Sleepy Klipsch buyer out to make some noise
Audiovox Corp., the Hauppauge, N.Y.-based company that recently bought the high-end audio firm Klipsch Group, hopes to use the $167 million deal to win over Wall Street.
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Electric vehicles gain traction in region
Indianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official says.
Indianapolis among six cities to watch for emerging technology
New York, Boston, Chicago, Austin and Boulder, Colo., also cited.
‘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.
Report: Southwestern Indiana a broadband backwater
Federal data shows no more than 20 percent of residents in Gibson County have basic broadband Internet service.
ExactTarget stays patient as riches from IPO await
CEO Scott Dorsey says remaining private in the short term allows the company to more easily exploit business opportunities on the horizon.
UPDATE: Software firm plans 70 jobs in HQ relocation
Blue Pillar Inc., which produces software for energy-management data systems, is moving to Indianapolis from Georgia and plans 70 jobs by 2015.
IBM may add workers to Indiana call center
Economic development officials say IBM Corp. could add several hundred workers to a call center it operates near Anderson.
Slingshot SEO takes top prize at TechPoint’s Mira Awards
Slingshot, a search engine optimization firm, plans to add at least 100 jobs by 2013.
Sony plans Blu-ray disc boost at Indiana factory
Sony officials plan to spend $72 million on new and upgraded equipment at its western Indiana factory, with most of that going toward Blu-ray disc manufacturing.
Health care providers opening to technology
Some health care system are finally allowing online scheduling.
BISHOP: Warsaw’s orthopedics whizzes will master biologics
Industry cluster in northern Indiana has adapted to every other change in health care, and will absorb tissue regeneration, too.
Brightpoint CFO leaves with $2.75M pay package
Anthony Boor, who joined Brightpoint in 1998 and served as the company’s chief financial officer since 2005, left the company on Tuesday. He received separation pay totaling $2.75 million.
Eastgate redevelopment reaches crucial crossroads
Lifeline Data Centers, which bought Eastgate in 2008, plans to invest $10 million into the property this year if the Department of Public Safety moves forward with plans to lease 78,000 square feet.
Do-not-call list may expand to cell phone users
Indiana residents who use only their cell phones will be able to add those numbers to the state's do-not-call registry to block unwanted telemarketing calls under a bill awaiting Gov. Mitch Daniels' signature.
Tech firm Slingshot expanding, plans 114 more jobs
Indianapolis-based Slingshot SEO Inc., founded by three friends from Zionsville High School, plans to expand operations in Indianapolis, adding 114 more employees by 2013, economic development executives announced Friday morning.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Fast-growing firm handles ascent
Michele Meyer, a former Air Force brat, piloted CSCI Consulting to 850 percent revenue growth over four years. So, why is her advice to "start small"? What obstacles await when a firm takes off?
Verizon retirees coming to city to protest executive pay
The Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. will press the board of Verizon Communications Inc. to tighten standards for executive pay when the New York company holds its annual meeting in Indianapolis this week.
Brightpoint’s earnings surge on smartphone sales
Brightpoint Inc., a distributor of wireless phones, said Thursday that its earnings increased more than sixfold as the growing demand for smartphones meant that more higher-priced devices passed through Brightpoint's facilities.
Ivy Tech says it’ll save $18M with IU computer pact
Indiana University agrees to let Ivy Tech store computer records on its system, an agreement that help Ivy Tech avoid building its own data center.