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©Entire contents copyright 2008 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved THIS JUST IN Olympics may give gold State scrambles to fund roads to state businesses The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing has Local taxes, fees among options proven to be a source of BY AMY LANE real-estate transfer tax based on a new business leads for CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT home’s value, and local driver’s license Michigan businesses. and vehicle-registration taxes. The tax- C. Peter Theut, a partner LANSING – A long-targeted piece in a es are subject to local voter approval. at Detroit-based Butzel patchwork of solutions to fund Michi- Oakland County and many business- Long, said the firm plans to gan roads has dropped into the Legisla- es are among longtime proponents. Lo- open a new office in Bei- ture. cal options are a way to fund some $1.5 jing by early January. And it’s none too soon, as state and lo- billion to $2 billion in Oakland County Theut says the Olympics at cal road agencies juggle budgets projects needed over a 10-year period to least in part made the city strained by reduced gas-tax revenue, es- alleviate congestion, said Craig Bryson, a more attractive choice calating construction costs and continu- public information officer at the Road for the firm. ing road needs. Commission for Oakland County. “Had China not been State House bills introduced in late He said a half-percent local sales tax putting on the Olympics, July would give counties a host of local in Oakland County, if approved by vot- PHOTO COURTESY OF M-DOT funding options, including a 3-cent per- and therefore really im- Bridge work at I-96 and Wixom Road is among the many projects gallon gas tax, a 1 percent sales tax, a proved the infrastructure under way in the region. See Roads, Page 39 of Beijing, we may have looked more at Shanghai,” he said. “(Beijing is) making tremendous strides in terms of trying to clean up Groups seek air pollution, traffic control, updating buildings infrastructure, and most im- Birdie or bogey portantly they have one of funds to raise the most modern airports in the world.” Theut heads Butzel Some nonprofits Long’s China initiative high school and said the concentration of government and regula- score with PGA tory power in the city was grad rates another draw. In Beijing, the firm can Championship, others BY SHERRI BEGIN better assist clients doing business in the country can’t get off the tee CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS with government regula- United Way for Southeastern Michi- tion issues. gan has launched an effort to raise Meanwhile, media atten- BY SHERRI BEGIN $10 million to help low-performing tion brought to Beijing in CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS high schools in the region improve connection with the their graduation rates. Olympics, specifically re- While some local nonprofits have al- The agency and the Detroit-based ports lambasting the city’s ready brought in extra revenue from Skillman Foundation have con- air quality, could help se- the 2008 PGA Championship, other pro- tributed $1.5 million each. cure new work for Michi- grams are still looking for dia- The AT&T Foundation today is to gan environmental tech- monds in the rough. MORE announce another $1 million grant nology firms. The PGA of America expects to the Greater Detroit Education Ven- The Wayne County-Butzel the PGA Championship to ON THE PGA ture Fund, bringing the total invest- Long Environmental Initiative, bring in an estimated ment to $4 mil- a joint project between the $400,000 for nonprofits. Stories on Michigan's PGA heritage, other tournaments lion. offices of Wayne County As of last week, the 120 The three orga- local nonprofits that were and the small businesses Executive Robert Ficano, working the fairways nizations plan Wayne County Department given a total of about 1,000 begin on Page 17. jointly to pursue of Energy Director Kurt tickets by the PGA to auction additional grants Heise and Butzel Long, is off have collectively brought in to reach the $10 working to get contracts between $175,000 and $200,000, said million mark, for local environmental Earnie Ellison, director of business and said United Way community relations. Oakland Hills Coun- CEO Michael See This Just In, Page 2 try Club in Bloomfield Township hosts Brennan. Torreano the tournament today through Sunday. “If we are go- Twelve of those charities, chosen ing to compete as a country in this CRAIN’S SEEKS BEST- through surveys of nonprofits that Oak- global society, we have to have a MANAGED NONPROFITS land Hills members support, were given workforce that’s ready,” said AT&T access to the championship with a block JOHN F. MARTIN Michigan President Gail Torreano, a For details, see Page 38. Tony Rubino and his brother leased a home near the course to host a See Nonprofits, Page 38 fundraiser for the MS Society, but ticket sales have been slow. See Funds, Page 41

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IT firm Sircon Corp. sold last day in office. Irvin Reid named Court in Detroit. online news producer for THIS JUST IN Police Chief Anthony Holt to asso- Linamar Corp. of Guelph, On- mlive.com in Ann Arbor, where Sircon Corp., an Okemos-based ciate vice president and chief of tario, Friday filed a request for in- she was responsible for manag- ■ From Page 1 information-technology company police, while Director of Special junction to block Royal Oak-based ing Web con- with Detroit-area companies as Events Jeffrey Block was named FormTech Industries L.L.C. from its tent for several companies to help clean up Chi- investors, has been sold to Seat- assistant vice president of special alleged threats to suspend ship- Michigan na’s air. tle-based Vertafore Inc. Terms events. Both appointments were ment of steel forgings for Lina- newspapers. Theut, who is part of the initia- were not disclosed but benefitted to take effect Friday. mar. Linamar is a tier-one auto Before that, tive, said they have identified venture-capital firms that helped Jay Noren, 63, officially became supplier making transmission Lasek was a eight technologies in China that launch and grow the company WSU president on Friday with a components for Ford Motor Co., Web content need to improve air quality and that provides software services to swearing-in ceremony. He suc- General Motors Corp., Chrysler L.L.C. producer for at least three Michigan compa- the insurance industry. Local ceeds Reid, who stepped down to and American Honda Motor Co. Inc WXYZ-Channel 7 nies that can provide the technol- firms that invested included: Ann become the Eugene Applebaum At issue in a lawsuit filed television in ogy, including Ann Arbor-based Arbor-based EDF Ventures, Ann chairman of community engage- Thursday is a dispute over raw- Southfield. Lasek firm Atwell-Hicks. Arbor-based Avalon Technology ment at Wayne State. material surcharges in As Web edi- Theut declined to identify oth- L.L.C., Ann Arbor-based Arbor Part- — Chad Halcom FormTech’s 2006 supplier con- tor at www.crainsdetroit.com, er Michigan firms, but he said ners L.L.C., and Grosse Pointe tract with Linamar. The case is Lasek will write and post Web there will be a trade mission or- Park-based Ralph Wilson Equity assigned to U.S. District Judge stories, improve the design and ganized by the initiative to China Fund L.L.C. State beverage group John Corbett O’Meara. function of the site, and create in November to make deals. —Tom Henderson names executive director — Chad Halcom custom content to complement — Ryan Beene print coverage. The Michigan Licensed Beverage Crain’s names Web editor A native of Troy, Lasek earned New degree at Madonna Association has named Lance Bi- Christine Lasek has joined her bachelor’s degree in English Preservation Wayne seeks Officials at Madonna University noniemi, previously the group’s Crain’s Detroit Business as Web from the University of Michigan. in Livonia announced a new doc- new executive director director of government affairs, to editor. She can be reached at (313) 446- tor of nursing practice degree on be executive director. Binoniemi The Detroit architecture Lasek, 27, was previously an 0473 or at [email protected]. Friday. replaces Cathy Pavick, who left the preservation group Preservation The program will be the uni- Lansing-based association of Wayne is conducting a search for versity’s first Ph.D. program It is liquor licensees in February. Bi- CORRECTIONS a new executive director after a 36 semester-hour curriculum Francis Grunow resigned from the noniemi had been interim execu- The first name of Oakland Community College board Chairwoman and will take about two years to tive director. position in July. complete, said the university’s Anna Zimmerman was misspelled in a Page 1 story of the July 28 edi- — Amy Lane tion. Grunow was executive director marketing director, Karen San- for nearly four years and re- born. Application begins Oct. 1, The list of publicly held companies published July 28 should have signed to pursue other interests, and classes start in May 2009. FormTech faces court battle listed the end of the fiscal year as Feb. 2, 2008, for Borders Group Inc. and said board president Karen — Christiana Schmitz Jan. 31, 2008, for Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. Nagher. She said the search is un- with Canadian customer A story on Page 3 of the July 28 edition incorrectly stated that offi- der way, though there is no set A Royal Oak manufacturer cials at William Beaumont Hospitals in Royal Oak indicated that 80 per- timeline. “It’s a big job, so we Reid makes WSU promotions may be forced by court order to cent of the projected 1,500 patients to be treated at Beaumont’s planned have to find the right person,” Wayne State University’s outgo- continue producing forgings for a proton beam therapy cancer center would be treated for prostate can- Crain’s she said. ing president promoted two uni- Canadian auto supplier under an cer. Beaumont officials told the actual number is 20 percent to — Daniel Duggan versity executives on Friday, his injunction request at U.S. District 25 percent.

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August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 3 Care for poor CRAIN’S grows heavier Loss of lease deals INDEX Taking Stock: Masco Corp. chairman expects housing crisis to get for downtown worse. Page 4. Real deal: “Virtual pros” bring in real money for StaffPro America. hospitals jolts auto dealers President Lesley Delgado BY JAY GREENE expects revenue to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Many hope be up 19 percent When it comes to the national prob- this year. lem of caring for the rising numbers incentives will get Page 16. Delgado of uninsured, Detroit is the canary in Move ’em out: Land the coal mine. Bank Authority to help High unemployment, large num- customers to buy move Detroit’s many bers of uninsured, a sicker-than-aver- vacant parcels. Page 35. age population, the lack of a public BY NANCY KAFFER Blues in fight: hospital and a low proportion of fed- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS TheraMatrix Physical Therapy expected to file a erally qualified health centers are With the Detroit 3 automakers $10 million lawsuit among the reasons most experts be- against the Blues over lieve Detroit has one of the biggest ending, restricting or re-evaluating contracts. Page 36. challenges in the nation to fix its lease programs, the future looks overwhelmed primary care delivery rocky for some area auto dealers. These organizations appear in this system. Chrysler Financial L.L.C., the finan- week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: Three of the bigger canaries in De- cial arm of Chrysler L.L.C., rocked the troit are the downtown hospitals: De- auto industry last month when it an- AT&T Michigan ...... 1 troit Medical Center, Henry Ford Hospital nounced it would end its North Band of Angels ...... 38 and St. John Hospital and Medical American leasing program Aug. 1. Biggby Coffee ...... 37 Center. General Motors Corp. quickly fol- Birmingham Country Club ...... 22 Blaze Contracting Inc...... 24 All three hospitals reported nearly lowed suit, with GMAC Financial Ser- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 36 record-high levels of charity care and vices saying it would work to reduce Bluewater Technology Group Inc. . 24 uncompensated care in 2007, along the number of U.S. leases offered at Brighton Hospital ...... 30 with lower operating profits than in below-standard rates. Ford Motor Cannella Patisserie and Creperie . . 37 the previous several years, according Credit Co. L.L.C. said buyers should Center Line Electric ...... 24 to the latest financial reports and in- expect lease prices to increase. Charter One ...... 25 terviews with top executives. With leasing on the skids, much Chrysler L.L.C...... 3 “We sit in the epicenter of an ex- rests on the value of incentive pack- Detroit Medical Center ...... 3 tremely vulnerable population with ages designed to interest former lease Detroit Wayne County 200,000 people without any insurance customers in buying, dealers say. Health Authority ...... 34 Ford Motor Co...... 3 in our catchment area, that is under- GM and Chrysler announced General Motors Corp...... 3 represented in primary care physi- sweeping new packages last week, cians and does not provide sufficient Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge . . . . . 41 relying heavily on cash incentives Greater Detroit Health Council . . . . 34 reimbursement,” said Dr. Padraic and discounts to entice former lease Henry Ford Hospital ...... 3 Sweeny, chief of emergency medicine customers to purchase vehicles. Highland DDA ...... 15 at DMC’s Detroit Receiving Hospital. GMAC plans to offer cash incen- WILLIAM PUGLIANO Indianwood Golf & Country Club . . 19 As Wayne County’s unemployment tives on GMC trucks and on some Tony Viviano, chairman of Sterling Heights Dodge, says leasing ranged from 90 Inforum Center for Leadership . . . 35 See Hospitals, Page 40 percent to 95 percent of monthly business. John Bailey & Associates Inc. . . . . 17 See Dealers, Page 41 Junior League of Birmingham . . . . 38 Kelly Services ...... 16 Land Bank Authority ...... 5 Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac . . 41 Lighthouse of Oakland County . . . . 38 Masco Corp...... 4 Meadowbrook Country Club . . . . . 22 Oakland Hills Country Club ...... 1 Orchard Lake Country Club ...... 19 A hotel for ‘can-do’ Moten PGA of America ...... 17 Plum Hollow Country Club ...... 22 Road Commission, Oakland County . 1 Pick-Fort Shelby is longtime developer’s latest achievement Rochester Hills Chrysler Dodge . . . 41 Emmett Moten Jr.’s list of Runco Waste Industries Inc...... 24 achievements in Detroit Skillman Foundation ...... 1 include GM’s Poletown BY ROBERT ANKENY ‘COMING FULL CIRCLE’ St. John Hospital ...... 3 plant, Chrysler’s Jefferson CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Star Lincoln Mercury ...... 41 Avenue plants, an StaffPro America ...... 16 expansion of Cobo Center The renovation of one of downtown Detroit’s most ne- Sterling Heights Dodge ...... 41 and the Ilitch family’s glected buildings — the long-shuttered Pick-Fort Shelby TheraMatrix Physical Therapy . . . . 36 business headquarters. Hotel on Lafayette Boulevard at First Street — is in the Trackspeed L.L.C...... 27 hands of one of the city’s most experienced developers. United Way ...... 1 Emmett Moten Jr., one-time development czar for for- Voices of Detroit Initiative ...... 34 mer Detroit Mayor Coleman Young, is handling the WSU School of Medicine ...... 30 building’s transformation to the new Hilton Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby scheduled for completion in No- vember. BANKRUPTCIES ...... 4 Moten has had a hand in many of Detroit’s ma- BUSINESS DIARY ...... 28 jor development projects in the past 30 years. CALENDAR ...... 27 Some say that without his efforts, Detroit CAPITOL BRIEFINGS . . . . . 37 might not have had the General Motors Corp. Pole- CLASSIFIED ADS...... 34 town or Chrysler L.L.C. Jefferson Avenue auto KEITH CRAIN ...... 8 plants, the last Cobo Center expansion, or the Il- LETTERS ...... 8 itch family business headquarters in the Fox OPINION ...... 8 Theatre building downtown. Bella Marshall, Wayne County’s COO, worked OTHER VOICES ...... 9 with Moten in the Young administration. She PEOPLE ...... 26 said his talent for making people understand a vi- NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS RUMBLINGS...... 42 sion for development is now “coming full circle” The $80 million renovation of the Pick- WEEK IN REVIEW ...... 42 with his hotel project. Fort Shelby, headed by Emmett Moten Jr., is to be completed in November. See Moten, Page 40 ROBERT ANKENY/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 4 CDB 8/1/2008 5:59 PM Page 1

Page 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 TAKING STOCK NEWS ABOUT DETROIT AREA PUBLIC COMPANIES Masco plans for continued slump in housing market

BY CHAD HALCOM remainder of the year. products and 27 percent at $508 mil- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS “The stock could be approach- lion for installation and other ser- ing a bottom, (but) we believe risk- vices, a segment Wadhams said is It doesn’t inspire confidence reward potential remains balanced “pretty much 100 percent” tied to when a company’s chairman says until tangible signs of recovery in the residential market. the housing market might get so housing markets appear,” he said Debra Behring, vice president of bad the government will intervene. in a report last week. operations at JB Cutting Inc. in Mt. But shares of Taylor-based Masco Baird is among nine of 11 re- Clemens, which makes cabinet Corp. rallied last week on news that search analyst firms that continue it cut more than 6,000 jobs in the to give Masco a neutral or “hold” components for other businesses, first six months of 2008 and took rating after the second-quarter agreed with the Masco leadership other measures to cope with a $107 performance. that the residential market isn’t million drop in net income on a The company reports net in- helping builders. weak home-construction market. come of $82 million, or 23 cents a “We’ve definitely seen more of “I think things share, on revenue of $2.64 billion the cabinet (parts) orders going to are going to be so for the period ending June 30. commercial rather than residential bad that we will That’s off from $189 million, or 51 customers right now,” she said. see more posi- cents a share, on revenue of $3.09 Manoogian told analysts last tive action taken billion for the year-ago quarter. In week the company is planning for by the (federal) the first six months of 2008, net in- government, and a flat or slightly “deteriorating” come was $84 million, or 24 cents a housing market through this year that might re- share, on revenue of $5.09 billion, and into next. quire a new pres- compared with $332 million, or 87 “There’s a good chance 2009 ident and new cents a share, on sales of $5.89 bil- administration,” might increase from 2008, but Manoogian lion for the first half of last year. said executive Wadhams and Rothwell also that’s going to take positive (gov- chairman Richard Manoogian dur- said Masco has closed 11 plants na- ernment) action,” he said. ing a conference call last week with tionwide and eliminated 17,000 po- Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, analysts on the company’s second- sitions since early 2007, with 6,000 [email protected] quarter earnings. jobs cut thus far in 2008. “But talking to people in Con- The company cut 80 or so posi- gress … I’d be very surprised if tions from its corporate headquar- things deteriorate (and) we don’t ters in Taylor and a research and see much more positive (govern- development lab it maintains a ment) action in 2009. And a lot of few miles away, trimming the total BANKRUPTCIES that could be directed to the hous- workforce from 630 to 550 at those The following business filed for Chap- ing industry as one of the key areas two buildings, she said. ter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankrupt- that needs help.” North American sales in the sec- cy Court in Detroit July 25-31. Under A manufacturer of home fix- ond quarter were off 19 percent, Chapter 11, a company files for reor- tures, furnishings and paint prod- ganization. Chapter 7 involves total offset slightly by 6 percent growth liquidation. ucts, Masco primarily cites a large in the international segment, for a Healthy Hydration Corp., 8579 Oreview falloff in housing construction in 15 percent decline in total revenue. Ave., Brighton, voluntary Chapter 7. the U.S. and parts of Europe for its Sales were off 18 percent at $608 Assets: $8,763; liabilities: $68,172. slide in quarterly net income. million for cabinets and related — Compiled by Christiana Schmitz The company projects new U.S. housing starts in 2008 at between 900,000 and 1 million, compared with 1.3 million last year. Still, the job cuts and other STREET TALK moves may have restored investor confidence. Masco shares rebound- THIS WEEK’S STOCK TOTALS: 26 GAINERS, 35 LOSERS, 8 UNCHANGED ed from a five-year low of $13.92 in 8/01 7/25 PERCENT mid-July and climbed another $1 af- CDB’S TOP PERFORMERS CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE ter last week’s earnings release. NOWNOW LEASINGLEASING The stock closed at $16.62 Friday. 1. Meadowbrook Insurance Group $6.74 $5.80 16.21 “These are very difficult deci- 2. Energy Conversion Devices Inc. 68.41 62.87 8.81 sions,” said Masco CEO Timothy 3. Kelly Services Inc. 18.75 17.43 7.57 Wadhams. “But the (changes are) 4. ArvinMeritor Inc. 13.71 12.78 7.28 very consistent with us trying to 5. Ramco-Gershenson 21.68 20.32 6.69 right-size the business in a tough 6. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. 18.17 17.05 6.57 economic climate.” 7. Pulte Homes Inc. 12.01 11.31 6.19 The company has also respond- 8. Comerica Inc. 29.50 27.86 5.89 ed to market contraction by shift- 9. Somanetics Corp. 22.40 21.17 5.81 ing executive compensation. 10. Masco Corp. 16.64 15.83 5.12 Wadhams and Sharon Rothwell, CDB’S LOW PERFORMERS 8/01 7/25 PERCENT Masco vice president of investor CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE relations, said the company this 1. Valassis Communications Inc. $8.65 $11.33 -23.65 year moved several top executives 2. First Mercury Financial Corp. 14.31 17.25 -17.04 CRYSTAL GLEN 39555 Orchard Hill Place, Novi, Michigan to lower base pay and greater in- 3. Kaydon Corp. 47.57 55.60 -14.44 centives to improve company per- • 242,290 SqFt building With 49,816 SqFt 4. General Motors Corp. 10.23 11.90 -14.03 formance — including Wadhams, Available For More Information, Please Call: 5. Amerigon Inc. 6.45 7.47 -13.66 Executive Vice President and COO • Various Suite Sizes Available 6. Lear Corp. 13.86 15.83 -12.45 – Up to 23,457 SqFt 248.324.2000 Donald DeMarie, and Vice Presi- • Award Winning Class “A” Office Building dent and CFO John Sznewajs. 7. American Axle 5.77 6.51 -11.37 • Excellent Access to I-275, I-696 and I-96 Peter Lisnic, senior analyst for 8. Credit Acceptance Corp. 16.80 18.92 -11.21 • Convenient to Shopping, Hotels, Restaurants Robert W. Baird & Co. in Chicago, 9. Caraco Pharmaceutical 14.05 15.60 -9.94 and other Area Amenities noted the share-price improve- 10. FNBH Bancorp Inc. 7.25 8.00 -9.38 www.friedmanrealestate.com ment but predicted market weak- Source: Bloomberg News. From a list of publicly owned companies with headquarters ness for housing builders will con- in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw or Livingston counties. 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Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 Mayor-council dispute holds up millions in block grants

