IU global center taps expertise of several business leaders

Aug. 23, 2000

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new board of advisers has been appointed to the Global Business Information Network (GBIN) in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. This includes the formation of a new executive committee with five members and 14 new members of the advisory board.

GBIN provides export data to the Indiana Department of Commerce that is used by business firms throughout the state and nation. Additionally, GBIN offers consulting services for fees to businesses seeking global assistance and also sponsors major conferences on international business.

Since 1993, GBIN has done research on globalization and the impact of global trends on business activities in the Midwest. Since 1996, the organization has conducted 18 conferences. It has performed numerous studies and provided hundreds of international business trend reports to organizations.

GBIN is co-directed by Kelley School faculty Lawrence S. Davidson, professor of business economics and public policy, and Greg Kitzmiller, a lecturer in marketing.

The new GBIN Advisory Board will meet for the first time in September to review current statistics and the organization's progress. Corporate members are:

• George Baillie, manager of Latin American and European operations, United Technologies Otis Elevator Co., Bloomington, Ind.

• Bruce Ball, senior vice president of human resources, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Carlos Barbera, Eli Lilly and Company, Madison, Wis.

• Jack Barger, president, Barger International, Columbus, Ohio

• Thomas Burzycki, president, Selmer Ludwig Co., Elkhart, Ind.

• Jack Combes, vice president, business planning and international development, Delco Remy International, Anderson, Ind.

• Bill Connors, director of international business, Maxon Corp., Muncie, Ind.

• Paul Coulis, vice president-international, Hill-Rom, Batesville, Ind.

• David Geise, vice president of marketing and sales, Latin America, Thomson Consumer Electronics Inc., Indianapolis, Ind.

• Tom Hirons, president, Hirons & Co., Bloomington, Ind.

• Pat Hopkins, partner, Ernst & Young, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Jack Keogh, vice president-international business development, Prudential Relocation International, Shelton, Conn.

• Michael Maine, partner, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Chip Meyers, director of sales, United Parcel Service, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Jesse Moore, director of economic development, small business, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Mark Neal, vice president and treasurer, Chore-Time/Brock International, Milford, Ind.

• Bernie Pierce, vice president of manufacturing, Alpine Electronics Manufacturing of America, Greenwood, Ind.

• Robert Reynolds, chairman, international practice group, Barnes and Thornberg, Indianapolis, Ind.

• Robin Saddler, manager, business expansion and modernization, Cinergy/PSI, Plainfield, Ind.

• Graham Toft, president, Indiana Economic Development Corp., Indianapolis, Ind.

• James Wheeler, financial and economic consultant, Arthur Andersen, LLP, Indianapolis, Ind.

GBIN also has an executive committee. Its members for the coming year are:

• Eric Lutz, manager of business development, Allison Transmission Co., General Motors Division, Indianapolis, Ind., chairperson

• John Becker, director of business development, Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, Ind.

• Kristin Jones, acting director, International Trade Division, Indiana Dept. of Commerce, Indianapolis, Ind.

• William Stowring, retired from Bank One International Corp., Indianapolis, Ind.

• Dan Swart, director, Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce, Carmel, Ind.

For more information about GBIN, call 812-855-5463 or go to its Web page at http://www.gbin.org

(George Vlahakis, 812-855-0846, gvlahaki@indiana.edu)

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