PCA SKIN® has been honored for the third year in a row as one of 40 businesses to be named Arizona’s Most Admired Companies on behalf of AZ Business Magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. PCA SKIN attributes its success to the unique customer-centric organizational style which places the physicians and clinicians the company serves at the center.

Exuro Medical President Karen Bond is celebrating 20 years with BurnFree. As a founding member of the BurnFree product line, Bond’s belief in this important and effective product has helped launch BurnFree into many different markets in over 50 countries. BurnFree, a well-known name in first-aid for burns, is now an important product in post-treatment care in the aesthetic market.

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is pleased to announce the winners of the Minerva Beauty Cosmetology Scholarships. Five $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited cosmetology program. This year, the 2013 Minerva Beauty Cosmetology Scholarship recipients include Shannon Braunschwieg, Sergio Estrada, Erin Nieli, Tricey Wilks and Andrea Yocky. Congratulations to all of the 2013 recipients!

Matthew Kiselica was recently honored with the 2013 National Outstanding Volunteer Leadership Award on behalf of The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). The NPF selected Kiselica for his leadership and dedication toward finding a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for his passion for improving the lives of millions of Americans living with these chronic conditions.

The Allied Health Association (AHA) recently announced that it will now be represented as the Allied Professionals Association (APA). For over 20 years, the association has helped professionals access the tools they need in order to succeed. The new APA will provide various tools for success including affordable liability insurance coverage, spa/patient financing, forums, industry discounts, education, webinars, business resources, networking and more.

ATZEN recently participated in the Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) and Truehearts Events’ Style & Beauty Day at Avalon Hollywood. In honor of our nation’s servicemen and women, wounded service members and their families were treated to a day of skin products, styling services and gourmet cuisine while mingling with some of Hollywood biggest stars of primetime television and film. Trueheart Events and WWP organized the…

KRYOLAN Professional Make-up was recently announced as the official makeup sponsor of the fifth season of Syfy’s “Face Off.” The critically-acclaimed hit reality competition features eight up-and-coming special effects makeup artists that will be competing against eight contestants from past seasons. Artists will be provided with makeup exclusively from KRYOLAN Professional Make-up to bring each elaborate and innovative special effects creation challenge to life.

The International SPA Association (ISPA) recently released key statistics from the ISPA 2013 U.S. Spa Industry Study. According to the study, total revenue, spa visits, revenue per visit, and the total number of employees and spa locations all experienced an increase over the previous year. The continuous growth of the spa industry has positively impacted the United States economy, generating 14 billion dollars in revenue…