Indianapolis Business Journal articles from July 2008

Indianapolis Business Journal archives from July 2008

Little cars, big demand: high fuel prices take toll on resale values for trucks, SUVs.(Sport utility vehicles)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hear the joke about the Chevrolet Aveo, the featherweight subcompact that General Motors imports from South Korea? "It made me yearn for my 1981 Plymouth Reliant. At least I wasn't praying," one guy writes on a...

Chamber suing chamber: long-time commerce group files federal trademark suit against Christian counterpart.(Indiana Chamber of Commerce)(Indiana Christian Chamber of Commerce)
July 7, 2008... The "voice of Indiana business" is attempting to silence its faith-based counterpart. On June 15, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, which represents more than 4,800 businesses around the state, filed a federal lawsuit against the upstart...

Candidates surface for IU's AD job: crowd of contenders, national scrutiny make decision difficult.(Indiana University)
July 7, 2008... Well-known names are bubbling to the top as speculation heats up about who will replace embattled Indiana University Athletic Director Rick Greenspan and how much money the job will command. Greenspan announced June 26 that he'll step down...

Chaising his dream: entrepreneur has high hopes for deck chair markers.(Lounge Hats LLC)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Darrell Bowman and his family went on a cruise last summer, more than one scuffle aver chaise lounges broke out on the main deck. Instead of merely relaxing in the sun, vacationers fought about whether another...

Noble Roman's slapped with suit: former franchisees allege fraud over risks, startup costs.
July 7, 2008... Nine former Noble Roman's franchisees and a current operator have filed a lawsuit charging that the Indianapolis chain lied to them about the costs and risks of opening one of its pizza and sub restaurants. The franchisees say the...

Ralston lures bar, hotel, bowling alley: developers of $60 million downtown project seek zoning OK, hope to break ground in fall.
July 7, 2008... A trendy bar and an upscale hotel have agreed to anchor the 11-story Ralston Square project slated for South Street between Meridian and Pennsylvania streets. The developers of the $60 million mixed-use project are moving forward after...

Finish Line's stock surge salves investors' wounds.
July 7, 2008... Finish Line Inc. always has been a volatile stock. Jump in at "the right time and make a bundle. Pick the wrong time and take a bath. To be sure, investors who had the foresight to invest during Finish Line's darkest days early this...

IU program aims to turn lab rats into leaders: business training is tailor-made for scientists.(Kelley Executive Certificate in the Business of Life Sciences)(AIT Laboratories)
July 7, 2008... Andrea Walker is a chemist with management aspirations. But instead of signing up for a traditional MBA program, the team manager at Indianapolis-based AIT Laboratories will enroll this year in a slimmed-down business program that focuses on...

Starbucks Corp.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... That Starbucks on the comer--you know, the one just down the street from at least one other Starbucks?--might be doomed. Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. said July 1 that it plans to close 600 of its ubiquitous coffee shops, including 100...

After eight years at the helm of the state's largest newspaper, Indianapolis Star Publisher Barbara Henry is stepping down, effective Aug. 1.(Indianapolis Star )(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... After eight years at the helm of the state's largest newspaper, Indianapolis Star Publisher Barbara Henry is stepping down, effective Aug. 1. Her June 27 resignation came as a surprise to her staff, including Editor Dennis Ryerson. Henry told...

Eugene Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, will become president of the IU Foundation effective Sept. 1.(Indiana University Foundation )(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Eugene Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, will become president of the IU Foundation effective Sept. 1. The university announced the appointment July 2. Tempel will succeed Curt Simic, who retired...

Bowen Engineering Corp.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... One of the state's largest private companies wants to get bigger. Fishers-based Bowen Engineering Corp. is considering moving to Indianapolis as part of an expansion that would more than double the size of the company over seven years. The...

Brightpoint Inc.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Plainfield-based Brightpoint Inc. said June 30 that it will cut as many as 325 jobs by the end of the year as it reorganizes its European operations. The wireless phone distributor expects those changes and other efforts to result in up to $30...

