Arizona-based Salesforce consultancy opens Indy office
Arizona-based Levementum, a Salesforce.com Inc. partner, has launched an Indianapolis-based practice—one of the latest examples of the software giant attracting such consultancies here.
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Two tracks of negotiations helped seal huge Salesforce expansion
Tech talent and naming rights on the state’s tallest building were key factors that helped Indianapolis secure an 800-employee hiring commitment from Salesforce.com this month.
$3B Disciples pension fund in transition
Rev. Todd Adams takes the helm this summer, succeeding James P. Hamlett, 67, who is retiring. Adams will aim to keep the fund on strong footing despite declines in church membership.
Compendium Software alumni to launch water-testing startup
Megan Glover and Compendium Software founder Chris Baggott have teamed to launch 120WaterAudit, a subscription-based water-testing service that will be offered to residents across the country.
Stonegate shares slip after firm reports major revenue slide
Stonegate Mortgage Corp. kicked off 2016 in a slump, disappointing Wall Street with a steeper-than-expected revenue decline and a first-quarter loss.
Next challenge for Salesforce is filling 800 open positions
After announcing aggressive expansion plans on Friday, the tech giant faces some headwinds as it tries to recruit talent that’s sometimes in short supply in Indianapolis.
Salesforce plans to hire 800, attach its name to downtown tower
The tech company on Friday is expected to announce its intention to add hundreds of workers and sign a naming-rights deal for the state’s tallest building.
Cruz supporters in Indiana shocked by Republican’s decision to quit
Some local Cruz supporters said they might consider Donald Trump. Some said they would write in Ted Cruz’s name on the ballot. Others said they probably won’t vote.
Ted Cruz drops out of presidential race; Trump is presumptive nominee
Ted Cruz had campaigned hard in Indiana hoping to win enough delegates to slow Trump’s momentum. But his message didn’t resonate enough with Hoosier voters and Trump won almost every voter demographic.
High-tech jobs surge in Indianapolis, report says
Indianapolis saw high-tech software and services employment grow 18 percent from 2012 to 2014—the eighth-fastest rate among the 30 cities surveyed, according to CBRE Research.
Broad Ripple media firm nets $25M in equity round
Odyssey, a Broad Ripple firm behind a fast-growing website for millennials, has raised a game-changing sum as it plans more hires.
Teradata selling Aprimo unit at $435M discount
The Dayton, Ohio-based company, which purchased Indianapolis-based Aprimo for $525 million in 2010, is unloading the business unit for $90 million to a private equity firm.
Appirio grabs top honors at Mira tech awards
The cloud-consulting company, which moved its headquarters to Indianapolis from San Francisco last year, impressed judges with its “proven dedication to creating innovative solutions.” The company was one of 17 award-winners Saturday night.
Firms put new software engineers on training fast track
A new trend in tech companies toward in-house apprenticeships for new employees reflects an increased desire to orient entry-level programmers without taxing veterans.
AT&T opens ‘engagement center’ at Launch Fishers
The telecom giant opened the center—which looks like a section of a retail store—earlier this month, marking the first time it established a presence in any co-working space in the country, officials said.
Stephen Russell, founder of trucking giant Celadon, dies at 76
Steve Russell started Celadon Group Inc. in 1985 and built it into one of the most-recognized trucking companies in the country, as well as one of the largest public companies in Indianapolis.
Hoosier startups grab $24 million in VC in first quarter
As venture investments ebbed in the first quarter nationally, Indiana slightly increased its pace of fundraising. Most of the funds, though, went to one company.
Coveted cloud consultancy Appirio shuns talk of sale
Appirio Inc., a global cloud-consulting firm that transplanted to Indianapolis last year, might soon get a few acquisition offers. A wave of buyouts has swept through the so-called “cloud services” sector in recent years, including International Business Machines Corp.’s deal on March 31 to acquire Bluewolf Group LLC for $200 million. Appirio is one of […]
Nameless Catering is darling of tech world
Nameless is the only caterer Eleven Fifty coding academy uses. It's also the preferred Vendor for Verge, The Speak Easy, Launch Fishers, DeveloperTown and Dreamopolis.
Scott Jones offers rooms for rent in Carmel mansion
Tech entrepreneur Scott Jones has made Hawaii his primary residence, so he’s now renting rooms at his 30,000-square-foot Carmel mansion to lodgers through home-sharing site Airbnb.