MISHAWAKA – Bayer HealthCare has announced the sale of its manufacturing plant in Mishawaka to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Bayer has 302 employees who manufacture diabetes care products for Siemens under a contract. That contract expires at the end of the year. Siemens will take over the work in 2012 and said it plans to hire […]
Mary T. Burke has joined the staff of Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly magazine as director of new business development. She is responsible for new sales development primarily in Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph counties and throughout Northwest Indiana. Burke, of Porter, is a graduate of Calumet College of St. Joseph with a degree in organizational
EAST CHICAGO – Ameristar Casino has signed a contract with Southeast Cleaning of Pompano Beach, Fla., to take over its housekeeping and laundry duties. As a result, all 69 of the casino’s housekeepers were laid off. The employees are being encouraged to apply for jobs with Southeast Cleaning. The laid off employees were not members
VALPARAISO – Peggy Rogers has announced the opening of a full-service accounting practice, Peggy Rogers & Associates LLC. Rogers, a certified public accountant, said the office will be at 2621 Beech St. and will offer assurance, tax and consulting services. Rogers is a 1989 graduate of Ball State University and has 22 years of tax
Artists support Hospice of the Calumet Area. by Kathy McKimmie “We’re quite a cottage industry,” says Lydia Dershewitz, of the Hospice Artisan group, whose sales of handmade items help support the programs of Hospice of the Calumet Area in Munster. “We found a rather unique way of raising funds,” she says. “It’s all about hospice;
Tax law changes have made it a moving target. When President Barack Obama signed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 last December, it changed the federal estate tax. The estate tax dates back 1916, when it was imposed at a rate of 10 percent on the portion of estates
Listen to “Spotlight” radio segment featuring a unique family business success story interview with PJ Jonas, founder and NWIBQ Publisher & CEO, Glee Renick-May for Emmis Communications, Indianapolis headquarters. Spotlight Interview Segment: [audio:https://nwindianabusiness.com//wp-content/uploads/2011/11/11-16-spotlight-cut-2.mp3|titles=11-16 spotlight cut 2]
SOUTH BEND – Jenn Burton of Gibson Insurance Group has been promoted to client executive for the business and private client group. She will focus on commercial property and casualty accounts. Her responsibilities include identifying and proactively addressing exposures to help small business owners manage their strategic, business and hazard risks.
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s 32nd annual meeting recently recognized Dr. Ross and Sue Lawrence with honorary life memberships. The Lawrences have been members since 1982. They moved to LaPorte in 1964 when Dr. Lawrence started a dental practice. He was involved in the foundation’s first Tour de LaPorte, which benefits cancer patients in
CARMEL – Centier Bank has announced the opening of a loan production office at 11611 Meridian St. in Carmel. The office is in the Meridian Mark 1 Plaza. Michael Schrage, president and CEO, said the loan production office is the first presence for Centier in Hamilton County. Since 2010, Centier has served the Carmel and
