Software firm plans 272-job expansion under new name
Indianapolis-based software firm TinderBox Inc. has changed its name and is planning a downtown expansion that could create up to 272 jobs by the end of 2021, it announced Monday morning.
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Manufacturer plans $97M expansion, 150 jobs in Shelbyville
Ryobi Die Casting USA said it plans to grow its operations with the acquisition of a 350,000-square-foot building. The company already has 860 employees in Shelbyville.
Walker Information plans to build $11M HQ, add 30 jobs
The family-owned consulting firm, which uses analytics to help clients retain and add customers, is teaming with PK Partners to build a 54,000-square-foot headquarters near Keystone at the Crossing.
SteadyServ relocating headquarters from Carmel to Fishers
The beer management software firm said it would be relocating its offices to the new Four Day Ray Brewing facility on the corner of Lantern Road and North Street. It intends to double its local employment to more than 80 over the next two years.
Toyota parts supplier adding 160 jobs in expansion
Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC has launched a $10.6 million expansion of its plant in Princeton.
Pair of software firms plan to add a combined 160 jobs
The legal-technology startup PactSafe plans to create 91 jobs by 2020, and the software developer WDD Software plans to create 69 jobs by 2021.
Noblesville’s development strategy emphasizes local company expansions
The city’s investment in the retention and expansion of more mature, existing businesses has been paying off.
Indiana offers support to U.K.-based companies amid Brexit concerns
Indiana commerce officials are showing support for companies based in the United Kingdom as they face financial and political uncertainty after Brexit—the country’s vote to leave the European Union.
Local technology firms plan expansions, 77 new jobs
Two local technology firms are making plans to expand their operations in Indianapolis, adding a total of up to 77 employees over the next four to five years, the companies announced Wednesday morning.
Ex-GM site attracting ‘intense’ interest
The entity marketing the former General Motors stamping plant site is putting the property back on the market after plans for an outdoor concert venue on about half the 102 acres fell through.
Sallie Mae lands $2.4M in tax incentives for local expansion
As IBJ first reported Thursday morning, Newark, Delaware-based Sallie Mae plans to spend $15.7 million on the new office at 8425 Woodfield Crossing in northeast Indianapolis and add 278 workers to its existing staff.
Sallie Mae planning hundreds of jobs at new Indy office
Student loan provider Sallie Mae Bank is expected to announce plans Thursday morning to spend nearly $16 million on a collections office and call center that will hire up to 278 people before the end of 2023.
Convention Center could host national track and field championships
USA Track & Field CEO Max Siegel wants to bring an indoor national championship event here as soon as 2018. But his choice of venues is a bit unconventional.
Plastics manufacturer plans $6M expansion in Noblesville
Metro Plastics Technologies Inc. plans to leave the plant where it’s been housed for 35 years to move into a newly built facility.
Software company Emarsys speeding up hiring plans
The marketing-software firm originally planned to employ 167 employees by the end of 2020. But it’s accelerating those plans and expects to be halfway to that goal by the end of this year.
U.S. stocks tumble after Britain’s vote to leave EU
Markets in America mirrored a worldwide selloff Friday morning as the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union fanned speculation that a divided Europe would hinder already fragile global growth.
Weekend mayors’ conference a ‘coup’ for Indianapolis, leaders say
Indianapolis will host the U.S. Conference of Mayors this weekend for the first time in the group’s 84-year history.
Report: Indy metro area accounts for 40 percent of state economy
Indianapolis' gross metropolitan product was $130.8 billion in 2015, which ranked it 26th among U.S. metro areas. It's projected to grow 3.6 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2017.
Ball State study: State too focused on landing ‘footloose’ jobs
Indiana and the nation need to rethink their economic development strategies, which are excessively focused on trying to land large factories—an increasingly difficult task, the report found.
Plan for downtown concert venue on old GM plant site called off
REI Investments, the Carmel-based developer who had been under contract to redevelop about half of the site into a $30 million concert venue, has mutually agreed with owner RACER Trust to terminate the plan.