Detroiter articles from July 2002

Detroiter archives from July 2002

From the e-mailbag.(Feed back)
July 1, 2002... I just love the Detroiter magazine, You really do a good job with it. Yvette Monet Public Relations Manager MGM Grand Detroit Casino Detroit The April issue of the Detroiter looks really good! The article on Marcie Brogan of Brogan &...

Let's celebrate; The Detroit Regional Chamber is no. 1.(From the President)
July 1, 2002... As this issue goes to print, the Detroit Red Wings enter the third round on their way to another Stanley Cup. While I don't think the Detroit Region is ready to call itself "Chambertown," we have achieved what I believe is the Stanley Cup for...

Hooray for broadband.(use of broadband internet access)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Once considered a luxury, DSL--or broadband--Internet access is now viewed as a highly valuable resource for small businesses--even during tough economic times. More than 90 percent of small business responding to a recent Yankee Group...

Freebie alert!(Small Business Administration offering free software packages to entrepreneurs)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering would-be entrepreneurs the use of its Ultimate Business Planner software free of charge. Software developer Atlas Business Solutions donated 1,000 CD-ROMs, valued at $100,000, to the SBA....

Honoring outstanding leaders.(2002 Leadership Challenge honorees)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Congratulations to the 2002 Leadership Challenge honorees. These outstanding leaders were nominated by fellow graduates of the Detroit Regional Chamber's Leadership Detroit program: Liz Kanter Groskind (LD XVI) Partner Kanter...

First impressions.(In Box)(The Intelligent Office)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... If you're trying to make a good impression on a new client and your office is less than--well, impressive--you might want to check out the digs at The Intelligent Office in Southfield. The Intelligent Office rents by the hour with no long-term...

Membership benefits.(In Box)
July 1, 2002... Check out these money-saving products and services for Chamber members: Get discounts of up to 65 percent on Office Depot products. For more information, call Ebony Davis at (313) 596-0337 or e-mail: edavis@detroitchamber.com. Also ask...

All about the Detroit Region.(Detroit Regional Chamber report)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Detroit Regional Chamber is pleased to offer the "Detroit Regional Report," a boardroom quality annual report that chronicles the metro area's business activities, achievements and plans for growth. Topics covered include health care,...

Healthy talk.(male menopause )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Like women, many men struggle with physical and psychological changes during mid-life. But unlike female menopause, which signals the end of a woman's fertility, a man's "change of life" has relatively no impact on his reproductive capacity. A...

New members.(Detroit Regional Chamber)
July 1, 2002... Welcome to these companies who joined the Detroit Regional Chamber in April. Gold * Atwater Productions LLC Detroit City of Dearborn Dearborn Don Massey Cadillac ...

Anniversaries.(members of the Detroit Regional Chamber)
July 1, 2002... Thanks to these companies for their long-term commitment to the Detroit Regional Chamber. 65 Years Jules R. Schubot Jewellers Troy 60 Years WXYZ--TV ...

Calendar.(In Box)
July 1, 2002... Mark your business appointment book now! Our monthly calendar keeps you in the loop on the upcoming seminars, conferences, meetings and other events you need to know about. Many Detroit Regional Chamber events are free or discounted for...

Developing your best and brightest; it's a fact: investing in your staff's professional development pays solid dividends in terms of increased productivity and loyalty.(Professional Development)(investing capital in new technology and equipment)
July 1, 2002... Being a small or even mid-sized employer in the land of automotive giants is not always easy. The "Big Three" dominate the employment landscape, often making it difficult to attract and keep the best employees. Here's one key...

Back to (cyber) school; online graduate education is making deep inroads across the Detroit Region.(Professional Development)(survey of 400 employers)
July 1, 2002... Walsh College in Troy recently conducted a survey of 400 employers in the Detroit Region to gauge their interest in the college's online MBA degree program. The response was almost unanimous: Only one of the respondents indicated an...

Two businesses--one solution.(Handleman Co. and Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Handleman Co. and Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC are two very different Southeast Michigan businesses, but they're taking a remarkably similar approach to professional development. They've both founded their own "university." ...