Firestone Industrial Products Co.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Firestone Industrial Products Co. may close its airspring manufacturing facility at Noblesville because of competition from foreign markets and what the company calls "substantial losses" at the central Indiana plant. The Bridgestone Firestone...

Nestle USA Inc.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Nestle USA Inc. has barely settled into its $359 million facility in Anderson, and already it's contemplating an expansion. The Glendale, Calif.-based company has asked the city's Board of Zoning Appeals for permission to add another 260,000...

Eli Lilly and Co.(ON THE RECORD: NEWS FROM IBJ.COM: JUNE 27-JULY 2)
July 7, 2008... Indianapolis drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. will pay $64,400 to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of withholding severance pay to force a longtime employee to withdraw a discrimination charge, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Inc.(HCP Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Santa Ana, Calif.-based Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Inc. has acquired 13 health care properties in the Indianapolis area from HCP Inc., a real estate investment trust based in Long Beach, Calif., the companies announced July 2. Clarian Health...

Emmis Communications Corp.(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. is scheduled to discuss its fiscal first-quarter results with analysts during a 9 a.m. conference call July 10. The company, which owns more than 20 radio stations in the United States and abroad,...

Slots players also wagering on races.(ON THE RECORD: NEWS FROM IBJ.COM: JUNE 27-JULY 2)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] And they're off. Indiana horse track operators say their new machine casinos appear to be drawing more spectators to bet on the ponies. Officials from Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Downs in Shelbyville told...

Major moves to keep more patients on home turf: hospital hires two ortho surgeons, changes name.(Major Health Partners )
July 7, 2008... Nearly three-quarters of orthopedics patients in Shelby County have gone to an Indianapolis hospital to receive care. Now, Major Hospital in Shelbyville wants to keep more of those patients at home. By next June, the hospital will build a...

Lame-duck AD should go now: start IU search close to home.(Indiana University )
July 7, 2008... OK, let's get this straight. Indiana University Athletic Director Rick Greenspan will walk away in six months with $441,600 (plus the salary he earns between now and then) and the fight to publish a book about his experience overseeing the...

Two worlds, one language.(Two Worlds, One Language through Art.)(Discussion)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Do you speak Chinese? I don't, but I had a great conversation with two non-English-speaking Chinese artists and educators last week. I was moderating a roundtable discussion at the governor's residence for...

Corrections.(EDITORIAL)(Correction notice)
July 7, 2008... * Greenfield Partners of Connecticut was not an owner of M&I Plaza when investment firm CapitalSource Inc. took ownership of the downtown office tower last month. An affiliate of Greenfield had sold its ownership interest in the project and...

Recollections of a departed friend.(Viewpoint essay)
July 7, 2008... "I heard the news," Sorethroat says. "It's a shame and a surprise. Funny how you think there's always time and then there isn't. I talked with him just a week ago and we discussed plans to have lunch." "Same here," I say. Sorethroat, my...

Business needs a different mind-set.(Viewpoint essay)
July 7, 2008... Daniel H. Pink, in his intriguing new book, "A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age," said, "The new era we are entering will be characterized by 'right brain' processes as opposed to the 'left brain'...

We all owe thanks to Herb Simon.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 7, 2008... [In response to a June 30 story] "Kudos" and "thank you" seem barely adequate to express appreciation all greater Indianapolis-area residents should feel toward the Simon family, in general, and Herb Simon, in particular, for their commitment...

Saving old buildings deserves credit.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
July 7, 2008... Thank you for running the great [June 23] column by Marsh Davis noting the lack of attention the U.S. Green Building Council gives in general to "preservation" in its rating system. It seems every time I pick up a magazine or newspaper,...

HHGregg faces lawsuit over dryer installations: vents often installed improperly, customers claim.
July 7, 2008... Appliance retailer HHGregg is facing allegations that it improperly installed dryer vents in potentially thousands of consumers' homes, despite warnings that such vents could cause fires or other safety hazards. A lawsuit filed in U.S....

