Business

By: Carol Bradshaw— Muncie, IN—After 24 years working devotedly for PrimeTrust Federal Credit Union, Barbara Pearson, a resident of Muncie is set to retire on Friday, March 24. During her time at PrimeTrust, Barb was a teller, Call Center representative, loan officer and in collections. She has held the position of loan officer for the past 21 years. Barb and her husband will be retiring to Holland, Michigan where they will begin a chapter in their lives, which will include bicycling, sailing, kayaking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. She’s most looking forward to volunteering and giving back to help others…

By: Matt Kantz— Muncie, IN –DD DANNAR, LLC, (DANNAR) is proud to announce Kevin Wentz has joined the DANNAR Mobile Power Station® (MPS) team as a Product Development Engineer and is responsible for the on-going mechanical engineering advancements of the MPS. Kevin has been in product development for nearly 15 years, having joined DANNAR most recently from Ardagh Group where he served as Senior Mould Design Engineer and trained and mentored several interns and entry level engineers. He spent nearly five years as a Product Development Engineer at J&M Manufacturing Co., Inc., in Fort Recovery, OH, where he built an R&D…

By: Jay Julian— The Muncie-Delaware County Chamber of Commerce held their seventh annual Chamber Champions Awards Program today at the Horizon Convention Center. Over two hundred people were on-hand to recognize the Ambassador of the Year, Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award recipient, business longevity award recipients and the annual Chairman’s Award recipient. Melody Scoble, who works for Westminster Village Muncie, was named Ambassador of the Year from the Chamber’s Ambassador Group of volunteers. The Al Rent Spirit of Muncie Award was presented to Hank Milius, President and CEO of Meridian Health Services.  Meridian Health Services has long been the behavioral…

By: Sheena Peters— Muncie, IN – Regional public accounting and advisory firm, Whitinger & Company, is pleased to announce that Mike Bartlett has joined the firm as a Staff Accountant. Bartlett graduated from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting. He went on to complete the education and examination portion of the Certified Financial Planner certification. He plans to complete his Master’s Degree at Ball State University with the goal of becoming a CPA. Before joining Whitinger & Company, Mike served as a financial advisor at Valeo Financial Advisors…

By: Courtney Thomas— Muncie, IN—After eighteen years of service in pulmonary and respiratory care at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Sharon Adams has used her retirement to pursue a lifelong passion—jewelry design. “It started with pop beads when I was little,” said Adams. “I’d sometimes make chains out of chewing gum wrappers. It was always just for fun.” Adams transformed this childhood hobby into her business, Sharon Kay’s Jewelry Box, fifteen years ago. Her online Etsy shop sells hand crafted earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings made from mixed metals. She credits her mother, Margaret, for inspiring her creations. “She was…

By: Susan Gosselin— Muncie, IN— US News & World Report has named Signature HealthCARE of Muncie on its “Best Nursing Home” list for 2016-17. The facility is located  in Muncie at 4301 N Walnut Street. The honor places the facility in the top 13 percent of all nursing homes nationally, according to the report. The magazine has published the list every year since 2009, assembling its list by looking at government quality measures that are tracked by CMS. To be eligible for the list, a facility must get all five-star rankings, and get them consistently every month of the year….

Indianapolis, IN – Airports Council International (ACI) World announced today that the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) remains a champion among airports throughout North America in providing an excellent customer experience. This is the sixth year, and the fifth year in a row, the Indy airport has been recognized in the 2016 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. Indianapolis received Best Airport in North America for airports serving more than 2 million passengers per year. Indianapolis also was recognized as the Best Airport by Size and Region in North America serving 5-15 million passengers per year. Rounding out the awards, the Indy…

Cincinnati, OH  – Staffmark, a leading staffing company, has announced  they have won Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and job seekers.  In addition, Staffmark received Inavero’s Best of Staffing® Client Diamond Award after winning the Best of Staffing Client Award at least five years in a row for providing superior service to their clients. This is Staffmark’s sixth straight year to win the Best of Staffing Client Award. Staffmark offices in Muncie are located at 811 W. McGalliard Rd. Presented in partnership with CareerBuilder, Inavero’s Best of Staffing winners have proven…

By: Megan Jeffers— First Merchants is hosting a free computer lab for families and individuals to file their income taxes through the United Way VITA myfreetaxes.com website. First Merchants will be staffing the lab with volunteers available to answer questions Monday, February 27 through Friday, March 3 from 9:00am – 4:00pm.