BY SHERRI BEGIN funds affordable housing, anti- the federal agency last week to more than 1.5 years of entitlement “I’m worried that we’re going to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS poverty programs, infrastructure give Detroit until Sept. 19 to sub- funding at April 30, 2009. If it does go into our new fiscal (year), development and the like. The mit a jointly approved plan or lay and is identified as an untimely which starts Oct. 1, not knowing if Nonprofits and the Detroit resi- grants are subject to less federal out a timetable for doing so. grantee for two years in a row, the we’re going to get funding or how dents they serve are getting caught oversight and are used largely at “Given … the very public nature city forfeits its funding. much,” said in the crossfire between Detroit the discretion of state and local of the disagreements on the (block Delays also could have “serious Amy Good, CEO Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the governments. grant funding) budget, our office repercussions,” she said, on rent of Alternatives for Detroit City Council. Detroit is in line to receive cannot approve this action plan payments and shelter operations Girls. A disagreement between the two about $36.7 million in block grant until we receive assurances that for projects that serve the home- Her organiza- over who should allocate commu- funds in the coming fiscal year and the (block grant) portion is in ac- less or those with special needs. tion, which is nity development block grants this another $13 million or so in other cordance with the city budget pro- The delay in distribution and operating on a year is holding up distribution of entitlement funds for housing and cedures,” said Lana Vacha, HUD notification of grant awards could $2.8 million bud- more than $50 million in block emergency shelter. field office director, in a July 29 let- mean cuts in services many of get, received grant funding and other entitle- But the lack of a jointly submit- ter to the City Council. those agencies provide and the $83,000 in block ment funds to the city and to local ted spending plan for those funds Vacha cautioned that timely loss of other funds leveraged by Good grant funding this year and is nonprofits. Federal community-de- to the U.S. Department of Housing spending of the funds is a concern, the community block grant funds, slated to receive $67,000 next year velopment block grant money and Urban Development prompted since the city is allowed to have no nonprofits say. under the allocations approved by the City Council but not by the administration. “We cannot count on the funding unless this conflict is resolved,” which means the agency would have to cut about a third of its 30 emergency shelter beds for young women ages 15-21, Good said. Many nonprofits are fronting the funds to provide services the block grant funds pay for, and are counting on reimbursement to maintain them and remain financially sound, said Maggie DeSan- tis, president of the Warren-Conner Development Coalition. Additionally, the grants enable Warren-Conner and other agencies such as United Community Hous- ing Coalition to leverage more money. Without the $151,000 block grant in the City Council-approved budget, United Community Housing would have a hard time coming up with the 20 percent match required for an additional $611,000 grant through HUD’s Supportive Housing Program, said Executive Director Ted Phillips. With general categories of ap- propriations, “There is no commitment by the mayor to fund any Don’t Let the Waiting Game nonprofit,” Phillips said. General block grant appropria- tions in the budget “does not mean Shape Your Bottom Line that we will not go to contract with those groups approved (through the bid process),” said Thomacina Tucker, executive manager of fi- As the saying goes, “Time is money.” nancial and resource management Save money today! 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Page 8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 OPINION Help second-stage companies with fund ov. Granholm last week unveiled what could be one of the strongest programs yet to strengthen and diversify G the state’s economy: The state of Michigan will tap a tiny piece of the state’s $57 billion pension fund — $300 million — to invest in Michigan-based companies. (See Amy Lane’s column, Page 37.) In a state starved for investment capital, $300 million is a major infusion. Roger Penske will chair the advisory board for the new plan, and the board has many smart executives, including Kalamazoo-based Stryker Corp. Chairman John Brown, Quicken Loans Inc. Chairman Dan Gilbert, Thomas Kinnear of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and Sandra Pierce, CEO of Charter One Bank-Michigan. To the governor and to Penske we beg: Keep as few strings as possible on the money, and look for some successful second- stage companies based in Michigan that need capital to grow. Second-stage companies are defined as 10 to 100 employees and $1 million to $50 million in sales. These companies already have a track record. Michigan exceeds the national average in second-stage LETTERS companies based here, according to research by the Small Business Association of Michigan. But they grow more slowly than the national average. Ray Parker was a true leader Money and credit are tight. If successful, this effort could lead to even larger government pension fund investments in this Editor: Every pastor of Detroit’s Crain’s Detroit Business Detroit has lost a true visionary churches should be leading De- state. welcomes letters to the editor. with the recent passing of Ray troiters toward greater self-suffi- All letters will be considered for Parker, founder of RFP Associates publication, provided they are ciency by promoting inner-city OK local taxes for fund roads in Detroit. (Week in Review, July signed and do not defame gardens rather than leading their 21.) However, what better way to individuals or organizations. flocks in the victimization choir. Michigan lawmakers may give local governments the op- honor his legacy than to promote Letters may be edited for length While we hear so much about lib- tion to create new taxes to help support road improvements. the phenomenal potential that is and clarity. eration theology, those who put Detroit. As one who saw and acted action to words are the true lead- Nobody likes higher taxes, but the local taxes would re- Write: Editor, Crain’s Detroit upon that opportunity, his vision Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., ers. Ray Parker was one of them. quire voter approval. Many business leaders, notably Alan needs to be emulated by all Detroi- Detroit, MI 48207-2997. He was about initiative. Kiriluk of Troy-based Kirco Development Corp., support the ters who can see beyond the cur- E-mail: [email protected] Robert Thibodeau idea. (See story, Page 1.) rent dilemmas we face. Detroit While the July 14 column by The idea makes a lot of sense. We like the House bills because dens to help alleviate hunger and Mary Kramer indicated the sludge Thanks from Tenn. add to their and our resources. they’d allow local taxes for roads and public transit. is getting deeper here, (“The Editor: Michigan’s gas-tax revenue to fund roads is dropping as peo- ‘sludge’ here is getting really And, with the greenest houses This message is to all the people ple drive fewer miles because of the high cost of fuel. deep”) keep in mind that someone being those already constructed, it involved in drafting and signing is hoped that Detroiters will see State gas taxes are leveraged to get matching dollars for had the imagination to see its po- the new business tax law in Michi- the value in what they already gan (“Businesses decry ‘tax on roads and bridges from the federal government. Dropping gas tential, just as someone has put forth the vision of urban farming have title to. Even the huge tax,’ ” June 16), Thank you! tax revenue already may create a shortfall in federal funding as reflected in a recent editorial amount of home renovations that Our company moved to Ten- for road and bridge construction of a projected $750 million a (“Urban farming a good, green need to occur here should be seen nessee 10 years ago, so we appreci- year from 2010 to 2015. idea,” July 14). And, expanding on as potential employment. And the ate the gaffe made just months be- Our infrastructure is important to economic activity. that idea, one may question why myriad number of vacant lots in fore Volkswagen finalized its decision on where to put its new These bills should become law. impoverished Detroiters don’t re- the city need to be viewed for the alize the potential of home gar- opportunity they offer. See Letters, Page 9

KEITH CRAIN: Thank goodness for sports and the zoo This week, a whole bunch of folks sporting event. our Tigers as they finish and attractions in our community. into our pockets. In spite of the will be heading for Detroit to enjoy Last week, we were up their rather lengthy Certainly one of the most impor- continuing increases in our cost of golf on a championship level. celebrating the wonder- road trip. tant is our Detroit Zoo. In the tri- living, we’re somehow going to Oakland Hills Country Club is ful history of the auto- Hopefully, we’ve al- county primary vote on Tuesday, have to do more for our institu- hosting the PGA Championship. mobile at Meadow ways got something to we have a chance to secure for our tions as corporations do less. We’ll have thousands of people and Brook with the world-fa- cheer about in Detroit, zoo the funding that is vital for the Yet, we are luckier than most millions of dollars spent in our re- mous Concours d’Ele- whether it’s a car race or well-being of this institution. It’s a parts of the country. In spite of our gion by folks who will enjoy our gance. Hundreds of cars a pennant race. It gives modest millage proposal, and it de- economic woes, we’ve still got community and some great golf. from the century of the us a bit of diversion from serves our support. more things to cheer about, go see It’s amazing how many times, automobile were there. our political woes or As we see a lot of hard times and participate in during our sum- when we’ve been facing all sorts of And in a couple of manufacturing mal- among our corporate citizens, it’s mer and winter months that most problems and troubles, that a ma- weeks over Labor Day, adies. going to take a lot more from each any other city. jor sporting event comes along to we’ll be on Belle Isle to enjoy the ex- We can count ourselves lucky of us to help keep those nonprofit Every cloud has a silver lining, take our minds off the catastrophe. citement of Indy cars on the island. that we’ve got all these great events institutions alive and well. All of and we’ve got more silver than We can’t help but celebrate the And in between, we’ll root for — and many great organizations us will have to dig a little deeper most. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 9 CDB 8/1/2008 10:23 AM Page 1

August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 9 OTHER VOICES: Government must rein in spending

A perfect storm has Food prices are skyrock- creating too much money. porarily halted for six months, for dollar now seriously in jeopardy of emerged as the Federal Re- eting. As the Fed omits The federal government needs both employers and employees. permanently losing its place as the serve has reduced interest food and energy to mea- to initiate a hiring freeze at all lev- This 6.2 percent pay increase for in- world’s reserve currency. rates, injected hundreds of sure core inflation, the re- els, except for defense and public dividuals and businesses will lessen The Fed has failed at maintaining billions of dollars to relieve alities of the marketplace safety. Where possible, assets need the burden through the end of the price stability. Congress must abol- a solvency crisis, further are ignored for the conve- to be sold to raise revenue. Gov- year, without having inflationary ish the Federal Reserve’s authoriza- weakening the currency in nience of classroom theo- ernments need to begin layoffs, impact. The government reports tion to buy treasury securities. the process and increasing ry. Combined with the in- just as the private sector is doing. that Social Security is still solvent Short-term rates should be con- the cost of goods, oil and flationary impact of a $150 Officials must recognize that a and this temporary abatement trolled by the market and gold other commodities. billion fiscal stimulus, gold price of over $400 per ounce would not weaken the currency or should be recognized as a signal of Transportation costs David Breuhan prices are rising. signals inflationary market expec- increase the national debt. inflation. Rather than adding to the are rising, and shippers must pass Manufacturing jobs have disap- tations. Gold nearing $1,000 per Longer term, the entire Federal Federal Reserve’s tasks, as some on the costs. Dow Chemical raised peared, but payrolls of government ounce warns of great danger. Reserve system should be re- are advocating, responsibilities prices by 20 percent, then an- and public-sector jobs have in- The federal budget must be viewed by Congress. Since 1913, we should be removed. nounced another increase of 25 per- creased. amended through a bill reducing have witnessed the virtual de- David Breuhan is a vice presi- cent to combat the relentless rise of Government must cut costs now, expenditures in fiscal year 2009. A struction of the currency through dent and portfolio manager with commodity prices. United Airlines as inflation is a monetary phenome- portion of FICA taxes, those fund- guesswork and debauchery. Infla- Bloomfield Hills-based Gregory J. is unable to make a profit. non, and the government is simply ing Social Security, should be tem- tion has been the result, with the Schwartz & Co.

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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK County’s largest employers. Based on full-time workers. 1 General Motors Corp., 15,097. Chad Halcom 2 covers services, Beaumont Hospitals, 14,610. environment and 3 Chrysler L.L.C., 9,053. Oakland and 4 Trinity Health Corp., 4,721. Macomb counties. Call (313) 446- 5 EDS Corp., 4,334. 6796 or write See Page 14 for the complete list. chalcom @crain. Oakland County com. Chad Halcom Four-day week nice idea ... but Progress has been slow, but a few private-sector employers are weigh- Health care grows ing four-day workweeks to help curb employee fuel costs as proposed by Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson. That’s according to recent research by the American Society of Employers. Suneetha Giridhar, director of research services at the Southfield- based organization, and human re- as auto industry slides sources Research Analyst Hema Mason said the four-day week was the lead option under consideration in a June survey of 116 regional employers. The other top options under OAKLAND COUNTY HOSPITAL PROJECTS review: telecommuting and incen- Beaumont expected tives for carpooling. A less-popular idea was gas cards. “For our customer-service employers, there’s some consideration of to replace GM as how a four-day week affects availability to the customer, while for technology firms telecommuting looks like largest employer an easy answer.” Giridhar said. Employer strategies on fuel will be focus of a “Gas Pains” discussion and Construction on the Beaumont Medical Center in Commerce BY CHAD HALCOM breakfast meeting Aug. 22 at ASE’s of- Township is to wrap up in 2010. CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS fices at 23815 Northwestern Highway. Patterson first proposed in May of- akland County’s rising reputation as a health care fering a four-day workweek for county destination is also making it a magnet for health care employees, under a scheduling pro- O jobs. gram that took effect in July, and chal- Before the end of this year, industry and local political lenged local private-sector employers leaders predict, Royal Oak-based Beaumont Hospitals will dis- to follow suit. place General Motors Corp. as the largest employer in Oakland Mason said it’s too early to tell what County — marking the first time in recent history that an the ultimate fuel cost strategy will be. automaker hasn’t held the No. 1 spot for all three metropoli- “About 60 percent of those re- tan Detroit counties. sponding said they would consider of- According to employment figures furnished to Crain’s, fering options for their employees,” Work on the proposed Crittenton-Karmanos Care Center in GM claimed 15,097 employees within Oakland in January, Mason said. “But only 35 of the 116 Rochester Hills is expected to begin this summer. just 487 more than Beaumont’s 14,610. In 2007, GM outpaced respondents gave any answer to that Beaumont by about 3,000 question. It’s hard to tell how many are Oakland workers. GM looking at it.” remains the top employ- We didn’t aspire About 68 percent of all employers er in Macomb County, “ told ASE that high gas prices are hav- and Ford Motor Co. leads to become the ing an effect on employee productivi- for Wayne County ex- ty and workplace attitudes, while 32 cluding Detroit, where number one percent said fuel did not appear to GM is based. have an effect. But another 68 per- But a role reversal employer. But ... cent of employees also said in June with Beaumont looks in- they were not planning any immedi- evitable, as the No. 1 au- health care is at ate relief measures, such as raising tomaker announced in the mileage reimbursement rate for July it would seek to least a major part of on-the-job travel, before the IRS rec- raise $15 billion in liq- ommended a rate increase in July. uidity through a number an overall economic Giridhar said the ASE plans a NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS The McLaren Health Care Village in Independence Township is in of measures, including a follow-up survey in September, in ad- the first phase of construction. 20 percent reduction in catalyst for the dition to the August meeting, to track all costs connected to its the shifting sentiments of employers. 32,000 U.S. salaried region. “What we hear is that employers workers, by the end of ” may be looking at it, but not a lot of 2008. Mike Killian, Beaumont Hospitals people are willing to be the first to try “We didn’t aspire to something new,” she said. become the number one employer. It’s our hope that the au- Troy-based WorkLife Financial tomakers recover and continue to do well,” said Mike Kil- and IBM offices are pursuing the lian, vice president of marketing for Beaumont. “But having four-day workweek idea. said that, it does show that health care is at least a major In the public sector, besides Oak- part of an overall economic catalyst for the region.” land County, the Macomb County The health care company expects to generate 100 new jobs Commission personnel committee upon completion of the freestanding, $159 million proton- has also taken up a proposal to offer beam center at its Royal Oak hospital campus in 2010, and four-day workweeks or nine days up to 850 jobs when construction wraps the same year at the every two weeks, and Oakland Uni- $70 million Beaumont Medical Center complex in Commerce versity in Rochester Hills is testing The St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Urgent Care Lake Orion opened in Township. the four-day workweek option. It’s un- April. “We’ve been tracking that trend as well, and it looks like der review and a possible extension this is the year that (Beaumont-GM role reversal) is going to into the 2007-08 academic year. See Oakland, Page 12 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 12,13 CDB 8/1/2008 11:19 AM Page 1

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FOCUS:OAKLAND COUNTY IT’S MORE THAN JUST THE LAW. Oakland:Health careboosts e ■ From Page 11

happen,” said Oakland County Ex- ecutive L. Brooks Patterson. END OF THE BED BOOM? Health care and related professions, which can include tradition- One leading Oakland County health al practices as well as residential care executive does not expect the county’s health care boom to be and elderly care, psychiatry and sustainable for the long run. substance abuse counseling, ac- Not everything under development counted for 83,553 jobs in Oakland in Oakland may be built to last, County for 2006. That’s according according to Jack Weiner, to the national County Business president and CEO of St. Joseph Patterns index of data from the Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. U.S. Census Bureau. By compari- Weiner notes that the state son, the same professional seg- Certificate of Need commission ments accounted for 73,227 Oak- has already determined that the land jobs in 2000. region including Oakland County is over-bedded by more than 1,200 By 2010, health care fields will beds and population growth is account for more than 87,000 Oak- limited. land jobs, according to data from “This is not like a Phoenix, or a Las the Institute of Labor and Industri- Vegas, where you can build a al Relations at the University of hospital with a certain number of Michigan, which prepares an an- beds in a market with 5-10 percent nual economic outlook for the growth and expect that the new county. But county officials cau- hospital will be filled to capacity in tion that UM and the Census Bu- a certain number of years,” he New “Investepreneur Roundtable” reau data don’t necessarily catego- said. “And for many hospitals, the costs of moving into new regions tees off November 11 in Birmingham rize all specific career fields the drive the prices up that they charge Register at www.bbcc.com same way. to insurers, and this also affects Not all medical organizations re- competition.” port job growth — several compa- The most recent annual population nies reported flat or falling em- growth rate was less than 0.1 ployment numbers in Oakland, percent for Oakland County. including cash-strapped North Oak- Larry Horvath, manager of Is M&A in Your DNA? land Medical Centers in Pontiac and Certificate of Need programs for Botsford Health Care in Farmington the Michigan Department of Hills. But new investment in de- Community Health, confirmed that Oakland has an excess of 1,202 veloping or converting office-med- Looking for strategic investment or acquisition opportunities hospital beds but is fairly near ical space is on the rise in Oak- capacity for psychiatric beds and in the U.S. or Canada? Launching an entrepreneurial career? land, said Gary Grochowski, has a demonstrated need for 139 /RRNWR0LOOHU&DQÀHOGWRSURYLGHOHJDOFRXQVHODQGWRLGHQWLI\ senior vice president of commer- beds for nursing home care. But business opportunities for global automotive, renewable cial real estate broker L. Mason local hospitals and nursing care Capitani Inc. in Troy. companies have already applied HQHUJ\WHFKQRORJ\DQGOLIHVFLHQFHVEXVLQHVVHVRQERWKVLGHV for those beds and more. Grochowski said shuttered of- of the border. Tap our network of international banks, venture fice buildings that once housed “If you look at the numbers, we capital firms and investment funds and access available have something like 139 nursing suppliers and other automotive- home beds to give away, but all the LQYHVWPHQWLQFHQWLYHVIRUDIRUPXODWKDWZRUNVIRU\RX related industries make an ap- applications pending, if granted, pealing prospect for medical of- would total something more than fice conversion because of their 600 beds,” he said. “And those MICHIGAN s ILLINOIS s MASSACHUSETTS s NEW YORK s FLORIDA s CANADA s POLAND capacity. people are ahead of whoever “In a lot of the municipalities, wants to enter the application process now.” the (local ordinances or regula- tions) call for about twice the Weiner cautioned that an increase in medical care professionals available parking space to be without a substantial increase in available for office medical as for nearby patients for them to treat any other office space,” he said. creates a high-risk environment for “And the best examples of build- new ventures. ings you can convert to that are old — Chad Halcom engineering and research buildings where they tend to pack peo- space on the building’s second ple into the cubicles and it was al- floor. ready high-density. So you have a New medical office buildings lot of parking already.” are also part of the current con- L. Mason Capitani represented struction at Beaumont Medical both parties in a deal that closed Center in Commerce Township as June 20 for Barclay of Rochester In- well as the first phase of the vestment Group L.L.C. to buy the for- McLaren Health Care Village un- mer Budd Co. building in Rochester der construction in Independence Hills and convert it into a multi- Township. tenant medical office building. Kevin Tompkins, vice president That building went on the mar- of marketing at McLaren Health ket after ThyssenKrupp AG put its Care Corp. in Flint, said the total Budd parts unit up for sale in 2006. project when complete would add The asking price was $3.98 million. about 3,000 employees to Indepen- A historic Ford dealership dence Township, but not all would building on South Main Street in be hospital system employees. Royal Oak is also completing reno- About 150 jobs will come from vations this month to accommo- Clarkston Medical Group P.C., which date a combination medical office is moving into the office-medical and pharmacy. Santa Zawaideh, building in phase one of the con- president of Troy-based Direct RX struction, which is set to wrap up Inc., said the Royal Oak building in early 2009. will become a second location for “Something we continue to look her family’s pharmaceutical busi- at is getting physicians involved, ness and for Zawaideh Medical Cen- not only as tenants in (the medical ter P.C., a family medical practice office) building but partnering also based in Troy. She is looking with us for an equity stake in the to lease additional medical office development,” he said. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 12,13 CDB 8/1/2008 11:20 AM Page 2

August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 13 sts economy as auto industry slides Medical school planned for OU; Beaumont Hospital collaborates Also new to northern Oakland ment) because it’s growing and de- “Emerging Sectors” that the coun- A new medical school for Oak- would be the school’s first dean. will be the proposed Crittenton- veloping in specialists and at the ty tracks in its program of the same land County is expected to be an- Michelle Strunge Moser, assis- Karmanos Care Center, a tentative same time we’re acquiring one-of-a- name to help drive growth and di- other part of local health care job tant director of media relations name for a proposed 30,000-square- kind centers like proton-beam ther- versify the county economy. growth in the next few years. for Oakland University, said the foot building set for groundbreak- apy,” he said. While he concedes that popula- The medical school at Oakland institution expects a fall 2010 tion growth might be slow for all ing sometime this summer. “That’s going to continue as spe- University is planned as a privately opening. Students will work pri- cialization grows, development the recent development, he insists The building will be a project of funded institution in collabora- marily at Beaumont sites for clini- grows and technology grows.” the current trend is “an aberration tion with William Beaumont Hospi- cal rotations. She declined to say Crittenton-Karmanos Health Ser- Patterson, for his part, echoed that will correct itself after the lo- tal. Last week, the organizations how many jobs the school will add vices, a joint venture company of that Oakland is on a path to carv- cal economy recovers from the said $25 million out of a needed to the university, but County Ex- Rochester Hills-based Crittenton ing out a regional health care rep- one-state recession” — sometime $100 million in operating costs ecutive L. Brooks Patterson said Hospital and the Barbara Ann Kar- utation. in 2009-10. was raised and Robert Folberg, the county has obtained an esti- manos Cancer Institute in Detroit. It Health care is the single fastest Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, professor and head of pathology at mate of 1,000 jobs for the proposal. will open within growing sector among the 10 [email protected] the University of Illinois at Chicago, — Chad Halcom 18 months about three miles from the hospital, said Critten- ton Chief Strate- gy Officer Michelle Horn- berger. Hornberger “This project will offer patients the whole range of special- ization and services that Kar- manos offers, without having to go to downtown Detroit,” she said. Jack Weiner, president and CEO of St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, said its attention to Oakland is nothing new. Trinity Health’s overall employment has “remained fairly static from one year” to the next, and Weiner said much of its recent Oakland development is meant to help St. Joseph shore up its share of existing markets. “We have always been working to maintain our position in the region, as the urgent care provider for what has suddenly become the Promised Land to everyone else,” he said. St. Joseph, which maintains about 2,400 employees company- wide, recently added about 40 em- image ployees with the April opening of the St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Ur- gent Care Lake Orion, where it prestige bought the former HealthFirst Medical Center, plus up to 25 new jobs at the Waterford Urgent Care unparalleled center, opened last year in Water- ford Township. A multiphase development in White Lake Township, when fully built out, will mean another 80- PINEHURST 100 employees, Weiner said. St. 39400 WOODWARD AVENUE • BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304 Joseph is going to rent space within a medical building on the White Lake site, while parent Enhance your corporate image in BLOOMFIELD HILLS company Trinity Health Corp. will own and operate a separate nursing home. Up to 50,000 square feet of prestigious, two-story office space But Weiner and Killian both not- will become available January 2009. ed that there is also evidence Oak- land is becoming a health destination county for patients from Pinehurst is nestled within nine acres of gracefully rolling terrain and mature trees. outside Southeast Michigan, help- Warm brick and bronze-reflective-glass create a stunning two-story harmonious exterior. ing to sustain local growth. 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CRAIN'S LIST: OAKLAND COUNTY'S LARGEST EMPLOYERS Ranked by full-time employees

