The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said it hired Jillian Ochs to the new position of West Coast business expansion specialist with the goal of attracting high-tech investment from businesses and entrepreneurs in California.
The new president of Purdue University said Indianapolis serve as one “bookend” for a “63-mile-long hard tech corridor” stretching “all the way to Tippecanoe County.”
After unveiling his 2023 Next Level Agenda on Wednesday, Gov. Eric Holcomb said a bill would be introduced in this year’s legislative session to designate the breaded pork tenderloin as Indiana’s official state sandwich.
Langellier, who stepped down in May as CEO of Indianapolis-based TechPoint, has joined Indianapolis-based venture studio High Alpha as an operating partner.
The 160,000-square-foot facility was completed earlier this year. Novo Logistics said the warehouse will strengthen the company’s link between its existing hubs on the coasts.
Indianapolis-based Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals LLC has been acquired by Towanda, Pennsylvania-based Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
Bruce Kettler is set to become president and CEO of the Agribusiness Council of Indiana.
In the current iteration of the statewide program, 230 projects have been accepted with a total funding request of $350 million, which in turn has leveraged more than $6 billion in funding from other sources.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said 218 companies committed this year to locate or expand in Indiana this year, with plans to add a total of 24,059 Hoosier jobs.
The Indianapolis-based digital marketing agency announced Wednesday it has acquired Fishers-based Statwax, a performance marketing agency that focuses on data science and analytics.
Pennsylvania-based Wawa currently has more than 1,000 locations across six states and Washington, D.C. The convenience stores offer built-to-order food, beverages, coffee, and, in a majority of locations, gasoline.
The company said the decision is part of a move to discontinue its management and operation of a facility on the city’s west side.
Indiana City Brewing Co. owners say their on-site taproom on the city’s near-east side will remain open and fully operational throughout the sale process.
Since 2020, Catalent had been rapidly expanding operations as it produced vaccines for both Johnson & Johnson and Moderna Inc.
The pharmaceutical testing company said it plans to close two isolator facilities in Indianapolis and consolidate them with existing facilities in the United States.
Carmel-based accounting firm Blue & Co. LLC has acquired Alerding CPA Group in Indianapolis.
Owner Sojos Capital said more than 20 Lafayette Square Mall tenants will set up shop on the first floor of the former Sears building and will not be required to pay rent.
Purdue said the company has committed to provide funding to establish the Accenture Smart Factory on the West Lafayette campus as well as the Accenture Smart Manufacturing Scholars Program.
Penguin Point, a Warsaw-based fast-food chain that dates back to 1950, is now down to nine restaurants.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. says the WestGate One campus in Odon will accelerate the re-shoring of semiconductor research and manufacturing in the U.S.
