Michael Whitacre

The Venture Center is a business-focused nonprofit organization that serves as an engine for economic growth in Central Arkansas and around the world. The Venture Center leverages the expertise of a world-class Mentor Network, intensive programming and introductions to the investor community to help start-ups become viable, high-growth businesses. For more information, visit http://www.venturecenter.co.

Our digital and mobile products generate new fee income, attract deposits, and create loan volume for the banking industry. We strengthen community-oriented financial institutions with state-of-the-art technology that enhances in-market relationship banking. Efficiencies naturally result from cloud-based, mobile first approaches. We Believe... - Community banking is a fundamental building block of America’s economy; - Community banking is not about a size, it is about a way of doing business; - Community banker’s competitive advantage is delivered through personal relationships, physical presence, and timely and effective decisions; - Time spent maintaining traditional, cumbersome banking processes increases risk, diminishes efficiency, and is a misuse of valuable time that could otherwise be spent developing the personal relationships vital to the community bank. - Web-based, real time, mobile-capable tools that support community bankers, at the banker’s hand at all times and places, are absolutely vital to your competitive advantage. - The rising wave of challenges from out of market banks, non-bank entities, and regulatory compliance are existential competitive threats. Traditional technology has lagged far behind these threats. BankLabs gives community bankers the tools to compete and win in today’s – and tomorrow’s – world.

Acxiom®, an IPG company, is the global leader in customer intelligence and stands at the forefront of AI-enabled, data-driven marketing. As part of the Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG), we specialize in high-performance solutions that boost customer acquisition and retention while fueling growth for the worlds biggest brands and agencies. We transform omnichannel marketing strategies and execution using our AI-powered data and identity foundation, cloud-based data management, and martech and analytics services. For over 55 years, our teams across the US, UK, Germany, China, Poland, and Mexico have helped businesses optimize their marketing and advertising investments while prioritizing customer privacy. Discover more at Acxiom.com, where marketing is made better.