Small/Medium Companies
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Performance Services, Inc.
Industry: PSI is a design-build engineering and
construction company, specializing in new school
construction and renovations to deliver optimal
learning environments.
Web site: www.performanceservices.com
Indiana employees: 46
What makes your company a great place to work: “We
invest and encourage employees by focusing on talents and
providing an environment of trust and respect. In turn, we are
able to take great care of our customers.”
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The Heavyweights, Inc.
Industry: We exist to simultaneously increase our
clients’ sales, profits and reputation. We specialize
in marketing that return on investment for health
systems and providers.
Web site: www.theheavyweights.com
Indiana employees: 26
What makes your company a great place to work: “THW
knows what it’s about and knows where it’s going; each person
is committed to increasing the sales, reputation and profit of
clients while caring for others personally and professionally.”
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Industry: ANGEL® Learning is a leading provider
of enterprise eLearning software and services. Our
flagship products serve millions of students and
instructors in K-12 and higher education.
Web site: www.angellearning.com
Indiana employees: 100
What makes your company a great place to work: “ANGEL
Learning grew revenue approximately 60% in 2008. The
executive team facilitates collaborative communication, a focus
on people as a differentiating strategy and includes ‘have fun’
in the organization’s strategy.”
Gregory & Appel Insurance
Industry: Indianapolis-based Gregory & Appel
Insurance provides risk management solutions to
businesses and individuals in the areas of property
and casualty insurance, employee benefits and personal
insurance.
Web site: www.gregoryappel.com
Indiana employees: 101
What makes your company a great place to work: “Our
unique culture has stood the test of time for 125 years. The
combined efforts of our incredible employees have allowed us
to grow and serve the many loyal customers who trust us for
their risk management needs.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in improving your
workplace culture? “Some of the most inspirational thoughts
come from our staff and management team. We always
encourage people here to take on leadership roles and develop
new initiatives. When people are empowered they tend to be
highly motivated and come up with great ideas.” – Dan Appel
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ANGEL Learning, Inc.
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Turner Construction Company
of Indiana, LLC
Industry: Turner Construction Company is the
nation’s largest general builder. Founded in 1902,
Turner maintains a nationwide network of 46 offices in the
U.S. and is active in 20 countries.
Web site: www.turnerconstruction.com/indiana
Indiana employees: 62
What makes your company a great place to work: “Turner’s
employees recognize that their raw materials are not just steel
and concrete, but pride and enthusiasm. The structures we
build become hallmarks of our time and reflect the culture that
is America. Turner’s culture is defined by a pursuit of
excellence.”
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WestPoint Financial Group
Industry: While building relationships with
potential clients is what drives us, we utilize a
broad spectrum of risk and investment products to
help clients achieve financial goals for themselves, their
families and their businesses.
Web site: www.westpointfinancialgroup.com
Indiana employees: 130
What makes your company a great place to work: “WPFG
provides an opportunity for excellence while nurturing a
family atmosphere. We are committed to improving both the
lives of our clients and the well-being of our community.”
BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – May/June 2009
Small/Medium Companies
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United Consulting
Industry: United Consulting is an Indiana-owned
engineering design company established in 1965.
Services include transportation engineering for
highways and bridges; asset management; construction
engineering and management; and land acquisition.
Web site: www.ucindy.com
Indiana employees: 87
What makes your company a great place to work: “United
Consulting strives to create an atmosphere that allows a person
to achieve success and fulfillment at work while balancing the
importance of family, social and civic responsibilities.”
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Industry: Brotherhood Mutual offers a variety of
insurance products and risk management services
to churches, community organizations and educational institutions.
The company operates in 33 states and the District of Columbia.
Web site: www.brotherhoodmutual.com
Indiana employees: 231
What makes your company a great place to work:
“Brotherhood Mutual feels like family to many of us. We care
about our community, co-workers and customers. Just as
important, managers and co-workers treat each other with
respect and appreciation.”
Krieg DeVault LLP
Industry: Krieg DeVault LLP practices law through
seven office locations, including Indianapolis. Practice
areas include employment law; commercial real
estate; health care; and intellectual property and technology.
Web site: www.kriegdevault.com
Indiana employees: 216
What makes your company a great place to work: “Large
law firm with family-owned business mentality. People are
what matter most at Krieg Devault.”
