Indiana Business Magazine articles from January 2004

Indiana Business Magazine archives from January 2004

Is Indiana's economy improving? Catching fire now--business investments and exports.(Indiana Indicators)
January 1, 2004... IF THERE IS ANYONE STILL out there who thinks the U.S. economy is sick, direct them to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' report on third quarter Gross Domestic Product. The BEA took an already-high estimate of overall economic growth and made it...

Bright idea: East Chicago Company sees the light.(Around Indiana)(Topbulb.com )
January 1, 2004... Everyone needs a passion, and Phil Bonello's is light bulbs. Few could describe super-bright compact fluorescent bulbs with the kind of excitement heard in Bonello's voice: "I have two of them in my garage, and it looks like you can do surgery...

Boning up on Zimmer: Centerpulse acquisition makes Warsaw-based Zimmer the world's largest "pure-play" orthopedics company.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2004... IF ONLY JUSTIN O. ZIMMER could see his company now. He would, without doubt, feel an extreme sense of satisfaction. The company that bears his name is Zimmer Holdings Inc., based in the Kosciusko County seat of Warsaw. Back in 1927 Justin...

Growing our own: how central Indiana is building its life-sciences industry.(Focus: life sciences)(BioCrossroads)
January 1, 2004... ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT used to be predominantly a game of courting out-of-town companies using incentives and compelling sales pitches--but that's so 20th century The slogan for the future is "grow your own," which from an economic-development...

Funding fundamentals: where to turn for startup and expansion capital.(Business Finance)
January 1, 2004... WHERE DO YOU GO TO fund a new business or expand an existing one? That depends on your track record, your plan and your willingness to share the details and perhaps some of the equity in your business. It usually starts with being thorough and...

Rethinking the risk: is it time to review your company's business insurance coverage?(Insurance)
January 1, 2004... CORPORATE SCANDALS, failed 401(k)s, workplace violence, power outages and network shutdowns have grabbed their share of headlines in the past several years, highlighting the need for companies to adjust their business-insurance policies to plan...

Surgical weight loss: bariatric surgery is a growing practice, but should not be taken lightly.(Health Care)
January 1, 2004... SURGICAL WEIGHT LOSS, also known as bariatric surgery has been around for decades but has been getting increasing attention during the past few years. Media exposure surrounding the success stories of such celebrities as Al Roker and Sharon...

Going smokefree: the move to ban smoking in Indiana eateries and workplaces.(Health Care)
January 1, 2004... "NO SMOKING PLEASE." That polite request would have become a requirement under a proposed Indianapolis ordinance, with violations punishable by up to $2,500 in fines. Opponents of second-hand smoke wanted the city to join ranks with Port Wayne...

Northern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(Humvees, AM General, TJX Companies)
January 1, 2004... Production humming along. A $240 million military contract for Humvees and increased production of the civilian Hummer at AM General are "bolstering things up" in St. Joseph County, reports Patrick McMahon, executive director of Project Future....

Press Ganey Associates: South Bend company is the leader in measuring patient satisfaction.(Regional Report North)
January 1, 2004... THERE'S MONEY TO BE made in health care, and one Indiana business has figured out how to do it without giving shots, performing surgery or emptying bedpans. In just under 20 years, the patient-survey business founded by Notre Dame...

Indiana stocks.
January 1, 2004... 2002 2003 PRICE YEAR CHANGE TICKER COMPANY 11/28/03 END (%) AMFC AMB FINANCIAL CORP. ...

Creating a culture of entrepreneurship: why are business incubators such an important element of our economic-development agenda?(Viewpoint)
January 1, 2004... INDIANA IS FORTUNATE to have two major research universities with highly complementary strengths and a strong urban research university that adds further depth to our vast reservoir of intellectual capital. Along the...