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Emily Acklin Mitch's jobs mission in Asia is paying off.

Japanese company attracted to Indiana Northwest Indiana Times Gov. Mitch Daniels' trade mission to China and Japan is starting to pay dividends. A dozen executives from Japan-based ITOCHU Corp., a general trading firm, signed a memorandum of understanding with Indiana Commerce Secretary Mitch Roob Thursday, agreeing to work collaboratively for economic growth. The governor met personally with ITOCHU Chief Executive Officer Eizo Kobayashi on his September trip to Japan...… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 20, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Mitch's jobs mission in Asia is paying off.

Japanese company attracted to Indiana Northwest Indiana Times Gov. Mitch Daniels' trade mission to China and Japan is starting to pay dividends. A dozen executives from Japan-based ITOCHU Corp., a general trading firm, signed a memorandum of understanding with Indiana Commerce Secretary Mitch Roob Thursday, agreeing to work collaboratively for economic growth. The governor met personally with ITOCHU Chief Executive Officer Eizo Kobayashi on his September trip to Japan...… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 20, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Medical Equipment Installer Unveils Expansion Plans

Inside Indiana Business Maxim Medical Services Inc., a medical equipment installation and repair firm, announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating 51 new jobs by 2012. The company, which installs, services and resells surgical lighting and imaging equipment, will invest more than $1.6 million to expand its distribution operations and establish a light manufacturing center in an existing 50,000 square-foot facility in Churubusco, 16 miles northwest of Fort Wayne. Th… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 19, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Medical Equipment Installer Unveils Expansion Plans

Inside Indiana Business Maxim Medical Services Inc., a medical equipment installation and repair firm, announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating 51 new jobs by 2012. The company, which installs, services and resells surgical lighting and imaging equipment, will invest more than $1.6 million to expand its distribution operations and establish a light manufacturing center in an existing 50,000 square-foot facility in Churubusco, 16 miles northwest of Fort Wayne. Th… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 19, 2009 at 11:11am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Governor names Child Services Ombudsman

Muncie Free Press Governor Mitch Daniels has named an Indianapolis woman with more than 25 years of child welfare, social work and family counseling experience as the state’s first Department of Child Services Ombudsman. Susan Hoppe will begin the role on December 14. She is a child welfare professional who has spent her career as a caseworker, manager and counselor on child and family issues such as custody evaluations, child abuse and neglect and family advocacy. Daniels lauded Hoppe… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 13, 2009 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Emily Acklin Governor names Child Services Ombudsman

Muncie Free Press Governor Mitch Daniels has named an Indianapolis woman with more than 25 years of child welfare, social work and family counseling experience as the state’s first Department of Child Services Ombudsman. Susan Hoppe will begin the role on December 14. She is a child welfare professional who has spent her career as a caseworker, manager and counselor on child and family issues such as custody evaluations, child abuse and neglect and family advocacy. Daniels lauded Hoppe… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 13, 2009 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Emily Acklin Mitch's C-SPAN interview: In Case You Missed It

Follow the link below to watch Mitch's C-SPAN interview Sunday. Mitch talked about Indiana's and the nation's economy. He also took caller's questions on healthcare and the recession.

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Added by Emily Acklin on November 9, 2009 at 11:57am — No Comments

Emily Acklin More Hoosiers working

Beckman Coulter Expands Indianapolis Operations Inside Indiana Business Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from Beckman Coulter (NYSE:BEC), a manufacturer of biomedical test equipment and testing supplies to announce today that the company is initiating its second major expansion in Indianapolis in the last two years. The company, which manufactures testing instruments and supplies for hospital laboratories as well as scientific research and drug discovery, is making a mult… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 9, 2009 at 10:50am — No Comments

Emily Acklin 2nd Jobs announcement for Vermillion County

Vermillion County to Increase Work Force by 500 Inside Indiana Business Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives of Telic Corporation to announce today that the company will establish its newest Indiana operations here creating up to 500 new jobs by 2010. The company, which develops and manufactures equipment for the United States Military and provides security, technical and administrative services worldwide, will invest more than $1.2 million to site an administrative support,… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 5, 2009 at 11:18am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Job announcement for Vermillion County

Vermillion County Company Announces Expansion Inside Indiana Business White Construction, Inc., a Vermillion County-based contractor for renewable energy projects throughout North America, announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2012. The company, which constructs wind farms, solar farms, biomass and geothermal power plants, among other heavy industrial and heavy highway construction projects, will invest $10.2 million to construct a… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 4, 2009 at 11:24am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Elkhart gaining jobs!

