Crain's Detroit Business articles from April 2009

Crain's Detroit Business archives from April 2009

Opinion.(NEWS)(Viewpoint essay)
April 6, 2009... State shouldn't stifle growing film industry The state is waking up to the notion that when you provide incentives, they get taken. And when the budget is beyond tight, it's normal to want that money back. It's a temptation Michigan...

Business Diary.(Gerdom Realty & Investment changed the location)(Sandler Training opens a new training office)
April 6, 2009... CALL FOR ENTRIES The Detroit chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Detroit) announces a call for entries for its eighth annual Impact Awards, honoring commercial properties with a positive impact on Southeast Michigan. Projects...

$50M NCAA impact? Far from final word.(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA At least one sports economic observer is calling a foul on the NCAA's prediction that the Final Four will generate up to $50 million for Detroit. The actual direct economic impact will be more like $10 million, said...

Medicaid fraud, waste meet match from IT; Data sharing credited with big savings.
April 6, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE A data auditing and analytic software program has helped Michigan save more than $200 million annually in the Medicaid program since 2005, said Cynthia Green-Edwards, director of data management with the state Department...

Career Transition.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Name: Susan d'Olive Mozena, 63 Education: Master's degree in divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary (to be awarded in May); master's degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan in 1984; master's degree in...

INNOVATIONS IN MEDICAL CARE CONFERENCE.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... The Engineering Society of Detroit, INCOSE Michigan chapter and the Biomedical Working Group are sponsoring an "Accelerating Innovations in Medical Care conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 28 at The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth. Keynote...

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 6, 2009... TUESDAY APRIL 7 Windsor-Detroit Gateway. 5:30-8 p.m. Engineering Society of Detroit, SAVE International Greater Michigan Chapter. Results of the study undertaken by the Canada-U.S.-Ontario-Michigan Border Transportation Partnership,...

Rumblings.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... NFL, Comcast feud over who's got games It's not quite "I want my MTV! but the NFL is waging a public pressure e-mail campaign to force Comcast to carry the NFL Network on wider distribution. The league-owned channel will be dropped May...

Best from the Blogs.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Sound assistance for Detroit 3 "Yessian Music Inc. is offering 20 percent "cash back savings on music, sound design or audio post-production work done locally with an initial budget of more than $15,000 for U.S. automakers." Reporter...

BioTrust banks on research; TechTown rescues samples.(Michigan Neonatal BioTrust)
April 6, 2009... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Medical researchers nationwide will soon have access to about 3.5 million blood samples collected over the past 44 years from Michigan newborns, thanks to a new neonatal repository at Detroit's TechTown, the Wayne...

Car dealers' bankruptcy fears outweigh news of incentives.
April 6, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN It's been a white-knuckle ride for local car dealership owners, trying to keep up with the menu of dire endgames for the Detroit 3 manufacturers and suppliers, the rumors of government incentive plans and the shifting...

Bankruptcies.(Pelican Metal Products L.L.C)(Baro Contracting Corp)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit March 27 to April 2. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Pelican Metal Products...

Employment Calendar.(NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 6, 2009... Frank Haron law firm offers free advice for job seekers The Troy-based law firm of Frank, Haron, Weiner and Navarro P.L.C. has announced a pilot initiative to provide free and discounted legal consultations to resigned, laid-off, terminated...

CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... * Alan Harnisch of Strobl & Sharp P.C., Bloomfield Hills, should have been listed as local counsel, not lead attorney, for Eaton Corp. in a story on Page 12 of the March 2 edition about Eaton litigation against ZF Meritor L.L.C. * A story...

Local lawyers see role if automakers file for bankruptcy.
April 6, 2009... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Detroit lawyers probably will see a lot of work but few of the leadership roles if the federal government calls for a bankruptcy reorganization of General Motors Corp. or Chrysler L.L.C. An automotive OEM bankruptcy...

Medical care improvement push relies on nurses, front-line staff.
April 6, 2009... Garden City Hospital, Mt. Clemens Regional Medical Center and Sinai-Grace Hospital have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to participate in a new effort to improve care in hospitals. The program is intended to help nurses...

Henry Ford seeks to improve revenue cycle process with Accretive.(Henry Ford Health System contracts with Accretive Health)
April 6, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Henry Ford Health System has signed a five-year contract to improve its revenue cycle process, which includes billing and collection services, with Accretive Health, a Chicago-based revenue cycle improvement company with...

