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Utah Named Best State for Business 3rd Year in a Row

Robert LockardDecember 31, 20124 Comments on Utah Named Best State for Business 3rd Year in a Row

It seems like just yesterday that I talked about Utah being named the best place to do business by Forbes. Here we are again to celebrate Utah receiving this honor for the third year in a row! Since Fishbowl is headquartered in this state and doesn’t have any plans for moving, this reflects well on our company’s future. (more…)

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Fishbowl President Speaks on Women’s Radio Show

Robert LockardAugust 29, 2012Leave a Comment

On August 26, 2012, Fishbowl President Mary Michelle Scott made her first appearance on “A Woman’s View with Amanda Dickson” on KSL Radio in Salt Lake City. She was joined by Donna Jones Morris, Utah State Librarian; and Olga de la Cruz, Director of Corporate Relations with the Boys and Girls Club of South Valley. (more…)

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Fishbowl Appears on Inc. 500|5000 for Fifth Straight Year

Robert LockardAugust 27, 2012Leave a Comment

Fishbowl is showing that it has staying power as a company by making it onto the Inc. 500|5000 for the fifth year in a row. Few companies achieve consistent enough growth to make it onto this list even once, let alone five times. (more…)

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Want a Job? Get a Manufacturing Degree!

Robert LockardMarch 26, 2012Leave a Comment

One of the biggest challenges facing the manufacturing industry right now is a shortage of skilled workers. Seriously. Manufacturing companies want to hire more people, but there aren’t enough qualified workers to fill the positions. (more…)

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What’s in Store for Manufacturing in 2012

Robert LockardJanuary 16, 20123 Comments on What’s in Store for Manufacturing in 2012

What’s in store for manufacturing in 2012? Quite a bit! It looks like we can expect even more manufacturing jobs to return the United States as Chinese wages keep rising and the cost of shipping materials to and from China gets more expensive. (more…)

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5 Utah Valley Companies Give Back in Big and Small Ways

Robert LockardDecember 09, 2011Leave a Comment

What do inventory management, skin cream, dental care, home security, and SSL certification (don’t ask me what that means) have in common? Ordinarily, not much. But five companies that specialize in these very different industries have a common goal: to help the needy. (more…)

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Manufacturing Surprisingly Stronger in September

Robert LockardOctober 18, 20111 Comment on Manufacturing Surprisingly Stronger in September

Many economists thought the manufacturing industry was going to shrink in September for the first time in two years. But manufacturers surprised them by beating expectations and actually increasing production, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index. (more…)

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Fishbowl Inventory 2012 Heralded By Media Blitzkrieg

Robert LockardOctober 11, 2011Leave a Comment

Fishbowl Inventory 2012 made its debut today amid a torrent of media buildup. Fishbowl CEO David Williams and President Mary Scott spent the last few weeks touting the newest software release’s many new features to reporters and bloggers across the country.

Here are several articles and blog posts that have been published about Fishbowl’s 10th-anniversary edition: (more…)

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Fishbowl Employee Bikes 200 Miles to Fight Cancer

Robert LockardSeptember 12, 20113 Comments on Fishbowl Employee Bikes 200 Miles to Fight Cancer

This past weekend, one of Fishbowl’s employees, Bryan Byrge, took on the extraordinary challenge of riding his bike 206 miles across three states to raise money in honor of his mother-in-law who passed away from cancer a year ago. The proceeds from the 2011 LOTOJA Classic bike race go to the Huntsman Cancer Foundation to study, treat and prevent cancer. (more…)

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Fishbowl Lands on Inc. 5000 for 4th Year in a Row

Robert LockardAugust 31, 20111 Comment on Fishbowl Lands on Inc. 5000 for 4th Year in a Row

Fishbowl is on a roll! The maker of the No. 1 inventory management software for QuickBooks users was included on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourth consecutive year. Few companies make it on this prestigious list more than once, let alone four times. Fishbowl is ranked No. 229 in the software industry and No. 3283 overall. (more…)

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