Walter Burgess

The program aims to develop technologies that directly support warfighters, while also strengthening Arkansas' position in the aerospace and defense sectors. read more >

Notable moves include Amy Brown joining Washington Regional and Eric Movassaghi stepping into the CFO role at Encore Bank. read more >

The center of global semiconductor production is rapidly changing, and Arkansas should play its part. read more >

Power Technology Inc., a home-grown Arkansas company that’s been doing innovative things with lasers for 50 years, is ready for its cinema close-up. read more >

The projection mapping used to illuminate and transform Cinderella's castle at Disney World in Orlando will be a part of the Little Rock Film Festival, thanks to Power Technology Inc. of Alexander, an Innovate Arkansas firm. read more >

The launch and demonstration of a new laser technology by Power Technology Inc. of Alexander at the Ron Robinson Theater last month is expected to play an important role in the company’s future growth, one of its executives said in an interview. read more >

Power Technology Inc. of Alexander is marketing a new laser-illuminated projection system for cinemas called Illumina, which the firm says could help change the movie projection business. read more >

For those half-empty-glass people, the increasing use of advanced technology — think robotics, lasers and computers — in manufacturing has led to a "skills gap" that makes finding capable employees challenging. For you half-full-glass folks, the increasing use of advanced technology in manufacturing means that job opportunities exist for those with the right abilities. read more >

Two optics entrepreneurs are working to unite the state’s photonics manufacturing industry by creating the Arkansas Photonics Industry Alliance, a cluster of all the companies in the state that are opto-electric manufacturers. read more >

Power Technology Inc. of Little Rock has acquired Klastech GmbH, a German company that makes advanced diode pumped solid state lasers. read more >

It is the culture of Power Technology that has driven the company to success. The average company tenure is over 17 years, with several workers from the original garage location still an active part of the company. This has helped preserve the company culture for new employees. read more >