Since 1988, Arkansas Business has honored the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. Readers make nominations and an independent panel of judges selects the winners.
The winners will be announced at a special banquet Thursday at the Statehouse Convention Center inside the Wally Allen Ballroom. The reception begins at 6 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling Leslie Gordy at (501) 372-1443, ext. 336; clicking here for the online form or by contacting Events@ABPG.com.
Click on the links below to read profiles of each of this year's finalists, or go here to see the special section and find past finalists and winners.
Business of the Year: Category I (1-25 employees)
Sponsored by: CJRW
- Arkansas Records Management
- Campus Concierge
- Fort Thompson Sporting Goods
- Mass Enthusiasm
- Pinnacle Car Services
Business of the Year: Category II (26-75 employees)
Sponsored by: CJRW
Business of the Year: Category III (76-300 employees)
Sponsored by: CJRW
Nonprofit Organization
Sponsored by: AT&T
- Amboy Community Food Pantry
- Arkansas Foodbank
- Fort Smith Children’s Emergency Shelter
- Hearts & Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center
- Junior Achievement of Arkansas
Nonprofit Executive of the Year
Sponsored by: AT&T
- Bailey Faulkner, Ozark Mission Project
- Betsy Broyles Arnold, Frank & Barbara Broyles Legacy Foundation
- Jeremy Biggs, Mission Outreach of Northeast Arkansas Inc.
Business Executive of the Year
Sponsored by: Centennial Bank
- Garbo Watson Hearne, Pyramid Art, Books & Custom Framing/Hearne Fine Art
- Robert Williams, Computer Systems and Services, Inc.
- Rusty Mathis, Ben E. Keith Foods
Smart Corporate Giving Awards
Presented by: Arkansas Community Foundation
- Small Business: Stone's Throw Brewing
- Medium Business: Garver
- Large Business: ProPak Logistics