Small-bank values and a five-star rating. by Rick A. Richards LaPorte Savings Bank’s roots run deep in LaPorte County and Northwest Indiana. As far as Chairman and CEO Lee Brady can tell, the bank’s roots are deeper than any other bank in the region still doing business under its original name. Brady, who has been …
HAMMOND – Napleton Auto Group is observing its 80th anniversary this year. The company, founded in 1931 in Blue Island, Ill., has dealerships in Hammond and Schererville. Napleton operates 57 new car franchises in 23 Midwest locations and Florida. The company is owned by the five grandsons of founder Edward Napleton.
MERRILLVILLE – Mike Shaver Sr., a third-generation auto dealer, has received the 2011 Joe Krier Quality Dealer of the Year award from the Indiana Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Shaver, the owner of Shaver Preferred Motors of Merrillville, was cited for having a record of good business decisions, honesty, integrity and civic leadership. He began at …
BURNS HARBOR – Tranco Industrial Services has marked its 10th anniversary. “We would like to thank the collaborative efforts of our employees, suppliers, and customers, and to say we’ve successfully been in business for 10 years,” said Bill Lucaitis, president. “Northwest Indiana is our home and the best possible locations for our specialty: industrial track …
SOUTH BEND – Jordan Ford has been honored by Ford Motor Co. for being a Ford franchise for 50 years. Jordan, which opened on Sept. 22, 1961, was the largest volume Ford dealer in the United States in 2010 and has been among the top three for most of the last 20 years. The dealership …
GRIFFITH – “Bank on Northwest Indiana,” a program designed to help connect the region’s 21,700 “unbanked or underbanked” residents with free or low-cost bank accounts, financial education and other financial services was launched April 13. The program, organized by the Lake Area United Way, brings together financial institutions and community partners to assist …
