INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized Centier Bank of Munster as its Third Party Lender of the Year. Centier contributed to 12 SBA loans in 2001, accounting for $16.2 million in projects. It contributed 8 percent of all SBA loans in the state. One project was worth […]
CROWN POINT – Sister Aline Schultz has been named the Athena Leadership Award winner by the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sister Aline, vice president of marketing and development for Franciscan Alliance, was cited for her work in mentoring women and for the St. Clare Health Clinic, which provides free primary care and other services
GARY – The owner of Majestic Star Casino in Gary has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Majestic Star’s largest shareholder, Wayzata Partners LLC of Minnesota, now owns the casino. It also owns Fitzgeralds casinos in Mississippi and Colorado. The reorganization and transfer of ownership was recently approved by the Indiana Gaming Commission. Majestic Star filed
LOWELL – The Indiana Grand Kankakee Marsh Restoration Project has been named the November Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. The project has acquire, restored and enhanced 22,786 acres across eight counties. About 100 years ago, the Kankakee River in Indiana was dredged and the Grande Marsh wetlands drained.
VALPARAISO – Larry Galler of Larry Galler & Associates has been named the November Innovator of the Month by the Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana. Galler launched an innovative program called “One Year to Greatness” that helps small businesses achieve growth through group dynamics and one-on-one conversations. The program is based on the goal
Here is a bit of news on who’s been promoted, what company has expanded and what changes have taken place in Northwest Indiana’s business community the past three months. BANKING/FINANCE Daniel R. Yamtich has been named vice president and team leader for Fifth Third Bank‘s business banking line in Merrillville. Previously he was regional manager
VALPARAISO – Two Northwest Indiana environmental organizations, the Hoosier Environmental Council and the Legal Environmental Aid Foundation, have merged. The two will operate at the Hoosier Environmental Council. Executive Director Jesse Kharbanda said the merger made sense because there was a lot of overlap in what the two organizations did. The organization works to educate
SOUTH BEND – The F. Jay Nimtz Exemplary Public Service Award has been presented to Jeff Gibney, executive director of the South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development. The award is named for the late F. Jay Nimtz, a former U.S. Congressman, president of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, attorney and preservationist. Gibney was
VALPARAISO – Michael Anton Jr. of Anton Insurance Agency has been named vice president and treasurer of the 2012 Leadership Team for the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana. The announcement was made at the recent annual meeting of the IIAI in Indianapolis. Anton Insurance Agency has offices in Valparaiso and Chesterton.
SOUTH BEND – Michelle Wasoski has been named client manager for the business and private client group at Gibson Insurance Group in South Bend. The company also has offices in Plymouth, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Wasoski will be responsible for designing risk management and insurance programs for small business owners.
