A directory of Profiles for Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Awards
by - March 9, 2026 11:00 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 11:00 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 11:00 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 11:00 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 11:00 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 9:30 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 9:30 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 9:30 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 9:30 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 9:30 am
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…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Jeremiah Recovery House, doing business as 29:11 Healing and Recovery Center, is a substance abuse treatment center offering inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment for men and women. Founded by…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
The Children’s Safety Center of Washington County, which has been in operation for 29 years, provides a space for children who have suffered from alleged abuse to tell their stories…
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The Scott Family Amazeum is a children’s museum in Bentonville, created to spark and nurture the curious and creative spirit. Since opening in 2015, the Amazeum has welcomed nearly 2.5…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Ozark Foundation is an outdoor recreation event production organization. The nonprofit owns and operates about 20 events in Northwest Arkansas and throughout the state. It also supports an additional 20…
by - March 9, 2026 8:00 am
Hope Cancer Resources is a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit dedicated to ensuring no one faces cancer alone. It provides support and assistance to patients and families, helping ease the emotional and…
by - March 8, 2026 12:00 pm
Kyle Parker has built multiple businesses and organizations from the ground up with a focus on increasing access, such as to health care or legal documents. The Fort Smith native’s…
by - October 6, 2025 12:30 pm
Les W. Smith joined the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in December 2019 as chief business strategy officer after a more than 20-year career at Arvest Bank. He was promoted…
by - October 6, 2025 12:00 pm
With almost three decades of human resources experience, John Shaw manages Garver’s health and retirement benefit programs, recruitment, learning and development, and wellness initiatives, as well as a team of…
by - October 6, 2025 11:30 am
Since assuming leadership in 2021, Dr. Allison Roberts has expanded the nationally-acclaimed Artful Learning program into grades pre-K to 8, making AAA the only school in Arkansas to fully embrace…
by - October 6, 2025 11:00 am
For the past couple of years, Lionel Riley has been chief human resources officer for Riceland Foods, where he works with senior leadership on human resources strategies and processes. He’s…
