by - March 13, 2023 1:36 pm
One week remains to nominate young professionals for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Fast 15. The Fast 15 program is designed to recognize an exclusive group of 15 professionals on…
by - March 13, 2023 12:04 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 13) that she will appoint Susan Peacock of Rogers to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Her term will expire on Jan. 14, 2029, and…
by - March 13, 2023 9:18 am
Mark Power, the University of Arkansas’ top fundraiser since 2017, is resigning as vice chancellor for university advancement, effective April 16. According to an internal memo obtained by the Northwest…
by - March 13, 2023 8:50 am
The nonprofit group Peel Compton Foundation in Bentonville has hired Kelly Kemp-McLintock as interim director of development. Kemp-McLintock was the top fundraiser for The Jones Center in Springdale for nearly 20 years…
by - March 12, 2023 9:36 am
A Fayetteville homebuilder closed a deal to buy 27 lots in Benton County for $2.02 million. Buffington Homes of Arkansas, led by Clay Carlton, bought the lots in Phase II…
by - March 11, 2023 9:27 am
A software consulting firm has launched an app to provide real-time feedback to fitness users performing squats. Ozark Apps Development launched TrueRep at the end of December 2022. “We believe…
by - March 10, 2023 12:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville announced the retirement of longtime CFO Dan Eckels, effective at the end of February. Eckels joined Washington Regional as accounting director in 1989. He…
by - March 9, 2023 2:52 pm
Springdale-based Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) recently received more than $1.62 million in grants from the Walton Family Foundation to expand on-demand service in Northwest Arkansas as the transit provider works…
by - March 9, 2023 11:16 am
United Kingdom-based Infinity Blue Group recently opened offices in Northwest Arkansas and appointed Charles Kochel as managing director/CEO of its North America business. Infinity Blue helps manufacturers and consumer packaged…
by - March 9, 2023 10:35 am
Bentonville nonprofit Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI) announced Thursday (March 9) the hiring of Aaron Nolan as communications director. Nolan is a native Arkansan (Maumelle) who previously worked as an on-air television personality….
by - March 9, 2023 10:15 am
The Pro Padel League (PPL), North America’s first professional padel league, sold the Northwest Arkansas franchise rights to Shannon Hudson, her husband Johan den Toom, and her mother, Barbara Hudson….
by - March 8, 2023 3:04 pm
A St. Louis developer has formed a new real estate company focused on whole health and is investing more than $100 million in Northwest Arkansas projects to help get it…
by - March 8, 2023 9:35 am
Springdale-based Waco Title Co. has opened its first dedicated commercial title and closing office in Benton County. The new address is on the ninth floor of the Hunt Tower office…
by - March 8, 2023 8:56 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 27 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 7, 2023 11:08 am
After 30 years in the pizza business, Fayetteville entrepreneur Rolf Wilkin is creating a new product category that he’ll unveil soon in Bentonville. PopUp Drink Thru, a beverage-based restaurant, will…
by - March 7, 2023 10:14 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) will host two more events to commemorate the $1.8 billion Connecting Arkansas Program that provided funding for 31 projects and 200 miles of roadway…
by - March 6, 2023 1:43 pm
Through different jobs across the country, Dr. Sharmila Makhija has devoted her work to healthcare. And like everyone else, she’s experienced healthcare from a consumer point of view — from…
by - March 6, 2023 12:10 pm
Connecticut-based NewEdge Wealth, a registered investment adviser (RIA), has hired its first financial advisor in Arkansas. Hunter Gehring of Bentonville, who previously worked for Arvest Wealth Management (AWM) in Lowell, officially…
by - March 6, 2023 8:21 am
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, is leaving the job later this year. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Monday (March…
by - March 4, 2023 10:04 am
Food entrepreneur Hayne Begley of Bentonville is launching a new concept in the city with a new partnership. Starting in March, Begley and longtime friend and business partner J.R. Boling…
