Kalamazoo’s Metropolitan Center project nears co

Although it can be cheaper to tear down old buildings, sometimes developers pull out all the stops to find ways to save important old structures. That was the ...

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Lighthouse Groups Adds Katie Furman to Local Team

Lighthouse Groups Adds Katie Furman to Local Team Muskegon, Michigan – March 26, 2012 – Experien...

Marilyn Gates Joins Spectrum Health Medical Group

Marilyn Gates Joins Spectrum Health Medical Group GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 26, 2012 – Marilyn Ga...

Perrigo Company promotes Wayne Kline

Perrigo Company promotes Wayne Kline Allegan, MI—Perrigo, a leading pharmaceutical su...

Johnston, Carlson to lead WMU trustees in 2012

Johnston, Carlson to lead WMU trustees in 2012 KALAMAZOO--William D. Johnston of Portage, Mich., ...

James McIntyre joins EDF

James McIntyre joins EDF KALAMAZOO, MI, April 23, 2012 – James (Jim) McIn...

Steven Stapleton joins Miller Canfield

Steven Stapleton joins Miller Canfield DETROIT, MI (10 April 2012) – The law firm of Mi...

OMNI Community Credit Union Hires Julia Medbery as Branch Sales and Service Manager

OMNI Community Credit Union Hires Julia Medbery as Bran BATTLE CREEK, Mich., March, 2012 – Ted Parsons,...

Rushton joins Chemical Bank as SVP

Rushton joins Chemical Bank as SVP GRAND RAPIDS - April 27, 2012 - Chris Rushton has ...

Independent Bank welcomes A.J. Harma as Mortgage Loan Originator

Independent Bank welcomes A.J. Harma as Mortgage Loan O Richland, Michigan — March 5, 2012 — A.J. Harm...

Opinions
Supplier relations in flux after shared pain

Supplier relations in flux after shared pain The relationship between automotive suppliers an...

For Michigan to thrive more competitive barriers must go

For Michigan to thrive more competitive barriers must g During the spring session, Gov. Rick Snyder and ...

What Are Customers Thinking?

What Are Customers Thinking? Wouldn’t it be great to know what your custome...

My three favorite strategies learned from my business mentor Dan Kennedy

My three favorite strategies learned from my business m By the time you’ve received this issue I’ll ...

Automotive suppliers too busy to spread risk

Automotive suppliers too busy to spread risk The automotive industry continues to experience ...

In Development: Battle Creek enters world spotlight

In Development: Battle Creek enters world spotlight I want to tell you about a great success story ...

John Gudritz's Investor’s Corner - Getting a checkup of your financial health

John Gudritz's Investor’s Corner - Getting a checkup I have found over the years that most people put...

Parting Shots - Just Super

Parting Shots - Just Super Please bear with me, but I feel a pent-up rant c...

Where are the workers?

Where are the workers? Staying in business over the past few years has ...

Is playing the game more important than winning?

Is playing the game more important than winning?   Society has come to minimize the importance ...

Follow the money

Follow the money We have discussed innumerable times how those pr...

Workers’ Comp reform would bring necessary stability

Workers’ Comp reform would bring necessary stability Legislation introduced last month in both the Mi...

Ron Kitchens' Business First - Taking time to say thank you

Ron Kitchens' Business First - Taking time to say thank One of the most gratifying things I do this time...

The power of Socratic questioning in Lean Six Sigma – part 1

The power of Socratic questioning in Lean Six Sigma – For year I have been providing coaching for profes...

The curse of low interest rates

The curse of low interest rates A variation of Murphy’s Law, which states, “...

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