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Companies in search of venture capital enter ‘Shark Tank’ Tuesday
Three dozen Mississippi business innovators will pitch their ideas Tuesday at the “Shark Tank – New Venture Challenge” at the Jackson Convention Complex. This is the 5th annual venture capital challenge presented by the Mississippi Technology Alliance. Presentations will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will conclude with a networking seminar at [...]
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16. May 2012
Facebook may be king of the social media hill this week with their highly anticipated public offering, but here at MBJ we try to be well-versed in all the social media platforms. Here are some favorite Twitter handles that we follow in no particular order. Chuck Jordan, Mayor of Greenville @GvillMayorChuck Volunteer Oxford @OxfordVolunteer [...]
Continue reading...Ingalls awarded $133.7 million for Amphibious Dock LPD 27
15. May 2012
PASCAGOULA — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $133.7 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide long lead time materials for LPD 27, the 11th amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio (LPD 17) class. The funds awarded to Ingalls will be [...]
Continue reading...STODDER: iPad spurs disruption in point-of-sale payment industry
1. May 2012
Apple created and marketed the iPad mobile tablet as a media player for the family, and it is that. But its versatility, coupled with the imaginations of its users, has launched mini-revolutions within some business sectors, as entrepreneurs discover the iPad is a readymade platform for cloud computing. An illustration: App-makers and entrepreneurs are taking [...]
Continue reading...Security solutions for your data center
1. May 2012
As cloud computing continues to grow, companies large and small will be looking for data centers to help manage their network’s cyber footprint. MBJ video journalist Stephen McDill talks with Todd Gooden with The Solutions Team in Richland to learn more about cloud computing and data center security. Gooden: When we designed the Solution Center [...]
Continue reading...C Spire executive named new BCI COO
25. April 2012
Gregory Latour has been named the new chief operating officer for Business Communications Inc. (BCI). Bill Grothe has also been named chief financial officer of the Ridgeland technology firm. Latour previously served as senior vice-president for strategic development for C Spire Wireless. Former BCI COO Tom Hinds left the company in January, leaving daily operations in [...]
Continue reading...Innovative business ideas to take stage at Tech Alliance’s Venture Challenge
12. April 2012
The Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) will present the Fifth Annual Mississippi New Venture Challenge May 22 at the Jackson Convention Complex. The New Venture Challenge is a business plan competition that provides an opportunity for aspiring innovators and technology entrepreneurs to pitch their business plan in a rapid-fire format to a panel of angel investors [...]
Continue reading...REILY: Finely textured beef the fault of the media? MSU researcher cannot be serious
10. April 2012
A story released by Mississippi State University blames the media for the shadow cast over lean, finely textured beef, which has been more commonly referred to as pink slime. An MSU meat scientist, Byron Williams, describes recent media reports as “irresponsible journalism that casts a shadow over established practices that he contends make certain ground [...]
Continue reading...C Spire opens prototype facility in Starkville; Clinton is next
2. April 2012
C Spire today announced the grand opening of its new 3,000 square foot prototype retail store in Starkville. The new store, located at 337 Highway 12 West in Starkville, features C Spire’s latest open floor plan design, wireless devices, feature and smart phones and accessories, as well as the company’s industry-leading personalization program, which gives [...]
Continue reading...AT&T Mississippi: USF Reforms Bring $53 Million Investment to State
13. March 2012
AT&T representatives announced this morning that Mississippi is getting a $53 million investment from the telecom giant following recent reforms made to the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund. In a release, AT&T says that most of the investment will go towards more broadband development for their customers especially in rural parts of the state. [...]
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