Beaumont plays catch-up with medical center network.(William Beaumont Hospitals)
April 6, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE In 2006, William Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak determined it needed to coordinate its growing network of physician-led medical centers to compete with other major health care systems in Southeast Michigan. The...

CON Roundup.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Following are selected filings and decisions from March 1-27: Filings approved: * Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital; add third CT scanner, $1.4 million. * Wayne State University; replace research MRI, $3.65 million. ...

Real World Research; Expanding Wayne State program's goal: Birth startups, jobs.
April 6, 2009... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Translational. That is the key word behind the new, 80,000-square-foot Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center, adjacent to the College of Engineering Building at Wayne State University, a $30 million...

Wayne State discounts lab fees for Automation Alley members.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Byline: Tom Henderson Troy-based Automation Alley, a nonprofit that promotes Southeast Michigan's high-tech businesses, has entered into a memorandum of understanding that will let its 1,000-plus members use the new labs and clean rooms at...

"There is nothing like it in the world'.(Madhu Prasad )(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Byline: Tom Henderson Madhu Prasad is chief of surgical oncology at Wayne State University and chief of surgery at the Karmanos Cancer Institute. He is collaborating with WSU professor Greg Auner on several projects, including flexible...

Wayne State's SSIM program has plenty of projects.(Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems)
April 6, 2009... Greg Auner and Wayne State University's Smart Sensors and Integrated Microsystems program have received nearly $30 million in grants this decade. Active grants include: * $1.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop...

Investors soon to venture in.(Conference news)
April 6, 2009... Byline: Tom Henderson Local entrepreneurs with innovative new companies in need of funding have long complained that Michigan is a fly-over state, a place venture capitalists look down on, in more ways than one, as they head to their...

Starting tomorrow, it will be back to work.
April 6, 2009... Byline: Keith Crain Today we can enjoy the excitement of hosting the NCAA Final Four. The only certain winner will be the city of Detroit. We should be able to bask in the knowledge that after the Super Bowl, the All-Star Game and various...

Detroit jewels or millstones? Economics, emotions often clash in ownership debates.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Byline: NANCY KAFFER Belle Isle, Cobo Center, Eastern Market, Chene Park, the Detroit Institute of Arts all have been called Detroit's "jewels. And just like real gems, they're expensive. In fiscal year 2006, the city of Detroit...

WHY, WHERE OF BLOOD SAMPLES.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... * Blood samples from newborns' heels were first collected in Michigan in 1966. They have been stored in a document warehouse in Lansing. In the early 1980s, collection became mandatory. * Nearly 3.5 million samples have been collected, each...

EXPENSIVE JEWELS.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Cobo Center may be the next in a string of Detroit "jewels the city has decided is too expensive to sustain. Here are the costs of Cobo and three earlier jewels that were transferred to other operators: * Cobo Center: $15 million *...

UM researchers identify gene associated with pancreatic cancer.(University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center)
April 6, 2009... Researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a gene that is overexpressed in 90 percent of pancreatic cancers, the most deadly type of cancer. Expression of the Ataxia Telangiectasia Group D...

People.(president Ted Dacko recieved 2008 New Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur of the Year Award )(Priority Health has named Michael Koziara as vice president )
April 6, 2009... * Ted Dacko, president of HealthMedia Inc., has received the 2008 New Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur of the Year Award during the NEF annual "Best of 2008 celebration. Dacko was selected for his leadership and work with HealthMedia Founder Dr....

Planners explore economic "what-ifs'; Oakwood estimates job-loss fallout.
April 6, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE With rising unemployment and declining consumer demand in Southeast Michigan driving up uncompensated care costs, Oakwood Healthcare System in Dearborn like many health care organizations is ratcheting down its...

Rx for hospital health; Area health systems expand outpatient strategies.
April 6, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Competition for profitable outpatient services in Southeast Michigan is heating up again as some hospitals and physician groups seek to extend their geographic market to capture additional paying patients. Rising...

Procurement Technical Assistance Centers.(Trillacorpe Construction)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... For Frank Campanaro, CEO of Trillacorpe Construction, the Livonia PTAC has been useful over the years as his company developed. He said the staff understands the government contracting process, making it a great starting point for a business....

People.(D.J. Sullivan Healthcare Consulting Inc appoints Sheldon Stone )(DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan appoints Patty Jobbitt )(Plunkett Cooney appoints Michael Bogren)
April 6, 2009... CONSULTING Sheldon Stone to member, board of directors, D.J. Sullivan Healthcare Consulting Inc., Birmingham, remaining partner, Amherst Partners L.L.C., Birmingham. HEALTH CARE Patty Jobbitt to vice president of operations, DMC...

