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BizVoice/Indiana Chamber – November/December 2016

Leadership and excellence come in a variety of forms.

A prime example is the annual award winners recognized

in this issue for their contributions to their industries and

Indiana’s economic success. The class of 2016 features:

• Business Leader of the Year Sonny Beck:

The

75-year-old CEO of Beck’s Hybrids transforms his love

for the farm into a marketing dynamo that places

customer service and passion at the forefront in creating

a true industry leader.

• Government Leader of the Year Dan Leonard:

A career as a small businessman

is invaluable for a state representative who leads the way on unemployment insurance

and other important business issues. When he speaks, colleagues listen and respond.

• Indiana Vision 2025

Dynamic Leaders of the Year Matt MacBeth and Don

Inmon:

Their company is pi lab. Their star is Edwin the Duck. The talented pair has

taken a childhood staple and turned it into an interactive teaching tool and friend to

people of all ages.

• Lifeline Data Centers Community of the Year Fishers:

Embracing innovation

and creating a community where companies and residents can thrive have paved the

way for Indiana’s newest city. Public and private sector leaders have combined efforts

to produce short-term progress and a long-term vision.

We also recognize our Indiana Chamber Volunteers of the Year – Stuart Buttrick, Todd

Miller and Mark Richards – and examine organizations that are making a difference.

While a select few are honored and profiled, the Chamber’s 27th Annual Awards

Dinner and this issue are truly a celebration of all Indiana business.

Yes, we have our challenges as a state. But, most importantly, we continue to tackle

those obstacles without reservation. We value collaboration – on the job and in our

communities; we possess a spirit that even better days are ahead; and we are creating

the innovative climate that will allow that success to take place at its highest level.

Thank you, as always, for reading

BizVoice

®

and supporting the Indiana Chamber.

Kevin M. Brinegar

President and CEO

BizVoice

®

Publisher

Kevin Brinegar

kbrinegar@indianachamber.com

Editor

Tom Schuman

(317) 264-3792

tschuman@indianachamber.com

Art Director

Tony Spataro

tspataro@indianachamber.com

Managing Editor

Rebecca Patrick

rpatrick@indianachamber.com

Advertising

Tim Brewer

(317) 496-0704

tbrewer@indianachamber.com

Writers/Editors

Matt Ottinger

Symone C. Skrzycki

Charlee Beasor

Mission

To inform and influence

Contributors

Charles B. Baldwin

Brian D. Burbrink

Margaret Mitchell

Indiana Chamber Chair

Ron Christian

Vectren, Evansville

Indiana Chamber Vice Chair

Charles B. Baldwin

Ogletree Deakins, Indianapolis

President and CEO

Kevin Brinegar

BizVoice

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(ISSN 1521-0146) is published bimonthly by the

Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 115 W. Washington, Suite

850S, P.O. Box 44926, Indianapolis, IN 46244-0926.

BizVoice

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magazine is provided as a benefit of membership in the Indiana

Chamber of Commerce. Non-member subscriptions: $25.20 per

year (includes sales tax). Periodicals postage paid at Indianapolis,

IN and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address

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Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 115 W. Washington, Suite

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Phone: (317) 264-3110 | Fax: (317) 264-6855

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Indiana Chamber Mission:

Cultivate a world-class environment which

provides economic opportunity and prosperity

for the people of Indiana and their enterprises.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Celebrating What Makes

Our State So Great

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November/December 2016 | Volume 20, Number 6