Crain's Detroit Business articles from March 2009

Crain's Detroit Business archives from March 2009

Deals require right focus.
March 2, 2009... Byline: Chad Halcom Outside of litigation, the tight credit market in recent months has slowed activity in transactional law, a bread-and-butter practice for many firms. But some of its top practitioners say they have stayed active by...

Detroiters seem ready for council change.
March 2, 2009... Byline: Mary Kramer Whom will Detroiters elect to nine seats on City Council later this year? So far, at least 330 people have pulled petitions to run in the nonpartisan August primary. All it takes to get on the ballot is filing at...

OPINION.(Film Detroit)
March 2, 2009... PR firm choice may have been wise one When Film Detroit, a division of the Detroit Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, last month hired an out-of-state public-relations company to promote the region as a film-making destination,...

Edison to file energy plan: wind, solar, burning.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Amy Lane Wind turbines, solar panels on rooftops and burning renewable materials to produce power are part of Detroit Edison Co.'s $5.3 billion plan to meet Michigan's requirements for renewable energy. The company is scheduled...

Propane explosion.(NEWS)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Nearly two years of litigation ended last June with a recorded settlement of more than $21 million and additional confidential settlements in the June 2006 deaths of two Detroit-area attorneys and injuries to their children and other family...

Breach of contract.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... After a weeklong bench trial in March last year, a federal judge in Detroit awarded Northville-based Acme Contracting Ltd. more than $2 million for breach of contract damages against TolTest Inc., a Toledo-based environmental company with...

School tax dispute.(Detroit Public Schools )(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... The Michigan Court of Appeals last year reinstated and returned to the Michigan Tax Tribunal a $150 million lawsuit for Detroit taxpayers, including commercial property owners. The tax tribunal had ruled that the property owners had waited too...

Truck negligence.(Liability for traffic accidents)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... A wrongful death lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court resulted in a $3.9 million settlement against the driver and a Utica construction supply company. Patrick Nunez was traveling in the fast lane on I-75 in Detroit when a fully loaded,...

Rezoning battle.(MPCB Development L.L)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... The final demise of a proposed 700-acre, $400 million mixed-use development in Oakland Township called Harvest Corners drew one step closer last year after 16 months of litigation that included exchanges of more than 35,000 documents. MPCB...

Secret settlement.(NEWS)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... The Detroit Free Press sued the city of Detroit under the Freedom of Information Act, claiming the city had withheld public records pertaining to a secret $8.4 million settlement of a police "whistleblower lawsuit against the city, Mayor Kwame...

Medicare payments.(NEWS)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... A $666 million settlement last March to more than 660 hospitals for Medicare back payments was believed to be the largest monetary result ever in hospital Medicare litigation. Michigan hospitals that received $6.76 million included three in...

Ex-Rock pitchman resurfaces as consultant, works on book.
March 2, 2009... Byline: TOM HENDERSON As one of the most recognized pitchmen in local advertising circles in recent memory, David Hall figures he knows a thing or two about focusing a pitch and making it reach its target audience. For years, Hall was...

Dickinson Wright starts internal investigations team.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Chad Halcom Detroit-based Dickinson Wright P.L.L.C. has created an Internal Investigations and Corporate Monitorship Team, headed by firm chairman and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer; business crimes defense specialist Robert...

Liability limits.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... The 1997 limousine crash that severely injured a well-known Detroit Red Wings player and the team's masseuse led to a four-week trial last year with a federal court jury in Detroit rejecting $295 million sought in damage claims from the auto...

Truck accident.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... A Macomb County Circuit Court jury that never knew Chrysler L.L.C. was financially responsible in a truck crash injury case returned a $5.65 million verdict after deliberating less than three hours. The lawsuit was brought against Roy Bates...

Tavern liability.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... A Wayne County Circuit Court jury returned a wrongful death award of more than $4 million last Oct. 21 for the estate of 26-year-old John Spolsky. The U.S. Air Force Academy graduate was killed in a one-car crash and evidence at the trial...

