The new site lets clients request quotes by directly uploading files to their database. A gallery of high-resolution photos lets the company show off their work. Lauck’s line of premium basketball systems, American Eagle Goals, is featured prominently throughout the website.

To view the site, or to learn more about the Lauck Mfg, Co., visit www.lauckmfg.com.

The site was designed by Indianapolis-based web design firm Roundpeg on a WordPress platform.

About Lauck Mfg, Co.

From laser processing to forming, welding and power coating, Lauck Manufacturing has the technology and the experience it takes to accurately create the sheet metal pieces your business needs.

Gray brings to Oak Street Funding more than 20 years of senior executive experience in strategic leadership, financial management, and mergers and acquisitions. Gray also has significant experience in design, maintenance and oversight of accounting processes and controls, external financial reporting, investor relations, tax, reinsurance, investment strategy and treasury-related matters.

Prior to joining Oak Street Funding, Gray held a variety of senior management positions at The Midland Company/American Modern Insurance Group in Cincinnati, including president, head of personal & commercial lines, executive vice president and CFO. Prior to Midland, Gray was with Deloitte & Touche, LLP. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

“I am pleased to have Todd join our team. His finance experience and insurance knowledge will be instrumental in meeting our short and long-term goals to be the dominate capital provider to the insurance industry,” said Dennen. “The addition of Todd demonstrates Oak Street Funding’s focus on having the best people leading the business.”

About Oak Street Funding
Carmel, Ind.-based Oak Street Funding (www.oakstreetfunding.com) is a family of diversified financial services companies that offers commission-based commercial financing exclusively for insurance professionals and third-party loan servicing for financial institutions. Oak Street Funding utilizes industry knowledge, proprietary technology and passion to deliver top-quality service and capital products to insurance and finance professionals nationwide. Oak Street Funding can be found on Twitter @OSFunding and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OSFunding. Additional information is available at www.oakstreetfunding.com or by calling 1-866-OAK FUND.

 “This is a fantastic affirmation of all of our team’s hard work,” said Lee Wenninger, franchise owner of the Express Indy North office.

In winning the award the Chamber recognized Express for helping over 4,000 employees find work and over 300 companies find great people since its opening in 2005.

“We’re grateful to the companies that allowed us to help them grow and the people who have trusted us to help them find work,” said Wenninger.

In addition, Express was also cited for its commitment to community involvement, including raising money for Children’s Miracle Network and Hamilton County Meals on Wheels.

The Hamilton County Express Employment Professionals office services Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield. The office has grown steadily and is one of the top 50 offices in the Express organization.

Express provides expertise in evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search and human resources. With over 550 offices in four countries, Express is committed to the vision of helping as many people as possible find good jobs by helping as many clients as possible find good people.

For more information about jobs or employment solutions, call (317) 596-9370 or visit www.expressindynorth.com.

Greg is a graduate ofMountainStateUniversity with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Administration with Cum Lade Honors. Over the past 7 years Greg has worked as a Specialty Sales Representative and Specialty District Sales Manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Greg has also experienced success in owning and operating his own automotive dealership and general construction company.

“Greg will allow us to continue to develop relationships with employers on the Southside. He is a great addition to our already successful team,” said franchise owner, Mike Heffner.

“One of my greatest pleasures is to assist friends and community members make connections. To see a positive personal or professional relationship develop is a win-win for everyone. Assisting our clients and associates connect will only fuel this passion further,” said McGraw.  While at Express, Greg’s main focus is to help professionals find careers with great local employers.

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About Express Employment Professionals

The Greenwood Express franchise began operation in July of 2005 and services theGreenwoodand greater Indianapolis Southside community.  Express Employment Professionals has over 550 locations worldwide and has 13 locations in the state ofIndiana.  Express Indy South was named Franchise of the Year in 2011.  The team from Express assists in placing associates into evaluation to hire, contract, direct hire and short term assignments in a variety of fields. These positions are generally administrative, professional services, engineering and light industrial positions.  Express has assisted over 350 clients on the Southside find employment for more than 3500 people in the past 6 years.

For More Information Contact:

Mike Heffner, Franchisee

Express Employment Professionals

707 S. Madison Avenue

Greenwood,IN46143

(317) 888-5700

www.expressindysouth.com

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About Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals is the largest privately held staffing company in Indianapolis and together, the four Indy offices have put over 5,000 associates to work in 2011. The Greenwood Express Employment Professionals franchise began operation in 2006 and was named the 2011 Express Franchisee of the year. The Greenwood office serves the Southern Marion, Johnson, Shelby and Morgan County areas. Express assists companies with temporary help, evaluation to hire and direct hire needs in a variety of fields, including administrative, professional and commercial.

For More Information:

Contact Mike Heffner, Franchisee,

Express Employment Professionals

707 S. Madison Avenue

Greenwood, IN 46143

(317) 888-5700

www.expressindysouth.com

“Troy was one of our earliest customers.  He invested in our product when it was still in its infancy and has been an evangelist ever since.  Who better to lead our business development efforts?” said Nick Carter, President and CEO of AddressTwo. “I have had the pleasure of working more closely with Troy over the years as both a client and a partner in some of our marketing efforts.  I look forward to having him on our team full time.”

