Holcomb names board, commission appointees

Governor Eric Holcomb has made several appointments to various state boards and commissions. They include the Board of Trustees of Purdue University, the Commission for Higher Education, and the State Ethics Commission.... Read More

Rolls-Royce lands $854M military contract

Rolls-Royce Corp. in Indianapolis has been awarded a $854 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract calls for depot-level engine repair services for the turboprop engines on the C/KC-130 aircraft in support of the U.S. Marine Corps and the government of Kuwait.... Read More

Cummins posts Q2 profit

Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) is reporting second quarter net income of $702 million, compared to $600 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey says demand for the company's products remained strong across most of its key markets and regions, apart from China.... Read More

CLD receives funds for HQ expansion

Indianapolis’ Center for Leadership Development is a recipient of a $300,000 grant from the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. The funds will be used to support the construction of a 20,000-square-foot addition to CLD’s headquarters. ... Read More

LCI Industries reports second quarter profit

Elkhart-based LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) is reporting second quarter net income of $154.5 million, compared to $67.9 million during the same period last year. Chief Executive Officer Jason Lippert says despite a challenging operating environment, the RV components manufacturer continued to deliver strong results.... Read More

Carvana looking to hire 100 employees

Phoenix-based Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) will Tuesday host a hiring event to fill more than 100 positions at its vehicle inspection center in Greenfield. The e-commerce used vehicle retailer says open positions range from entry-level to experienced for roles such as inventory associates, automotive technicians, and autobody technicians.... Read More

Rose-Hulman names men’s basketball head coach

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has named Nick Sales its next head men's basketball coach. Sales previously served as associate head coach at Marietta College in Ohio for the past nine years where he was part of a coaching staff that won seven of the last nine Ohio Athletic Conference regular season championships.... Read More

Greencastle gains Metronet gigabit city certification

The city of Greencastle has been designated a Certified Gigabit City by Evansville-based Metronet. To become certified as a gigabit city, Metronet says a majority of households and businesses within a municipality must have access to Metronet’s symmetrical fiber optic internet speeds of at least 1 gigabit.... Read More

Aqua Indiana names new state president

Indianapolis-based Aqua Indiana, a subsidiary of Essential Utilities Inc., has named Bob Ervin president of statewide operations. Ervin previously worked for Aqua Illinois for 24 years, including time as state president.... Read More