Tag: Technology & Telecom

Seed-stage Fund Launched, Will Offer Capital to Startups

A $2 million-$5 million investment fund for developing technology companies was launched Jan. 24 in Fayetteville.

Tomblin Solves After-hour Computer Problems

William Tomblin opened TDC Information Systems Consulting to offer evening and weekend computer solutions.

ABF CEO Declares Tough Year a Success

Arkansas Best Corp. of Fort Smith considers 2001 a success considering the economic road blocks the industry has faced.

Beverly Signs $10 Million Deal with Compaq

On Jan. 29 Beverly Enterprises Inc. of Fort Smith announced a $10 million agreement with Compaq Computer Corp. of Houston.

Wal-Mart Customers Check it Out

Retailer is testing four self-checkout scanning systems in U.S. stores.

Bio-tech Firm Beats Bacteria

Safe Foods invests $2 million in disinfectant, plans to open Northwest Arkansas R&D office.

Sale, IPO Loom Large for VSC During 2002

Bob Friedman, chairman and CEO of Virtual Satellite Corp. in Fayetteville, said he expects to either sell his company or make an initial public offering during 2002.

In Technology We Trust? (Guest Commentary)

With the stock market events of last year, the image of “tech” became rather tarnished?and for those who equate tech with e-commerce and dot-coms, its image is downright corrupted.

Acquiring Millennium Communications LLC, which did business as MC2K, solidified Arkansas.Net?s dominance of the local market by bringing in 5,000 new dial-up customers in Benton and Washington counties.

MC2K Integration Going Smoothly

Kenny Douglas, MC2K?s general manager, said firm?s of MC2K?s size experience growth pains even if they?re the state?s fifth largest ISP. So Arkansas.Net?s Jan. 18 acquisition of the company was a natural progression.

Looking for Perfect Chicks

Poultry industry taking a wait-and-see approach on possibility of cloning the perfect chicken.

Chicken Cloning Would Redefine Industry

If all goes well, Origen Therapeutics of California believes it can produce millions of cloned chickens in just a few months? time.

Dixieland Computers Site Needs Work

Dixieland Computers has a decent online brochure but could revamp its online presence to get a better Web site review.

Variety Is the Game Plan at Newroads

Wayne King, founder of Newroads Telecom Inc. in Fort Smith, said there?s no reason for businesses to view the Internet as a necessary evil.

Venture Capital Loosens up for Growing Firms

In recent years, the lack of available venture capital has been the local death wail of developing technology companies. Now a quartet of venture capital funds is honed in on Northwest Arkansas.

Investment Committee Names Alpha Wolves

The Alpha Fund?s investment committee will consist of a ?Who?s Who? of local business leaders.

JurisDictionUSA Sues Loislaw.com

JurisDictionUSA Inc. of Phoenix has filed a $75 million lawsuit against the owner of Web-based technology company Loislaw.com Inc. of Van Buren.

TDS Moving to Fiberpark

Tim Stanley, owner of Total Document Solutions in Fayetteville, has signed a deal to become the first tenant adjacent to the second incarnation of Fayetteville?s fiberpark.

Satellite Radio Makes Waves for Industry

For the first time since the 1970s, when FM radio?s popularity rocketed past AM, radio is experiencing a paradigm shift.

AlphaSmarts Appear Omni-Smart Purchase

Leave it to a newspaper editor to find a low-tech solution for a high-tech need.

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal

Westerman’s SPEED Act accelerates to the Senate

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants