BEDFORD, Ind. (March 4, 2019) – Radius Indiana held its annual stakeholders luncheon last Wednesday at the French Lick Resort.  Attendees gathered to celebrate the 10th year of the organization, which will celebrate its anniversary on March 9, 2019.The meeting featured Radius Indiana Board of Directors’ Chair Becky Skillman
who thanked stakeholders for their continued support of Radius and shared some statistics about the growth of the region over the last 10 years; total wages have increased by 34 percent and the average annual wages per worker have increased by 23 percent.

Skillman introduced Blaine Parker, Director of Tourism and Quality of Place for Radius Indiana. Parker unveiled the new tourism initiative that Radius will lead to strengthen the region’s already thriving tourism industry: “Discover Southern Indiana”.  The new brand will be used by Radius and its eight counties in a cooperative and complementary joint tourism marketing approach.

Dr. Kyle Werner, Director of Engagement at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and an advisor for the Radius Indiana Board of Directors, explained the process that the board’s strategic planning committee followed to create a new strategic plan for Radius, the first one for the organization since its original founding. At the end of its assessment, the committee created six pillars, which Radius will use to guide future initiatives:

• Workforce/Talent Retention and Attraction
• Support for Entrepreneurship/Small Business Growth
• Regional Economic Leadership & Education
• Crane Community Outreach/Support to Regional Defense Industry
• Regional Tourism Development
• Regional Marketing

“Everyone on the committee was highly engaged throughout the process and provided valuable insights as needed to complete this important task,” said Dr. Werner. “A huge thank you to the committee members for their valuable contributions and dedication to help the region move toward future success.”

John McDonald, CEO of ClearObject, attended the meeting to deliver his presentation, “The Internet of Every Thing,” which provided the audience with a glimpse of the future of society and economic development and how people interact with companies, products, and data today and the ways it is expected to grow in upcoming years.

Jeff Quyle, Radius Indiana president and CEO, announced some of the initiatives that will take place in 2019 and upcoming years, such as continuing regional economic leadership and education through the Radius Economic Development Course, and establishing a veterans’ recruitment program to support Talent Attraction and Retention.

Quyle also shared successes for the region in the years since the creation of Radius, including the completion of the I-69 corridor, building and growth at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park, and the hundreds of millions of dollars in investment that has spurred growth and helped shaped the region.

Quyle also presented a year in review, recapping the many firsts for the organization from 2018, including the first-ever international site selector trip to Japan, the launch of the Women in Economic Development Leadership Initiative, and the completion of the region’s first wage and benefits study.  A list of economic development announcements in the region for 2018 revealed that over $782 million and 1,650 new jobs were projected to land in the communities around the region.

“It has been great to see our stakeholder meetings grow each year and get to share our goals with so many talented people who care about what our region is doing and want to see us succeed,” said Quyle. “2019 is a year for building off what we created with our strategic plan in 2018, and our team is excited to see this plan come to life.”

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership
representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene,
Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves
as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional
collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of Southwest Central Indiana to drive
attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and
investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Feb. 25, 2019) – Radius Indiana released the list of speakers for its third regional Economic Development for Community Leadership Program being held March 26-28, 2019 at the French Lick Resort.

The sessions include economic development experts, marketing consultants, and legal advisors. Speakers and sessions include:

• Introduction to Economic Development with Jim Plump, Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation;
• Real Estate/Site Development with Chelsey Manns, Manns Consulting;
• Business Finance & Incentives with Matt Eckerle, Umbaugh and Associates;
• Business Retention & Expansion with Jason Hester, Greater Columbus Economic Development Corporation;
• Local Government Finance with Dr. Larry DeBoer, Purdue University, College of Agriculture;
• Rural Housing with Matt Rueff, RATIO Architects;
• Strategic Planning and Community Relations/Collaboration with Wendy Dant Chesser, One Southern Indiana.

“Continuing to provide regional economic leadership and education into 2019 is a major objective for Radius and we are pleased to once again host this event,” said Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle. “This year’s group of speakers is very well-rounded in the economic development field and I can’t wait to hear what the attendees take away from this year’s course.”

Registration for the Radius Indiana Economic Development for Community Leadership Program, which takes place March 26, 27 and 28, is available at www.radiusindiana.com. Registration for leaders in the Radius eight-county region is $450, and $475 for those who live outside the region. Radius expects the course to reach capacity in the coming weeks, so early registration is recommended.

Local Economic Development Organizations, elected officials and community leaders interested in attending are encouraged to contact the Radius Indiana office soon to learn more about scholarship opportunities in their area.

