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Conexus Indiana adds two members to Board of Directors

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00May 9, 2019|

INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2019) - Conexus Indiana today announced two new members to the Conexus Indiana Board of Directors. Scott Glaze, owner, chairman and chief executive officer of Fort Wayne Metals, and Amish Shah, chief executive officer of Kem Krest, are the newest appointees to now 17-member board, which is comprised of statewide leaders who guide Conexus Indiana in its mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy. “Diverse representation on our board is pivotal to ensuring the work we do benefits all Hoosiers,” said J. Mark Howell, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana. “Conexus must be industry-led and represent the full statewide ecosystem of advanced manufacturers and logistics companies in Indiana to be successful. With the addition of Scott and Amish to our board, we gain new subsector and geographical perspectives that will help us [...]

Conexus Indiana’s Catapult Initiative expands to Anderson, secures financial support

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-05T16:49:44-04:00April 26, 2019|

INDIANAPOLIS (April 26, 2019) Conexus Indiana today announced that its Catapult Indiana initiative, an innovative, industry-led advanced manufacturing training program, received a significant five-figure grant from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana, to support the expansion of the program into Anderson, Ind. The Anderson Advanced Manufacturing Program (AAMP) is the city’s local name for Catapult, which provides training to equip unemployed and underemployed Hoosiers with the skills they need to join the in-demand advanced manufacturing field. “The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana is enthusiastic about the Catapult Indiana program and what it will do for Anderson and our entire state,” Bishop Timothy L. Doherty said. “We carefully scrutinize opportunities to invest available funds from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development to ensure that they will increase the dignity of work and enable people within Northcentral Indiana to earn living wages [...]

Conexus Indiana Launches Statewide Speaker Series on Innovation

Raquel Bahamonde2019-01-23T10:00:14-05:00January 23, 2019|

INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 23, 2019) - Conexus Indiana today announced the launch of a year-long speaker series focused on technology’s impact on advanced manufacturing and logistics. The series, Movers, Makers and Mixers, will be making stops in Indianapolis, Bloomington, Lafayette, Terre Haute, Evansville, and South Bend over the course of the year. Geared toward college students and young professionals, the events will explore how Industry 4.0 – or the fourth industrial revolution – is transforming how we make and move goods in Indiana. Each event will feature a speaker who expands the breadth of what it means to be a manufacturer or highlights the evolving role that advanced technologies, including automation, electrification, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence, play in the industry. “Helping young adults and others in our state appreciate the impact and opportunity offered by the advanced [...]

Conexus Indiana names new board of directors chair, members

Raquel Bahamonde2019-01-07T12:24:46-05:00January 7, 2019|

Denny Oklak, Conexus Indiana Board Chair INDIANAPOLIS (January 7, 2019) Conexus Indiana today announced the addition of four new leaders to its Board of Directors and a new board chairperson. The Conexus Indiana Board of Directors now includes 15 statewide members from industry, civic and academic institutions who will guide the organization’s mission to accelerate, promote and grow Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics economy. Dennis (“Denny”) Oklak, former CEO of Duke Realty, will serve as Conexus Indiana’s Board of Directors chairperson and steer the organization’s work following a strategic planning process in 2018. New Conexus Indiana Board of Director members include Andrew Baker, vice president for government relations at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis; Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation; Scott Brand, senior vice president at Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA); and Kim Ryan, senior vice president [...]

2018 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card for Indiana and U.S.

Raquel Bahamonde2021-04-08T09:56:55-04:00June 7, 2018|

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