Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state’s top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. Readers make nominations and an independent panel of judges selects the winners.
The winners will be announced at a special banquet tonight at the Statehouse Convention Center inside the Wally Allen Ballroom. The reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling Leslie Gordy at (501) 372-1443, ext. 336; clicking here for the online form or by contacting events@abpg.com.
Click on the links below to read profiles of each of this year’s finalists, or go here to see the special section and find past finalists and winners.
Business of the Year – Category I
- Arkansas Records Management
- Diamond Bear Brewing
- Galley Support Innovations
- Garcia & Son Roofing & Gutters
- The Computer Hut
Business of the Year – Category II
- Applied Technology Group
- Gearhead Outfitters
- Mountain Harbor Resort & Spa
- Onsite Imaging Solutions
- RP Power
Business of the Year – Category III
Business Executive of the Year
- Amy Callahan, Collective Bias
- Ted Herget, Gearhead Outfitters
- Jason Offutt, Ace Sign Co. of Arkansas
- Barry Simon, Datamax
- Cameron Smith, Cameron Smith Associates
Nonprofit Organization
Presented by AT&T
- Arkansas Foodbank
- Credit Counseling of Arkansas
- Habitat for Humanity Pulaski County
- Our House
- Ozark Mission Project
Nonprofit Executive of the Year
Presented by AT&T
- Kelley Bass, Museum of Discovery
- Jody Dilday, Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
- Karen Fetzer, Rotary Club of Little Rock
- Todd Herman, Arkansas Arts Center
- Tammy Simmons, Access Group