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The Indy Women in Tech, Inc. (IWiT) Foundation is announcing today the hire of Jody Dedon as the Executive Director. Jody is joining IWiT to manage core aspects of the organization, including workforce development, mentorship, STEM education, and fundraising in support of Indiana’s state-wide robotics initiative, IWiT’s education and training scholarship program, Ignite Your Superpower! […]

Emplify, an employee engagement analytics platform, announced Rachel Clark as its new VP of Product and Engineering, as well as its plans to hire more than 30 people this year. Emplify’s products help business leaders recognize how they can help their employees succeed at work. Agile feedback processes and data-driven insights make up the core […]

Like it or not, tax reform is here, and its impact is far-reaching. Technology companies in particular should pay close attention as they could be affected more than others. The following is a summary of key provisions in the new law and their implications for tech companies. Additional information on tax law changes – such […]

We talk frequently about the need to increase the tech talent pipeline for many reasons, but one discussion we aren't having often enough is the need to attract more youth minorities.

Born in Poland, Mateusz Kosciuk (pronounced Muh-TAY-oosh KOSH-chook) and his family moved to Chicago when he was three years old. Though he can still speak Polish, he was Americanized quickly, fitting into the fabric of urban life in Chicago. As he grew up, he discovered he enjoyed tinkering with his family’s computers and troubleshooting technology […]

Collecting more than 300,000 user reviews of experiences with software products, G2 Crowd knows what it takes to be a top company in B2B tech. Recently, G2 Crowd released a report detailing the state of B2B technology in Indianapolis, capturing information on Indy as a community and how tech fits into it. The report covers […]

A nearly $225,000 grant provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will give The Bee Corp a new path to grow their research. While the Series A round of funding the company closed last September supports their operations and other growth needs, this Phase I grant focuses specifically on using data science to build research […]

One of the things that draws so many folks to PERQ is the culture. While I realize that my bias will be getting the best of me, and I realize that there are a ton of great companies out there with equally laid-back cultures, our organization truly is one of a kind. While many organizations […]