Arkansas
Wachter Expanding Arkansas Technology Operations
Wachter, Inc. is increasing operations in Arkansas, creating 116 new jobs at its Lowell workplace. The extra workers will convey the expertise options integrator’s complete employment within the Benton County space to 464.
“The enlargement of our Lowell facility will allow Wachter to stay agile and aggressive as we offer essential infrastructure and cutting-edge expertise options to our buyer base — in Northwest Arkansas and throughout the nation,” mentioned Wachter CEO Brian Sloan. “Our devoted workers are our biggest asset, and we’re proud to put money into and develop the group in Lowell.”
Wachter serves prospects all through Northwest Arkansas and past, by conceiving, designing, putting in, and sustaining progressive applied sciences to unravel real-world enterprise challenges.
“Wachter embodies Arkansas’ entrepreneurial spirit – adapting to at this time’s challenges and discovering options to make firms run easily and effectively with the most recent expertise,” mentioned Governor Asa Hutchinson.
Swiss immigrant William Wachter based his firm with the aim of constructing lasting buyer relationships by offering high quality electrical companies at a aggressive value. Over 90 years later, Wachter is a nationwide chief within the trade, serving small domestically owned companies to Fortune 500 companies.
“Wachter is a visionary firm and a frontrunner of their trade,” mentioned Mike Preston, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce and Arkansas Financial Growth Fee Government Director. “Their skill to develop and adapt to the ever-changing expertise in at this time’s economic system makes them a super enterprise companion for Northwest Arkansas, and we’re happy that the corporate will proceed to have an effect within the space.”
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Purdue football adds another linebacker from Arkansas
Purdue football coach Barry Odom makes first public appearance
Purdue football coach Barry Odom addresses questions from media in first public appearance in West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football continues to stockpile Arkansas linebackers.
After snagging Razorback Alex Sanford out of the transfer portal, the Boilermakers picked up a commitment from Carson Dean.
Dean was a redshirt freshman for Arkansas this season and played in two games.
Dean, from Frisco, Texas, was a three star prospect by 247Sports out of Hebron High who had 17 offers, including Purdue.
In high school, Dean was an all-district outside linebacker after compiling 85 tackles, including 21 for loss as a senior in 2022.
At the time of his commitment, Barry Odom was Arkansas’ defensive coordinator and Mike Scherer, recently hired as Purdue’s defensive coordinator, was the Arkansas linebackers coach.
Scherer recruited Dean to Arkansas.
Odom’s staff, in need of linebackers after Kydran Jenkins graduated and Yanni Karlaftis transferred to Northwestern.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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Purdue lands pledge from Arkansas LB transfer Alex Sanford
Purdue is starting to pick up steam on the transfer portal market as former Arkansas linebacker Alex Sanford announced his commitment to the Boilermakers following an official visit to West Lafayette this weekend.
Sanford becomes Purdue’s second transfer portal pickup of the cycle and second from Arkansas, following quarterback Malachi Singleton, who announced his commitment to the Boilermakers earlier this week.
The redshirt freshman linebacker had committed to Arkansas to play for Barry Odom and Mike Scherer when the two were coaching in Fayetteville. Two years later he now follows the Boilermakers’ new head coach and defensive coordinator to West Lafayette at a position of need.
Purdue had a thin linebacker corps this season, which saw Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis depart this off-season. Sanford now joins Hudson Miller, Winston Berglund and Owen Davis as players with experience at the linebacker position for the Boilermakers heading into 2025.
Sanford has had a minimal role on defense during his career, playing just nine snaps, but he has carved out a consistent role on special teams. Sanford had the third most special teams snaps of any Razorback in 2024, and 328 across his two seasons, serving on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return and punt coverage units, holding a 65.2 Pro Football Focus grade in that regard.
Sanford will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Boilermakers.
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