Indiana Business Magazine articles from March 2002

Indiana Business Magazine archives from March 2002

Indiana's love-hate relationship with cars. (Indiana Indicators).(exploration of link between motor vehicle production and employment in Indiana)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Twenty years ago, in the midst of the second of two painful recessions, the call went out in Indiana and a number of other industrial states. The key to stable prosperity, it was said at the time, was economic diversification. In the dark...

"Make it Rock!": "Black sheep" of Indiana banking family now caters to Florida's ultra-rich. (Opener).
March 1, 2002... When Frank McKinney III left Indiana, he was the self-described black sheep of one of the state's leading banking families. His father and grandfather headed what is now Bank One Indiana. Young Frank, on the other hand liked his hair long,...

National Anthem: Once just the Indiana Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, Anthem Inc. is now the fifth-largest publicly held health-benefits company, with 7.9 million members. (Indiana Business Magazine Cover Story).(Statistical Data Included)(Cover Story)
March 1, 2002... For most investors, the best thing that can be said about 2001 is that it's over. "Stocks finished their worst two-year period in 23 years," reported The Wall Street Journal. All the more reason to take note of Anthem's successful initial...

A one-stop shop: Indiana banking companies broaden financial services. (Financial Services).(various Indiana banks, management information)
March 1, 2002... "We no longer see ourselves as competing in the banking industry," says Alan Johnson, regional president and CEO of Wells Fargo Bank Indiana, based in Fort Wayne. "We define it as the financial-services industry." That's a crucial...

What's the cure? Is there a remedy for jumps in health-care costs? Will we see defined-contribution plans? (Health Plans).(various health care plan costs outlined)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... The bad news: employer's health-care costs are expected to rise 15 to 30 percent this year. The good news: Well, there isn't any. So what's an employer to do? Sometimes it's best to just take a step back and ask, "Where do I want to be on...

Construction excellence: The BKD Build Indiana Awards. (Real Estate & Construction).
March 1, 2002... Two college buildings, two memorials and a water-treatment facility were honored for construction excellence in this year's BKD Build Indiana Awards program. The awards recognize contractors whose construction projects demonstrate quality,...

Real estate around the state: The latest commercial developments and trends. (Real Estate & Construction).
March 1, 2002... NORTHERN INDIANA Mike Elbode, president of The Colfax Group, was irked when he heard some in his business recently bad-mouthing the South Bend real-estate market. "They described the market last year with two words...one was 'dismal' and...

Design matters: Does the feel of your office match your business? (Office Design & Technology).(techniques offered on office design)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... A good design can mirror he culture of the company to a valued or prospective client. It can improve staff efficiency, and space planning is critical when square footage is costly. "You want to use your square footage as effectively as...

Getting it together: Convergence is the theme in office technology. (Office Design & Technology).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Convergence technology is combining all the necessary facets of today's office--phone, fax, e-mail, printing, copying and more--into one easily accessible system. Devices that provide multiple functions continue to grow in popularity. For...

Eastern Indiana update: Top business stories. (Regional Report East).(management of various businesses in Indiana)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... WAYNE COUNTY Industrial park activity, interest in an incubator for business startups and two sizeable expansions in Wayne County are helping offset news of the impending closure of Richmond's Dana Corp. facility, reports Jim Hizer,...

Focus: Richmond gets wired. (Regional Report East).(Richmond Power and Light, company services information, CEO David Osburn)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... If Richmond Power & Light sounds like any plain vanilla municipal electric company, think again. Behind the prosaic name stands a powerhouse of information technology called Parallax Systems. Parallax offers all the sophisticated communications...

Indiana Stocks.(various companies and their stocks)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... INDIANA STOCKS Company Ticker Price 1/31/02 Year-end 2001 Alltrista ALC 19.00 15.70 AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 10.00 9.00 Ameriana Bancorp...

"And who's to pay?". (Last Word).(opinions on real estate in Indiana)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... "Gotslots, the name," the stranger said as we sat in the waiting room of Ultra-Quick Oil Changes. I said nothing. "Gus Gotslots, maybe you've seen my billboards," he continued. "'Gotslots has lots for sale.' Real estate, sir, real estate....