Family feud.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... After a two-week jury trial in Macomb County Circuit Court, Richard Duncan, former owner of the now-defunct Jerome-Duncan Ford dealership in Sterling Heights, won a $3.1 million verdict last March against his daughter, Gail Duncan. It was...

Deal for GM's Argonaut Buildingbegan with a chance conversation.(General Motors Corp)
March 2, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN This fall, construction is to be completed on the renovation of the Argonaut Building in Detroit's New Center. When the doors reopen, it will mark the end of General Motors Corp.'s eight-year struggle to find a...

Web extra: These chefs not only cook, but they write, too.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Opening a new cookbook can fill you with anticipation. The revelations that lie within are only good ones. Even a dish that's not to your taste can be tweaked, the offending ingredients removed and others, more appealing, substituted. ...

Vote leaves hole in Cobo repair plan; Basic fixes needed before next auto show.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: NANCY KAFFER With a proposed agreement to expand and improve Cobo Center dead in the water, there's not much time to find funds or craft an agreement to make basic repairs and improvements before the 2010 North American...

Cemetery fraud.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Cemetery fraud The conservatorship of 28 Michigan cemeteries caught up in a trust-fund fraud scandal ended in 2008 with the $32 million sale of the properties. Eleven were in Southeast Michigan, including Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit;...

Detroit City Council still doesn't get it.(Viewpoint essay)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Keith Crain I listened to the president of the Detroit City Council last week, after five members of the council voted down the renovation and expansion of Cobo Center. It was obvious that those five simply don't care about the...

Great Lakes Electronics buys 2 Warren buildings.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Daniel Duggan Electronics recycler Great Lakes Electronics has bought two Warren buildings to expand its business into acquiring and recycling scrap metal. The company purchased the buildings at 22100 and 22200 Sherwood Ave.,...

BUSINESS DIARY.(AKT Peerless Environmental Services acquired Informed Energy Decisions)(Gregory J. Schwartz & Co. Inc)
March 2, 2009... ACQUISITIONS AKT Peerless Environmental Services, Detroit, a brownfield redevelopment and environmental service provider, has acquired the commercial and industrial operations of Informed Energy Decisions, Chicago, an energy auditing and...

Patent dispute.(Eaton Corp.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... A seven-day jury trial last September in federal court in Detroit ended a dispute that began in 2003 with Ohio-based Eaton Corp. seeking penalties of more than $40 million from Troy-based ZF Meritor L.L.C. for alleged infringement of 11 Eaton...

Help available with COBRA premiums.
March 2, 2009... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Ron Lilek hopes to offer a bit of silver lining to former colleagues who lost their jobs last fall. The vice president of human resources at Royal Oak-based William Beaumont Hospitals expects to send notices to 200...

EMPLOYMENT CALENDAR.(job fair arranged for talented workers)(displaced workers get the information they need to survive unemployment)
March 2, 2009... UM-D small-business job fair Jinny Bromberg is always looking for talented workers. She's hoping to find some at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's March 25 Small Business Job Fair. The fair is open to current and former UM-D...

Restaurateur conjures recipe for culinary show.(Culture Cafe)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Nathan Skid The pilot episode of the online culinary show "Culture Cafe opens with aerial shots panning Detroit's nighttime skyline. Local restaurateur Adrian Tonon, chauffeured in a black sedan, answers his phone as the camera...

More grants to follow $11M; Awards focus on new sectors.(New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan )
March 2, 2009... Byline: SHERRI BEGIN WELCH More help is on the way for struggling automotive suppliers and displaced automotive engineers and designers. The $100 million New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan is identifying organizations...

News and oldies.(Joseph Vicari)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Ava Tabb Joseph Vicari CEO Andiamo Restaurant Group When Joseph Vicari, 51, isn't hard at work, the father of three buries his nose in a copy of Nation's Restaurant News. "I look to see what some of the national...

