Recently added articles from Indiana Business Magazine:
Stimulus package has costs.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
Feb 01, 2009 ... THE PROPOSED FISCAL stimulus package just passed by the House of Representatives is the single largest one- time stimulus ever, in the whole history of the world. I support the effort-in part--but whatever your feelings, it is worth trying to understand it. As I've written ...
Correction.(INDIANA INDICATORS)(Correction notice)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The five hospital campuses of Sisters of Saint Francis Health Services in Northwest Indiana were honored with the BKD Indiana Excellence Award for health-care providers and ...
Ivy Tech: one of the nation's largest community colleges.(Cover story)
Feb 01, 2009; Hromadka, Erik ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] INDIANA IS HOME TO many fine institutions of higher education, but few of them are ramping up their reach across the state as quickly as Ivy Tech Community College. The school now has 23 campuses across Indiana and also offers classes in 75 communities, ...
Reaching higher: higher education targets economic development.(EDUCATION)
Feb 01, 2009; McKimmie, Kathy ... PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES are inextricably linked to Indiana's ability to compete for the best jobs in growth industries. Their impact ranges from breakthrough research leading to high-tech start-ups to on-site worker training programs. "But more broadly, there are 300,000 students in college ...
College try: the benefits of having 32 independent colleges and universities in Indiana.(EDUCATION)(Company overview)
Feb 01, 2009; Held, Shad ... A GOOD "COLLEGE TRY" means "a serious effort to do or achieve something." Indiana's independent colleges and universities are making just such an effort to support their communities and state. "The number one way in which we impact our local communities and the statewide ...
Who's coming to town: Indiana hosts a variety of meetings and conventions.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2009; Held, Shari ... THE ECONOMY HAS HAD an impact on the hospitality industry like everything else, but Indiana is better-positioned in the marketplace to weather the storm than many states. Here's a look at some of the trends, the largest meetings and conventions around the state in 2009 and some facility ...
What paperless office? Paper usage still growing by double digits.(OFFICE PRODUCTS)
Feb 01, 2009; Kaelble, Steve ... "IN 1981, THEY SAID THE computer would eliminate paper," Jarret Silagyi observes. "Obviously, that has not happened." It's obvious to Silagyi because he's in the business of dealing with all of the paper that has not vanished--the business of document management. He is general ...
Direct mail done right: today's direct marketers have a sophisticated, targeted option to email.(MARKETING)
Feb 01, 2009; Kaelble, Steve ... THERE'S A REASON DIRECT mail has often been called "junk mail" in the past--a huge percentage of the mailed pieces would typically end up in the recipient's trash can. Direct mail marketers were totally fine with that outcome, because each piece didn't cost all that much to produce and ...
BKD, LLP: an accounting and advisory firm with Indiana roots to 1917.(PROFILE)(Company overview)
Feb 01, 2009; Held, Shari ... BKD, LLP IS ONE OF THE 10 largest CPA firms in the United States with a reputation as a steady and focused advisory firm. It has 31 offices in 12 states, with five of those offices in Indiana--Bloomington, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Merrillville and Indianapolis. BKD also is the ...
Southeast Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTHEAST)(Industry overview)
Feb 01, 2009; Mayer, Kathy ... THE HONDA PLANT UP and running, a couple of new manufacturers and a $35 million hospital addition are among the good news in southeast Indiana. Also of note: a $38 million, multi-county education initiative and strong tourism industry in the region, which includes Dearborn, Decatur, ...
The wonder of VoWLAN: a fast-growing technology for business.(ADVICE: TECHNOLOGY)(wireless local area networks )
Feb 01, 2009; Knox, Daphne ... WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY is changing, and improving, the way business is being done. Take for example, technology that is perceived as the most basic wireless device: the two-way radio. Two-way radios continue to be one the most cost-effective solutions for a variety of applications where ...
New thinking: a concise, collaborative, statewide workforce development strategy.(VIEWPOINT)
Feb 01, 2009; Snyder, Thomas J. ... EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS been the key to improving individual earnings and employability, and it is equally true that investments in our collective human resources will yield the greatest improvement in our collective bottom line. Workforce development has long been a key strategy for Indiana, ...
