Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
BUSINESS PEOPLE
Chris Weiser, owner and CEO of J.V. Manufacturing in Springdale, was named to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board. Weiser is the first Arkansan appointed to the board, and his term will expire in 2020. He will join a team of 14 manufacturing professionals chosen to provide advice and guidance to the National Manufacturing Extension Partnership. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and is a graduate of the Executive Program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. J.V. Manufacturing Inc., a privately owned company, has been in business since 1978 providing CRAM-A-LOT Solid Waste & Recycling equipment for commercial and industrial applications.
John C. Eichler of EichlerWilliams Insurance qualified for “Court of the Table” of the 2017 Million Dollar Round Table. The association for financial professions acknowledges top producing agents around the world. Fewer than 1 percent of all agents qualify for this award. Eichler is a lifetime member and has qualified for this award 44 consecutive years. Briefs are for people in Northwest Arkansas who are new hires, were promoted, received an award from outside their organization or received a certification. Email: cswanson@nwadg.com or send your item to: Christie Swanson, P.O. Box 7, Springdale, Ark. 72765. Information must be received by noon on the Wednesday before the Sunday the item is to be published.