by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Baldor Sales Swing Low
On July 16, Baldor Electric Co. reported net sales of $146.7 million, down 10 percent from $163.2 million in 2000.
Regions
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Opens Wastewater Plant
On July 13, Springdale?s Tyson Foods Inc. dedicated a new wastewater treatment plant at its Berlin, Md., processing facility.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
New Wal-Mart Stores Exceed Expectations
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said sales at its stores open at least a year rose 6.9 percent in June, well above analyst expectations.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
NWACC Adding Shewmaker Center
Northwest Arkansas’ most important real estate issues include an addition to NWACC and Fayetteville’s Commerce Park.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
VeriSource Buys ANB’s IS Division
Millennia LLC, once an information systems division of Arkansas National Bancshares in Bentonville, has been acquired and spun off by a group of four investors including three former employees.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Veteran Computer Firm Moves, Grows Lease Line
Ar-Tech Computer Inc., founded in 1980 and believed to be the oldest custom computer and repair store in Northwest Arkansas, recently moved to 2301 W. Walnut in Rogers’ Turtle Creek Plaza.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
The GoodBuy Network Greets Northwest Arkansas
Since leaving his seat as the director of membership services at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Kevin La Born has sought human resource managers who need to bolster their employee incentive programs.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Diamond State Lone Venture Fund
Currently, there?s only one organized venture capital fund in Arkansas: Diamond State Ventures of Little Rock, which was formed in 1999.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Venture Capital Fund Key to Future
$5 million needed to help area retain technology businesses.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Immunovision.com Earns Two Mice
Immunovision.com is not the prettiest Web site, but it’s functional for a biotechnology firm.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Pinnacle Developers Plan Client Jet Charters
Developers Collins Haynes, Bill Schwyhart and Robert Thornton just bought a Diamond 1A business jet they plan to offer for charter to clients in Northwest Arkansas.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
IFWorld Inc. Signs IBM Building Lease
IFWorld Inc. officially gave up waiting for Fayetteville to get its fiber park together in March of 2000.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Rand McNally Slights Northwest Arkansas
We couldn?t help noticing that the 2001 issue of the Rand McNally Road Atlas had no maps for cities in Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest growing regions of the United States.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Rogers Chef Skips to Bentonville
Skip McHardy has left his job as chef at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, and we hear he has landed at Wal-Mart?s headquarters in Bentonville.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
Bodishbaugh Moving Up at Nabholz
Nabholz Construction Corp. has promoted Matt Bodishbaugh to executive vice president of its Rogers division.
by - July 23, 2001 12:00 am
The Region’s Mortgage Lenders
Arvest Bank of Bentonville tops the list of the region’s largest mortgage lenders.
by - July 16, 2001 8:45 am
Physician Group Buys East Fayetteville Plaza
East Side Plaza in Fayetteville sold to physician group for $1.5 million.
by - July 16, 2001 12:00 am
Tyson Foods Inc. Promotes Wilson in International Duties
M.L. ?Butch? Wilson Jr. has assumed duties as the new senior vice president for sales and marketing with Tyson Foods Inc. International Group.
by - July 16, 2001 12:00 am
Meeting Planning Done in A Moment?s Notice
Shering Oncology Biotech hires Fayetteville event planner.
by - July 9, 2001 12:00 am
Nine Fayetteville Jobs Chopped by Acxiom
After firing 412 employees and cutting back on expenses due to ?the national economic downturn,? Acxiom officials remain optimistic about long-term prospects.