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of the region to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Feb. 12, 2019)–A comprehensive survey of businesses in southwestern Indiana reveals positive news about the labor market in the region.  Radius Indiana’s regional survey of wages and benefits showed that 71 percent of companies in a 15-county region expect to add workers in the next year, while only 5 percent anticipate potential layoffs.  

Employers also anticipate increases in labor costs; 94 percent indicated that they expected to deliver pay increases in the following twelve months. And the employers reported that they added a median average of more than five new employees in the preceding six months, they averaged zero layoffs in the same period.

Radius carried out the survey of 76 companies in September and October of 2018, gathering information on wages and benefits for 14,640 employees in 63 occupational categories. No employee names or other personal information was reported to Radius in the production of the report.

Information gathered is intended to help the local companies that participated in the survey have up-to-date, real-world information about the labor market, to help them best hone their competitive compensation packages. The companies that responded to the survey were heavily, but not exclusively, representative of the manufacturing sector.

A sampling of 17 common positions that were covered by the survey showed that in the Radius region, 10 of the positions received lower mean salaries than the state and the national averages, while in five categories, the Radius mean salary was between the state and national averages, and in two cases, the Radius regional mean salary was above both the state and the national averages.

“Information from the wage and benefits survey allows us to better understand how local companies are positioned in the labor market. It is imperative that we stay up to date regarding compensation trends and, most importantly, use this data to be more impactful in economic development decisions,” said Shance Sizemore, CEO of the Lawrence County Economic Growth Council.

Radius average salaries for positions like Human Resource Manager and Plant Manager were below state and national averages.  Office managers and forklift operators were between the state and federal levels in the Radius region, while IT/Technical Support employees earn a higher median salary in the Radius region than the state and national averages.

“Radius appreciated the opportunity to work with the Southwest Indiana Development Commission on this survey, and we also worked on behalf of our partner organization, Regional Opportunity Initiatives, to develop a comprehensive and valuable tool for our part of the state,” Radius CEO Jeff Quyle reported.  “We want to help our local economic development organizations prove their value to their local business communities by helping to carry out a collaborative project such as this. It’s a part of our region’s culture for us to want to work with one another.”   

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of the region to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Feb. 4, 2019) — Radius Indiana economic development leaders took information and insights about their southern Indiana region north for a day as hosts of an educational session in Indianapolis with eight site selectors. The session is the first of 2019 and part of Radius’s continued outreach program to raise awareness about the business strengths and opportunities in the eight-county region.

Radius President Jeff Quyle, other Radius staff members, and six economic development leaders from Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Lawrence, Orange, and Martin counties joined Quyle to discuss the latest news about the regional economy.

“Site selector events such as this are a great opportunity to sit down, network, and learn from others in the industry,” said Bryant Niehoff, the newly appointed Executive Director of Daviess Economic Development Corporation. “These opportunities are invaluable in marketing each of our communities, and I’m looking forward to attending events like this in the future.”

The leaders from southern Indiana gave informative presentations to business advisors to showcase their communities, as well as the demographics and the quality of the workforce that powers the existing businesses in the eight counties.

“Personal relationships are key in this industry, and being able to meet people from the region face-to-face matters as I meet with companies looking for new locations,” Tim Conrad, President of Stimulus Economic Development Advisors said. “It’s great to hear about recent developments that are in the line of interest of clients, like the available shell-spec building in Washington in Daviess County. Learning about different projects at events like this really helps me continue to be successful in my work.”

This is the third annual Indianapolis site selector event and is the latest in a series of regional and national visits Radius Indiana has facilitated on behalf of the eight-county region since starting this program in 2016. The outreach efforts will continue into 2019, with sessions scheduled in Columbus, Chicago, Cleveland and Atlanta.

“Meeting with site selectors continues to be an important part of our outreach program for Radius,” Quyle said. “Being able to showcase our top industries and initiatives that are important to our counties helps spread awareness and educate a larger audience about our region.”  

Quyle added, “We were able to provide local information that otherwise flies below the radar, regarding our regional work on site certification and marketing, a new wage and benefits survey, a possible “Quick Start” workforce training program and the work of our Regional Opportunity Initiatives partners.

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of the region to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Jan. 14, 2018) – Radius Indiana announced today that registration is now open for its third annual regional economic development conference for community leaders coming to the French Lick Resort March 26-28, 2019.

Attendees at the two-and-a-half day Radius Indiana Economic Development for Community Leadership Program will participate in educational sessions on relevant topics such as real estate development, strategic planning, business retention and attraction, workforce, marketing, business finance and incentives, and community development.

