Tool-maker Hurco makes headway after tough stretch
The company, which develops computer-controlled equipment for cutting and forming metal, made progress in fiscal 2012 toward restoring profitability to pre-recession levels.
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Marketer SmallBox helping clients improve their cultures
In mid-2011, the staff of local Web marketing firm SmallBox began a period of self-reflection that allowed the team to identify its “North Star,” the purpose, mission and vision that keeps a company headed in the right direction. It’s now spreading the word.
Carmel tech consultant plans expansion, 36 jobs
Allegient LLC said it will add the jobs by 2017 and expand its Carmel headquarters by 4,000 square feet.
Former BrightPoint exec joins Angie’s List as COO
J. Mark Howell will join the Indianapolis-based public company March 1. Howell previously spent 18 years as an executive with BrightPoint Inc., which was acquired in October by California-based Ingram Micro Inc.
SHORT: Obsolete laws, regulations stifle advance of ‘telehealth’
You might remember seeing Elroy Jetson sitting in front of a television in the Jetson home, with Astro, his trusty dog, and Jane, his mother, at his side, while the doctor appeared on the screen providing medical care to Elroy. This scene is no longer so futuristic.
New ChaCha unit to pair celebrities, advertisers
The ever-evolving information/answers service ChaCha Search has launched a startup within the 7-year-old company. Social Reactor will match advertisers with participating celebrities and other “social influencers,” who will use social media tools such as Twitter to drive fans to advertisers. Verge founder Matt Hunckler was tapped to get it rolling.
ExactTarget stock finishes year in positive territory
The marketing software maker that went public in March is ahead of its offering price even as it suffers because of some competitors’ woes.
Sprint first carrier to sign on to FM radio service
Sprint on Tuesday announced a preliminary agreement with radio industry representatives that will enable customers to listen to local FM radio stations on their mobile phones. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan was a key negotiator in making the deal.
Legal fight fuels tensions in tight-knit tech world
A trademark-infringement case brought against App Press LLC threatens to smother the tech startup in legal fees before it reaches its potential.
Finish Line pulls plug on new website
The Indianapolis-based chain rolled out a new FinishLine.com four days before Black Friday. But glitches and customer complaints forced it to revert to the legacy version Dec. 6.
Digital marketer Raidious to add up to 75 downtown jobs
The company, which currently has 20 Indianapolis employees, began its expansion this fall by leasing 2,800 square feet of office space in the Morrison Opera House, 47 S. Meridian St.
G3 Technology Partners acquired by Minnesota firm
G3 Technology Partners, an Indianapolis-based business communications company with 120 employees, has been acquired by Eagan, Minn.-based ConvergeOne, the companies announced Tuesday.
Medical software firm plans to expand, add 25 jobs
Indianapolis-based RND Group Inc. said it plans to spend $1.3 million to update and equip its 13,510-square-foot headquarters. The company has 27 employees.
Tax software upstart proves appeal to major companies
AppealTrack’s simplicity gains attention in growing market for firms managing property tax appeals.
Bankrupt Omnicity acquired for $876,000 by four investors
The deal, approved last month by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Indianapolis, gives the investors, whose company is called Broadband Networks Inc., Omnicity’s 38-person operation, based in Rushville, as well as its 270 Internet towers around Indiana and Ohio.
Data center N/Frame spending more on Carmel upgrade
The company that hosts outsourced computer operations is dramatically boosting its investment in its local operation.
Insurance software firm cutting 23 local jobs
Washington-based Vertafore Inc., a developer of insurance software, said it will begin layoffs at its Indianapolis office Jan. 31.
IU researchers help address software security issues
Researchers from Indiana University's Pervasive Technology Institute will serve as collaborating partners on a major grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to address vulnerabilities arising during the process of software development.
Dialysis software firm finally making inroads
Vasc-Alert proves its technology, plans to expand into Europe.
THOMPSON: Push is on to regulate health information technology
After decades of slow adoption, health information technology now threatens to completely disrupt health care, in a good way, dramatically improving quality of care. The question is, will federal regulators stand in the way?