VALPARAISO – Two representatives of the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board took part in the National Association of Workforce Boards annual conference recently in Washington, D.C. Bob Schaefer, president of Corporate Dynamics in LaPorte County and NWIWB member and past chairman, was a panelist in a session, “Advocacy on the Hill and at Home.” Linda Woloshansky, […]
DYER – Founders of Dyer-based NorthStar360 Business Solutions Rick and Susan Riddering met with Roger Allen, co-founder of the Center for Organizational Design at the annual 360 Solutions Learning Conference in Dallas. The three served as presenters at the conference and met to discuss the latest trends and best practices in training and organizational development.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 33rd Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Conference (GLHRC), running April 6-16, will focus on the theme “From Living Memory to Historical Memory: The Holocaust in Transition.” The April 6 event will be a showing of “Paragraph 175,” a documentary about the Nazi persecution of gays during World War II. Discussion will
INDIANAPOLIS – Ingram Micro Inc., the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT supply-chain, mobile device lifecycle services and logistics solutions, has announced a $100,000 charitable gift to Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis. The charitable gift will be used to support the supplemental instruction services offered through the college’s student
HAMMOND – The American Group of Constructors (TAG) hosted members of its staff and their families at its annual Safety Retreat at Key Lime Cove in Gurnee, Ill. The event emphasizes the importance of safety both at work and at home. “Renewed awareness of your commitment to safety affects more than just yourself,” TAG CEO
SOUTH BEND – Beacon Health System Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Costello has been awarded the 2013 Distinguished Business Alumni Award from Indiana University South Bend (IUSB). This annual recognition, presented by the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics at IUSB, is awarded to an alumnus/alumna who has distinguished themselves as a prominent business and
Overall costs are down and convenience for employees is up. by Rick A. Richards So far, there isn’t any data to support the idea that healthy workers are happy workers, but employers have discovered one thing about healthy workers–they’re more productive. And that has been enough to entice some Northwest Indiana business to embrace the
SOUTH BEND – ICE Michiana, a free smartphone app that provides First Responders with access to life-saving patient information in the field, and Emergency Rooms with critical pre-arrival health information, is expanding to include the Community Hospital of Bremen. Launched in August 2012 through collaborative efforts of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and Force 5,
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has received a $10,000 donation from Praxair, Inc. to help fund the purchase and redevelopment of teacher professional development programs as well as the purchase of supplies for the upcoming space adventure summer camp series. “Our goal is to merge the power of imagination with
SOUTH BEND – The CPA firm of Kruggel, Lawton, & Company, LLC, has announced that manager Andrew Kominowski, CPA, has completed requirements to earn the designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) from the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). To become accredited by NACVA, candidates are required to successfully complete an intensive training
