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Honoring Excellence

April 9, 2018 – By Troy Linker Leave a Comment

Troy Linker

Our annual readers poll recognizes regional businesses that server us and our economy Each spring we ask our readers to help us identify and recognize the “Best of Business” in our region. Some of the names are the businesses you would expect to see on such a list. They appear year after year to remind […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Publisher's Note Tagged With: Best of Business

Around the Region

April 9, 2018 – By Lourdes Castellanos Leave a Comment

BUSINESS Jeff Strack

Stay current with local people, news and events BUSINESS VinSense Technology in West Lafayette has been awarded a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Science Foundation. The software company uses technology patented at Purdue University to help improve crop quality and sustainability for wine grape growers and winemakers. Chief Technology Officer David […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Around the Region

Best of Business Awards – 2018

April 9, 2018 – By NWIBM Staff Leave a Comment

Kruggel Lawton CPAs partners

Readers select their top choices in multiple categories The votes were cast and tallied and the results are in for Northwest Indiana Business Magazine’s Best of Business survey for Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend and Michiana. Beginning in February, magazine subscribers participated in the survey which listed a variety of areas of business. These […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Best of Business Awards Tagged With: Best of Business, Best of Business Greater South Bend and Michiana, Best of Business Northwest Indiana

Manufacturing a Future

April 9, 2018 – By Carrie Napoleon Leave a Comment

Bill Leep

Business decisions and their outcomes that shape how some NWI companies strive Today’s manufacturer’s face myriad issues on the road to success from attracting and retaining quality personnel to dealing with regulatory issues and knowing how and when to invest in the business. Savvy corporate leaders know every decision matters. The right decisions can propel […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Manufacturing Tagged With: Bill Leep, Bill Moore, FAST International, Indiana Manufacturers Association, Indiana Manufacturing Survey, Indiana University, Jason Patch, Katz, Kelley School of Business, Madison Industries, Mark Frohlich, PacMoore, Pleasant View Dairy, Sapper & Miller, SCOTT YAEGER, Steven Jones, Stewart McMillian, Task Force Tips

Back to School

April 9, 2018 – By Michael Puente Leave a Comment

IUN career planning course

Local companies go straight to the source for new employees Jacob Brunetti will be graduating this spring from Purdue University Northwest in Hammond with a degree in computer science. To get a jump on finding a position, the 22-year-old Munster resident attended a career fair at PUN’s Westville campus in February. Unlike a standard job […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Staffing & HR Tagged With: Cynthia Roberts, Helen Harmon, Indiana University Northwest, Ivy Tech, Natalie Conners, Peter Linden, Purdue University Northwest, Tom Cath, Valparaiso University

Economy in Motion

April 9, 2018 – By Bob Moulesong Leave a Comment

Lori Tubbs

Emphasis on logistics and infrastructure bringing the region significant returns on investment Indiana designated “Crossroads of America” as the official state motto in 1937. The slogan began as a nickname for Indianapolis because it’s the hub for several interstate highways that crisscross the state. Those highways connect Hoosiers to the rest of the country. Ten […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Transportation & Logistics Tagged With: Bryce Carpenter, Center of Workforce Innovation, Conexus Indiana, Ed Soliday, Gary Chicago International Airport, Heather Ennis, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, Lori Tubbs, Northwest Indiana Forum, Northwest Regional Logistics Council, Ready NWI, Sandra Alvarez

Commercial Real Estate Boom Riding Rails of Hope, Hard Work

April 9, 2018 – By Jerry Davich Leave a Comment

Ken Williams

After the grinding slowdown from the recession, the wheels of this region’s commercial real estate industry are again rolling along The rusty adage of commercial real estate, “They only make so much land,” has tarnished the potential of Northwest Indiana, which has had a reputation of being a deserted island distanced from Chicago and the […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Real Estate Tagged With: Bill Hanna, Chris Deutscher, Christopher Michael Properties, Commercial Advantage, Commercial In-Sites, commercial real estate, David Lasser, Double Track project, Drew Mitchell, Eric Holcomb, Holladay Properties, Ken Williams, Lori Tubbs, Mike O’Connor, Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Prime Real Estate, Tim Brust, Wille Stiener & Brust

Financially Fit

April 9, 2018 – By Phil Britt Leave a Comment

Coins in glass jar

Choosing a financial advisor Whether you have already filed your taxes or are preparing to file, taxes, finances and overall financial health are always on our mind. While some people will make most of their financial decisions on their own, once they start accumulating more than they need for the simple necessities, many will seek […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Finance Tagged With: Centier Financial Partners, Edward Jones, financial advisor, Jon Lyons, Lyons & Bolek, Michael Kopech, Tim Coleman

Getting to Know the Farmer Behind Your Food

April 9, 2018 – By Carrie Napoleon Leave a Comment

Nash Bruce

NWI’s growing local food system embraces transparency Phoebe Plomaritis says her love for fresh food came from watching her mother Anastasia at an early age. Anastasia, now in her 80s, is an avid gardener and when the family moved to a farm in Kouts in 1969, she began growing produce for market without the use […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Grown in Indiana Tagged With: Anne Massie, duo farm, Five Hands Farm, Nash Bruce, Northwest Indiana Food Council, Phoebe Plomaritis

Things to do and See in Northwest Indiana

April 9, 2018 – By John Cain Leave a Comment

Forever Plaid

An update on art and entertainment options across the region Before they were a team, Rodgers and Hammerstein had their own successful writing partnerships. Rodgers and Lorenz Hart collaborated on over 30 productions filled with classic songs like “My Funny Valentine,” “Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered,” “ Mimi,” “This Can’t Be Love” and “Little Boy Blue,” performed […]

Filed Under: 2018-Apr-May, Arts & Entertainment, Events Tagged With: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Northwest Indiana Symphony, Theatre at the Center, Valpo Film Festival

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April-May 2018

2018 NWIBM Apr-May Cover

Magazine Articles

Honoring Excellence

Around the Region

Best of Business Awards – 2018

Manufacturing a Future

Back to School

Economy in Motion

Commercial Real Estate Boom Riding Rails of Hope, Hard Work

Financially Fit

Getting to Know the Farmer Behind Your Food

Things to do and See in Northwest Indiana

Things to Do and See in South Bend

Amazing Opportunities

Ball Game Struggle

VW Settlement Plan

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