Archive for February 2021
Iowa companies included in LGBTQ+ equality in Human Rights Campaign index
Several Iowa companies are among the best workplaces for LGBTQ+ equality, according to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. The index is a national benchmarking tool on LGBTQ+ equality, and according to a …
Read MoreLegacy Bridge names Fleming Halbrook as president
Legacy Bridge Private Family Offices in West Des Moines has hired Christine Fleming Halbrook, an experienced trust and estate planning attorney serving high-net-worth clients, as its new president. Halbrook has more than 12 years of experience …
Read MoreGrowth in manufacturing jobs boosts Iowa’s economy in January
Iowa’s economy improved in January behind increases in manufacturing employment, according to a monthly survey of supply chain managers released Monday.
The Creighton University Business Conditions Index showed Iowa remained above neutral growth in January, with its …
Timm named CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announced it has selected Tony Timm as the organization’s chief executive officer. Timm, who began in the new role Feb. 1, fills the position previously held by Jodie …
Read MoreConvention center, hotel project proposed in West Des Moines
A convention center with attached hotels is proposed on 5.5 acres at Stagecoach Drive and Market Street in West Des Moines. The project, which would include a five-level parking structure with more than 1,000 spaces, …
Read MoreDes Moines City Council to vote Wednesday on buying downtown parking garage
The Des Moines City Council, during a special meeting on Wednesday, is expected to approve the purchase of a downtown parking garage at Fifth Avenue and Walnut Street.
The structure has been at the center …
Technical Services Inc. acquires Mid-America Manufacturing
Ames-based Technical Services Inc. acquired Mid-America Manufacturing, a certified manufacturing job shop, TSI announced on Friday. Mid-America Manufacturing will maintain its commercial identity as a subsidiary of TSI; the acquisition adds equipment, expertise and the …
Read MoreHackers are already in your business
BY DENNY FISHER, Chief Client Experience Officer, ACS
Cybercriminals were handed a golden goose in 2020. With a mountain of distractions, hackers have quietly been able to lay the groundwork for hacks all across the …
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