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(INDIANAPOLIS, IN March 31, 2008) – At their annual recognition event, F.C. Tucker recognized contributions of the outstanding companies which make up their Home Link network. Receiving top honors was Indianapolis-based Crew Property Improvement Specialists. The award, presented at the March 6 event is based on input from both customers and F.C. Tucker sales associates.More Info

This from today’s Inside Indiana Business: Nominations are being accepted starting today for Indiana’s first ever “Companies to Watch” program. The initiative is a partnership among the Indiana Economic Development Corp., Purdue University and KeyBank.

The statewide awards program is designed to recognize companies with up to 150 workers and at least $100 million in sales and revenues. The nomination period closes on April 18th. Read More

Small Business Development Center Network Director Jeff Heinzmann hopes the competition gives smaller companies some well deserved attention.

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The president of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce says the just completed legislative session was not positive for businesses. Kevin Brinegar says most of the time was spent “playing defense” against a number of anti-business bills.

He says the session was dominated by political paranoia from legislators who watched several mayors get defeated in November’s election.

 How can we ever expect to create a deeper economy if we can’t move past petty politics? .More Info

(INDIANAPOLIS, IN March 17^th, 2008) – TriplePoint, one of Indiana’s leading benefits, risk management and insurance providers, announced today the launch of their Web site, www.TheTriplePoint.com. As an extension of TriplePoint’s approach to client service, the site is designed to make insurance decisions easy by providing visitors with interactive access to resources, tools and TriplePoint staff. More Info

Indianapolis, IN – After 40 years of providing productivity and materials management solutions in the Chicago and Central Illinois markets, Bradford Systems Corporation (BSC) has been named as the Area Contractor for Spacesaver in Central Indiana.  As the largest provider of Spacesaver mobile shelving systems in the Midwest, BSC will provide Spacesaver’s efficient, high-density filing & storage shelving systems as the core offering of a comprehensive document management practice.

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Carmel, IN March 11, 2008 –  Clay Terrace, A Simon-Lauth Property, Engledow Group, the designers of Clay Terrace’s world-class landscaping, and RevolutionEyes, the newest in area prescription eye care, are bringing the Clay Terrace Easter Bunny Hop back to Carmel.  All the fun begins at 12 noon on Saturday, March 22, and runs till 2 p.m. More Info.

Carmel, IN, March 14, 2008 – Carmel has been recognized as a finalist for the Home Depot Foundation and US Conference of Mayors Third Annual Awards of Excellence for Community Trees.  The Home Depot Foundation believes that the urban forest is one of the essential building blocks for healthy, livable communities impacting our social, environmental, economic and overall well-being.  Accordingly, the Awards of Excellence for Community Trees was established. More Info.

(Indianapolis, IN, March 10, 2008) – If you are looking for an easier way to commute between the Carmel area and Indianapolis, try the new IndyGo Commuter Express (ICE). The first ICE route from Carmel to downtown will launch on Monday, March 17 from the Meijer Store on Carmel Drive near US 31. The first bus departs at 6:15 a.m. More Info

Bill McKibben will be the featured speaker in what is hoped to be the first of many Big Ide Presentations.

What: Author appearance and panel discussionWhen: Saturday, March 15, 2pm to 5pmWhere: Basile Auditorium, Herron School of Art & Design, 735 W. New York, Indianapolis. (For Directions)

How: Admission free to first 150 who join the Smaller Indiana group

Questions: Call Pat Coyle at 317-332-7878 or send me a message through Smaller Indiana.

Indianapolis, IN – Jennifer Ruby, Esquire, has been appointed by the City-County Council to serve on the City of Indianapolis and Marion County Information Technology Board. More Info