Tag: Business Services

Former Employee Sues Garrison Financial Corp.

Brian Vaughn, former president and chief financial officer of Fayetteville?s Garrison Financial Corp., has filed suit against the company over breach of contract.

Malco Buys Lot for Fayetteville Theater

Malco Theatres of Memphis has closed on a 12.9-acre lot in Fayetteville?s CMN Business Park with plans to open a 12-screen stadium-seating theater.

J.B. Hunt Tower in Lowell Apparently Behind Schedule

J.B Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell still hasn?t moved into its new building, which was supposed to be completed by now.

Swain Leaves May for Dixie

David Swain has left May Construction Co. to be president of Dixie Construction, which is owned by Dixie Development.

IfWorld Seminar Draws IT Crowd

Kirby Jones, territory sales manager with WatchGuard Technologies Inc. of Seattle, led a presentation about network security at the offices of IfWorld Inc. in Fayetteville on Sept. 14.

U.S. Membership Program Extends to Area Chambers

Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville Chambers of Commerce have joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce through the Federation Membership program, becoming the first to join the U.S. Chamber as a regional Chamber.

Glass Sales Reflect Boom

Three local glass companies share 80 percent of market opportunities.

Enco Rebar Reaps Return

Buddy Metcalf, Arkansas sales manager for Enco Materials Inc., said sales in the Springdale office have doubled over the last two years.

Quantum Communications Wires National Networks

Jason Johnson has done everything from retrofit security systems at the Stephens Inc. building in Little Rock to installing the mythical red hotline phones often seen in Hollywood war rooms.

VCC Ranks as Largest Contractor in U.S.

Vratsinas Construction Co. of Little Rock was the largest retail contractor in the United States last year with 10,824,000 SF of shell space under contract, according to Retail Traffic magazine.

Building Banks? Buy the Dozen

Contractors bid for their share of the booming bank building business.

5-Star Productions Gains Success with Market Change

Mike Hart’s company, 5-Star Productions Inc., is having its best year ever. sales reached $100,000 in July alone.

Fort Smith’s McIntosh Group is Morphing

The McIntosh Group Inc. is going through some growth spurts, which means change.

DB Squared Lands Clients

Software company DB Squared LLC in Fayetteville recently snagged two new clients: the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and Stephens Inc. in Little Rock.

The Region’s Largest Subcontractors

The 2005 list of the region’s largest subcontractors, including electrical, mechanical and specialty contractors.

Weak PM Has Perils (Ron Goforth Commentary)

When a software (or any other) project is poorly specified, when unmanaged specification change is allowed, or when delay is casually permitted, negative consequences become almost inevitable.

Local Shops Hunt, Sell Fine Antique Furniture

When it comes to antique furnishings, many people in Northwest Arkansas may not think about their hometown dealers before they venture off to shop out of state.

Supply Company Keeps Competitive Edge

Growing demands for used and refurbished office furniture and rising raw materials costs push many mom-and-pop supply shops to find ways to stay competitive in a sector dominated by national chains.

Fax Machines Remain Office Mainstay

While many businesses, including newspapers, prefer e-mail, other businesses ? particularly those that deal with secure or legal documents ? continue to rely on the solid, reliable facsimile machine.

Lockwoods Locked On Management Niche

Lockwood 2 Creations specializes in workplace planning and project management services, specifically in company moves and facility redesigns.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card

Walmart leaders note company history, push AI adoption

ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter