Crain's Detroit Business articles from June 2005

Crain's Detroit Business archives from June 2005

Crain's events for June.(News)
June 6, 2005... June 8: Succeeding in small business The Crain's Detroit Business Small Business Awards winners will share their secrets of success during a breakfast June 8. The winning businesses are: * Big Communications Inc. * Menlo...

Business Diary.(Briefs)(Fifth Third Bank opens new branch office)(Comerica Bank moves to new place)(Grant Consulting Services offers new service)
June 6, 2005... CALL FOR NOMINATIONS CATCH, Sparky Anderson's charity for children in Detroit, is seeking nominations for the seventh annual Dr. Clarence S. Livingood Humanitarian Award. Nominees must be active Michigan health care professionals whose...

In the spotlight.(GTN Inc. hired Richard Cormier)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Jennette Smith Oak Park-based GTN Inc. has hired Richard Cormier, an internationally known post-production and visual effects executive, as its president. Cormier is the former vice president of New York City-based post-production...

Arabs, Asians brought into discussion of race relations in metro Detroit.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Arab-black relations and the role of Asian-owned businesses were discussed as the Detroit Regional Chamber put race relations on its agenda again at its annual Mackinac Policy Conference. The discussion,...

Cash, up front; Amid bankruptcies, some small shops now demand prepayment.(Suppliers)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Small shops sick of being stung by auto supplier bankruptcies are fighting back. Several of them - specialty fabricators, welders and machine fixers - are doing something they've never done before, something...

The president's house: private place, public face (part 2 of 2).(Executive Life)(university presidents' homes)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo Oakland University, Rochester Hills Sunset Terrace is the official president's residence at Oakland University where Gary Russi has lived with his wife since assuming his role as the university's fifth...

Loft renaissance; New spaces attract younger, wealthier 'urbans' to Detroit.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo When Jeff Dobbs, office managing partner at KPMG in Detroit moved from St. Louis two years ago, he chose to live in an apartment at the Millender Center. Last year he decided it was time to buy a home, and...

Real Life; Mason Franklin, Lofts of Merchants Row.(News)
June 6, 2005... When Mason Franklin, 39, took a job as senior vice president, strategic research director at GM Planworks last year, he didn't want the 45-minute commute from his 2,300-square-foot, contemporary-style home in Birmingham to the company's...

Private schools: More room to improve.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin Independent, nonprofit colleges also have a role to play in boosting the number of college graduates. Like their public peers, private institutions could make progress toward that goal by increasing the graduation...

College explores project to get adults back in school.(Focus)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin Macomb Community College plans this summer to go to businesses in the county and the United Auto Workers to gauge their support in persuading working adults to return to college. The discussions are meant to lay...

Talk on race relations spurs more discussions.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky Last year's panel on race relations was one of the most talked-about in the 25-year history of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference. The discussion, moderated by WDIV-Channel 4's Devin...

Businesses give Loyola students glimpse of life in the world of work.(Loyola High School)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Nancy Nall Derringer Most school days find 17-year-old Levi Starks in a shirt and tie and a neat pair of pants, a uniform that suits him whether he's in English class at Loyola High School or at Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C. Starks...

This Just In.(Gail Warden joins Detroit Zoological Society)(University Musical Society awarded)(Budco seeks new contracts)
June 6, 2005... Warden to become chair of Zoological Society Gail Warden, president emeritus of the Henry Ford Health System, will succeed Ruth Glancy as chairman of the Detroit Zoological Society on June 21. Glancy, who steps down after 15 years at...

Executive wedding bells ring with personality.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Marti Benedetti Weddings today, more than ever before, reflect a couple's personality. And nowhere is this trend more evident than with the weddings of the executive set. Typically, executives getting married are 30 or older....

Why just visit? Some make up north a permanent home.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo When former newspaper and television journalist, Bob Pisor, 65, left the business in the early 1990s, he had no idea he'd end up making bread in northern Michigan. "I just loved news, but the business was...

The president's house: private place, public face (part 1 of 2).(Executive Life)(university head's buildings)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo On-campus living takes on a whole new meaning when you're the president of the university. A university's top exec has the opportunity to live in the president's official residence. These beloved, often old...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
June 6, 2005... The Blues are tech leaders Editor: As you said in your May 2 editorial, "Golden opportunity on health care costs," Michigan is uniquely positioned to introduce administrative efficiencies and cut costs in health care. As you noted,...

Restored home provides quiet retreat.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo When Sam Haberman relinquished his plans for a career in academia to take over management of the northwest Detroit fabric store his parents began in 1958, he figured it was the right thing to do. After his...

