CROWN POINT – Four area universities have joined together to support the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center’s mission to encourage growth and development of the region’s businesses. The four universities are Indiana University Northwest, Ivy Tech Community College, Purdue University Calumet and Purdue University North Central. “Under the umbrella of our university partners we …
LAPORTE – IU Health Occupational Services has announced that Saligrama Ranganath has joined the facility as a staff physician. Ranganath will work in the Valparaiso office. Most recently he was medical director at the Honda plant in Greensburg, Ind. He completed his residency at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and at Meharry Medical College in …
Cities pursue creative efforts for revitalization. by Rick A. Richards Northwest Indiana downtowns were once retail hubs. But with the development of regional shopping malls and strip shopping centers over the past two generations, downtowns across the region have changed. Left behind are empty storefronts and vacant parking lots. In recent years, however, those downtown …
MUNSTER – CFS Bancorp Inc., the parent company for Citizens Financial Bank, has declared a quarterly dividend of 1 cent per share of common stock. The dividend will paid on Oct. 28 to shareholders of record on Oct. 7. The dividend is unchanged from the second quarter. Citizens Financial Bank has assets of more than …
MERRILLVILLE – Officials at I-DENTI-FIED Inc. have named Michael F. Kipp chairman of the board. The company is based at the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. Kipp has held positions in both the corporate and government sector, including director of marketing for HCA and president of Signature Health Alliance. I-DENTI-FIED is a health technology …
KNOX – Sabre Manufacturing LLC has announced it will invest $640,000 and add 15,500 square feet to his steel tank plant in Knox. When completed next year, the project will add 25 jobs. The company currently employs 145 people. Sabre began in Knox in 2005. Its storage tanks are used in the environments, gas and …
VALPARAISO – Officials from Porter Hospital and Valparaiso University have announced the sale of the hospital campus. “The purchase of this property is a strategic investment for the university that is directly aligned to the strategic plan and support its growth objectives,” said university President Mark A. Heckler. “The acquisition of this land will ensure …
MERRILLVILLE – An Alabama software company that provides digital video distribution products to college athletic departments and professional sports franchises has opened an office in the Purdue Research Park of Northwest Indiana. DragonFly Athletics LLC was founded by Kirk Miller in 2006. He was previously with the University of Alabama’s athletic department. The company’s chief …
GARY – The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor’s National Association has given its first place recognition for 2011 Safety Excellence to Mechanical Concepts Inc. of Gary. “We’re very pleased to have received this honor. Safety is above all our number one priority for our staff and our clientele and we’re happy to be recognized …
HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet has announced that four of its professors have received the university’s Outstanding Faculty Awards for 2010-11. Harvey Abramowitz received the Outstanding Teacher Award. He has been on the faculty for 24 years. Bin Chen received the Outstanding Scholar Award. He has been a part of the faculty as a biomedical …
