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May 28, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 9 OTHER VOICES: Design matters in how we solve problems There is a silent conver- grew up in, our school character of the physical materials experience with current thinking sprawl, the environment, mass sation that always takes buildings and play- we use to construct these environ- into a set of basic principles for liv- transit, even our job base, may at place between ourselves grounds, or the cottage Up ments; the way one development able communities. They address first seem to be strictly economic and our physical environ- North that our grandpar- relates to another; the transitions issues such as the importance of or political issues. When we look ment. Buildings, parks, ents helped construct. in scale and building materials neighborhood identity and human closer, however, they often reveal walkways, even the orien- This year, the American that orient us in a community. scale in our physical environment; themselves as design challenges. tation of roadways con- Institute of Architects The goal of better design is sim- the role of choice in housing type, We can then address these chal- nect with us in many, marks its 150th anniver- ple — better communities in which shopping, recreation, transporta- lenges in less emotionally charged, mostly unspoken, ways. sary as the only profession- we enjoy raising a family and know- tion and employment; the value in more productive ways. Each of us in Southeast al group that helps educate ing our neighbors; where we feel se- preserving urban centers and As AIA architects, we believe Michigan could come up and set standards for our cure, productive and fulfilled; making good use of infrastructure that design matters; that design ex- with a Top 10 list of archi- Dennis King profession. where our investments are long- already in place; conservation of cellence is the foundation of suc- tectural environments that has As AIA architects, we under- lasting, positive ones, physically, landscape and environmental pro- cessful and healthy communities. comforted us, challenged us, in- stand that our profession is not environmentally and emotionally. tection; and the imperative of a vi- Now, let’s start talking. spired us or somehow made a dif- limited to “buildings” per se. Ar- In this task, we can learn from what brant public space. Dennis King is the president of ference in our lives. Some choices chitecture is about how we design has worked well in the past, while So many of the challenges we the American Institute of Architects would likely be among our area’s the spaces in which we live, work we devise ways to do better. face as a region and state, deterio- Michigan, and chairman and CEO architectural highlights — the cen- and play; the massing, volume and Still, the AIA has distilled past rating infrastructure, residential of Harley Ellis Devereaux Corp. ter court of the Detroit Institute of Arts, the gardens and buildings at Cranbrook, the Ambassador Bridge or the Detroit Opera House, for examples. Some are known to a smaller circle — the house we 2007 LETTERS CONTINUED ■ From Page 8 Poor front-page choice Editor: That Crain’s Detroit Business would laud the $9.5 million purchase of a pornographic Web site Our customers have spoken. and give MXN Ltd.’s intent to further “develop” the site front-page coverage is stupefying (“Detroit REDICO has received the coveted firm buys adult Web site for $9.5M,” May 21). That you would encourage visitation to porno- CEL National Commercial Real Estate “A List” graphic sites by including — in boldface, no less — the URLs of Customer Service Award for Excellence four pornographic sites is even more appalling. Linda Angér across our entire portfolio of properties. President The Write Concept Inc. Rochester Hills AFTER YEARS OF CONSISTENTLY BUILDING AWARD-WINNING CUSTOMER Bishop gets it right SATISFACTION, REDICO HAS RECEIVED THIS COVETED REAL ESTATE AWARD Editor: FOR THE SUPERIOR LEVEL OF SERVICE PROVIDED TO OUR TENANT After reading Amy Lane’s arti- CUSTOMERS. cle (“Job funds at risk,” May 21), it Being named as the national winner in our should be no surprise why the av- category reflects the unsurpassed REDICO passion for erage Michigan taxpayer has lost confidence in the ability of our pursuing customer satisfaction in everything we do: elected officials to address Michi- Developing a property, designing and building it, gan’s budget and economic problems. While Medicaid reimburse- providing client-based leasing solutions, managing ments and police protection are on the property, and ensuring a “best-in-class” the cutting block, we are asked to shed a tear for the well-heeled re- customer experience through