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ALTOM: U.S. slow to get on broadband bandwagon
The country’s old, tired cabling was never designed for such high-transmission speeds.
Moongate Technologies acquired by Michigan firm
Local computer consultant will become part of Dewpoint Inc., upon completion of the acquisition, and will move to Dewpoint’s Carmel
office,
which already has about a dozen employees.
Ballard’s high-risk IT project could save millions – or flop
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has decided to overhaul the city’s and county’s 1970s-era financial IT systems—a move
that could cement
his reputation for improving government efficiency. But the upgrade also is fraught with risk.
Carmel software consultant acquires Ohio firm
Carmel-based Blue Horseshoe has purchased TransTech Consulting Inc., a management consulting firm in Columbus, Ohio.
ALTOM: How the Amish make technology work for them
BusinessWeek (www.businessweek.com) has a recent story about a growing $1.8 million enterprise that’s doing
just fine without the Internet, Web site, texting, customer-resource-management software, a fax machine or a single computer.
In fact, the company doesn’t even have electricity.
ExactTarget reports record annual results
Locally based e-mail marketing firm opens London office, adds big-name clients and secures $145 million in venture capital.
Connersville eager for Carbon Motors to rev up
The jobs can’t come soon enough for Connersville, where unemployment is at 13.8 percent.
Shelbyville tech park keeps tax incentives
State officials are giving Shelbyville’s struggling Intelliplex business park another chance to use tax incentives to land
new companies
and high-paying jobs.
Underrated entrepreneurs
The Indianapolis area is home to myriad unsung entrepreneurs who run interesting companies, make money and create good jobs.
Here are some of them.
Scale Computing succeeds quickly after co-founder moves it to Indiana
Not even a year has passed since Scale Computing launched its first product, yet CEO Jeff Ready forecasts 2010 revenue
with the confidence of a meteorologist giving the three-day outlook.
Demand for smart-phone applications spawns opportunities
Smart-phone fever is heating up the climate for innovation in the local tech community, as firms new and old try to cash
in on the demand for applications that can be used on the iPhone, BlackBerry and other gadgets from the likes of Palm and
Google.
Sigma Micro becomes Fifth Gear LLC
The name change reflects the completion of the company’s integration with Missouri-based Stark
Brothers Fulfillment, which Sigma Holdings acquired in 2007.
Brightpoint profit up despite declining revenue
Wireless device distributor Brightpoint Inc. saw revenue decline in the fourth quarter, but the Indianapolis-based company
still managed to bounce back from $346 million year-ago loss with an $18.3 million quarterly profit.
CBS sells out Super Bowl advertising slots
More than a dozen first-timers will kick off ad campaigns with spots purchased during the Super Bowl on Sunday, making up
for holes left by Priceline.com and Toyota.
Cantaloupe unveils newest e-mail marketing product
Local technology firm’s VideoHere system allows companies to embed videos in their marketing e-mails.
Litigation slows entrepreneur behind laser weapons, flying scooter
Anderson entrepreneur Pete Bitar has been slowed by litigation but still plans to spearhead a team in the competition to
put a rover on the moon.
SURF THIS: Steve Jobs’ new pad keeps i on the prize
The latest from Apple could change the face of publishing.
ALTOM: Does instant messaging make business sense?
An instant messenger is one of those technologies that seems silly until you start using it.
Interactive Intelligence fourth-quarter profit up 74 percent
Record product orders spur sales at Indianapolis-based software maker Interactive Intelligence, propelling profits to $2.5 million.