Automation Alley seeks nominees.(News)
June 6, 2005... Automation Alley is seeking nominations for its annual awards. This year's event, the fifth, is scheduled for Sept. 23 at the Ford Conference and Event Center in Dearborn. Crain's is the exclusive print sponsor. The event honors "the...

Outlook: Sunny; Market for second homes off to a hot start this year.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: JoAnn Amicangelo It's still early to predict this year's high-end real estate sales in northern Michigan, but real estate professionals have some good indicators that it's going to be a good selling season. Property sales in...

Week In Review.(Briefs)
June 6, 2005... DMC bonds get double upgrade from S&P Standard & Poor's said on Friday that it has upgraded the Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority bonds for the Detroit Medical Center two notches to BB- from B. The preliminary report from S&P...

Supervisors can be liable for harassment, court says.(News)(Michigan Civil Rights Act)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny The Michigan Supreme Court reversed a 2002 state Court of Appeals decision Wednesday, ruling that supervisors can be held personally liable for claims of violations of the Michigan Civil Rights Act. The 4-3...

Corrections.(Correction)
June 6, 2005... * An article in the May 30 issue should have listed the city of Monroe and port of Monroe as members of the Downriver Area Brownfields Consortium. The article incorrectly identified Monroe County as a participating community. *...

Seeking Health Care Heroes.(News)
June 6, 2005... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for Health Care Heroes, a special section Aug. 29. The categories are: * Corporate achievement in health care: For a company that has created an innovative benefits plan or that has solved a...

Program seeks to recruit, train nonprofit board members.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin The Detroit Regional Chamber and Nonprofit Enterprise at Work Inc. are collaborating on a new program to recruit and train new nonprofit board members for agencies in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. For the...

Finely tuned production is chef's idea of perfection.(Jeremy Restaurant & Bar)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely After three frenzied hours of cooking on a recent Friday night, the casualty list of food lost at Jeremy Restaurant & Bar was incredibly short. Two beef tenderloins. That was it. Both had been overcooked and...

People.(SHW Group Architects appoints Lee Andrea)(Barton Malow Co. promotes Robert Stempien)(FH Martin Constructors promotes Bob Macey )
June 6, 2005... Architecture Lee Andrea to vice president of K-12 education, SHW Group, Berkley, from prebond planning manager, Skanska USA Building Inc., Detroit. Also, Marie Haener-Patti to senior project architect from principal, Haener-Patti...

Solution is to graduate students in college.(Opinion)
June 6, 2005... Education is key to Michigan's future. So Gov. Jennifer Granholm's goal of increasing the percentage of Michigan residents with college degrees or post-high school credentials makes a lot of sense. And the fastest way to reach that goal?...

Nothing to do? Check out the Crain events.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Bob Allen Crain events: As if we don't bring enough excitement to your lives with this publication, we also put on regular events, such as the Small Business Awards, Health Care Heroes and the ever-popular 40 Under 40. Now when you...

MCC, Ferris team on four-year degrees.(Focus)(Macomb Community College)(Ferris State University )
June 6, 2005... Byline: Anjali Fluker Macomb Community College has joined with Ferris State University to offer four-year degrees targeted toward those already employed. Three new programs - industrial technology and management, business...

Separate proposals would create public authority to manage border crossings.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Michelle Martinez Democratic state Reps. Steve Tobocman of Detroit and Kathleen Law of Gibraltar on Wednesday proposed two bills that aim to create a public authority to manage existing and future border crossings. The Michigan...

Super commuters; Road warriors cross borders, drive hundreds of miles - or hop a plane - to get to work.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Michael Strong Like many metro Detroiters, Pamela Klein has a bit of a commute to get to work. But her trip to the office involves catching a flight - she lives in Milwaukee but works in Troy. "The guys at Bishop...

Rumblings.(Detroit Pistons sales increasing)(Kwame Kilpatrick demolishing historic buildings)(street fair in East Dearborn celebrating 10th year)
June 6, 2005... Pistons products a slam-dunk over last year Even if the Detroit Pistons checked out of the playoffs Saturday night, this season's sales of team jerseys and other merchandise sold by Palace Sports & Entertainment exceeded last year's sales...

Jobs for Michigan program is necessary.(Opinion)
June 6, 2005... Michigan's economy boomed last century as factory and industrial workers in the manufacturing sector did much of the heavy lifting. Today, as we watch brainpower replace manual labor in manufacturing and all other areas of our economy, it's...

Real Life; Bob Field, Sixth Street Lofts.(News)(Bob Field)
June 6, 2005... Chicago native Bob Field, 51, thinks Detroit is the best-kept secret in the Midwest. "I've found out that there are a lot of nice neighborhoods in the city. I think it's one of the best places to live,'' said Field, owner of Midwest Gas...

Real Life; Frank Fraga, Matahwa Condos.(News)
June 6, 2005... After 13 years of living in downtown Ann Arbor, Frank Fraga, 34, was ready for a change. But he wasn't about to go back to the suburban lifestyle he'd grown up with. He'd come to appreciate a more diverse community and one that affords you the...

Real Life; Kyle Hoylman, Lofts at New Center.(News)
June 6, 2005... Two years ago, Kyle Hoylman, 33, a partner at Auto Liquidation Center in Madison Heights, told his friends he was moving from Brighton to a new loft in downtown Detroit. They thought he was nuts. Today, his 1,500-square-foot loft in...

Masco says executive leadership program has saved it millions.(Focus)(executive leadership program)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Constance Crump Taylor-based Masco Corp. says an executive leadership program developed by Michigan State University has saved the company more than $20 million. The four-year-old Masco Leadership Program in Operations...

Universities roll out professional science degrees.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Constance Crump Grand Valley State University in Allendale will begin offering two professional science master's degree programs this fall, joining similar ones offered at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Eastern Michigan...

Michigan doesn't yet have jobs holders of new degrees will want.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Constance Crump Professional science master's degree programs are creating much-needed skilled workers, but most of the jobs they'll be qualified for aren't available in Michigan yet, educators say. "We're creating a new...

Riverfront Conservancy lets fly with logo.(News)(Detroit Riverfront Conservancy)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Jennette Smith The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy plans to display its new logo on pole banners and Web sites beginning this summer in an effort to raise awareness about riverfront improvements. Variations on a logo featuring...

Directory; New programs at area colleges, universities.(Focus)(Directory)
June 6, 2005... This directory was compiled based on dozens of interviews with academic and admissions executives within these schools. Most schools are offering more new programs than listed here; Crain's has selected programs of interest to a business...

Engineering Society exits da Vinci Awards.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sheena Harrison The Engineering Society of Detroit has parted ways with the annual da Vinci Awards, a program it co-founded five years ago with the Michigan chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The awards...

Older and wiser, they still want the wedding of their dreams and know how to get it.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Marti Benedetti When Julie and Tom Sparrow got married last spring, they wanted to "throw a great party.'' The Allen Park couple even came up with a title: " `Our Swell'egant Elegant Party' with a little wedding on the side,''...

LoanGiant sued by its own lender; Could lose HQ; state seeks to revoke license.(World Wide Financial Services Inc.)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Andrew Dietderich World Wide Financial Services Inc. could lose its Southfield building and equipment after allegedly defaulting on a $9.3 million loan. A lawsuit filed May 3 by GE Commercial Finance Business Property Corp. in...

Out of the cottage; Bonnie's move quadruples business.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely After operating Bonnie's Patisserie from a house on Northwestern Highway in Southfield for 25 years, Bonnie Fishman has moved her business to 6527 Telegraph Road at Maple Road in Bloomfield Hills. Fishman said...

Bankruptcies.
June 6, 2005... The following businesses filed for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit May 20-June 1. Under Chapter 11, a company files a reorganization plan that the court must approve. Downriver Plastic Products L.L.C., 26113...

Degrees of difficulty; Gov. Granholm has ambitious goals for a better-educated Michigan. Graduating more of the students we already have would be one way to get there.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin If Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants to double the number of Michiganians earning undergraduate degrees or certifications within 10 years, a good place to start would be with students now attending the state's public...

Chamber reception starts endorsement process.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Amy Lane The Detroit Regional Chamber has not decided whether or whom it will endorse in the Detroit mayoral race for 2005, but a $175-a-person Mackinac Island reception featuring mayoral candidates was to be a first step. ...

Mackinac Roundup.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)(Health care industry contributes to states economy)(Health Information Technology Act )
June 6, 2005... Health care worth $29.8B a year to state economy Michigan's health care industry is gaining in importance as a major jobs engine for the state, according to a new study. The study was released Friday by the Partnership for Michigan's...

Loft Life; Corktown.(News)
June 6, 2005... 1. Brooklyn Park Lofts 2233 Brooklyn St., just north of Michigan Avenue near the Fisher Freeway. Formerly Banner Linen Factory developed by Boydell Development Group. Units: 65, 13 available. Renovation date: 1994-95. ...

