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Bowen Technovation brings educational centers to life
Bowen Technovation has assembled an eclectic group of electrical engineers, journeyman machinists and artists to design exhibits
for museums, science centers and planetariums. Computer systems analysts and audio and lighting experts are also part of the
mix.
Optiform customizes software to improve capture and management of data
The 12-person firm led by CEO Scott McLaughlin recently “graduated” from five years at the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center
and finished a profitable year.
OrthoX receives top Mira award
South Bend-based company wins Innovation of the Year honor for its development of orthopedic implants product.
IU targets tech-transfer gap
Indiana University is showing signs that it’s finally serious about translating research into commercial product, through
grants it is awarding via its $10 million Innovate Indiana Fund and by developing a computing technology mini-campus.
Brightpoint reports higher revenue, earnings
Brightpoint handled 22.5 million units in the first quarter, a jump of 21 percent compared to the first quarter of 2009.
Vontoo CEO to receive TechPoint Trailblazer Award
Robert Compton will receive the honor for his contributions to the state’s high-tech sector at the Mira Awards program May
15.
ExactTarget reports record quarterly revenue
The Indianapolis-based e-mail marketing firm posted revenue of $29 million in the first three months of the year, a 37-percent
increase from the same period last year.
Our Internet service is terrible
A think tank calls some execs hucksters for confusing the issue of high prices and slow service.
Interactive Intelligence reports strong profit, revenue
Interactive Intelligence’s quarterly profit rises to $1.9 million, a 58-percent improvement over the first three months of
last year.
Anderson tech firm One Number files patent suit against Google
An Anderson firm that provides a “one number” service that rings all of a client’s phones has filed suit
against Web giant Google, alleging Google Voice infringes on two of its patents.
Interactive Intelligence performance lifts CEO’s pay
CEO Donald Brown saw a 32.4-percent increase in total compensation last year as the software-maker's shares soared 169
percent.
Carbon Motors’ prototype cop car is crammed with technology
The specialized vehicle can read license plates, sniff for weapons of mass destruction and see people and animals in
the dark.
Delphi seeks $50M tax abatement for new vehicle program
The five-year tax break could help bring a new research-and-development program for electric vehicles to Kokomo, creating
118 jobs and saving 72.
$15M loan brings EnerDel closer to launching production
The locally based battery maker serves as collateral on the financing lined up by its New York-based parent, Ener1.
Brightpoint cuts CEO’s pay by almost 35 percent
Robert J. Laikin earned $2.2 million in 2009, nearly 35 percent less than in 2008. Several other members of his management
team also took
substantial pay cuts.
300,000-plus consumers take shine to Apple’s iPad
The glitzy gadget maker says it sold hundreds of thousands of iPads on Saturday, the day they debuted for more than $499 a
pop.
Interactive Intelligence taps college to connect with BlackBerry
Shortly after Interactive Intelligence Inc. decided two years ago to push beyond its roots in call centers and pitch its
communications software to more insurance agents and money managers, the company ran up against a tricky hurdle: the BlackBerry.
Weighing Google’s China decision
Ethical conundrums rarely present themselves in black-and-white. But Google gets high marks from a couple of Hoosier academics
who say the company made the right choice to leave China.
FormSpring.com changes name to eliminate confusion with social site
Since the company was founded in 2006, it has racked up customers from 110 countries, providing them numerous Web forms to
capture customer/client information.