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	IU networking experts launch NetTalk lecture series BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ? Indiana University shares its expertise in advanced networking with the launch of a new lecture series for state business and industry leaders. Hosted by IU's Indiana Center for Network Translational Research and Education (InCNTRE) and Global Research Network Operations Center (GlobalNOC), the IU NetTalk Series will kick off at 6 p.m. on May 7 in the ICTC building on the IUPUI campus. LEARN MORE

	IU cloud software service garners ACUTA Excellence award IUanyWare, Indiana University's cloud software service, is a 2013 recipient of ACUTA's prestigious Institutional Excellence award. ACUTA (the Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education) is an international nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of higher education, including nearly 2,000 individuals at some 700 institutions. LEARN MORE

	IU networking experts launch NetTalk lecture series Indiana University shares its expertise in advanced networking with the launch of a new lecture series for state business and industry leaders. Hosted by IU's Indiana Center for Network Translational Research and Education (InCNTRE) and Global Research Network Operations Center (GlobalNOC), the IU NetTalk Series will kick off at 6 p.m. on May 7 in the ICTC building on the IUPUI campus. LEARN MORE

	Jenny Vance Named President-Elect of Entrepreneurs? Organization Indiana Chapter Jenny Vance, president of Indianapolis-based LeadJen, has been named president-elect by her peers of The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) Indiana Chapter. EO is a dynamic, global network of more than 8,000 business owners in 40 countries who learn from each other to grow in their business success. She will begin leading the chapter in July 2013. Vance is the co-founder of LeadJen, a B2B sales lead generation company that helps corporate sales and marketing teams drive more revenue and better understand their market. She recently was honored for the third consecutive year by the Sales Lead Management Association as one of the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. LEARN MORE

	Tech Electronics Expands Fire & Life Safety Services in Indianapolis Systems Integrator is Award Winning Provider of NOTIFIER Fire Alarm Systems Tech Electronics, a solutions-based systems integrator and technology services organization, is pleased to announce the expansion of its fire and life safety services throughout the Midwest. LEARN MORE

	G3 Technology Partners joins forces with ConvergeOne ConvergeOne Acquires G3 Technology Partners Solutions Integrator Continues Expansion of Its Offers and Expertise Today we are announcing that G3 Technology Partners has joined forces with ConvergeOne, a leading provider of best-in-class communication and data solutions.LEARN MORE

	LeadJen Plans Job Fair; Projects Expected to Soar in 2013 Facing a 40 percent increase in projects in 2013, LeadJen is hosting a job fair to help the company fill up to 15 full and part-time positions immediately in market research and inside sales. The job fair is planned for Friday, December 14, from 11 am to 2 pm at the company?s office near I-465 and Meridian. LeadJen is a B2B sales lead generation company with the singular focus of driving revenue for clients. The company was included on the 2012 Inc. 500 \| 5000 list of America?s fastest growing companies, and was named an Indiana Company to Watch. Jobs include both full-time and part-time positions with flexible work hours and some work-at-home opportunities. Compensation starts at $10 per hour up to $16 per hour plus commission (total income potential can reach $25 per hour or more). All employees, even those working part-time, are eligible for most benefits, including matching 401k contributions. LEARN MORE

	IU selected as home for US Desk of international scientific computing publication A Indiana University has been selected as the new home for the US Desk Editor of the online publication International Science Grid this Week (iSGTW: isgtw.org), supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation.LEARN MORE

	Jenny Vance Named Direct Marketing News 40 Under 40 Jenny Vance, co-founder and president of Indianapolis-based LeadJen, has been named a winner of the 2012 40 Under 40 by Direct Marketing News. LeadJen is a B2B lead generation company that helps corporate sales and marketing teams drive more revenue and better understand their market. ?The success stories of the 2012 Direct Marketing News 40 Under 40 winners are truly inspiring,? said Editor-in-Chief Ginger Conlon. ?It?s our honor to showcase the accomplishments of such a talented group of marketers.? According to Direct Marketing News, the 40 Under 40 winners represent the most influential and accomplished young talent in marketing, and their work is helping to guide other marketers. LEARN MORE