Full-time Full-time Full-time Full-time Company employees employees employees employees Worldwide Worldwide Address Oakland County Oakland County Michigan Michigan employees employees Rank Phone; Web site Top local executive Jan. 2008 Jan. 2007 Jan. 2008 Jan. 2007 Jan. 2008 Jan. 2007 Type of business General Motors Corp. G. Richard Wagoner 15,097 15,555 59,524 62,599 266,837 280,414 Automobile manufacturer 1. 300 Renaissance Center, Detroit 48265 chairman and CEO (313) 556-5000; www.gm.com

Beaumont Hospitals Kenneth Matzick 14,610 12,588 16,432 12,638 NA NA Private, nonprofit hospital 2. 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak 48073 CEO and president (248) 898-5000; www.beaumonthospitals.com

Chrysler L.L.C. Robert Nardelli 9,053 9,923 29,811 34,096 71,578 79,984 B Automobile manufacturer 3. 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills 48326 chairman and CEO (800) 334-9200; www.chryslerllc.com

Trinity Health Corp. Joseph Swedish 4,721 4,688 21,090 21,465 43,548 44,000 Health care system 4. 27870 Cabot Drive, Novi 48377 president and CEO (248) 489-5004; www.trinity-health.org

EDS Corp. Mike O'Hair 4,334 4,396 7,796 8,456 135,500 119,000 Information-technology services 5. 500 Renaissance Center, Detroit 48232 vice president and regional (313) 230-2664; www.eds.com general manager of GM account

U.S. Postal Service Kelly Sigmon 4,176 3,970 NA NA NA NA Postal service 6. 320 Martin St., Birmingham 48009-1485 district manager, customer (248) 594-4100; www.usps.gov service and sales

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan/Blue Daniel Loepp 3,996 4,051 8,444 8,135 NA NA Health care insurer 7. Care Network president and CEO 600 E. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit 48226 (313) 225-9000; www.bcbsm.com St. John Health Patricia Maryland 3,841 4,139 11,388 14,623 11,388 14,623 Health care organization 8. 28000 Dequindre Road, Warren 48092 president and CEO (888) 440-7325; www.stjohn.org

Oakland County L. Brooks Patterson 3,699 3,714 3,699 3,714 3,699 3,714 Government 9. 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford 48328 county executive (248) 858-2581; www.oakgov.com

Botsford Health Care Gerson Cooper 2,351 2,442 2,351 2,442 2,351 2,442 Health care organization 10. 28050 Grand River Ave., Farmington Hills 48336 CEO (248) 471-8000; www.botsfordsystem.org

Comerica Bank Thomas Ogden 2,240 2,185 6,518 6,716 10,187 10,129 Financial services provider 11. 500 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48226 Michigan market president (248) 371-5000; www.comerica.com

Delphi Corp. Rodney O'Neal 1,970 C 1,800 8,300 C NA 163,500 C NA Automotive supplier 12. 1441 W. Long Lake Road, Troy 48098-5090 president and CEO (248) 267-8642; www.delphi.com

The Kroger Co. - Michigan Division Rick Going 1,842 1,333 7,817 5,818 310,000 NA Grocery retailer 13. 39810 Grand River Ave., Suite C-150, Novi 48375 president, Michigan division (248) 957-2230; www.kroger.com

Flagstar Bancorp Inc. Thomas Hammond 1,701 1,642 2,532 2,364 3,841 3,052 Banking 14. 5151 Corporate Drive, Troy 48098 chairman (248) 312-2000; www.flagstar.com

Quicken Loans/Rock Financial Inc. Dan Gilbert 1,620 1,392 NA 3,942 3,702 4,247 Mortgage banking 15. 20555 Victor Parkway, Livonia 48152 chairman and founder (800) 226-6308; www.quickenloans.com and www.rockfinancial.com Lear Corp. Robert Rossiter 1,610 1,856 4,085 7,685 89,620 104,276 Supplier of automotive seating 16. 21557 Telegraph Road, Southfield 48033 CEO, chairman and president systems, electrical distribution (248) 447-1500; www.lear.com systems and electronics products

Chase Richard Wade 1,525 1,480 4,800 4,900 178,000 171,000 Financial services provider 17. 611 Woodward Ave., Detroit 48226 Michigan market president and (248) 680-2600; www.chase.com executive vice president of JP Morgan Chase and Co. Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Lynn Orfgen 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 Health care organization 18. 1101 W. University Drive, Rochester Hills 48307 president and CEO (248) 652-5000; www.crittenton.com

Kelly Services Inc. Carl Camden 1,484 1,373 1,630 1,521 750,000 700,000 Staffing services 19. 999 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy 48084 president and CEO (248) 362-4444; www.kellyservices.com

Henry Ford Health System Nancy Schlichting 1,376 1,855 16,611 15,143 16,663 15,212 Health care system 20. 1 Ford Place, Detroit 48202 president and CEO (800) 436-7936; www.henryford.com

Oakland University Gary Russi 1,359 1,414 1,359 1,414 1,359 1,414 Public university 21. Squirrel Road, Rochester 48309 president (248) 370-4346; www.oakland.edu

State of Michigan Jennifer Granholm 1,114 1,086 48,420 50,029 48,465 50,084 State government 22. Cadillac Place, Detroit 48202 governor (313) 456-4400; www.michigan.gov

Detroit Medical Center Michael Duggan 917 934 11,586 11,124 11,586 11,124 Health care system 23. 3990 John R Road, Detroit 48201 president and CEO (313) 745-1250; www.dmc.org

North Oakland Medical Centers John Graham 803 969 803 969 NA NA Hospital 24. 461 W. Huron, Pontiac 48341 president and CEO (248) 857-7200; www.nomc.org

Plante & Moran P.L.L.C. William Hermann 728 727 1,172 1,191 1,472 1,509 Accounting and consulting services 25. 27400 Northwestern Highway managing partner P.O. Box 307, Southfield 48037 (248) 352-2500; www.plantemoran.com

This list of Oakland County employers encompasses companies with headquarters in Livingston, Oakland, Wayne, Macomb or Washtenaw counties. Companies with headquarters elsewhere are listed with the address and top executive of their main Detroit-area office. This is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Unless otherwise noted, information was provided by the companies. Number of full-time employees may include full-time equivalents. NA means not available. Bank of Amercia, which Crain's believes would qualify for this list, did not provide 2008 figures and a reliable estimate could not be made. For 2007, LaSalle Bank, now Bank of America, reported 2,326 full-time employee, to Crain's. B As of June 2007. C As of March 31, 2008. LIST RESEARCHED BY ANNE MARKS, JOANNE SCHARICH AND CHRISTY SCHMITZ DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 15 CDB 8/1/2008 11:37 AM Page 1

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FOCUS:OAKLAND COUNTY You get more than just theories and equations at Lawrence Tech. The White Lake and Highland University’s MBA and other business and management programs expose you to the tools and practical experience townships see development you’ll need to realize your dreams. The goal is simple: To prepare you to not only compete within an industry, despite real estate slump but to lead it.

BY MIKE SCOTT ing developments benefit neigh- SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS boring communities as well, said Sharon Greene, a member of the White Lake and Highland town- Highland Downtown Development ships along the M-59 corridor in Authority and the Highland Equestri- Oakland County are attracting an Conservancy. Leaders in the Making new retail and mixed-use develop- “There is such beauty in the ment despite the residential real Explore over 20 master’s and doctoral programs in architecture, business estate slowdown. communities like Highland, Mil- ford and White Lake (Township), administration, communication, computer science, information systems, White Lake Township, in partic- interior design, engineering (civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer), ular, is actively looking for addi- but it is important for us to add and science at ltu.edu/academicsandmajors/graduate_programs.asp. tional business tax revenue from tax base and a retail sector where possible,” Greene said. “People commercial projects to offset Lawrence Technological University 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075-1058 800.CALL.LTU [email protected] ltu.edu falling residential tax funds. come visit our communities for The township’s Lakes Village our parks and outdoors, and now development will include a J.C. they will come to shop as well.” Penney store by the end of August. The corridor still has addition- In addition, Marshalls has submit- al room for growth. Further east Survey Services ted plans to the township for a near the Waterford Township Benefits & Compensation | Employee Opinion store that likely will open in Feb- border and adjacent to the Salva- Customer Satisfaction | Custom ruary, and the development has tion Army store, is another array of Research other tenants such as Famous Live & Online HR Library retail developments. Ground al- & Research Assistance Footwear, an AAA branch and a ready has been broken by devel- Legislative Action Center | Government Affairs 100,000-square-foot St. Joseph’s Mer- oper Rod Haddash, which will in- Learning & Advancement cy medical facility. Total develop- clude a Chase bank scheduled to HR Generalist Certification ment value is around $58 million. Supervisor Certification open this September, a restaurant Global HR Certification The development is a joint venture and other retail stores, Kowall Administrative Assistant Certification of Troy-based Kirco and Farming- Customer Relations Certification said. That project totals $2 mil- ton Hills-based Gershenson Realty. Insights & Initiatives The project increases the com- lion in new investment. Compensation Design & Development Highland Township also is de- Executive Coaching | Affirmative Action/EEO mercial tax base for the township, Labor Relations whose 37.17 square miles are large- veloping its downtown communi- Employee Handbook Development ly composed of residential lands, ty on Milford Road just south of Employment Services farms and public lands. The devel- Highland Road. One of the newest Staffing Reference Checking opment is part of the White Lake developments by local developer & Background Investigations | Drug Testing Township downtown area or “vil- Larry Shew is the Highland Pre-Employment Profiles | Exit Interviews lage” area at Elizabeth Lake Road Station, a 26,000-square-foot com- Networking near Highland Road. mercial development that includ- Members-Only Roundtables Selected Insights Series | Hot Button Briefings The added tax base will be used ed a renovation of an historic Annual Conference | Annual Summit to pay for expanded residential home and some additions to cre- services, road construction, the li- ate a residential style structure brary and public services, said with room for eight commercial White Lake Township Supervisor units. Mike Kowall. “The look of that development Your company runs on people. A corridor development plan es- really matches with what we are tablished by White Lake Township trying to accomplish with that For more than a century we have helped Michigan companies manage their most important asset: people. also could include a bridge for downtown area,” Greene said. “It pedestrian crossing, buried power Our comprehensive array of human resource, management training and survey services has large windows that will be lines and a pathway to connect with can help your company excel in any business environment. perfect for attracting tenants and White Lake Township businesses and attractions and with the Oak- shoppers to the downtown.” land County trailway system. Highland Station currently That added tax base in White houses medical Lake Township is needed because and real estate the township lost about $84 million offices, a retail in revenue tied to residential prop- saddler and oth- erty values, Kowall said. The new er equestrian- (248) 353-4500 ASEONLINE.ORG retail development will help fill related stores /035)8&45&3/)*()8":4065)'*&-% .*$)*("/ the tax revenue gap and offers a that give cre- © 2008 ASE walkable environment for residence to High- dents and visitors, he said. land Town- “This Lakes Village concept is ship’s very advantageous to residents Pilchowski reputation as and businesses,” Kowall said. the horse capital of Southeastern “The walkway system will allow Michigan. shoppers to walk or ride their Further developments are be- bike from one retail store to an- ing encouraged by the township other without having to get in but in a very limited, strategic their car and drive back down M- way, said Highland Township Su- 59 or Elizabeth Lake Road.” pervisor Triscia Pilchowski. In 10 years, Kowall hopes to see White Lake Township as an area LaFontaine Buick Pontiac GMC with significant commercial ac- Cadillac moved to a new location tivity, but one which also retains in Highland Township, a $15 mil- a rural feel. lion “green” facility that nearly “I want us to be an area where tripled its size. It held its grand other residents come to shop and opening in July. And, township eat — and then they’ll go home,” officials have joined Automation Kowall said. “We don’t have the Alley and are working with Oak- room or desire for massive resi- land County to attract small, tech- dential developments.” nology-related businesses to the White Lake Township’s ongo- community, Pilchowski said. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 16 CDB 8/1/2008 11:05 AM Page 1

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BY SHERRI BEGIN A Detroit native and Michigan State Univer- to be able to bring people in project by project CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS sity graduate, Zimber spent most of her 30- with almost no training time needed.” year career in senior sales management, Like StaffPro, Troy-based Kelly Services Southfield-based StaffPro America expects business development and marketing posi- Inc. works with home-based administrative to boost revenue this year by 19 percent with tions for established and startup companies. assistants, but they are considered employ- the start of its “virtual pros” subsidiary. The virtual pro model is fairly prominent ees of the staffing firm as opposed to self- Launched in February, StaffPro Virtual pairs in Canada but hasn’t really taken off yet in small businesses with self-employed adminis- contractors, said Jonathan Means, senior the U.S., Delgado said. vice president and general manager. trative assistants or professionals who work “The reason virtual is so interesting to- There’s “a fairly slippery slope” with the from their home on a project-by-project basis. day is that the business model has changed model of working with self-contractors, he “It’s still a staffing firm model, except that so much,” Delgado said. More and more peo- said, since there are very specific rules I’m not the employer for the virtual pro,” ple affected by corporate downsizing are cre- said StaffPro Founder and President Lesley ating their own small businesses. around whether someone truly is an inde- Delgado. “It’s a waste of your time to figure out pendent contractor. “Our virtual how to put a PowerPoint presentation to- If that person doesn’t qualify as an inde- PHOTO COURTESY OF STAFFPRO OntheGrow pros are indepen- gether or do desktop publishing when your pendent contractor, “the employer utilizing dent contractors Lesley Delgado wants to help people who’ve lost On the Grow is a focus should be on driving your business them still ends up with a tax burden they or independent their jobs get back to work. feature that will forward.” weren’t counting on,” Means said. lost their jobs get back to work, she said. appear in most issues business owners Citrisys Solutions, which is in the process of A recent report by the state’s Interagency “We want to create a community of peo- highlighting growing … we are the link moving its Novi headquarters to Vienna, Task Force on Worker Misclassification warns ple who have lost their job because of corpo- companies, large and that brings the Va., hired virtual assistants through Staff- that companies that misuse independent small. Know of a right assistant to rate downsizing and help them create a Pro to work on a press release, marketing contractors may face increased scrutiny company you think the right compa- home-based business,” Delgado said. templates and revamping the content and from state agencies. (See “Contract hiring Crain’s should write ny.” StaffPro’s new subsidiary already has about? Contact design of its Web site to better reflect its e- under scrutiny,” Crain’s Detroit Business, Clients pay brought in 10 to 12 new clients, she said, commerce building capabilities, said Presi- Managing Editor StaffPro an which should add up to about $400,000 in Page 1, July 7.) Andrew Chapelle at dent Ara Ramalingam. hourly rate for new revenue this year. “We believe, in general, that employees [email protected]. “We didn’t want full-time help. We want- are better served to be employees of Kelly the work that vir- “We have no local competitors for this,” ed someone who was remote, who didn’t and not independent contractors in most tual assistants or Delgado said. have to come to our office, because we are circumstances so they are not burdened of professionals do, she said. Typically, the StaffPro’s revenue has increased steadily, traveling and not here in the office all of the the responsibilities of being a self- markup is 10 percent to 30 percent, depend- from $1.7 million in 2005 to $1.9 million in time,” he said. ing on the project and the client. 2006 and $2.1 million last year, Delgado said. Pleasant Ridge-based Cerb & Associates employer,” Means said. StaffPro then pays the virtual pros. The company provides contract adminis- L.L.C. also has been using virtual pros from “Not paying employee taxes is certainly a Since the virtual pros are self-employed, trative employees to industries and StaffPro for the past six months, said Cindy benefit for StaffPro and the client, but it’s StaffPro does not have to pay employee taxes, fundraising professionals for nonprofits, Eggleton, a principal with the marketing probably not a benefit for the independent Delgado said. The model also lowers or elimi- with seven direct employees and about 75 and communications firm. contractor who has to pay their own taxes,” nates client investments in direct employees, contract employees. “We have a lot of projects that are specific he said. office space and equipment, Delgado said. 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CONVERSATION WITH A Laughs from the links Lorna Utley and other readers sent us their most memorable golf stories, Joe whether “Caddyshack” Steranka, moments or brushes with PGA of America PGA Championship celebrities. Page 22.

PGA of America CEO Joe Steranka was named CEO of the PGA in 2005 and is the second CEO in the 92-year history of the organization. Before working at the PGA, he held marketing positions with the NBA’s Washington Bullets (now Wizards) and Cleveland Cavaliers. He also helped create public-relations and marketing campaigns for Michael Jordan, Arthur Business of golf Ashe and Jimmy Connors during a five-year stint with Washington, D.C.- based sports management company ProServ. Sure, the PGA Championship is Steranka spoke with Crain’s re- TABLE OF porter Ryan Beene about the local CONTENTS economic impact of the PGA ($40 mil- about golf, but dealing is expected lion to $60 million) and the intersec- The game will go tion of golf and business. BY JASON DEEGAN on, even without Tiger. Page 18. What’s your handicap? I’m a 6.8. No, 90TH PGA SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS wait, transpose that, 8.6. I don’t want CHAMPIONSHIP nside, outside or at a VIP reception, area execu- to give up that many strokes yet. tives are among the fans watching the PGA What: The season’s final Championship this week at Oakland Hills Coun- How much of the mindset required by major championship, I try Club. golf translates into business, based featuring the toughest field of Local courses to host U.S. Senior the season’s four majors, will For some, it’s all about the golf. For others, it’s all on your experience as a golfer and a about access to a top-tier business crowd. Open and Michigan Open. Page 19. businessman? There is an adage that include 136 of the world’s greatest players and 20 club Whether you’re a high roller with access to the you can learn a lot about how some- professionals competing for finest in corporate hospitality or a golf junkie with a one will conduct themselves in busi- the Wanamaker Trophy. more modest budget, there’s a range of options for ness by playing a round of golf with When: Today-Sunday. making the most of the time on or near the greens. them. If someone stays calm, cool Where: South course, Unlike a football or basketball game in an arena and collected even after they’ve Oakland Hills Country Club, filled with seats, golf tournaments give fans the free- topped three shots in a row, if some- Bloomfield Township. dom to find a spot where they feel one can be self-deprecating about Live TV coverage: Thursday most comfortable. their game, if someone doesn’t boast and Friday, 1-7 p.m. (TNT); “There are several ways you too loudly when they do make a good Saturday and Sunday, 11 can go about watching a major,” shot — and conversely there’s a lot of a.m.-2 p.m. (TNT), 2-7 p.m. said John Bailey, CEO of John Bai- Longtime Oakland Hills members things you can do to lose your cool on (CBS). ley & Associates Inc. in Troy. “A lot the golf course — that tells you a lot Gate hours: 7 a.m.-8:15 p.m. of it depends on how you feel and who have worked on multiple PGA about the makeup of someone that every day. what day of the week of it is. If it championships. Page 20. you’re looking to do business with Parking: Free shuttles will run is crowded, you might stay in one and perhaps hire. from the Pontiac Silverdome The history of the PGA in Michigan. spot.” Page 22. beginning at 6:45 a.m. People with tickets to the prac- How is marketing golf different than Monday-Wednesday and Bailey marketing other sports, like the 6:30 a.m. Thursday-Sunday. tice rounds Monday through Wednesday won’t see the tournament, but they have NBA? Golf is a game that appeals to Details: Cameras are allowed a much wider range of customers, only during the practice greater access to the players because of smaller from age 8 to 80. You’re talking about rounds today-Wednesday. crowds. They can take pictures and maybe even golf as a participation sport, more Autographs are allowed only snag an autograph — two luxuries not allowed dur- than a fan- or team-loyalty type of at the practice range and ing tournament play. As of press time, tickets were sport. Golf is about promoting almost putting green those days. still available at www.pga.com/pga champi- a lifestyle. Cell phones are not onship/2008, starting at $30. permitted at any time. For those ready for a workout, following a fa- How much of a chance is there for lo- Portable folding chairs and vorite player through the course can be a fun way to cal or regional businesses to adver- umbrellas are allowed. tour one of the world’s most famous private courses. tise, market or have a presence at New this year are the PGA Learning Center, pre- the PGA Championship, as opposed sented by American Express near the main en- to core sponsors like General Motors trance, and the American Express Card Member or the Royal Bank of Scotland? Most Club, located between holes eight and 12. Inside the of the economic impact from a PGA learning center, PGA members will give fans free 10- Championship or the Ryder Cup goes minute lessons and offer swing and putting analy- to the local community, so you have an sis. The air-conditioned sponsored tent has compli- Local businesses and vendors opportunity if you’re in the retail busi- mentary snacks and a silent auction for American ness to attract several thousand fans that scored championship contracts. who are coming in from out of town, See PGA, Page 18 Page 24. out of the state or out of the country, Pat Croswell, head How Charter One has used the to your establishment. If you’re a busi- professional at PGA as a marketing opportunity, ness-to-business customer, you have a Oakland Hills chance to promote yourself to a whole Country Club, says including a clinic with Jack Nicklaus. host of businesses. We’ve got over the driving range Page 25. is the best place 100 companies that are involved in to hang out during some way, shape or form with buying the tournament. ON THE WEB tickets, buying corporate tables, buying private hospitality chalets. Coverage from Crain’s reporting staff at the event and interviews If you know with two Michigan golfers playing someone interesting this week: Scott Hebert, director of you would like Ryan Beene to interview, golf at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, call (313) 446-0315 and Brad Dean, director of golf for or write rbeene@ Crystal Mountain Resort. See crain.com www.crainsdetroit.com/focus. PHOTO COURTESY OF OAKLAND HILLS DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 18 CDB 7/31/2008 2:36 PM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Great golf, even without Tiger BUSINESS ACE Tips for business interactions during golf events: How much will the absence of Tiger Woods (left) af- drama of him being there. Don’t worry. There will ■ Work on big issues, not details. fect the 90th PGA Championship at Oakland Hills? be great golf and drama from all the other players.” ■ Don’t try to settle a conflict or Woods, the two-time defending PGA champi- When asked about the impact, PGA Tournament problem. on, had season-ending surgery to repair a liga- director Ryan Cannon said: “The tournament has ■ Do invite a client’s significant ment in his left knee in June, just days after an amazing and long and storied history behind it. other. his dramatic U.S. Open win in a playoff. De- The 90th version won’t be any different.” ■ Keep the mood casual and troit-area golf fans are certainly disappointed Oakland Hills Country Club member Hunter Mc- relaxed by not over-scheduling. to miss out on the No. 1 player in the world, Donald said the biggest caveat is for the eventual but most say there’s still plenty of anticipa- winner. “If you win it and Tiger is not in the field, tion for the tournament. someone has to live with that. It’s like having an as- John Bailey, CEO of John Bailey & Asso- terisk next to your name,” he said. PGA: ciates Inc. in Troy, said he still plans to at- But McDonald said there is plenty to be excited The tend all seven days of the tournament, in- about, even in Woods’ absence. cluding practice rounds. “It will be a great event. Once it gets rolling, people “There will still be a tremendous amount won’t notice or care (Woods is out). It will be exciting.” biz of golf NEWSCOM of great players,” he said. “I will miss the — Jason Deegan ■ From Page 17 Express cardholders. Golf insiders, such as Oakland Hills Country Club head professional Pat Croswell and Michigan PGA Executive Director Kevin Helm, believe the driving range is the best place to hang out during a tournament. “The practice range is an awe- some place for a person who wants to look at a lot of (different) swings,” Croswell said. People with access to the corporate hospitality areas can try all these suggestions and then return to the comfort of their tables and chalets to watch the tournament on TV. There are 44 air-conditioned chalets in four separate villages and 100 tables, according to tournament director Ryan Cannon. Corporate hospitality packages, which were sold out, ranged from $37,500 for a 10-person table to $500,000 for a 200-person corporate chalet. “We never promise or sell a view,” Cannon said of the chalets. “It is more about an experience. The way the villages are set up at Oakland Hills, they all have a good view of the course.” Larry Peck, Buick golf marketing manager, said Buick bought one of the few tables inside the clubhouse to bring dealers, managers and clients together. Peck said “anything is fair game” when it comes to talking business in an environment like the PGA Cham- pionship. “Golf lends to a lot of time,” Peck said. “It is a leisurely activity. You are in for a good part of the day. It is second nature to talk about business, and it is expected.” Mike Biber, the managing partner of Brighton-based Osprey Man- agement Co., a real estate company that owns eight golf courses in Michigan, said he will entertain “a couple hundred” business clients at a chalet near the 16th hole and at a captain’s table inside the clubhouse. “It allows you to enjoy the event and get some business done,” Biber said. “Sometimes, business meetings get intense. There are a lot of details. You go to a PGA Championship or Ryder Cup, it gives you an opportunity to do it in a more casual environment.” But Biber also recommends keeping a low-key mindset and not over-scheduling. “If 50 percent of your time is spent on business, it is a little too much,” he said. “For me, it is business more than pleasure; but for guests, it is more pleasure than business.” DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 19 CDB 7/31/2008 2:39 PM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

