INDIANAPOLIS— Under the leadership of Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) was recognized as a top small organization on IndyStar’s 2024 list of Top Workplaces in Central Indiana. The list was based on an employee-driven survey of more than 200 companies in the region and feedback from more than 37,000 employees. The IEDC is one of just 130 central Indiana organizations to receive the distinction this year, recognizing the agency’s leadership, values, work culture, and employee engagement.
“Two years in a row—that’s a testament not just to the talent, drive, and passion that the team possesses but also to the culture we’ve all worked so hard to build,” said Sec. Rosenberg. “This truly remarkable group of individuals at the IEDC have all proven that they can go above and beyond. Together, because of the engaged, motivated, and mission-driven culture we’ve cultivated, we are delivering bold results that will elevate Indiana’s economy and Hoosier communities for generations to come.”
Created by former Governor Mitch Daniels in 2005 and led by Sec. Rosenberg and IEDC Chief Strategy Officer Ann Lathrop since August 2023; the IEDC employs more than 100 team members in Indiana and worldwide. The agency is charged with growing the state’s economy, driving economic development, developing communities to increase the quality of life and population growth, and helping businesses launch, grow, and locate in the state. The IEDC is also focused on assisting companies to attract and retain a talented workforce – working to model the way by creating a positive, collaborative environment for its employees.
Notable feedback from the employee survey showed the current direction of the IEDC energizes team members. The agency received high marks for meaningfulness, meaning employees feel they contribute to highly impactful work and engagement, particularly with tenured employees. The IEDC also increased its employee feedback for several categories — including overall engagement, empowered to execute, respected and supported, enabled to grow, and fairly valued — from the 2023 survey.
The IEDC team’s high engagement helped land more than $70 billion in new committed investments to the state over the last two years, propelling Indiana’s economy of the future. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, the team secured $20.68 billion of committed capital investment, marking the highest quarter on record for capital investment in the agency’s nearly 20-year history.
In addition to the IEDC, two other state agencies, the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) and the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), received this recognition.
