ENS Group ranks 3,819th on the 2011 Inc. magazine 500/5,000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.
CCI Commercial Contractors Inc. won general construction contracts for the Indiana Department of Transportation’s new salt storage building in Markle, Norwell Middle School locker room renovation in Ossian and Butler Thompson Block Phase II in Butler.
Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast will announce the winner of “Launch: New Venture Competition” on Sept. 13. The champion will be selected by a panel of judges and receive $17,000 to launch its business. An additional $11,700 package will be awarded to the winner if they qualify for residence on the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center campus. The finalists are Brad Haines, Krystle
McBride and Olivia Fabian.
Vision 2020, a regional initiative stewarded by the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, launched a new blog site at www.northeastindianavision.com.
The board of directors of Peoples Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Federal Savings Bank of DeKalb County, declared a fourth-quarter dividend of 19 cents per share payable on Oct. 13 to shareholders of record on Oct. 3.
Felderman Design-Build completed FW Radiology’s PET Fusion Office and lobby expansion.
Do it Best Corp. has opened four new stores in Indonesia. It is the 50th country that Do it Best Corp. members operate stores.
Schafer Precision Machining achieved ISO 9001:2008 registration in August.
A walk-in clinic, physician offices and an occupational health office will open at 2708 Guilford St., Huntington. The plaza is designed to complement services being provided by Parkview in Huntington County.
Health Insurance Inc. and HR Answers Inc. will relocate to 110 W. Berry St., Suite 1204, on Sept. 1. For information, call 422-8000.
Dirig Sheet Metal won the HVAC/duct work contract for Zimmer Building #5 burnout/preheat furnace replacement project in Warsaw.
Specialized Printed Products launched a new web identity for The Olive Twist using the eMAGC Content Management System at www.theolivetwist.com.
Assmann Corp. announced a new NSF 61 Certification for its crosslink tanks. Its high-density crosslink resin tanks are certified for chemical storage and are suitable for a variety of chemicals.
Asphalt Drum Mixers Inc. announced its support of “I Make America.” The campaign has the goal of bringing more manufacturing jobs back to the United States.
The Kroger Co.’s Central Division announced a special fuel discount program with quadruple fuel points when customers buy qualifying gift cards. The program will continue through Sept. 14.
Symmetry Medical Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Olsen Medical.
Hopebridge-Pediatric Specialists opened its newest office on the north side of Fort Wayne. For information, call 855-324-0885 or go to www.hopebridge.com.
Trinity Tigers Childcare Ministry earned its Voluntary Certification Program Certification.
Partners 1st Federal Credit Union was honored by the Northeast Indiana Human Resource Association with the Junior Achievement Partnership Company of the Year. The award is given to an NIHRA member volunteer displaying strong company participation in the Junior Achievement Program.
Ninety percent of survey respondents said Grand Wayne Center did an “excellent” job hosting their meetings and conventions, according to a client survey. The survey samples customer experience with staff, technology services, hotels, parking and other elements common to events held at the convention center.
The winners of the 19th Annual Excellence in Recycling Awards were General Motors, Fort Wayne Assembly with the Closing the Loop Award for Industrial/Manufacturing Firm; Raytheon with the 3R Award for Industrial/Manufacturing Firm; Press-Seal Gasket with the 3R Award for Commercial Business Firm; Parkview Hospital and the University of Saint Francis for the 3R Award for the Not-for-Profit category. Partnership Awards were given to OmniSource Corp., Batteries Plus, Navistar, Citilink, City of New Haven, Sears, Hires Automotive, Connolly’s Do it Best, WANE-TV, Sam’s Club, Kroger/Scott’s, Umber’s Hardware, Grabill Hardware Store, Allen County Public Library, Town of Leo-Cedarville and City of Monroeville. Honor Roll Awards were given to National Serv-All, Waste
Management
of Fort Wayne, Serv-All Recycling, Safety-Kleen Corp., Liberty Tire Recycling, Quincy
Recycle and Earth First.
VUmbrella launched a new website at www.vumbrella.com.
Laura Mowery recently opened Lo’s Galleria on Broadway, a new painting studio and art gallery at 519 Broadway St., New Haven. For information, call 493-1500 or go to www.losgalleria.com.
Morrison Kattman Menze Inc. designed renovations to the original 1967 Campus Commons Building for Swiss Village Inc. in Berne.
The Homeowner’s Helper, an Allen County-based business specializing in home repair information, is offering a free service to area residents. For information, go to www.thehomeownershelper.com.