COURTESY OF ORCHARD LAKE COUNTRY CLUB The Michigan Open comes to the Orchard Lake Country Club in 2009 and 2010 after being held at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in Acme for 28 years. Other courses expect to benefit from lull between big tournaments

BY JASON DEEGAN for 2009 and 2010 after 28 years at “The metro area is fantastic at SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa in supporting events,” Zink said. Acme. That event will feature 156 “That’s why the USGA and the Fans of golf in metro Detroit of the state’s top pros, club pros PGA come to this area. We will get have become spoiled. and amateurs. great support.” The Oakland Hills Country Club has Kevin Helm, executive director had a historic run, hosting the 2002 of the Michigan section of the U.S. Amateur, the 2004 Ryder Cup PGA, said an official June date is Matches and the 2008 PGA Champi- still being worked out. Helm said onship this week. But with the ad- the move should attract more play- vance scheduling ers attempting to at play for the U.S. qualify. Open and the PGA Championship, the The metro area is “As great as a club won’t land an- “ venue as Grand other major cham- fantastic at Traverse was, if pionship until 2016 you qualified at the earliest. supporting events. you had to make The gap in big That’s why the a financial com- tourney wins mitment to play could help boost USGA and the with lodging and the business inter- traveling ex- ests in other PGA come to this penses,” Helm events coming to said. the area at other area. We will get “To move to a clubs in coming greater metro WELCOME PGA FANS years. great support. area gives more Indianwood Golf & ” people a chance Country Club head Dave Zink, to play. Some &PSSQ½IPH4PEÊMWLSQIXSXLIEVIE´W½RIWXGSPPIGXMSRSJWTIGMEPX]WLSTWERHVIWXEYVERXW professional Dave Indianwood Golf & Country Club will be able to JIEXYVMRKI\GPYWMZIVIXEMPIVW[MXLWSQISJXLIQSWXWSYKLXEJXIVQIVGLERHMWI %RHFIWXSJ Zink expects it to commute from EPP[I´VISRP]QMRYXIWE[E]JVSQXLI4+%EGXMSR work in his favor. His Orion Town- home. Some will be able to check ship club will host the 2012 U.S. Se- in to work. It makes it more conve- &PSSQ½IPH%'),EVH[EVI 0´9SQS:SKYI nior Open July 12-15. The Senior nient and accessible for more play- United States Golf %RHMEQS-XEPME;IWX 0IRW'VEJXIVW3TXMUYI Open, run by the ers.” Association, is the biggest of five &EROSJ&MVQMRKLEQ 0MUYMH7EPSR Helm hopes local golf fans will FIG WEQ´W 1ETPI%VX'MRIQE majors on the Champions Tour for support the event as spectators. golfers 50 and older. &PSSQ½IPH4PEÊ7LSI6ITEMV 6IPE\XLI&EGO “They will see how talented these Bloomfield Plaza Oakland “I think it will help a lot,” he said amateurs and pros are,” he said. Hills C.C. &VIEXLSJ7TVMRK*PSVMWX 6SFIVX1ERR*YVW 1SVI of the long layoff between top tour- Zink estimated the U.S. Senior 'VYWX4M^Ê;MRI&EV 7EZSR(VYKW naments. “There is no question it Open could attract as many as *S\*SVQEP;IEV 7LSI)RZ] will increase the sales by being the 25,000 to 30,000 spectators on the *VEQIW9RPMQMXIH 7XEVFYGOW'SJJII only game in town for a few years. weekend. Indianwood attracted *VERGS'SPSQFS´W&EVFIV7LST 7XIZI´W(IPM The only big game, I should say.” roughly 20,000 fans during the fi- 8LI+EPPIV]6IWXEYVERX 9RMXIH+SSH,SYWIOIITIV On a smaller scale, the Michigan nal two rounds of the U.S. Women’s +2' 8LI9477XSVI Open, the premier championship Open it hosted in 1989 and 1994. Big /VSKIV hosted by the Michigan section of names like Fred Couples, Mark 0SGEXIH SR XLI WSYXL[IWX GSVRIV EX 1ETPI ERH 0IEWIHERHQEREKIHF] the Professional Golfers’ Association Calcavecchia and Nick Faldo will 8IPIKVETL6SEHWMR&PSSQ½IPH8S[RWLMT1MGLMKER of America, moves to the Orchard be eligible for the Champions Tour [[[WLSTFPSSQ½IPHTPEÊGSQ Lake Country Club in Orchard Lake by 2012. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 20 CDB 7/31/2008 2:41 PM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Oakland Hills members notch another PGA on belts

Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. They A few have seen were the marquee players,” he recalled. “It is great when the marquee players win at your club.” 2 others at course McDonald, 67, a Franklin resident who has been a member since 1963, remembers a BY JASON DEEGAN great buzz leading up to great crowds at the SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS 1979 championship. McDonald is a partner The memories are still vivid in the minds in CNP Group, a manufacturing consulting of Jeff Trimmer and Hunter McDonald. firm. The crowds. The excitement. The golf. “It was a good economic time in Detroit. The two longtime Oakland Hills Country Club You live and die by that,” McDonald said. members are walking history books. They “We had a lot of great ticket sales. That are among a handful of people at the club was the time we starting to get into corpo- who experienced the south course’s two oth- rate tents. We had generated the best perfor- er PGA Championships, the 1972 event won mance the PGA has ever had. It has just got- by Gary Player and the 1979 tournament ten bigger and bigger.” captured by David Graham in an epic three- McDonald, an elite player who won the hole playoff. They marvel at how the tourna- club championship 18 times, laments the ment, the course and — most significantly changes in technology that has relegated — the game have changed since the PGA many traditional courses obsolete. Because Championship last came to town. The 90th players can hit the ball farther, course de- PGA Championship week begins today and signer Rees Jones’ renovated the south continues through Sunday. course to add 346 yards and roughly 30 Both men were working volunteers at bunkers. Bets continue to fly around the those events and are still active today. Trim- WILLIAM PUGLIANO club about the winning score. mer, on the executive committee for this Longtime Oakland Hills Country Club members Hunter McDonald (left) and Jeff Trimmer have “The difference between then and now is year’s championship, recalls the intimacy of experienced the south course’s two other PGA Championships. significant. The playability (of the course) is those tournaments in the 1970s. groomed people to move up (in committees). secondary, but it is just part of what is hap- different,” McDonald said. “It was Oakland Hills hosting the world,” That was part of the deal. There was one pening.” “Some guys say eight or nine under par said Trimmer, 63, a Birmingham resident family that did the marshalling for years. It Trimmer still has a photo of himself with (will win). My personal selection to par is who retired from DaimlerChrysler Corp. was very personal. Now it is somewhat less golf legend Jack Nicklaus on the 12th tee five under. I don’t think anyone will break (now Chrysler L.L.C.) seven years ago. “The than that. It has gotten so big. from the 1972 tournament. 70 all four days. That would be unusual, giv- members were proud of what they did. We “It is really a happening. The golf isn’t “In those days, it was Gary Player, en the degree of difficulty of this course.” DBpageAD.qxd 7/28/2008 3:04 PM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Even a slice can be nice: Readers share stories of fun on the links

BY BILL SHEA nology worker who last worked for CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Thyssen Krupp Budd Co., and a trio of friends were golfing at Wesburn Golf Not every golfer subscribes to Course in South Rockwood when golf’s monastic qualities of being one of them sliced a drive. The ball Go back to school. solemn and silent. struck the grille of a passing car, At the other end of the spectrum and the driver was not too pleased. are the Ty Webbs and Al Czerviks. “Another golfer in our group In other words, the “Caddyshack” stepped in between the two and moments that spark laughter. calmly said, ‘Hey buddy, how do With the staid importance of the you think my friend here feels? He Get a C. history-heavy PGA Championship just lost a brand new golf ball.” descending on Oakland Hills, it’s a The driver got in his car and left chance to share a few lighter golf The titles of CEO, CFO, and other C-level positions require deeper business knowledge. without another word. moments from Crain’s readers: Lorna Utley, president and There’s no better place to get that knowledge than at Walsh College, Michigan’s largest Birmingham Mayor Don Car- ney, a partner with Berry Moorman CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, and her husband were graduate business school. The Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in P.C. in Detroit, was a marshal at the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland about to play the PGA National Re- sort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Strategic Leadership, Doctor of Management in Executive Leadership, and many other Hills and twice ran into elite golfers. The first time, he was and were told Bachelor’s and Master’s programs are available. standing outside a Starbucks at the they would be end of a round when Sergio Garcia playing with popped out of a limo to get a coffee Arnold Palmer. before heading to bed. Carney was After they drove the only one to recognize him and up in their cart, high-fived him. “a spectacled old- The second time was at a recep- er gentleman tion for the foreign press held at Dick turns to greet us O’Dow’s bar. Carney got there early and says, ‘Hi, I and saw, sitting alone at the bar, for- Utley am Arnold mer Masters champion Ben Cren- Palmer, but not the Arnold Palmer I Troy s Novi s Clinton Twp s online walshcollege.com shaw. The two chatted for about 40 am sure you were expecting.’ We minutes, mainly about Crenshaw’s had a delightful time hearing about love for Crystal Downs Country Club in his life with the same name, and a Frankfort. “It was a wonderful expe- much better round of golf not hav- rience,” said Carney, a marshal for ing to feel the pressure of playing the PGA Championship. with Arnie.” Gibraltar resident Jerry Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, Heath, a retired information tech- [email protected]

Local clubs celebrate PGA history

BY JASON DEEGAN one member found a flag from the SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS 1955 PGA in Arizona and purchased it. It’s now on display in the It’s been three decades since the grill room. PGA Championship’s last visit to The infamous “Black Friday” Michigan, but the state has a storied occurred at Birmingham Country track record for the tournament. Club in the 1953 PGA Champi- Bloomfield Township’s Oakland onship. Some of game’s biggest Hills Country Club, site of the 90th names in those days — Jack Fleck, PGA Championship this week, last Gene Sarazen and Michigan’s hosted the tournament in 1979, sev- Chick Harbert — fell in match en years after its first successful PGA in 1972. play, opening the door for a new The club isn’t the only elite pri- face. In the finals, more than 10,000 vate club in metro Detroit cele- fans came to watch Detroit-born brating the tournament’s return. Walter Burkemo defeat Felice Plum Hollow Country Club in South- Torza, 2 and 1. field, Meadowbrook Country Club in Plum Hollow member David Northville and Birmingham Country Wigler became the club’s official historian when he joined the club AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT Experience You Can Count On. Club also have hosted the prestigious championship. nine years ago, putting together a MAINTENANCE & AVIONICS Meadowbrook General Manager “history locker” outside the pro BROKERAGE Whether you’re heading off for monthly board Joseph Marini said his club is very shop with golf artifacts. FBO SERVICES meetings, seeing your customers face-to-face or proud of hosting the 1955 PGA won The West Bloomfield Township by Doug Ford, who became the resident said the club was awarded AIRCRAFT CHARTER* taking that special family vacation, Pentastar Aviation fourth player in the event’s match- the 1947 PGA Championship in ap- FIVESTAR GOURMET CATERING has the experience to get you where you need to be play history to win the champi- preciation of selling wartime bonds efficiently and comfortably. For nearly 45 years, we’ve onship after earning medalist hon- at an exhibition Ryder Cup match ors during qualifying. Today, the during World War II. He’s collected put our customers first. We invite you to experience PGA Championship is a stroke- magazine articles, photos and the our quality and excellence that is second to none. play event. irons used by winner Jim Ferrier. “We have three generations of “Whenever a member brings a members. There is a big buzz guest out, and it is their first time, about it coming back to Michi- they show them the memorabilia,” *Charter services offered by Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. gan,” he said. Plum Hollow head professional The clubs work hard to recon- John Jawor said. “It is a great Oakland County International Airport | Waterford, MI | 800.662.9612 | www.pentastaraviation.com nect with their pasts. Marini said point of pride.” DBpageAD.qxd 7/30/2008 11:05 AM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP Detroit-area companies prep course for the big show

BY JASON DEEGAN They had a lot of breakage and de- Construction company Blaze SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS stroyed (TVs) because they were worked on the physical space, lev- handling it themselves.” eling vendor, transportation and Turning the south course at Oak- The company has installed 455 hospitality areas and putting down land Hills Country Club from a cham- high-definition TVs (50-inch plas- fabric and 6,000 tons of stone 4 to 10 pionship golf course into a PGA ma and 32-inch LCD models) on inches deep in spots, said James Championship venue that can sup- site for this week’s tournament. Cassel, Blaze’s project manager. port 40,000 people per day takes Mills said all the TVs will be re- Blaze President Kerlin Blaise years of planning and plenty of moved and sold to consumers at a called the project delicate. workers. discount with manufacturer’s war- “We understood the importance Tournament organizers also ranty. of it, with the PGA and also the called on several Detroit-area busi- Mills said the company, founded surrounding residences,” he said. nesses to get the job done. by President Sue Schoeneberger’s “We had to make sure we did it Blaze Contracting Inc. of Detroit, family in 1985, reports $30 million perfect.” Runco Waste Industries Inc. of Birm- in annual sales, employs 100 and Blaise, an offensive lineman for ingham, Center Line Electric of Cen- ter Line, and Bluewater Technology works with such clients as NASCAR the Detroit Lions from 1998 to 2003, Group Inc. of Southfield are among and the Detroit 3 automakers. founded the company with partner the handful of locally owned busi- “There are 65 auto shows a year Christopher Kuzak in 2000. It does nesses working behind the scenes (across the country), and we go to roughly $25 million in annual at the championship staged in all 65 shows,” Mills said. sales, he said, and employs 65 peo- Bloomfield Township this week. Tournament Director Ryan Can- ple. Past clients include Detroit’s Bluewater Vice President Alex non said that as many as 70 outside three casinos, Wayne State Universi- Mills said the company first contractors will be used for the ty and Detroit Metropolitan Airport, worked with the Professional PGA Championship, handling he said. Golfers’ Association of America at everything from electrical work to “I’m grateful to the PGA,” Blaise the 2004 Ryder Cup matches at laundry services. said. “They gave a minority-owned Oakland Hills, supplying the large “If they are not doing their job, company a contract to do this.” spectator video screens and in- the system doesn’t work,” he said. Cassel said removing the stone stalling televisions throughout “We go through an extensive will take about six weeks. the property and in corporate process to get quality service and, “We want to make sure we mini- chalets. like any company, an affordable mize the amount of disturbance to “The PGA was handling all of price.” the course,” he said. “For the JOHN F. MARTIN this themselves,” Mills said. “By Roughly half of the contracts are members’ sake, we’ll take it slow Bluewater Technology Group Inc. has installed 455 high-definition TVs at bringing us on, they were able to with companies used year after and easy. We’ll get in and get our Oakland Hills for this week’s tournament. Vice President Alex Mills said the take that monkey off their back. year, Cannon said. work done and be gone.” company counts NASCAR and the Detroit 3 among its clients. FOUND:

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We are looking for its owner.

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If you are the owner, please call Nancy of the Oakland County Business Development Team at (248) 858-8706.

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L. Brooks Patterson Oakland County Executive DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 25 CDB 7/31/2008 4:41 PM Page 1

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FOCUS: PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RBS, Charter One score an ace with joint marketing for tournament

BY BILL SHEA work earlier this year on how they clude hitting nets, free lessons, a A June 19 scotch-tasting for Science May 21-July 31, but Charter CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS could capitalize on their parent golf simulator challenge for a commercial banking clients and One, which has 119 branches in company’s involvement in the chance to win tickets to the 2008 prospects. Michigan, held its own events at the When the Royal Bank of Scotland championship. Ryder Cup, a putting green and a exhibit. RBS and American Express Group signed a deal last year to be- A reception July 17 honoring The result leader board that will track live are the two elite PGA sponsors. come one of the PGA of America’s the nonprofit Midnight Golf pro- was a multilevel scoring during the championship. “(RBS has) got such a big foot- two top sponsors, the Detroit head- gram that’s aimed at at-risk urban marketing cam- The opening of Charter One’s print in the world of golf, and it’s quarters of RBS subsidiary Charter youth in Detroit. paign that links new main office branch at One been a great partnership for the One saw a chance to spin market- Cash machines set up at Oak- Charter One to Kennedy Square was accelerated PGA,” said John Handley, the ing gold. land Hills during the tournament RBS and the almost two months to the week of PGA’s director of sales and market- After all, as an elite sponsor, the tournament. will feature both the Charter One July 28 to tie into the PGA Champi- ing for the tournament. RBS name was going to be all over “This was a and RBS logos. onship Experience. Dave Richards, founder of Bloom- this year’s 90th PGA Champi- grassroots ini- After 5 Detroit lunch: Partici- “We act and behave very local. field Hills-based Resort and Golf Mar- onship at Oakland Hills Country Club tiative on how pants in the online networking site This is to show our commitment to Pierce keting, said the strategy makes a lot in Bloomfield Hills, so the chance we can really for young professionals can have our market,” Pierce said. sense for banks. was there to piggyback. market this and really enjoy it,” lunch Tuesday at the One Kennedy “The marketing does help, but The tournament is the final of Pierce said. Square building. this is about showing we are a local “If you look at the people at a ma- the PGA’s annual four majors, Highlights of the campaign: A day of golf on June 5 for 36 bank. We just happened to have jor championship, that’s their mar- drawing worldwide interest. So, PGA Championship Experi- RBS and Charter One guests that in- world resources.” RBS was the ex- ket,” he said. Charter One President Sandra ence: Set for today through Friday cluded a clinic with Jack Nicklaus, clusive sponsor of the PGA History Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, Pierce and her executives went to at Campus Martius Park, it will in- who’s an RBS “global ambassador.” Exhibit at the Cranbrook Institute of [email protected]

