Tag: Business Services

Learning, Listening Spirit Shared by 2004 Honorees

Nearly every person profiled in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2004 list of 40-under-40 honorees shared the same trait ? a desire to continue learning.

Funeral Homes Get Personal

As Northwest Arkansas’ population continues to grow, so does the area’s funeral home business.

Mortgage and Banking Arms Unite

United Holding Co. Inc. of Springdale had a small problem in the amount of business its UB Mortgage Co. has been doing with the banking arm, United Bank of Springdale.

Haynes Ltd. Goes for Costa Rica

Haynes Ltd., the renowned Rogers architecture firm, is now an official ecotourism entity in Costa Rica.

StaffMark No. 1 on List of Executive Recruiters

StaffMark tops the list of northwest Arkansas’ largest executive recruiters.

Lawrence Meets Medical Market

John Lawrence sees Bentonville as a high-growth area but doesn?t see anyone specifically catering to the medical and professional services.

Strategy Still Key Enabler (Jeff Hankins Commentary)

The second annual Arkansas Executive Summit, which is fast becoming a must-attend event for the state?s business leaders, assembled a panel to discuss their strategies.

ERC Properties Inc. is the best company in Arkansas that no one has ever heard of. At least, that?s what one of its investment partners said. And ERC president Rod Coleman would like to keep it that way.

Fort Town Gets ‘OK’ For Private Business

The Arkansas River Valley boasts eight of the 49 largest privately held companies in the six-county area. With their combined $1.24 billion in 2003 revenue, those firms bring in more money than the largest private concerns in any other area city.

Hiram Walker Plant Hits 5 Million Mark

The Hiram Walker plant in Fort Smith has gone from bottling 1.5 million cases of liquor per year when it opened in 1980 to 5 million now.

Higgins/Abernathy Start Red Ball Productions

With $25,000 in initial startup costs and lots of experience in trade-show events, Ken Abernathy and David Higgins launched Red Ball Productions in February.

Bank of America Plans Bankcard Processor Buyout

Financial conglomerate Bank of America Corp. on July 13 announced it plans to buy bankcard clearer National Processing Inc. for $1.4 billion in cash.

CSA Calls VIPs To Vendorville

Cameron Smith runs the world’s largest executive search firm specializing in vendors to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville.

Take a Real Summer Vacation: Sever the High-tech Tethers

Not taking a vacation or checking with the office while on vacation can lead to stress, illness and job burnout.

Retention Rates Reduce Taxes

Employee retention is a great way to reduce annual taxes on a business.

Center Cranks Up Workforce Support

NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies in Bentonville has a new dean and new $4.6 million facility.

Company Team-building Efforts Can Be Productive

Team-building is essential for a healthy company, but things like forced sumo wrestling might be carrying it a bit too far.

BNSF Team Turns Puzzles Into Paths

BNSF Logistics is looking to motor its way into the top bracket of the 3PL (third party logistics) market, says company Vice President Eric Wolfe.

Shaw Keeping Cool With Kozak at Helm

New Willis Shaw Express Inc. company President Chris Kozak said a revving economy and the start of a five-part plan could bump the refrigerated truckload carrier?s revenue up to $110 million-$120 million by 2004?s end.

Pinnacle Air Expands National/Local Presence

Pinnacle Air recently acquired 12,742-SF J.B. Hunt Terminal across the jetway at Springdale Municipal Airport and some other charter fleet assets.

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