National IPO market evaporates.(Initial public offerings)
July 7, 2008... Fast-growing companies all aspire to an initial public offering's hefty payday. But it's become harder than ever to reach that goal. In the second quarter of 2008, there were no domestic IPOs backed by venture capitalists. It was the first...

Klipsch donates cutting-edge sound system to Art Center.(ARTS)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Locally based Klipsch Audio Technologies has donated and is installing a high-tech, surround-sound speaker system to the Indianapolis Art Center. The system has yet to hit the open market and has been installed...

Doctors say they're defenseless against Angie's List grades.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... When Indianapolis-based Angle's List launched its doctor-rating service in March, doctors complained that it wasn't a fair grading system. But now the president of the Indianapolis Medical Society has raised a new criticism of the Angle's List...

MZD launches new division.(MEDIA & MARKETING)(MZD Advertising announces formation of MZD Interactive)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Officials at locally based MZD Advertising in June announced the formation of a new division--MZD Interactive. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MZD Interactive is positioned to immediately provide everything from mobile and viral marketing and...

Developer works on projects in Fletcher Place neighborhood.(REAL ESTATE)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... A local firm plans to break ground in the next month on two infill buildings in the Fletcher Place neighborhood near downtown. The $1.7 million development, called Fletcher Place Terrace, will be built on lots at 419 College Ave. and 725...

Audi, BMW, others could become IRL engine suppliers by 2011.(SPORTS)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Unification of open-wheel racing is causing quite a stir among engine manufacturers, more than 10 of whom showed up at a June 25 meeting the Indy Racing League held to discuss new engine and chassis specifications to be rolled out for the 2011...

Airport landing applications.(TRANSPORTATION)(Indianapolis, Indiana. Airport Authority plans a job fair)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Indianapolis Airport Authority plans a job fair July 9 at Radisson Hotel Indianapolis Airport to find workers for positions that need to be filled before the Oct. 28 opening of the midfield terminal complex. ...

BKD LLP.(ACCOUNTING)(appointment of Heather L. Schutz, Jeffrey P. Habecker, Kevin S. Sethman )(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... BKD LLP has named the following: Heather L. Schutz, administrative assistant; Leroy Johnson Jr., managing consultant, state and local tax; Jeffrey P. Habecker, business development executive in SALT; Randall J. Neff, managing consultant in...

Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski LLC.(ACCOUNTING)(promotion of Sarah Chaille, Cassia Kendall, Brett Larsen)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Dauby O'Connor & Zaleski LLC has promoted the following: Sarah Chaille, Cassia Kendall and Brett Larsen, tax seniors; Adam Bailey, Justin Collins, Andrew Deedrick, Sara Guimont, Ashley Hagan, Kevin Kuruzar, Melanie Levy and Joni Reynolds, audit...

Connie Wagers has joined Foster Results.(ACCOUNTING)
July 7, 2008... Connie Wagers has joined Foster Results as a staff accountant.

Katz Sapper & Miller LLP.(ACCOUNTING)
July 7, 2008... Katz Sapper & Miller LLP has added the following: Shannon Bayha, manager, tax services, and Jim Felabom, manager, business advisory group.

Michael L. Kletka has joined Fanning Howey Engineering Group.(ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN/ENGINEERING)
July 7, 2008... * Michael L. Kletka has joined Fanning Howey Engineering Group as a mechanical designer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority.(GOVERNMENT)
July 7, 2008... * Linda J. Grass, Hancock County auditor, has been named to the board of directors of the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Town of Cicero.(GOVERNMENT)(appointment of Edc Fisher, Greg Jarvis and Stacia Renbarger)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The Town of Cicero has named the following people to the Cicero Economic Development Council: * Edc Fisher, Hamilton Heights High School; * Greg Jarvis, Relocation Connection; * Chdstina Miller, Go Ask Chris Inc.; *...

Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services.(INSURANCE)(appointment of Steve Sweitzer, Jina Hepler and Chelsea Pylitt)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services has added the following: * Steve Sweitzer, chief operational officer/chief financial officer; * Jina Hepler, platinum specialist personal lines; and * Julie Gapinski and *...

Brooke Dismore has joined TriplePoint Consulting as benefit account manager.(INSURANCE)
July 7, 2008... Brooke Dismore has joined TriplePoint Consulting as benefit account manager, and Meredith Houck has joined as customer service specialist.

Association of Legal Administrators.(PROFESSIONAL/TRADE)(appointment of Jennifer S. Ellis, Debra L. Elsbury, Joe M. Stein)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... The Association of Legal Administrators, Indiana chapter, has elected the following officers: Jennifer S. Ellis, Kightlinger & Gray LLP, president; Debra L. Elsbury, Threlkeld Reynolds LLP, president elect; Roselyn Hazzard, Bingham McHale LLP,...

Indiana Bar Foundation.(PROFESSIONAL/TRADE)
July 7, 2008... * Michael R Bishop, Cohen Garelick & Glazier, has been elected treasurer for the Indiana Bar Foundation. Bishop [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

International Association of Service Evaluators.(PROFESSIONAL/TRADE)
July 7, 2008... Janet Fitzgerald-Sipe, Service Connections Inc., has been named president of the International Association of Service Evaluators.

Indiana Association of Medical Staff Services.(PROFESSIONAL/TRADE)
July 7, 2008... Belinda Sherlock, St. Francis--Beech Grove, has been named president of the Indiana Association of Medical Staff Services.

More firms adding diversity coordinators: law practices, others see benefit to encouraging diverse workplace.(Focus: DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS)
July 7, 2008... Brita Horvath celebrated her first year on the job late last month as Baker & Daniels LLP's diversity and pro bono coordinator. Even in a part-time capacity, paying someone to tackle diversity issues within the workplace would have been...

Midfield, stadium projects boon to minorities: in most cases, participation goals were met, exceeded.(Focus: DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS)(Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority)
July 7, 2008... Between construction of the Indianapolis Airport's midfield terminal and Lucas Oil Stadium, John Thompson's companies have won $11.5 million in work. His plumbing and electrical supply distributorships, as well as his consulting and...

Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration schedule.(FOCUS: DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS)(Calendar)
July 7, 2008... Indiana Black Expo will kick off its 38th annual Summer Celebration on July 10. Some of the following events may require reservations, invitations or Indiana Convention Center admission fees. Discounted or multi-event tickets may be available....

Largest Indianapolis-area minority-owned business *.(FOCUS: DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS)(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Largest Indianapolis-Area Minority-Owned Businesses * (Ranked by number of FTE employees) FTE RANK BUSINESS EMPLOYEES 2007 ADDRESS % THAT ARE ...

Don't let down guard; bear market rages on.(INVESTING)
July 7, 2008... "As for the longer term, if these investment banks are experiencing this kind of pain in what is really not that turbulent of times, just wait a year. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, the seeds of the next bear market have been planted. It could...

State stocks tumble--especially banks.(STOCKS)(Statistical table)
July 7, 2008... Investors thrashed stocks over the past week, leaving major indexes down nearly 20 percent since October. Bucking the downdraft was Finish Line Inc., which delighted investors with surprisingly strong fiscal first-quarter results. (See...

Social-responsibility movement has a dark side.(ECONOMIC ANALYSIS)
July 7, 2008... Identifying corporate villainy is a delightful pastime that virtually all of us have reveled in at some point or another. There are only two problems with this form of entertainment. A description of the first comes simply stated to us from...

Go ahead, let your employees work and play online.(RETURN ON TECHNOLOGY)
July 7, 2008... On June 18, CNN (www.cnn.com) had a story about a study in CyberPsychology and Behavior Journal (www.liebertpub.com) that examined how people use the Internet for personal use at work. It was supposed to be eye-opening, but it wasn't to me. ...

