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BKD CPAs & Advisors is pleased to announce Nickie Redick as the recipient of the 2021 PRIDE Award, the firm’s highest internal honor. Redick, this year’s employee award recipient, is an accounting and auditing director based in Indianapolis. With more than 15 years of experience providing audit, accounting and consulting services to a variety of clients, Redick is well [...]

Allegion to invest nearly $13 million to further enhance local manufacturing of advanced safety and security solutions  Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading global provider of security products and solutions, announced on November 22, 2021 that its Indiana-based business – Schlage Lock Company LLC – expects to expand its Indianapolis-area presence over the next five years, creating up to [...]

Franklin, Indiana, OTCPINK “TDCB” Third Century Bancorp, an Indiana corporation and parent company of Mutual Savings Bank, announced on November 19, 2021 that on November 18, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.09 per share for shareholders of record on December 15, 2021. The dividend payable date is January 4, 2022. Founded in 1890, Mutual Savings [...]

Kate Bulthuis of First Merchants Bank in Munster has joined the loan committee covering Northern Indiana for the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation. Bulthuis is the Regional Chief Credit Officer of the Lakeshore Region of First Merchants Bank. Indiana Statewide CDC works with local Indiana lenders to issue SBA 504 loans to help owners of expanding or startup small businesses [...]

Robert Warner, of the Indiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Fort Wayne, is joining the loan committee covering Northern Indiana for the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation. Warner is a longtime state economic development officer. He currently is a procurement and small-business advisor for PTAC, which is part of the state-run Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Indiana Statewide CDC, a [...]

CLH, CPAs & Consultants, an accounting and business consulting firm with offices in Michigan City and Valparaiso, is pleased to announce the recent advancement of Alexia Perez into the role of Senior Accountant. Additionally, several other team members have recently earned their QuickBooks ProAdvisor certifications. Perez first joined CLH as an accounting intern while enrolled at the Krannert School [...]

Girl Scouts of Central Indiana has recently announced the promotion of several staff members to key positions within the nonprofit organization. Deana Potterf has been promoted to chief experience officer. She most recently served as chief membership and marketing officer. In this new role, Potterf will lead strategic direction, accountability, and supervision to the membership, volunteer experience, program, product [...]

Mike Hurst to oversee commercial banking efforts across Midwest First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) announced on November 5 Mike Hurst as President of Region Banking. Hurst’s role will span First Merchants’ territory in four states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Hurst will lead all regional banking teams consisting of middle market commercial banking. Having previously served as Region [...]

Why do firms appoint former regulators? Are former regulators appointed in exchange for favors provided to the firms before leaving the regulatory agency, or are they appointed for their knowledge and expertise? Just how common is the government-private sector revolving door phenomenon in the U.S.? Purdue University management professor Dr. Mara Faccio will discuss her development of the first [...]

Honor recognizes proactive steps to support employee health and well-being OneAmerica®,  a national insurance and financial services provider, was named one of the 2021 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America by Healthiest Employers® in recognition of its investment in its Active Choices employee wellness program. This award honors organizations demonstrating care for their people by investing in health and well-being [...]