Crain's Detroit Business articles from October 2007

Crain's Detroit Business archives from October 2007

Reid laid strong foundation.(Opinion)(Irvin Reid resigns from Wayne State University )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Ten years is a long tenure for a college president. Yet Irvin Reid's announcement last week that he would resign as president of Wayne State University next spring was still a surprise to many. WSU is one of the region's greatest...

GM deal good news.(Opinion)(General Motors Corp contracts with voluntary employees beneficiary association)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... A month ago, a mention of "VEBA'' in Detroit might have earned a puzzled look and a question: Is that GM's newest electric car? There's no question General Motors Corp. is getting huge mileage from its VEBA, the voluntary employees...

NAIC Fund to be listed on ASE.(News)(NAIC Growth Fund Inc)(American Stock Exchange)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson The Madison Heights-based NAIC Growth Fund Inc. has been approved to list its common stock on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol GRF, beginning in mid- to late October. The fund currently is listed on...

Rumblings.(American Axle and Manufacturing Inc appoints Richard F. Dauch)
October 1, 2007... Top American Axle officer is reassigned Richard F. Dauch, son of American Axle founder Richard E. Dauch, has disappeared from the company's top leadership roster. In June, the younger Dauch was reassigned to serve as special advisor to...

This Just In.(Electronic Data Systems Corp)
October 1, 2007... EDS to move 2,300 workers to Pontiac EDS Corp. will move 2,300 employees to a General Motors Corp.-owned building on the Centerpoint business campus in Pontiac, consolidating the company's offices in Southeast Michigan. In November,...

Orchard Grove Community Church.(Focus)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 850 Ladd Road, Building C Walled Lake Current use: Church. Past life: Corporate offices/light manufacturing. Remnant of past life: Overall look of a 1970s office park. Size: 52,000 square feet....

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 1, 2007... Tuesday Oct. 2 E2detroit 2007: Entrepreneurship & Excellence. 8:30 a.m. Wayne State University Venture Development and partners. Includes the E2adventure 2007 "Apprentice'' style student competition, and the E2symposium...

In the spotlight.(People)(James Simone appointed by Bank of Birmingham)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... James Simone has been named to the new position of senior vice president and director of business development for the Birmingham-based Bank of Birmingham. Simone, 62, had been vice president and business development officer for TCF Bank in...

Gitomer to speak about making connections.(Calendar)
October 1, 2007... Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer will be in Dearborn on Oct. 12 for a half-day seminar on networking. Gitomer, author of The Little Black Book of Connections and weekly sales columnist at www.crainsdetroit.com, will look at connections, how to...

Black Lotus Brewing Co.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Leah Boyd 1 E. 14 Mile Road Clawson Current use: Brewery. Past life: Drug store. Remnant of past life: None. Size: 3,000 square feet. Cost: Between $400,000 and $500,000 including equipment. ...

Vegas in the D; Local architects collaborate on MGM Grand.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan In architecture, few things happen by accident. The "feel'' of a building, the materials it is made from, the hue of the windows are all carefully crafted. In the case of the new MGM Grand Detroit casino and...

I've changed my mind on term limits.(Column)(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Mary Kramer When I was a young reporter in the 1970s, I occasionally reported from Lansing where I formed an impression that the Capitol was mostly a male clubhouse run by older white guys who conducted a lot of business in a...

Bankrupt companies get help for tax credits.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Companies reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy will have more time to hold onto certain state tax credits they receive, under a newly signed state law. Public Act 62, sponsored by Sen. Jason Allen, R-Traverse City,...

Ideas abound to prevent next state budget impasse.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Here's some good news: Politicians have 364 days before they have to have Michigan's next budget in place. But looking ahead, fiscal experts, economists and other observers say Michigan would be ill-advised to repeat...

Reporter's Notebook; Bright spot in lackluster year.(Focus)(Report)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan It's not hard to find landlords struggling to keep their buildings full in this office market. The area's lackluster business conditions are fueling a lackluster 24 percent vacancy rate according to CB Richard...

