Market, tech and demographic trends bring new considerations for financial planners The world of financial planning is hardly stagnant, and the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, along with baby boomers reaching retirement age and increasing wealth among…
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Tech 20 Spotlight: Power to the People — Uday Akkaraju, Bond.AIÂ
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaUday Akkaraju, Bond.AI chairman and CEO, spends his day describing a future that stretches the imagination of many. Where artificial intelligence and its myriad applications may feel distant and foreign to the masses, to Akkaraju, they are merely modern tools…
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Tech 20 Spotlight: Fintech Before Fintech Was Cool — Elizabeth Smiley Glasbrenner, Smiley TechnologiesÂ
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardLittle-Rock-based Smiley Technologies is a core and digital provider for community banks. The firm was founded in 2002 to serve a need for better software and superior service, and its mission is to be a trusted provider of security, innovative…
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Tech 20 Spotlight: Economy of Scale — John Burgess, Mainstream Technologies
by KD Reepby KD ReepFounded in 1996, Little Rock’s Mainstream Technologies began as a custom software company, streamlining processes for clients and providing capacity, skills and experience. As a managed service provider, Mainstream operates the day-to-day technology assets of organizations. “The advantages to that…
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Edge of Tomorrow: Tech Experts Weigh in On What’s Next
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaGabriel Stiritz is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered tech entrepreneur, family man and founder of the recently launched Lexamica, headquartered at the Little Rock Technology Park. He is not the type of person one envisions on a street corner crying, “The end…
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More Manufacturers Considering Automation
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIn Arkansas and across the United States, more manufacturers are turning to automation for help in replacing the experience of retiring workers — experience that’s not being replaced by the rising workforce — and for the potential return on investment.…
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Simmons Bank Growth: Data Office Division
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Lisa Hunter, Executive VP/Chief Data Officer Technology is not only convenient; it is highly effective at gathering data. As industries continue to evolve in their understanding of this resource, technology has brought to the forefront a new category…
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Simmons Bank Growth: Technology
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Ann Madea, Executive VP/Chief Information Officer and Alex Carriles, Executive VP/Chief Digital Officer Ann Madea joined Simmons Bank 18 months ago, mere days ahead of converting two acquisitions, simultaneously, over a weekend. The almost unheard-of feat came off…
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Spotlight on Small Business: Pinnacle IT
Small businesses are the lifeblood of their community. In this week’s Spotlight on Small Business, AMP sits down with Pinnacle IT. Pinnacle IT is a service-excellence-focused, 30-year-old technology firm headquartered in Little Rock, with offices throughout Arkansas. “Like many technology…
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Compliance Versus Risk Management: What’s the Better Cybersecurity Approach?
by Chris Wrightby Chris WrightGone are the days of floppy disks, dial-up modems and flash players. So why would these antiquated or obsolete technologies still be covered in an organization’s cybersecurity policies? If I ask a company how it is protecting its digital systems,…