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Arkansas Business of the Year

Arkansas Business Names Finalists for Business of the Year Awards

The annual Legacy of Leadership award will be presented to Charles Nahbolz, chairman emeritus of Nabholz Corp. of Conway.

Arkansas Business Names 6 Finalists for Innovation Pacesetter Award

Arkansas Business announces six nominees for the new Innovation Pacesetter category at the 35th annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony on March 8.

Highlight Reel (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)

The stage was set for some emerging themes at the March 9 Arkansas Business of the Year awards.

A few themes emerged at the 34th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.

Tate, McReynolds, Head Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Longtime Little Rock businessman and community leader Sherman Tate accepts the Legacy of Leadership Award at the 34th Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.

Arkansas Business Publishing Group of Little Rock presents the awards each year to recognize businesses, nonprofits and executives in Arkansas.

As president of the Greater Little Rock Chapter of 100 Black Men of America, Sherman Tate mentors young black men in the area, teaching them about success, motivation, academics, respect and trust.
Business Services / Government & Politics / Nonprofits

Sherman Tate to Receive ‘Legacy of Leadership’ Award

He's made his mark in business, state government and in the Little Rock community. read more >
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl, president and CEO of MHP/Team SI in Little Rock, is offering pro bono marketing training to women-owned businesses in a grant program the foundation implemented in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media & Marketing / Nonprofits / Small Business

CEO Finds Ways to Help, Woman to Woman

Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl doesn’t necessarily buy the notion of women’s intuition, but she may have a sixth sense when it comes to business. read more >
Government & Politics / Health Care / Media & Marketing

Cautiously Optimistic (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

I participated in our Arkansas Business of the Year awards program on Wednesday and it was weird. I know it was weird because that was the word I kept hearing from other attendees. read more >
Johnelle Hunt of Lowell, honored with the Legacy of Leadership Award, addressed by video the limited number of in-person attendees split between two banquet rooms at the Arkansas Business of the Year awards in Little Rock.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Video: Nelson, Scarborough, Hunt Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Johnelle Hunt, who co-founded J.B. Hunt with her late husband, will receive the Legacy of Leadership Award at the 33rd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony. 
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Johnelle Hunt to Receive ‘Legacy of Leadership’ Honor

Billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Johnelle Hunt will be recognized as the Legacy of Leadership Award winner as part of the 33rd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year ceremony. read more >
Business Services / Construction / Education

Here Are the Finalists for the 33rd Annual Business of the Year Awards

Arkansas Business on Monday announced 32 businesses, nonprofits and executives from around the state as finalists for its 33rd Annual Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Presenting the 32nd Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
J. Thomas May, chairman of Simmons First Foundation
Business Services / Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

Never More Important (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

If you missed last Wednesday’s Arkansas Business of the Year banquet, you missed the feel-good event of the year. And I needed it. read more >
Anna Beth Gorman, executive director of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas.
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Energy

Gender Equality Award to Debut at Arkansas Business of the Year

Twelve companies whose executives volunteered to test their own corporate practices against a new “Gender Equity Scorecard” developed by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas and the Clinton School of Public Service will be recognized at next week’s Arkansas Business of the Year banquet. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Presenting the 30th Annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Arkansas Business honors the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Brad Smith, CEO of Kimbel Mechanical Systems of Springdale
Business Services / Construction / Energy

Since Winning Arkansas Business of the Year, Kimbel CEO Brad Smith Seeks Value Every Day

Brad Smith, the owner and CEO of Kimbel Mechanical Systems of Springdale, a 2016 Arkansas Business of the Year, discusses growth and its pains. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Arkansas Business Recognizes Finalists of 29th Annual Business of the Year Awards

Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >
Cameron Smith
Banking & Finance / Business Services / Construction

Executive Recruiter Cameron Smith on Assessing Assistants

Cameron Smith founded the executive recruitment firm Cameron Smith & Associates in 1992. The firm has gone on to become the top provider of executive talent to the almost 1,400 vendors doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. read more >
Gordon Silaski, division president of Centennial Bank, which was the event's presenting sponsor.
Construction / Manufacturing / Nonprofits

Dhu Thompson, Kelley Bass Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Dhu Thompson of Delta Plastics/Revolution Bag and Kelley Bass of the Museum of Discovery win executive of the year awards at 28th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
Ted Herget
Media & Marketing / Retail / Small Business

Gearhead Outfitters’ Ted Herget on Winning Regional Customers Against National Online Retailers

Ted Herget is the founder and president of Gearhead Outfitters in Jonesboro, the 2015 Arkansas Business of the Year winner in Category II. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Arkansas Business Recognizes Finalists of 28th Annual Business of the Year Awards

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. read more >
Cameron Smith of Cameron Smith & Associates in Rogers accepted the award for Arkansas Business Executive of the Year Thursday night at the Arkansas Business of the Year awards ceremony held at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Karen Fetzer, executive director of the Rotary Club of Little Rock, won the Nonprofit Executive of the Year award.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Cameron Smith, Karen Fetzer Named Top Executives at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Cameron Smith of Cameron Smith Associates of Rogers and Karen Fetzer of the Rotary Club of Little Rock won executive of the year awards at Thursday's 27th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
Dan L. WorrellSam M. Walton College of Business

2012 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Celebrates 14th Induction

It is our great fortune at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas to host the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame celebration. Founded in 1999 to highlight the important and lasting contributions of Arkansas’ talented business leaders, the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame celebrates its 14th year. read more >
Researching outreach efforts in Mozambique.

Walton College Engages the World, Programs Help Students and Business

In a time when it is imperative for almost every business to think globally, the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is actively engaging with the world. The diverse Walton College programs, through its Global Engagement Office and other intiatives, help businesses in other countries while opening up opportunities for University of Arkansas students to have enriching experiences all over the world. read more >
Willard J. Walker Hall provides high-tech facilities for students.

Walton MBA Offers Value, Flexibility, Results

Earning an MBA opens pathways to new opportunities in business. The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas offers ways to win that MBA that are flexible while remaining a great value. read more >