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ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ Commentary: Mayor: Look elsewhere for Indy Works votes

April 3, 2006

As another legislative session fades into memories and lawmakers go back to their districts to explain their votes, it’s a good time to offer some advice to Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson. I have always liked Hizzoner and we have had good interaction. I think it’s safe to say we both agree on consolidating government, but we may disagree on method. I come from the school of thought that says, “Destroy your opponents and parade their heads on spears in the…

VIEWPOINT: ‘Eating our young’ as a way of mentoring?

March 27, 2006

I recently came across an insightful publication by the Center for the Development of Peace and Well-Being at the University of California, Berkley, called Greater Good. One article especially caught my attention: “Inspiring Good Work” (spring-summer 2005 issue) by researchers Wendy Fischman and Howard Garner, of Harvard University’s GoodWork Project. As highlighted in the article, the GoodWork Project’s research, under way for the past decade, has revealed that young people leaving college and embarking on their professional careers are finding…

Indiana to alter Web site: Small IT firms aren’t thrilled with contract requirements

March 27, 2006

For the first time in more than a decade, Indiana is shopping for a Web portal manager. Indiana Office of Technology CIO Karl Browning is attempting to make the state’s award-winning Internet gateway even better. The hunt will also test Gov. Mitch Daniels’ “Buy Indiana” initiative, which aims to give local companies a leg up in competition for state contracts. The larger players in Indiana’s IT community say they’re pleased with the new process. But some smaller firms complain it’s…

New Rose-Hulman chief a contrast to predecessor: Arizona academic takes reins after Midgley ouster

March 27, 2006

If higher education were a business, graduates would be its core product. Economic development would be a promising second line. New Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology President Gerald Jakubowski wants to make sure he’s delivering exactly what the market demands. “At Rose-Hulman, we need to make sure we’re meeting the needs of business and industry,” Jakubowski said. “For a seamless transition into the work force, students must learn by doing.” Jakubowski, 56, could be describing his own path to the president’s…

HMOs report steady profits, falling membership: Indiana insurers performed well overall in 2005

March 27, 2006

Most of Indiana’s largest HMOs managed to turn profits in 2005, even as other kinds of health insurance gained market share, sucking away 6 percent to 15 percent of their customers. Technology improvements and more efficient operations helped counter those losses, health maintenance organization executives said. However, annual reports filed with the state Department of Insurance show that profit for some of these managed care options slipped compared to 2004. Industry insiders say many companies are reluctant to offer HMOs…

States demand One Call answers: Carmel telephone firm ‘out of control’

March 27, 2006

A Carmel long-distance and operator service company has a lot to answer for these days. After crossing wires with Indiana regulators and with the Federal Communications Commission last year, One Call Communications now is being accused by Iowa and Missouri regulators of putting bogus charges on phone bills and then harassing people to pay. Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon this month filed a lawsuit alleging the privately held company violated state and federal consumer protection laws. Nixon said the company…

Turned away, twice: Hot biotech inventor scores coastal cash after local VCs say no

March 27, 2006

When a proven Indiana life scientist invents a promising medical technology, you’d expect local venture capitalists would snap to attention. So when Lafayette-based Ash Access Technology Inc. announced March 14 it had landed $6 million in venture capital, it was surprising to note the names of the investors in the deal. None were based inside state lines. But Dr. Stephen Ash wasn’t shocked. After all, he’s been through this before. “I don’t know what happened,” Ash said. “I was disappointed….

