Jones & Company Ltd., in conjunction with Arkansas Business Magazine and the ASU College of Business, annually hosts the Northeast Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. Jones & Company is proud to participate in the recognition of the finest businesses and individuals in our region.

Awards are given in the following categories:

	Category I (1-25 employees)
	Category II (26-75 employees)
	Business Executive of the Year (Executive’s company must have fewer than 300 employees and meet all criteria of the company category)
	Nonprofit Organization -
	$25 million or less budget
	501(c)(3) designation
	Organization must be three years or older
	Nonprofit Executive of the Year
	501(c)(3) designation
	Budget of $25 million or less
	Organization must be three years or older
	Arkansas Community Foundation’s Outstanding Philanthropic Corporations

For more information or to nominate a deserving business or executive contact Susan Cohen at Arkansas Business Magazine or follow this link:

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/nominate_neaboy.asp

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

	Limited financial information through March  of award year will be requested on entry forms.
	All information should only pertain to business operations in Arkansas.
	All financial information will be kept confidential by the judges.

RULES

	Judges, sponsors and employees of Arkansas Business Publishing Group are ineligible to enter.
	Companies must be at least three years old.
	Nominees for Company and Business Executive categories must be a for-profit  business.
	Company must be headquartered in Arkansas.

Deadline for 2012 entries is July 1, 2012. Banks or bank executives will no longer be accepted as nominees for the Northeast Arkansas Business of the Year Awards.