Tipping Point Theatre.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 361 E. Cady St. Northville Current use: Theater. Past life: Site for testing and assembling car wash machines Remnant of past life: Industrial-grade power system. Size: 4,000 square feet. ...

Check out our new look.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Michael Lee If all goes according to plan (and nothing explodes), the Crain's Web site will have a new look the next time you see it. The changes aren't drastic. The main change you'll notice is that much of the navigation for...

People.(Keith Vandenbussche director of Barton Malow)(Kathleen Blumberg administrative manager of Wayne State University)(Kevin English director of Amherst Partners L.L.C)
October 1, 2007... CONSTRUCTION Keith Vandenbussche to director of facility services, Barton Malow, Southfield, from facility program manager, Walbridge Aldinger, Detroit. EDUCATION Kathleen Blumberg to administrative manager, Eugene Applebaum...

'Everything was at risk'; In a decade, Netlink grows from one $500 contract to $60M in revenue.(News)(Netlink Software Group America Inc)(Industry overview)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson In its first year in 1997, Dilip Dubey's IT services company landed one contract for $500. He had quit a secure job as an engineer with General Motors Corp., and his wife, Sonal, had quit her job as a program...

Message sent: 'No one is in charge' here; Businesses upset with state's fiscal crisis.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely, Tom Henderson Kathy Groman, owner of WineStyles in Livonia, was among the thousands of businesses who grappled last week with the possibility of a state government shutdown. On Friday, Groman was facing the...

Small-biz conference to highlight tax issues, online media.(News)(Detroit Regional Chamber)(Conference news)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison In its fifth year of hosting the Small Business Conference, the Detroit Regional Chamber is working to tackle a changing array of issues that entrepreneurs face. This conference, scheduled for Oct. 10 at the...

Mixed Media; Staying current.(Business Lives)(Eleanor Josaitis co-founder of Focus: HOPE)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Eppley Eleanor Josaitis Co-founder, Focus: HOPE Eleanor Josaitis, 75, co-founder of the nonprofit Focus: HOPE, likes to stay current with what's going on in the world. In the morning she reads the...

Food for thought; Vegetarians find diet helps maintain vitality, mental health.(Business Lives)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Maureen McDonald Dipping nori rolls in a tahini-dill sauce at the Om Cafe in Ferndale, Ray Merriman declares vegetarian cooking the most pleasing to his palate and general health. Then he relishes a plate full of brown rice and...

Vegetarian vs. carnivore; Couple still finds a way to dine at a table for two.(Business Lives)(Maureen Fetterolf)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Maureen McDonald Today is World Vegetarian Day, the start of Vegetarian Awareness Month, when vegetarians such as Maureen Fetterolf speak out about reducing the risk of heart diseases, stroke and cancers through a meatless diet....

Russell Industrial Center.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 1600 Clay Ave. Detroit Current use: Space for artists, small businesses. Past life: Automotive manufacturing. Remnant of past life: Massive expanses of empty space. Size: 2.2 million square feet....

Blue Tractor Barbeque and Brewery, Cafe Havana.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 205 to 211 E. Washington Ann Arbor Current use: Two restaurants, loft office space under development. Past life: The Jewel Heart Buddhist Temple. Remnant of past life: None; building will be gutted...

Interior Partnership Group.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 1332 Anderson Road Clawson Current use: Architecture, design and construction firm. Past life: Industrial training facility. Remnant of past life: None, the building was gutted. Size: 7,800...

Saretsky Hart Michaels and Gould PC.(Focus)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan 995 S. Eton St. Birmingham Current use: Law firm. Past life: Screw factory. Remnant of past life: Gary Saretsky's office includes the roll-up garage door from the factory's loading dock. Size:...