Washtenaw group seeks business help on solving homelessness.(News)(Washtenaw Housing Alliance)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sheena Harrison The Washtenaw Housing Alliance says it needs to work with private businesses to reach its goal of ending area homelessness by 2015. The alliance hopes its new executive director can guide the nonprofit in that...

Schools find 2-year programs can link students, jobs.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Marti Benedetti Students armed with a two-year associate's degree in health care or computer information systems are almost guaranteed a job with benefits, sometimes even before they graduate, according to Detroit area community...

Quest for a brand; Lack of money delays crafting image to market Michigan.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Amy Lane There's a lot Michigan could do to capitalize on its strengths and improve its image to the world. But it takes money to get there. And for a state that can't afford business-attraction advertising, and that had...

Loft Life; Midtown.(News)
June 6, 2005... 1. Auburn Lofts 4240 Cass Ave. Dealership for Auburn Motor Group built in 1930s. Most recently the parole office for Wayne County. Units: 14 residential lofts and 1 commercial space. Renovation date: 2005. Type: Purchase....

Loft Life; New Center.(News)
June 6, 2005... 1. Lofts at 41 Burroughs Between Cass and Woodward. This four-story building was dedicated to the graphic arts and dubbed the Graphic Arts Building. Designed by Murphy & Burns Architects in an Italian Romanesque style and built in...

Granholm may scrap private college grants.(Focus)(Jennifer Granholm to dissolute need-based program )(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin The state's tuition grants program, which has provided financial aid to students of independent colleges for the past 40 years, is once again up for elimination. In her 2006 executive budget, Gov. Jennifer Granholm...

Hospitals spend more on IT to save money, coordinate care.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Michelle Martinez Narendra Kini has spent the past four years trying to accomplish a deceptively simple proposal: ridding hospitals of paper records. Kini, the senior vice president of clinical and physician services at...

Yoga teacher tops fittest CEO list.(Executive Life)(Jonathan Kest of Center for Yoga)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Scott Cendrowski Most of this year's Crain's 50 Fittest CEOs lift weights, run and work out on cardio machines, but the fittest of the bunch doesn't. Jonathan Kest, founder and director of the Center for Yoga, with locations...

Longtime tax cutter: State can't handle any more.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Amy Lane One of the architects of the Engler-era tax cuts in the 1990s had a message for business leaders Friday: Enough cuts, already. Mark Murray, now president of Grand Valley State University, said Michigan's "core...

Downtown buildings back on the market.(News)(Column)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Jennette Smith The landmark Penobscot and First National buildings in downtown Detroit are for sale for the second time in three years. This time, brokers expect the buildings to attract a landlord with long-term vision. The...

Briefly.(Briefs)(market share of SBC Communications Inc.)(Suburban Collection opens new showroom)(Credit Acceptance Corp. to file its annual reports)
June 6, 2005... Report: Growth in local-phone competition has slowed A Michigan Public Service Commission report released Wednesday said local-exchange carriers that compete with providers such as SBC Communications Inc. held 27.5 percent of the total...

Crain's 50 Fittest CEOs for 2005.(Executive Life)
June 6, 2005... Women under 50 * Keena Catanzaro, owner, RE/MAX Partners, Royal Oak. * Juliet Hurley, owner, EverChange L.L.C., Oak Park. * Jacquelyn Pierce, owner, Who Detroit, Southfield. * Laura Pogue, president and CEO, Strategic Marketing...

Loft Life; Central Business District.(News)
June 6, 2005... 1. Elizabeth Street Lofts 2030 W. Grand River Three-story building originally home to Detroit Engineering Institute. Developed by Boydell Development Co. in 1997. Units: 12, 6 more under construction. Renovation date: 1997....

Tracking grad rates can be tricky.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin The current system of tracking graduation rates could be more accurately described as tracking retention rates. Graduation rates culled from data collected by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for...

Reporter's Notebook.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sherri Begin It's hard to argue with the sentiment that Michigan should work to have more productive educational systems. In crafting new higher education funding formulas, Republicans in the state House of Representatives and...

Wayne State offers 5-year BBA-MBA program for undergrads.(Focus)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Constance Crump Berkley High School senior Tessa Colton was torn about what college she should choose. In the end, she chose Wayne State University because she would be able to graduate in five years with a bachelor's degree...

Asian firms' tech centers sprout up in metro Detroit.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Richard Truett General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and the suppliers who depend on them may be suffering. But these are boom times for companies such as Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. and Hyundai Motor...

