January 9, 2010
IBJ StaffThe organization responsible for attracting new businesses to Marion County and helping companies already
located here with expansion secured 11,135 job commitments and $157 million in private investment from
45 companies in 2009.
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October 28, 2009
IBJ StaffWaterloo, Ontario-based Onward Manufacturing Co. Ltd. announced Wednesday afternoon that it would locate its first U.S. grill
production center in northeast Indiana, creating more than 300 jobs in Huntington by 2011.
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October 28, 2009
IBJ StaffZuna Infotech will locate in Kokomo's Inventrek Technology Park, a high-tech business incubator and state-certified technology
park.
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October 17, 2009
IBJ StaffThe National Storytelling Network will consider Indianapolis, along with eight other cities, as it looks to move its headquarters
from Jonesborough, Tenn.
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October 6, 2009
Cory SchouteA city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant
Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
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September 26, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA meeting between high-level National Hot Rod Association executives—including NHRA President Tom Compton—and
Gov. Mitch Daniels and members of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has fueled speculation that the drag racing group
might be looking to significantly expand its presence here.
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September 19, 2009
IBJ StaffIn the worst recession since the Great Depression, it must be difficult to broker business expansions. But
IEDI's making no excuses for the city’s job creation and retention figures. In fact, it's touting them.
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September 2, 2009
Scott OlsonIndianapolis-based information technology consultant Apparatus Inc. plans to expand its local operations and create up to
130 jobs by 2012, the company announced this morning.
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July 29, 2009
IBJ StaffCarbon Motors this morning officially selected Connersville for its proposed headquarters and manufacturing operations.
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June 22, 2009
Morton MarcusThe unexpected move of NCR Corp. from Ohio to Georgia illustrates how even the best corporate citizens can show a fickle streak.
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January 12, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIBJ talked to new Secretary of Commerce Mitch Roob about Indiana's challenges in 2009, including a recessionary economy, rising
unemployment
and work-force training gaps.
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July 28, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerMarion County economic development officials are proud of their latest headquarters attraction. Bowen Engineering Corp.
will inject 103 high-paying jobs into the Indianapolis economy immediately. And over time, the company expects
to add another 138. Their average salaries will top $70,000. The deal didn't require Mayor Greg Ballard
to travel to Japan, or even to another state. Bowen Engineering is moving all of 8.4 miles, from its former
home in Fishers to the 8800 block of North Meridian Street.
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April 14, 2008
Cory SchoutenLocal governments plan to throw Steak n Shake Co. a life raft of incentives worth about $275,000 to help the struggling chain
keep its headquarters in Indianapolis. The company has quietly agreed to retain about 180 employees here in exchange for a
$200,000 state training grant and a five-year personal property tax abatement worth about $75,000.
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January 7, 2008
Cory SchoutenParis-based utilities giant Veolia Water has reached a deal to move its North American headquarters into the 16-story National
City Center, providing a boost to a downtown building still reeling from the loss of Simon Property Group Inc.
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August 28, 2006
Tom MurphyJim Prieur makes a great choice for Conseco Inc. CEO, analysts say. But whether his hiring bodes well for the company's Carmel
headquarters is a different question. Conseco Chairman Glenn Hilliard said last week that Prieur will live in Chicago when
he joins the company next month.
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We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.
The Prestige was a great flick.
Larry - even though the race is on ABC, ESPN does all of the work, so that is why ESPN is mentioned. Most sports on ABC are called something like "ESPN on ABC."
My oldest daughter graduated from IU with a Secondary Education degree. She graduated with honors and spent 3 years trying to find a teaching job in Indiana. Many of her fellow education degree graduates still don't have teaching jobs. As schools downsize and cut budgets, less teaching jobs are available. I'm not sure I see why we feel the need to bring more teachers to Indiana.