The Indianapolis mall owner is expanding its global profile, agreeing to buy a controlling stake in a French firm with a 271-property European portfolio. Simon also is buying out a partner in its Mills portfolio closer to home.
Peyton Manning’s football future is being decided by a $28 million bonus, his surgically fused neck and a highly praised college quarterback. Oddsmakers say he’ll end up in Arizona, Miami or Washington, D.C.
Eli Lilly and Co.’s board is once again recommending the removal of a provision that makes the company an almost impossible target for hostile takeovers. The same proposal has fallen slightly short at each of the past two annual shareholder meetings.
The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and the McGing Irish Dancers for a “Celtic Pops!” program at the Palladium March 10. Details here.
Crystal Gayle and Soweto Gospel perform in separate concerts at, respectively, the Center for the Performing Arts’ Tarkington Theatre and Palladium on March 9. Herbie Hancock also is featured in a March 14 concert. Details here.
Lisa Lampanelli stands up at the Egyptian Room March 9. Details here.
Kelly Clarkson performs at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond March 10. Details here.
The JCC and Heartland Film Festival team up to screen the documentary “Waste Land” March 12. Details here.
The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Side by Side” concert features top high school musicians paired with the pros. The ticketed-but-free concert is March 7. Details here
WellPoint Inc. on Monday named Venkata Rajamannar Madabhushi as the new head of its Medicare business unit, replacing Brian Sassi, whom the company dismissed last month. Rajamannar also will oversee WellPoint’s international, marketing and product innovation divisions, as well as its corporate development functions. He will not direct WellPoint’s Medicaid and individual insurance plans, as Sassi did. Instead, those divisions are now headed up by Ken Goulet, who is CEO of WellPoint's commercial business unit. Before joining WellPoint, Rajamannar, who goes by the nickname "Raja," served as chief innovation and marketing officer at Humana Inc., a WellPoint competitor based in Louisville. He also spent 15 years in senior-level business management and marketing roles at Citigroup.
Indianapolis-based AIT Laboratories named Ron Thieme to succeed company founder Michael Evans as president and CEO. Thieme had been serving as vice president and chief information officer of AIT since 2007. Thieme holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University.
Indiana University Health promoted Ryan Kitchell to be its chief financial officer. Kitchell, 38, replaces Marvin Pember, who left in July to take an executive position with Philadelphia-based hospital system Universal Health Services Inc. In November, Kitchell was named president of IU Health Plans after his predecessor Alex Slabosky retired. Kitchell first joined IU Health in September 2010 as treasurer, overseeing investments, cash management and corporate real estate. Before that, he worked more than five years for Gov. Mitch Daniels, first as public finance director and then as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Kitchell holds an economics degree from Indiana University and an MBA degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
-City Thrift Store leased 29,700 square feet of retail space in Washington Market, 10435 E. Washington St. The tenant was represented by Frank Swiss of Swissco Real Estate. The landlord, Sandor Development, was represented by Sandor’s Jeff Roberts and Drew Kelly.
-A.H. Furnico renewed its lease for 14,400 square feet of industrial space at 6425 E. English Ave. The tenant was represented by Kelly Williams of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, English Avenue Properties LLC, was represented by Alex Blackburn of RE/MAX Real Estate.
-Meridian Title Corp. renewed its lease for 3,746 square feet at 11711 N. Pennsylvania St. The andlord, North Pennsylvania Associates LLC, was represented by Mike Napariu of REI Real Estate Services LLC. The tenant represented itself.
-The Bike Line leased 3,307 square feet at Carmel City Center, 723 Hanover Place, Carmel. The landlord, Carmel City Center LLC, was represented by Melissa Averitt of Carmel City Center. The tenant represented itself.
-Indianapolis Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine renewed its lease for 3,194 square feet of retail space in George Thomas Plaza, 1048 N. Shadeland Ave. The tenant was represented by Patty Toth of Jackson Cross Partners. The landlord, Ladywood Apartments LLC, was represented by Cindy Hoskinson and Herb Feldmann of Lee & Associates.
-San Antonio Shoe Inc., dba SAS Comfort Shoes, leased 2,250 square feet of retail space at 4909 E. 82nd St., Suite 100. The tenant was represented by Andrew Schrage of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty Services. The landlord, PK Clearwater Springs LLC, was represented by PK Partners.
-Which Wich Superior Sandwiches leased 2,022 square feet of retail space in The Avenue, 860 W. 10th St. The tenant was represented by Bart Jackson and Scot Courtney of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Fall Creek Housing Partners LLC, was represented by Natasha Evans of Buckingham Cos.