“With the development of our new strategic plan, we now have an even larger focus on regional economic leadership and education,” said Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle. “This leadership program allows us to bring together a very diverse group of people who are able to share and learn so much from each other. I am very glad we are able to host this for the third consecutive year.”

Speakers from state agencies, site selection companies, secondary education institutions, and financial firms will share best practices and offer perspectives on local and regional economic strategies. Topics are focused on the day-to-day functions of economic development and are designed to help leaders keep the needs of economic development at the forefront of their efforts as they return to their daily responsibilities.

“I found the speakers to be highly knowledgeable in the topics they discussed. I appreciated the casual atmosphere to allow interaction with all involved,” said Justin Green, Salem City Council. “I would recommend the course to any elected official as a window into how others are engaging in the economic development field.”

Radius also plans to make several scholarships available from its own office as well as area utilities and banks. Local Economic Development Organizations and those interested in attending are encouraged to contact the Radius Indiana office to learn more about scholarship opportunities in their area.

Registration for the Radius Indiana Economic Development for Community Leadership Program is now available at events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=e7cr5elab&oeidk=a07efy5k7cv37d13933, or by calling 812-277-9778. Registration for leaders in the Radius eight-county region is $450, and $475 for those who live outside the region. The registration page has a link to book a hotel room at the French Lick Resort for the conference days.

 

BEDFORD, Ind. (Dec. 20, 2018) – The Radius Indiana Board of Directors will begin 2019 with new Board members and a number of new initiatives for the organization, including a new strategic plan and the launch of a region-wide tourism campaign.

The board reconfirmed past Radius Indiana CEO and former Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman as Board Chair, as well as approved the election of three new Board members, and ratified a 2019 budget that includes several new priorities and initiatives in support of the recently adopted strategic plan for the organization.

Additional 2019 Radius Board officers include Vice Chair Misty McCammack, Duke Energy; Secretary Tim Kinder, Martin County Alliance; and Treasurer Jamie Shinabarger, Springs Valley Bank & Trust. Rounding out the Executive Committee are Bryan Brackemyre, Indiana Municipal Power Agency; PA; Sabrina Burdine, Washington County Economic Growth Partnership; and Mayor of Linton John Wilkes.

“I am humbled and deeply honored to serve on the Radius Indiana Executive Committee,” said Brackemyre. “This is a pivotal year for Radius Indiana as the staff and board of directors recently completed a strategic plan that will promote future economic development, quality of life and tourism in Southern Indiana. It’s an exciting time to be part of this effort and I look forward to the opportunity.”

New board members elected to three-year terms are Chuck Franz, Cook Corporation; Brent Sternberg, German American Bank; and Mike Myers, Daviess County Council.

Six retiring board members were honored with proclamations for their service to the board. Those board members include: Doug Kellams, East Gate Business and Technology Park; Don Schulte, Schulte Consulting; Neil Dauby, German American Bank; John Eckberg, Cook Group; Ron Arnold, Daviess County Economic Development Corporation; and Mayor of Washington Joe Wellman.

“It has been an honor to serve with this fine group of retiring members,” said Skillman. “A lot of firsts for Radius were brought to life through them, and we are better because of it. I will miss working alongside them, but I am excited to see what the new committee members will bring to the region.”

The 2019 budget includes funding for key areas of the Radius strategic plan such as governance and leadership activities, Crane Community Support, regional marketing, talent attraction and retention, entrepreneurship and small business growth, and the recently announced regional tourism campaign– “Discover Southern Indiana.”

Some of the specific initiatives include continuing the Economic Development for Community Leadership Program and other educational courses, focusing on defense industry growth strategies, engaging in veterans’ recruitment, promoting regional job opportunities, hosting pitch competitions for aspiring entrepreneurs, and facilitating site selector trips to share the benefits of doing business in the area.

“With the implementation of our new strategic plan, 2019 will be a busy year for Radius. Our new initiatives will build on the past successes and give us the opportunity to do more to grow and strengthen the region, ” said Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of the region to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Dec. 6, 2018) – Radius Indiana released an update today to its Radius Manufacturing Index (RMI). The index shows that both the Radius region and the state continue to remain strongly reliant on manufacturing.

RMI was developed by Radius Indiana and gives the organization an analytic tool that monitors several facets to gauge the strength of the manufacturing industry in the region, and provides cumulative information about 12 data indicators of the manufacturing sector.

