SANTA ANA, Calif. – Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest technology distributor and supply-chain services provider, has reached an agreement to acquire BrightPoint Inc., of Indianapolis, a provider of lifecycle services to the wireless industry. Ingram Micro will acquire the outstanding shares of BrightPoint common stock for $9 a share. The deal is worth $840 […]
Largest estate gift funds St. Joseph’s College scholarships. by Michael Puente For two years beginning in 2008, Maureen Egan provided vital information about St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer to a complete stranger. She had no idea what this person was going to do with the information or to whom they were going to pass the
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run and walk event to benefit local cancer patients will be Saturday, Aug. 25, and Sunday, Aug. 26, at Soldiers Memorial Park. Proceeds benefit Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals patients. Last year, the 1,088 participants in Tour de LaPorte raised more
SOUTH BEND – Results of a study by Visit South Bend-Mishawaka shows that tourism in St. Joseph County in 2011 was worth $408 million. While home football weekends for the University of Notre Dame are among the major attractions for visitors – some $60 million – the study showed that June, July and August were
SOUTH BEND – A multi-million expansion and upgrade of Coveleski Stadium in downtown South Bend appears to be paying dividends. Since the stadium opened this year for play for the South Bend Silverhawks, attendance has jumped from 41,000 to 79,000, including two sellouts. If that continues, total attendance for the season would top 157,000, well
SCHERERVILLE – Mary Hills of Schererville has received the Chairman’s Award from the International Association of Business Communicators at its annual meeting in San Francisco. Hills has administered and graded accreditation exams, reviewed portfolios and created many presentations about accreditation at IABC conferences. She has served as director of accreditation and director of strategy for
VALPARAISO – After seven months of discussions, a plan to align Northwest Indiana high school outcomes with the needs of economic development have been realized, said Barb Grimsgard of the Center of Workforce Innovations. The Regional Education/Employer Alliance for Development of Youth of Northwest Indiana has been announced. Known as Ready NWI, the plan includes
BEVERLY SHORES – The Save the Dunes Gift Shop on U.S. 12 in Beverly Shores opened in 1972, but come Aug. 31, it will shut its doors for good. Save the Dunes has operated the store with volunteers, but said it’s becoming more difficult to maintain regular hours with nothing but volunteers. As older volunteers
MERRILLVILLE – Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s leading philanthropic partner, funded nearly $1.1 million in grants and scholarships during the first six months of 2012. “This significant investment in the quality of life and educational attainment of Northwest Indiana residents marks a new milestone for Legacy Foundation,” said Harry Vande Velde III, president and chief executive
SOUTH BEND – Steve Eller has been named vice president and chief human resources officer for Beacon Health System. Eller most recently was with Robert Bosch LLC, an automotive, consumer goods, industrial technology and health care telemedicine company in Farmington Hills, Mich. Previously, he was manager of human resources for AlliedSignal Braking in South Bend
