Accolades

Site Selection Magazine >> 2010 Top Micropolitans
Angola, Indiana in Steuben County tied for 31st
Kendallville, Indiana in Noble County tied for 57th 

ID Insight >> Fastest 25 Counties Nationwide for Internet Connection
Allen County, Indiana ranked 21st

 

 

2009

STATEWIDE

U.S. Census Bureau
Nation's 10th highest exporting state

Chief Executive Magazine >> 2009 Best & Worst States To Do Busines
Ranked 11th Nationally
Best state in the Midwest-Outranked other Midwest states by more than 10 places on the survey

Site Selection Magazine >> Top Micropolitans
Tied for 7th Top State with the greatest amount of Top Micropolitans

Connexus Indiana >> 2009 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card
Grade 'A' Manufacturing, Global Positioning and Tax Climate

Best Tax Climate in the Great Lakes region

 

The American Legislative Exchange Council >> Rich States, Poor States
Ranked 17th Nationally
Top Midwestern state

 

Site Selection Magazine >> 2008 Top 10 Competitive States
Ranked 9th Nationally

 

Tax Foundation >> 2010 Business Tax Climate Index
14th Best Business Tax Climate
Top Midwest State

CNBC >> 2009 America's Top States for Business

4^rd Nationally for Business Friendliness

1^st in Midwest for Business Friendliness

4^th Nationally in Transportation - tied with Kentucky

13^th Lowest Cost of Living Nationally

13^th Lowest Cost of Business Nationally

 

Forbes Magazine  >>  2009 The Best States for Business
Best State Business Tax Climate in the Midwest
7th Lowest Cost of Doing Business in the Nation
 

IndustryWeek Magazine >> 2008 Top 10 Best Plants in North America
UT Electronic Controls-Huntington, IN Huntington County 

Indiana Chamber of Commerce >> 2009 Best Places to Work
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
Ash Brokerage Corporation
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company
Design Collaborative

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City >> ICIC Inner City 100
Xcellon Technologies
Sanco Industries

 

National Civic League >> All America City Award 2009
Fort Wayne, IN (3rd AAC Award) Allen County

 

Indiana Economic Development Corporation >> 2009 Companies to Watch
Apterra-Fort Wayne, IN Allen County
NESCO, LLC-Bluffton, IN Wells County
Alexxin, LLC-Bluffton, IN Wells County

 

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STATEWIDESite Selection Magazine  >>  2008 Business Climate Survey
Top 5 National Ranking
Improved 6 places from 2007
1st in the Midwest
Most Improved state in the nation

CNBC  >>  2008 America's Top States for Business
Most Improved State for Business
3rd Nationally for Business Friendliness
1st in Midwest for Business Friendliness
Outranking other Midwest states by a minimum of 8 slots
4th Nationally in Transportation
6th Lowest in the Cost of Doing Business in the nation tied with Oklahoma
11th Lowest Cost of Living

Forbes Magazine  >>  2008 The Best States for Business
Best State Business Tax Climate in the Midwest
6th Lowest Cost of Doing Business in the Nation

Standard & Poor State Credit Rating
2008 AAA Credit Rating
One of 10 states in the nation with the agency's best rating
1st AAA rating in Indiana state history

Chief Executive Magazine  >>  2008 Best & Worst States To Do Business
Ranked 8th Nationally
Best state in the Midwest
Outranked other Midwest states by more than 15 places on the survey
Polled 605 top executives

Ernst & Young  >>  U.S. Investment Monitor
1st in the nation on a per capita basis for announced jobs created by company investments (2006 & 2007 studies)
Attracted the 3 of the nation's top megaprojects in 2007 in terms of job creation
2nd in the nation in new capital investments

The Tax Foundation  >>  2009 State Business Tax Climate Index
14th Nationally in Overall Business Tax Climate
1st in the Midwest in Overall Business Tax Climate
6th straight year leading the Midwest in this ranking
Ranked 7th in Property Tax Index

IBM Global Business Services  >>  Global Location Trends-2008 Annual Report
Indiana ranks 6th in North America for Job attraction based on job numbers
Leads the nation in attracting new jobs through foreign investment
Number 2 for overall attraction of production jobs from international companies

Indiana Business Research Center  >> Indiana's Global Exports 2008 Report
(IU Kelley School of Business)
Indiana places in the top 12 exporting states in the nation
2007 exports totaled $25.9 billion
5th Nationally in U.S. exports of vehicles and parts
3rd Nationally in U.S. pharmaceutical exports

Development Counselors International  >>  Nation's Best States for Doing Business
10th national ranking
281 U.S. Corporate Executives Surveyed

2008 Indiana Logistics Directory
Indiana ranks in the top 10 in more than 30 logistics-related categories,
Top six for more than half of those
1st in interstates
1st in shortest distance to median of U.S. population
1st in rail tons of primary metals originated (19% of U.S. total)
1st in rail tons of primary metals terminated (15% of U.S. total)
2nd in pass-through truck tonnage
2nd in world's largest FedEx air hubs (Indianapolis)
3rd in local freight railroads
4th in total freight railroads
4th in Class I railroads
4th in rail tons of petroleum products terminated
5th in truck tonnage
5th in local rail mileage
6th in rail carloads
6th in trucking employment
6th in rail tons of food products originated
6th in rail tons of waste & scrap material originated
7th in largest cargo airports (Indianapolis)
7th in NAFTA exports
8th in U.S. waterborne shipping
8th in rail tons of farm products terminated
8th in rail tons of coal terminated
8th in rail tons of metallic ores terminated
9th in freight shipped out of state
9th in NAFTA trade
9th in rail tons received
9th in rail miles
9th in Class I rail miles
9th in rail tons carried
9th in rail tons of coal originated
9th in petroleum products originated
10th in freight rail employment
11th in rail tons originated
12th in transportation-warehousing employment
12th in interstate miles
15th in total foreign & domestic waterborne shipping

Conexus Indiana & Ball State University Center for Business & Economic Research
>>  2008 Indiana Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card
Ranked 6th Nationally Overall
1st State nationally in Manufacturing Share of Economy
2nd Best State in Worker's Compensation Rates
5th Highest State in terms of Foreign Reach of Investment
Top 10 State Nationally in Individual & Unemployment Insurance Tax Indexes respectfully

 

Steuben County

     Top County in State in terms of job attraction-Since 2005          

 

Noble County

     Top ranked county per capita in job creation this year

     3^rd highest county in terms of job attraction

     10th in the state per capita at attracting new jobs

 

DeKalb County 

     Ranked eighth for its job attraction efforts

Business Week Magazine >> Best Places to Raise Your Kids 2009
Fort Wayne Claims Top Place in Indiana to Raise Kids

IEDC >> Top 50 Indiana Companies to Watch
eXcellon Technologies Inc. Electronics	Fort Wayne
Micropulse Inc.	Columbia City
Univertical Corp.	Angola