Indianapolis health analytics company lands nearly $4M in VC
Springbuk, which aims to simplify the jobs of HR benefits and wellness managers, plans to use the money on product innovation and hiring.
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Arizona-based Salesforce consultancy opens Indy office
Arizona-based Levementum, a Salesforce.com Inc. partner, has launched an Indianapolis-based practice—one of the latest examples of the software giant attracting such consultancies here.
Two tracks of negotiations helped seal huge Salesforce expansion
Tech talent and naming rights on the state’s tallest building were key factors that helped Indianapolis secure an 800-employee hiring commitment from Salesforce.com this month.
Tee-time brokerages roil golf industry
Are tee-time brokers like GolfNow knocking cash-strapped courses into the rough? Or could the Expedia-like providers be the chip shot courses need to get back on the green?
Compendium Software alumni to launch water-testing startup
Megan Glover and Compendium Software founder Chris Baggott have teamed to launch 120WaterAudit, a subscription-based water-testing service that will be offered to residents across the country.
Indiana needs to address brain drain, BioCrossroads study finds
While many college graduates are leaving the state, jobs in health care and life sciences in Indiana are booming, and employers are often searching high and low for talent.
Google to ban payday lending ads, calling industry ‘harmful’
Google said Wednesday it will no longer allow ads for loans due within 60 days and will also ban ads for loans where the interest rate is 36 percent or higher.
Next challenge for Salesforce is filling 800 open positions
After announcing aggressive expansion plans on Friday, the tech giant faces some headwinds as it tries to recruit talent that’s sometimes in short supply in Indianapolis.
Salesforce as top tenant makes tower more marketable, expert says
With Salesforce.com establishing a 250,000-square-foot regional headquarters in the soon-to-be-christened Salesforce Tower Indianapolis, the building should become much more alluring when its owner shops it for sale.
Salesforce to invest $40M in Indy expansion, reap $17.2M in state incentives
The tech giant will establish its regional headquarters in the Chase Tower, to be renamed Salesforce Tower Indianapolis. Employees will start moving into the refurbished space in 2017.
Salesforce plans to hire 800, attach its name to downtown tower
The tech company on Friday is expected to announce its intention to add hundreds of workers and sign a naming-rights deal for the state’s tallest building.
High-tech jobs surge in Indianapolis, report says
Indianapolis saw high-tech software and services employment grow 18 percent from 2012 to 2014—the eighth-fastest rate among the 30 cities surveyed, according to CBRE Research.
Broad Ripple media firm nets $25M in equity round
Odyssey, a Broad Ripple firm behind a fast-growing website for millennials, has raised a game-changing sum as it plans more hires.
Teradata selling Aprimo unit at $435M discount
The Dayton, Ohio-based company, which purchased Indianapolis-based Aprimo for $525 million in 2010, is unloading the business unit for $90 million to a private equity firm.
Fishers receives Certified Tech Park designation
The designated area encompasses most of downtown, including the North East Commerce Park—where Launch Fishers is located—and part of the Nickel Plate District.
Time Warner Cable gets OK for $67B deal, with conditions
Federal regulators on Monday approved Charter’s $67 billion bid to buy Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, two companies that have about 240,000 customers in Indiana.
Appirio grabs top honors at Mira tech awards
The cloud-consulting company, which moved its headquarters to Indianapolis from San Francisco last year, impressed judges with its “proven dedication to creating innovative solutions.” The company was one of 17 award-winners Saturday night.
IBJ wins 10 awards at state Excellence in Journalism contest
Among the winners were reporters Jared Council and Lou Harry, who won top honors for their work in business reporting and arts and entertainment coverage.
Firms put new software engineers on training fast track
A new trend in tech companies toward in-house apprenticeships for new employees reflects an increased desire to orient entry-level programmers without taxing veterans.
State’s life sciences sector on rise while struggling with talent, capital
Shortages of workers and investment dollars remain the two biggest challenges for Indiana’s life sciences industry, which otherwise is showing robust vital signs and embarking on high-profile collaborations.