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Copyrights can help protect your architectural designs

March 27, 2006

According to the American Institute of Architects, the intellectual property created as a result of a professional’s design capability is the most common proof of worth in terms of talent and experience. In light of its importance, many design professionals might wonder what tion of copies of an architectural work and to create a new architectural work based on the original. In practical terms, these rights give an owner control over such matters as who can construct a building based…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Patent-tying accusations get more difficult to prove

March 20, 2006

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the boundaries between patent and antitrust law in Illinois Tool Works Inc. v. Independent Ink Inc. This decision has important implications for all companies that use the patent system to protect their intellectual property rights. It raises both the legal and financial stakes for businesses that wish to use the antitrust laws as a weapon to break into a market dominated by a competitor’s patented product. The case involved a claim of…

Short session long on action: Led by Major Moves, telecom successes, biz interests fared well in 2006 General Assembly

March 20, 2006

In less than three months, the Indiana General Assembly approved a pair of blockbuster economic-development measures designed to dramatically upgrade the state’s infrastructure. With the passage of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Major Moves initiative, Indiana will lease the Indiana Toll Road to an Australian-Spanish consortium for 75 years. It will use the upfront, $3.9 billion payment to build roads. Meanwhile, the approval of telecom deregulation sets the stage for more local phone, cable and Internet competition. Daniels, a Republican, argued that…

NOTIONS: The power of persistence in work, art and sport

March 20, 2006

Bruce Hetrick is off this week. In his absence, this column, which appeared on April 19, 2004, is being reprinted. During spring break, my wife, Pam, and I took our sons, Austin and Zach, to Chicago. Because Zach is a budding photojournalist and Austin likes to write, we arranged through a friend to visit The Chicago Tribune. One of the newspaper’s photographers, Nuccio DiNuzzo, arrived at work an hour before his Sunday shift to meet with us. He gave us…

BULLS & BEARS: Buffett’s skeptical eyes see plenty to fret about

March 13, 2006

Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders was posted on the company’s Web site early this month. He has a way of distilling complex issues into simple messages using witty anecdotes. Here is my Cliffs Notes version, but first a note of caution: One thing you don’t get from Buffett is the world viewed through rose-colored glasses. Derivatives. Buffett resolved that when Berkshire acquired General Re, the large reinsurance company in 2001, he would unwind the company’s derivative contracts….

Indiana’s universities give industry a boost: State touts wealth of higher-ed insurance programs

March 6, 2006

Politicians seem so much more 21st century when they talk about attracting life sciences and information technology jobs to Indiana. But they’re not about to ignore the state’s second-largest employer-the often-overlooked insurance industry. Indiana insurers employ more than 60,000 Hoosiers, second only to farming, and pay an average annual salary of $47,500, nearly $10,000 more than the state average, according to a 2004 study by Purdue University. Moreover, the industry boasts some of the state’s largest public and private companies-WellPoint…

Emerging India: Indians explore prospects in Indiana: Delegation of 15 execs finds opportunities during tour of Indianapolis, Purdue tech park

March 6, 2006

Indians explore prospects in Indiana Delegation of 15 execs finds opportunities during tour of Indianapolis, Purdue tech park J.V.V. Satyanarayana spent the last three years launching his Chennai, India-based software firm. But after only 24 hours in Indianapolis, he was ready to expand his operation. Satyanarayana was part of a delegation of 15 Indian executives who visited Indiana last week. His business, SVL Infotech, manages the IT end of medical billing. It has 100 employees and handles claims worth $100…

Home investors fill portfolios with bricks and mortar: Membership in local investor group grows; national trend, foreclosures are playing a part

February 27, 2006

Mike Wilson recalls going to meetings of the Indianapolis Landlords Association in the late 1990s and listening to a “good old boys club” talk about property management problems such as how to fix toilets and get rid of cockroaches. “They were managing properties, not buying,” said Wilson, who at the time had just started purchasing single-family homes as investments. With a hunger for knowledge and a hunch that there were others like him, Wilson took a spot on the board…

SPORTS: IU doesn’t have to hire from the ‘family,’ but it will

February 27, 2006

There will be no shortage of worthy successors to Mike Davis as the head basketball coach at I.U. Rick Majerus? I love Rick Majerus. He’s the absolute basketballjunkie with nothing like a wife, family or even a home to distract him from the job. He’s a tremendous motivator and strategist. But he’s also a guy who’s had heart problems and I worry if he could survive the stress-not from coaching, but from being within an hour’s drive of Iaria’s. Thad…

