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Vectren Corporation has
added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
Title: Indiana Chamber Names Vectren CEO
Business Leader of the Year
Date(s): 11/8/2007
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November 8, 2007
(INDIANAPOLIS) - For his strong management vision and commitment to
community, Niel Ellerbrook, chairman, president and CEO of Evansville-based
Vectren Corporation, has been named the Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2007
Business Leader of the Year. Ellerbrook received the honor tonight at the
Chamber's 18th Annual Awards Dinner before a crowd of more than 1,200
business, civic and political leaders at the Indiana Convention Center in
Indianapolis.
Ellerbrook assumed his
current post in 2000 when Vectren was created through the merger of
Indianapolis's Indiana Energy and Evansville-based SIGCORP. Today,
Ellerbrook says the energy company is "at least where I might have
envisioned it would be. If anything, it is probably larger in size than
when the merger was contemplated. We've been able to devote more human
capital and financial capital than we ever could have hoped to devote to
the industry's challenges."
Determined to make the
merger a success and put minds at ease that the company was staying in
Evansville, Ellerbrook immediately placed community participation high on
his to-do list - where it has remained.
He became involved in a
highly successful capital campaign for a new Ivy Tech campus, and in 2008
he will become chair of the University of Evansville board of trustees. He
is also active on the board of Signature Learning Center, a charter school
that serves as a model for education, and is proud of Vectren's status as
the leading United Way participant in Evansville.
"Niel brings such
valuable financial knowledge and leadership skills to the table and has
achieved tremendous success at all points of his career. He expertly guided
the process following the Vectren merger and has become a strong, visible
community leader for not only Evansville but all of Southwest
Indiana," commends Indiana Chamber President Kevin Brinegar.
Reflecting on the award, Ellerbrook modestly says: "It's clearly a
team award. I'm not being given this because of me the individual. It's
based on being with a great Indiana company in a great community."
Also honored at the Chamber's Annual Dinner were Government Leader of
the Year Graham Richard, mayor of Fort Wayne, and Anderson as Community of
the Year.
The dinner followed the Chamber's Fall Board of Directors and Annual
Membership meetings. Recognized during a luncheon ceremony as Volunteers of
the Year for their work with the Chamber were Tom Hirons of
Bloomington/Indianapolis and Gale Given and Steve Walker, both of
Indianapolis.
Andre B. Lacy, chairman of LDI, Ltd. in Indianapolis, was elected the
Chamber's 2008 chair of the board of directors.
Business Leader of the Year
Clarence J. "Mac" McCormick III - 2006
David Frick - 2005
Jerry Semler - 2004
Doug Bawel - 2003
Bob Koch - 2002
Marilyn Moran-Townsend - 2001
Christopher J. Murphy, III - 2000
Bill Cook - 1999
Ian Rolland - 1998
Patricia Miller - 1997
Randall Tobias - 1996
John Hillenbrand II - 1995
Frank Walker - 1994
Don Wolf - 1993
Dane Miller - 1992
Van Smith - 1991
Dick Wood - 1990
Community of the Year
Evansville - 2006
LaPorte - 2005
Muncie - 2004
Warsaw - 2003
Marion - 2002
Greater Lafayette - 2001
Jeffersonville - 2000
Fort Wayne - 1999
Rochester - 1998
Batesville - 1997
Elkhart - 1996
Indianapolis - 1995
Kendallville - 1994
St. Joseph County - 1993
Columbus - 1992
Muncie - 1991
Bluffton - 1990
Government Leader of the Year
Gov. Mitch Daniels - 2006
Sen. Earline Rogers and Rep. Jerry Torr - 2005
Sen. David Ford and Rep. Brian Hasler - 2004
Rep. B. Patrick Bauer and Rep. Brian Bosma - 2003
Sen. Larry Borst - 2002
Gov. Frank O'Bannon and Supt. of Public Instruction Suellen Reed - 2001
Rep. Jeff Linder - 2000
Rep. Bob Behning - 1999
Sen. Teresa Lubbers - 1998
U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton - 1997
U.S. Rep. David McIntosh - 1996
Rep. Michael Smith and Sen. Thomas Weatherwax - 1995
Rep. Paul Mannweiler - 1994
Sen. Morris Mills - 1993
Hon. Thomas Barnes - 1992
Sen. Joseph Harrison - 1991
U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar - 1990
For media information, contact:
Rebecca Patrick at (317) 264-6897 / rpatrick@indianachamber.com
Tom Schuman at (317) 264-3792 / tschuman@indianachamber.com
Candace Gwaltney (317) 264-7543 / cgwaltney@indianachamber.com
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