Professional communicators are focused listeners

By Mark Maassel President and CEO, Northwest Indiana Forum

It's sometimes difficult to identify the true meaning of "professionalism." For this discussion let's use it as originally intended---a worker…

PUBLISHER NOTES

By Bill Masterson, Jr.

Looking over the roster of business leaders that are on our list this issue, I couldn't help but notice the mix of well-known and lesser-known…

By Times Staff

GARY | NIPSCO CEO and Executive Vice President Jimmy Staton will speak at the Gary Chamber of Commerce's monthly lunch meeting at noon March 1…

By David A. Bochnowski Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Peoples Bank

The financial crisis not only created uncertainty for many small business owners and entrepreneurs, but also misconceptions about the availabi…

By Karl Stanley NIPSCO Vice President of Commercial Operations

NIPSCO has put the pedal to the floor in the last four years with the launch of several new customer programs – quickly going from zero to mor…

By Bill Thon Executive Director Workforce and Economic Development, Ivy Tech Community College Northwest

By 2015, 60% of new jobs being created will require skills only held by 20% of the population, according to a report from the American Society…