seasoned, cipients of corporate welfare who expert, and highly-professional ongoing may be asked to actually meet a payroll and build a business with facility services and tenant support. their own money, just as every oth- THAT’S WHY THE REDICO BRAND HAS COME er business in Michigan has to do. TO STAND FOR WIDELY-RECOGNIZED SUPERIORITY IN Sen. Michael Bishop should be applauded for being one of the few CUSTOMER SATISFACTION... AND WHY DISCERNING lawmakers in Lansing that gets it. CLIENTS SAY, That $300 million is much better spent holding off the foreclosure on the house, rather than making “I want to be in a REDICO building.” the monthly payment on the Mer- cedes. We have been told over and over by the apologists for tax in- creases that everything “has been ® cut to the bone,” but somehow we can afford to lavish $300 million on speculative ventures that may never amount to anything. Small TM wonder why the average citizen Building the Best in Real Estate and business owner isn’t buying it. Thank you for the reality check, Senator. We hope it is contagious. Charles Owens 248 827 1700 Michigan State Director National Federation of Independent Business Lansing DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-28-07 A 10,11 CDB 5/25/2007 10:05 AM Page 1

Page 10 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 28, 2007 PEOPLE ARCHITECTURE Terry Roylance to senior associate, IN THE SPOTLIGHT Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Ann Arbor, First-Class Services in Detroit from senior project manager. Also, Van Buren Township-based Rob Yallop to associate from project automotive supplier Visteon Corp. manager. (NYSE: VC) has named Michael IPOs Widgren vice president, corporate CONSTRUCTION controller and chief accounting M&As officer. Greg Uscicki to senior sales engineer, Hutch Paving Inc., Warren, from busi- Widgren, 39, joined Visteon in Bankruptcy ness development manager, August 2005 as assistant controller. Mathews Contracting, Rochester Before that, he served as chief Corporate Compliance Hills. accounting officer for Federal- Mogul Corp. ENGINEERING Investment Compliance He replaces William Quigley, who Michelle Racz to is now CFO. senior environ- Widgren has a bachelor’s degree Debt and Equity Offerings mental scientist, in accounting and an MBA from URS Corp. Great Michigan State University. Lakes, Farming- ton Hills, from se- HEALTH CARE nior geologist, Ge- oTrans Inc., Ann Sean Neall to vice president, brand Arbor. strategy and marketing, St. John Health, Warren, FINANCE from interim vice president of mar- Tim Hose to na- Racz keting. Also, tional sales man- Ernest Yoder to ager, Creative Mortgage Lending, vice president of Southfield, from regional vice presi- academic affairs, dent of production, Sebring Capital from chairman, L.P., Carrollton, Texas. internal medicine Scott Bailey to department, Prov- managing princi- idence Hospital, perfection pal, enterprise Southfield. risk management Joy Calloway to di- Financial communications delivered group, The Yoder rector of commu- by advanced technology, personal Rehmann Group, nity programs, St. Joseph Mercy Hos- Troy, from direc- pital, Pontiac, from executive service and industry insight. tor, technology director, Metro Healthcare Services risk management, Inc., Detroit. Jefferson Wells, Southfield. Also, HOSPITALITY DEALMAKERS AND COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS TURN TO BOWNE FOR SPEED AND ACCURACY. VISIT BOWNE.COM/SERVICES2 Nila Patel to net- Bailey work administra- Amy Chen to general manager, Hilton tor, from network technician. Garden Inn Downtown Detroit, Detroit, Nick Hill to associate vice president, from general manager, Residence Inn chief technology officer, Kaufman Fi- by Marriott Hotels, Innkeepers Hospi- nancial Group/Burns & Wilcox, Farm- tality, Troy and Livonia. ington Hills, from principal architect, Cognizant Technology Services, Tea- INFO/TECHNOLOGY neck, N.J. Also, Laura Vultaggio to di- Patrick Fetter- rector of corporate communications, man to vice presi- Burns & Wilcox, from manager of cor- dent of market- porate communi- ing, Plexus cations, Visteon Systems Inc., Corp., Van Buren Auburn Hills, Township. from president, Otto Hinzmann Jr. Mi8 Corp., New to director of core York City.. equity invest- Gerry Miller to ments, Telemus COO, ePrize Fetterman Capital Partners L.L.C., Pleasant L.L.C., Ann Arbor, Ridge, from global business manager, from vice presi- Microsoft, Detroit. dent and senior Mark Beyer to director of marketing Hinzmann portfolio manag- communications, NextEnergy, Detroit, er, Munder Capital Management, from vice president and executive cre- Birmingham. ative director, Peake Marketing & Ad- William Sanders to first vice presi- vertising, Southfield. Also, Pamela