Business

By: Allison Robbins— Full-service advertising agency expands creative team by two Ball State University graduates Muncie, IN— As of May 2017, Intersection—a full-service creative advertising agency in downtown Muncie—brought two employees, designer Zach Poor and copywriter Allison Gregory, on board full-time. Poor and Gregory interned for Intersection during the summer of 2016, as a designer and a copywriter respectively. After the ten-week internship, the young professionals were asked to join the Intersection team. Poor, a recent graduate of the advertising and graphics programs at Ball State, spent his college career outside of the classroom involved as a designer for the university’s…

By: Allison Gregory— GreenLine Gas Station presents CNG fleet initiative to reduce carbon emissions and expenses for the City of Muncie and Muncie Police Department Muncie, IN – Muncie Sanitary District’s GreenLine Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station introduced the Muncie Police Department’s (MPD) new fleet of 28 CNG vehicles at a dedication ceremony on May 17 at the GreenLine Gas Station in Muncie. The project was in partnership with the City of Muncie and ECO Vehicle Systems. In this cost-effective, green initiative, an entire fleet of MPD vehicles was equipped with bi-fuel CNG systems. As a result, each vehicle will carry…

Muncie, IN— Muncie marketing firm Farmhouse Creative has expanded its staff with the addition of Amy Leffingwell as Project Manager. A Muncie native, Amy received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Ball State University. Before joining Farmhouse Creative, Leffingwell worked in professional sales, media consulting and has extensive experience in creative writing and editing. She is also very involved with Muncie Civic Theatre as a performer and volunteer. “Farmhouse Creative has experienced tremendous growth since our inception in 2012 and we recognized the need to add to our staff. With Amy’s professional experience and strong community relationships, we’re excited to be able to provide our current and prospective clients…

By: Amanda Braniecki— Former Dillman’s Furniture and Mattress has served Muncie community for 40 years Warren, MI—Hoosiers have a reason to celebrate as Art Van Furniture opens their fourth store in Indiana. The  furniture and mattress retailer has announced the opening of a 41,857-square-foot store in Muncie, Indiana. Formerly Dillman’s Furniture and Mattress, the store is hosting a special grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, located at 4701 N Wheeling Avenue. “We are proud and excited to continue our legacy under a strong brand like Art Van Furniture,” said John Dillman,…

By: Brett Rinker—  Muncie, IN – Thrive Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Brittani Richards to the position of Vice President of Marketing & Branch Operations. The announcement was made by Brett Rinker, President/CEO of Thrive. “In the last 5 years Brittani has done an incredible job of transforming our marketing efforts and rebranding the credit union to more effectively reach our members and potential members. With this success it was only natural to give her the responsibility of staffing and shaping our branch operations”, said Mr. Rinker. Richards joins Thrive’s executive team, ensuring that marketing initiatives…

By: Amy L. Bell— Muncie, IN— Lifetouch, the trusted name in photography and yearbooks, will be holding a job fair at 601 W. Ontario Drive in Muncie on May 23, 2017. The job fair will be recruiting for several seasonal positions on both 1st and 2nd shifts.  Applications will be accepted and onsite interviews and tours given between the hours of 1pm and 4pm on the day of the job fair.  Available positions include data entry keyers, color corrections specialists, editors, retouchers, printer operators and sorters. Skills testing for color corrections and data entry will be given to all applicants who are interested….

By: Christy Ragle— Muncie, IN—The Indiana Small Business Development Center (ISBDC) recently celebrated its 2016 successes at its annual statewide network meeting. Ian Steff, Executive Vice Present and Chief Innovation Officer with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and Aaron Vigil-Martinez, Sr. Advisor for Small Business & Entrepreneurship with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation presented awards to top-performing staff members and centers. East Central ISBDC received the Most Improved Center award for overall performance improvement and goal attainment in the previous year. The East Central Indiana ISBDC’s business advisors helped 26 businesses start and attracted capital infusion of $10,647,112. Scott Underwood, business…

By: Megan Jeffers— The Muncie Market recently participated in a “First Merchants Bank Serves Community Day” at the Roy C. Buley Center. The Roy C. Buley Center is a not-for-profit educational enrichment and recreation site that offers a variety of services to youth, adults, and seniors ranging from cultural, educational and recreational programs. Steve Moore, Audra Bowman, Karlee Riggin, Yvonne Smekens, Andy Thorpe, Nikki Thorpe, Ashley Rush, Doug White, Tommy Carroll, Eron Davis, Brian Haughn, BreAnn New, Adriann Furniss and Megan Jeffers spent the day cleaning walls, sweeping & mopping, organizing the library, cleaning restrooms, moving furniture, pulling weeds, mulching,…

By:Matt Kantz— Muncie, IN – DANNAR debuted its Mobile Power Station® (MPS) to the state of California at the 2017 Green California Summit and Expo in Sacramento, CA, on April 26. The Summit highlighted strategies, technologies and best practices that are fueling progress toward California’s green goals and the growth of its economy. The expo featured more than 100 companies offering green products and services, from zero emission vehicles to building materials. With over 1,000 attendees from around the state, the show included government officials, companies and researchers targeting clean energy. The MPS is a first-of-its-kind electric, off-road vehicle platform equipped with…