Spring 2012 - Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine

Cover StoryBest CoMMErcialPrinterWinner: Accucraft Imaging, Inc.,HammondRunners-up: Home Mountain,Valparaiso; Largus Printing, Munster;and Lithographics Communications,Munster.Best BANK for BusiNEssWinner: Centier Bank, Merrillville.Runners-up: Citizens FinancialBank, Valparaiso; Horizon Bank,Michigan City; Peoples Bank,Munster; JP Morgan Chase, CrownPoint; Fifth Third Bank, locationsin 13 communities; and FirstMidwest Bank, locations in threecommunities.“Centier is honored to be recognizedby the readers of NWIBQ for10 years as the area’s Best Bankfor Business,” says Mike Schrage,president and CEO. “We are proudto help grow, support and maintainstrong businesses throughout NorthwestIndiana.”BEST PlACE to PuRChASE Office FuRNITuRE Kramer & Leonard, Chesterton(pictured: the Envelop chair from Herman Miller)Best BANK forCustoMEr ServiCEWinner: Peoples Bank, Munster.Runners-up: Centier Bank, Merrillville;JP Morgan Chase, CrownPoint; Horizon Bank, Michigan City;Citizens Financial Bank, Valparaiso;First Financial Bank, locations infour communities; Fifth Third Bank,locations in 13 communities; andFirst Midwest Bank, locations inthree communities.“We have a tremendous amountof pride in ourselves on being alocal company,” says Bochnowski.“That means doing the things ourcustomers expect and having ouremployees deal with customers ona one-on-one basis.”Best AdvERTISING AGENCY Group7even, ValparaisoBest BANK for ObtainiNGa BusiNEss LoANWinner: Citizens Financial Bank,Valparaiso.Runners-up: Centier Bank, Merrillville;Horizon Bank, MichiganCity; Peoples Bank, Munster; and JPMorgan Chase, Crown Point.“We always ask ourselves howsuccessful we are in delivering ourproducts and services. This honorhelps answer that question,” saysDaryl Pomranke, CEO of CitizensFinancial Bank.Best Credit UnionWinner: Tech Credit Union, Valparaiso.Runners-up: Advance FinancialCredit Union, Hammond; FederalCredit Union, Merrillville; AllegiusCredit Union, Michigan City; FirstTrust Credit Union, LaPorte; andMembers Advantage Credit Union,Michigan City.Best InvestMENtFiNANCial AdvisoryCoMPANiesWinners: Centier Bank InvestmentServices, Merrillville; Edward Jones,locations in 12 communities; HorizonTrust and Investment Management,Michigan City; and PeoplesBank Wealth Management, Munster.Best CoMMErcialConstrUCtion CoMPANYWinner: Larson Danielson ConstructionInc., LaPorteRunners-up: Tonn and Blank,Michigan City; Berglund Construction,Chesterton; and Hasse Construction,Calumet City, Ill. andHammond.“We are certainly honored tobe chosen by your readers,” saysTim Larson, president and CEOshawn spence shawnspence.com18 NORTHWEST INDIANA BUSINESS QUARTERLY SpRINg–SUmmER 2012