MERRILLVILLE
Station seeks holiday auction help
Lakeshore Public Television is seeking local organizations to participate in the station's annual on-air, online holiday gift auction by donating a new product or service.
The award-winning Lakeshore Public Television Holiday Gift Auction is scheduled to air Nov. 7-10 on channel 56 in the region. Donations will be accepted through Oct. 22.
The Holiday Gift Auction provides a unique live television marketplace for businesses to showcase services while supporting public television, the station said.
For more information on how to get involved with the fundraiser or to be added to an auction mailing list, contact Sandie Phalen at sandraphalen@sbcglobal.net or (219) 756-5656 x 408.
VALPARAISO
Valpo firm opening offices in Florida
Golden Technologies, a Valparaiso-based information technology firm, is opening an office in Naples, Fla., the company announced Monday.
The new location will allow Golden Technologies to offer the latest in disaster recovery technologies to Southwest Florida, including off-site data backup and hosting services, Senior Partner Greg Scasny said.
The company's data center is located on Beech Street in Valparaiso. It also has an office in South Bend. The company currently employs 50 and will be adding positions in Florida, Scasny said.
"Our job is to make IT easy for our clients," Scasny said. "They shouldn't have to worry about anything technology-related as we handle it all for them."
Golden Technologies was founded in 1999 by Scasny and Stephen Massa, both former Bethlehem Steel employees.
INDIANAPOLIS
Chamber seeks Best Places' applications by Dec. 5
Applications are being accepted for the state's annual competition naming the "Best Places to Work in Indiana."
In its fourth year, this Indiana Chamber of Commerce program honors the top companies in the state as determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.
The 2009 winners will be selected from two categories: small to medium-sized companies of between 25 and 249 employees and large-sized companies consisting of 250 or more employees. Out-of-state parent companies are eligible to participate if at least 25 full-time employees are in Indiana.
The application deadline is Dec. 5.
The top Hoosier companies will be honored on May 5 at the Best Places to Work Awards dinner at the Indiana Roof Ballroom in downtown Indianapolis.
For more information on the Indiana Chamber's Best Places to Work program or to register to participate, go to www.bestplacestoworkIN.com or call the Best Companies Group at (877) 455-2159.
