Carmel-based holding company Empowered Ventures has acquired Paramount Plastics Inc., a custom plastics thermoforming company headquartered in Elkhart. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.... Read More
The Indiana University Foundation has named J Thomas Forbes its president and chief executive officer. Forbes has served in the role on an interim basis since former President Dan Smith stepped down last year to return to the IU Kelley School of Business faculty.... Read More
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development will Tuesday host a virtual job fair in partnership with the Indiana Health Care Association and the Indiana Center for Assisted Living. The DWD says the event will involve four long-term care providers looking to fill jobs throughout the state.... Read More
La Plaza and Monarca Academy in Indianapolis are planning to announce an anchor partnership for a new public middle school. The organizations say the middle school is inspired by the Latino and immigrant experience.... Read More
The Earlham School of Religion at Earlham College is the recipient of a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. in Indianapolis. The school says the funding will help establish a hub that will strengthen congregational leadership.... Read More
Indianapolis-based F.C. Tucker Co. says the seller’s market continued last month with an increase in both home sales and home prices. The real estate company says half of central Indiana counties saw housing inventory increases in November.... Read More
mb has named Brian Rockensuess as the new commissioner of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Rockensuess replaces Bruno Pigott, who stepped down earlier this month to become deputy assistant administrator in the office of water for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.... Read More
Ball State University’s Miller College of Business is launching the Miller Leadership Academy. The university says the academy will provide an $11,000 renewable scholarship to select incoming freshmen.... Read More
Greenfield Banking Co. has been named Indiana’s Small-Business Lender of the Year for 2021 by the Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. The CDC says the award recognizes loans made to small business owners using the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 504 loan program.... Read More
Bloomington-based startup WayZada is the recipient of a $20,000 investment from Elevate Ventures’ Community Ideation Fund. The startup uses data from athletes to create custom, interactive 3D representations of outdoor activities such as running, biking, or hiking.... Read More
