Charles Morgan
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Sets Opening for New Music Center
The $11.75 million Stella Boyle Smith Music Center will provide a space for symphony rehearsals, youth music classes and more. read more >
First Orion CEO Joe Stinziano on Industry Challenges & Target Markets
Joe Stinziano became president and CEO of First Orion, a provider of branded communication and call protection solutions, on May 1. read more >
Joe Stinziano to Succeed Charles Morgan as CEO of First Orion
Morgan will continue as chair of First Orion’s board of directors and its executive committee. read more >
First Orion Lets Firms Reach Customers
While robocalls are annoying, they’re problematic for companies that have legitimate reasons to try to reach customers. But there’s one business that’s come up with a solution. read more >
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Inuvo Inc. Asks Why, Not Who
CEO Richard Howe believes Inuvo will profit from a patented artificial intelligence technology that maps concepts, not individuals. read more >
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Names Geoffrey Robson as Music Director
Robson, who was previously the symphony's artistic director, said being chosen for the role is "the honor of a lifetime." read more >
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$500K Gift Brings ASO Music Center Closer to Groundbreaking
The original $9 million estimated cost of the project has grown due to rising interest rates and construction costs. read more >
Joseph Stinziano Named President, COO at First Orion (Super Mover)
Stinziano joins the firm from Samsung Electronics America of New Jersey, where he was executive vice president of the consumer and enterprise business division. read more >
As Dice Roll, So Do Ads
With three casinos operating in Arkansas, marketing heats up and ads proliferate. read more >
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First Orion Eyes Expansion
First Orion Corp. may already be outgrowing its $15 million five-story headquarters in North Little Rock’s Argenta district. read more >
Firestone Tire Transaction Turns at $2.5M (Real Deals)
An affiliate of Bridgestone Americas Inc. bought the 8,600-SF tire service project on Cantrell Road in Little Rock from an affiliate of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. read more >
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Move-in Ready at Argenta Plaza
Two centerpieces of a $65 million construction boom surrounding the new Argenta Plaza in North Little Rock — the First Orion Building and 600 Main — opened for move-ins recently, just in time for workers to start moving out because of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >
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Advantage Capital Invests $2.3M in First Orion
Advantage Capital announced Thursday that it has invested $2.3 million in First Orion, the parent company of PrivacyStar, a maker of call- and text-blocking software. read more >
Argenta Rolls On: ‘It All Builds on Itself’
Argenta’s one square mile has anchored some $500 million in downtown commercial projects in the past 20 years with the dedication of Argenta Plaza highlighting the latest development efforts. read more >
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First Orion’s Charles Morgan Has Number on Bad Calls
Charles Morgan, the chairman and CEO of First Orion, says the character of Arkansas’ workforce is a huge advantage for a tech company. read more >
Arkansas Center for Data Sciences Focuses on Jobs, Competition
The mission of the Arkansas Center for Data Sciences is twofold: to narrow the gap between open technology jobs in the state and the talent available to fill them, and to help existing businesses use data analytics to better compete. read more >
ConversionPoint to Buy Inuvo in $75M Deal
Privately held ConversionPoint Technologies Inc. of Newport Beach, California, has agreed to buy publicly traded Inuvo Inc. of Little Rock in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $75 million. read more >
First Orion Breaks Ground On $10M Argenta Headquarters
First Orion of Little Rock breaks ground on its previously announced, six-story global headquarters at 520 Main St. in the Argenta Historic District of North Little Rock. read more >
Inuvo Execs See More Pay
Things are looking up for every officer at Inuvo Inc. of Little Rock; each saw his pay increase in 2017, according to an annual proxy statement the company filed a few weeks ago. read more >
Making NLR’s Argenta a 24/7 Business Beacon
Architect Bill Gray hopes to transform downtown North Little Rock into a business and residential beacon centered on the $4.4 million Argenta Plaza project and the mixed-use buildings set to rise around it. read more >
by Kyle Massey -