Detroiter articles from July 2003

Detroiter archives from July 2003

Detroit Regional Chamber: strength and reputation.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... As longstanding members of the Detroit Regional Chamber, we have a keen understanding of the value of a Chamber membership. That regard was heightened dramatically by the overwhelming response we received to the Detroiter's April cover story on...

From the e-mail bag.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Thanks again, by the way, for the wonderful story on Fred Marx and the firm. We've had calls and e-mails from countless clients, friends and associates. You guys are well read indeed!!! (But we knew that already.) What a cover and...

A great job by the Detroiter team.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Thank you again for the wonderful article in your May issue ("She's hooked on work"). The Detroiter team did a great job--we are all thrilled! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cynthia J. Pasky President and CEO Strategic Staffing...

Tech seminar gets results.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... We both enjoyed April's Technology Seminar sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber. We found a new lead for our encryption problems. No one else could solve this problem. We also got a couple of new leads at the reception. See you at the next...

Ad was in poor taste.(Feedback)
July 1, 2003... I question the placement of the ad that appeared on the back cover of your April issue, or anywhere in the magazine for that matter. Inasmuch as many of my clients have religious affiliations and/or bring in their children, I hardly find this...

A first-class organization.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... I just upgraded our Chamber membership and signed on for a year's worth of marketing assistance. The Chamber is a first-class organization, and I appreciate all the help I have received from both your Membership Department and your professional...

Consult an insurance agent.(Feedback)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... I am writing in response to the letter printed in the May issue of the Detroiter ("Shut out from the health-care system for no good reason"). While I empathize with the writer's search for affordable health-care coverage, I was appalled by his...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2003... On page 41 of our Special 100th Anniversary Issue (June 2003), Detroit's mayor in 1925 should have been identified as John W. Smith, not James W. Smith.

A united region: the Partnership is spreading the word.(From the President)
July 1, 2003... Keeping business in this corner of the world also keeps our largest corps of suppliers close at hand and ready for reference. Those of you who aren't but would like to be our suppliers should take note." Jeffrey R. Engel, executive director of...

Spotlight on leadership.(Inbox)(Leadership Detroit's Class XXV will be announced on June 30)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Leaders without borders Leadership organizations in Southeast Michigan and Windsor/Essex County have come together for the first time to participate in a forum on regional issues. The goal of the program is to engage area leaders in an...

Dick Blouse joins MEDC executive committee.(Inbox)
July 1, 2003... Gov. Jennifer Granholm has appointed Richard E. Blouse Jr., CCE, president and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, to the executive committee of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Also named were George Jackson Jr.,...

A great gift for a great celebration.(Inbox)(Cindy Pasky, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. and a member of the Chamber's board of directors, is donating a glass sculpture in honor of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce's 100th anniversary this year)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Cindy Pasky, president and CEO of Strategic Staffing Solutions Inc. and a member of the Chamber's board of directors, is donating a glass sculpture in honor of the Chamber's 100th anniversary this year. Pasky and her husband/business partner...

Detroit Regional Chamber technology seminars.(Inbox)(Calendar)
July 1, 2003... The Chamber keeps you up to speed on technology July 17 Remote Access: Accessing Your Company Network From Anywhere Four things you'll learn- 1. How to keep your important data with you wherever you are. 2. Using PDAs,...

The dream team.(Inbox)
July 1, 2003... The Detroit Regional Chamber extends a big "thank you" to the following companies that participated in our "Join, Engage, Celebrate" 100 Year Anniversary Membership Campaign, which brought in 275 new members from Feb. 11 through April 30: ...

2003 International Consular Ball: a world-class event.
July 1, 2003... More than 500 people dined and danced the night away March 28 at the Detroit Regional Chamber's 2003 International Consular Ball at The Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn. The prestigious annual black-tie ball pays tribute to the region's consular corps....

Spotted in the crowd.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jukka Valtasaari, Finland's deputy ambassador to the United States; Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano; Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land; Bill Kelly, director of International Governmental Affairs at Ford Motor Co. and chairman of the...

Dr. Dieter Zetsche, world trader of the year.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... As president and CEO of DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group since Nov. 18, 2000, Dr. Dieter Zetsche is responsible for the worldwide operations of Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge. He has been a member of DaimlerChrysler's Board of Management since...

At your service: the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership links your business to the global marketplace.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... Economic development. You hear that two-word phrase all the time. But what does it really mean? In its simplest terms, economic development is a process--typically a long-term process--leading to investment, growth and job creation in a...

Marketing the region globally through partner relationships.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership markets the Detroit region globally as an excellent place to do business. It is a particularly good entry point into the NAFTA market. The Partnership engages its public-and-private sector partners...

