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Workflow automation application will be acquired by Conga

Des Moines-based Orchestrate LLC is being acquired by Conga, a Broomfield, Colo.-based intelligent document automation system, Conga announced today. Bringing in Orchestrate will expand the depth of the Conga Suite with the digital process workflow …

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Broadway series announced for next season

Des Moines Performing Arts landed three of Broadway’s hottest shows for the next season, adding to “Hamilton” with the trio of “Dear Evan Hansen, “Hello Dolly!” and “Aladdin,” according to a news release from DMPA. …

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Survey: Investors remain ‘solidly optimistic’ despite volatility

Investor confidence remains at a 17-year high, according to first-quarter figures for the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index released today. At +139, the index remains essentially unchanged from the past two quarters, but …

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Iowa hardest-hit in construction job losses last year

Iowa lost more construction jobs than any other state over the past year, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Between February 2017 and February 2018, Iowa …

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NOTEBOOK: In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…
A brief look back at news from the past week.

Meredith overhaul
Meredith Corp. plans to remodel its headquarters and will shift 41 jobs from Manhattan to Des Moines. Read …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the March 30 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the March 30 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Meet the 2018 inductees to the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

From left: Steven C. Harms, Larry Jansen, James Luhrs, Duane Monson, Larry Zimpleman

Five exemplary leaders have been selected for induction into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame. 

The 2018 inductees will be honored during the 22nd annual induction…
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W.D.M. Solheim Cup vies for award against NFL, N.Y.C. Marathon

The 2017 Solheim Cup in West Des Moines is a finalist for the Sports Business Award for best event, matching up against such high-profile events as the TCS New York City Marathon and the NFL Draft Philadelphia. …

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Zolli to speak on resiliency

International resiliency trainer Andrew Zolli will speak April 25 as part of the Tomorrow Plan speaker series. His visit is part of a follow-up to a meeting last summer among 150 executive directors of nonprofit …

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Attorneys general seek answers from Zuckerberg

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Monday joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory attorneys general in sending a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers about the company’s business practices and privacy protections. …

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