Tech networking group Hackers and Founders changes name to Verge
The new name is meant to distinguish the group from its Silicon Valley namesake.
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ALTOM: High-tech crime sometimes does pay
Credit cards and ATMs are rapidly becoming lucrative targets of hackers.
Indianapolis customers line up for Verizon iPhone
Customers waiting outside the Verizon Wireless store in Castleton early Thursday wanted two things: iPhones and warmth.
Defense contractor Gryphon plans Bloomington expansion
Maryland-based defense contractor Gryphon Technologies plans to expand its operations in Bloomington, creating as many as 60 jobs by 2013.
Want to confess your sins? There’s an app for that
A South Bend firm has a bishop’s go-ahead to publish a $1.99 iPhone application to help Catholics through the process of confession.
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.
Brightpoint shares bask in afterglow of earnings report
The stock has soared more than 28 percent since Wednesday's earnings report. Growth of smart phones and European logistics prospects helped Brightpoint beat earnings estimates.
Missionary group says vendor holding website hostage
Evangelical Baptist Missions Inc. says its former IT vendor is holding its website hostage—potentially hampering the safety of people working abroad.
Klipsch selling for $166M, Audiovox says
Klipsch will become a subsidiary of Audiovox and operate as a stand-alone operation in Indianapolis under the leadership of the current management team, Audiovox said.
Software startup takes on personal finance heavyweights
MyJibe forces everyday consumers to set savings goals and plan what they will need to spend before they spend it.
PROXY CORNER: Hurco Cos.
Indianapolis-based Hurco Cos. designs and produces interactive computer controls, software and computerized machine systems for the worldwide metal-cutting and metal-forming industry.
Hillenbrand Inc.’s first-quarter profit slips on costs
Batesville-based casket manufacturer Hillenbrand Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 8 percent as an increase in sales was offset by higher costs.
ExactTarget reports record annual revenue
The Indianapolis-based e-mail marketing firm said revenue in 2010 grew 41 percent, to more than $134 million. The company also marked its 40th consecutive quarter of growth.
Cummins reports record quarterly sales, profit
Sales for the fourth quarter were $4.1 billion, up 22 percent from the same period in 2009. Quarterly profit of $362 million, or $1.84 per share, exceeded analyst expectations.
Rolls-Royce wins a pair of military contracts
Indianapolis manufacturer lines up deals with the Navy and Air Force worth a total of $225 million.
Candy Dynamics expands Nuclear Sludge recall
Carmel-based Candy Dynamics has expanded a voluntary recall of its Toxic Waste brand Nuclear Sludge products because they may contain too much lead.
Hartford City parts plant closing, idling 200-plus
Northville, Mich.-based Key Plastics LLC said Thursday it will move work from its Hartford City plant 15 miles north of Muncie to other North American factories.
Interactive Intelligence reports higher profit, revenue
A rise in large orders enabled the business-communications software firm to more than double profit to more than $10.4 million in the fourth quarter. Revenue leaped 41 percent, to $50.7 million.
Coupon site targets lunch-pail crowd
Robert Baer and Joel Curts spent five months and almost $15,000—mostly on programming their own coupon platform—to launch DailyLunchDeal.com, a coupon site focused solely on dining.
Molecules are moneymakers for software firm Indigo BioSystems
Eli Lilly and Co. spin-off has landed new private investment and may double its work force this year.