Industrial revolution; Creativity gives new life to 10 old spaces.(Focus)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan When Albert Kahn designed the 2.2-million-square-foot Russell Industrial Center in 1915, he probably didn't foresee the Metropolitan Architecture Practice filling a small corner of the space with computers and design...

Apex Conference and Karting Center.(Focus)(Conference news)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Eppley 800 E. 14 Mile Road Madison Heights Current use (under development): Entertainment including go-karting, restaurant and conference center. Past life: Sam's Club warehouse. Remnant of past life:...

Stars & Stripes Gymnastics Academy.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jonathan Eppley 3275 Martin Road Suite 125 Commerce Township Current use: Gymnastic academy Past life: Brake-pad machine shop Remnant of past life: "The entire place is reconfigured, with the exception of one...

Week in Review.(Briefs)(Wayne State University president to resign )(The Bank of America Corp will cut its jobs)(McLaren Health buys Pontiac hospital)
October 1, 2007... WSU president to resign next year Wayne State University President Irvin Reid announced Wednesday that he will resign next spring, after more than a decade in office. Reid, 66, said the timing was right to step down as president...

Borders sells U.K., Irish subsidiaries.(News)(Borders Group Inc acquired by Risk Capital Partners)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison Ann Arbor-based Borders Group Inc. has sold its United Kingdom and Ireland subsidiaries to Risk Capital Partners, a London-based private equity investor, according to a company statement issued Sept. 21. Risk...

Latcha + Associates.(Focus)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Leah Boyd 24600 Hallwood Court Farmington Hills Current use: Advertising and marketing firm offices. Past life: Automotive industrial building. Remnant of past life: Recycled materials made into art and furniture....

Fifth Third chief: Expansion plans still a go.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson David Girodat, named last Monday as president of Southfield-based Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan, said Thursday he and the bank remain committed to the aggressive expansion plan for Southeast Michigan announced...

Cbeyond set to open local office for small biz clients.(management of Cbeyond Communications)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson State and Oakland County officials are scheduled Wednesday to announce the opening of a Detroit area office for Cbeyond Inc., a publicly traded company that expects to generate up to $280 million in revenue this year...

Palace adds marketing arm; College sponsorships first step in new effort.(News)(Palace Sports and Entertainment)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea Billionaire auto glass magnate William Davidson's Palace Sports & Entertainment empire is quietly transforming itself from the company that operates the Detroit Pistons and concert venues into a marketing company. If...

Corrections.(Correction)
October 1, 2007... * A story on Page 3 of the Sept. 24 issue should have stated that new open-heart programs in Michigan have three years to meet their volume requirements for the number of surgeries performed annually, rather than two years. * A story on...

Van Elslander gift funds cancer center; Profile in Giving.(Business Lives)(Art Van Furniture Inc donates for St. John Health Corp)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Sherry Begin * The gift: $6.5 million. * Nonprofit receiving the gift: St. John Health. * Donor: Van Elslander Family Foundation. * Why the gift was made: To fund the Van Elslander Pavilion at St. John Hospital and...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2007... Cuts in state spending are key Editor: "Biz group starts anti-tax campaign,'' (Sept. 17) was an interesting survey. Only one person quoted hit the nail squarely on its head, Tricia Kinley of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. She...

Brief GM strike boosts stock prices for most auto suppliers.(News)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Last week's tentative settlement reached between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. helped suppliers avoid serious financial damage and gave stock prices a boost by midweek. Southfield-based Lear...

Restaurants.(Business Lives)(Sweet Georgia Brown appoints Jake Abraham and Connie Gibson)(Asian Village of Detroit Inc. won the Atlas Global Bistro )(buildings and facilities by MGM Grand Detroit Casino L.L.C)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Sweet Georgia Brown has new leadership Jake Abraham and Connie Gibson, both former staff members of Seldom Blues, have reunited at Sweet Georgia Brown with the goal of returning the restaurant to the prominent...