This just in.(CB Richard Ellis )(Foley, Baron, Metzger P.L.L.C)
April 6, 2009... Three deals perk up slow office market The Southfield office of CB Richard Ellis recently completed office deals for three businesses totaling 39,000 square feet of space in the area. Southfield-based Wow Green International L.L.C....

Online Tech sees opportunity in companies' IT cutbacks.(Online Tech Inc., )
April 6, 2009... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Online Tech Inc., an Ann Arbor-based provider of data storage and file backup for disaster recovery, sees the current economic downturn as an opportunity to continue growing its business at a double-digit rate. As...

Detroit River port may seek funds for deep-water wharf.
April 6, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA Backers of the $15 million passenger ship terminal being built along the Detroit River may seek federal stimulus money for an additional $5 million needed to allow the new port to service deep-draft vessels. The...

Nonprofits get funding help; Foundations increase grants, broaden scope to operations.
April 6, 2009... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Local foundations are increasing annual grant payouts and operating grants as other pots of funding for nonprofits evaporate. That's good news for nonprofits facing delays in public grants, diminished or...

Struggling suppliers lose leverage of shutdowns.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Byline: RYAN BEENE Financially troubled auto suppliers are seeing work transferred out of their factories faster and more frequently by their customers, industry insiders say. Depressed vehicle demand and the overall cash-strapped...

"For the boys coming home'; Injured vet makes hiring vets his duty.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN It all started with an impromptu "order from a retired general in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., five years ago. At the time Frank Campanaro, an Army veteran injured in combat, owned...

Week on the Web.(NEWS)
April 6, 2009... Guardian picks longtime execs as new leaders A newly elected board of directors composed of longtime executives will take the helm at Guardian Industries Corp. following the March 13 death of chairman, CEO and owner Bill Davidson. The...

SBA HONORS TRILLACORPE.(Trillacorpe Construction L.L.C)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Byline: Daniel Duggan On March 10, Trillacorpe Construction L.L.C. was awarded the Veteran Small Business Champion award from the Midwest chapter of the Small Business Association. CEO Frank Campanaro said the award validates the work...

A president for a reference.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 6, 2009... Byline: Dan Duggan Frank Campanaro's path into the military took an unusual route. Former President Gerald Ford had hired Campanaro as an executive chef for events hosted by Ford at a ski resort in Vail, Colo., after Ford left the...

Time for papers, readers to blaze new trails.
April 13, 2009... Byline: Mary Kramer In an interview last week, media mogul Rupert Murdoch suggested that newspapers should charge for online content. "People reading news for free on the Web, that's got to change, Murdoch was quoted as saying....

Some of area's largest HMOs manage to boost profits.(health maintenance organizations)
April 13, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Despite half of the health plans in Southeast Michigan recording lower net income in 2008 than the previous year, 10 of the largest increased overall profits an average 11.7 percent to $183.8 million from $164.6 million...

Defense work in the balance; Program, jobs in budget-cutters' sights.(Future Combat Systems)
April 13, 2009... Byline: CHAD HALCOM More than 1,500 local jobs could be on the line, and at least 40 companies stand to lose a long-term revenue stream, if Washington follows through on a proposal to eliminate a far-flung defense program. The Manned...

It's time for a representative democracy.
April 13, 2009... Byline: Keith Crain The first question for Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and Dave Bing is whether they are in favor of a representative, district-based system for Detroit City Council. It is an issue whose time has come. There is an answer to...

Career Transition.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Name: Linda Kovan, 51. Education: Bachelor's degree in health services management from Mercy College of Detroit in 1988; attended Michigan State University 1975-78 and dental hygiene school at Oakland Community College 1979-81. Past...

ABOUT THIS SERIES.(NEWS)(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Running a business in the best of times is difficult, but in this tough economy it can require genuine heroism. Back in January, Crain's Detroit Business decided to see if we could find a few business heroes. The idea sprang from an...

Employment Calendar.(edghog.com)
April 13, 2009... New online job search tool Job seekers looking for an edge now have another online tool: edghog.com. Edghog Inc. built a Web site designed to offer resume building and job search management for free. The resume builder provides job...

Detroit faces uphill climb to attract doctors.(Travis Singleton)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Jay Greene Reporter Jay Greene interviewed Travis Singleton, head of physician recruiting in Michigan and vice president of marketing with Irving, Tex.-based Merritt Hawkins & Associates, on the challenges facing health care...