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August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 27 CALENDAR Foundation and senior executive at land County Executive Office Building, www.abwa-novi.org. 27. Rod Marinelli, head coach, Detroit TUESDAY General Motors Corp. Tapestry Con- Waterford Township. Free, pre-regis- Lions. A portion of the proceeds will AUG. 5 ference Center, Southfield. $99. Con- tration required. Contact: (248) 858-0783. benefit Think Detroit PAL. Cobo Cen- 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Awards. 11:30 tact: Amy Marshall, (313) 961-4748. ter, Detroit. $55 members, $60 guests Power Tools-Take Control of Your Busi- a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 14. Detroit Chamber. of members and nonmembers. Con- ness. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Institute for Eco- FRIDAY Recognizes businesses with 10 or tact: (313) 963-8547. nomic Empowerment of Women, Na- THURSDAY more employees which exhibit excep- AUG. 8 tional workplace flexibility and em- tional Association AUG. 7 of Women Busi- Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce Cof- ployee effective- ness programs. CALENDAR GUIDELINES ness Owners Should I Start My Own Business? 8:45 fee. 8-9 a.m. Networking for members Greater Detroit a.m.-12:45 p.m. Service Corps of Re- and prospective members. No reserva- MGM Grand De- More Calendar items can be found Chapter, Women tired Executives. Counselors will ask tions required. Van Every Family troit. Free. Con- on the Web at www.crainsdetroit. Impacting Public questions every budding business Chiropractic Center, Royal Oak. Free. tact: Robert com. Please send news releases Policy, Women owner must ponder. Southfield Public Contact: (248) 547-4000. Troutman, (313) for Calendar to Joanne Scharich, Presidents’ Orga- Library. Free. Contact: (313) 226-7947. 596-0478. Crain’s Detroit Business, 1155 nization, and Gratiot Ave., Detroit, MI 48207- Fleishman- Pre-Business Research. 6-9:30 p.m. Oak- COMING EVENTS Detroit Lions Kick- 2997, or e-mail jscharich@ Hillard. Keynote land County Business Center. The En- American Business Women’s Associa- off Luncheon. crain.com. You also may submit Dingell speaker: Debbie trepreneur’s Source, Oakland County’s tion. 6:15 p.m. Aug. 13. Meeting of the 11:30 a.m.-1:30 Calendar items in the Calendar Dingell, vice Business Center, market research de- Novi Oaks Charter Chapter. Crowne p.m. Detroit Eco- section of crainsdetroit.com. chairwoman of the General Motors partment, and research librarian. Oak- Plaza Hotel, Novi. Contact: nomic Club. Aug. Marinelli

TrackSpeed expands with new warehouses

BY RYAN BEENE CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS i i the Ann Arbor-based TrackSpeed :f nd ng L.L.C. last week moved into a 70,000-square-foot warehouse in Brownstown Township and plans to open two more warehouses in Mexico and Canada by Sept. 1. The provider of Internet-based, is everything business-to-business e-commerce right fit software to industrial companies needs more space to house its ex- when it comes to business advice. panding business operations. “We’ve been space constrained Select a firm that is underpowered, in Ann Arbor; we outgrew our 6,500 square feet pretty quick,” and you'll get nowhere fast. CEO Brent Ray said of his current space used to serve customers that You deserve a firm that fits the use his SurplusTrack program. SurplusTrack is a Web site where needs of your organization, and TrackSpeed’s customers can sell surplus and obsolete inventory to that’s exactly what we deliver. other industrial companies. “We’ve actually put a couple of new client opportunities on hold because we just didn’t have the band- DISCOVER VIRCHOW KRAUSE. width to take their material,” Ray said. “So we feel that by adding the CALL CRAIG NELSON AT Brownstown facility and opening up operations in Mexico and Cana- 248.368.8806 TODAY. da, where we also have pending opportunities that we haven’t been able to capitalize on, is going to translate into some pretty significant revenue growth.” SurplusTrack was launched in 2006 and quickly gained traction within the auto industry. Troy- based Delphi Corp., Auburn Hills- based Benteler Automotive Corp., Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp. and Chrysler L.L.C. sell surplus and obsolete inventory using SurplusTrack. The upcoming expansions in Monterey, Mexico, and Missis- sauga, Ontario, and the completed expansion in Brownstown give TrackSpeed more than 17 times the space of its current facility in Ann Arbor to house inventory for sale. The Monterey warehouse is 25,000 square feet and the site in Mississauga is 17,000 square feet. The company boosted revenue Certified Public Accountants from $1.89 million in 2006 to $2.92 million in 2007. Ray expects 2008 & Consultants revenue to reach $3.7 million. TrackSpeed also has launched a new Web-based program called KPI Scorecard, which tracks cost savings, avoidance and performance www.virchowkrause.com indicators of a user’s suppliers. © 2008 Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP Ryan Beene: (313) 446-0315, [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 28 CDB 7/31/2008 3:48 PM Page 1

Page 28 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 BUSINESS DIARY Feel right at home owning a ACQUISITIONS nership with trade offices in 88 coun- tem will have a peak capacity of 12 tries and Rhode Island-based Bryant megawatts, producing as much as 15 TK Holdings Inc., Detroit, has pur- business in downtown Northville. University. Zana, an online market- million kilowatt hours of “green” en- chased the assets of the former Assist- place and business development re- ergy annually, enough to power ap- ware division of Cognex for an undis- source, is offering the sales represen- proximately 4,500 homes. closed sum. The acquisition enhances Northville is located in western Wayne County about 30 miles tation program to its members as part Takata’s safety technology in the area northwest of downtown Detroit and can be easily accessed off of of its $200 annual membership fee. of lane-departure warning systems. EXPANSIONS M-14 and I-96 (east and west), or I-275 (north and south). For more Azure Dynamics Corp., an Oak Park Vertabase, an Oak Park developer of Booz & Co., a global management con- information on business opportunities in Northville, including available developer of hybrid electric and elec- project-management software, has ac- sulting firm, has opened an office at tric powertrains for commercial vehi- retail and ofﬁce space, and incentive packages, contact the Northville quired Palo Alto, Calif.-based Accom- 101 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy. The cles, has signed its first dealer, south Downtown Development Authority at 248-349-0345. plice Inc. and its task-management soft- staff includes about 25 industry, infor- Florida’s Palmetto Truck Center, with ware. mation-technology and operations a sales and service agreement. professionals who serve clients in the First Mercury Financial Corp., South- “I’ve saved thousands per year in ofﬁce rent and Davis & Davis Interior Design, Farm- automotive, industrial and energy utilities while increasing CVMedia’s exposure in field, announced the sale of its wholly ington Hills, has retained strategic sectors. Web site: www.booz.com. the Northville area and other cities further west owned subsidiary, American Risk communications firm Tanner Fried- like Ann Arbor and Lansing. My staff is happier and its affili- Three M Tool & Machine Inc., Com- Pooling Consultants Inc. man, also of Farmington Hills. here at our Northville Square location than on ates to York Insurance Services Group merce Township, has purchased new Northwestern Highway. In addition, many of my Inc., Parsippany, N.J. Rand Construction Engineering Inc., a facilities in the Century Industrial clients look forward to meetings at my new studio Brighton-based design and build con- Park in Wixom. The company is ex- and they love shopping the stores. My landlord CONTRACTS struction firm, has been awarded a panding to include the machining of is wonderful to deal with AND if I need more contract by Henrob Corp. to renovate windmill turbine generators and large space to grow, adjoining space is available. Rich and Associates, a Southfield- its 50,000-square-foot corporate head- castings for the alternative-energy in- A win, win, win scenario... need I say more?” based parking design and planning quarters in Livonia. dustry. The total investment is antici- Mike Mnich, President firm, has been selected to design a CVMedia Lawrence Technological University, pated to approach $20 million over the new 400-space parking structure for Southfield, has signed an internation- next several years. Allegiance Health, Jackson. al academic agreement with the Uni- Auto-Lab Franchise Management “Almost 19 years ago, Fish Head L.L.C., a Brighton-based versity of Bahrain, a public university Corp., a Plymouth-based franchisor of I chose to center my training, development and marketing in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Lawrence auto repair shops, opened its 35th and business in Northville. communications company, was select- Tech also has international academic 36th Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Those things that ed to produce e-learning modules for agreements with universities in Center stores in Oakland Park, Fla., made it attractive Hospitality Marketing Concepts based Egypt, Jordan, Sharjah in the United and in Canton Township. Auto-Lab then, have kept me here today. Northville in Newport Beach, Calif. Arab Emirates, Germany, China, Tai- plans to expand to more than 42 loca- is a small town in a Renaissance Construction Group, wan, India and Canada. tions by the end of 2008. metropolitan area with Eastpointe, has been selected as the Michigan Aerospace Corp., an Ann downtown all the luxuries of big general contractor for the new Leo’s Arbor-based advanced engineering MERGERS city life within a 20 Coney Island in Saline, Mitutoyo and products company, is collaborat- The Rehmann Group L.L.C., a Saginaw- minute drive.” Corp.’s new sales office in Plymouth ing with the University of Illinois on based CPA and consulting firm with Todd Knickerbocker, Township, renovations at Brownell part of the Neutral Ion Coupling Ex- Senior Vice President, offices in Troy and Farmington Hills, Investments Middle School in Grosse Pointe and plorer satellite mission recently se- has merged with Novi-based Pew & The Knickerbocker renovations of Brewers Tavern in Clin- lected by the National Aeronautics and Kearis P.L.L.C. Group of ton Township. Renaissance Construc- Space Administration as a candidate timeless...with a twist Raymond James tion Group also is serving as construc- for the Small Explorer mission. The MOVES tion manager for two projects in mission, led by the University of Cali- Detroit’s Greektown. fornia-Berkeley, will contain five in- The Walraven Group announced its Attendance on Demand Inc. employee struments for exploring Earth’s upper team of eight real estate agents has moved from ReMax in the Hills in Isn’t it time that you became part of the downtown time and attendance service, Farm- atmosphere. Michigan Aerospace Corp. will be responsible for the de- Bloomfield Hills to Keller Williams Northville family of businesses? Contact us today! ington Hills, has been implemented by Michigan Neurology Associates P.C., a sign and fabrication of the Doppler Market Center, 1700 W. Big Beaver, St. Clair Shores-based neurology prac- Wind Imager, an instrument that will Troy. 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business Gift takes library beyond books, Page 31. Bob Bury Executive Director Detroit Historical Society

People do crazy things. Some jump from planes, others climb skyscrapers. But Bob Bury, executive director of the Detroit His- torical Society, may be the crazi- est of them all — at least to his 13-year-old daughter. “How I could ever live without instant messaging is probably hard for her to believe,” Bury, 54, said. It’s clear that Bury is in no hurry to plug in. He’d rather take jogs with his goldendoodle (a golden retriever-poodle mix) sans the iPod. He also enjoys swimming, kayaking on the De- troit River and spending time with his family. That’s not to say Bury is anti- technology. He’s just not so sure we use it wisely. PHOTOS COURTESY HENRY “(Sometimes) people are un- FORD HEALTH CARE able to use it responsibly, and by Alex Maysura closed many doing that perhaps fail to devel- business deals through op some of the other critical life drinking but eventually sought help at Henry Ford skills such as communicating Behavioral Health- with others, appreciating others’ Maplegrove Center in West points of view (and) learning to Bloomfield Township. live in a changing and diverse society,” Bury said. Keeping up with news The long road To keep himself abreast of the times, Bury reads The Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press, the Grosse Pointe News, The Chroni- cle of Philanthropy and Crain’s Detroit to recovery Business. Aside from Executives tell of addiction, denial, reach for treatment the papers, every morning BY JAY GREENE Bury listens to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS SIGNS OF ADDICTION either “The fter 30 years in printing, Alex Maysura How do you know if someone at Paul W. Smith Gaddis thought he’d honed an effective business- work is struggling with substance Show” on WJR Drinking was development strategy. abuse? There are no hard and fast 760 AM or “Inside Detroit with “ A “I would take customers out for a three- rules, but there are warning signs. Mildred Gaddis” on WCHB 1200 good for business, martini lunch and I would have nine,” said Maysura, Look for: AM. 56. “I found I had a talent for drinking. … I closed busi- Ⅲ Major behavior changes or mood and I had a sucessful ness deals that way. I did more business at the bar and swings. business. Once 9-11 the golf course than I did any other way.” Ⅲ Short-tempered or angry. Taking on a challenge Maysura, owner of University Printing Services, a 20- Ⅲ Secretive or withdrawn. Bury said he also enjoys read- person shop in Detroit, had lost touch with reality. Ⅲ Loss of usual interests. hit, my business went “You think you are in control with all events in your ing for fun, par- Ⅲ Irregular work and sleep life. Drinking was good for business, and I had a success- ticularly litera- down the tubes. I was patterns. ful company. Once 9-11 hit, my business went down the Ⅲ ture that isn’t left with just my tubes. I was left with just my drinking.” Takes Mondays and Fridays off. connected to A 52-year-old executive of a major bank in Southeast Ⅲ Change in eating habits with his job. Right Michigan who wishes to remain anonymous developed weight loss or gain. drinking. Ⅲ now he’s tack- ” his drinking habit over cocktail lunches with clients. In Nose bleeds. ling Atlas Alex Maysura, the beginning, it was three times a week. Eventually it Ⅲ Needle marks on arms. Shrugged by University Printing Services turned into two to three drinks a day, which continued Ⅲ Unkempt appearance. for the next 10 years. Ayn Rand, a By 2004, he was up to nearly a quart of Jack Daniel’s a Sources: Dr. Carl Christensen, Wayne State novel that night. University School of Medicine; Tom Ghena, clocks in at “I always was one who suffered from stress,” he said. Henry Ford Behavioral Health-Maplegrove approxi- Center; Denise Bertin-Epp, Brighton “As I went through a job transfer and a promotion, the Hospital. mately 645,000 words. See Recovery, Page 30 — H. Jose Bosch DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 30,31 CDB 8/1/2008 11:09 AM Page 1

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added job and social responsibilities led to me to pour myself that WHERE TO GET HELP additional drink or two at home.” But like the other alcoholic busi- Hospitals in Southeast Michigan ness professionals interviewed for with licensed substance abuse facilities: this story, he was convinced that his drinking could be self-managed. Brighton Hospital, Brighton: (810) 227-1211 or “I woke up one morning with www.brightonhospital.org. the shakes. I needed to medicate Providence Hospital and Medical myself or have another drink to Center, Southfield: (248) 849- get through the day,” he said. “I 3000 or www.stjohn.org/ didn’t want to go to work with al- services/addiction/. cohol on my breath, so I took anti- Havenwyck Hospital, Auburn Hills: depressants. I became cross-ad- (248) 373-9200 or dicted.” www.psysolutions.com/facilities/ havenwyck. POH-Havenwyck Substance Abuse ‘Even their dog knows’ Treatment Center, Pontiac: (248) Like others suffering from ad- 373-9200. diction, executives struggle with Henry Ford-Maplegrove Center, a loss of control. What sets them West Bloomfield Township: (248) apart, though, is their common 661-6100 or www.henryford.com. unwillingness to seek and accept University of Michigan Addiction help, said Tom Ghena, adminis- Treatment Services, Ann Arbor: trative director of Henry Ford Be- (734) 764-9190 or havioral Health-Maplegrove Center in www.psych.med.umich.edu/ umats. WeÕve Taken 4-Diamond Dining to New Heights. West Bloomfield Township. Source: Michigan Department of Executives often delay care be- Community Health, Bureau of Health cause they are embarrassed, wor- Professions ry treatment will be discovered and the revelation will hurt their around the country call per week, careers. Rather than take the risk, Bertin-Epp said. They ask: “How they opt to manage the problem on could I have done this to myself? their own. What will my staff think of me? “By the time many executives What will the board think?” seek help, they’ve either been ad- Bertin-Epp answers questions mitted to a hospital for emergency on why treatment is important, treatment or told by their compa- where an executive can go, and ny to seek help or be fired,” said how to explain an absence or edu- Reservations: 313 237 6732 Denise Bertin-Epp, president and cate the office staff. chief nursing officer of Brighton It helps that Bertin-Epp has for- www.motorcitycasino.com Hospital. mer addicts on her team. “There is not a lot of education Virginia June, Brighton’s direc- around addic- tor of business development, be- tion, and many gan drinking with her alcoholic fa- MotorCity Casino Hotel and MotorCity Casino Hotel design are people don’t un- ther at age 9. She was rather proud she could “drink him under the trademarks of Detroit Entertainment, L.L.C. © 2008 Detroit derstand the issues surround- table.” But by 25, she was drinking Entertainment, L.L.C. All rights reserved. ing it,” a fifth of bourbon, popping 30 am- Bertin-Epp said. phetamine pills and snorting a “There’s a huge gram of cocaine a day. stereotype. Peo- “It is amazing I am still alive,” ple believe they said June, now 47. “When I was 12, Bertin-Epp choose that my mother used to buy me Boone’s lifestyle or they Farm. It was like a juice box.” are weak.” Dr. Mark Menestrina, director But addiction is a disease that of Brighton’s detoxification unit, can be inherited, Christensen said. has been arrested 12 times and lost As such, people need a variety of his medical license. tactics to beat it. “Pretty much anything I could Treatment often includes an ini- use, I would use,” said Menestrina, tial assessment, detoxification, 55, who has been sober 15 years. outpatient drug treatment and in- “The only substances I did not use patient care that can range from were ones that were not yet invent- two weeks to three months, said ed.” Dr. Carl Christensen, an addiction It wasn’t until his wife filed for medicine specialist at Wayne State divorce in 1987 that he realized he University School of Medicine. needed help. Other options include 12-step Over a 14-year period, Menestri- programs made famous by Alco- na counted 49 times in which he holics Anonymous, and counseling had been in a treatment program. and aftercare. But it was the Once executives realize they 50th time that need treatment, they often fear the he realized he admission process. Bertin-Epp and needed to listen Ghena recommend executives first to the experts. seek advice from their primary- In March 1993, care physicians. They also suggest he had his last executives call them directly. drink. In February, Brighton began a Menestrina concierge service for executives said many exec- who need substance abuse inter- utives take elab- vention but are too embarrassed to Menestrina orate steps to make traditional arrangements. cover their admission, but few be- Instead of calling a hospital’s pa- lieve their stories. tient intake office, Bertin-Epp of- “Even their dog knows they fers her cell phone number. have a problem.” Some 10 to 20 executives from Still, executives have assistants DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 30,31 CDB 8/1/2008 11:10 AM Page 2

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who sometimes cover their addic- tions. Clean “Professionals can control their environment more, and that can make the problem worse,” Ghena said. “My advice for subordinates PROFILES IN GIVING is to talk with each other” and find The gift: $1 million + a peer to approach the superior. But Christensen said co-work- Nonprofit receiving the gift: Grosse Pointe Library ers sometimes don’t know there’s Foundation. a problem. “If you have a co-work- Donors: Marybeth and Kinnie er who is an addict and homeless, Smith Jr. you might not even know until Why the gift was made: To they have lost everything. It is not preserve and expand the Sober uncommon for a person to have a Grosse Pointe Central Library. life completely destroyed but still show up at work,” he said. Most people are relieved once 2 Words. 12 Steps. 30 Days. = A New Start. they are in treatment. Gift takes “They have lied and made excus- es to hide it,” Christensen said. “They want help. It is just difficult a library taking that first step.” beyond books ‘I needed to shut up and listen’ While Marybeth and Kinnie When his printing business Smith Jr. see the value in mov- tanked in 2002, Maysura started ing forward, they also see value to increase his drinking until he in preserving the past. Michigan’s ﬁrst and most experienced addiction treatment facility. was up to a quart of liquor a day. The couple has pledged $1 “I was having family problems, million toward the preserva- For a conﬁdential assessment call: 1-800-523-8198 my parents were sick and my tion of the Grosse Pointe Central business closed. I just couldn’t Library and the addition of new Visit us on the web at handle the pressure,” he said. space and technology. Maysura searched the Internet Their donation is the lead www.brightonhospital.org for self-help solutions and finally gift in the Grosse Pointe Library decided to seek professional help. Foundation’s $10 million capital “I had a habit that I cultivated campaign. over 30 years, and I found you Located at Kercheval Street can’t get rid of it in 30 days,” he and Fisher Road in Grosse said. “It is a disease, but you also Pointe Farms, the library was have to deal with psychological designed by noted modernist traits, so it isn’t easy to kick.” architect Marcel Breuer in After years of heavy drinking, 1953. It is on the World Monu- the banker who wishes to remain ments Fund’s 2008 watch list of anonymous had a pancreatic at- the 100 most endangered sites. tack. Smith has served on the li- “My doctor told me in April brary foundation board of direc- 2006 that if I didn’t stop drinking I tors for five years and on the li- might as well put a gun to my brary’s board of directors for two head because you can’t replace years. She’s also been president your pancreas,” he said. and board member of the In May 2006, he asked his physi- Friends of the Library since 2002. cian about checking into a treat- Before their most recent gift, ment center. “I couldn’t sleep the Smiths, both 77, made a without having a drink or taking $200,000 gift to the library foun- a drug.” dation. It wasn’t until his third admis- Kinnie Smith, who is of coun- sion at Maplegrove in June 2007 sel at Miller, Canfield, Paddock that he became receptive to the and Stone P.L.C., is a past board full treatment program. member of the Detroit Institute of “My way of thinking was not Arts and the Michigan Opera The- working. I needed to shut up and atre, organizations the couple listen and do what I was supposed continues to support. to do,” he said. The key, he said, About half of Grosse Pointe’s was attending post-inpatient library patronage takes place at treatment meetings three to four the Central Library branch, times a week. which places it in the top 20 per- In October 2005, Maysura had cent of Michigan libraries for 8PYÀ^ .LWL_]LaL his last drink. He has since gone patronage, said Marcia Scavar- =PQ $!2 back to college and will graduate da, director of the library foun- this year with a bachelor’s degree dation, in an e-mail. Md ;L_PV ;STWT[[P in psychology. He plans to earn a “Yet it ranks in the bottom 25 master’s degree in social work to percent in terms of square become an addiction counselor footage per resident,” she for seniors. Right now, he volun- added. teers at Maplegrove. In addition to the Smiths’ “I go to meetings once a week gift, the foundation has secured and feel comfortable because I am a $50,000 grant from the World around people who understand Monuments Fund and a me and do not judge me,” May- $250,000 donation from an un- sura said. “I am not worried named donor to fund the pro- about hitting the bottle again. I ject. have the knowledge on how to say It plans to officially launch no to old friends who want to go the capital campaign once it re- www.ahee.com have a drink.” ceives approval from the city of Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, Grosse Pointe Farms. [email protected] — Sherri Begin DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 32 CDB 8/1/2008 11:22 AM Page 1

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BUSINESS LIVES Classic-car collector likes to get the motors running

BY TOM ANDREW Whetstone lives in Fairhaven on about 10 market. Normally when I sell, I’ve always SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS BILL’S COLLECTION acres, which he shares with his son and got my eye on something else.” their families. The property has two build- Today, his eyes are on the lookout for a Bill Whetstone estimates he has bought Bill Whetstone currently has 10 vehicles in ings that can hold up to 1936 Ford three-window coupe. his collection: and sold about 50 classic cars and trucks over 16 vehicles. The on-site “But they’re hard to find,” he says. “And the past 15 years. Unlike many collectors, Ⅲ Two 1932 Ford storage gives Whet- I’m always looking at ’32, ’33 and ’34 Fords.” however, Whetstone doesn’t keep his vehicles roadsters stone instant access to In his current collection, the deep blue under wraps. Ⅲ 1934 Ford Cabriolet any of his vehicles. He 1940 Ford coupe may be his favorite. He’s “I drive every one,” Whetstone says. “I Ⅲ 1940 Ford convertible also can store cars for owned it for 11 years, which is longer than probably average a couple hundred miles on Ⅲ 1940 Ford pickup friends and his grand- any car in his collection. each vehicle every year, just to make sure Ⅲ 1940 Ford coupe (right) son, Chris Herod, 20, “For some reason, I just love the lines,” he who works in the fami- says. “They’re very, very pleasing to they’re running good.” Ⅲ 1949 Ford pickup Whetstone is the owner of Warren-based ly business and shares the eye.” Ⅲ 1950 Ford coupe Greater Detroit Landscape Co. The company his grandfather’s inter- From the 1932 Ford roadster to Ⅲ 1956 Ford pickup started as a lawn and garden service in 1932. est in cars. Herod has the 1960 Ford Starliner, Whet- Ⅲ 1960 Ford Starliner Whetstone, who just turned 70, came on two cars, a 1932 Ford stone finds them all pleasing, pickup and a 1960 Ford which is why he takes different board in 1962 and took ownership in 1985. Starliner. vehicles to the half-dozen or so Today, Greater Detroit Landscape has In 1989, Whetstone bought an old Mustang car shows he attends each some 60 employees — including son Matt so he and Matt could work on it together, Whetstone likes to buy cars that are 75-85 year or why he takes a differ- Whetstone, who helps run the business — and “and within three years I had 12 Mustangs. It percent restored so he doesn’t have to do too ent vehicle every day to the offers its customers full-service landscape ar- was a real nice collection.” much but still can complete the car or truck Woodward Dream Cruise. chitectural design and build, as well as the Whetstone’s current collection includes 10 to his specifications. And though he may not usual lawn and snow removal services. vehicles. All are Ford products, but none is a be in the market as much these days, he’s al- “It’s a nice hobby,” Whet- Whetstone began to dabble in car collecting Mustang, as his tastes have changed over the ways on the lookout for something to up- stone says. “Car shows are at age 17, when he bought a 1952 Ford coupe. past two decades. grade his collection. like family reunions. It’s a He bought and sold a few cars over the next “I went through sports cars, muscle cars “If I have something I like, I just don’t put nice gathering, and you few years but pretty much left the biz by the and finally got back into street rods, which a price on it,” he says. “But if I find some- meet a good group of peo- mid-1960s. is where I am today,” he says. thing I like a little better, it might go on the ple.”

