Northwest Arkansas Tech Council Archives

Retail

Bill Groves Named Chairman of NWA Tech Council

Bill Groves, chief data and analytics officer at Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, has been named chairman of the Northwest Arkansas Technology Council. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - April 23, 2019, 3:30pm

Government & Politics

NWA Tech Council Meets Aug. 7

The new Grit Studios Entrepreneur Center in Bentonville will host the August Northwest Arkansas Tech Council Meeting from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday. read more >

by Arkansas Business Staff - August 1, 2018, 11:08am

Shawn Camp, a freelance coder in northwest Arkansas, stays quite busy in the gig economy. If he advertised himself more, he fears he’d be forced to turn down too many jobs.

Employers, Employees Turning to Gig Work

Shawn Camp is a happy participant in the gig economy, so named for the members of the workforce who take contract jobs — gigs — rather than long-term permanent employment with a single employer. read more >

by Marty Cook - April 9, 2018, 12:00am

Wal-Mart Stores executive Rita Carney and Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin both champion STEM opportunities for girls. “If you’re going to have the best ideas, you need both boys and girls in the room,” Griffin said.

Business Services / Education / Government & Politics

Mentor Programs Looking to Funnel Women Into STEM

STEMconnector, a national association in Washington, made up of corporate, governmental and private groups, is working to encourage and support young girls and women in pursuing STEM studies. read more >

by Marty Cook - January 30, 2017, 12:00am

Banking & Finance / Business Services / Media & Marketing

Big Data Means Big Business for Arkansas Banks

The Northwest Arkansas Technology Council recently held a panel discussion on big data, and Kinsey was one of the featured panelists. The panel discussion was about how companies can use information gleaned from the production of so much data in today’s world. read more >

by Marty Cook - October 26, 2015, 12:00am