dent, commercial relationship officer, Hurtt to 21st Century Jobs Fund pro- Citizens Bank, Novi, from senior ject director, from project and opera- banker, vice president, nonprofit tions leader, the Motown Center, De- banking, JP Morgan Chase, Detroit. troit. Brad Southern to senior consulting Michael Blair to practice lead, C/D/H, manager, forensic, litigation and valu- - Rhonda Hollowell Royal Oak, from consultant. ation services group, UHY Advisors MI Bob James to director of operations, Director of Marketing, JOMAR Building Company Inc., Sterling Heights, from consulting re.Source Partners, Clinton Town- manager. Also, Tim Brennan, Jeff Kep- Member, Detroit Regional Chamber ship, from branch manager, Virginia pler, Connie Ku and Kurt Siebenaller Tile Co., Sterling Heights. to senior manager, from manager; and Daniel Alleman, Carolyn Johnson, John De Ryke to senior account man- Steve Katzman, Josh Kirkbride, Eric ager, Intelligent Connections L.L.C., Lloyd, Tony Podsiadlik, Kimberly Shif- Royal Oak, from security account flett and Pat Wojcinski to manager, manager, ISG, Holland. Also, Lydia from senior accountant. White to project manager, from project manager, Netlink Software Brian Vestergaard to vice president, Group. sales and marketing, LifeSecure Insur- Rick Appleby to client-services manag- ance Co., Brighton, from director of er, Digital 10 Network, Farmington sales and marketing. Also, Graham Hills, from sales representative, TVS Smith The to director of sales and market- Communications Solutions, Troy. exposure ing, from director of marketing and Chris Domin to technical director, Mi- product development, Care Choices, croMax Inc., Canton Township, from Farmington Hills. director, Brunswick Boat Group, Paul Anderson to resident vice presi- Chicago. we get is remarkable dent of Michigan operations, Harleys- ville Insurance, Livonia and Traverse LAW City, from director of branch develop- Jeffrey Collins to shareholder, Phifer & ment, Burns & Wilcox, Farmington White P.C., Detroit, from partner, Fo- Join today with no application fee. Hills. ley & Lardner L.L.P., Detroit. Call us at (313) 596-0391 or visit www.detroitchamber.com to learn how to put the Chamber to work for you. 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May 28, 2007 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 11 PEOPLE ment law practice groups, Plunkett & Jardins to senior program manager, Cooney P.C., Detroit, elected to the Save Lives Save Dollars initiative, firm’s board of directors. Also, Antho- from project facilitator, the Southeast ny Rusciano, shareholder, re-elected Michigan Partners Project, Detroit. as chairman of the board; Mary Mas- Leslie Andrews to Michigan area de- saron Ross, managing shareholder of velopment director, United Negro Col- the appellate practice group; and lege Fund Inc., Detroit, from assistant Thomas Vincent, senior trial attorney development director. and member of the labor & employ- Karen Gage to vice president, New ment and litigation practice groups, Center Council Inc., Detroit, from di- both re-elected to the board. rector of planning and development. Kimberly Com- Also, P. Julie Kouloumberis to market- mins to adminis- ing and Comerica CityFest coordina- trative partner, tor, from research coordinator, Chil- Hall Render, Troy, dren’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit; continuing as and from CityFest consultant and partner. venue manager. Mark Mandell to Anna Maria Romund to director of de- partner, Fausone velopment, Lutheran Social Services Bohn L.L.P., of Michigan, Detroit, from community Northville, from relations manager. associate. Joe Evans to director of employment AW]ZKWUXTM\MÅVIVKQIT[WT]\QWV The Guidance Center Commins and training, , MARKETING Southgate, from director of the Detroit 2OBERTô(ALFô)NTERNATIONAL WILLôHELPôYOUôkNDôTHEôOPTIMALôBALANCEôOFôTEMPORARY Steve Landrum to Career Center, Goodwill Industries of PROJECTôCONSULTING ôANDôFULL TIMEôkNANCIALôRESOURCESôTOôMAXIMIZEôPRODUCTIVITYôANDô senior vice presi- Greater Detroit, Detroit. 