Elkhart Auto Supplier Announces Expansion Inside Indiana Business Kem Krest, an automotive supply distributor, announced today that it will expand its operations here, creating more than 50 new jobs by 2012. The company, which recently completed a change in ownership, plans to invest $3.3 million to move its headquarters to an existing 150,000 square-foot facility on Toledo Road. "Growth doesn't happen by accident." said Governor Mitch Daniels. "It takes excellent leadership, a… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on November 3, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Major Moves at work!

New Section of Fort to Port Opens Inside Indiana Business Governor Mitch Daniels today was joined by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland at the Indiana-Ohio state line to open new sections of the U.S. 24 Fort to Port highway, fulfilling a commitment by both states to “meet at the line in 2009” and marking another step toward connecting Fort Wayne with the Port of Toledo. The Fort to Port project is part of Governor Daniels’ Major Moves jobs and transportation program and will eventually… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 29, 2009 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Emily Acklin Jobs for Kokomo and Huntington: 700 total!

State lands IT center, promise of 700 jobs Indianapolis Star Northern Indiana will gain 700 jobs with two announcements coming today from the governor and economic development leaders. Gov. Mitch Daniels said startup Zuna Infotech, which provides information technology engineering and computer services, will establish its initial headquarters in Kokomo's Inventrek Technology Park. The Kokomo Howard County Development Corp., Purdue University and Indiana University Kokomo establis… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 28, 2009 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Emily Acklin More Hoosier jobs coming to Vincennes

Vincennes Glass Maker to Add 150 Jobs Inside Indiana Business Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from SCHOTT North America today to announce that the company has been awarded a contract to manufacture specialty glass for the defense industry and will add up to 150 new jobs by 2010. SCHOTT, which currently processes and finishes glass-ceramic cooktops and flat glass for the home appliance industry from its Knox County facility, will invest $7.2 million over the next few year… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 20, 2009 at 11:04am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Mitch is keeping young Hoosiers working!

Young Hoosier Conservation Corps to Continue Inside INdiana Business Governor Mitch Daniels plans to continue the Young Hoosier Conservation Corps (YHCC) and may expand it in 2010. The program used federal stimulus funds this year to employ nearly 1,900 young adults at state parks and trails. Indiana received $24 million over two years to fund the initiative in 91 counties. Funding for the YHCC in Marion County was separate. Daniels says he would like the program to spread into ur… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 16, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Great Op-Ed in the Indy Star

Resist calls to spend and tax Indianapolis Star The news that state government's revenues fell a staggering $254 million below expectations in the first quarter of the fiscal year demands a tough-minded reassessment of Indiana's still-new two-year budget. It also requires a thorough review of the methods used to determine revenue forecasts. Gov. Mitch Daniels says "nothing is off the table'' in reviewing contingency plans if the recession lingers and tax revenues continue to tumb… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 13, 2009 at 10:48am — No Comments

Tod Esquivel RILEY HOSPITAL NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Hello Guys! Please send this to your friends, twitter, facebook! Xbox is giving away a free game room to one Childrens Hospital in the United States and they are picking the winning hospital based on the most votes by the public. The contest ends oct 16th and you can cast 10 votes per day! Help Riley get this Free Game Room for the Greater Indianapolis Area! www.xbox.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/default.aspx Hospital Name Location Votes Rank Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR 1,3… Continue

Added by Tod Esquivel on October 9, 2009 at 11:33am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Governor Daniels, Colts coach Caldwell and Walmart partner to protect Indiana children

Kokomo Perspective The American Football Coaches Association and FBI's National Child ID Program along with the FBI National Citizens Academy Alumni Association have joined efforts with Governor Mitch Daniels, Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell, and the Walmart Foundation to provide more than 162,000 child ID kits to students in the state of Indiana...Full Story Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 6, 2009 at 5:03pm — No Comments

Emily Acklin Daniels pleased with state economic development efforts

Northwest Indiana Times Gov. Mitch Daniels gave his stamp of approval to the job performance of the Indiana Economic Development Corp.'s board of directors while battling the effects of difficult business climate during a Thursday meeting. While acknowledging the poor economy has had an effect on businesses, Daniels said he was pleased with the amount of projects the IEDC has granted and the work board members put into the economic development mission in Asia last month. After Indiana… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on October 2, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

Emily Acklin Mitch's latest interview in the Wall Street Journal

"We Are the Initiators" Wall Street Journal ‘You'll be the first to know," laughs Mitch Daniels. But "don't hang around the phone." The Indiana governor is answering a question he gets asked a lot these days. Will he run for president? He keeps saying no, but the collapse of such GOP notables as Sarah Palin and Mark Sanford has people looking north. Mr. Daniels is today something rare indeed: a popular Republican. President Barack Obama eked out an upset in Indiana last year, bu… Continue

Added by Emily Acklin on September 28, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments

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