Checklist of services.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... Here's a checklist of the Partnership's global business development services Customized site location and selection services * Identify sites that meet specific needs. * Coordinate new construction projects. * Identify and...

Small Business Development Program.(Economic Development)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Small Business Development Program is a key component of Phase II of the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership. Initiated by a five-year grant from the Hudson Webber Foundation, the mission of the program is to help small business develop...

You can be a digital drive ambassador!(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... An ambassador is one who represents his or her region. A goodwill ambassador. The ambassador of France... or of China... or what about of Detroit? Maybe you have always dreamed about being appointed to such a position. The respect. The...

Dickinson Wright: in brief contract employees.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Contract employees have become entrenched in America's business as a way of utilizing workers to supplement the work force without incurring costs associated with "employee" status. Frequently, the use of the contract employee in terms of...

Success story: RBK Automation.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... RBK Automation, an embedded and test engineering company, is a long-term success story that goes back almost four years. When we at the Partnership originally met RBK, they were a small, three-person automotive and electronics technology firm...

Success story: Faurecia.(Economic Development)(Detroit Regional Economic Partnership)
July 1, 2003... The Faurecia project marked another important success for the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership. The French tier-one supplier of automotive seats was looking for a location for their new plant that would supply General Motors Corp.'s...

'500 for 500' campaign.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2003... The "500 for 500" campaign is a great new opportunity to grow your business--and grow the Detroit Region's economy The Detroit Regional Economic Partnership would like to get 500 small businesses to support its efforts in marketing the Detroit...

Staff directory.(Economic Development)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Executive Director, Detroit Regional Economic Partnership John W. Carroll Jr. Senior Vice President, Business Development Detroit Regional Chamber (313) 596-0436 jcarroll@detroitchamber.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Awards * honors * accolades.(Benchmarks)
July 1, 2003... The following honorees are Gold-level members of the Detroit Regional Chamber Caponigro Public Relations was named one of the nation's "Best PR Agencies to Work For" by the New York-based public relations publication The Holmes Report. The...

People in the news * people on the move: architecture/construction.(On the Job)
July 1, 2003... Douglas Maibach, P.E., vice president at Barton Malow Co. in Southfield, to 2003 chairman of the board of The Associated General Contractors, Greater Detroit Chapter. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dimitrios...

People in the news * people on the move: banking/finance.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Paul Hoef to vice president and business banking team leader of Huntington Bank's East Michigan Region in Warren. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Pierle to vice president of commercial lending at Madison Heights-based [ILLUSTRATION...

People in the news * people on the move: business services.(On the Job)
July 1, 2003... Kevin Pitcher to district manager representing TotalChoice Solutions in the Detroit metropolitan area at Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) in Dearborn.

People in the news * people on the move: education.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Michael McGill, Ph.D., to department chair for business information technology at Walsh College in Troy. Virginia Hrtanek to director of development for the School of Law at the University of Detroit Mercy.

People in the news * people on the move: entertainment.(On the Job)
July 1, 2003... Nathaniel Walker to assistant vice president of total compensation and employment programs at MGM Grand Detroit Casino in Detroit.

People in the news * people on the move: environmental.(On the Job)
July 1, 2003... Jill Ferrari to director of brownfield development in the Brownfield Redevelopment Services Group at Applied Science & Technology Inc. in Brighton.

People in the news * people on the move: food.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Tom Rubel, sales and merchandising counselor for Spartan Stores Inc. in Grand Rapids to the board of directors for the Associated Food Dealers of Michigan in Southfield.

People in the news * people on the move: health care.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Terrance Albrecht, Ph.D., to program leader of the new Communication and Behavioral Oncology Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. Also: Ronda Johnson to senior vice president of the Karmanos Cancer Foundation.

People in the news * people on the move: insurance.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Mark Hosking to benefits consultant for the Health & Welfare Services Department at Gallagher Benefit Services in Troy.

People in the news * people on the move: legal.(On the Job)
July 1, 2003... Wendy Zabriskie to partner at Bodman, Longley & Dahling LLP in Detroit. She concentrates her practice in banking and real estate law. Gilbert Frimet, Alan Rogalski and Deborah Williamson to the Health Care Practice Group at Farmington...

People in the news * people on the move: marketing/public relations.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Jerome Espy to senior account executive and Julie Lepsetz to account executive at Marx Layne & Co. in Farmington Hills. Scott Lusher to staff accountant and Amy Nagrant to assistant media buyer at The Berline Group in Bloomfield Hills. ...

People in the news * people in the move: nonprofits.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Joe Heaphy to executive director of Lighthouse Community. Development, a subsidiary of Lighthouse of Oakland Country in Pontiac. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

People in the news * people on the move: real estate.(On the Job)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... Gordon Sommerville to executive vice president of sales and business development at Diversified Property Services in Southfield.