MERRILLVILLE – Officials at I-DENTI-FIED Inc. have named Michael F. Kipp chairman of the board. The company is based at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. Kipp has held positions in both the corporate and government sector, including director of marketing for HCA and president of Signature Health Alliance. I-DENTI-FIED is a health technology […]
KNOX – Sabre Manufacturing LLC has announced it will invest $640,000 and add 15,500 square feet to his steel tank plant in Knox. When completed next year, the project will add 25 jobs. The company currently employs 145 people. Sabre began in Knox in 2005. Its storage tanks are used in the environments, gas and
VALPARAISO – Officials from Porter Hospital and Valparaiso University have announced the sale of the hospital campus. “The purchase of this property is a strategic investment for the university that is directly aligned to the strategic plan and support its growth objectives,” said university President Mark A. Heckler. “The acquisition of this land will ensure
MERRILLVILLE – An Alabama software company that provides digital video distribution products to college athletic departments and professional sports franchises has opened an office in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. DragonFly Athletics LLC was founded by Kirk Miller in 2006. He was previously with the University of Alabama’s athletic department. The company’s chief
GARY – The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association has given its first place recognition for 2011 Safety Excellence to Mechanical Concepts Inc. of Gary. “We’re very pleased to have received this honor. Safety is above all our number one priority for our staff and our clientele and we’re happy to be recognized
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced that four of its professors have received the university’s Outstanding Faculty Awards for 2010-11. Harvey Abramowitz received the Outstanding Teacher Award. He has been on the faculty for 24 years. Bin Chen received the Outstanding Scholar Award. He has been a part of the faculty as a biomedical
RENSSELAER – The Jasper County Economic Development Organization Inc. has elected officers and board members for 2011-12. Craig Wagner, plant manager at Stark Truss Co. in Rensselaer, is chairman; Jon Schwab, founder of Presidio Group in Remington, is vice chairman; William Del Principe, president of Del Principe & Allie, CPAs in Rensselaer, is treasurer; and
MERRILLVILLE – Lisa A. Witt of Braman Insurance has been named Outstanding CSR for Indiana for 2011 by the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. Witt submitted her winning essay on the topic, “Many insurance service professionals believe that their personal relationships with clients may be threatened by agencies’ and companies’ efforts to use
MERRILLVILLE – Daniel R. Yamtich has been named vice president, team leader for Fifth Third Bank’s business banking line. He will be responsible leadership of business banking in the Merrillville region. Yamtich, who has 25 years of banking experience, previously was regional manager for commercial real estate for Fifth Third Bank. Yamtich is a graduate
WASHINGTON – Two Indiana community banks have received $41.4 million in funding from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Small Business Lending Fund. One of those banks is Horizon Bancorp in Michigan City, which received $12.5 million. “These funds will provide a powerful incentive for community banks to expand their lending to small businesses, spurring new investment