CALENDAR.(Calendar)
March 2, 2009... TUESDAY MARCH 3 Wind Energy Conference. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Also March 4. Workshops on manufacturing, commercial wind, resources, community wind, small wind and offshore wind. Cobo Center, Detroit. $125 standard rate. Contact: (800)...

CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... A story on Page 4 in the Feb. 23 issue should have said Poch Holdings L.L.C. is in Kalamazoo, not Grand Rapids. A Page 1 story in the Feb. 23 edition incorrectly stated that Southfield-based Plante Moran Cresa L.L.C. handled a relocation...

BANKRUPTCIES.(Tepco Inc)(Tronex Chemical Corp)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Mark Lewis The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Feb. 20-26. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Tepco Inc.,...

MICHIGAN PERSPECTIVES.(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Here are two prescriptions for health care reform: Nancy Schlichting: Universal coverage with delivery focused on primary care and incentives aligning health care providers. Dr. Gregory Forzley: Universal coverage that rewards...

The case for reform; Michigan's health care leaders say need is clear, but key questions are how and when.(health care reform)
March 2, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Most Michigan hospital, physician, insurance and business leaders are ready for comprehensive health care delivery and financing reform. A consensus is emerging in Washington and among health care practitioners and...

Health care hot seat; Report on tax-exempt hospitals finds high salaries, limited benefits to communities.
March 2, 2009... Byline: MELANIE EVANS The Internal Revenue Service on Feb. 12 released a long-awaited report on executive pay and community benefits at not-for-profit hospitals. The report, which found six-figure salaries and uneven aid from hospitals to...

Oakwood CEO: Focus on patients to survive tough times.(Chief executive officers Brian Connolly evaluating its entire health care operation)
March 2, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Putting patients, quality and customer service first is a challenge for hospital executives as they seek to cut costs and adjust service mix in the face of a worsening economy and declining profit margins, said Brian...

Health Care Briefs.(Kathleen Yaremchuk appointed by National Quality Forum)(Stuart Winston appointed by American College of Cardiology)
March 2, 2009... Yaremchuk named to panel on ambulatory care practices Kathleen Yaremchuk, chair of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Henry Ford Hospital, has been appointed to serve as a member of the National Quality Forum's steering committee for a...

PEOPLE.(Children's Hospital of Michigan appoints surgeon-in-chief)(Ruben Gomez has joined the staff at Detroit Receiving Hospital)(Wayne State University School of Medicine appoints Andrew Konski )
March 2, 2009... Richard Reynolds has been appointed surgeon-in-chief by Children's Hospital of Michigan. He had been chief of orthopedic surgery. Reynolds joined Children's in 2006 from Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Ruben Gomez has joined the staff...

Research Roundup.(research on Caucasian women have a higher incidence of breast cancer)(University of Michigan researches on drug-resistant infections)(William Beaumont Hospital is researching urinary incontinence treatment )
March 2, 2009... Breast cancer linked to gene A specific gene may contribute to the reason Caucasian women have a higher incidence of breast cancer than Asian women, according to research conducted by the Wayne State University School of Medicine. The...

Cancer partners file to move MRT to new center.(Crittenton Hospital Medical Center joins Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute to build cancer center)
March 2, 2009... Moving ahead with their joint venture to build a $17 million outpatient radiation cancer center, Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester Hills and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit have filed a certificate of need to...

Physician groups split over online information networks.(online health care information services)
March 2, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE A rift has developed between the Michigan State Medical Society in Lansing and Bingham Farms-based United Physicians over competing online health information networks the two organizations are now offering physicians....

MSMS priorities for "09: Smoke-free workplaces, tort reform.(Michigan State Medical Society)(Interview)
March 2, 2009... Julie Novak, 46, was appointed executive director of the Michigan State Medical Society in Lansing in January after serving 10 months as acting executive director. She replaced Kevin Kelley, 52, who died in January after a long illness. ...