“This is definitely a new challenge for me and marks a major new season in my professional life,” Troy commented.  “It’s one that I am most excited to take on.  AddressTwo’s CRM software has made a tremendous impact on my ability to perform in my sales career, so I am very excited to be a part of the team there.”

Troy has 10 years of sales and marketing experience a proven track record of building high-value strategic partnerships and relational sales.  Troy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies with a minor in communications from Ball State University in Muncie, IN.

About AddressTwo
Founded in 2006, AddressTwo provides small businesses with technology and processes for managing sales, marketing, and productivity.  The AddressTwo CRM software, released in 2008, is a customer relationship management program designed with simplicity in mind for the unique needs of the small business owner.  With resellers nation-wide, AddressTwo partners with local companies to provide hands-on support and a unique customer experience to small businesses.

Contact:

Nick Carter

President & CEO

+1(317)594-9550

nick@addresstwo.com

Combining grilling classes, private events and corporate team building events, Chef JJ provides clients with the most unique grilling experience around! Grilling classes take part at “The Chef’s Table” to insure that everyone can interact with the Chef. Multi-course meals are prepared and served small plate style, along with beer tastings and the recipes and tips for the night.

All January through March classes will be held at Back Yard, located at: 1040 Broad Ripple Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46220. Class times are Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm. The new 2012 classes at Chef JJ’s Back Yard are:

• Tuesday, January 10- Ribs $55
• Tuesday, January 17-Soup! $45
• Tuesday, January 24-Pizza $45
• Tuesday, February 7-Love at First Bite $45
• Tuesday, February 21-Steak Class $55
• Tuesday, February 28- Sushi- Hands On! $55
• Tuesday, March 6-Smoking $55
• Tuesday, March 13- Going Local: Meat $55
• Tuesday, March 20- All About Rubs-  $55

For more information or to sign up, go to http://www.chefjjs.com/grilling-classes/.

“ When you sit at the Chefs Table, you feel instantly drawn into the experience.” Says Chef JJ. “I really enjoy engaging with all of my guests and showing them how to grill and cook on the Big Green Egg. Plus, food is a great conversation piece, so people tend to make friends easily when they come for a class!”

About Chef JJ Boston:

Hailing from the gorgeous Pacific Northwest, JJ Boston grew up appreciating the beauty of his environment and the simplicity of fresh, local food. Today he brings the best of his experiences together with local food sources and the Big Green Egg to create a deceptively simple yet innovative dining experience. For more information go to: http://www.chefjjs.com.

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 Jody Thompson co-created ROWE with her business partner Cali Ressler at retail giant Best Buy, revolutionizing the workplace as we know it. Today, Jody and Cali are leading a global movement to forever change the way people work and live.

INDIANAPOLIS (October 29, 2011) — TechPoint, Indiana’s technology growth initiative, is bringing Jody Thompson to Indianapolis to deliver an afternoon keynote address at Innovation Summit presented by Comcast Business Services on November 8, 2011.

Thompson is the co-founder of CultureRx and co-creator of Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). Her first book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, written with her business partner Cali Ressler, was named “The Year’s Best Book on Work-Life Balance” by Business Week. A revised, updated version of Thompson’s revolutionary book is now available in paperback.

Thompson has been featured on the covers of BusinessWeek, Workforce Management magazine, HR magazine, Hybrid Mom magazine, as well as in the New York Times, TIME magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and on Good Morning America, CNBC and CNN.

Thompson is leading the charge to throw out traditional work schedules and completely revolutionize the way people work and live. “It’s time to change the conversation from ‘flexibility’ to ‘results.’ What’s important is that results are being achieved, not where or when the work is being done,” Thompson says.

Many businesses are already seeing the benefits of ROWE. “Since going ROWE three years ago, my company has seen tremendous, measurable gains in productivity and even better customer service,” said Michael Reynolds, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based digital agency SpinWeb. “Cali and Jody are progressive innovators and working with them has been inspiring.”

Thompson is one of the keynote speakers being featured at the day-long conference and exhibition being held at the Indiana Convention Center. Former Facebook Spokeswoman and Director of Market Development Randi Zuckerberg will deliver a keynote luncheon address and spend an additional 45 minutes taking questions from attendees. Michael Stelzner, an entrepreneur, author and founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com – one of the world’s largest business blogs – is scheduled to deliver the opening keynote.

In addition to keynote addresses by Thompson, Stelzner and Zuckerberg, Innovation Summit will feature presentations by more than a dozen other thought leaders, and Innovation EXPO display booths will showcase the latest breakthroughs and developments from Indiana startups, universities, service providers and established companies alike.