Law changes help recruiting.(Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Jay Greene Recruiting experienced doctors has been made easier over the past two years because of several regulatory changes that clarify the question of how much hospitals can pay to recruit doctors and fairly compensate them,...

Calendar.(NEWS)(Calendar)
April 13, 2009... COMING EVENTS Leadership Macomb. 8-9:30 a.m. April 21. Learn about Leadership Macomb, network with current class and sponsors. With: Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel and Don Torline of Baker College. GM Heritage Center, Sterling Heights....

Election reform plan gains powerful allies.(Publius.org)
April 13, 2009... Byline: NANCY KAFFER For the past eight years, Publius.org President Vince Keenan has worked with the Detroit League of Women Voters to produce an election guide. This year, he's not sure where to start. In Detroit's council...

CORRECTION.(NEWS)(Correction notice)
April 13, 2009... * A correction in the April 6 issue listed a wrong title for Maryann Daddow. She is director of finance for Automation Alley.

Delphi's technology chief focuses on innovation.
April 13, 2009... Byline: CHRISSIE THOMPSON "Safe, green and connected. Those three words describe the areas where Troy-based Delphi Corp. is devoting its innovation efforts. Chief Technologist Andrew Brown Jr.'s job is to make sure no one at...

COBRA worries cash-poor businesses; Firms must pay now, wait for reimbursement.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Tower Automotive, a Livonia-based automotive supplier, mailed more than 600 notices two weeks ago to employees who have been permanently laid off since Sept. 1 to let them know they can purchase discounted COBRA health...

Adverse reaction; Unhealthy economy hurts efforts to recruit physicians.
April 13, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE he poor economy in Southeast Michigan driven by anemic sales from Detroit's once-proud auto industry and more than 12 percent unemployment has made recruiting physicians by hospitals and medical groups even more...

Opinion.(Cobo Center )
April 13, 2009... Much rests on appeal of judge's Cobo ruling The fate of Cobo Center is back in limbo this week after Wayne County Circuit Judge Isidore Torres ruled last week that Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. did not have the authority to veto the Detroit City...

Bankruptcies.(Serenity Chiropractic Clinic PLLC)(Detroit Hotel Management)(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Compiled by Mark Lewis The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit April 3-9. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. ...

Pulte acquisition returns Centex to market - sort of.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Daniel Duggan In a twist of fate, Centex Corp. was acquired last week by Bloomfield Hills-based Pulte Homes almost exactly one year after Centex announced its intention to leave the Detroit market. The Dallas-based company...

Jobs Roundup.(Cengage Learning is hosting a technology career expo )(Global Wind Systems to hire skilled assembly workers )(Oakland County's Emerging Sectors Program )
April 13, 2009... A123 commits to Michigan plant A123 Systems will build a battery plant in Michigan regardless of whether it receives federal loans. The Watertown, Mass.-based supplier, whose contracts include work on batteries for the Chevrolet Volt,...

Business Diary.(Auto Club Insurance Association acquires MEEMIC Insurance Co)(McGraw Wentworth contracts with Butterball Farms Inc)(Specialty Coatings Inc contracts with General Services Administration )
April 13, 2009... ACQUISITIONS Dearborn-based Auto Club Insurance Association has completed its planned acquisition of Auburn Hills-based MEEMIC Insurance Co. and its insurance agency affiliate, MEEMIC Insurance Services Corp. Terms were not disclosed....

THE SOCIAL AGENDA.(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Though work may have slowed for some in the commercial real estate industry, the list of events on the social calendar will fill in the gaps. The Synergy conference in Lansing is the first of several events this year. Also on the agenda: *...

AWARDS PROGRAM TO SALUTE ENTREPRENEURS.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Do you know an entrepreneur who deserves applause? A growing portion of Michigan's employment base, entrepreneurs are of increasing interest to venture capital investors and universities. Crain's Detroit Business in its Nov. 16 issue will...

No. 1 ad pick; Strategy for Lions' draft choice: Win sponsors and games.
April 13, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA Matt Stafford soon could become the Detroit Lions' $75 million man. The University of Georgia quarterback is widely believed to be top choice in the April 25-26 NFL college player draft and, barring a trade, the...

Tourist attraction; Michigan groups debate how to keep up spending for promotions.
April 13, 2009... Byline: AMY LANE ANSING With a record $30 million to spend, Michigan's tourism promotion effort is on a fast track this year. Winter sports got its first state advertising in 15 years. And an unprecedented $10 million national...

