MERRILLVILLE – VIA Marketing has received two designations from Service Industry Advertising Awards – a Gold Award for its Porters Restoration radio ad and a Bronze Award for the Hammond Port Authority logo/letterhead design. “Our two entries are totally different, demonstrating that VIA is truly full-service marketing,” said Julie Olthoff, president. “The radio spot was […]
WHITING – The Northwest Indiana Oilmen are looking for college students interested in a summer internship in sports marketing, sales and public relations. The Oilmen, are members of the Midwest Collegiate League, and have several unpaid internships available and will work with colleges or universities to make sure participants receive college credit. Internships are in
Law guarantees veterans a place back on the “escalator.” The return of our soldiers from Iraq refocuses attention on the re-employment rights of employees who were called into active duty. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects employees who are called into active duty. One provision – the escalator concept – is
INDIANAPOLIS – Six Northwest Indiana companies are among 70 Indiana companies named to the Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Those companies are Centier Bank of Merrillville; Citizens Financial Bank of Munster; CliftonLarsonAllen LLP of Schererville; Edward Jones, which has offices throughout Northwest Indiana; Horseshoe Casino, Hammond; and The
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Silver Hawks minor league baseball team has announced it will have promotions at more than 70 homes games this year with special observances for children, mothers, cancer survivors, military men and women and more. One major event will recur throughout the season Flat Screen Friday will have the Silver
MICHIGAN CITY – Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. has added two people to its staff. Brian Daley, who has 10 years of sales experience, will be account executive for Morse & Co. and its online magazine, TheBeachCoast.com. Zac Neulieb will be interactive director for Morse & Co. and the online magazine. He is a
SOUTH BEND – Jeff Costello has been named chief financial officer of the newly affiliated organization combining Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Health Systems. Costello has served as chief financial officer of Memorial Health System since 1995. He will be responsible for all accounting, financial planning, investments, business office operations, construction and medical records. He
by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana bankers say their business is different–a lot different–than a year ago. Banking has seen a lot of change, nearly all of it driven by legislative reform as a result of the mortgage meltdown that threw the nation’s economy into a tailspin. Not one region bank was involved in sub-prime
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by Kathy McKimmie Wide-ranging education and training programs have been put in place by Merrillville based Centier Bank to help both children and adults learn how to manage money and credit and to help those who have been disenfranchised from the banking system make their way in. The bank’s formal initiative started seven years ago
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INDIANAPOLIS – Mark Miles, chair of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee, joined Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Allison Melangton, president and chief executive officer of the Host Committee, and Rick Fuson, volunteer co-chair of the Super Bowl Village committee, just before Christmas to share preparations for Super Bowl XLVI and unveil details about activities
