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Broad Ripple telecom firm plans big growth, 183 jobs
May 10, 2013
Mason KingFounded in 2007 by Purdue University students, Weeks Communications has established a new headquarters in Broad Ripple and
plans to invest $4.1 million as it aggressively hires new employees.
MoreGeico service center to create up to 1,200 jobs in Carmel
March 18, 2013
Mason KingThe insurer will invest millions to lease, renovate and equip a 109,000-square-foot customer service center at 101 W. 103rd
St. It plans to begin hiring immediately, and bring up to 1,200 new jobs by 2016.
MoreSettlement talks set for Don Marsh severance dispute
March 1, 2013
Scott OlsonLawyers for Marsh Supermarkets Inc. and its former CEO will meet Monday on the issue of whether Don Marsh should have to repay
the roughly $2.1 million in severance he received from the company.
MoreLDI installs new Lacy as CEO, hunts for acquisition
February 23, 2013
J.A. Lacy replaced David Shane, who retired Jan. 1. Lacy wants to add another distribution or logistics and manufacturing
firm to the company's portfolio.
MoreUPDATE: Sensient to cut 125 jobs due to Chicago move
February 14, 2013
Sensient Technologies Corp. has alerted state officials that it will lay off 125 workers from its Indianapolis operations.
That follows the company's announcement that it plans to move its local Flavors & Fragrances Group headquarters to suburban
Chicago.
MoreGreensburg auto-parts plant plans expansion, 200-plus hires
February 12, 2013
IBJ StaffAutomotive supplier Valeo expects to invest $15.5 million in new machinery for its Greensburg facility as part of its plans
to expand operations in the plant and bring more than 200 workers onto the company payroll by 2014.
MoreDefense attorneys turn tough in Bales trial
February 1, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe legal team representing real estate broker John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer haven't called their first
witness and already they're putting up a spirited fight as federal prosecutors seek to prove 13 charges including bank,
mail and wire fraud.
MoreDeveloper loses fraud appeal
December 28, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Christopher White's 2009 conviction, resulting from a $500,000 bad check he wrote as
he tried to save his real estate development firm.
MoreFort Wayne church insurer plans to add 102 jobs
December 27, 2012
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. expects to hire the employees by 2016 as part of a $15 million expansion that includes building
a 54,395-square-foot facility at its headquarters.
MoreGerdt Furniture to close doors after 53-year run
December 21, 2012
IBJ StaffThe last remaining store for the family-owned business, which recently shuttered its Castleton location, will stage a liquidation
sale on Dec. 28.
MoreSpeech recognition technology firm gets cash infusion
November 3, 2012
Waveform Communications LLC got its second round of funding for research and development.
MoreNew rules open door to ads for private placements
September 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIn accordance with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission will lift the long-standing
ban on “general solicitation” of unregistered securities.
MoreSix from Indiana make top 500 on Inc.'s fastest-growing list
August 21, 2012
IBJ StaffA half-dozen Indiana companies were ranked in the top 500 in Inc.'s annual list of the the nation's fastest-growing
private companies, but only two are from Indianapolis.
MoreWeb startup aims to connect private businesses, investors
July 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisPrivate firms that need to raise relatively modest amounts of capital have a hard time finding money. Now three Indianapolis
entrepreneurs think they have the answer: crowdfunding. Individuals make small investments that are aggregated to fund a business.
Indianapolis-based Localstake wants to be the matchmaker.
MoreCommodities fueled some of Indiana's largest private companies in '11
June 16, 2012
Norm HeikensOil, grain were particularly helpful for cooperatives. An improved economy also propelled manufacturers ahead.
MoreIndianapolis fastest-growing companies run the gamut
June 16, 2012
Marc D. AllanThis year's list of fastest-growing private companies in the Indianapolis area is a diverse lot, operating in industries ranging
from human resources to office furnishings to construction to home health care and games.
MoreSale of Fortune Industries would take company private
March 30, 2012
Scott OlsonThe company is set to be purchased by CEP Inc., a holding company led by Fortune Industries CEO Tena Mayberry and Chief Financial
Officer Randy Butler. But several law firms are investigating the sale for potential unfairness on behalf of shareholders.
MoreWheaton acquiring residential mover Bekins
February 11, 2012
Chris O'MalleyWheaton World Wide Moving is buying the nation’s oldest and one of its largest household movers, Bekins Van Lines. The
deal is expected to bring 38 jobs to Wheaton’s northeast-side headquarters.
MoreAcquisition-minded investors eye Indiana companies
January 21, 2012
Francesca JaroszAs deadlines loom, private equity firms, others, move to deploy capital.
MoreGreat-grandson of LDI's founder prepares to take reins
January 7, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIn a world that likes to see businesses grow by leaps and bounds, LDI Ltd. is a tortoise. The family-owned holding company
typically hangs onto firms in its portfolio for 15 years or more. It might take more than two years to zero in on an acquisition
target. And it’s putting its next CEO, J.A. Lacy, through a year-long apprenticeship.
MoreMaregatti Interiors acquired by HKS architectural firm
October 13, 2011
Scott OlsonIndianapolis' largest commercial interior design business has been purchased by the national architecture firm that designed
Lucas Oil Stadium.
MoreOlympia Media Partners' newspapers reaching more college campuses
October 8, 2011
Anthony SchoettleIU grads add employees, revenue as they prepare to expand their company's footprint to 45 schools.
MoreSuit alleges religious bias at Defender Direct
October 8, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA religious discrimination lawsuit brought in federal court by a former Defender Direct manager has an unusual twist: The
employee says she was fired for not embracing her boss’s religious beliefs. The company denies the charges.
MoreExactTarget preparing for another IPO attempt
September 13, 2011
Bloomberg NewsExactTarget Inc., which canceled plans for an initial public offering during the 2009 financial crisis, has hired JPMorgan
Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank AG to handle a new attempt, said sources familiar with the matter.
MoreNot all fun and games for north-side comedy club
August 27, 2011
Andrew SmithNew owners' focus on business practices, bigger-name comedians put Morty’s Comedy Joint on stronger footing.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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