SPORTS: Time for Mike Davis to look himself in the mirror

February 20, 2006

“Why’s everybody always pickin’ on me?” – from the song “Charlie Brown,” by The Coasters I count myself among many, many Indiana University alumni, supporters and basketball fans in general who wanted to see Mike Davis succeed as the Hoosiers’ coach. I admired his demeanor, humility and honesty. I respected the incredibly difficult situation he inherited, first as the interim coach, then as the man designated to sustain IU’s tradition in the wake of Bob Knight’s firing. And certainly, no…

Entrepreneurship the Indian way: A day with a Bangalore software-maker reveals business parallels

February 20, 2006

BANGALORE, India-HealthAsyst CEO Umesh Bajaj remembers when the only computers allowed in India were self-assembled. As recently as 20 years ago, the Indian government’s protectionist measures prohibited foreign companies from directly selling PCs. Instead, Indians imported microchips and built the computers themselves. In his first job as an electronics engineer for an Indian conglomerate, Bajaj crisscrossed the country marketing versions of mainframes and desktops made in India. Today Bajaj, a 55-year-old born in New Delhi, owns his own Bangalore-based health…

Emerging India: Passage to Bangalore: Hoosiers seek outsourcing and investment opportunities

February 20, 2006

Passage to Bangalore Hoosiers seek outsourcing and investment opportunities BANGALORE, India-The deal was falling apart. Despite a week of flirtation and friendly negotiations, the two young Indian entrepreneurs rejected the offer from the group of Hoosier investors. Frustrated, the investors walked out of the hotel conference room. The chance to speculate on an Indian software startup called Picsquare.comhad fizzled. But none of the six Indiana business leaders was demoralized. After all, they’d crossed the globe to pursue business opportunities in…

EYE ON THE PIE: Coffee, doughnuts and liberty

February 20, 2006

There is nothing like the aroma of strong, fresh coffee. So it was as I woke one recent day. My executive officer had left for work, but graciously left the coffee and its aroma for me to enjoy. Down the stairs I tottered with my dog (who pretends to be too feeble to manage the stairs by himself). I let him out, let him back in, gathered a cup of the brew, and entered my office. “Hi,” she said in…

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ABDUL-HAKIM SHABAZZ Commentary: Mayor: Look elsewhere for Indy Works votes

VIEWPOINT: ‘Eating our young’ as a way of mentoring?

Indiana to alter Web site: Small IT firms aren’t thrilled with contract requirements

New Rose-Hulman chief a contrast to predecessor: Arizona academic takes reins after Midgley ouster

HMOs report steady profits, falling membership: Indiana insurers performed well overall in 2005

States demand One Call answers: Carmel telephone firm ‘out of control’

Turned away, twice: Hot biotech inventor scores coastal cash after local VCs say no

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Copyrights can help protect your architectural designs

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Patent-tying accusations get more difficult to prove

Short session long on action: Led by Major Moves, telecom successes, biz interests fared well in 2006 General Assembly

NOTIONS: The power of persistence in work, art and sport

BULLS & BEARS: Buffett’s skeptical eyes see plenty to fret about

Indiana’s universities give industry a boost: State touts wealth of higher-ed insurance programs

Emerging India: Indians explore prospects in Indiana: Delegation of 15 execs finds opportunities during tour of Indianapolis, Purdue tech park

Home investors fill portfolios with bricks and mortar: Membership in local investor group grows; national trend, foreclosures are playing a part

SPORTS: IU doesn’t have to hire from the ‘family,’ but it will

SPORTS: Time for Mike Davis to look himself in the mirror

Entrepreneurship the Indian way: A day with a Bangalore software-maker reveals business parallels

Emerging India: Passage to Bangalore: Hoosiers seek outsourcing and investment opportunities

EYE ON THE PIE: Coffee, doughnuts and liberty