-Midwest Tax Group expanded its lease to 1,519 square feet of office space in Castle Creek V, 5750 N. Castle Creek Parkway. The tenant was represented by Herb Feldmann and Cindy Hoskinson of Lee & Associates. The landlord, Castle Creek Pkwy LLC, was represented by David Gimple of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Services.
-Jack & Jill Children’s Shoppe leased 997 square feet at Carmel City Center, 727 Hanover Place, Carmel. The landlord, Carmel City Center LLC, was represented by Melissa Averitt of Carmel City Center. The tenant represented itself.
-Simply Holistic Health LLC leased 937 square feet of office space at 8801 N. Meridian St., Suite 100. The tenant was represented by Andrew Schrage of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty Services. The landlord, Sun Life Assurance, was represented by Hokanson Cos. Inc.
Indianapolis-based MainGate Inc. is in hot pursuit of the NFL’s exclusive Super Bowl on-site merchandise contract. And it might not be the only local company pursuing the multimillion-dollar deal.
On a recent list of great sports venues, The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was not included. Are you kidding me?
Mays’ efforts at community involvement saved The Indianapolis Recorder.
Peter Frampton redoes his “Frampton Comes Alive” album at the Murat Theatre March 1. Details here http://www.ticketmaster.com/Peter-Frampton-tickets/artist/735115
From March 1-3, Indiana University Cinema features a festival of the work of Whit Stillman, including a lecture by the director and screenings of “Metropolis,” “Barcelona” and other Stillman films. Details here.
Ballet Memphis dances into the Tarkington March 2. Details here.
Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and music by Felix Mendelssohn are set for an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert March 1-3 featuring 2010 International Violin Competition of Indianapolis gold medalist Clara-Jumi Kang. Details here.
The Chieftains come to the Palladium for a March 6 concert. Details here.
The Murat Shrine Circus takes over the Pepsi Coliseum March 3-6. Details here. .
Get off the couch and see … couches. “Couched Constructions,” at Herron Gallery March 2 to April 19, features artwork contextualizing the living room centerpiece. Details here.
Despite his sometimes rocky relationship with media members during his previous career, former Colts general manager now joins their ranks.
Stephen A. Stitle will leave the bank to come aboard the law firm as a partner on May 1. Stitle has spent a combined 17 years at PNC and National City Bank, which PNC purchased in 2008.
A Colorado-based solar module maker that hoped to create up to 1,200 jobs in Indiana by next year said Tuesday that it was laying off about 180 workers in Colorado as the company focuses on a more efficient product.
Citizens Energy Group says savings from combining the city’s water and sewer utilities will be 13 percent higher than expected and come two years sooner than previously predicted.
FirstPerson named Katy Stowers as adviser and general counsel, leading the Indianapolis-bsed benefits firm’s compliance services area. Stowers previously served as an employee benefits attorney at Indianapolis-based Krieg DeVault LLP. Stowers earned her law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 1993.
Indianapolis-based Wellfount Corp. named Eric Orme its chief financial officer. He previously served as chief operating officer of Indianapolis-based AIT Laboratories and before that worked for Boston Scientific Corp. Orme holds a bachelors degree in economics and an MBA from Indiana University.
Norm Tabler, the general counsel of Indianapolis-based hospital system Indiana University Health, said he will retire Dec. 31. Perhaps most widely known for his deep voice and deadpan delivery on fundraising campaigns for local public radio station WFYI -FM 90.1, Tabler has worked for IU Health (formerly known as Clarian Health) for nearly 16 years. Before that he worked for 25 years at Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels LLP. Tabler holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, a master’s degree from Yale University and a law degree from Columbia University.
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar has breezed through every re-election since he first won federal office in 1976. And even though he has consistently voted from a house he hasn't owned since he left for Washington in 1977, questions about his residency lay dormant until just a few weeks ago.
The National Football League for the first time is allowing a limited number of fans to attend NFL Combine events. The annual league scouting event, which has been held in Indianapolis for 25 years, allows teams to evaluate prospects through interviews, tests and workouts. The NFL received thousands of applications from fans and selected 250 of them to attend Sunday activities at Lucas Oil Stadium. Tourism officials estimated the city will see $6 million in visitor spending as a result of the Feb. 22-28 event.
Charter schools for adults continue to pick up steam, as Christel House International prepares to launch the fourth such school in Indianapolis.
The two entities that control the future of Pan Am Plaza have come to an agreement that could lead to the redevelopment of one of the most valuable parcels downtown.
