Indiana governor plans economic development trip to Europe
The governor's office announced Friday that the visit to Hungary will include meetings with government officials and business executives in Budapest.
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IEDC’s Steff to join Trump’s Department of Commerce
Ian Steff, who was named Indiana’s first chief innovation officer less than a year ago, accepted a position in the Trump administration this week to help boost domestic manufacturing.
Infosys deal happened fast; now battle begins over tech hub’s location
Infosys leaders said Indiana officials took advantage of their earlier relationship to land one of the four U.S. hubs and as many as 2,000 jobs. Indianapolis and Carmel are in the running for the hub’s short-term home.
Infosys’ hiring plans in U.S., Indiana come after Trump criticism
India’s Infosys Ltd. said it plans to hire 10,000 American employees in the next two years, following criticism from the Trump administration that the company and other outsourcing firms are unfairly taking jobs away from U.S. workers.
India-based tech firm plans 2,000 jobs in Indianapolis area
In the biggest economic development agreement Indiana has reached in more than a decade, India-based technology consulting firm Infosys Ltd. on Tuesday announced plans to open an $8.7 million tech and innovation hub in central Indiana.
Lawmakers pass budget with investments in education, entrepreneurism
The final version of the bill eschews a proposed $1 per pack cigarette tax increase. But it includes many of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s priorities.
Carmel-based interior design firm to expand, add 43 jobs
Mitsch Design Inc. said it will to invest nearly $2.4 million to expand its offices at the Indiana Design Center on Rangeline Road.
Carmel software firm plans expansion, 30 new employees
EduSource pairs its fulltime software engineers with paid student apprentices to build custom software for its clients.
Tech-services firm Brookfield investing $7M, adding up to 31 jobs
The company, which already employs 40 in Indiana, is upgrading its Carmel headquarters and a downtown Indianapolis data center.
China auto-parts maker to build $80M plant in Greenfield, hire 441
A Beijing-based manufacturer of brake and suspension systems has chosen the Indianapolis area as the site of its first U.S. production facility.
IT consulting firm plans 30-employee expansion in Carmel
The St. Louis-based firm, which provides IT services to small businesses, said it plans to move its local operations this summer into a 6,000-square-foot space at 985 N. Keystone Way.
Medical device software firm plans to add 120 employees
Indianapolis-based software company Greenlight.guru has moved operations from one downtown facility to another to accommodate expansion.
Tech firm ClearScholar plans 31-employee expansion
The company, which develops student-engagement applications for universities, more than doubled its office space this month by moving operations across Monument Circle, from Circle Tower into the Lacy Building.
Layoffs loom as state moves on incentives to save other Carrier jobs
The IEDC approved a $7 million incentives package that requires Carrier to keep 1,069 jobs here, although the company is still sending hundreds of other jobs to Mexico.
High-profile Carrier incentives deal unusual for Indiana
The deal brokered by President Donald Trump to stem job losses at a Carrier Corp. factory in Indianapolis is unusual for the state of Indiana because it doesn’t involve job creation.
UPDATE: Holcomb replaces Mutz, other longtime members on IEDC board
The three longest-serving members of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.’s board of directors, including former Lt. Gov. John Mutz, have been replaced.
Speedway hires financial executive as town manager
Jacob Blasdel will take the position April 17, succeeding Ian Nicolini, who handled the job for more than two years before leaving the position in November to join the Indy Chamber.
Spot Freight expands downtown headquarters, plans to hire 257
Founded in 2009, Spot Freight Inc. has been one of the area’s fastest-growing companies over the past several years.
Minnesota-based ag company planning Terre Haute turkey hatchery
The $22 million facility will open next year and will employ up to 100 people, the Indiana Economic Development Corp. says.
City seeks clawback of tax incentives from filter-maker GVS
The manufacturer landed the local tax incentives in 2006, then closed its Indianapolis plant in 2015.