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Brotherhood Mutual
Insurance Company
AIT Laboratories
Industry: Indianapolis-based AIT Laboratories
provides analytical testing and research to
professionals in the health care industry. We offer
state-of-the-art analysis for hundreds of pain management,
forensic, clinical and pharmaceutical clients nationwide.
Web site: www.AITLabs.com
Indiana employees: 151
What makes your company a great place to work: “AIT
Laboratories provides employees with a work/life balance that
encourages healthy living, enhances their professional
development, and celebrates them daily for being valued
people and employees.”
How do you deal with difficult situations in the workplace?
“I use the old advice of ‘measure twice and cut once’. I reach
out to my management team for ‘measurement’ of the situation
and I generally find that the situation is not as difficult as I had
imagined. I often find that … the only ‘difficulty’ was my
skewed perception of the situation.” – Michael A. Evans, Ph.D.
May/June 2009 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber
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Schmidt Associates
Industry: Founded in 1976, Schmidt Associates
is a full-service architectural/engineering firm.
Areas of specialty include program management;
mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering; civil
engineering and landscape architecture; and technology.
Web site: www.schmidt-arch.com
Indiana employees: 87
What makes your company a great place to work: “The
servant leadership model at Schmidt Associates has created a
unique culture, reinforcing a relationship of respect with
clients while encouraging lifelong learning, goal
accomplishment and civic responsibility with employees.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in improving your
workplace culture? “I look to staff. We hire good, strong,
smart, solid people who share the same goals.” – Wayne Schmidt
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eTapestry
Industry: eTapestry is fundraising software designed
to significantly compress the time and effort
required for donor cultivation. It tracks donors,
prospects or alumni while managing gifts, pledges and payments.
Web site: www.etapestry.com
Indiana employees: 110
What makes your company a great place to work: “eTapestry
combines a challenging, fast-paced work environment, a fun
and friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to serve the nonprofit marketplace to create a great place to work.”
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Small/Medium Companies
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Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC
Industry: Hall Render provides health care
organizations with full service legal representation.
Hall Render is recognized as one of the nation’s
pre-eminent health law firms.
Web site: www.hallrender.com
Indiana employees: 184
What makes your company a great place to work: “Hall
Render promotes an open, friendly, nurturing environment for
all of its employees, designed to help each individual perform
to their highest potential.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in improving your
workplace culture? “We focus on the values instilled in us by our
founder, William S. Hall, and by word and deed perpetuate them
within our firm. The values of integrity, trust, respect, service,
harmony and loyalty we share with our clients, our staff, other
attorneys, our community and each other.” – Bill Thompson
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Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
Industry: Colliers Turley Martin Tucker is a fullservice commercial real estate firm offering
brokerage, management, corporate solutions,
capital markets, construction, auction, appraisal, site selection
and economic incentive services.
Web site: www.ctmt.com
Indiana employees: 193
What makes your company a great place to work: “Our
beliefs are based on the four cornerstones of commitment
(client solutions, civic involvement, committed employees and
constant growth) we demonstrate daily to guarantee the
success of our clients, associates, communities and the firm.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in improving your
workplace culture? “I look to our people for inspiration –
they shape our culture and are the driving force behind
CTMT’s success as a great place to work. We rely on their
feedback for ways to improve our workplace culture, whether
it involves interacting with each other internally or giving back
to our community externally.” – Jeff Henry
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Harding Poorman Group, Inc.
Industry: We are a family of interdependent
companies offering a broad range of communications
products and services. Each maintains its own
identity, specialized workflow and entrepreneurial management
team.
Web site: www.hardingpoorman.com
Indiana employees: 132
What makes your company a great place to work: “We believe
our staff is the greatest. That is truly why we are here; we want
to be known as the best because we have the best staff in Indiana.”
What is it about your company and its people that allows
you to sleep well at night? “We all share in the hard work of
building a great company for future generations of associates,
including profit bonuses for every staff member. It’s really a very
simple formula: as long as we take care of our staff members, they
will take care of each other and our customers.” – Bob Poorman
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KPMG LLP
Industry: KPMG LLP provides audit, tax and
advisory services that deliver a globally consistent
set of multidisciplinary capabilities based on
deep industry knowledge.
