Indiana Business Magazine articles from February 2007

Indiana Business Magazine archives from February 2007

Decision time on property taxes.(INDIANA INDICATORS)
February 1, 2007... THERE ONCE WAS A TIME when everyone watched network news, and there was one newscast in the heat of presidential primary season that I'll always remember. After watching a succession of unsuccessful candidates in post-election press conferences...

Tooting its horn: hoosier game company knows success when it smells it.(AROUND INDIANA)
February 1, 2007... WHAT IS IT ABOUT GAS and the Indiana economy? Natural gas fueled prosperity in east-central Indiana in the late 1800s, the gasoline pump was invented in Fort Wayne, the state produces a wide array of dry and canned beans--and now comes Gassy...

ChaCha.com: a new Internet search with a human touch that wants to take on Google.(Cover story)
February 1, 2007... SCOTT JONES EARNED HIS spot as Indiana's tech guru years ago... but lately he's working like it's 1999. With the same enthusiasm that spawned a new generation of Internet companies at the turn of the century, a group of some 30 employees...

Deal or no deal? Private equity funds and strategic buyers keep Indiana's M&A market hot.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)
February 1, 2007... THE NAMES AND DETAILS may change, but the pace of mergers and acquisitions in Indiana continues unabated. Those who follow and participate in M&As say there's plenty of money still out there waiting to be spent. "The M&A climate in Indiana is...

Indiana's largest mergers and acquisitions of 2006.(MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS)(Steel Dynamics Inc. acquires Roanoke Electric Steel Corp.)(Sky Financial Group Inc. acquires Waterfield Group Inc.)(First Midwest Bancorporation Inc. acquires Bank Calumet)
February 1, 2007... 1 Biomet*--$10.8 billion Acquirer: Biomet Inc. private consortium, Warsaw Private group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Target: Biomet Inc., Warsaw Reconstructive surgery equipment, trauma devices, electrical bone growth...

Creating loyalty: it's easier to generate new business from existing customers than to find new ones.(MARKETING)(Company overview)
February 1, 2007... AS COMPANIES TACKLE their 2007 business plans and seek to increase sales, they often find their best new customers are the very same ones they have helped in the past. That's because it's often easier to generate new business from existing...

Engaging Indiana: universities get involved with Indiana businesses and communities.(EDUCATION)(Company overview)
February 1, 2007... Engagement. If you picture a guy on one knee when you see this word, you're not tuned into the university world. There the word takes on a bigger connotation, a lively connection between the institution and the community, the region, the state:...

Who's coming to town: highlights of Indiana meetings and conventions this year.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)
February 1, 2007... The Indiana hospitality industry looks pretty healthy in 2007. There are more options available for meetings, conferences and conventions than ever before--and more demand from corporations, organizations and associations to balance it out....

Executive retreats: three meeting places for strategic thinking and team building.(MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS)(Directory)
February 1, 2007... Swan Lake Resort. Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth has two championship golf courses, is home to the U.S. Golf Academy and recently added indoor golf with the latest in professional technology, including full-swing golf simulators, loft launcher...

Southeast Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTHEAST)(Honda Motor Company Ltd. opens new plant)(planning of industrial parks)(Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. installs new water line)
February 1, 2007... New industries--including the $550 million Honda Motor Co. plant--more industrial parks, casino expansions and community planning efforts have brought attention to southeast Indiana's eight-county region. Welcome Honda. Weighing as...

Silent but deadly: screening important for peripheral arterial disease.(ADVICE: HEALTH)
February 1, 2007... WHILE MOST OF US MAY give careful consideration to our overall heart health during the month of February, one of the "silent but deadly" killers deserving attention is peripheral arterial disease, or PAD. As the most common type of peripheral...

Town-gown partnerships: the role universities play in Indiana's economic success.(VIEWPOINT)
February 1, 2007... I BELIEVE WE ARE AT AN exciting crossroads in higher education and its role in renewing Indiana's economy. In state government, Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Indiana state legislature are considering bold funding proposals to bolster and...