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Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, will serve as a panelist at ExecConnect’s “Winning the War for Talent.” Taking place June 13 in downtown Indianapolis, this biannual event is designed to serve as a forum for Indiana mid-market CEOs and business owners to network and learn about topics related to growing their businesses from […]
INDIANAPOLIS (May 25, 2017) – Galvin Technologies, which helps its clients integrate the Salesforce platform into their operations, announced plans to expand its operations in central Indiana. As part of its growth, the company plans to create up to 37 new, high-wage jobs by 2022. “Salesforce’s decision last year to dramatically grow its presence in […]
INDIANAPOLIS (May 22, 2017) – 3rd Dimension, a contract manufacturer specializing in metal additive manufacturing for highly complex parts, announced plans to expand its operations in central Indiana, creating up to 45 new high-wage jobs by 2022. “Innovation is the currency for Indiana’s future,” said Elaine Bedel, president of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. “The […]
This article originally appeared on Inside INdiana Business. Working in the field of site selection and incentives can be exciting. Big announcements, meeting important elected officials, and attending celebratory dinners are all in a day’s work. Then there is incentives compliance, which is probably considered the opposite of exciting. Compliance? You know, the piles of […]
My colleagues often criticize me for what they call my “dad humor,” or my weakness for a well (or badly) timed pun. I’ll plead guilty as charged, especially as I think about some of the challenges that faced the Indiana General Assembly this past legislative session. The road was a long and bumpy one as […]
Pew Charitable Trusts recently released its national assessment of economic development incentives practices, How States are Improving Tax Incentives for Jobs and Growth. KSM Location Advisors’ COO Garth Brazelton served as a formal reviewer of the report, providing unique insights based on his previous role at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and his current role […]
This article originally appeared on ibj.com. James Carville famously advised during the 1992 presidential election: “It’s the economy, stupid.” This adage proves to be sound political advice 25 years later, as the state budget approved in the closing wee hours of the 2017 General Assembly had a decidedly economic bent to it. Addressing everything from more […]
Garth Brazelton, COO of KSM Location Advisors, recently presented at the Johnson County Development Corporation’s Annual Meeting. He commended local economic development officials for their Aspire Johnson County program, challenged them to think regionally, and encouraged them to continue to promote their industrial assets. Brazelton also noted that the downtown and I-65 interchange developments in […]
GREENFIELD, IN (April 12, 2017) – BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd. (BWI), a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the global automotive market, announced plans to locate its first U.S. production facility in Indiana, creating up to 441 new, high-wage jobs by 2021. “BWI had options when deciding where to locate […]
CARMEL, IN (April 10, 2017) – GadellNet Consulting Services, a provider of information technology services and solutions for small businesses, announced plans today to expand its operations in Hamilton County, creating up to 30 new, high-wage jobs by 2022. “Indiana now celebrates a top-five ranking from Forbes for tech growth,” said Jim Schellinger, Indiana Secretary of […]