Insurers address therapeutic drug-switching concerns.
March 2, 2009... Byline: MIKE SCOTT Local health insurers are developing policies to address lingering concerns over therapeutic switching, a practice that has come under fire by physicians, pharmacy groups and consumers. Physicians say they want more...

IS YOUR COMPANY COOL?(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... When the economy slides, employees often pay the price through extended hours, frozen salaries or vanishing perks. There are, however, companies in metro Detroit that have done their very best to keep it cool, despite tough times. So...

40 UNDER 40.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Crain's Detroit Business is seeking nominations for the 2009 class of 40 under 40, which recognizes young achievers based on factors such as financial impact, and civic and community leadership. Winners will be profiled in the Oct. 5 issue,...

Career Transition.
March 2, 2009... Name: Andy Shifman, 62 Education: One year at Northern Michigan University and four years at Michigan State University with an engineering emphasis. Last career: For the past 16 years, Shifman co-owned Elaine's Bagels, which has...

Henry Ford's new hospital livens up the competition.
March 2, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE After watching Henry Ford Health System place television commercials for its new 200-bed hospital in West Bloomfield Township during the Super Bowl in January and the Academy Awards last month, William Beaumont Hospitals...

THIS JUST IN.(Michigan Business One Stop is designed Web portal for business needs)(tourism advertisements to go national)
March 2, 2009... State to open Web portal for business needs The state this week is launching a new Web portal aimed at making it easier to do business in Michigan. The Michigan Business One Stop is designed to provide business with streamlined...

Crain's readers have much to say about Cobo deal.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: Alan Baker It took the Detroit City Council to really get people talking. For the last month, you've been able to comment on our stories, giving us a new level of interactivity we've never had before. It's started small,...

WEEK IN REVIEW.(federal economic stimulus package)(Michael Lacusta has been appointed president of DMC Surgery Hospital)(Kaydon Corp reported 2008 net income )
March 2, 2009... Unemployment tax hike on track for repeal The federal economic stimulus package will bring state employers a temporary break from higher unemployment taxes. The package includes a waiver of interest payments on the state's federal...

Perennial potlucks; Business moves to the back burner at longtime neighborhood dinner clubs.(Detroit Regional Chamber)
March 2, 2009... Byline: MAUREEN MCDONALD Greg Handel grabs the salad while his wife, Jennifer, carries the pasta to an impromptu potluck in their Detroit neighborhood. "The appealing thing is that we can walk between homes and bring out the kids, says...

"08 loss makes Valassis legal bills stand out.
March 2, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA Earnings declines fueled by an advertising downturn and an impairment charge are making Livonia-based Valassis Communication Inc.'s legal bills appear to be an eye-popping expense. The newspaper coupon and direct-mail...

2008's top verdicts and settlements.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... A case pitting hospitals against the federal government over Medicare payments. A real estate development stalled by voter referendum and then a court battle. The final rounds of the "textgate case that led to jail time for former Detroit Mayor...

RUMBLINGS.(mayoral primaries evaluation)(Comerica top economist predicts the revenues)
March 2, 2009... Phantom voters on Detroit rolls There's both good and bad news when it comes to getting a true picture of Detroit's voter population. The good news? Turnout in Detroit's mayoral primary last week might have been higher than the...

Trucker finds road to growth online; United Road hauls more vehicles sold on Web sites.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA The grisly state of the domestic automobile industry has decimated the vehicle-hauling business, but one local trucking firm is predicting significant growth because it's nabbed a chunk of the growing online auction...

