CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears today announced a multi-year marketing partnership with PNC Bank. The agreement designates PNC as a Hall of Fame partner and the team’s official and exclusive banking partner. The comprehensive agreement encompasses Soldier Field, Halas Hall, PNC branches and the Chicago community at large. The first-ever naming rights agreement in the […]
GARY — City of Gary officials announced the expansion of Edsal, an industrial furniture manufacturer, into the Gary area. Scheduled to be located at 700 Chase St. (Chicago Steel Building), company leaders estimate that nearly 300 jobs will be available to Gary residents over the next couple of months with some slated to start as
Ask Norma Serrano Williams, who owns a commercial and residential paint contracting business, what innovation means to her and she says: “Innovation has become, for me, success out of failure.” Inducted last fall into The Society of Innovators, her innovation is hiring and mentoring an all-women crew who are going through tough times and have
Our readers make their picks in dozens of categories. “Do your best”–people are told that from preschool throughout the rest of life. Businesses want to be the best, too, and they judge their success by sales, profits, and perhaps the most gratifying, the opinions of satisfied customers. That’s what we try to reveal each year
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Salute to Business winners have a big impact on the South Bend area. by Heidi Prescott Wieneke A South Bend native who holds a doctorate in neuroscience. A tireless champion of women. A distinguished leader in health care. A family entertainment center owner. The recipients of the 2015 Salute to Business awards in St. Joseph
What does it take to qualify, and how is the region preparing workers? by Laurie Wink Northwest Indiana’s economic development is closely aligned with availability of a qualified, motivated workforce. Success is a matter of fitting the right people into the right slots. But as anyone knows who’s tried to complete a complex jigsaw puzzle,
Younger generation making a mark on the corporate landscape. by Jerry Davich A handful of relatively young entrepreneurs is changing the corporate landscape in Northwest Indiana with ideas, inventions and out-of-box thinking. They’re known for their innovative minds in an ever-evolving, technology-savvy business world. Here are their stories. Guy Rhodes Since the age of 5,
Upcoming events in Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend by John Cain Northwest Indiana The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra will close out its 2014-15 concert season on Thursday, May 14, with a celebration of American composer George Gershwin, whose jazz-influenced compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. Lyric Opera of Chicago alumni Kimberly Jones and