This third quarter 2018 RMI update reflects data from fourth quarter 2017, and shows how the region is performing in comparison to the state of Indiana. The raw number of the RMI is 58.2 for the quarter, which represents the total scores of the 12 factors included in the index.

For the state, manufacturing jobs increased as a percentage of total employment. In the Radius region, there was a slight decrease in manufacturing employment, dropping to just under 21,000 jobs. However, the region posted a net gain of 300 jobs across all sectors. The decrease in manufacturing may suggest that workforce in the Radius region is continuing to become more skilled and productive, requiring fewer workers to complete the same amount of work.

For the region, the manufacturing wage growth reflected a higher rate than the previous quarter, rising from $44,651 to $45,302.

“Using the RMI allows Radius to continuously learn about the manufacturing sector throughout our region and the entire state,” said Jeff Quyle, president and CEO of Radius. “We believe that tracking this data is an important way to measure our industries’ successful efforts to stay competitive in the sector.”

The Radius Manufacturing Index uses statistics from publicly available sources to provide an estimate of the state of health of the manufacturing sector in the region. The index is a backward-looking tool that reflects conditions approximately six-12 months in the past, based on the dates for some of the statistics used.

Mike Thissen, executive director of Crawford County Economic Development, references the RMI as he looks for opportunities for his county’s industrial park, which is located just off I-64 and 35 minutes from Louisville.

“The RMI is a great bellwether for me to assess our economic landscape and determine if a new or expanding company is the right fit for our location. Manufacturing is an anchor industry here in Crawford County, and we continue to build up that sector. It is important for me to have the latest information on the economic indicators for the region to ensure that I keep our incentive packages fresh and aligned with the market,” said Thissen.

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of the region to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

BEDFORD, Ind. (Nov. 8, 2018) — Radius Indiana traveled to Japan last week to meet with Japanese governmental and business professionals to discuss foreign investment in the Radius region. This was Radius’s first ever international site selector trip, as the organization continues its outreach program efforts to broaden and diversify its economic development program.

Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle, along with a team of 10 people from the Radius region and surrounding communities, were abroad for nine days, meeting with more than a dozen companies to spread education and awareness of the region.

The group traveled to Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka before returning to Indiana. Radius met with a variety of companies, ranging from automobile manufacturers to trading and policy organizations. The Radius region is already home to over 300 manufacturers, with space and opportunity to grow that number.

The Indiana presenters shared information about the Radius region, detailing the top core industries of the region, workforce development and natural resources available in the area. Education has been a top priority for Radius over the course of the past two years, and this trip served as an opportunity to share the outreach program abroad.

“We found that our audiences were extremely interested in hearing about the evolving and increasing workforce training programs available in our state and region,” said Jeff Quyle, CEO and president of Radius Indiana. “In addition to Vincennes University, Ivy Tech, ROI and state workforce training programs, we discussed I-69, Crane and other relevant characteristics that make us open for new business growth.”

Radius had a meeting with JETRO Osaka to present the advantages and incentive programs available for companies conducting business in Indiana. This seminar was a unique opportunity, allowing the Indiana presenters to discuss business incentives on both the state and local level with dozens of companies who attended, as well as providing examples of exactly how these programs could benefit direct foreign investment in Indiana.

The Japan-America Society of Indiana (JASI) and Larry Ingraham, President of Ingraham & Associates, served as important resources of information and provided translations for printed material prior to the trip. The group learned about the Japanese business culture in the months leading up to the trip, and those resources helped the attendees maximize the value of their trip.

“This trip was educational for both sides,” said Salem City Councilman Justin Green. “We listened to the businesses that we met, and we understand them better. At the same time, we mentioned the Radius region to dozens of business leaders who had never heard of us before. I think the companies who will be ready to come to the U.S. will remember our community.”

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of Southwest Central Indiana to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

Crane, Ind. (October 30, 2018) — Naval Support Activity Crane, one of Southern Indiana’s largest employers with about 6,000 workers, released hiring plans for fiscal year 2019 that include adding over 400 new jobs above attrition for both government and contract employees across multiple disciplines.

The base’s two largest commands, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Crane Army Ammunition Activity, will each add to their workforce to meet the demand from the Department of Defense for key activities unique to the technical capabilities, facilities and expertise found at Crane.

Crane Army’s vital work in countermeasures, logistics, production and demilitarization of ammunition; coupled with the upcoming opening of the new Crane Flexible Manufacturing Complex later this year means an increased demand for advanced manufacturing workers who receive specialized training for the Army work.