Bounty for Medicare audits raises ire.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services arrange audit for health care industry)
March 2, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Starting in March, some hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, home health agencies and other providers in Michigan are expected to be visited by third-party auditors hired by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

Engineering better health care; Auto industry shares its efficiency skills.
March 2, 2009... Byline: JEREMY SMERD On a December day, as General Motors Corp. CEO Rick Wagoner beseeched Congress for a bailout, GM engineer Michelle Valentine stood in a doctor's office in St. Clair Shores, extolling the virtues of efficiency. ...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT.(Diversified Glass Services)(Brief article)
March 2, 2009... Reginald Hanosh II has been named president and CEO of Rochester Hills-based Diversified Glass Services, the parent company of Henderson Glass and Great Lakes Claim Services. He remains chairman of the board. Hanosh, 67, replaces Jim...

Suppliers fear "avalanche' if GM auditors issue warning.(General Motors Corp.)
March 2, 2009... Byline: DAVID BARKHOLZ AND RYAN BEENE Suppliers heavily reliant on General Motors Corp. business could be in for double trouble if GM's auditors issue a going concern warning against the automaker, said Original Equipment Suppliers...

Power Sellers Awards.(NEWS)
March 2, 2009... Are you a Power Seller? Do you know one? We're talking about the kind of salesperson who makes the most of every opportunity and demonstrates sincere concern for customers. If so, let us know. Crain's Detroit Business will profile a...

PEOPLE.(Carol Blundy joins as director in C/D/H Royal O)(Erik Gordan joins as associate director in Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies/Center)(Jordan Wertheimer joins as WCS Lending L.L.C)
March 2, 2009... CONSULTING Carol Blundy to director, C/D/H Royal Oak, remaining global deployment strategy consultant, Thomson Elite, Grand Rapids; Dale Robertson to director, remaining president and CEO, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids; and...

Help for job seekers.
March 2, 2009... CareerWorks is a weeklycollection 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...

COMMENT SOUGHT.(United States. Coast Guard)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... A meeting seeking public comment on the U.S. Coast Guard's draft environmental impact study of the Ambassador Bridge second span project is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. March 17 at Earhart Middle School, 1000 Scotten St., Detroit.

Energy-saving efforts should generate jobs; Utilities to spend millions on projects.
March 9, 2009... Byline: AMY LANE Consumers Energy Co. is kicking off an energy-efficiency drive that's estimated to bring some $152.4 million in new contracting opportunities to Michigan businesses and create hundreds of new jobs. It's an economic...

HOMELAND SECURITY WORKSHOP IS APRIL 1 IN TROY.(Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs)(Conference news)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... As part of its Emerging Sectors Workshop 101 series, the Oakland County Department of Economic Development and Community Affairs is hosting "Homeland Security 101, a full-day conference on opportunities for manufacturers and companies in the...

EMPLOYMENT CALENDAR.(NEWS)(Calendar)
March 9, 2009... Free guidance services The School of Education and Human Services Counseling Center at Oakland University provides personal and career counseling services free to individuals, couples, families and groups. Counseling is conducted by...

Lobbyist sees role for state to boost credibility of movie biz training.(interview)(Interview)
March 9, 2009... Mark Adler is a film industry veteran and director of the Michigan Production Alliance, a Novi-based trade group that lobbies on behalf of the state's film industry. Adler is a video assistant technician on the Hillary Swank feature "Betty Ann...

Job seekers aim to get ready for "Action!'; Film "boot camps' spread; insiders say experience is still the ticket.(NEWS)
March 9, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA The glitz, glamour and greenbacks of the burgeoning Michigan movie industry are an attractive oasis in a state economy otherwise hemorrhaging jobs. Whether that oasis is an actual career sanctuary or an exasperating...

Bill aims to help small biz with MBT.(Michigan Business Tax )
March 9, 2009... Byline: Amy Lane A bill that would expand the number of small businesses that could qualify for tax credits and an alternative tax calculation under the Michigan Business Tax is on the move in the Senate, with a pared-down price tag. ...

Doeren Mayhew's expansion efforts begin with Houston.
March 9, 2009... Byline: TOM HENDERSON Doeren Mayhew, a Troy-based accounting and consulting firm that has had a single Detroit-area office since it was founded in Grosse Pointe Park in 1932, has decided it's time to grow a much larger geographical...