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Monroe Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60661- •Located in a Strong Retail Sub-Market CONDO FOR YOUR MICHIGAN PROPERTY 3693, and shall then and there offer for sale at a public auction COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES •Value Add Opportunity (RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL.) CALL HOLLY (the “Sale”), pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code, the col- (248) 506 7345 [email protected] lateral described below of SurGen, LLC (“Debtor”), a Delaware •Upside Through Proactive Management/Leasing limited liability company, on account of the unpaid indebtedness Office & Freight Terminal for Lease Metro Airport Area owed from Debtor to Secured Party. For More Info Please Contact: The collateral offered for sale shall consist of any and all right, 2,000 S.F. Offices & 14 Door Cross Dock OFFICE BUILDING title, and interest of Debtor, whether now existing or hereafter Parking for up to 70 Semi Trailers, Kevin George or Scott Barrie acquired or arising, in and to: all assets of Debtor now owned Paved, Lighted, Fenced. Employee 248.324.2000 Delhi Commerce Center or existing and hereafter acquired or arising, including, without parking 30 spots. OFFICE CONDO & MEDICAL CONDO FOR SALE limitation, all now owned or existing and hereafter acquired 34975 W Twelve Mile Rd Rochester Hills 1250 sq. ft. + full bsmnt in both units. 2450 Commerce Drive or arising, Accounts (including, but not limited to, disputed (313) 410-2586 Cell Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Great location, beautifully decorated, immediate oc - accounts receivable due from General Motors Corporation (734) 457-2123 Fax cupancy, ample parking. Magar & Company - in excess of $5.3 million), books and records, Chattel Paper, www.friedmanrealestate.com Holt, MI 48842 Contracts, Commercial Tort Claims, Controlled Property, Contact Sam Magar 248-358-3775 Deposit Accounts, Documents (including, without limitation, warehouse receipts and bills of lading), Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Healthcare Insurance Receivables, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, and all other tan- gible and intangible Property of Debtor, including, without limitation, all Proceeds, tort claims, product, accessions, rents, profi ts, income, benefi ts, substitutions, additions and replacements of and to any of the property of Debtor described in the foregoing (including, without limitation, any proceeds of insurance thereon, insurance claims and all rights, claims and benefi ts against any Person relating thereto), other rights to payments not otherwise included in the foregoing and all books, corre- spondences, fi les, records, invoices and other papers including, CRAIN’S without limitation, all tapes, cards, computer runs, computer programs, computer fi les and other papers, documents and records in the possession or under the control of Debtor or any computer bureau or service company from time to time acting RESIDENTIAL for Debtor (collectively, all as more particularly described in that certain Master Loan Agreement dated as of August 15, 2005 between Debtor and the Secured Party and that certain Security Agreement dated as of August 15, 2005 by Debtor in favor of Secured Party, the “Collateral”). PROPERTIES On the Sale Date, the Collateral will be offered for sale, in bulk, or in one or more lots, with reserve, and sold to the highest bidder (or highest bidders, if sold in lots) at the conclusion of the Sale, as determined by Secured Party in its sole and absolute RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY discretion, on an “AS IS, WHERE IS” basis, with all faults, without recourse, and without any express or implied representations or Detroit Riverfront - Elegantly furnished 2br/2ba in warranties whatsoever, including, without limitation, condition luxury bldg w/restaurant, marketplace, health club/ of title, possession, quiet enjoyment, value or quality of the Covered prkg and access to PeopleMover. In-unit Collateral, or with regard to assets, liabilities, fi nancial condition or earnings of Debtor or any of its affi liates. WITHOUT LIMITING W/D. 24hr manned security. 248-932-4315. Unfur- THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ALL WARRANTIES OF nished 1BR also available. MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. As a condition to bidding at the Sale, all bidders (other than Secured Party) shall present an earnest money deposit in the form of a money order, WATERFRONT PROPERTY certifi ed or cashier’s check made payable to Secured Party for not less than twenty-fi ve percent (25%) of their initial bid for the Collateral (“Initial Deposit”). Upon acceptance of a bid, the 18 ACRE LAKEFRONT HOME! successful bidder (other than Secured Party) shall pay Secured Party within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of the Sale. If the successful bidder fails to pay the balance of its bid within such time, the bidder shall forfeit the Initial Deposit to Secured Party as liquidated damages and Secured Party may (but shall not be obligated to) offer the Collateral to the next highest bidder. Secured Party reserves its right, on or prior to the Sale Date, to withdraw all or a portion of the Collateral from the Sale for any reason whatsoever, modify, waive or amend any terms or conditions of the Sale or impose any other terms or conditions on the Sale