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DURING TAPPER’S Many car collectors focus on a specific kind of vehicle. They might deal in sports cars or an- tiques, nameplates such as Ford or GOOD Chevrolet, or certain eras like the 1930s or 1950s. Then there’s Greg Ornazian, whose tastes run from Volkswagen FORTUNE Bugs to Lamborghinis, with motorcycles thrown in as a diversion. “I have a pretty eclectic collection because I have pretty eclectic SALE tastes,” says Ornazian, who owns Troy-based Extrusion Punch & Tool Inc. and Varsity Welding. “I buy During our Good Fortune Sale, crack open a them because I like them.” fortune cookie to reveal your savings, anywhere The 52-year-old was nicknamed “The Horse Trader” in 2007 when * from 20 to 50% off your purchase. he was profiled in the book Motor City Dream Garages. At the time, Every Saturday afternoon, join Tapper’s for he estimated he had bought and our special Fu, or Good Fortune Party, where sold about 150 classic cars over the you can enjoy Chinese hors d’oeuvres and past 20 years — the fun and chal- lenging part of the collecting biz. beverages while you shop. “I never buy a car that I don’t love,” he says. “If I make money on it, so be it. If I lose money on it, so be it. But I don’t

*Some restrictions apply. regret it.” See store for details. Ornazian, who grew up in Maryland, got hooked on the “horse trading” business even before he had a driver’s license. When he was 15, he received a nonfunctioning 1959 Thunderbird from his godfather. By his 16th birthday, Ornazian had the car says. “But I’d get in trouble with running. Not long after, he made Corvettes for speeding, so I went his first sale. back and forth between Corvettes “It was an amateur restoration,” and VW Bugs. My dad thought I was he recalls. crazy spending $2,000 to $2,500 on a Orchard Mall, West Bloomfield . 248.932.7700 In Maryland, Ornazian soon was Corvette, but I never borrowed Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi . 248.465.1800 . www.tappers.com spending a lot of time fixing up money to buy a car — I did a variety Corvettes and Volkswagens. of jobs to earn the money. Then, “The Corvette world I loved,” he when I’d sell it for more than I paid, DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 32,33 CDB 8/1/2008 11:54 AM Page 2

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Bill Whetstone currently has 10 vehicles in his collection, including this 1934 Ford Cabriolet.

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COLLECTION Greg Ornazian currently has 20 cars in his collection. Ⅲ 1935 Auburn Boattail Speedster Ⅲ 1936 Cord Cabriolet Ⅲ 1948 Kurtis-Kraft race car No. 66 Ⅲ 1936 Ford 5-window coupe street rod Ⅲ 1946 Dodge fire engine Ⅲ 1955 Corvette Ⅲ 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Ⅲ 1956 Thunderbird Ⅲ 1960 Cadillac convertible Ⅲ 1961 Corvette Sebring race car No. 11 Ⅲ 1964 Corvette Z06 convertible Ⅲ 1967 Pontiac GTO Ⅲ 1968 Corvette L88 Greenwood BFGoodrich race car No. 49 Ⅲ 1969 Corvette 427/435 hp convertible Ⅲ 1969 Corvette L88 convertible Ⅲ 1970 American Motors AMX Ⅲ 1989 Corvette Challenge race car No. 18 Ⅲ 1993 Dodge Viper Ⅲ 2005 Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Greg Ornazian’s collection includes a 1936 Cord Cabriolet (above) and some Ⅲ 2009 Corvette ZR1 (on order) motorcycles, including this 100th anniversary Harley-Davidson that was turned into a chopper. He said his 1961 Corvette (left) is worth about $1 million. Fame museum in Dearborn. he thought I was a genius.” “I’ve bought and sold so many “One thing I don’t have in my Ornazian moved to Michigan af- I’ve lost count,” he says. “But I’ve collection is a Duesenberg,” he ter finishing college and getting always set my standards high, so says. “I’m in the market for one. married, and quickly caught the au- I’ve kept escalating my collection.” But not only does the car have to tomotive bug. Extrusion Punch & Ornazian has had his burgundy be right, the price has to be right.” Tool creates forging dies for the 1969 Corvette convertible the There’s also a chance Ornazian auto industry, and most of Varsity longest. He purchased it from the might add another dimension to Welding’s business is auto related. original owner in 1985. Although his collection. On holidays and The father of five continues to re- it’s difficult to name a favorite, he weekends, he uses his Suburban — fine his collection, which today mentions the 1935 Auburn 851 with a trailer hitch — to take the stands at 20 cars and 12 motorcy- Boattail Speedster and the 1961 family to their waterfront home in cles. He can keep up to 14 cars in a Corvette Sebring race car. He’s Algonac. beautiful showroom at his home in also proud to have his red 1960 “I’m getting into boats,” he said. Rochester. Restoration work is Cadillac Series 62 convertible, on “I’ve already purchased a couple, done at his company’s shop. display at the Automotive Hall of and I’m looking at a couple more.” DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 34 CDB 8/1/2008 10:28 AM Page 1

Page 34 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 Effort would increase number of clinics that treat uninsured

BY JAY GREENE sured or enrolled in Medicaid— “look-alike clinics.” primary care physicians and the “We like the idea of the FQHCs CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS and those numbers are growing — Look-alike sites provide similar FQHCs. increasing their care of the unin- Allen’s task is services to FQHCs, but they don’t One way of doing that, Allen be- sured, but we don’t want to hurt If Wayne County’s five federally not an easy one. receive federal grant funding and lieves, is to increase the number of the business of our contracted qualified health centers and two Since the don’t have to comply with various Medicaid patients in the FQHCs providers,” said Ray Pitera, direc- look-alike sites treated a higher health authority federal rules. Some have not yet from the current patient payer mix tor of provider services and net- proportion of Medicaid patients, was formed in applied for FQHC status. that averages about 40 percent work development with Health Plan Chris Allen believes they could ex- 2005, Allen has Some of the FQHCs have multi- Medicaid and 60 percent unin- of Michigan in Detroit, a Medicaid pand and take on a greater number been working ple sites. Of the 13 clinic locations, sured to about a 50-50 mix. HMO. of the county’s nearly 300,000 unin- with other safe- three have been added since 2005. To achieve that mix, Allen said Allen said he believes the pri- Medicaid health maintenance or- vate doctors wouldn’t be hurt fi- sured people. ty net provider Two weeks ago, the health au- ganizations need to assign 60,000 nancially by sending new Medic- As CEO of the Detroit Wayne organizations thority approved a report on over- new Medicaid HMO members to aid enrollees to the FQHCs because County Health Authority, Allen’s job Allen like Voices of De- hauling Detroit’s lower east side the FQHCs during fiscal 2009 start- the number of Medicaid enrollees is to find ways to improve Detroit’s troit Initiative and the Greater Detroit primary care delivery system. One ing Oct. 1. The FQHCs currently is growing in Wayne County. Area Health Council to increase the of its 20 recommendations is to primary care delivery system. see about 40,000 Medicaid mem- “Many of the doctors who accept With almost 35 percent of the number of federally qualified find a better way to coordinate bers. Medicaid do so because they have county’s 1.9 million people unin- health centers and the so-called care between hospitals, clinics, “This is a significant initiative a commitment to help the poor,” that allows our health centers to Allen said. get more (Medicaid) volume, but it In Wayne County, Medicaid en- also allows them rollees grew 1,083 to see more unin- to 310,426 in June MARKET PLACE sured,” Allen We prefer to from 309,342 in said. “ April. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CONSTRUCTION Wayne assign those The two largest SERVICES Bradley, CEO of Medicaid HMOs Detroit Community members to operating in the Health BUSINESS SERVICES county are Troy- Connections, a providers who do a based Molina FQHC that oper- INVESTIGATIONS – CORPORATE Healthcare of Conducted by Retired FBI Agents ates five clinic lo- better job Michigan and cations, said he RK International, Inc. Great Lakes Health 100 Kercheval Avenue, Suite A estimates his cen- at providing Plan in Southfield. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 ter could take one www.rkinternationalinc.com 6$1,7$5< 67250 6(:(56 :$7(5 0$,16 *5$',1* quality care. Molina has about Phone: (313) 886-4492 additional unin- 0$66 (;&$9$7,21 6,7( '(9(/230(17 sured patient for ” 101,000 Medicaid each additional Dr. James Forshee, members in FINANCIAL SERVICES 63(&,$/7< &21&5(7( '(02/,7,21 Medicaid patient. chief medical officer, Wayne County, Molina Healthcare of Michigan and Great Lakes CAPITAL AVAILABLE “If I had more Medicaid patients has 58,000. If you have an opportunity that requires coming in, I could Some 14 per- funding but does not fit traditional cent of Health Plan’s 7,000 Medic- banking parameters - contact us. We do hire more staff and expand (to not fund senior/mezzanine debt or treat more uninsured),” Bradley aid members in Wayne County use working capital. We focus on special said. the FQHCs, Pitera said. While situations with investment size ranging $500K to $10 million. Total Some of the uninsured or low-in- Health Plan has 150,000 Medicaid committed capital of $100 million. We come people do not qualify for members statewide, the Medicaid have an in-house legal team, can think Medicaid because their assets may HMO only began operating in De- "outside the box" and act quickly. be too high. Others earn too much Please refer to www.etccapital.com troit last October. or call 248-560-0203 ext. 101 to qualify for Medicaid but can’t FQHCs benefit financially by for more information. afford private insurance. treating Medicaid patients be- 6WDUN5RDG/LYRQLD0, During the last month, Allen has cause the state pays the health cen- FILE STORAGE convened three meetings with ters an additional fee for each vis- )D[ CEOs of the largest Medicaid Large scale (MAXI) storage units. Great for RV’s, it, said Cheryl Bupp, director of HMOs that operate in Wayne boats, cars, warehousing. 14 x 14 door, heated, 24/7 (48$/23325781,7<( 03/2<(5 the Medicaid managed care plan entry, secured. Buy/Lease - I-94 & 26 Mile Area County and the directors of the 800-945-5816/www.stclairstoragecondos.com division at the state Department of FQHCs to discuss changing the cri- Community Health. LEGAL SERVICES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT teria for automatically assigning “It is a federal regulation to pay Love To Golf? Is Playing Golf A Passion of Yours? Need More Space? patients to providers. WE COLLECT MONEY JUDGMENTS! Do you play golf and travel or just like to travel? Turn Assignment works like this: Pa- the FQHCs’ cost-based reimburse- these passions into a substantial revenue source. ment,” Bupp said. “It is to make and Commercial/Consumer Bad Debts Call 734-529-5295 We are serious, are you? tients enrolled in Medicaid HMOs Experts in Locating Assets have up to 25 days to choose their them whole for every encounter Contingency Fee Basis BUSINESSES WANTED they provide.” LAW OFFICES OF L.J. FRANK, P.C. providers. Once that time expires, (248) 424-9777 or [email protected] Looking to acquire small commercial cleaning Medicaid HMOs use their own But another issue that needs to collectionlaw-firm.com company in the Metro Detroit area. No retail, resi- software program, which factors be addressed is whether the quali- dential or restaurants. Call 248-423-1136 or email [email protected]. in geography and provider quality, ty of the FQHCs is comparable to LEGAL SERVICES - IMMIGRATION to assign new members to the quality of the private doctors, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES said Dr. James Forshee, Molina’s $ , 95.00 providers. About 30 percent of new N. Peter Antone Seeking investor for lucrative Wellness Center & Day Starting at 1 8 Medicaid members are assigned. chief medical officer. AV-rated Immigration Attorney Spa business, (In the University District , Livernois ARESCO, Inc. Allen said the assignment crite- “We prefer to assign those mem- Adjunct Professor Immigration Law at MSU and 6 mile area). Incl. Spa and Salon, Fitness Center, ria will be the primary focus of bers to providers who do a better Antone, Casagrande & Adwers, P.C. Cafe and Retail, in a newly designed & renovated Pontiac, MI aresco.org 6,239 sq-ft facility. Business Plan and financials avail. job at providing quality care,” For- 31555 W. 14 Mile Road, Suite 100 Toll Free 1-877-227-3726 the Aug. 7 health authority meet- growing and expanding, to initiate a One Stop Shop shee said. “If the health centers Farmington Hills, MI 48334 concept. Contact Charice Snoddy at 313-523-3752 ing. can clearly identify they provide Phone (248) 406-4100, www.antone.com Seeking Investors for unique “The plans are receptive to the arts/entertainment/dining venture. Building "Green" Call Us For Personalized idea, as long as quality standard is quality care, it would be easier to TELECOMMUNICATIONS in Northern Suburbs. Need $900K for start up. Service: (313) 446-6068 there (with the FQHCs), which it send patients there. We don’t have Contact Daryl or Claudia At 586.752.3314 enough quality information from WILL BUY is,” he said. ALL OFFICE TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT & CLOSING TIMES: Monday 3 p.m., In a July 18 meeting, Medicaid them.” one week prior to publication date. Please Call: 877-RICHARD MERCHANDISE HMOs and FQHC executives Bupp said she believes the Please Call: 877-742-4273 Please call us for holiday closing times. agreed on several guiding princi- FQHCs have high quality and pro- VIDEOCONFERENCE SERVICES OFFICE FURNITURE FAX: (313) 446-1757 ples that include a pledge to coor- vide comprehensive services, but Complete Videoconference Services MUST SELL, OFFICE CLOSED E-MAIL: [email protected] dinate care more effectively to in- some FQHCs do not have an ade- Job Interviews, Legal Depositions, Business Meetings Desks $99, Chairs $39, Files $49, Partitions $50, crease the number of uninsured Convenient Troy Location, 3 Rooms, 1-200 Capacity INTERNET: www.crainsdetroit.com/classifieds quate system to collect the state- Midwest Video 248-583-3632 www.midwestvideo.com Lateral Files $99, Cubicles, Office Phone Systems people sent to the FQHCs. Call (248) 548-6404 or (248) 474-3375. mandated quality data. Confidential Reply Boxes Available But one of the problems in di- TELECOMMUNICATIONS “The health centers have to col- BUSINESS & recting a greater number of newly PAYMENT: All classified ads must be lect it and provide it to the health INVESTMENTS LUCENT . . . AVAYA. . . PARTNER. . . prepaid. Checks, money order or enrolled Medicaid patients to the plans. It may be an issue for some MAGIX. . . VOIP. . .LEGEND . . . Crain’s credit approval accepted. health centers is that fewer of to provide that data,” said Bupp. “I BUSINESSES FOR SALE MERLIN. . .SPIRIT Systems/Parts New/refurbished. Omnicall Equipment Corp. (248) 848-9282 Credit cards accepted. those patients would be assigned believe they will be able to prove Franchise Bounce Party facility. Established cus- WE HAVE USED PHONES See Crainsdetroit.com/Classifieds to the 800 primary care physi- their quality.” tomer base, strong repeat business. Below market Nortel, Lucent, phone systems. Almost any new or cians in Detroit who accept Med- Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, lease. New equipment. Perfect for hands-off or -on used phone available. Expert installation available. for more classified advertisements owner. Owners’ transferring. Call 734-455-0323 Call (248)548-6404 icaid. [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 35 CDB 8/1/2008 11:38 AM Page 1

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Inforum workshop for women Land Bank Authority to help move vacant parcels The Inforum Center for Leadership, Detroit, is launching a “Make Your Success Happen! Executive Presence BY ROBERT ANKENY cent-10 percent that aren’t vacant, about 90 Developable land is sold at a negotiated Workshop” this fall for CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS percent are single-family residential. The per-square-foot price, he said. Diggs said his area women. rest are duplexes and other multi-residential department is “seeing more interest in all The Oct. 22 session at The Land Bank Authority, created July 29 buildings plus a few commercial buildings. kinds of surplus property from out-of-state Compuware headquarters by Detroit City Council, has its work lined up The department tries to sell property as investors ... preferably occupied but vacant, in Detroit is to be led by The with the city’s surplus property listings quickly as possible, Diggs said. too, if they can get it at the right price in the Personal Brand Co.’s master now showing more than 32,000 parcels val- “As soon as we can have clear title, we right neighborhood.” certified facilitators Alesia ued at more than $180 million. move it to a monthly bid list. If we don’t sell it Diggs, along with City Planning Com- Latson and Sue Hodgkin- Douglass Diggs, director of Detroit’s then, it’s moved to a ‘first-come, first-served mission Director Marcel Todd, will be on son. Hodgkinson is author Planning and Development Department, said list’ to be sold at a negotiated price.” the Land Bank Authority board. of The Leader’s Edge: Using most parcels come to the city as tax forfei- Planning and Development Department Diggs and two other members are ap- Latson Personal Branding to Drive tures. In addition to the stagnant real es- records show 1,433 parcels were sold be- pointed by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and Performance and Profit. tate market, the city faces problems getting tween July 1, 2002, and June 30, 2008, bring- three, including Todd, by the council. The Cost is $700 for members, $750 for others. title clearances, Diggs said. The Land Bank ing $11,452,113 to the city. seventh is to be selected by agreement be- Registrations are due by Aug. 29. has the authority to get clearances quickly. Diggs said many lots are sold to adjacent tween the mayor and council. For more information or to register, call Between 90 percent and 95 percent of the property owners at $200 each, or split be- Robert Ankeny: (313) 446-0404, (313) 578-3846. parcels are vacant, Diggs said. Of the 5 per- tween residents on either side for $100 each. [email protected] — Joanne Scharich REAL ESTATE

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Page 36 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 REAL ESTATE TheraMatrix plans $10M lawsuit OFFICE BUILDING WATERFRONT PROPERTY

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Blue Shield of Michigan for breaching a 2005 vendor During the termination period, Blue Cross “en- agreement and a 2006 provider agreement in an ongo- gaged in a coordinated, malicious and willful cam- FOR SALE oror LEASE 609 SW Bittern St., Stuart, FL 34990 ing arrangement TheraMatrix has to provide outpa- paign to destroy” the company, the lawsuit alleges. Premier Medical Space Available Elegant 2 story estate home, 3 Bedrooms + tient physical therapy services to Ford Motor Co. Whitton said the company lost millions of dollars additional Bdrm/Office/Den, 4 Bath, Sauna, The four-count lawsuit, which was to be filed in and has been forced to lay off 60 employees and reduce Walk Thru Botanical Garden, Pool/Waterfall, Oakland County Circuit Court, seeks more than $10 mil- the hours of some of its 13 clinics in Michigan. Thera- Jacuzzi Spa, 400+' Frontage, Deep Water lion in damages and also charges Blue Cross with tor- Matrix currently has about 100 employees, he said. 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August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 37 Legislators working to reconcile energy bills