M&I Bank contributes to housing initiative.(GIFTS)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Story behind the gift: Locally based First Indiana Corp. has been involved with the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership for more than 20 years. When Milwaukee-based Marshall & Ilsley Corp. bought the...

Largest Indianapolis-area retail copying/quick-printing services.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Largest Indianapolis-Area Retail Copying/Quick-Printing Services (Ranked by number of local FTE employees) RANK LOCAL: FTE 2007 PRINTER ADDRESS EMPLOYEES 2007 LOCAL rank...

Calendar.(RECORDS)(Calendar)
July 7, 2008... Business-related calendar items should be submitted two weeks before event date. Contact bmaurer@ibj.com. July 7, 11:30 a.m.: Professional Referral Exchange, Northeast Indy, Lushin Building, 5655 Castlecreek Parkway North Drive. Contact...

Conventions.(RECORDS)(Calendar)
July 7, 2008... July 8-11, Federation of Animal Science Societies, Indiana Convention Center. Estimated attendance: 5,000 July 10-13, American Spaniel Club, Indiana Convention Center. Estimated attendance: 1,000 July 10-13, Children of Deaf Adults...

Fund raising.(RECORDS)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Franklin Township Education Foundation to benefit from the 12th annual Golf Fore Kids tournament on July 10 at 10 a.m. at the Legends of Indiana in Franklin. Tickets: $600 per foursome. Contact 803-5037. Rupert's Kids to benefit from the...

Relocations.(RECORDS)
July 7, 2008... Unistrut Indianapolis has relocated to 2125 S. Keystone Ave.

Chinese art from within and without.(A&E)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This week, China art at the Indianapolis Art Center. And a famous scroll finds itself in remarkable company at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Anyone who has set foot into the Indianapolis Art Center has bumped...

Angling for success on a Massachusetts Ave. corner.(DINING: FORTYFIVE DEGREES)
July 7, 2008... With its "2001: A Space Odyssey" seating, monolithic deejay booth, and room-dominating bar, FortyFive Degrees (765 Massachusetts Ave., 634-4545) doesn't seem DINING designed for daylight FORTYFIVE hours. Oh, the big windows on two sides let in...

At Etsy.com, buyers meet their creative makers.
July 7, 2008... Ah, the idealism of youth. There's something truly refreshing (and yes, at times, frustrating) about the effervescent optimism on display by young people. They look at the world, see a problem (perceived or real) and set out to change things....

Lamentations--and a recommendation--for old IU.(Indiana University)
July 7, 2008... Michael McRobbie grew up with Australian Rules Football. Now he's learning to live with Indiana Rules Basketball. Or, more accurately, the fact that basketball roles Indiana University. Poor McRobbie, the newly minted IU president....

River place faces calmer waters: after years of controversy, a huge Fishers development is ready to go.
July 7, 2008... After nearly a decade of delays, legal challenges, zoning battles and design modifications, site work on River Place--a controversial half-billion-dollar, 85-acre mixed-use development in Fishers--is finally set to begin this summer. If...

Status report: catching up with projects aplenty: developers have plans for a host of new buildings; here's where they stand.
July 7, 2008... Numerous developments in and around Indianapolis are on the drawing board, including a few that could reshape the city's landscape. The most ambitious include the $480 million Legends District-SoDo development on the south edge of downtown...

Checking in with Duke's top: Oklak steers real estate mainstay through rough economy.(Q&A)(Dennis D. Oklak of Duke Realty Corp.)(Interview)
July 7, 2008... The CEO of Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. likes to keep a low profile, staying focused on leading the commercial real estate powerhouse where he's worked for 22 years. But Dennis D. Oklak made an exception recently, talking with IBJ...

Premier Properties USA headed for liquidation.(News Recap: A look at recent events in Indianapolis' commercial real estate market)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... A judge reclassified the bankruptcy status of Premier Properties USA in late May, clearing the way for a U.S. trustee to take hold of the company and begin selling its assets. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Basil H. Lorch III ok'd a motion to...

