Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, December 30, 2015: An event that was barely noticed a few years ago has grown to be a huge event for many Mississippi students — and it’s all centered on computer programming, or “coding.” If you haven’t heard of “Hour of Code,” I’m not that…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, Clarion-Ledger, Business, December 23, 2015: If you spend much time reading stories online or on social media, you’ve probably noticed a very disturbing trend. Which disturbing trend, you ask? I’m referring to the constant negativism, criticism and even bullying that goes on in the comments section…
For a group of Jackson entrepreneurs, business is all about giving back, and business is good. Trensek, a technology company specializing in creating mobile applications, has been on the scene less than a year, but the small company is focused on having a big impact locally. Read the full story.
SENATOBIA - Power and automation technology group ABB announced the company is locating new manufacturing operations in Senatobia, Miss., in Tate County. ABB will establish operations in the 85,000-square-foot facility formerly occupied by Twin Creeks Technologies. The project will create 200 new jobs by its third year of operation, with…
On a Wednesday morning, fourth-graders in Brittany Ricker's language arts class sat patiently with their iPads at their desks as they received instructions from Jesse Emling, a computer science teacher. Behind them, stood their fifth-grade peers, who were tasked with teaching the grade below them a new skill: coding. Read…
Posted by: Contributing Columnist, Mississippi Business Journal Feature, News, Technology, December 11, 2015 November was Innovation Month in Mississippi and there was a lot of buzz about new ideas, products and innovations among universities, schools, businesses and non-profit organizations. A variety of innovation related activities provided a glimpse into our…
By JACK WEATHERLY Two Mississippi companies are not really working together, but they are producing things that work together. Tupelo-based Hyperion Technology Group produces a sniper detection system that “puts a dot on a map and says, ‘Shoot here.’” said Geoffrey Carter, president. Read the full story.
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, December 9, 2015: I talked recently about some good technology gifts, but this week I want to talk about the things that we no longer give and how technology has made gift giving even harder than it ever was. The introduction of the…
Jackson, Miss. (Dec. 4, 2015) – Gov. Phil Bryant presented four Mississippi companies with awards today at the 2015 Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Exporting event, which was held at the Jackson Convention Complex. Designed to recognize Mississippi companies for their success in maintaining or increasing export sales to international…
Posted by: Contributing columnist, CLARION LEDGER FEATURE, BUSINESS, December 2, 2015: I’m always looking for new technology and gadgets, so this is an exciting time because not only are there always a lot of exciting technology items promoted for Christmas, but the Consumer Electronics Show will be coming up the first…