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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
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and supporting the Indiana Chamber.
Kevin M. Brinegar
President and CEO
BizVoice
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Publisher
Kevin Brinegar
kbrinegar@indianachamber.comEditor
Tom Schuman
(317) 264-3792
tschuman@indianachamber.comArt Director
Tony Spataro
tspataro@indianachamber.comManaging Editor
Rebecca Patrick
rpatrick@indianachamber.comAdvertising
Tim Brewer
(317) 496-0704
tbrewer@indianachamber.comWriters/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
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Celebrating What Makes
Our State So Great
www.bizvoicemagazine.comNovember/December 2016 | Volume 20, Number 6