Profiles

A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards

Lindsey & Associates

Lindsey & Associates started in March of 1973 on U.S. Highway 71 in Fayetteville. The founder was Razorback football star Jim Lindsey. He began the company with J.W. Gabel. John…

Chandler Capital Group is a multigenerational, family-owned manufacturing company. Nearly 50 years ago, it started with a single operating business. The company has grown into a diversified portfolio of brands…

Lewis Automotive Group

Lewis Automotive Group is celebrating 80 years as a family-owned and operated automotive business in Northwest Arkansas. Founded by Buck Lewis, the company has grown significantly since its beginnings from…

Harps Food Stores

An employee-owned company, Harps Food Stores is a regional grocer serving communities in six states including Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Oklahoma. Harvard and Floy Harp founded the company…

Black Hills Energy

Black Hills Energy has a 143-year history of providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective electricity and natural gas. The company notes that it has grown into a customer-focused, growth-oriented utility with…

Fulcrum Collective

Fulcrum Collective provides supply chain solutions for the retail industry and invests in and advises startups. Founded by Ron Whaley, the family-owned business has been revitalized since hiring a new…

Teslar Software

Teslar Software is a financial technology company that helps financial institutions operate more efficiently and better serve their customers. Founded in Northwest Arkansas by Joe Ehrhardt, Teslar Software simplifies the…

Milestone Construction

Milestone Construction provides high-quality and cost-effective construction management, general contracting and design-build services. Founded by Sam Hollis and Travis Ruff in 2004, the full-service construction management firm and general contractor…

Comstar Enterprises

Comstar Enterprises is a third-generation family-owned and operated full truckload refrigerated carrier. The company provides transportation services to the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the country. Founder and CEO…

Johnson Dermatology

Founded in 2006 in Fort Smith by dermatologists Drs. Brad and Sandy Johnson, Johnson Dermatology was established to bring the highest standard of dermatologic care to Brad Johnson’s hometown. Sandy…

Professional Business Systems

Professional Business Systems is a locally-owned office technology company serving businesses across Northwest Arkansas. Founded nearly 40 years ago as a copier and printer service provider, print is still a…

BRR Architecture

BRR Architecture seeks to improve the daily experience with its designs for shopping, shipping, working or relaxing. The company is a national design firm that collaborates with clients to produce…

Quadrivium Inc.

Quadrivium is a cybersecurity and information technology company based in Springdale, with additional facilities in Gravette and Green Forest. The company delivers managed services, technical support, professional consulting, and data…

The Belford Group

The Belford Group provides strategic marketing services that help businesses grow. Founded by Angela Belford and Barry Belford, the family-owned business started as a software development company, building custom systems…

All Sports Productions

All Sports Productions (ASP) is an event production company specializing in cycling, running, and multisport events that promote healthy lifestyles and outdoor tourism. Founded more than two decades ago, ASP…

Hemut

Hemut builds intelligent software that unites all of a trucking company’s work on one streamlined platform. The advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including voice agents and dynamic route optimization, is…

LexMed

LexMed builds artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools specifically for Social Security disability attorneys. Founder Nick Coleman spent 14 years practicing disability law — with more than 1,000 hearings — and saw…

Pivot X Coaching

Pivot X Coaching provides strategic advising, executive coaching and team facilitation services. Founded by Heather Applegate, Pivot X brings clarity and alignment to organizations seeking focus, new momentum, consensus and…

ARBRA Plastic Surgery

ARBRA Plastic Surgery offers cosmetic and reconstructive procedures and is distinguished in natural-tissue breast reconstruction, providing patients navigating breast cancer recovery with options that place priority on long-term well-being. Founder…

Humimic Biosystems

Humimic Biosystems is advancing organ modeling technology to improve drug development by providing human-relevant, real-time data in preclinical testing. Founders Lexi Applequist and Dr. Kartik Balachandran are both inventors of…

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