and, if Secured Party deems appropriate, to reject any or all bids or to continue the Sale to such time and place 5 Bedrooms, 4100 Sq. Ft., 3½ Bath. Private as Secured Party, in its sole and absolute discretion, may deem fi t, or to cancel such Sale. Additional or amended terms and island, sandy beach, pole barn. 18 acres of conditions of the Sale may be announced on the Sale Date, or wooded rolling hills on private all sports lake. any continued Sale. Secured Party reserves its right (or that of its assignee or designee) to credit or otherwise bid at the Sale Pinckney - minutes from Ann Arbor or and to apply the expenses of the Sale and all or any part of the total amount of the indebtedness owed to Secured Party in Brighton. Visit www.8327walkabout.com satisfaction of the purchase price. Secured Party reserves all of $995,000 the rights accruing to it under its loan documents, including the right to seek a judgment for any defi ciency remaining on account Robert Zdanowski of its indebtedness after the conclusion of the Sale. 734-891-6300 Further information as to the Sale and the Collateral may be obtained from counsel for Secured Party: Zack Wagman, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, 525 West Monroe Street, Suite 1900, Chicago, Illinois 60661, phone (312) 902-5229.

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Page 16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 28, 2007 BUSINESS DIARY Developer: Retailers CONTRACTS Pulse220, Southfield, has been re- scaping & Natural Building. In addi- tained by American Greetings, Cleve- tion to offering ecological landscap- Hile Design L.L.C., an Ann Arbor ad- land, to manage the greeting card ing, the company is also expanding its vertising and graphic communica- company’s 100th anniversary celebra- natural building services. tions firm, has been selected to update tion incentive program in October. the Web design for Service Brands In- give Shoppes at ternational, an Ann Arbor-based, mul- Amerigon Inc., Northville, announced NEW PRODUCTS tifranchise company including Molly its heated and cooled Climate Control Fathead L.L.C., a Livonia graphics Maid, Mr. Handyman, 1-800-DryClean Seat system will be offered in the 2008 company specializing in sports and and Ductz. Hile will unify the four in- Jaguar XJ. entertainment figures, has added the dividual franchise Web sites within Fry Inc., an Ann Arbor e-commerce Detroit Tigers to its lineup of Major Gateway a good look the corporate framework. company, has formed a working rela- League Baseball team logos. Web site: Motawi Tileworks Inc. of Ann Arbor is tionship with Omniture Inc., an Orem, www.fathead.com. now the exclusive licensed manufac- Utah, Web analytics software compa- Baldoni Consulting L.L.C., Ann Arbor, BY SHEENA HARRISON vention. It seems companies out- Frank Lloyd Wright Collection ny. Fry has also become an Omniture turer of has launched “Ask John: Insights into CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS side of the state are more positive Art Tile Frank Wright Lloyd Wright Authorized Services Partner. , the Leadership and Communications,” a about Detroit this year than at Foundation announced. Ronald N. Silberstein CPA P.L.L.C., a series of online coaching videos from LAS VEGAS — Retailers are previous conventions, said Mark Kuka Robotics Corp., Clinton Town- Farmington Hills CPA firm, has been leadership coach John Baldoni. They responding positively to The Mack Molding selected as independent auditor by are available at www.ceospeeches. Denson, director of North Ameri- ship, was selected by ’s Shoppes at Gateway project in De- Southern Operations in Inman, S.C., Nashville-based The Marketing Group. com. can marketing for the Detroit Re- and Statesville, S.C., as its preferred Citizens Insurance Company of Ameri- troit, which is expected to break gional Economic Partnership. six-axis robotics supplier for injection EXPANSIONS ca, Howell, has launched its Connec- ground this time next year, ac- Ⅲ Brighton-based ASTI Environ- molding systems. Performance Line Tool Center has tions Home home owners insurance cording to Lyneir Richardson, mental is seeking investors for a in Michigan. It is available in Basic, Shelton Technology L.L.C., Rochester opened its new Waterford Township vice president of urban land de- 12-block area in Detroit that the Select, Select Plus, and Select Premi- Hills, has reached an agreement with store at 130 S. Telegraph Road. More velopment for General Growth um packages. Connections Home cov- Detroit-based Cass Corridor Neigh- Harbin Electric Inc., a U.S. company than 200 professional tool brands and Properties Inc. erage can now be quoted in 10 states, borhood Development Corp. hopes with operations based in Harbin, Chi- 12,000 