Tag: Transportation

Leading with Integrity Often Requires Courage, Sacrifice (Opinion)

Leading with integrity often challenging but always rewarding

What’s in Your Bias Baggage? (Jim Karrh Commentary)

Personal biases can hold businesses back and cloud the decision-making process.

American Airlines Receives Incentives

The board of directors of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority approved a recommended incentive package for American Eagle Airlines as part of its maintenance operation expansion at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport.

Overfield Truck Poised To Climb Steep Market

Joe Partain and Will Harvey of Fayetteville plan to start manufacturing their larger-sized utility vehicle, the Overfield, in November.

Executives Escape For Racecar Runs

Several area professionals, including Jeff Gaddy of Gaddy Investment Co., like to unwind at speeds of 120 mph at Hallett Motor Racing Circuit in Hallett, Okla.

Birds, BBQ Combo for Champion Duck Caller

Trey Crawford has gone from world champion duck calling to world champion barbeque at Whole Hog Caf

Penmac Personnel Opens Local Office

Staffing company opens first branch in Northwest Arkansas.

Landers-McLarty-Johnson? (Whispers)

Bob Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, will become the majority owner in Landers-McLarty Auto Group.

Jeeps Jumping in Bentonville (Whispers)

New Jeep building will offer exclusive parts and service for Chrysler owners at Landers-McLarty

USA Truck Announces Lease Purchase Plan

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren on Aug. 30 announced the introduction of a lease purchase program available to driver employees interested in owning their own equipment and becoming owner-operators for the company.

State?s Public Trucking Firms Ride Rough Year

For Arkansas? four publicly traded trucking companies, 2007 has been a bumpy year.

AAF Has Arkansas Appeal

Automatic Auto Finance of Springdale is expanding its efforts in Arkansas.

The Cost Of An Alpha Executive (I. Barry Goldberg Commentary)

What happens when an executive gets great results, but in a manner that is destructive or even toxic? This is the conundrum of the alpha executive.

Northwest Arkansas’ 2007 40 Under 40 Class Meet Challenges

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2007 class of 40 Under 40 honorees are smart, ambitious and hardworking individuals – that’s apparent in how rapidly they’ve ascended to their ranks.