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Power-grid software maker lands $7M in venture capital
May 1, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis-based Blue Pillar Inc., which makes software to manage electrical grids, has closed on $7 million in funding
from four venture capital firms, it said Monday.
MoreGrowth pushes Bluelock into black
April 28, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe growing popularity of cloud computing is sending sales skyward for Bluelock, a 6-year-old firm that is turning a profit
and garnering national attention.
MoreBrightPoint stock sinks on lower earnings report
April 27, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinBrightPoint Inc. stock fell as much as 12 percent early Friday morning following disappointing first-quarter earnings that
prompted the company to lower its 2012 financial forecast.
MoreAngie’s List posts larger loss, but higher revenue
April 26, 2012
The Indianapolis-based company reported a first-quarter loss of nearly $13.5 million on revenue of $31.1 million. Paid memberships
topped 1.2 million, an 81-percent increase from the same period a year earlier.
MoreInteractive Intelligence shares fall on smaller profit
April 26, 2012
Chris O'MalleyShares of Interactive Intelligence fell as much 10 percent in early trading Thursday after the Indianapolis-based software
maker reported lower earnings.
MoreAngel Learning's founder thinking big again
April 21, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIT professor Ali Jafari, who netted Indiana University $23 million on its $130,000 investment in his Angel Learning when it
sold three years ago, recently launched CourseNetworking, which allows learners across the globe to connect and chat around
shared interests and class subjects.
MoreStartups launch apps to facilitate good deeds
March 31, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinTwo startup firms, Cause.It LLC and Trensy LLC, have created tools that link charitable behavior and consumption. Like the
hit app Foursquare, the newcomers encourage users to “check in” when they show up at events or complete activities
so they can earn rewards offered by local businesses.
MoreTechies pressing again for direct Silicon Valley flights
March 31, 2012
Chris O'MalleyHigh-tech firms have been clamoring for a couple of decades for nonstop flights between Indianapolis International Airport
and California’s Silicon Valley. One of Indiana’s tech icons made it clear recently that the need is as urgent
as ever.
MoreExactTarget soars in trading debut after initial public offering
March 22, 2012
IBJ Staff and Bloomberg NewsIndianapolis-based ExactTarget Inc., the e-mail marketing company that counts Microsoft Corp. and Groupon Inc. as customers,
gained more than 30 percent in its trading debut Thursday.
MoreExactTarget raises $161.5M in initial public offering
March 22, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis-based e-mail marketing company ExactTarget priced shares in its initial public offering above the expected range
on Wednesday.
MoreEx-One Call execs turn on each other in latest venture
March 17, 2012
Chris O'MalleyLawsuit alleges two of six partners in Qtego seized control and locked them out of the northwest-side firm, which developments
telecommunications technology.
MoreExactTarget looks to raise $145 million with IPO
March 8, 2012
Indianapolis-based ExactTarget Inc., which announced an initial public offering in November, said it is seeking to raise as
much as $145 million. The company is offering 8.5 million shares for $15 to $17 apiece, according to a regulatory filing made
Wednesday.
MoreLocal associations emerging to nurture small tech firms
March 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyHamilton County and Bloomington are among places that are nurturing small technology firms in their own back yard. Local tech-focused
organizations like theirs could stoke competition among Hoosier communities vying for coveted jobs.
MoreBrightpoint shares slide after it lowers forecast on loss of customer
February 22, 2012
Shares of the wireless-device logistics provider fell more than 8 percent Wednesday morning after the company lowered its
annual earnings guidance in response to the loss of a major customer.
MoreChaCha apologizing for 'inflammatory' answers
February 9, 2012
IBJ StaffCarmel-based ChaCha Search Inc., a question-and-answer service for mobile phone and online users, is apologizing for providing
what it calls "inflammatory answers to questions asked about sensitive subjects."
MoreTechies aim to make money from memories
February 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyTwo DePauw University graduates are launching a website they hope will preserve the world’s memories, through a virtual
bank of shared experiences.
MoreDeveloperTown sees sale of first company it helped fund, coach
February 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyDaily Lunch Deal sold last month after just a year in business, marking a milestone for its venture-firm mentor.
MoreInteractive Intelligence earnings slip, revenue rises
February 1, 2012
Indianapolis-based software maker Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. saw profit slip in the fourth quarter despite a rise
in revenue.
MoreExactTarget's IPO plan could draw out suitors
January 28, 2012
Greg AndrewsFirms pursuing IPOs simultaneously investigate the possibility of a sale as a matter of course, in part because doing so helps
investment bankers assess how they should price shares if they pull the trigger on an offering.
MoreNew venue will give startup crowd a place to socialize, share ideas
December 31, 2011
Francesca JaroszA group of angel investors, entrepreneurs and high-tech aficionados on Jan. 18 will launch the Speak Easy, a 5,750-square-foot
space on the southern edge of Broad Ripple that will serve as a gathering place for those active in the startup community.
MoreState supreme court upholds Indiana robocall law
December 29, 2011
Franklin College News BureauThe Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a state law restricting automated robocalls. In a 4-1 decision Thursday, the court held
the state law that requires a live operator on the phone before a recorded message doesn't violate the right to free speech.
MoreMilitary contractor plans new Indiana headquarters
December 5, 2011
Associated PressSellersburg-based Rivera Consulting Group Inc. announced Monday that would build a new facility in Clarksville and expects
to add up to 85 jobs over the next three years.
MoreMyJibe's purchase validates Orr fellowship program
December 3, 2011
Chris O'MalleyA program to identify and cultivate entrepreneurs—the Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship—just hit a milestone. Orr
fellow Mike Langellier has sold his upstart MyJibe LLC, in what appears to be the first Orr fellow to create a tech firm and
take it full circle to liquidation.
MoreAdvice to techies: Focus like a laser
November 19, 2011
IBJ StaffFocus on what you do best and get to know your partners’ strengths and weaknesses, Kevin Bailey, a co-founder of Slingshot
SEO, told attendees of the TechPoint summit this month.
MoreIndianapolis' tech sector getting some Silicon Valley cred
November 5, 2011
Chris O'MalleyTechPoint’s 13th annual technology summit might be more notable not for who is on the formal agenda but for who is in
the audience.
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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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