$250M in housing planned near Toyota center.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Sheena Harrison A $250 million residential development is planned for Milan, adding to a string of projects planned in the area to coincide with a new Toyota Motor Corp. development center. Cedar Bend is planned for 290 acres...

City races, suburban cash; Campaign donations for Detroit candidates flow across Eight Mile.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny When Coleman Young was asked about receiving 33 percent of his 1987 campaign funds from suburban communities which he often characterized as "hostile,'' Mayor Young said: "They represent the more advanced elements...

Renaissance, chamber ought to merge.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)(Paul Hillegonds resigns from Detroit Renaissance Inc.)(Detroit Downtown Inc. and Greater Detroit Partnership merge)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Mary Kramer: Two things top executives hate to waste: money and time. That's why a merger of the two top business groups in Detroit makes sense, and the departure of the CEO of one of them gives an opportunity to make a change....

A perfect place for an important meeting.(Column)
June 6, 2005... Byline: KEITH CRAIN Last week, hundreds of people from Southeast Michigan headed north along I-75 to jump on a ferry to Mackinac Island. When I wrote this column last week, the Detroit Regional Chamber was preparing to celebrate the...

What price an MBA? Expensive and cheaper programs have their advantages and disadvantages.(Focus)(Master of business administration degree)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Michelle Darwish For a little over $63,000, you can get an MBA from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Or you could get almost five MBAs from Baker College. Flint-based Baker - with campuses in Allen Park, Auburn Hills...

Calendar.(Calendar)
June 6, 2005... Tuesday June 7 Building a Results-Oriented Marketing Plan. Women Business Owners of Southeastern Michigan, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Speaker: Debra Power, co-owner, Moore Power Marketing. Lake Forest Golf Club, Ann Arbor. Free to members, $10...

About LoftLife.(News)(Brief Article)
June 6, 2005... Freelance writer JoAnn Amicangelo researched and reported the stories in this section. The lists of loft developments were compiled by Amicangelo and Crain's interns Michelle Darwish and Scott Cendrowski, using information provided by...

Committee pushes for City Council districts.(2005 Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conf)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny Detroiters for Reform, a committee that wants nine City Council districts to replace at-large elections, has two collection drives under way. One is to collect 32,218 valid voter signatures needed by Aug. 3 to...

Big losses by a few companies drive down first-quarter earnings.(News)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Brent Snavely A look at the earnings of Southeast Michigan's publicly traded companies confirms that the local economy struggled during the first quarter. But those problems largely were driven by the automotive industry. ...

Business execs favor ban on preferences; Poll: Majority would vote for amendment.(Column)
June 6, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky A majority of small and midsize business owners and managers surveyed in a Crain's poll support a state constitutional amendment banning racial, gender and ethnic preferences in state government and universities....

Delphi's bad news boosts credit costs.(News)(Delphi Corp.)
June 13, 2005... Byline: Terry Kosdrosky The credit downgrades, accounting investigation and lack of cash flow are boosting interest rates for Delphi Corp. as the company closes a major refinancing deal. The Troy-based auto supplier is expected to...

Darlow joins Varnum Riddering.(News)(Julia Darlow appointed)(Brief Article)
June 13, 2005... Byline: Robert Ankeny Darlow joins Varnum Riddering Julia Darlow, longtime partner at Dickinson Wright P.L.L.C., has joined Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett L.L.P., it was announced officially last week. Darlow left Dickinson...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
June 13, 2005... Leaders must respect the law Editor: I am still stunned from reading the Rumblings item May 30, titled "Deputy mayor paid tickets, but bills kept coming.'' Am I the only person who feels that community leadership is a higher...

This Just In.(Uni Boring Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy )(Grand Sakwa Properties L.L.C. plans $30M in homes in Detroit)(Michigan Economic Development Corp. loses $7.5 million from budget )
June 13, 2005... Uni Boring files Ch. 11, looks for a buyer Minority auto supplier Uni Boring Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week and is pursuing a sale. The Howell-based supplier of machined powertrain components suffered a cash...

Becoming a global player.(News)
June 13, 2005... Learn to take your business global at a half-day workshop Tuesday presented by Crain's Detroit Business. Speakers will be Richard Dauch, co-founder, chairman and CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., and S. Tamer Cavusgil, founding...

Last call for Health Care Heroes.(News)
June 13, 2005... Today is the deadline for nominations for Crain's Health Care Heroes, a special section Aug. 29. Winners will be named in the following categories: * Corporate achievement in health care: For creating an innovative benefits plan or solving...