Media & Marketing Archive

Even With Frequent Flier Miles, Jeff Standridge Feels at Home with Acxiom

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Jeff Standridge has spent a great deal of his time traveling the world as Acxiom's vice president of global partners and development, and for the last two years has been running the company's Latin American market in Brazil.

Sharon Vogelpohl Holding Firm at Mangan Holcomb

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Sharon Vogelpohl was senior vice president at Mangan Holcomb Partners when she was named a member of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2005. Now president, Vogelpohl is pleased to still be a part of one of the state's oldest advertising firms, embracing innovation and helping to steer the agency into the future.

Kenny Tomlin Holds the Line at Rockfish Interactive

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Kenny Tomlin, founder and CEO of the fast-growing digital innovation company, was a 36-year-old member of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 Class of 2009. At that time, northwest Arkansas-based Rockfish, based in Rogers, had just opened a second office in Dallas and had 50 employees. The company has since grown to 200 employees at seven locations and was sold to a major buyer.

Ben Burris Lines Up New Clinics, Supports Nonprofit With Braces

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Ben Burris now owns Braces by Burris and Arkansas Orthodontics, with 10 clinics, five under each practice.

What They're Doing: Updates on Past 40 Under 40 Honorees

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

What's become of the 763 people who were among Arkansas Business' 40 Under 40 honorees from 1994 to 2012?

Most Admired (Editorial)

by Arkansas Business Editors 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Some surprising results are discovered from Arkansas Business' survey of past 40 Under 40 honorees.

The Best Is Yet to Come (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

by Gwen Moritz 6/17/2013 12:00 am

The annual list of the Arkansas Business 40 Under 40 shows off some of the best Arkansas has to offer, as well as the best yet to come.

The Marketing Revolution (Jim Karrh On Marketing)

by Jim Karrh 6/17/2013 12:00 am

A lot has changed in business during the first 20 years of 40 Under 40. I contend no discipline has seen more change than has marketing. Here are some thoughts about the most dramatic changes in marketing during the past two decades, along with what is likely ahead for the next groups of young business leaders in our state.

Photos From Lunch, Reception Honoring the 2013 40 Under 40 Class

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/17/2013 12:00 am

Photos from Arkansas Business' June 14 lunch honoring the 2013 40 Under 40 class.

CNN's Sanjay Gupta to Speak June 27 at Clinton Center

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/14/2013 09:58 am

CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta will speak at the Clinton Presidential Center on Thursday, June 27, as part of the Frank and Kula Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series, the center announced Friday.

Gannett to Buy TV Station Owner Belo for $1.5B

by Associated Press 6/13/2013 10:04 am

Gannett said it reached a deal to buy Belo for about $1.5 billion in cash, significantly boosting its presence in television broadcasting.

Gannett Nearly Doubles TV Portfolio with $2B Deal for Belo

by Lance Turner 6/13/2013 08:34 am

Gannett Co., which owns KTHV-TV, Channel 11, in Little Rock and the Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home, announced Thursday that's buying Belo Corp. of Dallas in a $2.2 billion deal that includes $175 million of debt.

Census: Rural US Loses Population for First Time

by Associated Press 6/13/2013 07:35 am

Rural America is losing population for the first time ever, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to new census estimates.

NRA Defends Mark Pryor Against Michael Bloomberg in Radio Ad

by Associated Press 6/12/2013 04:15 pm

The National Rifle Association is buying airtime on Arkansas radio stations to defend Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor's vote against gun purchase background checks proposed by President Barack Obama.

Bill Sussman Replaces Collective Bias Co-Founder John Andrews As CEO, President

by Chris Bahn 6/11/2013 04:05 pm

Bill Sussman has been named president and CEO of Collective Bias, the global social media marketing firm headquartered in Bentonville. Sussman replaces co-founder John Andrews, who has left the company after helping it secure $10.5 million in investment funding.

Mike Beebe Makes 47 Appointments to Boards, Commissions, Judicial Posts

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/10/2013 10:06 am

Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday names 47 appointments to boards, commissions and judicial posts.

Business People, We Need the Jury Trial (Jim Simpson Commentary)

by Jim Simpson 6/10/2013 12:00 am

Can real jurors be successfully educated away from the television perception of the expectations of “scientific evidence?” Similarly, can they be persuaded during a jury trial that preconceptions about businesses cheating, destroying documents and hiding facts may not be at all true?

Arkadelphia, Fort Smith in Downtown Makeover Competition

by Luke Jones 6/10/2013 12:00 am

Arkadelphia and Fort Smith are among more than 100 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada that are in the running for a downtown makeover performed by Benjamin Moore & Co.

Suddenlink Systems Finalists for Recycling Awards (Kudos)

by Arkansas Business Staff 6/10/2013 12:00 am

Suddenlink's Jonesboro and Russellville systems have placed as finalists in the 2013 Beacon Awards for the company's Arkansas Green Team's recycling of electronic waste.

We Can't Tell What We Don't Know (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)

by Gwen Moritz 6/10/2013 12:00 am

There were many factors in why an announcement about a major expansion at Remington Arms' plant in Lonoke didn't come off with a bang.