The time is e-right: just as e-mail has transformed the way we communicate, e-learning will transform the way we develop professionally.(Professional Development)(Internet and computer technology)
July 1, 2002... The Internet has revolutionized the way we do business in countless ways since the early 90s. The incalculable amount of information available via the Internet and computer technology has also revolutionized the way we learn. Now, more...

A strategic tool: how to maximize the value of your training and education programs.(Professional Development)(employer and employee objectives)
July 1, 2002... Does your company make a clear distinction between "education" and "training"--and is the approach to each consistent? If your company is like most, a vast majority of the financial resources in the E & T area are budgeted for targeted...

Tips for developing 'soft' skills.(Professional Development)(hiring new employees)
July 1, 2002... Every employer dreams of hiring seasoned employees, but the face of today's workforce is changing. Many employers today face the challenge of hiring employees who are either new to the workforce or making the difficult transition from welfare...

The Chamber's 4-point program.(Detroit Regional Chamber)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Detroit Regional Chamber operates on the principle that it must provide continuous professional development opportunities for staff at all levels in order to recruit and retain the best people for the job. Our comprehensive Professional...

University of Phoenix.(agreement with ITT Technical Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The University of Phoenix signed an agreement with ITT Technical Institute that will allow ITT students to further their education through U of P's three Detroit-area locations or any of its 110 campuses or learning centers nationwide. The new...

Butzel Long.(Butzel Long and Strasburger and Price form alliance)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Detroit-based law firm Butzel Long formed a North American Trade and Counseling Alliance with one of the largest U.S. law firms in Mexico City to assist U.S. and global clients in doing business in Mexico. Butzel Long and its new alliance...

Henry Ford Health System Occupational Health.(contract with DTE Energy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Henry Ford Health System Occupational Health was awarded a contract to provide occupational health services to DTE Energy employees. The contract, estimated at $4.5 million over three years, represents one of the largest occupational health...

Iovio I george I inc, a Detroit integrated marketing communications agency.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Iovio I george I inc, a Detroit integrated marketing communications agency, was selected to provide design and marketing services for Madison Heights-based Cadillac Coffee Co., the oldest coffee company in Michigan.

Brogan & Partners convergence marketing.(Contracts)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Detroit-based Brogan & Partners Convergence Marketing won the contract to promote the premiere of The Center at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions' new stadium and entertainment complex scheduled to open this summer. Eiler Communications of Ann...

The Berline Group, based in Bloomfield Hills, was named agency of record by the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center.(contract with Erhard Motor Sales Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Berline Group, based in Bloomfield Hills, was named agency of record by the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Berline was also selected as the advertising and public relations agency for Erhard BMW in Bloomfield Hills and Farmington...

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.(contract with Clayco Construction Co. and J. S. Alberici Construction Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... American Axle & Manufacturing Holding Inc. hired two of the Midwest's largest construction firms to build its new, eight-story world headquarters on a 19-acre site in Detroit. The project is a joint venture by Clayco Construction Co. and...

Albert Kahn Associates Inc.(Expansions/Renovations)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2002... Detroit-based Albert Kahn Associates Inc. served as the designer of record for all building portions of the $340-million Phase III Powertrain Expansion Program to the DaimlerChrysler Technology Center in Auburn Hills. The 512,000-square-foot...

Howard & Howard Attorneys PC.(new office in Ann Arbor)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Howard & Howard Attorneys PC of Bloomfield opened a new office at 101 N. Main in downtown Ann Arbor. Gina Torielli, Howard & Howard's president and CEO, said the Ann Arbor office will serve the area's high-tech and health-care industries.

Hass MS&L.(Hass Associates Inc. acquired by Manning, Selvage & Lee Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Hass Associates Inc., a public relations firm with offices in Troy and Ann Arbor, was acquired by Manning, Selvage & Lee, one of the nation's largest public relations firms. The new operation will be named Hass MS&L and will be led by Mark Hass...

