Skillman says she believes Hoosier companies are just beginning to realize what opportunities are available globally.
Greensburg Honda Plant officials are adjusting production levels in an effort to preserve parts.
A spokesperson for Honda Manufacturing of Indiana says the company’s Greensburg plant has not been affected by the natural disasters that occurred in Japan.
Only Earlham College in Richmond is recommending its 25 students studying abroad to return to the U.S., at least until classes resume in May.
Many Indiana-based employees and executives are reporting difficulty contacting parent companies in Japan.
As university communications personnel worked to contact Japanese students, volunteer professor Takako Kojima attempted to contact her family in Tokyo.
Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong now says he’s expecting at least five visits from representatives of Asian companies he visited late last year.