Winter 2016

Northwest Indiana Business Magazine Winter 2016 issue.

Ahead in the Cloud

SaaS, PaaS, IaaS. Cloud computing is a term thrown around a lot these days, but what is it and how can businesses benefit? The cloud is a distributed network of data centers and IT resources that are accessible on-demand over the Internet on a pay-as-you-go basis. While the concept of “the cloud” is abstract, ultimately

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Girls and Paint

Non-profit changes lives by teaching business and painting skills. by Lauren Caggiano Everyone has the power to change the world for the better if they try. That’s the mantra Norma Williams embraces in her personal and business life. The entrepreneur currently operates a successful residential and commercial painting business, Excellence By Design, which celebrated its

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Practice Makes Perfect

The Pacers’ Glenn Robinson has a powerful work ethic. by Ben Smith Practice is long minutes over for the Indiana Pacers this warmish December afternoon, but still the shots are going up out there, rising and falling in flawless net-rustling arcs. Glenn Robinson III, a young man with a ringing Hoosier name and a profile

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Buzz Points

Loyalty program benefits financial institutions, merchants, members. by Phil Britt Financial institutions and local retailers and restaurants alike find themselves competing with much larger national companies for customers. For the local financial institutions, the need to attract and retain customers has never been more critical. The largest banks in the country control half of the

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Arts Update

Upcoming events in Northwest Indiana and Greater South Bend. Northwest Indiana by John Cain Theatre at the Center kicks off the 2016 season with Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps,” February 18-March 20. Adapted from the 1935 film and 1915 novel by John Buchan, this thrilling comedy has been a hit on Broadway and the West

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Cooperation Not Competition

Alliance brings together Chicago region. The relationship between Northwest Indiana and the Greater Chicago area has often been described as a love-hate relationship. We love the proximity and the jobs provided for Hoosiers, but the state line has often seemed to be a barrier to collaboration. A landmark study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation

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