Indianapolis Media Reporting Launch of IndyX Talent Attraction and Retention Pilot

Indianapolis news outlets — The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Business Journal and Inside Indiana Business, including its Inside Edge Newsletter (lead story) so far — are covering today's unveiling of TechPoint's IndyX talent attraction and retention initiative. TechPoint president and CEO Mike Langellier was also interviewed by Network Indiana's Taylor Bennett, so IndyX stories may also be heard on WIBC 93.1 and other talk radio stations around the state.

Gerry Dick, host of Inside Indiana Business, Tweeted three times in a row about different aspects of the initiative's IndyXPat and IndyXTern components.

.@TechPointInd launches effort to attract workers.9,000 tech openings posted this year alone in Indy and companies can't fill them.

— Gerry Dick (@GerryDick) November 26, 2013

MORE: @TechPointInd & companies like @ExactTarget , @AngiesList partner to offer immersive internships, attract out of state talent.

— Gerry Dick (@GerryDick) November 26, 2013

.@TechPointInd CEO @MLanj talks IndyX project in this morning's INside Edge & @IIB.com. pic.twitter.com/LO7tS4zPkH

— Gerry Dick (@GerryDick) November 26, 2013

Community organizations, business and economic development groups also shared and commented on news of the IndyX initiative launch.

.@techpointind program aims to bring top talent to central Indiana, also promote internships at Indiana colleges http://t.co/wxWlsJ6OMi

— Indiana Chamber (@IndianaChamber) November 26, 2013

Indianapolis really is #SilicornValley. @TechPointInd attracting tech talent to Indy! http://t.co/SHaoG3tOeI

— ACH Law (@ACHLaw) November 26, 2013

Kudos to @MLanj. Great idea. RT @TechPointInd Pilots Talent Attraction/Retention Initiative For Tech Sector http://t.co/wIx1fQhnr0 #indyx

— Matt Kirby (@RealMattKirby) November 26, 2013

Great news #Indy! RT @TechPointInd Pilots Talent Attraction and Retention Initiative For Tech Sector http://t.co/4RsQpq7fuj #indyx

— Hoosier Challenge (@HHIChallenge) November 26, 2013

The first event will be IndyXMas, held on December 27 at the Speak Easy and DeveloperTown at 5255 Winthrop Ave, Indianapolis, Ind. (Broad Ripple). The event will showcase what Indianapolis has to offer, the tech companies that are here, and the jobs that have developed over the past five years and will be combined with a dueling piano bar pre-Broad Ripple social with Indy’s fun, vibrant, entrepreneurial community. IndyXMas is a place where Hoosiers can send friends, family and alumni who are interested in moving back to the city and want to get a sense for what is here. To register for the event, visit www.IndyX.org.