LANSING — Two con- for the Customer Choice Michigan Opportunities Fund will tar- ference committees and Coalition, which includes get potential acquisitions and buy- nine lawmakers are hav- Capitol business groups, con- outs, through $10 million to $40 ing a final hand in shap- Briefings sumer interests and alter- million investments. ing Michigan energy re- native-electricity suppli- Gov. Jennifer Granholm said forms. ers, said “there’s still that while Michigan has invest- Key bills dealing with room to improve both bills ment programs focused on early- electric choice and regu- in a substantial way.” growth companies, “until this lation, energy efficiency “Competition is still point … there has not been enough We Buy & and a state standard for the best way to increase funding available for later-stage renewable energy have the amount of renewable capital needs.” Build Companies moved into House-Sen- power in the state while Each fund is capitalized with $150 ate conference commit- holding down prices for million in Michigan pension funds. Amy Lane tees, where lawmakers all. We think there’s a The Growth Capital Fund will be Stratford-Cambridge Group is a boutique buy-out firm focused on will hammer out differences. great opportunity for the Senate to managed by Beringea L.L.C. and Cred- companies where we can build and add value over time. it Suisse, while the other fund will be If the committees reach compro- stand up for entrepreneurship and We deal in the "micro-cap" end of the market and our managed by Glencoe Capital. mise, the bills could be voted on job creation by increasing compe- investment criteria is as follows: soon. The House and Senate are tition in both bills,” he said. As reported on crainsdetroit. scheduled to return Aug. 13. Conferees on HB 5524 are: Rep. com, a council of business leaders, § Industrial Sector; niche manufacturing, industrial services The House in July replaced Sen- Frank Accavitti, D-Eastpointe; Rep. led by Penske Corp. CEO Roger and value-added distribution ate-passed versions of the bills Matt Gillard, D-Alpena; Rep. Mike Penske, will lend expertise to the § Midwest based program. with measures the House previ- Nofs, R-Battle Creek; Sen. Cameron § EBITDA range of $3M or less ously passed, sending House Bills Brown, R-Fawn River Township; Terry Stanton, public informa- 5524 and Senate Bill 213 back to the Sen. Randy Richardville, R-French- tion officer with the Michigan De- § Buy-outs, corporate divestitures and platform Senate. town Township; and Sen. Dennis Ol- partment of Treasury, said the goal acquisitions Both versions have set a 10 per- shove, D-Warren. “is to generate market-rate re- We offer accredited investors, hedge funds and other investment cent cap on the amount of a utili- Conference committee members turns and at the same time invest vehicles the opportunity to invest in the private equity class of ty’s customer load that can go to al- for SB 213 are: Sen. Patricia Birk- in Michigan businesses, retain alternative investments on a per deal basis. ternative-electricity suppliers. holz, R-Saugatuck Township; Michigan businesses, and help The House passed a renewable- Richardville and Olshove; Rep. them grow and create jobs.” Business owners, intermediaries and investors can contact energy mandate that called for 10 Kathy Angerer, D-Dundee; Rep. He declined to comment on Stephen Ellis at [email protected] or at percent of a utility’s electricity to David Palsrok, R-Manistee; and when the funds would make their the contact information below for more detail. come from renewable sources by Accavitti. first investments, but said “the 2015, while the Senate passed a 7 program is under way. We’re moving forward.” percent renewable portfolio stan- Fund targets small, midsize firms 32613 Folsom l Farmington Hills, MI 48336 dard and allowed part of that tar- Granholm first proposed the ini- P: 248.478.3834 F: 248-893-3689 l www.StratfordCambridgeGroup.com get to be met through energy effi- Michigan’s new $300 million In- tiative in her 2008 State of the State ciency programs and other means. vest Michigan! initiative will target address. “We encourage the conference generally small and midsized Senate Finance Committee committees to reconcile the energy Michigan companies in a wide chair Nancy Cassis, R-Novi, said bills quickly and push for near- range of sectors. in a statement that “state govern- term passage of all energy-reform The program’s Growth Capital ment is picking winners and losers provisions,” DTE Energy Co. Chair- Fund will make direct investments instead of providing relief to all Think of me as a man and CEO Anthony Earley Jr. in the range of $2 million to $7 mil- struggling businesses.” said in a statement. lion, targeting venture capital and Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, new security guard. But Dave Waymire, spokesman expansion-stage companies. The [email protected]

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Page 38 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 Nonprofit: Birdie or bogie ■ From Page 1 of about 3,000 grounds and hospitality tickets to give to current and po- BEST MANAGED NONPROFIT tential donors and clients, he said. “Normally, charities don’t get a This year has seen continued challenges in the nonprofit arena chance to do these kinds of that have included changes in &IRST!NNUAL#ONFERENCEON.ANOTECHNOLOGY things,” Ellison said. “We use this United Way funding in addition to a concept because it works for the weak economy. normal business. During the course Therefore, this year’s Best The First Annual Conference on Nanotechnology will bring of the championships … this gives Managed Nonprofit Contest will together researchers and entrepreneurs from across the nonprofits (that same opportunity) continue to look at nonprofits that !UGUST country in the fields of nano-scale science and engineering for relationship building or to say have taken specific steps to to share the latest research and development. thank you.” improve operations and delivery of Balancing potential fundraising services. FXbcXe[Le`m\ij`kp opportunities with the risk of We are looking at the following Join noted speakers to discuss Speakers include: breaking the budget is a challenge categories: FXbcXe[:\ek\i conference topics including: s -ARK3IMS PRESIDENT .ANOREX facing other events. Ticket sales Ⅲ Collaborations, including s .ANOSYSTEMS a software company specializing have been very slow for a fundrais- mergers. IfZ_\jk\i#D`Z_`^Xe s .ANOSTRUCTURES in the development of engineering ing hospitality site organized to Ⅲ Finding ways to do more with tools for nano-scale design. s .ANOBIOTECHNOLOGY benefit the National Multiple Sclero- less. s *ILL0OWELL TECHNICALSALES Ⅲ Strategies for diversifying s .ANOTECHNOLOGY sis Society Michigan Chapter Inc. MANAGER #3-)NSTRUMENTS AN Board member Tony Rubino and funding. instrumentation company his brother Daniel leased a home Ⅲ Launches of new programs that specializing in advanced overlooking Oakland Hills to raise help the organization better meet mechanical surface money for the MS Society through objectives. characterization. the sale of hospitality tickets. Please focus on only one of the The two jointly own the Apple An- above in your application. To register, or for more information, please visit: nie’s and Friars Kitchen & Bakery As always, documentation of www.oakland.edu/research/conf or contact restaurants, the food court at results is important. *EAN-IAO ORRESEARCH OAKLANDEDU Wayne State University, Pilot Property Applications for the contest are Group, MarketPlace Promotions and due Sept. 17. Finalists in this Michigan Tether. year’s contest will be interviewed in person by judges the morning of EXPERIENCE THE DISTINCTION They’ve invested about $100,000 Dec. 2. on such expenses as wait staff, Applicants for the award must be a Where Innovation and Opportunity Meet Oakland University is the second fastest growing commemorative gifts, big-screen 501(c)(3) with headquarters in television monitors, food and Nationally known as a leader in basic science, state university in Michigan and is classified by the Wayne, Washtenaw, Oakland, drink and shuttle service from lo- applied engineering, and nanobiotechnology Carnegie Foundation as one of the country’s Macomb or Livingston counties. disciplines, Oakland University helps transform 83 doctoral/research universities, providing cal, off-site parking. Each application must include a emerging discoveries into reality. undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity Their hope, Tony Rubino said, completed entry form, a copy of to work with expert faculty in myriad fields. was to make money for the MS So- the nonprofit’s most recent ciety after recouping their costs. audited financial statements and a As of deadline for this story, they copy of the nonprofit’s most recent had sold only about 50 tickets and IRS Form 990. have given out another 40, out of 875 Previous first-place winners are not available for Wednesday through eligible; neither are hospitals, Sunday. They also booked two HMOs, medical clinics, business small, corporate cocktail parties for and professional organizations, schools, churches or foundations. after the course closes, he said. “We’re far below what they’re The winning nonprofits will be profiled in the Dec. 22 issue, charging for hospitality tickets on receive a cash award, a special the course,” Rubino said. “We’ve “best-managed” logo from Crain’s just hit a big wall.” for use in promotional material, “The feedback we’ve gotten and will receive recognition at the from the smaller to midsize com- Crain’s Newsmaker of the Year panies is that they aren’t spending lunch in February. any money on this at all,” said For a copy of the application form, Elana Sullivan, president of the please send an e-mail request to MS Society. [email protected] or visit Other nonprofit PGA programs www.crainsdetroit.com/nominate. link nonprofit revenue to provid- For more information, call (313) 446-0329. ing services and support staff at the event. Providing volunteers Cup at Oakland Hills four years for the championships follows a ago and received about 10 percent model used at events such as the of sales, or about $100,000, said Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, the CEO John Ziraldo. He’s hoping to Buick Open in Grand Blanc and Su- bring in a similar amount this year. per Bowl XL at Ford Field. “One of the questions we’ve had is Band of Angels and the Junior how (the) local economy will impact League of Birmingham are providing spending and attendance at the volunteers for merchandise sales championships,” Ziraldo said. “If at the championships. people come to the championships Band of Angels has organized 75 and don’t spend much money there, volunteers who collectively will the charitable donations Levy is work more than 1,000 hours. The making to Lighthouse will be less.” Rochester Hills-based nonprofit, Ziraldo said he didn’t include pro- which provides services for chil- jected proceeds from the champi- dren with Down Syndrome and onship volunteering in Light- their families, is guaranteed a mini- house’s budget. mum donation of $5,000 from the “We’re being very careful not to PGA for its efforts, said Barbara create spending in our budget that Fornasiero of EAFocus Inc., speak- we can’t create year after year.” ing on Band of Angels’ behalf. Other one-time nonprofit oppor- Lighthouse of Oakland County is tunities can come from grants, such providing 750 volunteers to staff as one that went to the Detroit Mid- concessions for Chicago-based Levy night Golf Program, which teaches life Restaurants Inc. during the champi- skills to at-risk youth. It indirectly onship. benefited from the championship The Pontiac-based agency, when it received a $20,000 grant which provides emergency assis- from the Charter One Foundation. tance and services to help people (See Charter One story, Page 25.) move to self-sufficiency, also Sherri Begin: (313) 446-1694, sbe- staffed concessions for the Ryder [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 39 CDB 8/1/2008 6:04 PM Page 1

August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 39 Roads: State scrambles ■ From Page 1

ers there, would generate about $97 there’s uncertainty over how million a year. The amounts raised much money will continue to flow under the local option measures to Michigan and other states from could also be used for purposes the federal Highway Trust Fund, such as public transportation. which faces a multibillion-dollar Under the gas tax legislation, a deficit by the end of fiscal 2009 un- single county could impose a tax of less Washington acts. up to 3 cents, while two adjacent “We haven’t delayed any projects counties could join to impose a tax for this year, but money is very of up to 5 cents, and three adjacent tight,” Steudle said. “As we look for- counties could impose a tax of up to ward to next year, it really becomes 7 cents. a pretty complicated exercise.” Alan Kiriluk, chairman of Troy- State motor-fuel taxes, motor-ve- based Kirco Development Corp. and hicle registrations and fees, feder- head of a coalition that has been al highway fuel taxes and some lo- working on the cal revenue pay for Michigan local-option roads. The current-year state road strategy for sev- and bridge program has a $1.6 bil- eral years, said lion budget, including $147 million the approach in bond-financed projects that “raises money lo- were advanced to this year instead cally, it stays lo- of occurring in 2009. cally, and it is The M-DOT road and bridge bud- used locally.” get drops to about $1.2 billion in fis- He is chair- cal 2009. And that’s far less than is Kiriluk man of Business- needed, according to a new report es for Better Transportation and the from a panel appointed earlier this Oakland County Business Roundtable year by Gov. Jennifer Granholm. transportation committee. The Michigan citizens advisory Kiriluk said that as corporate de- committee on transportation needs cision-makers or site-selection or- and funding said in a July 21 report ganizations eye locations for capital that just basic improvements to the investment, “one of the key ingredi- Michigan road and bridge system ents of making a decision is infra- would require M-DOT to spend structure.” close to $3 billion annually. Local “And around the country, there government spending would need are 37 states that have legislative to top an additional $3 billion, provisions for communities to en- adding up to a total state invest- act local options to fund their in- ment of $6.1 billion annually to im- frastructure needs that they deem prove road infrastructure. appropriate,” he said. “We just put the price tag on it, “This is not imposing a tax on and it’s large,” said advisory com- anybody. But it gives you the oppor- mittee member Keith Ledbetter, tunity, if you feel you have the need. director of legislative affairs for And we certainly have the need.” the Michigan Infrastructure & Trans- The bipartisan local-option bills portation Association. join statewide measures intro- “I think we were all surprised duced earlier this year, including by how large it was. But our job a 9-cent increase in the state gas was to determine what the actual tax that would be phased in at 3 needs were, not what was political- cents a year over three years; a 13- ly acceptable.” cent, phased-in increase on the tax The citizens panel’s report is a “At Leonard & Company, decisions are made right on diesel; and a 50 percent increase prelude to preliminary recommen- in vehicle registration fees. dations, due by Oct. 31, from a pub- here on site, not in a series of calls to New York. And the entire road-funding issue lic-private task force that is look- is moving toward potential debate ing at alternative ways to fund This kind of rapid response helps me stay focused on this fall, when a state task force is- roads, as well as the adequacy of what’s most important — my clients.” sues preliminary recommendations aeronautics service and finance. on alternatives to replace or supple- Ledbetter and others say rev- ment state motor fuel taxes that enue solutions need to be found. — David Aquilina, Leonard & Company, Troy fund transportation infrastructure. The Okemos-based group repre- For the Michigan Department of sents road and bridge builders, un- Transportation, time is of the essence. derground contractors and other M-DOT predicts that beginning in construction interests. At Leonard & Company… 2010, based on current revenue esti- “We’re as nervous as a long-tailed mates, it will be unable to provide cat in a room full of rocking chairs,” the state funds needed to match a Ledbetter said. “Between state and portion of federal aid for Michigan federal funds, rising construction …we listen to our brokers. And our brokers listen to their clients. road projects. That means the de- costs and high gas prices, that real- partment could lose out on nearly ly reflects our sentiment.” Leonard & Company is Michigan’s largest independent brokerage firm. $4.5 billion in federal funding, or MITA last year proposed a 9- about $750 million a year, in the cent increase in Michigan’s gas We are a regional investment firm with an entrepreneurial environment that very 2010-2015 time frame. tax, phased in over three years, as successful brokers want and need — a comfortable, stress-free atmosphere where they can “If we get to that point, we will part of a package of measures to experience independence, build their business, and best serve their clients. have some very tough choices to collectively generate $1 billion an- make. And certainly services are nually in road funding. We provide the finest amenities and the latest in research and technology, with securities going to be impacted,” said M-DOT House Transportation Committee carried by one of North America’s largest financial institutions. Director Kirk Steudle. Chair Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Tay- The department is being lor, is a sponsor of measures that squeezed by a convergence of fac- include increases in the diesel tax, tors, including declining gas-tax registration fees and the local-op- revenue, due in part to people dri- tion sales tax. ving less, buying more fuel-efficient He said the October task force cars or using more mass transit; report will be important to move and road-construction costs that the debate forward, and he would 1450 West Long Lake RoaDsSuite 15sTroy,MI4809s248-952-5858 have risen about 43 percent since like to act on measures this year. www.leonardandcompany.com 2004, driven by higher prices for “It’s a real issue, and it’s only go- commodities such as steel, cement, ing to get worse at this point,” Michigan: Corporate Headquarters — Troy. Birmingham. Grand Rapids. Grosse Pointe Farms. Sterling Heights. asphalt, natural gas and fuels. Hopgood said. Colorado & New York It makes budgeting “extremely Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, Member FINRA, SIPC tricky,” Steudle said. In addition, [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 40 CDB 8/1/2008 6:05 PM Page 1

Page 40 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS August 4, 2008 Hospitals: Care for poor grows, takes bigger chunk of budgets ■ From Page 3 rate crept up to 11 percent in June St. John closed its Riverview Hospi- from $40.9 million in 2006. from 9.1 percent in March, the GROWING BURDEN tal, located on the lower east side of St. John Hospital’s 2007 net in- number of uninsured has steadily Detroit, saving the system $23 mil- come dipped to $48.4 million from grown, hospital officials said. The Detroit hospitals have been hit hard by falling profits and rising levels of lion. $48.9 million in 2006. However, its uncompensated care. Figures are in millions. state unemployment rate is 8.7 per- Another factor exacerbating operating income dropped 46 per- Net income Uncompensated care cent, compared with 5 percent na- health care delivery problems for cent to $16.9 million, the lowest tionally. 2007 2006 2007 2006 the poor in Detroit is the lack of a level in four years, from $31.7 mil- “There are also an increased Detroit Medical Center $33.8 $40.9 $265.6 $243.3 safety net public hospital, said Dr. lion in 2006. It earned $18.2 million number of working uninsured pa- Detroit Receiving Hospital ($11) ($10.4) $151 $147 Susan Schooley, Henry Ford’s in 2004. tients, as well as a shrinking num- chair of family medicine. “The combined resources of the Henry Ford Health System $105 $134.8 $72.8 $55.6 ber of hospitals and primary care “In New York, Chicago or San Detroit-area safety net are woefully providers in metro Detroit,” said Henry Ford Hospital NA NA NA NA Francisco there are public hospi- inadequate to meet the existing Shelby Brown, Henry Ford’s man- St. John Hospital* $48.4 $48.9 $61 $44.5 tals that absorb that burden and needs,” said David Law, executive ager of Safety Net Services. “Those St. John Health* $137.1 $100.9 $157.8 $128.9 get funding for it in a clear way director of the Joy-Southfield Commu- providers that do remain carry a (through taxes). We don’t have nity Development Corp. in Detroit. Note: DMC has eight hospitals, Henry Ford has five and St. John Health has seven. larger responsibility.” “We do the best we can with the lim- *Fiscal year ends June 30. that solution here,” said Schooley, As Detroit’s largest provider of Source: Individual hospitals. who also is medical director of the ited resources that we have.” indigent care, Detroit Receiving’s Henry Ford Medical Group’s Detroit Detroit residents fare far worse bad debt increased by $16 million costs of Medicaid. co-payments and deductibles, Region. than national averages across a in 2007 to $144 million, Larkins St. John Hospital provided a 40 Larkins said. In 1980, city-owned Detroit Gener- wide range of health indicators. said. The record high for bad debt percent increase in uncompensat- “We are seeing an increase in al Hospital, the downtown public For example, they develop heart at Detroit Receiving was $155 mil- ed care in 2008 to $86 million from people who are underinsured who hospital, closed and was reincar- disease at a rate 59 percent higher lion in 2005 when the hospital lost $61 million in 2007. Bad debt in- can’t pay,” she said. nated as Detroit Receiving, a pri- than the national average, suffer $10 million. creased to 2.6 percent in 2007 from Hospital executives said the de- vate nonprofit hospital under the strokes at a rate 19 percent higher, In 2007, Detroit Receiving lost 2 percent in 2006. clining profits caused by rising un- DMC umbrella with a mission to and develop cancer at a rate 8 per- $11 million compared with $10.4 At Henry Ford Health System, uncompensated care are leading to treat the poor and underinsured. cent higher. million in 2006. compensated care increased 31 cost-cutting efforts in mostly non- Four other hospitals have closed Schooley said that with Michi- “While we have improved effi- percent to $72.8 million in 2007 patient care departments. in Detroit since 1998. gan unlikely to increase Medicaid ciencies, our operating losses have from $55.6 million in 2006. Henry “The increase in uncompensat- “We have a competitive envi- funding because of budget woes, increased over the last few years, Ford officials declined to break out ed care is a significant drain on re- ronment here with private hospi- more federal dollars are needed to and most of the bottom line losses individual hospital figures. sources,” said Patrick McGuire, tals and fragile safety net providers improve Detroit’s care network. are directly related to the numbers It isn’t just the 300,000 unin- St. John’s CFO. “We have looked at that are struggling to make ends “My prediction for the next cou- of uninsured,” said Gloria sured people and the additional every area we can within our hos- meet in an urban health care set- ple years is that it will keep getting Larkins, vice president of finance 310,000 Medicaid recipients, who pitals (to lower costs).” ting,” Schooley said. worse and people will die. People at Detroit Receiving. account for about 35 percent of the Earlier this year, seven-hospital Henry Ford’s net income are already dying because the The uncompensated care load county’s 1.9 million population, St. John Health in Warren an- dropped 27 percent to $105.8 mil- health disparities associated with provided by the three Detroit hos- who are causing the increase in nounced it planned to lay off 300 lion in 2007 from $134.8 million in poverty is very easy to demon- pitals in 2007 is expected to in- uncompensated care for the hospi- employees, including 50 managers, 2006. strate in the community,” said crease this year, executives said. tals. to help cut $85 million in expenses In 2007, DMC’s combined eight Schooley. Uncompensated care includes Some people with insurance are this year. The system also is re- hospitals reported a 17 percent Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, charity care, bad debt and unpaid finding it difficult to cover rising structuring operations. 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Moten: Pick-Fort Shelby is developer’s latest achievement ■ From Page 3

