Indianapolis, IN
Pharmacy software company lays off 71, including 11 at Indy HQ – Indianapolis Business Journal
Just three years ago, an Indianapolis company that sells pharmacy-automation software had huge hopes for growth here.
Innovation Associates, which does business under the name iA, said it planned to expand its Indianapolis office from 20 to 420 by the end of 2023. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Mayor Joe Hogsett joined company executives in announcing the expansion plan.
But instead of growing, the company is now shrinking. Last week, the company quietly laid off 11 people in the Indy office and 60 people in other markets.
“Since entering the Indianapolis market, we have experienced great growth opportunities and an increase in workforce,” the company said in a statement to IBJ. “We’ve also experienced leadership changes, strategic shifts and additional external factors that affected and will continue to inform the evolution of iA. The number [of workforce growth] published in 2021 was a broad estimation given the business strategy and working environment at the time.”
The company declined to say how many people are working today at its Indianapolis office, located on the 15th floor of the 8888 Keystone Crossing building. It did provide a figure for total workforce of 537, “across multiple headquarters offices, as well as many in remote settings across the U.S.”
According to the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the company was eligible for up to $8 million in conditional tax credits if it employed 440 workers here by Dec. 31, 2023.
But according to the IEDC’s transparency portal, the company has claimed only $236,731, suggesting that iA has hired only a fraction of its stated goal. The portal does not show the number of workers employed by any particular company.
The company declined to make a senior leader available for an interview. The company had a change in leadership last year, when CEO Marvin Richardson retired and was succeeded by Tom Utech.
In his retirement announcement, Richardson said the industry has started a movement toward automation. “While the industry has yet to fully embrace technology at rates other industries have, it is poised to do so,” he said in written remarks in November.
In a column published in January in Chain Drug Review, Utech said the industry has faced unprecedented challenges for the past three years and have stepped up to meet them. “The dedication is admirable, yet the increasing demands for prescription fulfillment have brought to light the urgent need for change, for a Movement.”
Utech, who holds a doctorate in pharmacy from Creighton School of Pharmacy and Health Profession, said the industry needs to streamline through automation, undergo a digital transformation, and embrace innovative leadership and technology.
iA was founded in 1972 as Innovation Associates, which once designed manufacturing processes for a variety of industries, from the U.S. armed forces to personal computing, according to a profile on Utech in Creighton University’s alumni magazine.
iA sells software products to the retail, hospital, federal health care and mail-order pharmacy markets. It built its first fulfillment centers roughly a decade ago, the alumni magazine said.
“iA’s retail partners no longer fill the majority of their prescriptions on-site,” the magazine said. “The prescriptions are instead filled in a central fulfillment facility and brought to the brick-and-mortar store for the patient to pick up the following day.”
But the company did not want to discuss its business matters with IBJ, including workforce levels in Indianapolis.
“iA is declining any further comment on this matter,” the company told IBJ through an outside spokeswoman. The company did not return several phone calls to IBJ.
Indianapolis, IN
How to Watch 2026 Indianapolis SX, Talladega GNCC, and MXGP of Argentina Live on TV – Racer X
The ninth round of the 2026 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship will take place on Saturday, March 7, as Lucas Oil Stadium hosts the Indianapolis Supercross. This will be the third round of the 250SX East Division championship and will be our second Triple Crown event of the ’26 season.
Check out how to watch the Indianapolis SX below, plus check out the full race day schedule, the entry lists, injury report, track maps, AMA national numbers refresher, live timing link, and anything and everything else you need to know for Indianapolis for Saturday.
What you need to know the most for the Indianapolis SX: the Triple Crown races begin just after 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.
On Saturday, qualifying can still be seen on Race Day Live beginning at 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT on Peacock. The Race Day Live broadcast will end with the two last chance qualifier races to determine the gate picks for the main program/night show Triple Crown races.
The SMX Video pass broadcast—which is available only outside of the United States—will start at the same time. Once again, there are Spanish and French broadcasts as a part of the 2026 SMX Video Pass this year, just as they were last year.
Viewers can also listen to audio from the full night show broadcast each and every weekend of SMX in its entirety on SiriusXM Radio (with Indianapolis also starting at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific).
The Progressive Grand National Cross Country (GNCC Racing) Series is back in action this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The Talladega GNCC will have both Saturday’s pro ATVs (2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST) and Sunday’s pro bikes (1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST) broadcasted live by the RacerTV crew.
And the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) kicks off this weekend with the MXGP of Argentina on Saturday (qualifying) and Sunday (points-paying motos). You can watch the action live on both days on MXGP-TV.com or catch the delayed broadcast of the second motos on CBS Sports (might want to DVR this with the late night time!).
Indianapolis, IN
Chase Sexton out for at least another round, Indianapolis Supercross, with practice injuries
Chase Sexton will miss at least one more round of the SuperMotocross World Championship to heal from injuries suffered in practice prior to the Daytona Supercross, the Kawasaki Racing team announced on social media. He will miss Round 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sexton got off to a disappointing start with his new team, finishing eighth in the season-opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. He rallied to finish fourth the following week in San Diego after coming out of the gates slowly, and then won his first race with the team in the second Anaheim event.
With a forthcoming off-week following the Indianapolis Supercross, Drew Adams could return in time for the East / West Showdown in Birmingham.
Since then, his best finish has been fifth, which he scored in the Houston Triple Crown event and in Seattle.
After missing Daytona, Sexton is fifth in the championship standings, tied with Justin Cooper at 49 points behind the leader, Hunter Lawrence.
An off-week follows the Indianapolis Supercross, giving Sexton additional time to heal.
Dylan Ferrandis hurt his thumb in a Daytona heat race, but an MRI reveals there are no broken bones.
Indianapolis, IN
Find your furry friend at Lucky Tails Adoption Event in Indianapolis, all fees waived
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Feeling lonely and in need of a friend?
Check out Lucky Tails Adoption Event on Saturday, March 14, hosted by Indianapolis Animal Care Services. All fees will be waived and every pet available has been microchipped, spayed or neutered, and is up to date on vaccinations.
To make the transition even easier for you and your new companion, each new parent will receive a goody bag of necessities. There will be adoption counselors at the event to help you with any questions and to help you find a pet that best fits your lifestyle.
Last month, 59 animals found new homes during IACS’ Valentine’s Day Adoption event. The shelter hopes more animals can strike gold and find their forever home at this month’s event. “Our goal is to make as many matches as possible between our animals and the people who are meant to love them,” said IACS Director, Amanda Dehoney-Hinkle.
The vent will be held at the shelter located at 2600 South Harding Street. IACS also has four upcoming weekend “Pop-Up” adoption events around the city:
- March 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at PetSmart, 9749 East Washington Street.
- March 28 from noon to 3 p.m. at PetSmart, 7801 US 31 South.
- April 11 from noon to 3 p.m. at Puppy Playground, 7224 Rockville Road.
- April 18 from noon to 3 p.m. at City Dogs Grocery, 1028 Virginia Avenue.
View adoptable pets here.
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