	TechPoint Foundation for Youth Announces a Request For Partners to Assist in the Establishment of a Central Indiana STEM Collaborative Space for Underserved Students INDIANAPOLIS (October 3, 2012) - TechPoint Foundation for Youth is pleased to announce its plans to pilot a collaborative STEM space for Central Indiana. TechPoint Foundation for Youth (TPF4Y) is a nonprofit venture philanthropic organization with the mission to inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) leaders among Indiana's underserved youth populations. Since its founding 11 years ago, TPF4Y has been connecting human and financial capital to programs that are truly changing the life and career trajectories of thousands of Indiana youth. "We believe Indiana is a great state filled with amazing students, who given the right resources, can become our country's next generation of STEM leaders and innovators," said Laura Dodds, Executive Director of TechPoint Foundation for Youth. Together, with the support of IndianaFIRST, Indianapolis Mayor Gregory A. Ballard, the Schools of Science and Engineering and Technology at IUPUI, ...LEARN MORE

	A Hot New Mobile App Debate Decider Debate Decider is your way to finally settle those debates with your friends. No more arguing over who is the best quarterback in the league. No more fighting over what color is "in" this year. No more trying to agree on which movie was the hottest of the summer. Debate Decider takes your debate to the web and names a winner once and for all! You choose the question and the answers; we help you settle the debate. Your question will be sent out on Twitter and all of your friends and followers will be able to respond to it quickly and easily, right from Twitter. Debate Decider then calculates the number of responses for each answer and lets you know what choice won. It's time to stop debating and finally settle old scores - with Debate Decider! LEARN MORE

	Right On Interactive Integrates With Foursquare to Enable Real-Time Customer Engagement Right On Interactive, a customer lifecycle marketing company that helps organizations win, keep and grow business, continues to build social media integrations to the ROI Customer Lifecycle Marketing? solution by integrating with foursquare. Using the latest API from foursquare, Right On Interactive enables marketers to engage with prospects and customers in real-time based on location. When an individual checks into a location or venue using foursquare, the ROI lifecycle marketing platform can automatically send a targeted email containing personalized messages and offers, such as coupons to visit nearby attractions. While integrations with foursquare are common, Right On Interactive uniquely allows marketers to pull data from various sources, including foursquare, and then apply enhanced lead scoring to the data to achieve a single, accurate view of the customer. LEARN MORE

	Launch Fishers Co-Working Space Opening Soon in Fishers Launch Fishers Provides Space, Resources for High-Potential Startups The Town of Fishers announced today the creation of a new co-working space for high-impact entrepreneurs. Launch Fishers is a 16,000 sq. ft. space with a coffeehouse atmosphere on the ground level of the Hamilton East Library.LEARN MORE

	TechPoint and Ice Miller Bringing Indiana Entrepreneur Bootcamp to Mavris Arts & Event Center in Indianapolis Daylong seminar features 25 well-known entrepreneurs and service professionals sharing insights into how to turn a good idea into a successful company TechPoint, Indiana's technology growth initiative, and its partner Ice Miller LLP will teach budding entrepreneurs how to transform their business ideas into successful startup companies at TechPoint's Indiana Entrepreneur Bootcamp presented by Ice Miller on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. The daylong seminar - being held at the Mavris Arts & Event Center in downtown Indianapolis - will feature panel discussions on a broad array of startup topics with 25 well-known and successful Indiana entrepreneurs and service professionals.LEARN MORE

	Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced Cross-sector collaboration results in solutions to resolve health IT challenges Freedom Solutions, Diagnotes, and CreateIT are the top three finalists in the first-ever Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge. The three organizations submitted solution proposals to address three information technology challenges that were first revealed at the Hoosier Healthcare Innovation Challenge event held on July 13. The HHIC, sponsored by Develop Indy, Ice Miller, LLP, and TechPoint, convened some of the most innovative leaders in Indiana's healthcare and technology communities in a collaborative way to help solve some of health IT's most challenging problems. Three IT challenges from three different hospital systems were presented and discussed. More than 200 doctors, IT developers, and entrepreneurs from across the state participated in the inaugural event, with more than 20 IT teams submitting solution proposals for consideration.LEARN MORE