TDS-US automotive.(Mergers/Acquisitions)(auto industry's minority suppliers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... TDS-US automotive and Triflex Industries merged to become one of the automotive industry's largest minority suppliers of assembly, sequencing and export packing services. Based in Brownstown Township, the company will continue to be called...

Walbridge Aldinger.(acquired assets of The State Group and formed Walbridge State)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Walbridge Aldinger, the Detroit-based construction company, acquired the assets of The State Group, formerly a Canadian subsidiary of Bracknell Corp., and established Walbridge State. The new company, with offices in Windsor and London,...

Plante & Moran LLP.(New services)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Plante & Moran LLP formed a new, wholly owned trust company led by Gary Johnson as president and CEO. Johnson said Plante & Moran is the first CPA and business consulting firm in the Midwest--and possibly the nation--to offer trust services....

Outsource your Website: an Internet Service Provider can save your company big money.(Tech knowledge)(small business owner strategy)
July 1, 2002... Over the last couple of years the expansion of the Internet has drastically transformed the way businesses function. Corporate sites that once contained a few pages of information now contain hundreds and sometimes even thousands of pages of...

Growth = diversity: we're not over-dependent on our no. 1 industry.(David Littman on the economy)
July 1, 2002... Whenever the U.S. economy catches cold, Michigan's citizens and government officials take a closer look at our dependence on the auto industry--and on Detroit's automakers in particular. After a decade of prosperous expansion, the U.S. economy...

Society of Manufacturing Engineers.(Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Dearborn-based Society of Manufacturing Engineers received the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing for three separate bodies of work judged to be world class. The honored works include a book written by Gary Conner and published by...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.(Benchmarks)(Wilmer Shields Rich Awards)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation was named a double gold award winner for excellence in communications in the 2002 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards program. Sponsored by the Council on Foundations and the Communications Network, the...

Anniversaries.(Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith P.C. and Gleaners Community Food Bank)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 100 years Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith Founded in Lansing in 1902, the law firm is today widely recognized as a leading insurance defense firm. In 1990, the firm expanded into Southeast Michigan with an office specializing in health care,...

EDS Corp.(corporate volunteerism program awarded)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... EDS Corp. received an award from the Points of Light Foundation and former President George H.W. Bush for its corporate volunteerism program. Among other volunteer achievements, EDS in Michigan last year organized 20,000 participants as part of...

Clark Hill PLC.(D. Kerry Crenshaw named Fellow of the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... D. Kerry Crenshaw, a member of the Detroit law firm Clark Hill PLC, was named a Fellow of the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria. Crenshaw was honored for his publications on international joint ventures and for his...

Herman Miller Inc.("Most Admired" company ranking )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Herman Miller Inc. is once again ranked by Fortune magazine as the "Most Admired" company in its industry. The Zeeland-based company has now made the list in the furniture industry category for the 15th time in the last 16 years.

Pulte Corp.(company receives 2003 Summit Award)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bloomfield Hills-based Pulte Corp. was awarded the 2002 Summit Award for exceptional quality in construction and outstanding customer service. This marks the second straight year Pulte has been so honored by Professional Warranty Service Corp...

Mitter, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC.(Saul A. Green receives award from the Federal Bar Association)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Federal Bar Association presented its McCree Award for courage, humanity, achievement and leadership to Saul A. Green, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan who is now with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC in...

Townsend Hotel.(company wins Gold and Bronze awards from the Adrian Advertising Travel Awards Competition)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham won a Gold Award and two Bronze Merit Awards in the Adrian Advertising Travel Awards Competition sponsored by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International. The awards were for...

Handleman Co.(company wins 2002 Large Wholesaler of the Year award from the National Association of Recording Merchandisers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Troy-based Handleman Co. was awarded the 2002 Large Wholesaler of the Year Award by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM). The award is a tribute to Handleman's continuing role as an integral part of the music industry...

Color it green.(Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary renovate facility)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The Sisters, Energy servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) will use a $75,000 grant from the DTE Energy Foundation to renovate their retirement and healthcare facility in Monroe. It is one of the largest environmental sustainability...

