Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders revealed recently that she will be naming Clint O’Neal as Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. O’Neal has served as deputy director of global business at the AEDC since 2018. “I am ready to…
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AEDC, AGFC to Grant More Than $808,000 for Conservation Education Programs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOn Aug. 15, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services announced that it will award $808,146.04 to Arkansas schools and educators to support conservation education programs in the 2022-2023 school year. Applications are open to any school…
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FR8relay CEO Joins Forbes Business Council
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFounder and CEO of Arkansas-based technology startup FR8relay Aayush Thakur was recently accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. Thakur was vetted and selected by a review committee…
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Applications Open for ’22 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas District Export Council (AR DEC) is accepting applications for the 2022 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade to recognize the exporting success of small, medium and large Arkansas companies. The Arkansas District Export Council is a nonprofit…
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Emerson Opens $35M Facility in Ash Flat
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoined by Arkansas state and local officials, technology and software company Emerson celebrated the official opening of its 277,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Ash Flat on Aug. 1. Emerson has made a $35 million investment to transform an existing industrial…
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Envirotech and AEDC Partner to Provide $27M in Economic Incentives
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEnvirotech Vehicles, Inc., a provider of new zero-emission, purpose-built electric vehicles, has announced a partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) to assist with the Company’s first U.S.-based, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Osceola. The agreement will aid in facility…
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Women’s Foundation Announces 2022 ‘Power of the Purse’ Honorees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHonorees and co-chairs for the 24th-annual ‘Power of the Purse’ Luncheon have been announced by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. Celebrating career and philanthropic accomplishments of women and organizations across the state, this year’s luncheon is presented by Arkansas Children’s…
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State Leaders Convene at Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Conductor and the Conway Foundation recently partnered with the Kauffman Foundation to host the Arkansas Entrepreneurial Policy Summit. The summit, which took place at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute April 27-29,  was held to address specific needs of entrepreneurs in the…
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Matchmaking Event Helps Companies Source Goods and Services
by AEDCby AEDCSourcing goods and services can often be a difficult task for companies. Minority and women-owned businesses can help make this task easier in Arkansas. Throughout Arkansas, innovative minority and women-owned businesses are providing a wide range of goods and services that…
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The Systems Group to Expand El Dorado Operations, Add 60 New Jobs
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Systems Group announced Monday plans to expand its main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado. The company will be purchasing 47 acres of land next to its current El Dorado facility and expanding operations to make more of…