Indiana Resource Page
By Mark Crawford (Jun/Jul 08)
Area Development’s Gold & Silver Shovel awards honor states that have
generated top job-creation and investment projects across the nation.
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By Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Jun/Jul 08)
“We ended calendar year 2007 with a record number of jobs,” says Nate Feltman, Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Almost 23,000 new jobs were committed to industry sectors such as IT, life sciences, telecommunications, and manufacturing.
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By Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Oct/Nov 07)
Despite recent challenges, automakers and suppliers continue to exhibit confidence in the United States and Canada by announcing new projects and expansions and employing thousands of skilled workers.
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By Mali R. Schantz-Feld (Jun/Jul 07)
“ We have more miles of interstate highways per square mile than any than any other state in the country, so as a result, we tend to be a hub for distribution for the Midwest and East Coast.”
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State Contacts
State Contact
Indiana has a favorable business climate, solid work ethic, high standard of living, and low taxes.
Karen Northrop
One N. Capitol, Ste. 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
800-463-8081
317-232-0160
Fax: 317-232-4146
Utility Contact
Hoosier Energy powers your business, with competitive rates and a comprehensive database of available Indiana business properties.
Chuck Martindale, Dir.,
Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 908
Bloomington, IN 47402
800-456-1096
812-876-2021
Fax: 812-876-5030
Local Contact
Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership’s mission is to generate business investment through relocations to the area. We provide a single point of contact for researching the region to simplify and expedite the process. It is our job to facilitate effective relationships with state and local economic development organizations with which we serve. Those counties include Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley.
John R. Sampson , President/CEO
300 E. Main St., Suite 210
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-469-3469
Fax: 260-469-3470
Local Contact
Elkhart County's strategic location adjacent to I-80/90 and its highly experienced labor force and superior logistics give your business the tools to make it here!
Dorinda Guss, Pres.
102 W. Lincoln, Ave., Ste. 210
Goshen, IN 46526
877-535-1002
574-535-1022
Local Contact
Hamilton County, in Greater Indianapolis, is home to Conseco Insurance, Sallie Mae, Bridgestone/Firestone Diversified Products, Verizon, Ingersol Rand Security Technologies, and Delta Faucet. In 2007, SMC also announced it had chosen Noblesville for a major new manufacturing center. The county is a proven corporate location and boasts over 6 million square feet of office and 3 million-plus square feet of flex and industrial space. Nearly 50 percent of the adult population reports a B.A. degree or better. The county has been one of the fastest growing counties in the United States since the early 1990s and offers the best concentration of high performing public school systems in Indiana.
Jeff Burt, Pres.

10333 N. Meridian St.,
Ste. 110
Indianapolis, IN 46290
800-790-6610
317-573-4950
Fax: 317-573-4959
Local Contact
Indianapolis is a great place to start or relocate a business, with consistent high rankings from national business publications and industry surveys.
Ronald Gifford, Pres./CEO

111 Monument Circle,
Ste. 1800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
877-236-4332
317-236-6262
Fax: 317-236-6275
Local Contact
Newton County provides business expansion and retention assistance to complement a strong industrial infrastructure.
Jennifer J. Whaley, Exec. Dir.

4117 S. 240 W., Ste. 800
Morocco, IN 47963
219-285-0653
Fax: 219-285-0190
Local Contact
Muncie and the surrounding Delaware County community offer three fully-served industrial parks and many free-standing sites in an outstanding location.
Terry Murphy, V.P., Econ. Dev.

401 S. High St.
P.O. Box 842
Muncie, IN 47308
800-336-1373
765-751-9104
Fax: 765-751-9151
Local Contact
Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC) was incorporated in 1984 as a public–private partnership charged with raising the local standard of living and improving the area tax base by attracting quality employers and assisting with the expansion and competitiveness of local industries. Known as the “Crossroads of Southern Indiana,” Jackson County and its communities of Seymour, Brownstown, Crothersville, and Medora are located along Interstate 65, 60 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana; 50 miles north of Louisville, Kentucky; and 90 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio, via U.S. Highway 50. Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, and Memphis are also within a 300–mile radius.
Jim Plump, Exec. Dir.
301 N. Chestnut St.
P.O. Box 783
Seymour, IN 47274
812-522-4951
Fax: 812-522-1235
Local Contact
Switzerland County, midway between Cincinnati and Louisville, provides big-city amenities in a cost-effective location.
Jon Bond, Pres.

P.O. Box 192
Vevay, IN 47043
812-427-9100
Fax: 812-427-9173