“During the 1980s, Moten tried to get de- and is not easy to secure. erage Department in the Young administra- itch also were named, and then dropped, velopers interested in downtown hotels that “The state-of-the-art conference center, as tion, said “Moten Economics” was the phrase from the lawsuit, which was settled out of had been closed, but no one listened,” Mar- well as the suites, will include ergonomic coined for Moten’s style of deal-making. court in the mid-1990s. shall said. chairs, superb acoustics and plenty of work “Coleman loved him as his ‘can-do’ guy, Atanas Ilitch, president of Olympia Devel- Now Cleveland-based developer John Fer- surfaces — a real adult-learning environ- and Emmett knew how to put deals together opment, said of Moten in a statement: chill is scheduled to open the Westin Book ment,” Aprill said. — like Poletown and Jefferson Avenue East “His unique ability to bring people togeth- Cadillac this fall, and Moten’s Doubletree The original Fort Shelby was an 11-story — moving the money from one pocket to the er and push development across the area Guest Suites Fort Shelby will open soon after. hotel erected in 1917, to which a 22-story Al- other. And he knew how to talk to council. have helped to move the city and state for- Moten said he and Ferchill have con- bert Kahn-designed tower was added on the He moved things ... and was the engine be- ward. He played an instrumental role in ma- ferred about their properties, construction west side 10 years later. hind Coleman’s dreams,” Beckham said. jor projects, including Foxtown develop- progress and development in the city. Now, 52 condo-ready apartments are be- After leaving his city job, Moten was vice ment as well as the Comerica Park and Ford The Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE: HLT) will ing built on the upper 11 floors of the tower. president of development for Olympia Devel- Field projects.” manage the Fort Shelby for MCP Development The 1,000- to 1,500-square-foot units will be opment of Michigan L.L.C., the Ilitch organiza- Frank Stella was chairman of the Greater L.L.C., Moten said. rentals for five years, then will be sold as tion’s real estate arm, from 1988 until 1995. Detroit Chamber of Commerce (now the Detroit Along with Moten, MCP principals are condos at market prices, Moten said. “I learned politics from Coleman Young, Regional Chamber) in 1983-84 when the busi- Oakland County businessmen Eugene Curtis, Overseeing a complicated deal like the and business sense from Mike and Marian ness community was quietly pushing for an Leo Phillips and Brian Hermelin, with Rich Fort Shelby rehab isn’t new to Moten, nor is (Ilitch),” Moten said. expansion of Cobo Center. Curto of Chicago-based RSC and Associates. he a stranger to controversy. He also managed Dogwood Investments “I told Mayor Young that we needed to ex- The new hotel will feature 204 guest His zeal and loyalty to Young once earned L.L.C., developing a 110-unit housing project pand because it could only hold one-half of a suites, with room rates varying from $189 to him a brief stint in the Wayne County Jail in near Oakland and Caniff avenues for indus- major convention and we wanted to get the $229 per night depending on demand, said 1986 for refusing a court order to turn over a trialist Dave Bing. auto show. We looked into it without letting Bill Aprill, director of sales and marketing property list to a Detroit newspaper. Bob Berg, partner in Detroit-based Berg too many know.” for Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Shelby. And he was sued — along with the city, Muirhead & Associates, who did public-rela- Moten accompanied Stella and other city Ground-floor retail will include a bar, a Young and Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. —by tions work for Young from 1983 until coffee shop and an upscale steak and seafood another downtown developer over property Young’s death in 1997, credited Moten with and business leaders to Lansing to lobby for restaurant, Finn & Porter. dealings involving the Fox and other sites getting the Ilitches to come downtown. state support for expanding Cobo and it Detroit-based L.S. Brinker Co. is construc- around Detroit’s two ballparks. “They had broken ground for Little Cae- worked, Stella said. tion manager, and Hobbs+Black Associates Moten, a native of New Orleans, once was sars headquarters in Farmington Hills, but “I’ve never seen a fellow who can handle 10 Inc. of Ann Arbor is the architect. assistant chief administrative officer for he convinced the Ilitches to take the Fox and jobs at once the way Emmett can,” Stella said. Financing for the $80 million project in- that city’s former mayor, Moon Landrieu. bring it back into shape,” Berg said. Moten also was key in bringing Southwest cludes a $14 million construction loan from He came to Detroit in 1978 to work for Bob Moten also got dubious credit for his role Airlines to Detroit City Airport, where it operat- Chicago-based ShoreBank, an $18.7 million Spencer at the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. in the Fox-Ilitches deal in a lawsuit filed in ed successful passenger service for five HUD loan, and $24 million from the General By 1979, Young had named Moten director of 1994 by Detroit developer Chuck Forbes. years in the 1980s, Berg said. Retirement System of the City of Detroit. Detroit’s Community and Economic Develop- Forbes — onetime owner of the Fox The- An opinion Berg said he heard voiced of- Other funds come from tax credits for his- ment Department, which he led until 1988. atre, Palms Building and State Theatre — ten by GM officials and others was that torical buildings and a Michigan single- Charles Beckham, now director of the De- sued the city of Detroit, its Downtown Develop- “without Moten, Poletown would not have business tax credit, Moten said. troit Public Lighting Department, said Moten is ment Authority and Moten, claiming the city happened.” Aprill’s goal is to get the new hotel certi- “a consummate deal-maker who could start forced him to sell the Fox to the Ilitches in And Poletown paved the way for Chrysler fied by the International Association of Confer- with no money and put together projects 1987 and then backed out of promises to aid in Jefferson, Berg said. ence Centers. IACC certification dictates like the Cobo expansion.” development of other downtown properties. Robert Ankeny: (313) 446-0404, amenities, technology and staff expertise, Beckham, head of the Detroit Water and Sew- Little Caesars and founder-owner Mike Il- [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 08-04-08 A 41 CDB 8/1/2008 6:09 PM Page 1

August 4, 2008 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 41 Dealers: Loss of automaker lease deals is a jolt www.crainsdetroit.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain ■ From Page 3 PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] new crossovers and cars. Chrysler is offering lease. With a down economy into another troubled line of business. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- 0460 or [email protected] zero percent interest for 72 months on select ve- and high gas prices, the sale “No, no,” said David Boyle, president and MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- hicles, steep discounts off sticker prices, cash prices of post-lease trucks CEO of Troy-based National City Bank, Michigan, 0402 or [email protected] ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette back, and lease loyalty incentives toward pur- and SUVs have plummeted, when asked if his bank would begin financing Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] chase, Automotive News reported. leaving automakers holding auto leases. National City Bank, Michigan’s BUSINESS LIVES EDITOR Michelle Darwish, (313) But it’s uncertain whether such packages the bag. Both Ford and GM parent company has been one of those hardest 446-1621 or [email protected] COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 will protect area auto dealers. Dealers contact- have posted multimillion- hit by the subprime fallout. or [email protected] ed by Crain’s last week said leasing accounts dollar losses resulting from “The banking industry certainly has its own GRAPHICS EDITOR Nancy Clark, (313) 446-1608 or [email protected] for 70 percent to 90 percent of total sales, a num- falling residuals. set of challenges right now that will be with us COPY EDITOR Vic Doucette, (313) 446-0410 ber all agree exceeds national averages. But there may be more at a while,” he said. “We’ve got our hands full try- or [email protected] DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or At Dearborn’s Les Stanford Chevrolet Cadillac, Harbour-Felax stake than bottom-line pric- ing to build our core business, and leasing isn’t [email protected] President Paul Stanford says 70 percent of busi- ing, said Laurie Harbour-Fe- a part of it.” WEB GENERAL MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 446- 0416 or [email protected] ness has been leasing, while at Sterling Heights lax, an industry analyst and president of Royal There’s more bad news for Chrysler. WEB EDITOR Christine Lasek, (313) 446-0473, Dodge, Chairman Tony Viviano says leasing Oak-based Harbour-Felax Group. Huntington National Bank will no longer fi- [email protected] WEB DESIGNER/PRODUCER Ai-Ting Huang, (313) has ranged from 90 percent to 95 percent of “This is a culture change,” Harbour-Felax nance leases on Chrysler SUVs or trucks, a 446-0403, [email protected] monthly business. Owner-President George said. “We are a land of plenty. We are all used to large part of Chrysler’s lineup. And last week, RESEARCH ASSISTANT Joanne Scharich, (313) 446-0419 Fetsco of Rochester Hills Chrysler Dodge said leas- buying a car and two years later saying, ‘I don’t both Fifth Third Bank and Chase Auto Finance said EDITORIAL SUPPORT Anita Duncan, (313) es are about 80 percent of business. really like it, let’s go turn it in, extend ourselves they would no longer fund Chrysler leases, ef- 446-0329 NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- Dealer reaction was mixed. in credit, get the new one before the term of fective Aug. 1. Chase will continue to serve as 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 “When they told us, I was devastated,” Vi- lease is up, roll the balance into the new lease.’ the finance agent for Subaru of America dealers. viano said. “Then I took a deep breath and We are a society of wanting to have the newest “Stay tuned. This is a really interesting and REPORTERS Robert Ankeny: Covers the city of Detroit, Wayne thought, ‘You know what? These guys have and latest and greatest all the time.” highly variable drama that’s going to be play- County government, and law. (313) 446-0404 or guts and they’re smart. We have the best prod- Across the Detroit area, dealers wrote leases ing out for the next two months,” said David [email protected]. Ryan Beene: Covers auto suppliers, steel. (313) uct available, and they’re working with us; last week in record numbers in an effort to Cole, executive director of the Center for Automo- 446-0315 or [email protected] they’re not going to let us sink and drown.’ ” move as many vehicles as possible before tive Research, an Ann Arbor-based nonprofit au- Sherri Begin: Covers nonprofits and services. (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] Hoot McInerny, owner of Star Lincoln Mercury Chrysler’s Aug. 1 deadline. tomotive think tank. Daniel Duggan: Covers real estate and hospitality. in Southfield, said Chrysler’s product is strong Golling said he signed 300 leases in three Cole said it’s unlikely that GM and Ford will (313) 446-0414 or [email protected] and that the decision was driven by financing days last week; weekly averages had been 125. eliminate leasing entirely. Jay Greene: Covers health care, insurance and the environment. (313) 446-0325 or requirements, not customer demand. Fetsco said he’d done about 40 a day, compared “Everybody’s going to be more cautious on [email protected]. “The banks are the ones that refused the with a normal rate of eight to 10. leasing, I think that’s a given, but eliminating, I Chad Halcom: Covers education, non-automotive manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland money,” he said. “They couldn’t get the financ- But the high volume of leases signed are like- don’t know,” he said. “If they did it would prob- and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or ing is the reason. It wasn’t because the product ly the prelude to rough terrain as dealers ably be only for a relatively temporary period [email protected]. Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, wasn’t worth the money, it wasn’t a defect. … scramble to find alternate lease financing or of time. Leasing is still an important part of it.” technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or The people at Chrysler, are they Lee Iacocca? capitalize on the new incentives. When the dust settles, analysts say, the ranks [email protected]. Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business and retail. No. Are they Roger Smith? No. They’re not car Dealers looking for alternative lease financ- of area auto dealers may have thinned. (313) 446-0412 or [email protected]. people.” ing will likely be disappointed, say a cross-sec- “For the domestic three, two things: the shift Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, Bill Golling, president-owner of Bloomfield tion of area bankers contacted by Crain’s. in population has left too many legacy dealers, and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or Hills-based Golling Chrysler Jeep Dodge, said he “Banks are looking at it this way: ‘If the auto and with the loss of market share, volume is [email protected]. Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the believes that customers will buy if the au- companies don’t want to do their own leases, down considerably,” Cole said. “Consolidation food industry. (313) 446-1654, [email protected]. tomaker offers incentives that make purchas- why should we?’ Chrysler said, ‘We gotta get is what companies would like to do.” LANSING BUREAU ing comparable to leasing. out of this because it’s a big loser,’ ” said Vito Only dealers with the right business model Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- “The advantage of a lease has always been Pianello, associate managing director of com- will have an advantage in an increasingly 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or the price would be less than retail,” he said. mercial lending at Bloomfield Hills-based The strained environment, Harbour-Felax said. 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. “That may no longer be the case going forward; Private Bank-Michigan. He worked for GMAC for “We’ve got way too many dealers, and they ADVERTISING ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) and if the price is more than retail, wouldn’t 10 years, later heading auto retail and leasing have contracts,” she said. “How do we do it? We 446-6032 or [email protected] you be better off to own it?” operations at Manufacturers Bank and Huntington make things more difficult, and only the strong SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) Those low lease payments have been the Bank. survive.” 393-0997 ADVERTISING SALES Jeff Anderson, Terri downfall of lease programs, industry profes- Bankers say they have enough on their Tom Henderson also contributed to this re- Engstrom, Matthew J. Langan, Tamara Rokowski, sionals say. plates trying to deal with nonperforming com- port. Cathy Ross, Dale Smolinski WESTERN ACCOUNTS Ellen Mazen (Los Angeles) Lease payments are calculated based on the mercial and residential real estate loans al- Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, (323) 370-2477 residual value of the vehicle at the end of the ready in their portfolios without expanding [email protected] CLASSIFIED MANAGER Melissa McKay, (313) 446-1692 CLASSIFIED ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Greg Evangelista, 313-446-1655 EVENTS MANAGER Nicole LaPointe MARKETING PROJECTS MANAGER Jennifer Dunn MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, Andrea Beckham, YahNica Crawford Funds: CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. Groups seek to raise Detroit grad rates PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, ■ From Page 1 (313) 446-0301 SUBSCRIPTIONS (313) 446-0450, (888) 909-9111 United Way board member and The goal is to increase gradua- funding from the Bill & Melinda schools into smaller schools of 500 TO FIND A DATE A STORY WAS PUBLISHED: chair of its Educational Prepared- tion rates to 80 percent or more of Gates Foundation, Brennan said. students or fewer to give students (313) 446-0367 or e-mail the Crain Information Center at [email protected]. ness Council and of the Greater entering students within five Administered by United Way, a more targeted and personalized CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY Detroit Education Venture Fund. years of the program’s launch in the Greater Detroit Education approach. The smaller schools CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. Given the needs of Southeast the 2009-2010 academic year, Bren- Venture Fund will make annual could have an academic focus CHAIRMAN Keith E. Crain PRESIDENT Rance Crain Michigan, AT&T’s employment of nan said. grants of $320,000 directly to the in- more geared to students’ abilities, SECRETARY Merrilee Crain 12,000 people in Michigan and the “There’s no question there’s a termediary partners of larger high such as math and science or arts, TREASURER Mary Kay Crain Executive Vice President/Operations AT&T Foundation’s launch last crisis, particularly at the high schools and $80,000 to smaller high he said. William A. Morrow spring of a program aimed at school level in Detroit,” said schools with 500 or fewer students. The intermediaries also would Group Vice President/Technology, Manufacturing, Circulation strengthening student success and William Hanson, director of com- The grants would be renewable help implement best practices Robert C. 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PGA of American CEO Joe Sternaka told the Detroit Eco- Granholm won’t Beaumont to nomic Club last month that $30 million to $60 million will be pumped into the re- extend hearings gion. The tournament’s director, Ryan Cannon, is a bit close Royal more optimistic on the low on removal end and says $40 to $60 million. Royal Bank of Scotland, one of the PGA Tour’s two of Kilpatrick Oak shops primary sponsors, says $41 ov. Jennifer Granholm million. denied a Thursday re- Pat Anderson, whose East prime retail real es- new terminal naming G quest by Sharon Lansing-based Anderson Eco- tate parcel in Royal rights, according to the McPhail, an attorney repre- NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS nomic Group loves this sort A Oak is going medical. company charged with sell- senting Mayor Kwame Kil- of thing, is most precise in a NEARLY DONE Beaumont Hospital, which ing those rights. patrick, to delay removal study, predicting $39.1 mil- has owned the 214,000- “They are all local and hearings by two months, the The Greektown Casino Hotel finished exterior construction lion. square-foot shopping center global,” said Andy Appleby, Associated Press reported. Wednesday. It’s scheduled to open early next year. In any case, it’s a lot. at 13 Mile Road and Wood- owner of Rochester-based Granholm has scheduled The last year the PGA News reported. cal consultant Sam Riddle ward Avenue, next door to General Sports and Entertain- a Sept. 3 hearing date — if measured the industry’s Ⅲ Councilwoman Martha pushed him during a verbal the Royal Oak hospital, ment L.L.C. He declined to she deems one is necessary size, in 2005, the game was a Reeves met with suspended confrontation at a Detroit since the 1980s, plans to de- name the companies or — for Detroit City Council’s $76 billion industry. (See Synagro Vice President restaurant, the Free Press molish it for future use. what sectors they’re in. request to remove Kil- Page 1 and Page 17 for PGA James Rosendall, who is at reported. Beaumont confirmed last A decision on which com- patrick from office. coverage.) the center of a $47 million Ⅲ TRW Automotive Inc. cut week that Northwood Shop- pany Also: sludge recycling contract be- 140 positions in its brake di- ping Center is slated to be Gener- Ⅲ The Michigan State Po- ing investigated by the FBI, vision late last month and is razed sometime after 2011. al lice say they expect to finish Software, pitas the AP reported. She leaving open positions un- Colette Stimmell, director Sports their investigation into an changed her opposition to filled, Automotive News re- of public relations for Beau- will and pizza alleged confrontation be- the deal after the meeting. ported. mont, said Beaumont has recom- Peter Kar- tween Kilpatrick and a de- Ⅲ Net income for Michi- notified the shopping cen- mend manos Jr., Com- tective by early next week, gan’s 23 commercial HMOs ter’s tenants that their leas- to the puware Corp. the AP reported. ON THE MOVE A detective said July 25 declined last year to $201 es will not be extended be- Wayne chairman and Ⅲ Marla Drutz to vice pres- that when he and a colleague million, or 2.4 percent of yond 2011, to allow for County CEO, is ventur- ident and general manager, tried to deliver a subpoena to $8.4 billion revenue, from clearing the property. Airport ing into the WDIV-Channel 4, Detroit, a friend of Kilpatrick, the average margins of 3.3 per- Those tenants include a Authori- restaurant in- from programming direc- mayor threw him into anoth- cent in 2006 and 3.7 percent Kroger Co. location, Four ty will dustry by be- tor, WXYZ-Channel 7, South- er investigator. in 2005, said a report, pre- Green Fields — An Irish Pub come coming the field. She replaces Steve Attorney General Mike pared by Allan Baumgarten, a Inc., McDevitt’s Hallmark, a in 30 WILLIAM PUGLIANO franchisee of Wasserman, who left the sta- Golf merchandise with the PGA Cox will decide whether to Minneapolis-based consul- Michigan Secretary of State to 60 the co-branded tion in January. Championship logo is for sale in the bring charges, and says he tant, for pharmaceutical branch and offices for Beau- days, restaurant Papa Ⅲ Elizabeth Sullivan to vice pro shop of Oakland Hills Country can be fair to Detroit’s may- maker GlaxoSmithKline. mont Services Co. Long a Apple- Romano’s and president of community in- Club. or despite having previously Ⅲ State regulators Tues- prime viewing area for by Mr. Pita, the vestment, Community Founda- called him a black racist and day authorized Detroit Edi- spectators during the Wood- said. first such tion for Southeast Michigan, liar who’s unfit for office. son Co. to place a temporary ward Dream Cruise, the area A General Sports sub- restaurant in Detroit. Detroit, from senior vice Ⅲ The Michigan Supreme charge on electricity bills will find a new use in 2012 sidiary, General Sports Al- It’s a return to restaurant president for capital pro- Court denied prosecutor Kym that could in part generate or later, Stimmell said. liances Inc., did a valuation of roots for Karmanos, whose grams, Kresge Foundation, Worthy’s request to disquali- $43 million for the utility It may be considered as a everything at the airport parents use to run a coney Troy. fy Judge Ronald Giles and the and compensate it for site for a medical school and partnered with Detroit- island. She replaces Cassandra entire 36th District Court in amounts not recovered building planned with Oak- based McConnell Communica- His new 1,800-square-foot Joubert, who is becoming a Kilpatrick’s case, the AP re- from customers last year. land University. Plans for the tions Inc. to form GSA-Mc- co-branded restaurant is in professor and director of ported. Ⅲ The Detroit Medical Cen- Oakland University William Connell Airport Consulting, the Compuware building at the Central California Chil- Ⅲ Prosecutors will ask ter has paid $2.7 million to Beaumont School of Medicine which is handling the actual One Campus Martius and is dren’s Institute at California Giles if Kilpatrick gave no- the Wayne State University call for a new instructional naming-rights work. Detroit’s fourth Papa Ro- State University, Fresno. tification prior to visiting School of Medicine for past building on the OU campus The $431 million, 824,000- mano’s and fifth Mr. Pita. Ⅲ Stephen Bancroft to exec- Canada on July 23 to push physician payments, a par- in Auburn Hills and a new square-foot terminal opens The restaurant will offer utive director of the newly the sale of the city’s half of tial payment in its ongoing clinical building in Royal Sept. 17. dine-in and carryout as well formed Detroit Office of Fore- the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, dispute over physician pay- Oak. as a bicycle delivery service closure Prevention and Re- the AP reported. Kilpatrick ments to the school’s Universi- for nearby orders. It will sponse, Detroit Economic What’s a tourney worth? is required to notify the ty Physician Group. Companies hope to land also offer a regular delivery Growth Association. He had court of all travel plans. Ⅲ The Detroit Economic Just how much is this service for orders farther been president of Common- names on new terminal Ⅲ Douglas Bayer, a former Growth Corp. and the Old week’s 90th PGA Champi- away. Mr. Pita and Papa Ro- wealth Holdings L.L.C., St. Detroit emergency medical Tiger Stadium Conservancy Five companies are “very onship at Oakland Hills County mano’s are owned by Askar Louis, Mo. technician, has filed a whis- have agreed on a deal to interested” in buying De- Club worth to Michigan? Brands, which generated Ⅲ Frank Sovis to COO, No- tle-blower lawsuit claiming keep part of the stadium troit Metropolitan Airport’s Everyone has an opinion. $40.4 million in 2007. ble International Inc., Troy, he was retaliated against for standing until at least from president of Noble op- providing information to the March, if the conservancy erations in North America. state police investigating a can put $300,000 into an es- He replaces Jim Orchard, who long-rumored party at the crow account by Friday, the resigned. Manoogian Mansion, The AP reported. Ⅲ William Restum to presi- Detroit News reported. Ⅲ The Barbara Ann Kar- dent of DMC Rehabilitation In- Go with us, up on the roof or out on the vine Also, Ira Todd, a veteran manos Cancer Institute has stitute of Michigan, Detroit, Detroit Police detective, received a $250,000 grant There are a million rooftops in the oversaw the installation and an has filed a whistle-blower from vice president of clini- from the J.P. McCarthy Fund naked city. Now one of them’s not official with the People Mover at suit claiming he was demot- cal and ambulatory ser- of the Community Foundation naked any more. www.crainsdetroit.com/ vices of DMC’s northwest multimedia. ed for investigating alleged for Southeast Michigan to Last week, we climbed a spindly ties between the mayor and region. He replaces Terry benefit the hospital’s um- ladder to the top of the People And while the economy is dragging, a reputed cocaine dealer Reiley, who retired. bilical cord stem-cell bank. Mover station outside Joe Louis Michigan’s grape growers are and associate of a hit man. Ⅲ Neeta Delaney, presi- Arena to see the building’s new getting national attention. Ⅲ Council on Tuesday dent and CEO of ArtServe high-tech roof, the top layer of OBITUARIES More and more Michigan vintners voted against rescinding the Michigan, Wixom, plans to which contains soil and plants. are planting Riesling grapes, and Synagro Technologies Inc. deal step down Sept. 30. Ⅲ Richard Bochenek, who It’s good for the station, because it the wine made here is turning despite a federal bribery owned and operated will naturally keep the building heads. probe, The News reported. cooler. It’s good for the OTHER NEWS Hogan’s restaurant in environment, because it absorbs Read all about it in our monthly Ⅲ Marc Cunningham, an Bloomfield Hills, died July rainwater and carbon dioxide and WEB WORLD Michigan Grapevine column — a aide to the mayor who has Ⅲ Bankole Thompson, se- 27. He was 78. puts oxygen back into the air. Alan Baker special feature of Business Lives been linked to the FBI in- nior editor of the Michigan Ⅲ Richard Kozlow, noted See a video tour of the new roof, Web General Manager — at www.crainsdetroit.com/ vestigation of the Synagro Chronicle, filed a police re- local artist, died July 29. He along with interviews with an engineer who section/grapevine. Cheers! deal, has resigned, The port Friday alleging politi- was 82. DBpageAD.qxd 7/28/2008 3:17 PM Page 1

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