by - March 22, 2020 3:01 pm
With much of the nation’s workforce forced to work remotely this past week because of the COVID-19 outbreak across the U.S., many information technology (IT) providers are pitching in to…
by - March 17, 2020 6:23 pm
Haley Allgood has resigned as executive director of the Startup Junkie Foundation in Fayetteville, according to a news release Tuesday (March 17). Startup Junkie Foundation, previously known as Community Ventures…
by - March 16, 2020 11:05 am
Cox Communications is making additional plans to support residential customers during the coronavirus pandemic. Cox is upgrading internet speeds for select residential packages and implementing a variety of other changes…
by - March 11, 2020 9:30 am
HealthTech Arkansas and PwC Singapore will be cooperating to bring HealthTech portfolio companies and supported startups of the PwC Singapore’s Venture Hub to Arkansas to work with the 11 Arkansas…
by - March 10, 2020 1:28 pm
Education technology startup Apptegy has been named to Forbes inaugural list of the top 500 startup employers in America. Little Rock-based Apptegy builds web sites and mobile apps for schools…
by - March 5, 2020 7:25 pm
Kristie Brewer loved math and when she decided to start a small business in 2014, she started to crunch the numbers. After a lot of research she and her husband…
by - March 4, 2020 6:33 pm
Dr. Dan Conway, new to the University of Arkansas as associate director and professor at the Blockchain Center of Excellence, said the U.S. continues to lag behind other countries such…
by - March 3, 2020 7:35 am
Windstream Holdings and its former subsidiary Uniti Corp. have reached a settlement that could allow Windstream to exit bankruptcy. The two sides have been tangled in mediation and a legal…
by - February 28, 2020 2:21 pm
Chad Engelgau was named Friday (Feb. 28) as the new CEO of Acxiom, with CEO Dennis Self staying on as an advisor during the transition. Engelgau will report to Arun…
by - February 27, 2020 6:38 pm
Tyson Foods officials said Thursday (Feb. 27) the company has hired an outside service provider for certain IT services, a move that will result in the “displacement” of roughly 330…
by - February 25, 2020 10:03 am
The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and Scenic Hill Solar are partnering to build a solar power plant to provide electricity to the Innovation Hub in downtown North Little Rock. Financial…
by - February 21, 2020 2:53 pm
Little Rock-based Windstream posted declines in annual revenue and an adjusted net income variant related to an ongoing legal fight with Uniti. A new trial that will determine the future…
by - February 21, 2020 10:25 am
CRN magazine, a brand of The Channel Co., has named Arkansas-based Edafio Technology Partners to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. The list…
by - February 20, 2020 11:29 pm
The Department of Transformation and Shared Services (TSS) Division of Information Systems (DIS) announced Thursday (Feb. 20) that Joshua McGee, PhD, will become the state’s chief data officer (CDO). In…
by - February 18, 2020 4:29 pm
Little Rock-based The Venture Center has selected Collins Andrews to join its board of directors. Andrews joins eight other community leaders guiding the organization in its mission to support entrepreneurs…
by - February 13, 2020 5:03 pm
It’s been two and a half years since Walmart began testing its white-glove concierge shopping service dubbed Jet black. After much speculation that Walmart would spin-off the venture given its…
by - February 13, 2020 10:22 am
The decade of the 2010s started off with the recovery from the Great Recession as Arkansas’ economy was stung by banking, manufacturing, and housing turmoil. Halfway through the decade, economic…
by - February 10, 2020 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is kicking off a multi-year project to help small businesses in Craighead, Crittenden, and Mississippi counties. As part of the effort, the…
by - February 10, 2020 8:31 am
Three leaders in the startup space will be lending their services to a new consultancy for existing companies in need of innovation strategy. The newly named “Innovation Junkie” will be…
by - February 5, 2020 5:20 pm
Affirma opened an office in Fayetteville in July and has already outgrown the space, according to founder Mark Mason. The company is adding a new office in the UARK complex…
