Raquel Bahamonde, Author at The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Conexus Indiana releases State of Logistics report; data fortify Indiana’s ‘Crossroads of America’ leadership position

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00March 3, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2021) Conexus Indiana today released a comprehensive report of Indiana’s logistics industry, providing a deep assessment of the state’s geographic, public policy, innovation and regional assets that make Indiana a global logistics leader. The Conexus Indiana Logistics Council, comprising statewide logistics and supply chain executives, developed the report in partnership with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and with content contributions from the Department of Workforce Development, Commission for Higher Education, Department of Transportation and the Governor’s office. “This report underscores that Indiana not only understands logistics but is perfectly positioned to continue to build this incredibly important industry sector,” said Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger. “Indiana reduces regulatory burdens and provides stability and access to markets and 21st century talent, making our state attractive to companies around the world.” More than $650 billion in goods move [...]

Conexus Indiana announces two new board members

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00February 25, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 25, 2021) Conexus Indiana today announced the appointment of Nick Anthony, executive vice president and chief investment officer for Duke Realty, and Kent Duncan, head of Indianapolis Operations for the Defense Sector at Rolls-Royce, to the 19-member Conexus Indiana Board of Directors. “To deliver on the Conexus mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy, we have assembled a strong and diverse Board of Directors to guide our operations and focus,” said J. Mark Howell, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana. “With the addition of Nick and Kent, we continue to gain new perspective and expertise, and will benefit greatly from their more than 60 years of collective industry experience.” Both Anthony and Duncan will replace long-time board members from Duke Realty and Rolls-Royce, respectively. Anthony leads Duke Realty’s acquisition and disposition activities, in [...]

IIB: A New Model is Helping to Develop Workforce Development Strategies to Fill Talent Gaps

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:44:54-04:00February 17, 2021|

In a recent Inside INdiana Business Perspectives article Jason Kloth, president and CEO of Ascend Indiana, and Claire Fiddian-Green, president and CEO of the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, discuss a 21st century talent model that can be replicated by employers to help fill a shortage of in-demand skilled workers. The free online Talent Pipeline Replication Toolkit was developed by Ascend Indiana and funded by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. [READ MORE] (Sources: Inside INdiana Business, Ascend Indiana)

TechPoint announces nominees for 22nd annual Mira Awards Honoring ‘The Best of Tech in Indiana’

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:52:10-04:00February 16, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 16, 2021) — TechPoint, the nonprofit, industry-led growth initiative for Indiana’s technology ecosystem, announced the nominees for its 22nd annual Mira Awards program presented by Salesforce. The Mira Awards is the state’s largest and longest-running technology excellence and innovation recognition program, and the annual gala celebrates the “The Best of Tech in Indiana.” Last year, an estimated 5,000+ people watched the first-ever virtual live broadcast of TechPoint’s Mira Awards gala. WATCH VIDEO recap of the Mira Awards gala virtual live broadcast from 2020. The nominees include individuals, community organizations, investors, education institutions and tech employers with remarkable achievements in the prior year. In aggregate, the 53 company nominees that provided data employ more than 18,600 people in the state of Indiana and they represent nearly $8.54 billion in annual revenue (excluding Eli Lilly and Company, Verizon, UKG, and [...]

Indiana has experienced a relatively rapid economic recovery, but long-term growth and equity challenges remain, new report from Brookings finds

Raquel Bahamonde2021-03-25T16:19:45-04:00February 10, 2021|

WATCH: CICP President and CEO David Johnson and Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program Senior Fellow Mark Muro talk about the Indiana GPS Project report on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick. Washington, D.C. – Indiana, like other states, is facing a critical moment as it contemplates its post-pandemic future after a year of historic tumult, quarantines, and recession. While it has managed, by some measures, one of the stronger recoveries from the initial COVID-19 crisis among states, Indiana must now address a set of “preexisting conditions,” including multiyear productivity slippages in its advanced-industry sector, recurrent struggles with industry and labor market shifts, and a shortage of quality employment. A new report from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, in partnership with the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), titled “State of renewal: Charting a new course for Indiana’s economic growth and inclusion,” draws [...]

IIB: EmployIndy and Ascend Indiana Launch Modern Apprenticeship

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:50:33-04:00February 4, 2021|

On a recent episode of Inside INdiana Business, EmployIndy Chief Strategy Officer Marie Mackintosh and Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez spoke with Gerry Dick about an exciting opportunity for high school students to prepare for the workforce thanks to a new apprenticeship model launched by EmployIndy and Ascend Indiana. The organizations have started Modern Apprenticeship, a paid work-based learning experience that helps students earn a high school diploma, college credits and professional work experience. [WATCH] Read press release. [READ MORE]

AgriNovus Indiana announces spring ambassadors for its career exploration platform Field Atlas

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:43:55-04:00February 2, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 2, 2021) – AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit initiative focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, announced today its Spring 2021 class of Field Atlas ambassadors to spark conversation about agbiosciences on university and college campuses across Indiana. Field Atlas ambassadors are college students selected to serve as on-campus connectors between students, professors and academic advisors and the Field Atlas career exploration platform (myFieldAtlas.com). The ambassadors will provide information about career paths, companies and fields of study in the agbioscience industry. AgriNovus selected the following students to serve as Field Atlas ambassadors for the Spring 2021 semester: Alston Dsouza, Sophomore, IUPUI Maranda Elswick, Sophomore, Purdue University MacKinley Fix, Senior, Grace College Emily Miller, Junior, University of Southern Indiana Lara Santiago, Freshman, Purdue University Morgan Sparks, Senior, University of Southern Indiana Samantha Worden, Senior, Butler University Katherine Urasky, Junior, University of [...]

AgriNovus Indiana study finds technology, investment among keys to improving post-pandemic food supply chain

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T17:31:50-04:00January 21, 2021|

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 21, 2021) – AgriNovus Indiana, a non-profit initiative focused on growing Indiana’s agbioscience economy, released a new study today that found aggregate losses from the global pandemic cost Indiana food producers an estimated $500 million and highlighted a food chain going through disruption and evolution at the same time. Developed in partnership with researchers at Purdue University and the food and agribusiness strategy team at EY-Parthenon, the research report, “Resilience through Disruption” provides a comprehensive analysis of Indiana’s food supply chain, features insights from Indiana producers and makes five recommendations to reduce fragility and improve future resilience of the state’s food supply chain. Key findings from the report include: Aggregate losses attributed to the pandemic across major commodities produced in Indiana (corn, soybeans, hogs, dairy and eggs) are estimated at more than $500 million; During the spring lock-downs, [...]

Resilience through Disruption

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-08T09:55:47-04:00January 21, 2021|

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CICP Elects New Executive Committee Members

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:48:39-04:00January 14, 2021|

Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO, Cummins and CICP Chair INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 14, 2021) – The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), which brings together the chief executives of the region’s prominent corporations, foundations and universities, has named new executive committee members for 2021. Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO of Cummins, was elected chair of the board at the December board meeting. Bryan Mills, president and CEO of Community Health Network, will continue to serve as vice chair and has also assumed the role of treasurer. In addition, Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College, joined the Executive Committee. The CICP Executive Committee for 2021 is: Chair – Tom Linebarger, chairman and CEO, Cummins Vice Chair/Treasurer – Bryan Mills, president and CEO, Community Health Network Secretary – Steve Ferguson, chairman, Cook Group At-Large – Gail Boudreaux, president and CEO, [...]

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