Web site: www.KPMG.com
Indiana employees: 113
What makes your company a great place to work: “We
recruit truly outstanding people and provide them with the
quality of assignments, training, support and international
opportunities they need to flourish professionally and personally.”
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The Estridge Companies
Industry: We specialize in residential construction,
land development, mortgage services, technology
services (phone, cable TV, Internet, home security
monitoring) and golf course services.
Web site: www.estridge.com
Indiana employees: 95
What makes your company a great place to work: “What makes
Estridge a great place to work? That is simple. OUR PEOPLE.”
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RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc.
Industry: RW Armstrong is a global consulting
firm uniquely positioned to transform projects
from concept to completion. We specialize in
program management, design, planning and construction
management needs.
Web site: www.rwa.com
Indiana employees: 173
What makes your company a great place to work: “At RW
Armstrong, I am not just a number. I have a name. I have a
family. I have a purpose. I am part of a team … that brings
‘inspiration to reality.’ ”
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BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – May/June 2009
Small/Medium Companies
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Hosparus Inc.
Industry: For people facing life-limiting illnesses
in 23 Kentucky and Southern Indiana counties,
Hosparus provides services that include pain and
symptom control; medication management; personal care and
counseling; and spiritual care.
Web site: www.hosparus.org
Indiana employees: 51
What makes your company a great place to work: “Through
the eyes of Hosparus patients, our employees remind us daily
of the sacredness of life and their integral part in making a
difference to those who need us most.”
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Ash Brokerage Corporation
Industry: Ash Brokerage is a full-service,
nationwide insurance brokerage agency. Ash
focuses on life insurance, annuity products, longterm care and disability income coverage.
Web site: www.ashbrokerage.com
Indiana employees: 188
What makes your company a great place to work: “Ash is a
team who cares. Employees care about the customer.
Management cares about the employees as well as customers.
And, we all care about the community and each other.”
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Fusion Alliance, Inc.
Industry: Fusion Alliance, Inc. is an information
technology organization that specializes in
application development, interactive design and
infrastructure services. We help companies identify specialized
technology-based solutions for their unique business needs.
Web site: www.fusionalliance.com
Indiana employees: 178
What makes your company a great place to work: “Fusion
was built on honesty, integrity and a strong sense of loyalty. As
Fusion grows, we strive to maintain a small company feel and
focus on providing an environment that values its employees.”
How do you deal with difficult situations in the workplace?
“Fairness, integrity and the desire to do the right thing are
staples to our culture. Every situation is different; therefore,
the solutions are different. The nucleus at every circumstance
is the consideration for the effects to company, employee and
customer.” – Tom Wood, Sr.
May/June 2009 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber
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Employment Plus
Industry: While staffing is our leading function,
we continue to grow the service menus of our
additional divisions: professional-technical
recruiting, safety, EP Institute and Colleges (EPIC),
employment screenings and HR admin assistant.
Indiana employees: 62
What makes your company a great place to work: “The
great work environment where colleagues are family, ideas are
appreciated and we work together toward the greater goal of
providing valuable HR services and finding great people work.”
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Cannon IV
Industry: Cannon IV is a nationwide leader in
cost-per-page and document imaging/workflow
solutions. We partner with organizations to help
them control printing and copying costs.
Web site: www.cannon4.com
Indiana employees: 78
What makes your company a great place to work: “Family
founded; a leader in a constantly changing industry; grows its
talent within; community involvement; and owes its success to
its people.”
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Bamberger, Foreman,
Oswald and Hahn, LLP
Industry: We have offices in Evansville,
Indianapolis, Mt. Vernon, Poseyville, Princeton
and Vincennes. Attorneys practice in areas including: business,
banking, construction, commercial lending, family law, estates,
health care and litigation.
Web site: www.bamberger.com
Indiana employees: 90
What makes your company a great place to work: “Family
friendly. Community minded. Collegial. Supportive. Familylike culture. Client success driven. These are all words that
describe our firm and make this a great place to work.”
What is it about your company and its people that allows
you to sleep well at night? “Lots of people say they work
with ‘good’ people. Many businesses say they do ‘good’ work.
I’m proud to say that my office is filled with truly
compassionate people – individuals who care for and about
each other in the workplace, and for the clients we serve.” –
Terry G. Farmer
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Small/Medium Companies
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MJ Insurance, Inc.