The problem just keeps snowballing.(Column)(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: KEITH CRAIN We all know the morass that our state government is in Lansing. We can only hope by the time you read this, our Legislature and governor have worked out a solution. Heck, it only took GM and the UAW two days....

Crain's List: Largest Nonresidential Property Managers; By square feet under management.(News)(Taubman Company L.P)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... list of 25: see print copy * * * Taubman's totals likely will grow next year after the opening of the 640,000-square-foot Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township on Oct. 18. Also, on Sept. 28, the company opened a new...

Most Influential Women - part 3 of 7.(Special Report)(Arab American and Chaldean Council President Haifa Fakhouri)
October 8, 2007... Dr. Haifa Fakhouri President and CEO Arab American and Chaldean Council Lathrup Village Haifa Fakhouri came to the U.S. from her native Jordan in 1968, graduating from Wayne State University to become a sociologist, educator...

St. Joe's tower raises hope of more patients, staff.(News)(St. Joseph Mercy Health System)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor believes its new patient tower will not only help it attract patients, but also medical staff at a time of shortages in areas such as nursing. The hospital plans to move 300...

New tax sends biz scrambling; Service levy will affect 16,000 businesses.
October 8, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Business leaders have reacted angrily and strongly to the Legislature's passage of the services tax as part of the state budget deal reached a week ago. The new law imposes a 6 percent tax on 57 categories of services...

New taxes don't fix problem, group says.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Michigan's 2008 budget deal may have been a tortuous process for those involved, but some say the final product falls short of the fundamental change that's needed. Even though Michigan will institute some $1.36...

Bill would halt Detroit tax rollback, allow hike.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane A bill that will halt an impending $11 million rollback in Detroit's income-tax rate and gives the City Council leeway to raise the rate in the future has cleared the state House. House Bill 5105, sponsored by Steve...

Downtown Detroit Partnership won't ask for BID.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Robert Ankeny The Downtown Detroit Partnership plans to seek support to continue and expand its Clean Downtown program, rather than launch a campaign for a state-authorized Business Improvement District, said Ann Lang, DDP...

Sports now on FM in Detroit; WXYT simulcast has media buyers divided.(News)(CBS Inc. CBS Radio)(WKRC-Radio)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea It could be at least a year before the full ratings and revenue effects of WKRK 97.1 FM's format switch to sports is felt in Detroit, radio insiders said. The CBS Radio-owned station began simulcasting sports...

Honoring the influential, sharing the coolness.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Michael Lee For my money, one of the most interesting pieces of our Most Influential Women section (see Page 11) isn't in print at all; it's something we're able to do only because of the lack of space limitations on the Web. ...

People.
October 8, 2007... Construction Mel Oakley to director of pre-construction services, Clayco, Detroit, from assistant chief estimator, Walbridge Aldinger, Detroit. Consulting Jason McKinley to associate, technology consulting & solutions practice,...

WSU president: Retirement was 2 years in the planning; Reid's legacy: Student housing, TechTown, $500m capital campaign.(News)(Wayne State University president Irvin Reid )(Interview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Tom Henderson On Sept. 26, Wayne State University President Irvin Reid made the surprise announcement he would step down as the school's ninth president next spring. Reid was sworn in Nov. 24, 1997. Then, the school was...

Casino designer to take a spin at offices.(News)(Hamilton Anderson Associates takes a contract of MGM Grand Detroit hotel )
October 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan Fresh from designing the new MGM Grand Detroit hotel and casino project, the architecture firm Hamilton Anderson Associates will be designing its own new office. The 13-year-old firm has started renovating two...

Patricia Maryland.(Special Report)(Ascension Health)(Biography)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Patricia Maryland Ministry market leader for Michigan Ascension Health Warren Maryland developed an interest in health care administration at a young age. One of eight children, she watched her...

Calendar.(Calendar)
October 8, 2007... Tuesday Oct. 9 America in the Global Economy: Protecting and Empowering U.S. Workers. 8:30-10:30 a.m. Detroit Economic Club. U.S. Sen. John McCain, 2008 Republican presidential candidate. Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center....

