Indiana Business Magazine articles from October 2006

Indiana Business Magazine archives from October 2006

Does the economy care who wins in November?(INDIANA INDICATORS)
October 1, 2006... IF YOU EVER VISIT THE world of Indiana's past through the eyes of our state's excellent historians, you uncover many amazing facts. To me, one of the most remarkable is this--in the 19th century, before the age of the automobile, mass...

The smallest National Bank in Indiana: a new name hints of big plans.(AROUND INDIANA)
October 1, 2006... DAN FEHRENBACH knows a thing or two about big banks and bank consolidation. In his 35 years of banking, his business card has carried many different institution names, including one that was among the state's largest, American Fletcher National...

World class: smaller Indiana companies building global markets with innovative products.(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)(Cover story)
October 1, 2006... INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS is increasingly becoming part of Indiana business as Hoosiers find record markets for their products overseas and foreign investment in the state continue to grow. Indiana exports rose to a record $21.5 billion in...

Mandated health insurance? Should the Massachusetts health plan be the model for Indiana? Would it lower premiums?(EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)
October 1, 2006... MASSACHUSETTS HAS A new health insurance plan that it expects to cover nearly all its citizens and lower health insurance costs for all. And it's not a government takeover or a single-payer plan. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican...

Home on the road: business travelers enjoy the comforts and convenience. Technology, too.(BUSINESS TRAVEL)
October 1, 2006... INDIANA HOTELIERS ARE staying ahead of what business travelers want. "Traveler expectations go in cycles," says Tim Miller, corporate account manager for Conrad Indianapolis. "Ten years ago, technology was at the top of everybody's mind....

Trade show tips: making the most of your company's in-person marketing.(TRADE SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS)
October 1, 2006... WHAT COULD BE SIMPLER than trade show marketing? Just waltz into your company's booth, grab a seat and wait for the sales to come to you, right? Guess again. Trade show marketing can be both highly effective and fun, but it takes some...

What's being offered? Annual survey of Indiana employee benefits.(EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)
October 1, 2006... A CAD DESIGNER'S average compensation is $43,500 in Indiana, a speech therapist's is $59,500, and a CFO pulls in $164,000. Those are just three of the 508 jobs rated in the "Compensation Data 2006" survey of Indiana employers, conducted by...

Importing investments.(INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)
October 1, 2006... THE STATE IS MAKING great strides in attracting foreign investment dollars, and 2006 looks like it will be a record year for such investments. From the $3.85 billion investment from Australian and Spanish investors in the Indiana Toll Road...

Southern Indiana update: the region's top business stories.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH)
October 1, 2006... Tourism and manufacturing are both taking a step forward in southern Indiana. Opening of the French Lick Casino headlines Orange County's news, while Caesars Indiana in Elizabeth is about to become a Horseshoe Casino, and outdoor...

New Albany: founded in 1813, city preserves heritage, promotes technology. Fall festival is Indiana's third-largest.(REGIONAL REPORT: SOUTH)
October 1, 2006... New Albany won the 2006 Community Legacy Award from Historic Southern Indiana, an outreach program of the University of Southern Indiana, for its work to preserve, enhance and promote its heritage. Looking to the future, this community of...

Privacy v. information access: securing the distribution and communication of data and confidential information.(ADVICE / TECHNOLOGY)
October 1, 2006... IN THE WAKE OF corporate scandals, loss of personal financial and medical information and identity theft, there is a growing conflict of privacy versus information access. Corporations in the global digital economy have increasing needs for...

Better consumers of health care: tax-advantaged health plan options.(ADVICE / HEALTH CARE)
October 1, 2006... CONSUMER-DRIVEN health-care plans (CDHPs) using higher deductibles, copayments and contributions help drive spending responsibility. Consumers spend their own money more wisely than they spend an employer's money. Bearing responsibility for...

Globalizing Indiana: a top priority if state businesses are to stay competitive.(VIEWPOINT)
October 1, 2006... EARLIER THIS YEAR I talked to college students at Rose-Hulman about foreign investment in Indiana. I noted the enormous benefits to the state from Subaru's decision to locate in Lafayette in the 1980s, and the courageous choice along State Road...