Indiana Business Magazine articles from March 2003

Indiana Business Magazine archives from March 2003

Minding our economic shortcomings. (Indiana Indicators).
March 1, 2003... It's a very effective sound bite: If the Indiana economy had merely kept up with the average growth of the country during the last decade, we would currently have a budget surplus in the state treasury, instead of a widening deficit. It's a...

Pizza from a vending machine? Noble Roman's bets on self-service kiosks offering fresh-baked products. (Opener).
March 1, 2003... Noble Roman's is a familiar name to generations of Hoosiers, who associate the Indianapolis-based company with its pizza restaurants. Founded in 1972, the company entertained thousands of children who pressed their noses against glass windows...

It's about time: how not adopting Daylight Saving Time needlessly hurts Indiana's business and the state's image. (Cover Story).
March 1, 2003... Benjamin Franklin was astonished. At six o'clock one spring 1784 morning in Paris, the normally late sleeper was awakened by a sudden noise and was surprised to see sunlight coming in the windows. "This event has given rise in my mind to...

Wealth management: banks, accounting firms and financial advisors take financial planning to a higher level. (Financial Services).
March 1, 2003... Wealth-management versus financial planning. Is there really a difference? There's a big difference, says Chuck Yeager, president of SYM Financial in Warsaw, an independent advisory firm established in 1968 with 800 clients in 41 states....

BKD Build Indiana Awards: honoring excellence in construction projects. (Real Estate & Construction).
March 1, 2003... The BKD Build Indiana Awards recognize contractors whose construction projects demonstrate quality, innovation, excellence in project management and teamwork. The annual awards program is cosponsored by Associated General Contractors of...

A healthy niche: as Baby Boomers age, Bremner & Wiley stakes out health-care real estate. (Real Estate & Construction).
March 1, 2003... Finding a healthy growth niche is the key to long-term success, and the niche that is the focus of Bremner & Wiley Inc. couldn't be much healthier. The Indianapolis real-estate development and management company focuses on health-care...

Real estate update: news and developments from across Indiana. (Real Estate & Construction).
March 1, 2003... Did somebody say "downturn"? Those developing real estate in Indiana must not have heard. Downtown areas across the state have been especially busy in recent months, and two communities can credit baseball for some of the positives, thanks...

Consumer - driven health care: new way to control costs? (Health Plans).
March 1, 2003... Nothing else has worked. Managed care has run its course. Huge annual cost increases leave employers slapping their foreheads and hiking the co-pays and deductibles of employees to share the pain. Maybe the best hope is to give employees the...

To your health: major health plans serving Indiana. (Health Plans).(Directory)
March 1, 2003... Following are major Indiana managed-care players, including point-of-service (POS) plans, health-maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred-provider organizations (PPOs)., The cities listed indicate either headquarters or main Indiana...

Hylant of Indianapolis: the 61-year-old firm is now part of the country's 13th-largest privately held insurance agent/broker. (Profile).(Hylant Group)
March 1, 2003... Mike Wells knows how to create the best of all worlds. In his business, insurance, that means operating an agency/brokerage like a small firm, with personalized service and attention to detail. And it also means operating like a big player,...

Buyer's guide: major Indiana office-furniture dealers. (Office Design & Technology).(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2003... "Office furniture and related products have transitioned from being expenses to now being assets." So says Richard Oakes, CEO of Business Furniture Corp. in Indianapolis. Indeed, office-furniture dealers across the state are offering more...

Still converging: last year's trend continues, while wireless picks up. (Office Design & Technology).
March 1, 2003... Convergence-combining separate technologies into one convenient package-has proven to be more than just hype. Multifunctional products, sometimes called MFPs, earn high marks when it comes to decreasing expenses and increasing productivity....

Eastern Indiana update. (Top Business Stories).(mulitple briefs)
March 1, 2003... Wayne County "With our industrial parks in place and quality industrial buildings available, we are poised for the coming economic expansion," says Jim Hizer, president of the Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County. He's now seeking...

"Holding our own" in Randolph County: hometown businesses succeed in pies, coins and chassis. (Focus).(Wick's Pies Inc., Silver Towne L.P. and Workhorse Custom Chassis L.L.C.)
March 1, 2003... From pies to coins to chassis, production is flowing in Randolph County. "We're a bunch of good, hardworking people with a positive work ethic and the desire to do the right thing," says Steve Croyle, member and past president of Randolph...

Indiana stocks.(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... INDIANA STOCKS Company Ticker Price 1/31/03 Year-end 2002 AMB Financial Corp. AMFC 14.50 14.86 Ameriana Bancorp ASBI 12.09 11.48 Anthem ...

Time to end the debate on Daylight Saving Time. (Last Word).(Column)
March 1, 2003... Writing a column on the topic of Daylight Saving Time in Indiana is quite a challenge. The hard part is not the issue itself. That can be disposed of in a paragraph. Rather, its how to fill up the remaining white space on the page. So...