Indianapolis entrepreneurs launch AI training firm Pragmatico
Pragmatico, co-founded by Santiago Jaramillo, Rod Feuer and James Paden, offers hands-on workshops to help both beginners and advanced users effectively use AI in their organizations.
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AT&T offering $5,000 reward after copper theft causes outages
AT&T said it is collaborating with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Shelby County and Brown County sheriff’s departments to address the issue.
Made in Indiana: Shock absorbers and struts by KYB Corp.
History: The company now known as KYB Corp. was established in Japan in 1919 by Shiro Kayaba and originally did business as Kayaba Research Center. The company initially made hydraulic dampers for aircraft but has since expanded into other items. It now also makes automobile and motorcycle shock absorbers, industrial hydraulic equipment and even seismic […]
Accounting firm KSM announces move to new nearby office
Indianapolis’ largest accounting firm said its move to a new office within the same 96th Street business park will give it a chance to reconfigure its workspace to fit the realities of the post-pandemic office environment.
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit addresses need for education and training
Purdue’s inaugural AI summit, held Thursday in downtown Indianapolis, was a daylong event focused on AI and its impact on business, academia and the workforce.
SEC says financial firm is at center of Ponzi scheme; Indy partner faces lawsuits
Legal problems are piling up against a now-defunct Georgia financial firm called Drive Planning LLC and its Indianapolis-based managing partner, Gerardo Linarducci.
High Alpha Innovation helps launch Japan-based venture studio
The U.S. is home to robust startup activity, but that’s not the case in Japan—which is what makes that country appealing for firms like High Alpha Innovation, its managing director said.
Indianapolis-based KSM acquires New York City-based firm
Katz Sapper & Miller, the largest accounting firm in Indianapolis, has significantly increased its presence in New York City through the acquisition.
Local banks lure new customers with cash amid competition
Cash offers are not a new phenomenon, but they’re in widespread use locally now, with at least 10 banks and credit unions offering such incentives.
Indianapolis-based Remodel Health moves to larger downtown offices after staff doubles in size
The tech-based health care benefits firm has earned spots on three of IBJ’s last four lists of fastest-growing private companies, reporting $14.8 million in 2023 revenue and 122.8% revenue growth from 2021.
The Speakeasy, longtime Indianapolis co-working spot, closing in December
The Speakeasy was a pioneer in co-working when it opened more than a dozen years ago with backing of several local entrepreneurs. Several well-known local companies got their start at the organization.
Ex-Noblesville businessman faces federal money-laundering indictment
Former AurumXchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis faces multiple charges related to what prosecutors say was his operation of an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange.
Technology job market status: Better but not great
More than two years into a tech-sector downturn, people in touch with Indiana’s tech job market say they’re seeing signs of better days ahead. But, they add, no one should expect a return to the red-hot job market that preceded the current slump.
High Alpha makes first investment out of new $125M fund
Founded in 2009, Paccurate is a parcel intelligence platform that helps businesses pack their shipments more efficiently, saving up to 15% on transportation costs and reducing their carbon footprints.
Allison Transmission investing $100M-plus to expand production in India
Indianapolis-based Allison Transmission plans to add 200,000 square feet to its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, the company announced Thursday, doubling its manufacturing footprint at the site.
Fishers-based Qumulex acquired by Texas company
Fishers-based Qumulex offers cloud-based video surveillance and access control systems for businesses. The company has been acquired by Texas-based Synerion USA Inc.
Indianapolis-based Deflecto acquired for $103.7 million
Indianapolis-based Deflecto, which describes itself as the world’s leading maker of chair mats, bicycle reflectors and dryer venting supplies, has been acquired by New York City-based Acacia Research Corp.
Banks see the ‘mass affluent’ as hot prospects worth enticing offers
A dramatic shift in cash offers—one-time cash incentives banks offer to new customers—is an example of how keen banks are to land the mass affluent
Report: Venture funding in state’s tech sector sank in 3Q
While not unusual for venture funding in a third quarter, the latest investments totaled a small fraction of what Indiana tech firms received in both the first and second quarters of this year.
Indianapolis-based SBC Wealth Management merged into NYC firm
SBC, founded in 1983, is now part of New York City-based Cerity Partners, which has dozens of offices around the U.S. and about $104 billion in assets under management.