Rebuilding neighborhoods.(Local Initiatives Support Corp. and the Detroit Community Development Funders' Collaborative donate money to nonprofit groups)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) and the Detroit Community Development Funders' Collaborative awarded $1.5 million in grants to 11 nonprofit community development corporations across Detroit as a first major step in its "From the...

Funding BLITZ.(Fifth Third Bank to fund Building, Lending, Investments and Technology Zones)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... A new Family Independence Agency office and a brownfield project in the Detroit area were among the beneficiaries of $14.3 million in community-development funds from Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan during 2001. The funds are part of...

Raising awareness.(Kroger Co. raises awareness of breast cancer with in house program)
July 1, 2002... The Kroger Co., in partnership with Yoplait yogurt, conducted an in-store awareness program during April to promote the need for breast cancer research. The program was linked with The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's "Detroit Race for...

A new partnership.(Bank One and Alpha Phi Alplha Fraternity Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bank One celebrated its new partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. by making a donation to the fraternity's Educational Foundation during the third Spirit of "06" Breakfast at the Second Ebenezer Baptist Church in Detroit. The...

McCann-Erickson Detroit.(Advertising appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Thomas Jordan to senior print producer, Julie Smith to broadcast business coordinator, Cathy Sparkman, Patrick Harrison and Tracie Rodburg to account supervisors, Kelly Titus and Carrie Banks to traffic coordinators and Cristin Woodward to...

SmithGroup Inc.(Architecture/Construction appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bart Stasa, P.E., to vice president, general counsel and Derek White to vice president, director of information technologies at SmithGroup Inc. in Detroit.

John Carlo Inc.(appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Frank Prano to vice president, manager-cost engineering, Brian St. Louis to manager-asphalt division, David Kavanaugh to manager-earthwork division and Timothy Ryan to controller at John Carlo Inc. in Clinton Township.

Etkin Skanska Inc.(Fred Spencer new senion project manager)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Fred Spencer to senior project manager at Etkin Skanska Inc. in Farmington Hills.

White Construction.(Dwight Hooks appointed chief estimator)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dwight Hooks to chief estimator at White Construction in Detroit.

Albert Kahn Associates Inc.(John Enkemann Jr. appointment to Michigan Board of Architects)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... John Enkemann Jr., AIA, vice president at Albert Kahn Associates Inc. in Detroit, to the Michigan Board of Architects.

Booler T. Washington Business Association.(Don Barden re-elected chairman)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Don Barden, chairman and CEO of Barden Companies Inc., re-elected chairman of the board of directors for the Booker T. Washington Business Association in Detroit.

Associated Food Dealers of Michigan.(Terry Farida appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Terry Farida, president of Value Center Markets in Warren and Livonia and vice president of Value Wholesale in Oak Park, to chairman of the board of the Southfield-based Associated Food Dealers of Michigan,

Fifth Third Bank.(Michael Love appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Michael Love to vice president and trust manager in the Southfield office of Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan.

National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois.(Marybeth Howe and Pamela Howe Moore appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marybeth Howe to executive vice president, corporate banking in the Detroit office of National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois. Also: Pamela Howe Moore to business development representative for education finance in Michigan and Indiana at...

Deloitte & Touche.(C. Ronald Cooper appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... C. Ronald Cooper to human resources director for the Great Lakes Region of Deloitte & Touche in Detroit.

Peoples State Bank.(Kimberly Scott and Mark Sandri appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Kimberly Scott to assistant vice president and consumer loan manager and Mark Sandri to assistant vice president and senior portfolio manager at Peoples State Bank in Hamtramck.

Credit Union ONE.(Richard Bahls appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Richard Bahls to vice chairman of the board of directors at Credit Union ONE in Ferndale.

MGM Grand Detroit Casino.(Emmitt Muckles appointment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Emmitt Muckles to slot technical shift manager at MGM Grand Detroit Casino in Detroit.

Handleman Co.(Alin Stewart appointment )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Alin Stewart to corporate credit manager in the accounts receivable department at Handleman Co. in Troy.

The Talent Shop.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marce Haney to account executive at The Talent Shop in Bingham Farms.

