Targeted Business Sectors
AEDC's Targeted Business sectors create strategic investments designed to transition the state's economy to one supported by higher-paying knowledge-based jobs.
AEDC's Targeted Business sectors create strategic investments designed to transition the state's economy to one supported by higher-paying knowledge-based jobs. These target profiles provide specific niche sectors based on existing strengths and competitive advantages. They are just a sampling of the diversified businesses found in Arkansas. AEDC's Targeted Opportunities fall into one of the following categories:
Advanced Manufacturing
- Advanced Food Manufacturing & Packaging
- Aerospace/Aviation
- Automotive
- Energy Storage Devices
- Paper & Timber Products
Information Technology
- Data Centers
- Software Development and Data Management Services
- Technical Support Centers
- Telecommunications
Green Energy & Related Products
- Green and Sustainable Building Products & Fixtures
- Power Electronics
- Solar Component Manufacturing
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Wind Component Manufacturing
Other Opportunities
Business Development Contacts
Targeted Industry Assignments
Our knowledgeable team of business development professionals can point you in the right direction. We'll do whatever it takes to make you a delighted customer and a happy Arkansan. For more information or to speak with one of our business developers, please call us at (501) 682-7675, or fax us at (501) 682-7394.
Advanced Food Mfg and Packaging
- Rick Pilkington· (501) 682-5355 · rpilkington@arkansasedc.com
- Sarah Clark · (501) 682-1260 · sclark@arkansasedc.com
Aerospace/Aviation
- Rachel Kluender · (501) 682-2830 · rkluender@arkansasedc.com
- Sarah Clark · (501) 682-1260 · sclark@arkansasedc.com
Automotive
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Rachel Kluender · (501) 682-2830 · rkluender@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova · (501) 682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer · (501) 682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
Energy Storage Devices
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova · (501) 682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer · (501) 682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
Distribution / Logistic Services
- Rick Pilkington · (501) 682-5355 · rpilkington@arkansasedc.com
Paper / Timber Products
- Rick Pilkington · (501) 682-5355 · rpilkington@arkansasedc.com
- Rachel Kluender · (501) 682-2830 · rkluender@arkansasedc.com
Green and Sustainable Building Products
- Rick Pilkington · (501) 682-5355 · rpilkington@arkansasedc.com
- Sarah Clark · (501) 682-1260 · sclark@arkansasedc.com
Telecommunications
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Bentley Story · (501) 682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
Sustainable Agriculture
- Bentley Story · (501) 682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
- Rick Pilkington · (501) 682-5355 · rpilkington@arkansasedc.com
Regional Headquarters
- Sarah Clark · (501) 682-1260 · sclark@arkansasedc.com
Power Electronics
- Sarah Clark · (501) 682-1260 · sclark@arkansasedc.com
- Bentley Story · (501) 682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova · (501) 682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer · (501) 682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
Wind Component Manufacturing
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Rachel Kluender · (501) 682-2830 · rkluender@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova · (501) 682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer · (501) 682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
Solar Component Manufacturing
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Rachel Kluender · (501) 682-2830 · rkluender@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova · (501) 682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer · (501) 682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
Data Centers
- Ben France · (501) 682-2563 · bfrance@arkansasedc.com
- Bentley Story · (501) 682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
Software Development and Data Management Services
- Tom Chilton · (501) 682-7322 · tchilton@arkansasedc.com
- Brad Henry · (501) 682-7315 · bhenry@arkansasedc.com
Technical Support Centers
- Bentley Story · (501) 682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
Biosciences
- Tom Chilton · (501) 682-7322 · tchilton@arkansasedc.com
- Brad Henry · (501) 682-7315 · bhenry@arkansasedc.com
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Statewide
- Becky Thompson - Business Development · 501-682-7350 · bthompson@arkansasedc.com
- Bentley Story - Director of Business Development · 501-682-7384 · bstory@arkansasedc.com
- Katie Johnson - Administrative Assistant · 501-682-2052 · kjohnson@arkansasedc.com
- Lenka Horakova - Global Project Manager for Europe · 501-682-5196 · lhorakova@arkansasedc.com
- Mark Hamer - Global Project Manager for Asia · 501-682-2551 · mhamer@arkansasedc.com
- Steve Jones - Buildings & Sites · 501-682-7311 · sjones@arkansasedc.com
- Tom Chilton - Technology Project Manager · 501-682-7322 · tchilton@arkansasedc.com
