New this year to the Star 200
• UA Healthcare is the new entity created after University Medical Center's merger with University Physicians Healthcare.
• The Arizona Daily Star previously wasn't large enough to be one of the top 200 employers on its own, but now includes the former operations of Tucson Newspapers Inc., following a recent reorganization.
• The American Red Cross Arizona Blood Services Region joins the Star 200 with 287 employees, including a related call center. The Red Cross unit opened its headquarters and call center near Tucson International Airport in September.
• Intermountain Centers for Human Development, a non-profit group that provides services including foster care and behavioral-health services to children and adults, joins the Star 200 with 255 employees.
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• Keller Williams Southern Arizona is a new real-estate firm created after a broker heading Realty Executives Southern Arizona decided to rebrand under a different firm. Keller Williams joins the Star 200 with 327 employees.
• Realty Executives Southern Arizona is defunct, but a new Realty Executives local franchise has 105 employees.
• CAID Industries, a metal fabricator that was part of the Star 200 years ago, has rejoined the list amid an ongoing expansion, reporting 230 workers.
• FLSmidth Krebs, a maker of equipment for mining and other industries, joins the Star 200 with 230 employees.
• MRI Medical Inc., a past participant in the Star 200, changed its name to Xeridiem Medical Devices Inc. and reported 150 employees.
• The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind return to the Star 200 after a two-year absence, with 412 employees according to the state Department of Administration.
