SOUTH BEND – Charles B. Tate has joined Schafer Industries as manager of the company’s Driveline Division. The Driveline Division, whose assets were acquired last year from Dana Holding Corp., has two production facilities in Ohio. The 120,000-square-foot assembly plant in Fredericktown produces axles for leisure, all-terrain and utility vehicles; transmissions and transaxles for ATVs; …
MONTREAL – Fednav Limited, the largest international maritime bulk carrier in Canada, has announced the addition of six new vessels to its fleet. Ordered with Sumitomo Corp. and Oshima Shipyard, the environmentally advanced vessels will be built in Japan and will add substantial capacity to its Great Lakes-capable fleet of ships. As highly flexible vessels …
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet and its Department of Behavioral Sciences has developed an academic articulation agreement with Ivy Tech Community College. The articulation, effective this fall, enables graduates of Ivy Tech’s Associate Degree in Early Childhood program to enter seamlessly into Purdue Calumet’s Bachelor of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies, Early Childhood …
VALPARAISO – Dean Stolpe, a Valparaiso Realtor, has been awarded the prestigious Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest non-profit affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. Realtors who receive the CRS Designation have completed advanced courses and have demonstrated professional expertise in the field of residential real estate. …
HOBART – Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Birdzell has been selected as Most Influential Woman in Northwest Indiana not only for her positive impact in the field of Healthcare, but for the overall contributions she has made in service to the Region. Influential Women of Northwest Indiana is an organization devoted to providing women with …
Do it right or watch the sparks fly. There are multiple views on the origins of branding which, according to Wikipedia, is derived from the Old Norse brandr meaning “to burn.” One of the most obvious is the burning of a mark on the backsides of livestock to establish ownership. The branding iron was literally …
Letting employees work at home raises legal and security issues. Recent decisions made by Yahoo! regarding home workers have created quite a stir in the employment world. In a memorandum to employees, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Miller stated that telecommuting would no longer be permitted. There has been a significant amount written on whether Miller should …
A summer packed with arts and entertainment across the region. South Shore Arts will present the fourth exhibit in its Outstanding Midwest Artist Series, this time featuring Chicago artist Chris Cosnowski, who paints icons of Americana in a photo-realistic style. At once lifelike in detail and humorous in concept, Cosnowski’s artwork recalls Western classical art …
Acclaimed Filmmaker Cites 3 Measurable Benefits of Being Thankful Filmmaker Doug Vermeeren likes to quote author Robert M. Pirsig when introducing the idea of positive psychology: “The truth knocks on the door and you say, ‘Go away, I’m looking for the truth,’ and so it goes away. Puzzling.” Positive psychology entails a call for science …
On behalf of the 2013 selection committee and NWIBQ magazine team, congratulations to this year’s awardees to be profiled in the upcoming summer 2013 issue. For Advancements in Health Care: IU LaPorte Hospital’s Arrhythmia Center and IVDiagnostics for development/research for a new method for detecting cancer tumor cells. For Outstanding Physicians: Dr. Michael Olden, Franciscan Alliance; …