Cover letter perfect; Professionals re-entering the job market need to relearn application basics.(employee recruitment)
March 9, 2009... Byline: RYAN BEENE The importance of cover letters and resumes written by displaced workers is often overlooked, which can make looking for a new job in an already tough market even tougher. "It's a bigger hurdle than people ever...

WSU docs to work for DMC? Despite denials, plan appears to be proceeding.(Wayne State University)(Detroit Medical Center)
March 9, 2009... Byline: JAY GREENE Hundreds of academic physicians in 10 of the 15 practice plans that are part of the Wayne State University Physicians Group, a 700-physician faculty practice plan, could soon become employees of Detroit Medical Center,...

Wrong way on bridge plan? State: Ambassador Gateway changes could jeopardize funds.(Detroit International Bridge Co.)
March 9, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA Changes proposed by the Detroit International Bridge Co. to the $230 million Gateway interchange project threaten the federal funding for the project, the state says. The bridge company and the Michigan Department of...

Voices of reason need to speak up.(Attorney General Erik Holder speaks on community development)
March 9, 2009... hough this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards, U.S. Attorney General Erik Holder said recently. He could...

COVERING THE BASES.(job applications)(Brief article)
March 9, 2009... The cover letter is one of the few parts of a job application over which you have almost total control. Here are a few tips that can help move an application to the top of the pile: Get noticed: The cover letter is powerful because it lets...

Cobo plan relies on veto's validity; Few see starting over as option.(Detroits Cobo Center)
March 9, 2009... Byline: NANCY KAFFER No one denies that Detroit's Cobo Center needs to be fixed. The 700,000-square-foot convention center is old, with an outdated infrastructure and insufficient space to attract some of the country's traveling shows....

Med schools multiplying; More won't solve doc shortage, some say.
March 9, 2009... Byline: RYAN BEENE A predicted deficit of more than 6,000 physicians in Michigan by 2020 is spurring a group of universities to establish new medical schools or expand their existing programs. Michigan State University is expanding its...

NEW OR EXPANDING MEDICAL SCHOOLS.(NEWS)
March 9, 2009... Plans for new schools: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Basic science instruction and research at OU's Rochester Hills campus with clinical instruction and advanced research at Beaumont Hospital. Privately...

Moosejaw founder's new gig: Building brands into cults.(Moosejaw Mountaineering founder Robert Wolfe resigns)
March 9, 2009... Byline: DANIEL DUGGAN After founding Moosejaw Mountaineering in 1992 with one store in Keego Harbor, then growing it to a $40 million company with eight stores and national online presence, Robert Wolfe announced last week he is stepping...

Planners see rail project on track for late 2010; Bids issued for Woodward loop prep work.
March 9, 2009... Byline: BILL SHEA Light-rail trains could shuttle people along downtown Detroit's Woodward Avenue as soon as late next year. That's the "stretch goal of a $103 million privately funded effort to return mass transit to the thoroughfare,...

WEEK ON THE WEB.(engineering services firm FEV Inc. plans to open its new Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Development Center )
March 9, 2009... Stimulus to aid crime-fighting efforts Michigan is eligible for about $67 million in federal stimulus money to boost law enforcement efforts targeting drug-related and violent crime, the Associated Press reported Friday. The state said...

Universal Mall signs tenants - some from down the street.(Universal Mall Properties L.L.C)
March 9, 2009... Byline: CHAD HALCOM Warren-based Universal Mall Properties L.L.C. expects to be less vacant and more of a local destination when a $25 million redevelopment project is complete early next year though some of the attraction thus far...

Career Transition.(NEWS)
March 9, 2009... Name: Don Waskiewicz, 48 Education: Bachelor's degree in quality management from Cleary University. Last career: Eight years as founding chief technical officer and junior partner of a marketing technology company in Ann Arbor....