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CJRW Hires 4 (Movers & Shakers)
Madison Dawson, Jordan Gray, Ashley Moore and Jacob Turbyfill have been hired by CJRW of Little Rock. read more >
Natasha Henderson Named Director of System Planning at Southwest Power Pool (Movers & Shakers)
Henderson has 17 years of electric utility experience and will direct the development of SPP’s transmission expansion plan to address future needs. read more >
Smith Advances at Windstream (Movers & Shakers)
Drew Smith has been promoted to senior vice president of financial services and treasurer of Windstream in Little Rock. read more >
Conway Startup Grainster’s Boasts Wildly Optimistic Projections
Grainster, an online grain-trading business based in Conway, launched in August and has since made eye-popping claims of being a $200 million startup and having a potential valuation of $1 trillion in just 14 years. read more >
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