Articles by Cheryl Reed

Craig Cumberland is a veteran of Silicon Valley. He’s created and led innovation efforts and product development organizations, leading mergers & acquisitions/integration, global team building and leadership development and management, for the likes of Microsoft, Microsoft Research, AOL, Nokia, Adobe, Amazon, Google.  Most recently, he served as Vice President of Products and GM, Manufacturing Software […]

It’s no secret to Hoosiers in Central Indiana that Republic Airways is a major innovator in the state’s tech sector and beyond our borders. The regional airline employs more than 6,000 people, operates flights for three major U.S. carriers from the nation’s best airport, and is the 2020 “Best of Tech” Mira Award winner for […]

It’s a good idea to be in good shape, have had a good night’s sleep and a jolt of caffeine before trying to keep up with Nick Turner, DeliverEnd Founder and CEO. The 2019 TechPoint Mira Awards Rising Entrepreneur finalist, who just recently turned 30, is as well known in Silicon Valley as he is […]

Ron Pelletier was one of the 30 million people who lost their jobs at the start of the Great Recession. As a cybersecurity specialist, he knew he could keep himself busy through independent consulting until a “real job” came along. From the basement of his home in 2008, he founded Pondurance. Twelve years later, with […]

For seven years now, the TechPoint Xtern program has become increasingly popular with college students across the U.S. Applicants have far out-paced the number of positions available from Indianapolis tech companies each year, even as companies outside the capital city wanted and needed young talent. More than 2,000 students from 222 universities and 43 home […]

Applications to take part in TechPoint’s Xtern program hit an all-time high this year, which means Indiana’s tech community is in for a spectacular Finalist Day on November 13. Student applications to participate in the coveted internship program totaled 2,035, which is an increase of 12% over previous years. Taking the usual recruitment efforts to […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to upend a five-year tradition of showcasing their high-tech advanced manufacturing operations to students via field trips, Allegion didn’t blink. In fact, the global company—which houses its Americas regional offices in Carmel as well as two manufacturing facilities and a technical center in Indianapolis—took the opportunity to expand its reach. […]

More than 14 million Americans work in sales positions. When their success rates falter, they often blame the strength of the leads sent to them by the company’s marketing department. Marketing (also in trouble for weak performance) blames Sales. Much finger-pointing ensues. There may be no better display of this love-hate departmental relationship than the […]