Gitomer to speak about making connections.(Calendar)
October 8, 2007... Sales guru Jeffrey Gitomer will be in Dearborn on Friday for a half-day seminar on networking. Gitomer, author of The Little Black Book of Connections and weekly sales columnist at www.crainsdetroit.com, will look at connections, how to...

Other Voices: This region must diversify to succeed.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Susan Brennan Southeast Michigan has a rare opportunity to diversify into two crucial industries for which it is uniquely positioned: biotechnology and alternative energy. Both are clearly the best solutions to address the...

Winners found how to get big real estate deals done.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan Despite news about Southeast Michigan's down real estate market, the five winners of this year's Real Estate Excellence Awards still found ways to get big deals done. The awards will be presented at the Real...

Metzeler part of worldwide plans; Madison Hts. is base for new owner.(News)(Wynnchurch Capital Inc acquires Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Chicago-based Wynnchurch Capital intends to use Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems-North America of Madison Heights as a platform to create a global automotive supplier. Wynnchurch Capital acquired Metzeler's...

Give the auto show whatever it wants.(North American International Auto Show)(Column)
October 8, 2007... Byline: KEITH CRAIN We all know how important it is to the economic well-being of our community to be able to attract special events like the Super Bowl. A recent issue of Portfolio magazine had some numbers that were sobering. It was...

Corrections.(Correction)
October 8, 2007... * The names of architects Paul Tonti and Thomas Sherry were transposed in a cutline appearing on Page 1 of the Oct. 1 issue. The two are identified correctly at left. * A story on Page 34 of the Oct. 1 issue should have said that Nancy...

Bankruptcies.
October 8, 2007... The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Sept. 28-Oct. 4. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves total liquidation. Berkley Property Management...

Week In Review; From www.crainsdetroit.com, seek of Sept. 29-Oct. 5.(Briefs)(Henry Ford Health System acquires Cottage Hospital)(immigration official charged for bribery)(Bank of America Inc acquired LaSalle Bank N.A)
October 8, 2007... Immigration official, La Shish owner, 3 others indicted A Detroit immigration official and four others, including Talal Chahine, founder and owner of the Dearborn-based La Shish restaurant chain, were indicted Tuesday by a federal grand...

In the spotlight.(People)(Matthew Simoncini has been promoted in Lear Corp)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Matthew Simoncini has been promoted to CFO of Southfield-based auto supplier Lear Corp. Simoncini, 46, had most recently been senior vice president of global finance and chief accounting officer, responsible for Lear's worldwide...

Nicole Lamb-Hale.(Special Report)(Foley & Lardner L.L.P)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Maureen McDonald Nicole Lamb-Hale Managing partner Foley & Lardner L.L.P. Detroit While watching the 20th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King's March on Washington, Nicole Lamb-Hale, then a senior at...

Anne Parsons.(Special Report)(Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Symphony Orchestra )(Occupation overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Amy Whitesall Anne Parsons President and Executive Director Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Music was always the thing Anne Parsons did for fun. Even when she played flute in and managed the Smith College...

Pulte may be bouncing back from stock-price doldrums.(News)(Pulte Homes Inc)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan The sustained bad news in the residential real estate market could turn out to be good news for some stocks, including Bloomfield Hills-based Pulte Homes (NYSE: PHM). While things are not getting better for the...

Lisa Payne.(Special Report)(Taubman Centers Inc)(Occupation overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Daniel Duggan Lisa Payne CFO Taubman Centers Inc. Bloomfield Hills Though Lisa Payne has spent most of her career in real estate and finance, her work as CFO with Taubman Centers Inc. has brought a new element to...

Letters.(Letter to the editor)
October 8, 2007... WSU-DMC can fix things Editor: "WSU-DMC relation may be unfixable, report is to say.'' (This Just In, Oct. 1). Last week's article leads to an unacceptable, not necessarily unfixable, conclusion. Leadership, on all sides and levels is...