“Due to a large increase in expected workload in both production and logistics operations, CAAA is looking to increase its blue-collar workforce by approximately 45 personnel. The new employees will go through our onboarding process. CAAA doesn’t send employees to production lines without an adequate amount of safety and rudimentary ammunition training,” said Crane Army’s Chief of Staff Joe Mikac.

On the Navy side, NSWC Crane is experiencing a significant increase in workload within each of its mission areas that include Expeditionary Warfare, Electronic Warfare and Strategic Missions, and plans to add 368 new employees in the coming year and backfill 187 jobs based on anticipated attrition. Careers range from engineers and scientists to technicians and business administration.

This increased capacity is a direct result of demand signals from National Defense and Naval strategies that call on the technical expertise at NSWC Crane, the state’s only federal research laboratory, to expand its role in mission-critical challenges facing the U.S. military.

“With our workload on the rise, we are looking for the best and brightest to add to our team,” said NSWC Crane Director of Corporate Operations, Dr. Angela Lewis. “Our work is vital to national security, and our staff has proven time and again that Crane has the resources, capabilities and adaptability to meet mission demands — not just for today, but for what’s on the horizon.”

NSWC Crane will increase its work with Strategic Systems Programs that support the Navy’s submarine and missile technologies through engineering and system architecture for power and energy, guidance, navigation and control and also includes imperative work for the nation’s new super-speed Hypersonic Missile Program.

Other growth areas include the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program, which provides enhanced capabilities to existing and new ship combat systems to improve missile defense, counter targeting and counter surveillance as well as the rapidly growing field of Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems that serve to detect, track and defend against drone and other unmanned aircraft.

“As the economic development partnership for the region, we view Crane as a key catalyst for economic growth,” said Radius Indiana President and CEO Jeff Quyle. “Adding high-wage, high-skilled jobs makes direct impact on our area’s economy, but the way in which Crane engages partner organizations, private industry and academia as part of its collaborative, working team means that growth at the base is only the first wave of positive impact we will see in our region and across the state.”

Director Danielle Chrysler of the Indiana Office of Defense Development said the state is actively working to increase awareness of all of its defense assets, “This increase in jobs is evidence of the strong defense sector here in Indiana. The outstanding efforts of the leadership and workforce at Crane strengthen our opportunities on a national level.”

Visit www.crane.army.mil or www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NSWC-Crane for more information on career opportunities.

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LOOGOOTEE, Ind. (Oct. 2, 2018) — The Southern Indiana Development Commission and Radius Indiana are now accepting proposals for the Southwest Indiana Technology and Collaboration Hub Network or “SWITCH” Network Feasibility Study aimed at supporting entrepreneurship in the region.

SIDC and Radius Indiana are seeking proposals for professional services from qualified firms with considerable experience in entrepreneurial and economic development growth as well as commercialized property to conduct the study. A grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration will help fund the study; as such, the project will follow all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and successful companies must meet specified terms and conditions.

The study is a partnership of 11 different local economic development organizations (Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Pike and Washington), three regional planning commissions (SIDC, River Hills and IN 15), two regional economic development organizations (Radius Indiana and the Southwest Indiana Development Council), as well as Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

SWITCH is intended to help establish a network of entrepreneurial centers in southwest Indiana and allow the sharing of resources throughout the network. Once completed, this study will bring together the public and private sectors by building an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs throughout the region.

If interested in submitting a proposal, please contact the Southern Indiana Development Commission (SIDC) office at 812-295-3707 or email michelle@sidc.cc to receive a copy of the RFP.  Jeff Quyle, President and CEO of Radius Indiana can also provide more information and answer questions regarding the study; contact him at 812-277-9778 or j.quyle@radiusindiana.com.

Proposals must be submitted at the SIDC Office located at 405 JFK Avenue Suite A, Loogootee, IN 47553 by 4 p.m., Oct. 26, 2018. No proposals will be accepted after that time.

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ABOUT RADIUS INDIANA: Radius Indiana is a regional economic development partnership representing eight counties in Southern Indiana: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington. Formed in 2009, Radius Indiana also serves as a point of contact in Indiana for Naval Support Activity Crane and leads regional collaboration by leveraging the diverse assets of Southwest Central Indiana to drive attraction, retention and expansion of business, thereby increasing employment and investment opportunities and quality of life within the region.

ABOUT SIDC: The Southern Indiana Development Commission is a voluntary organization of local government serving Daviess, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, and Martin Counties to provide assistance with community and economic development. SIDC utilizes multi-faceted resources, opportunities and skill to strengthen and improve the quality of life in the area.