	Mediware to Acquire Blood Management Consulting Company to Expand Services Acquisition of Strategic Healthcare Group will launch new consulting, education and data resources. Mediware Information Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDW) today announced plans to acquire the assets of Indianapolis-based Strategic Healthcare Group LLC (SHG), a leading provider of blood management consulting, education and informatics solutions. Mediware will leverage SHG?s deep clinical consulting expertise, prestigious customer relationships and blood management comparative data to expand product and services offerings and further enhance the company?s position as the leading provider of blood management solutions. Mediware currently supports more than 500 hospital and blood center facilities with transfusion, laboratory, performance management and blood donor recruitment software solutions.LEARN MORE

	NPower Indiana Transitions Technology Service Delivery to KSM Consulting Locally-based NPower Indiana, a nonprofit organization providing technology assistance to other nonprofit groups in the central Indiana community, today announced that it will be transitioning its technology service offerings to KSM Consulting LLC (KSMC) effective Aug. 1, 2012. LEARN MORE

	Compendium Launches Content Marketing Hub Solution New approach to content marketing is more interactive and easier to update Compendium (www.compendium.com), a content marketing platform, launched the new version of its software: a content marketing hub that completely changes the way marketers distribute content. The new Compendium Content Hub give marketers a platform for all its content, including blogs, webinars, videos, marketing materials and social media posts, then facilitates the distribution to other channels.LEARN MORE

	LEADJEN, LLC RECOGNIZED BY EPA AS LEADING GREEN POWER PURCHASER Purchase supports new development of clean renewable resources LeadJen, a B2B lead generation company that helps sales and marketing executives get value out of every prospecting interaction, announced today its purchase of green power credits and its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency?s Green Power Partnership. LeadJen is one of only 10 companies in Indiana taking part in the Green Power Partnership. LEARN MORE

	Progress Report: 16 Tech Downtown Technology District One year later, construction on major projects underway INDIANAPOLIS (June 18, 2012) - One year ago Develop Indy, along with the City of Indianapolis, unveiled plans for 16 Downtown Technology District (16 Tech). 16 Tech is a major initiative aimed at stimulating economic development in the areas of life sciences, information technology and motorsports - three sectors whose livelihoods are based on innovation and collaboration.LEARN MORE

	Compendium Selects Clarus Communications to Lead Messaging and Public Relations Efforts Clarus Communications, a business-to-business public relations agency focused on driving revenue growth for clients, has been tapped to lead the messaging and public relations efforts for Compendium. Based in Indianapolis, Compendium is a content marketing platform that helps organizations capture and create original content in a branded hub for distribution to any marketing channel.LEARN MORE

	Right On Interactive Expands Integrations with Salesforce.com and ExactTarget Integration helps marketers align tools and information to make better decisions and win more business ? Right On Interactive, a customer lifecycle marketing company that helps organizations win, keep and grow business, announced two software integrations designed to help marketers make better decisions. The company is offering an enhanced integration with ExactTarget and Salesforce.com. LEARN MORE

	Compendium Integrates with ExactTarget Integration allows easy repurposing of content for use in email marketing Content marketers looking for an easy way to repurpose content to be used in their email marketing efforts will benefit from a new integration between Compendium and ExactTarget. Compendium, a content marketing platform that helps organizations capture and create original content in a branded hub for distribution to any marketing channel, announced a one-click integration with ExactTarget.LEARN MORE

	Right On Interactive and Bronto Software Strike Up Marketing and Sales Partnership Two fast-growing marketing technology companies have entered into a sales and marketing partnership designed to help customers implement more effective marketing programs. Right On Interactive, a lifecycle marketing automation software company that helps organizations win, keep and grow business, has partnered with Bronto Software, a marketing platform provider.LEARN MORE

	Sales Lead Management Association Announces Winners for 2012's "20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management" Aprimo's Lisa Arthur and LeadJen's Jenny Vance named to list of women in sales lead management who guide, inspire, teach, lead and create wealth. James W. Obermayer, CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association, announced the results of the "20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management" leadership program for 2012. Obermayer said, "The SLMA 20 Women to Watch guide, inspire, teach, and lead; they are creators of wealth." Susan Campanale, SLMA's VP, said, "We take great pleasure in recognizing the leadership of those nominated. The winners ...LEARN MORE

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