Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates ambitious entrepreneurs who are shaping the future. KALAMAZOO, Michigan – Justin Hatfield, President of HECO Inc., is one of 34 finalists for Ernst & Young LLP’s (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. Now in its 38th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is the preeminent competitive [...]

INDIANAPOLIS – With a dedicated focus on our state’s economic future, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) is showcasing See Yourself IN – a new public education program to help young people explore career and job opportunities within Indiana’s advanced industries. “Indiana is a leader in advanced industries that drive our economy’s prosperity,” said Melina Kennedy, CEO of Central [...]

CEDAR LAKE – Centier Bank commemorated the grand opening of its brand-new Cedar Lake Branch May 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and $500 check presentation to the Hanover Township Trustee Office’s food pantry. Having served Cedar Lake with an in-store Strack and Van Til branch since 2013, Centier broke ground last June on the new location at 9728 W. [...]

Indianapolis-based agency also creates new Marketing Manager position INDIANAPOLIS – Well Done Marketing, a 19-year-old full-service marketing agency based in Indianapolis, has hired two agency veterans to round out its client services team. Lauren Fiedler joins the agency as an account supervisor and Amanda Wolf will serve as a senior account executive. Fiedler brings with her more than 10 [...]

HECO’s annual offering is set for Oct. 1-2 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. KALAMAZOO, Michigan – HECO, Inc.’s annual Reliability, Process, & Maintenance (RPM) Symposium will return to Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 2024. The two-day event focuses on reliability in industrial processes and is scheduled for Oct. 1-2 at The Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007. The conference-style [...]

MERRILLVILLE – Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to welcome Joe DiNicolantonio as the bank’s Chief Retail Officer. DiNicolantonio will be succeeding Randall Shepard, who is retiring after eight years with Centier. DiNicolantonio brings over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing effective business strategies, driving innovation, and fostering high-performing teams in similar roles [...]

INDIANAPOLIS – FORUM Credit Union announces the promotion of Mallorie Zainey as its Internal Audit Manager. In this role, Zainey is responsible for making sure various processes within the Credit Union are sound, and provides leadership on delivering risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. Zainey joined FORUM in January 2017 and has an Associate of Applied Science in [...]

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Members Credit Union was recently named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana. This marks the 19th edition for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce initiative. The statewide survey and awards program is designed to evaluate participating organizations and honor those with the highest levels of employee satisfaction and engagement in the workplace. “The honored [...]

The seasoned technology executive will be responsible for advancing strategic priorities CARMEL – MISO has named Nirav Shah as its new chief digital and information officer. Shah will manage the digital technology division's innovation, operations and infrastructure areas for the 15-state grid operator. Shah will be based at MISO’s headquarters in Carmel, Indiana. “We are pleased to welcome Nirav [...]

INDIANAPOLIS – Hamilton, an Indianapolis-based event marketing agency, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Event Awards category in The 22nd Annual American Business Awards® for their work on The Future of Med-Tech – Zimmer Biomet at AAOS. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are [...]