Borders previews new Web site.(News)(borders.com)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Sheena Harrison Borders Group Inc. has introduced a preview of its new borders.com Web site that will launch early next year and offer expanded e-commerce options. The site at beta.bordersstores. com does not allow customers to...

Service-tax foes plan fight.(News)(Brief article)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Amy Lane Business interests continue to plot strategy to kill Michigan's new services tax, through legislation, the ballot box, or both. This week, a group of about 40 representatives from companies, associations and lobbying...

Marian Ilitch.(Special Report)(Detroit Entertainment L.L.C)(Occupation overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Bill Shea Marian Ilitch Owner Detroit Entertainment L.L.C. Co-chairwoman Ilitch Holdings Inc. Detroit Marian Ilitch's influence in Detroit can be seen, felt and heard among the bright lights and colorful...

Shari Burgess.(Special Report)(Lear Corp)(Occupation overview)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Brent Snavely Shari Burgess Vice president and treasurer Lear Corp. Southfield Shari Burgess, 49, learned soon after she joined Ernst & Young L.L.P. in 1980 as an accountant that she was more interested in...

Most Influential Women - part 1 of 7.(Special Report)(Barbara Allushuski managing principal of Global partner)(Vernice Davis Anthony President of Greater Detroit Area Health Council)(Lizabeth Ardisana CEO of ASG Renaissance)
October 8, 2007... Barbara Allushuski Global partner Mercer Detroit Claim to fame in 2002: Was managing principal of the local office. A seasoned human-resource professional, she had worked at General Motors Corp., Little Caesar Enterprises...

Most Influential Women - part 2 of 7.(Special Report)
October 8, 2007... Beth Brockmann Senior vice president, automotive industry leader for corporate lending GE Commercial Finance Troy Beth Brockmann, 42, joined GE Commercial Finance about three years ago after working in commercial lending for...

Most Influential Women - part 4 of 7.(Special Report)
October 8, 2007... Kouhaila (Ki) Hammer CEO Ghafari Associates L.L.C. Dearborn Claim to fame in 1997: Turned seven years of public accounting and auditing experience to entrepreneurial use in the architectural and engineering firm founded by...

Most Influential Women - part 5 of 7.(Special Report)(City overview)
October 8, 2007... ***** Correction: On Page 38 of this week's issue, it incorrectly states that Leslie Murphy and Sandra Pierce were first honored as Crain's Most Influential Women in 1997. The correct date is 2002. ***** Kathleen Ligocki ...

The best tax plan lobbyists can buy.(Opinion)
October 8, 2007... Rarely has business rallied so quickly to condemn a Lansing action than the growing storm over this tax. Perhaps the reaction might not have been so virulent if the governor were able to get the Legislature to approve her original plan - a...

Most Influential Women - part 6 of 7.(Special Report)
October 8, 2007... ***** Correction: On Page 38 of this week's issue, it incorrectly states that Leslie Murphy and Sandra Pierce were first honored as Crain's Most Influential Women in 1997. The correct date is 2002. ***** Sandra Pierce ...

Most Influential Women - part 7 of 7.(Special Report)
October 8, 2007... Rebecca Smith President Huntington National Bank, Eastern Michigan region Troy Smith began her career at NBD Bancorp in 1977. She was named president of the eastern region of Grand Rapids-based Old Kent Bank in 2001, then...

$2.3M grant bringing health center to Detroit.(News)(Department of Health and Human Services provides finance to Covenant Community Care and Southwest Solutions )
October 8, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin Covenant Community Care and Southwest Solutions have received a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to fund a fourth federally qualified health center in Detroit. The center will...

Better Business Bureau to focus on accreditation.(News)
October 8, 2007... Byline: Sherri Begin The Better Business Bureau is launching a national branding campaign to attract a new generation of consumers and business members. The BBB on Oct. 1 launched a new logo and national database consolidating its 130...