The Best of Business Awards are always an exciting time of year for the staff at Northwest Indiana Business Magazine. We enjoy finding out who our readers think are the best!
This year’s winners faced challenges but mostly made big plans for the future.
For 20 years, our readers have voted for the best in the Region. We thank them for taking time out of their busy work schedules to vote for their favorite vendors, businesses and community organizations.
We also congratulate the winners! Their work ethic, attention to customer service and vision for the future make them stand out in the Region’s business community.
Many other businesses in this issue also are finding ways to pursue success, including entrepreneurs who are fearless in pursuit of their dreams. We celebrate National Small Business Week in May by featuring three businesses that find Northwest Indiana a special place to do business.
Our construction story focuses on interesting ways to keep costs down and projects on schedule. Companies are turning to new innovations and ways of thinking. Then we have a little fun thinking about the ways companies can build their teams. From axe throwing to simulated space missions, employees can learn to count on each other by working together to escape a room, solve a problem, or just release some stress.
Then we share the Future of Goshen, a place where the quality of life makes the city a special place to live, work and play! With careful planning, city leaders have created reasons to start a business, enjoy the outdoors and visit their vibrant downtown.
Our series on economic development will take a closer look at how growth will increase the Region’s need for energy and how companies are working to meet that need.
We also profile Mno-Bmadsen, a firm that is building a financial future for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi by acquiring other companies that agree with their motto of a “good way of living.”
Plus we feature stories on a PNW alumni, a banker working at the YMCA, a master gardener and the Health Foundation of La Porte. But the best does come last when DJ Moore of Erosion & Construction Solutions offers reasons to let go of unreasonable goals and just be. Enjoy this issue!
Culture of innovation
Measuring up
Destination for all abilities
Creative sales loyalty
Natural leader
Rooted in generosity
Lowell: Bright future
Next acts
Math without the paperwork
Catalyst for progress
Worthy of recognition
Professional advancement
