Nexstar hires news director for sibling stations WXIN, WTTV
Arriving from Pennsylvania’s capital city, the veteran manager will take over newsrooms that suffered job cuts late last year.
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Q&A with Pete Bitar, creator of a personal flying machine
Bitar is a finalist for the GoFly Prize, a $2 million competition in Mountain View, California, sponsored by Boeing for creating an aircraft that can carry a 200-pound person 20 miles without refueling or recharging.
UPDATE: Church buys former Marsh in Broad Ripple for $7.6M, plans Midtown campus
The sale of the 6.6-acre property included the 57,000-square-foot store on Keystone Avenue. Traders Point Christian Church plans to create an 800-seat auditorium and spaces for children and teens.
Wine bar, bistro extends lease in Conrad, readies for renovation
To expedite the top-to-bottom transformation, owner Ross Bailey plans to close the 3,500-square-foot establishment in the Conrad Indianapolis’ lobby for at least six weeks.
Hotel in downtown Fishers project to fly upscale Tapestry flag
The $157 million mixed-use project slated for the Nickel Plate District in Fishers is expected to include a five-story, 116-unit hotel under Hilton’s high-end Tapestry Collection brand.
Q&A with Pat Sullivan, conductor of the Sullivan Santa Express
The Santa Express quickly has achieved the status of north-side holiday tradition, although families come from across the state.
Software startup Costello acquired by fast-growing Atlanta firm
SalesLoft plans to maintain Costello’s Indianapolis office—albeit with new branding—and keep all 11 of its employees.
Penske acquiring IMS, IndyCar, one year after Hulman matriarch’s death
Hulman & Co. Chairman Tony George—the son of Mari Hulman George—and CEO Mark Miles have scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference with Penske Chairman Roger Penske at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Not-for-profit plans $12M welcome center, museum for ethnic-food district
The International Marketplace Coalition has purchased a former Value City Furniture location on Lafayette Road to serve as a focal point for the district, which includes more than 100 restaurants.
Fishers medical device startup raises $10M to launch first product
By the end of the year, Recovery Force plans to seek FDA clearance for the system for hospitals that helps patients regain mobility. Sales could begin in mid-2020.
North-side community development group searching for new CEO
Top executive Leigh Riley Evans plans to leave Mapleton Fall Creek Development Corp. later this fall after helping shepherd a $60 million project.
Private equity firm to buy Carmel-based Orchard Software, fund growth
Founded in 1993, Orchard has grown to become the seventh-largest software development firm in the Indianapolis area, with 275 employees and $40 million in revenue for 2018.
Q&A: Bosma’s first blind CEO embodies group’s vision
Severely wounded while serving in the Middle East, Jeff Mittman underwent dozens of surgeries and years of rehab while trying to figure out how he could again provide for his family.
After 105 years, Brenner Luggage closes last store
In 1914, Charles Brenner started manufacturing his first products—fiber board suitcases and traveling bags—in a factory on the south side of Indianapolis. A sign now posted inside Brenner Luggage’s last retail location says it’s closed permanently.
Head of KAR’s fast-growing TradeRev unit resigns
One of central Indiana’s most prominent female executives plans to step down from Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. two years after taking over a new business unit for the company.
Fleet of robots making munchie runs for Purdue students
About the size of a tailgate-party beer cooler, the robots can cross streets, climb curbs, travel at night and operate in both rain and snow. The service from a San Francisco-base startup launched Monday.
Nestle to close supply-chain facility on south side, eliminating 172 jobs
The move is part of the firm’s previously announced plans to reorganize distribution for its pizza and ice cream products to a warehouse model.
Bottom-Line Performance acquired by Kentucky consulting firm
Husband-and-wife duo Kirk and Sharon Boller founded Bottom-Line Performance in 1995 and grew it to more than 30 employees serving a national client base.
IBJ Podcast: Country clubs make updates from age of Cadillacs and ‘Caddyshack’ to attract millennials
Country clubs across the Indy area are in the midst of a transformation as the latest generation of breadwinners decide how they want to spend their leisure time and disposable incomes.
Q&A with Kelli Morgan, IMA’s associate curator of American art
Morgan’s specialty is to identify how artists and museums create narratives about American culture that belittle, deemphasize or oppress black populations and other ethnicities.