Carmel-based KAR to change its name to OpenLane

Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. is changing its corporate name to OpenLane Inc. effective May 15 and will also use the OpenLane name for its online used-vehicle marketplaces in the U.S., Canada and Europe, the company announced Tuesday.... Read More

TechPoint names Trailblazer Award winner

TechPoint has named Rupal Thanawala, CEO of Fishers-based tech and business advisory firm Trident Systems, the winner of the 2023 Trailblazer Award. Thanawala will receive the award Saturday at the TechPoint Mira Awards, honoring the best in tech in Indiana.... Read More

South Bend startup featured at Idea Week concert

The University of Notre Dame's annual Idea Week will kick off Saturday with a concert from Walker Hayes, and a South Bend startup will have a major focus at the show. Juke has developed an app that allows fans to request songs, among other uses.... Read More

South Vermilion teacher earns tech honor

An educator from South Vermilion Community School Corp. has been named the inaugural Nextech Computer Science Teacher of the Year by Techpoint, the nonprofit growth accelerator for Indiana’s technology sector. ... Read More

Daviess County EDC leader to step down

The Daviess County Economic Development Corp. is on the hunt for a new leader. The organization announced Tuesday that Executive Director Bryant Niehoff will be stepping down to become the new CEO of the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation.... Read More

Indiana schools awarded grants for CTE programs

The Indiana Officer of Career and Technical Education has awarded nearly $750,000 in grants to nine Hoosier high schools. The funding is designed to support CTE programs that prepare students for advanced manufacturing and information technology careers.... Read More

Intelinair acquires digital ag company in Illinois

Indianapolis-based precision agriculture startup Intelinair Inc. is growing its portfolio. The company announced Tuesday it has acquired Aker Technologies Inc., a digital agriculture company headquartered in Illinois, though terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More

Goshen car wash business acquired

A car wash company with three locations in Goshen is under new ownership. Pride's Express Car Wash has been acquired by Wisconsin-based Tsunami Express, though financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.... Read More