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25th Annual Arkansas Business
of the Year Winners

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. Here are profiles and videos of the best and brightest of the state's business community.

Sam AlleyBusiness Executive of the YearLittle Rock
Buffalo Outdoor CenterCategory I (1-25 Employees)Ponca
All-Clean USACategory II (26-75 Employees)Jonesboro
Tankersley Food Service Inc.Category III (76-300 Employees)Van Buren
Brian ItzkowitzNonprofit Executive of the YearLittle Rock
Economics ArkansasNonprofit Organization of the YearLittle Rock

2013 Arkansas Community Foundation Outstanding
Philanthropic Corporation Awards

Since 2001, Arkansas Business has partnered with the Arkansas Community Foundation to president the organization's Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Awards, which honors businesses that are committed to good citizenship and worthy philanthropic endeavors. Here are profiles and videos of those honorees

City Plumbing Heating & Electric Inc. Hot Springs
City Water & Light Jonesboro
Lockheed Martin Camden

Medic One Jonesboro

The 2013 Finalists

Category I
(1-25 employees)
- American Data NetworkLittle Rock
- Buffalo Outdoor CenterPonca
- Community Bankers Merchant Services, Inc.Springdale
- Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate & DevelopmentJonesboro
- PC AssistanceLittle Rock
Category II
(26-75 employees)
- All-Clean USAJonesboro
- Kaufman Lumber Co.Little Rock
- PrivacyStarConway
- U.S. CompoundingConway
- Winter Moving & StorageBentonville
Category III
(76-300 employees)
- Arkansas Surgical HospitalNorth Little Rock
- Arnold & Blevins Electric Co.North Little Rock
- Jan-Pro of ArkansasNorth Little Rock
- Tankersley Food Service Inc.Van Buren
- TME Inc.Little Rock

Nonprofit Organization
of the Year
- Bethlehem HouseConway
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Arkansas ChapterLittle Rock
- Economics ArkansasLittle Rock
- Museum of DiscoveryLittle Rock
- Our HouseLittle Rock
Nonprofit Executive
of the Year
- Brian ItzkowitzLittle Rock
- Christie Jordan Jonesboro
- Christina LittlejohnLittle Rock
- Matt DozierLittle Rock
- Peggy McCallLittle Rock
Executive
of the Year
- Brett OvermanJonesboro
- Don CavenaughWalnut Ridge
- Jerry SpearsMabelvale
- Kevin LambLittle Rock
- Sam AlleyLittle Rock

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