Industry: Established in 1964, we offer a full
range of personal and corporate financial products
and services, including property and casualty
coverage, employee benefits, personal lines and surety bonds.
Web site: www.mjinsurance.com
Indiana employees: 111
What makes your company a great place to work: “It’s the
people. Our business is based on the trusting relationships we
build with our clients. Those relationships are founded in the
trust our associates have in one another and in the organization’s
leadership. MJ is a family-owned organization that treats
associates like family.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in your workplace
culture? “In the past year, several associates experienced
significant personal tragedies. Their co-workers truly pulled
together as a team/family to provide support, time, meals,
rides, etc. They share of themselves both personally and
professionally.” – Michael H. Bill
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Design Collaborative, Inc.
Industry: Design Collaborative is an architecture/
engineering firm founded in 1992 in Fort Wayne.
Services include construction administration, interior
design, cost estimating, LEED® consulting and space planning.
Web site: www.designcollaborative.com
Indiana employees: 35
What makes your company a great place to work: “Great
leadership that recognizes the value of each associate coupled
with a commitment to truly serving our clients makes Design
Collaborative a great place to work!”
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Pepper Construction
Company of Indiana, LLC
Industry: Pepper Construction Company is a
commercial general contractor and construction
manager, primarily serving the health care, higher education, retail,
hospitality, institutional, industrial, commercial and interiors markets.
Web site: www.pepperconstruction.com
Indiana employees: 187
What makes your company a great place to work: “Pepper
values good customer service and empowers employees
through continuous training and development, investing in
current technology and offering programs that support work/
life balance. It is ethical, family-oriented and financially stable.”
How do you deal with difficult situations in the workplace?
“Difficult situations are dealt with carefully, decisively and
equitably. We involve the right people, communicate the
message in the most appropriate way and in a suitable
environment.” – Bill McCarthy
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Milestone Contractors, LP
Industry: We specialize in asphalt paving/heavy
highway construction, site development and
asphalt production.
Web site: www.milestonelp.com
Indiana employees: 198
What makes your company a great place to work: “Milestone
has a strong commitment toward safety, quality and integrity.
Employees feel valued and have fun while performing their jobs.”
What is it about your company and its people that allows
you to sleep well at night? “Honesty and integrity. I know
they might make a mistake, but they will not try to hide it. We
will do whatever it takes to make it right.” – Ted Lucas
Jackson Systems, LLC
Industry: Jackson Systems specializes in
commercial and residential zone control. We
design, manufacture and distribute controls for
the heating and air conditioning industry.
Web site: www.jacksonsystems.com
Indiana employees: 27
What makes your company a great place to work: “Jackson
Systems is a great place to work due to its ‘big company’
benefits contained in a small, family-friendly atmosphere. It’s
the best of both worlds.”
May/June 2009 – BizVoice/Indiana Chamber
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J.C. Hart Co., Inc.
Industry: We develop, build, own and manage
apartment communities. We manage 14
communities in the Central Indiana area for a
total of 2,294 apartment units. We own 13 of the communities.
Web site: www.homeisjchart.com
Indiana employees: 69
What makes your company a great place to work: “Our associates
embrace the J.C. Hart core values: passion, integrity, development,
innovation and teamwork as the guiding principles for the
operation of the company. They make this commitment not only
to the company, but to themselves and their fellow associates.”
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Small/Medium Companies
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Double-Take Software
Industry: Double-Take Software’s products are
easy to use and allow IT organizations to
dynamically move, protect and recover data
workloads across any distance and with any combination of
physical and virtual server environments.
Web site: www.doubletake.com
Indiana employees: 212
What makes your company a great place to work: “Free
donuts on Fridays. 30-cent pop. Flexible work schedules.
Tuition reimbursement. Excellent benefits. Health Reimbursement
Accounts. Carb Day celebration at Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Software innovation. ClusterFunk Rocks! (what
other company has a company band?; especially one with the
CEO as the bass player).”
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Midwest Mole, Inc.
Industry: Established in 1982, Midwest Mole,
Inc. has become a leader in the trenchless
technology industry. We offer a broad range of
underground services to our municipal, utility, highway,
railroad and private sector customers.