New warehouse tenant nearly fills up biz park.(News Recap: A look at recent events in Indianapolis' commercial real estate market)(Browning Investments Inc. to build warehouse for Markey's Audio-Visual Inc.)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Indianapolis-based Browning Investments Inc. has announced plans to build a 30,000-square-foot office/warehouse for Markey's Audio Visual in the Keystone Enterprise Park, boosting the park's occupancy to about 90 percent. That's a huge...

Duke, CB Richard Ellis form $800M joint venture.(News Recap: A look at recent events in Indianapolis' commercial real estate market)
July 7, 2008... Indianapolis-based Duke Realty Corp. and CB Richard Ellis Realty Trust have formed a venture that will buy from Duke up to $800 million of developed industrial buildings over the next three years. The agreement calls for the joint venture...

Local eateries to land at new airport terminal.(News Recap: A look at recent events in Indianapolis' commercial real estate market)(Indianapolis International Airport)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... Well-known Indianapolis restaurants, including Shapiro's Dell, Harry & Izzy's, Scholar's Inn and Slippery Noodle Inn, have signed deals to license restaurants at the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal. In April, the Authority...

Indianapolis multi-tenant office vacancy statistics.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Indianapolis Multi-Tenant Office Vacancy Statistics Vacancy rate Downtown office space (in sq. ft.) IQ 2008 4Q 2007 1Q 2007 Class A ...

Indianapolis industrial market real estate statistics.(Statistical table)(Brief article)
July 7, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Indianapolis Industrial Market Real Estate Statistics Inventory: 1Q 2008 Submarket Inventory in sq. ft. Buildings Available sq. ft. CBD 23.5 million 263 2.0...

Indianapolis-area map and survey definitions.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Commercial real estate property information is compiled twice yearly by the Indianapolis Business Journal for its Commercial Real Estate Magazine. Property information in this publication is current as of March 31, 2008. Information was...

Major leases and sales.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Major leases and sales Some of the major Indianapolis-area leases, renewals, expansions or sales signed between Oct. 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008, as reported by the companies involved: BUILDING ...

Architectural firms.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Information provided by the individual firms. GIS = geographic information systems LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LLC = limited liability company PC = professional corporation A2S04 Architecture LLC...

Construction contractors.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Information provided by the individual companies. DND = did not disclose EVP = executive vice president HVAC = heating, ventilating, air conditioning LLC = limited liability company NASCAR = National Association for Stock...

Engineering firms.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Information provided by the individual firms. CERCLA = Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act DND = did not disclose GIS = geographical information system HVAC = heating, ventilating, air...

Commercial interior design.(Directory)
July 7, 2008... Information provided by the individual firms. DND = did not disclose LLC = limited liability company Annarie Cox Interior Design 8447 Spring Mill Court, 46260 (317) 255-6464 / fax (317) 253-6511 Professional interior...

Hoosiers revisit old wells: companies drill in oil fields thought to be 'played out' in Indiana a century ago.
July 14, 2008... Sky-high oil prices have rekindled an industry in east-central Indiana that many thought had run its course a century ago. The evidence played out earlier this year on YouTube. An image of a pump jack seesawing over an oil well in Greg...

Sports Corp's ownership of Pan Am Plaza a ...: broken play: group made city a sports giant, but real estate plans fell short.
July 14, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Construction of Pam Am Plaza in the mid-1980s was a major step in the evolution of Indianapolis into a sports town worthy of hosting a Super Bowl. But the office building, parking garage, skating rinks and...

Law firm sells sports group: Ice Miller attorney departs practice, takes high-profile clients along to form new agency.(Andrew Baker leaves Ice Miller and takes with him the firm's sports division, IM Sports Services)
July 14, 2008... Sports agent Andrew "Buddy" Baker has left locally based law firm Ice Miller and is taking with him the firm's sports division, IM Sports Services, which he wants to develop into a giant agency with a national reach. Baker's new firm,...