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Internship program expands opportunities for college grads with disabilities

A Ball State University student who interned with Conexus Indiana is giving high marks to a program designed to improve employment prospects for college graduates with physical disabilities. Ball State […]

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Amplify Stories

Supply chain focus launches IU senior’s career

Before long, lessons learned at the Conexus Indiana Case Competition could be contributing to the effort to put people on Mars. Blake Bradley, an Indiana University Kelley School of Business […]

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Build Talent

Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation grant opens doors for Marion County residents to get paid training and employment with local manufacturing companies

Marion County has nearly 1,000 manufacturing companies providing an average starting hourly wage of $16/hour, more than 20 percent higher than Indiana’s family sustaining wage. The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation […]

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Press Releases

J. Mark Howell to step down from Conexus Indiana in June 2021

The Conexus Indiana Board of Directors announced today that J. Mark Howell, president and CEO of Conexus Indiana, has decided to step down from the organization effective June 2021. “The […]

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Networked Community

Conexus Indiana Releases State of Logistics report; data fortify Indiana’s ‘Crossroads of America’ Leadership Position

Conexus Indiana today released a comprehensive report of Indiana’s logistics industry, providing a deep assessment of the state’s geographic, public policy, innovation and regional assets that make Indiana a global […]

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Blog Post

Wearable Technologies: Benefits to Indiana AML companies

Conexus Indiana’s Emerging Tech Showcase event on Thursday, Feb. 25, explored one example of wearable technology and how it can strengthen existing risk management strategies and cultivate new ones in […]

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Awards

Conexus Indiana opens nominations for coveted Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the Andre B. Lacy Vanguard Award through April 30, 2021. Conexus Indiana established the award in 2018 to honor the legacy of Andre B. […]

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Blog Post

From Conexus intern to employee

“It’s a golden opportunity. Even if you start doing simple tasks, if you work hard enough, you’ll be given the chance to succeed. The networking opportunities I had were a […]

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Press Releases

Conexus Indiana announces two new board members

Conexus Indiana today announced the appointment of Nick Anthony, executive vice president and chief investment officer for Duke Realty, and Kent Duncan, head of Indianapolis Operations for the Defense Sector […]

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Report

Moving Indiana: State of the Logistics Industry 2020 Report

Indiana plays an outsized role in the global logistics industry – moving goods from farms and factory floors to store shelves and eventually into people’s homes. It’s why Indiana is […]

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Blog Post

Growing Teens for Life ‘Catapulting’ teens into Indiana’s workforce

White’s Residential & Family Services will launch a major workforce training module in July 2021 on its Wabash campus. In partnership with Conexus Indiana, White’s ever-growing vocational initiative, Growing Teens for […]

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