Web site: www.midwestmole.com
Indiana employees: 65
What makes your company a great place to work: “We
provide a team environment where everyone does what it takes
to get the job done, regardless of title. Throughout the past few
years of substantial growth, we have maintained a ‘family’ feel.
Our wellness and fitness program rewards employees who
exercise regularly. In addition, we distribute 20% of ‘before
tax’ profits to employees.”
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Mussett, Nicholas & Associates, Inc.
Industry: MNA helps clients achieve their visions
with a comprehensive portfolio of design/
engineering services. Finding solutions for
architectural, engineering and construction challenges is what
inspires us in our work.
Web site: www.m-n-a.com
Indiana employees: 41
What makes your company a great place to work: “MNA
provides the tools and flexibility for employees to grow in an
environment that challenges and rewards them for their hard
work for our clients, in an industry where each employee can
learn something new every day.”
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Blue & Co., LLC
Industry: Founded in 1970, Blue blends
accounting with accountability and advising with
advocacy to provide consulting and certified public
accounting services to organizations throughout the Midwest.
Web site: www.blueandco.com
Indiana employees: 153
What makes your company a great place to work: “Blue &
Co., LLC is an advocate for its employees. It is responsive to its
employees and, most of all, it cares about its employees.”
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Safety Management Group
Industry: Safety Management Group is a leading
provider of occupational safety services
throughout North America. Safety professionals
provide safety consulting, employee training, project staffing
and contractor safety management systems.
Web site: www.safetymanagementgroup.com
Indiana employees: 90
What makes your company a great place to work: “Safety
Management Group has created a respected, ethical and fun
environment for safety professionals to excel in. We have
attracted and maintained a talented grouping of safety
specialists who are passionate about their roles.”
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First Harrison Bank
Industry: First Harrison Bank offers leading-edge
financial services. Twelve branches serve four
counties in Southern Indiana with services
including residential and commercial real estate, business
banking and a variety of retirement programs.
Web site: www.firstharrison.com
Indiana employees: 138
What makes your company a great place to work: “At First
Harrison, we understand community banking. We care about
the customers we serve, the co-workers we depend on, and the
community where we work and live.”
BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – May/June 2009
Small/Medium Companies
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VMS
Industry: VMS helps Fortune 500 clients execute
mission-critical marketing initiatives around the
world. VMS is headquartered in Indianapolis and
has been in business for over 13 years.
Web site: www.vmsconnect.com
Indiana employees: 101
What makes your company a great place to work: “At VMS,
we empower the most talented team and take obstacles out of
their way. Our strong core values are alive in the organization
every day.”
Who do you look to for inspiration in improving your
workplace culture? “We know we don’t have all the answers
for every employee and every situation, so we reach out to
various leadership groups locally and nationally to glean ideas
from other influential professionals. We continue to be moved
by their stories and are continuously motivated through the
stories of other Best Places to Work companies.” – Mandy
Moore
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Matrix Integration, LLC
Industry: Matrix Integration is a woman-owned
technology solutions provider. Our offerings
span IT infrastructure, storage, virtualization and
consolidation, security, networking services, structured
cabling, telephony and extensive service after the sale.
Web site: www.matrixintegration.com
Indiana employees: 76
What makes your company a great place to work: “Our
people make Matrix a great place to work. By building strong
relationships with our employees, they help us strive to be
successful. We then are committed to helping them succeed.”
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Public Safety Medical
Industry: Public Safety Medical is the first
provider to exclusively serve public safety
agencies through our occupational health
program. Additionally, we offer disease prevention and health
promotion services.
Web site: www.publicsafetymed.com
Indiana employees: 31
What makes your company a great place to work: “Our
company makes daily decisions that affect our team. Each time
a decision is made, the question is asked, ‘Does that support us
being a great place to work?’ ”
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August Mack Environmental, Inc.
Industry: August Mack Environmental, Inc.
specializes in environmental, health and safety;
environmental due diligence; investigation/
remediation/closure; and sustainability services to the
industrial, legal, financial, health care and government sectors.
Web site: www.augustmack.com
Indiana employees: 55
What makes your company a great place to work: “August
Mack is a great place to work because the company is filled
with stellar employees who enjoy working hard and having
fun together.”
BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – May/June 2009