Tippecanoe Co. to put crime info at public’s fingertips
Crime activity and information on people taken to jail or being released will soon be available to the public through a new app being developed for the Tippecanoe County sheriff’s office.
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Scale Computing new storage unit with server could play in $5B market
Local firm’s new data center is seen as an alternative to so-called “virtualization” trend.
Doctors, hospitals follow only parts of Regenstrief’s IT prescription
The great results Regenstrief Institute has produced over the years in studies at Indianapolis’ Wishard Memorial Hospital have not held up when conducted in a wider variety of settings.
Compendium moving its business beyond blogging software
Compendium Software says there’s money to be made in creating a place where marketing content can be centralized and repurposed and sent out via e-mail newsletters, social media channels and—of course—blogs.
nFrame plans multi-million-dollar expansion of data center
Carmel-based nFrame plans a multimillion-dollar expansion of its high-tech data center near Pennsylvania and 116th Streets, the company disclosed Wednesday.
Software executive teaching intercontinental collaboration
Weary of having to teach new hires how to work on teams with people halfway around the globe,
ocal software development firm CEO Chris Riester has begun teaching a college class that gives students international experience at home.
Apple founder, innovator Steve Jobs dead at 56
Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died.
Tech consultant Allegient plans expansion, 42 jobs
Carmel-based IT consultant Allegient LLC plans to grow its central Indiana operations, adding as many as 42 jobs over the next five years.
‘Virtualization’ spawning demand for tech workers
The city’s information technology sector may be a step closer to easing a worker shortfall created by the rise of cloud computing. Harrison College responds with more courses geared toward IT workforce.
Wishard gives IT firms in health and life sciences a place to test products
TechPoint-led initiative is meant to help bring inventions to market by giving them a trial in real-world setting.
Practical IT firm Formstack a quiet success
Formstack, the Indianapolis-based drag-and-drop form builder software firm, isn’t flashy like its California social-media-site sister Formspring, but it’s intensely practical for organizations needing contact forms, order forms and other online business tools.
Franciscan’s electronic records rollout shows industry growth
Franciscan Alliance will spend more than $100 million over the next two years to install a common electronic medical record system at its 13 hospitals and more than 165 physician practices. It’s a sign of the growth of the health information technology industry in Indiana, which a new BioCrossroads report says generates $200 million a year in sales and is growing at 8 percent annually.
n/Frame investing $2 million in disaster-recovery center
Carmel-based company is building the 15,000-square-foot facility at its headquarters to consolidate operations. The new center should be ready by May.
Cincinnati Bell chooses Carmel for subsidiary’s headquarters
Evolve, which offers bundled voice and data services to commercial customers, will start with 100 employees in Carmel and
plans to add more.
IT firm plans $24 million data center
The city’s Metropolitan Development Commission will consider providing Lightbound LLC with property tax abatements to offset
investment cost.
City takes risk with debt-laden IT-overhaul pick
To spearhead a once-in-a-generation overhaul of local government’s antiquated back-office computer system, Mayor Greg Ballard
has chosen an unprofitable software firm that as recently as March 31 warned investors that debt-refinancing issues could
force it out of business.
Optiform customizes software to improve capture and management of data
The 12-person firm led by CEO Scott McLaughlin recently “graduated” from five years at the Indiana University Emerging Technologies Center
and finished a profitable year.
Web site developer Imavex gets new CEO
A former executive of Indianapolis-based engineering firm The Schneider Corp. has been named CEO of Imavex LLC, a Noblesville-based
Web site developer and Internet marketing consultant.
BlueLock plans $35.6 million investment, 118 new jobs
Indianapolis-based tech firm BlueLock LLC is poised to continue its growth spurt, planning a $35.6 million investment at its
north-side facility that could create 118 jobs. City planners have recommended approval of a 10-year tax abatement.
Scale Computing lands $9M from Silicon Valley venture firm
Data-storage upstart Scale Computing on Monday announced a $9 million investment from Silicon Valley venture firm Benchmark
Capital. The infusion will help kick-start a global sales expansion focused on Japan and Europe, said Scale CEO Jeff
Ready.