Tag: Technology & Telecom

Look Mom, No Wires

Wireless Internet service provider (ISP) TanTella Inc. of Bentonville on Jan. 2 began offering high-speed connectivity throughout most of Benton County.

Galvan?s Digital Systems Provides Hispanic Satellite

M. Karla Byerly has opened a business bringing Spanish-speaking television to Northwest Arkansas? Hispanic population.

Beta-Rubicon Walks the Walk

Beta-Rubicon Inc, an independent technology assessment firm in Fayetteville, is already growing knowlege-based businesses that have high potential in Arkansas.

Soy to the World

Soy Pectin Inc. and Agricultural Research Initiative Corp. are the two latest clients of the University of Arkansas? Genesis Technology Incubator.

A Knowledge-Based Economy for Arkansas? (Ron Goforth Commentary)

The importance of knowledge-based activities to the economy is reflected in our country?s economic performance, and high-technology sectors contribute importantly to growth in manufacturing and services indicators.

Net Tax Could Help, a Little (Editorial)

A majority of states, including Arkansas, are in the process of coming up with a national plan for taxing items sold over the Internet.

Don?s Does Computers, Plasma

The centerpiece of upscale home theater systems are plasma-display screens, which can be used as television, DVD or video-game screens.

AVF Rouses Unity in High-Tech Sect

On Nov. 7, the Arkansas Venture Forum will hold an event that it hopes will inspire the sectors to create a united voice and vision by bringing in economic evangelists who?ve been down this road before.

Nano Nano

NanoMech Inc. of Fayetteville is apparently on the verge of getting two Small Business Innovation Research program grants that would bring it $200,000 in working capital.

Northwest Financial Express Awaits Bankruptcy Settlement

Greg Moldenhauer and Larry Shaffer believe their reluctance in the mid-1980s to sell their money order business to City National Bank in Fort Smith led to the bankruptcy.

Mitchell Named Top Exec at Awards Banquet

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces the winners of its annual Business of the Year awards.

Beta-Rubicon, UA Explore Partnership

Beta-Rubicon Inc. has been rubbing elbows with so many titans of technology lately that the company?s management may be in the market for an arm sling.

AVRA Beset with Courtiers

AVRA Financial Group Inc., another company that recently secured Beta-Rubicon to do its technology assessment work, has suddenly found itself beset with courtiers.

Edgewater Hires Dupre for New Position

Edgewater Technology Inc. of Wakefield, Mass., formerly part of StaffMark Inc. of Fayetteville, hires Peter Dupre as chief technical strategist, a newly created position.

Virtual Satellite Becoming Reality

Bob Friedman, chairman and CEO of Virtual Satellite Corp., says he will travel to London, England, in September to meet with satellite broadcasting providers about a future deal with his Fayetteville company.