Indiana Business Magazine articles from January 2002

Indiana Business Magazine archives from January 2002

Will Indiana be spared a deep recession? (Indiana Indicators).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Illustration)
January 1, 2002... Talk to people in Indiana about recessions and you quickly discover a generation gap. For some of our youngest adults, a rising unemployment rate is a completely new experience. Older residents will remember the deep, painful economic downturns...

Snot lidachur...New book celebrates Hoosier linguistic economy. (Opener).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's difficult to discern in a telephone interview just how firmly the subjects tongue is planted in his cheek. John W. Terhune sure sounds serious when he discusses the linguistic advancements Hoosiers have given the world. But when he calls...

Quality counts: Why the pursuit of quality is worth the trouble. (Cover Story).(Cover Story)
January 1, 2002... If it's not worth doing right, it's not worth doing at all." We've all heard that adage or some variation of it since grade school, Certainly few business people purposefully set out to create mediocrity, but the truth is that doggedly pursuing...

Quality time: Three-time and more winners of the Indiana Quality Improvement Awards share advice, success. (Manufacturing).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... How big a difference have quality and continuous-improvement efforts made for Indiana companies? We surveyed those whose locations have won at least three Indiana Quality Improvement Awards to discover what they've learned. Here are the stories...

Helping hand: Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corp. (Manufacturing).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It's the dream of political reformers: make government run as well as businesses do. The dream doesn't come true very often, but it is happening in Indiana, where an organization originally set up by the state to help Hoosier companies has...

Martin Jischke: Interview with Purdue University's president on the school's $100 million discovery park and more. (CEO Profile).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Martin Jischke became Purdue University's 10th president in August 2000 and quickly made an impression on the university and the Indiana business community. He set fund-raising records as president of Iowa State University and has embarked on...

Business bucks: Government programs open lenders' doors. (Business Finance).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Trying to sell your idea to a banker still takes perseverance, but we talked with small businesses around the state who've found lenders can be more receptive through a couple of government programs. Jim Banaszak finally realized his...

Rethinking the risk: September 11 brings insurance needs to the forefront. (Insurance).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The September 11 terrorist attacks should have been a wake-up call for businesses to reevaluate their insurance coverage. Firms may be in for a similar rude awakening with steep premium increases in some instances. "Businesses are...

Healthy cooperation: Indiana hospitals get together to improve care. (Health Care).
January 1, 2002... Residents in Seymour can get dialysis treatment without traveling. Jennings County is no longer considered a medically under-sewed area. Nashville recently opened a new medical office building. And Fort Wayne has a new 86-bed hospital, a joint...

Back to work: Occupational-health providers may be more important to employers' bottom line than ever. (Health Care).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... With the tightening economy, companies are undoubtedly looking to shave expenses. Perhaps one of the best solutions may lie in the form of occupational health. "It's been said that the difference between making money and not making money...

Northwest Indiana update: Top business stories. (Regional Report Northwest).
January 1, 2002... At the close of 2001, northwest Indiana's 800-pound gorilla-- the steel industry--had become more of a chimp. With LTV fighting for its life in bankruptcy court (the company with a mill in East Chicago filed for bankruptcy protection in July),...

Gary: Ambitious projects raise the city's profile. (Focus).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... No one is going to invest in his city if it isn't willing to spend money on itself, Gary Mayor Scott King says with the sound of certainty in his voice. That's why he makes no apologies for an unprecedented spending spree intended to...

He started it! Homeowner's challenge brought down Indiana's property-tax system. (Focus).(Joe Gomeztagle)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Joe Gomeztagle isn't the kind of guy who will just go away quietly after being turned down. When told questions about his tax bill weren't the state's problem, he demanded to know why. When he didn't get any answers, he got an attorney....

Selling or buying a business. (Indiana Law).(management tips for the selling process)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The key to successfully selling or buying a business is preparation. The sale process typically takes 60 days to 120 clays to complete, and may be extended by unexpected developments and missteps along the way. To increase the likelihood of a...

Indiana stocks.(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... INDIANA STOCKS Company Ticker Price 11/30/01 Year-end 2000 Alltrista ALC 15.65 13.50 AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 9.05 8.63 Ameriana...

Baker & Daniels: Providing counsel to six generations of Hoosiers. (Centennial Business).(Company Profile)
January 1, 2002... Baker & Daniels, one of the state's largest law firms, prides itself on both its legal expertise and its community involvement. In the almost 140 years since its founding in Indianapolis, the firm has provided counsel to six generations of...