Nonprofitscreatively fillUnited Wayfunding gap.
April 13, 2009... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH Three years ago, the Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan took in about 27 percent or $300,000 of its annual budget through the United Way of Southeastern Michigan's annual Torch Drive. Last year, it...

Fund starts fellowshipfor CEOs of nonprofits.(McGregor Fund)(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH The Detroit-based McGregor Fund is launching a fellowship program for nonprofit CEOs. The goal of the new program is to reward CEO efforts in a challenging economy and to hold executive burnout at bay. ...

People.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... ADVERTISING Rita Lindholm to senior vice president and CFO, McCann Erickson, Birmingham, from CFO, Clear!Blue Communications, Southfield. CONSULTING George Aldea to business development manager, C/D/H, Royal Oak, from senior...

ROOKIE-NOMICS.(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Under the National Football League's collective bargaining agreement with the players union, each NFL team has a pool of money it is permitted to pay draft picks for their first contract year. Teams and players have long legally circumvented...

Bigger is better, analysts say of Pulte deal; Centex acquisition cements No. 1 spot.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN In recent years, there has been a horse race among the largest U.S. homebuilders to see who's the biggest. But after Pulte Homes Inc. acquired rival Centex Corp. last week, there's no question. Revenue from...

Rumblings.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... WTVS changes plan,will fund Detroit studio Feedback from the community and regional leaders about the need for Detroit Public Television to have a presence in the city helped persuade the station to return to Detroit. The station,...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT.(ITC Holdings Corp)(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Novi-based ITC Holdings Corp., an electricity-transmission company, has named Edward Rahill to the newly created position of president of subsidiary ITC Grid Development L.L.C. Rahill, 55, who also had been acting as CFO of ITC Holdings,...

Cities say they're finally in the mix for tourism ads.(Brief article)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan tourism isn't just about woods and water. It's also about jobs in metropolitan areas at festivals, cultural attractions, hotels and restaurants. "If you're looking to increase jobs in Detroit, Grand...

St. Joseph Mercy to train Toledo medical students; St. Mary to get 11 residency programs.
April 13, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE St. Joseph Mercy Health System in Ann Arbor has signed a five-year contract with the University of Toledo College of Medicine to train medical students in its six-hospital system, said Garry Faja, St. Joseph's CEO. ...

This Just In.(J.S. Vig Construction Co. has signed four clients to its green consulting practice )
April 13, 2009... The Pontchartrain becomes Crowne Plaza The former Pontchartrain Hotel in Detroit has picked up the Crowne Plaza flag. Bookings for the hotel can be made starting in July through the Crowne Plaza brand, a division of Atlanta-based...

Forest Hill rights Weldmation; New technology, customers keys to business makeover.(Weldmation Inc.)(Company overview)
April 13, 2009... Byline: RYAN BEENE Weldmation Inc. was a sinking ship. Founded in 1961, the once strong and profitable Madison Heights-based welding automation supplier and systems integrator was in serious financial trouble. Revenue had fallen...

High or low, fuel prices impact travel.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Byline: Daniel Duggan Going into 2008, high gasoline prices were supposed to be a bright spot for Michigan tourism. Going into 2009, low gas prices are supposed to be a bright spot for Michigan tourism. So, which is it? ...

Synergy spotlight on real estate successes.(NEWS)(Conference news)
April 13, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN In a slow real estate market, organizers of the eighth-annual Synergy conference are hoping to highlight some of the bright spots in the market. And there are some bright spots, said Matthew Farrell, chairman of...

Week on the Web.(NEWS)
April 13, 2009... Mayor appeals judge's ruling on veto of Cobo plan vote Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. has appealed Wayne County Circuit Judge Isidore Torres' ruling that he had no authority to veto Detroit City Council's rejection of the plan to create a...

Best from the blogs.
April 13, 2009... Waiting is the hardest part "OK, call her impatient, but Sherri Begin Welch is wondering how long it will take for federal stimulus money to start stimulating." Reporter Sherri Begin Welch's blog about Southeast Michigan nonprofits...

Help for job seekers.
April 13, 2009... CareerWorks is a weekly collection of advertising, news and information geared toward readers in career transition or looking for new jobs. Included in our coverage: "CareerTransition, highlighting a person who has made a successful leap...

DANIEL GAYNOR, 25.
April 20, 2009... Byline: Chad Halcom President, Bebeautiful Vice president of sales, The Nailco Group, Farmington Hills Why he lives in metro Detroit Besides family and career, which drew him from west Michigan, Gaynor sees the challenges in...