What operates today as a business of more than 100 associates with more than 300 clients was founded in 1979 by a graduate of Purdue University. Mike Jackson, president and CEO of ABG, founded Agri Business Group, Inc., to meet the training needs of agricultural businesses.

Today, ABG supports a diverse team of PhDs, MBAs, MSci’s, M.Ed.s and experienced professionals. Jackson and his team have grown the business to include local, regional, national and international clients. That same team has built lasting, meaningful relationships with those clients. We have attracted team members from around the world. And we’ve grown a client services business that offers results in four service areas: learning, strategy, research and technology.

In the fall of 2005, ABG merged with Adayana, a performance solutions company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adayana provides learning programs to increase human performance within the agriculture and food, defense, automotive, financial services and health care industries. Adayana specializes in distance and e-learning solutions as well as blended training, assessment and content development. Adayana is a global leader in technology and processes to develop distance-ready learning solutions in large volume and with great efficiency. The company has operations in the United States and India.

We think there is a place for fun in a professional consulting firm. Opinions are respected. Ethics drive ideas and behaviors. Through collaboration, we build a family atmosphere. And we believe in the communities in which we work, giving back through services, resources and personal time. ABG operates from multiple domestic and international locations, including the Indianapolis, Indiana, headquarters.

Hear more about how Mike Jackson has grown ABG through this interview by Smart Business Indianapolis.