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About TechPoint

TechPoint is Indiana’s statewide technology initiative focused on growing Indiana’s tech sector by promoting the successes of technology companies and professionals; supporting the formation, expansion, and attraction of technology companies; and advocating appropriate public policy. For more information, please visit www.techpoint.org.

About CultureRx

CultureRx is a professional consulting firm founded by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). ROWE is a management strategy focused solely on results, increasing organizational efficiency and output while creating a climate in which employees can manage all of life’s demands. CultureRx is the official provider of the ROWE implementation process in public and private sector organizations – in both for-profit and non-profit settings. For more information about ROWE and CultureRx, please visitwww.gorowe.com.

]]> http://indy-biz.com/2011/11/06/jody-thompson-to-discuss-results-only-work-enviroment/feed/ 0 http://indy-biz.com/2011/10/27/bcforward-and-knowledge-services-team-up-to-provide-staffing-solutions-for-super-bowl-xlvi/ http://indy-biz.com/2011/10/27/bcforward-and-knowledge-services-team-up-to-provide-staffing-solutions-for-super-bowl-xlvi/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:24:25 +0000 admin http://indy-biz.com/?p=5045 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Two companies headquartered in Indianapolis have been selected by Gameday Management Group to provide contracted staffing solutions for Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis slated for Feb. 5, 2012. BCforward, a leader in IT outsourcing and staffing solutions, and Knowledge Services, a technology and full-service professional staffing and training solutions company partnered to develop the winning proposal.

Together, BCforward and Knowledge Services will source, train and manage workers for administrative, hospitality and parking duties surrounding the 2012 Super Bowl inIndianapolis.

“Gameday Management will receive our expertise and the ‘behind the scenes’ processes that are reflected in every hour of service delivered by BCforward and Knowledge Services,” said Julie Bielawski, CEO of Knowledge Services.

Leveraging the existing infrastructure, processes and experience of the two organizations will give Gameday Management Group access to a large pool of dedicated and professional temporary staffers.

“BCforward has a multi-year history of partnering with Knowledge Services in delivering temporary staffing solutions in Indiana,” said Greg Jack, Director of Stafforward – a division of BCforward. “Together, our organizations employ over 1,700 team members and deliver services to the vast majority ofIndiana’s largest companies, public and private, as well Federal, State and Local Government entities.”

Over 600 jobs are expected to be generated for this work alone, which represents just a fraction of the ongoing economic impact that the 2012 Super Bowl is bringing to Indianapolis.

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please call 866-926-2088 or visit www.TouchdownJobs.com.

About Knowledge Services: Knowledge Services, a Certified Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE), is a technology and full-service professional Staffing, Recruiting, and Training Solutions company headquartered in Indianapolis. Knowledge Services was founded in 1994 by Julie Bielawski, with a primary focus on Information Technology (IT) related Training, Recruiting, and Staffing. Their offerings now include Employer of Record/Payroll Services and Managed Service Programs (MSPs). For more information, visit http://www.knowledgeservices.com

About BCforward:  BCforward  is currently the largest consulting firm and Minority Owned staffing firm headquartered in Indianapolis and has offices in 17 states as well as a global presence in Russia, India and China. Their team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average. Formerly Bucher + Christian Consulting, the company was founded by Justin Christian in 1998. For more information, visit http://www.bcforward.com

“BCforward has always had a quite sizable project management office, with over 300 resources spread nationwide. We decided to create PMforward because it helps current and potential clients truly understand what our capability is” said Terrill Krigger, Director of Account Delivery at BCforward.

“While BCforward will continue to deliver IT outsourcing, staffing and system solutions to our clients, we can now solely focus on project management as a discipline to better serve our customers.”

Leveraging the existing infrastructure, processes and experience of a successful organization like BCforward gives the new division impressive national geographic reach and the immediate ability to service accounts of all sizes.

“Many organizations and consulting firms have project management offices, but they don’t really have a structured methodology that supports that. At BCforward, we created a practice based on a structured methodology, which we now call PMforward” said Patty Cline, a Senior Engagement Manager at BCforward.

PMforward will provide several solution offerings, including Project Launch, Project Governance and Project Rescue. “Over 70% of our project managers are PMP certified, and hold many other certifications including Agile, ITIL and Six Sigma Black Belt” says Cline. “The varied backgrounds and skillsets that our resources have are going to be really valuable in helping a business enterprise accomplish a major goal.”

PMforward.com has also been established as an interactive website containing videos and articles about project management. “It was important that we not only establish our expertise in the project management arena, but also create a lasting educational resource for those who may be interested in learning more about the discipline” says Steven Shattuck, Communications Specialist at BCforward.

About BCforward:  BCforward  is currently the largest consulting firm and Minority Owned staffing firm headquartered in Indianapolis and has offices in 17 states as well as a global presence in Russia, India and China.  Our team of dedicated staffing professionals has placed thousands of talented people over the past decade, with retention rates that are consistently higher than the industry average.  Formerly Bucher + Christian Consulting, the company was founded by Justin Christian in 1998.  For more information, visit http://www.bcforward.com