Daily Archives: May 13, 2010

Rees Opens Indianapolis Office

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The architectural, planning and interior design firm Rees Associates, Inc. is opening an office in Indianapolis.

Enhancing REES’s Midwestern presence, the office will be a partnership between REES and established local firm Prince/Alexander. The relationship, cemented April 1, will be called REES Alexander and could lead to a future formal acquisition.

The Indianapolis office will be led by Stephen Alexander, who founded Prince/Alexander more than 25 years ago. Alexander’s proven experience in serving Midwestern clients will allow REES Alexander to provide unparalleled service to the region.
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Notes: Indiana, IBM File Dueling Lawsuits

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The state of Indiana and IBM each filed lawsuits against the other this morning.

Both parties filed lawsuits against each other Thursday morning in Marion County court over the $1.34 billion pact to run welfare intake, which Gov. Mitch Daniels canceled last October.

The lawsuits comes a day after Indiana Family & Social Services Administration Secretary Anne Murphy said the state has rejected some invoices submitted by IBM and asked for some money back.

IBM says it is owed nearly $53 million in fees and equipment expenses under the 2006 contract. The state says in its lawsuit that it has paid $437 million to IBM and has received “minimal value” in return.

Indiana’s lawsuit accuses IBM of “breach of contract and unjust enrichment associated with the company’s contract to fix the state of Indiana’s broken welfare system.”

Purdue University is considering building an on-site health clinic as one way to combat rising health care costs.

Indianapolis officials broke ground Wednesday on the new Wishard Hospital.

Rains have slowed planting, but Indiana’s farmers are still well ahead of schedule.

Indiana State University has 12 major construction and renovation projects totaling nearly $40 million on the schedule for 2010 and 2011.

Cheerleading Event Stays in Indianapolis

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The JAMfest Cheer Super Nationals, a fixture in Indianapolis since 2003, have signed a three-year extension that will keep the competition in the city through at least 2015, the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association has announced.

One of the city’s largest annual gatherings, JAMfest attracts approximately 20,000 cheerleaders and spectators, utilizes nearly 5,000 hotel room nights and generates an estimated $8 million in direct visitor spending.

Competition takes place at the Indiana Convention Center during the third weekend in January. JAMfest already was booked through 2012.
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