Technology

An Arkansas chief executive has been named to Forbes’ Next 1000 list for 2021. Elizabeth Glasbrenner, the co-founder and CEO of Smiley Technologies, is the sole Arkansas executive selected for the first round of this inaugural Forbes list in 2021.…

In partnership with Best Buy, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub will be creating the first Best Buy Teen Tech Center in Arkansas. This center will be designed to help teenagers develop interests in technology, art and entrepreneurship and gain skills through…

A University of Arkansas electrical engineering professor has been named site director fro the GRid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES) Research Center. Yue Zhao, a UA assistant professor, has been tapped for the role. Founded in 2009, the research center…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is partnering with Google on a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the development of next-generation supply chain technology. Using Google Cloud technology, J.B. Hunt aims to expand its J.B. Hunt 360 platform, which allows the company…

Ritter Communications has named Jeff Chapman as its new vice president and general manager of its Fiber-to-the-Home division (FTTH). In this role, Chapman will oversee all of the strategic plans and initiatives for the company’s FTTH division. Ritter provides internet,…

Three University of Arkansas students have been selected to be Science Venture Studio fellows for the spring 2021 cohort. The UA Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation selected Ashta Malhotra, Toma Tomonari and Jean Morales as the incoming fellows. During the…

For a small, rural state, Arkansas continues to punch above its weight class in many areas of industry. And technology is an area in which Arkansas has made its mark. From startup ecosystems centered around Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas…

By Keith Hoelzeman We’re all familiar with the saying, “The only constant in life is change.” Those of us who work in digital marketing know that the adage certainly holds true.  Social media ads, specifically Facebook and Instagram ads, have…

Uday Akkaraju, CEOBond.AI, Little Rock Uday Akkaraju is the CEO of BOND.AI, an award-winning, human-centered artificial intelligence platform for banks. BOND.AI’s Empathy Engine creates unique personas for every consumer or a small business of your bank — personas that connect…

Shannon Anderson, Communications Director The Innovation Hub, North Little Rock Shannon Anderson joined The Innovation Hub seven years ago. The goal was to use her 35-year knowledge of graphic design in new ways — utilizing state-of-the-art tools such as 3D printers and…