising Sun Solar + Electric, has received the SunPower “Commercial Regional Dealer of the Year” award for outstanding performance in 2014.

Island Air will be featuring special Spring airfares starting at $52 per person each way for tickets purchased between Tuesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 12, 2015.

Imua Family Services Executive Director Dean Wong’s has been selected as one of Hawaiʻi Business Magazine’s 20 “People to Watch” in 2015. Candidates come from a variety of fields, including business, public service, law, entrepreneurship, education and government service.

Mokulele Airlines has hired Richard Hee as its new director of sales. Hee has over 40 years of airline experience and an extensive background working with the interisland flight market.

The Shops at Wailea and Mele ʻUkulele–a recently opened store at the center–will hold a ʻUkulele Mix Plate on Wednesday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the courtyard. The event is a cultural series combining Hawaiian ʻukulele performances with hands-on learning.

The AAA Hawaiʻi Weekend Gas Watch reported that statewide gas prices have increased slightly, but remain about $1 per gallon less than a year ago.

Hawaiian Airlines’ Boeing 717 aircraft are getting an interior makeover with an island-style cabin redesign and new lightweight main cabin seating from Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd. The first of 18 aircrafts receiving the retrofit has been completed.

Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX) has announced $147.3 million in full-year operating profits for 2014, up from $101.4 million in 2013. Operating profit in 2014 was tallied at $91.1 million, compared with $64.7 million in 2013.

The Valley Isle’s long-awaited Target opened to an enthusiastic public on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Seemingly not phased by rain and a flood advisory, an estimated 300 shoppers arrived early for the 8 a.m. opening at Puʻunēnē Shopping Center.

Maui’s first sneak peek of its long-awaited Target store was made available through a media-only event on Tuesday, March 3, in the Puʻunēnē Shopping Center. In attendance were Mayor Alan Arakawa and wife Anne, Target Store Team Leader Scott Hayes and his staff, and of course, Bullseye the Bull Terrier, the official mascot of Target Corporation.

The workshop lineup for March 2015 has been announced by the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. The sessions will be presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center located in the Maui Mall in Suite B-9 across from Pizza Hut. Seating for each workshop is limited, and schedules are subject to change or cancellation.

“The grill has been demolished and the new think tank installed,” announced the volunteer hosts with Maui Business Brainstormers. Starting in March 2015, Business in the Think Tank will replace Business on the Grill.

Gas in Wailuku began an upward tick late last week, with gas now listed at $3.13 for a gallon of regular gas, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

Twenty-two students graduated from the Core Four Business Planning course on Feb. 24, 2015, as part of the MEO Business Development Program. The graduation was held in Wailuku and attended by Maui County Council Member Gladys Baisa and Mayor Alan Arakawa’s representative, Joseph Pontanilla.