Crow E. Co. LLC.(Entertainment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Mi Wha Clark to director of operations and William Booker-Riggs to executive manager at Crow E. Co. LLC in Detroit.

AKT Peerless Environmental Services.(Environmental)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Bradley Morse to senior environmental engineer at AKT Peerless Environmental Services in Farmington Hills.

NTH Consultants Ltd.(Environmental)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Kim Tsang, specialist in environmental compliance issues for power and industrial clients, to the Philadelphia office of Farmington Hills-based NTH Consultants Ltd.

TolTest Inc.(Environmental)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... William Wenner to general counsel at TolTest Inc. in Toledo, Ohio.

Blue Care Network of Michigan.(Health care)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marc Keshishian, M.D., to vice president and medical director of clinical affairs and Susan Kozik to vice president of product and process improvement for Blue Care Network of Michigan in Detroit.

Foley & Lardner.(Legal)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... John Birmingham Jr. to partner in the Detroit office of Foley & Lardner.

Clark Hill PLC.(Joseph Turner appointed to State Bar of Michigan Open Justice Commission)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Joseph Turner, member at Clark Hill PLC in Detroit, to the State Bar of Michigan Open Justice Commission. Also: Frank Mamat to vice chairman of the American Society of Employers.

Dickinson Wright PLLC.(Legal)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Douglas Mullen and Rhonda Welburn to members in the Bloomfield Hills office and Andrew MacLeod and Brian Martinuzzi to members in the Detroit office of Dickinson Wright PLLC.

Dykema Gossett PLLC.(Legal)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Brendan Cahill to the Corporate Finance Group, Douglas Fryer to the Litigation Practice Group, Kyle Hauberg to the Real Estate Practice Group and William Kolakowski III to the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the Bloomfield Hills office...

Miller, Confield, Paddock and Stone PLC.(appointments )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Marchelle Falconer to associate in the Litigation Dispute Resolution Practice Group and Ella Bully-Cummings to associate in the Labor and Employment Law Group in the Detroit office and David Thoms to senior counsel in the Personal Services...

Yazaki North America Inc.(Manufacturing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Richard Greenwald to director of component purchasing and diversity sourcing and Mark Comeau to director of quality, General Motors Business Unit at Yazaki North America Inc. in Canton.

Eisbrenner Public Relations.(Marketing/Public Relations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Wendy Doud to account coordinator and Alissa Picciuca to assistant account executive at Eisbrenner Public Relations in Troy.

The Berline Group.(Mark Beyer)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Mark Beyer to vice president/executive creative director at The Berline Group in Bloomfield Hills.

Campbell & Co.(Jennifer Riley, Eric Griffiths and Patrick Zschering appointments)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Jennifer Riley to account supervisor/account team leader, Motorsports Marketing, Eric Griffiths to senior staff accountant, Corporate Services and Patrick Zschering to senior account executive, Motorsports Marketing at Campbell & Co. in...

Marx Layne & Co.(appointment of Michael Szudarek)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Michael Szudarek to director of the automotive practice at Marx Layne & Co, in Farmington Hills.

The New Detroit Science Center.(Nonprofits)(Shawn Kahle and Timothy Buhl Hudson )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Shawn Kahle to president and CEO and Timothy Buhl Hudson to vice president of development at The New Detroit Science Center. Kahle is a former member of the Detroit Regional Chamber's board of directors.

Gleaners Community Food Bank.(appointment of Cynthia Harkaway)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Cynthia Harkaway to vice president of corporate and foundation relations at Gleaners Community Food Bank in Detroit.

Lighthouse of Oakland County Inc.(appointments of Peter Couture, Nancy Kort, and Sandra Wilton)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Peter Couture to training program manager for Lighthouse Sign*A*Rama, Nancy Kort to manager of communications and Sandra Wilton to manager of special events at Lighthouse of Oakland County Inc. in Pontiac.

Insite Commercial Group.(appointment of Tjader Gerdom)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tjader Gerdom to vice president, Commercial/Retail Division at Insite Commercial Group in Southfield.