items are available at the 21,000- and is to be available in six more Chicago-based General to redevelop, said Doug Brown, na, to join together to design, develop square-foot store and at a second loca- and manufacture custom industrial states later this year. Growth is working to develop the ASTI’s director of development. tion in Warren. The new store also 330,000-square-foot retail center automation controllers. The agree- houses Performance Line Tool Cen- Ⅲ Beale Group Inc. says it has ment will be conducted through ter’s corporate offices. Web site: NEW SERVICES in Detroit, and pitched to project received strong interest from Harbin Electric’s new subsidiary, Ad- www.performancetoolcenter.com. Bright House Networks of Michigan, to retailers during the Internation- out-of-state retailers that want to vanced Automation Group L.L.C. Great Expressions Dental Centers Inc., Livonia, has launched Road Runner al Council of Shopping Centers open Michigan stores. Vice Presi- RocketScience Marketing, Pontiac, Bloomfield Hills, has opened a center Safe Storage, an online backup service spring convention last week in dent Steven Beale said his South- developed a new Web site for Huron for in-house training of entry-level for its Road Runner broadband Inter- Las Vegas. Automatic Screw Co., Port Huron, at field-based company met with dental professionals for its dental net customers. Richardson said the company www.huronauto.com. Pushtwentytwo about 200 retailers from other practices and for its corporate em- , a Pontiac marketing has been in talks with nationally North Star Home Lending, Bingham and communications agency, has ex- states who said they are looking ployees. Great Expressions manages known retail chains and is confi- Farms, has formed a partnership with 94 dental practices in six states. panded its client services to offer pub- at Michigan because of the poten- dent that the project will get off commercial property financing lender Viviano Flower Shop, St. Clair Shores, lic relations and investor relations. tial for high capitalization rates. InterBay Funding L.L.C. to offer appli- has opened a new shop at 49970 Gra- Henry Ford Community College, Dear- the ground soon. About 200 brokers, developers cations and approvals for small com- tiot Ave., Chesterfield Township. Web born, has signed articulation agree- “We believe in Detroit,” he and public officials also attended mercial loan clients. site: www.viviano.com. ments with Siena Heights University, said. Beale Group’s ninth annual din- Delta Staffing, Clarkston, has an- Southfield, to allow students in health Comerica Bank opened its second new nounced a new partnership with Si- careers division associate degree in ner at VooDoo Steak & Lounge in- mons-White & Associates Inc., a train- Michigan branch this year at 1412 N. applied science programs to transfer Forbes: Troy site must side the Rio Las Vegas Hotel and ing and consulting firm in Ann Arbor. Rochester Road in Rochester Hills. up to 90 HFCC credits towards a bach- Casino. The dinner is held to This business venture will allow Delta elor’s degree in applied science at harmonize with Somerset build camaraderie within metro Staffing and Simons-White to provide LITERATURE Siena. The agreements cover HFCC’s Nathan Forbes, managing Detroit’s retail community, Vice complementary services to their re- The Ford Motor Co. Mobility Motoring emergency medical services, firefight- President Matthew Berke said. spective clients and other companies er/paramedic, physical therapist as- partner of The Forbes Co. in South- Division, Dearborn, has released The Ⅲ Robert B. Aikens & Associates seeking both training and recruit- Ford Michigan Mobility Resource sistant, radiographer, respiratory field, said he’s pleased to see The L.L.C. ment services from a single source. Guide, for drivers with disabilities. It therapist, and surgical technologist Pavilions of Troy is looking to expand the Also, Simons-White and Ohio State was produced in conjunction with Ann programs. being devel- Shops at Waldenwoods, a 285,000- University’s Alber Enterprise Center, Arbor’s Center for Independent Living, Kuka Robotics Corp., Clinton Town- square-foot shopping center in Delaware, Ohio, are jointly offering oped, but that The Detroit Medical Center, the Reha- ship, has released its PalletTech pal- the $300 mil- Hartland Township. The Birm- lean and Six Sigma Green Belt train- bilitation Center of Michigan, and oth- letizing software version 3.5 for robot- ingham-based company is in ing programs to Ohio businesses. lion mixed-use er disability advocates. It is available ic palletizing operations. talks with retailers that could ex- Federal-Mogul Corp., Southfield, and project’s devel- through the state’s Ford dealerships. Easy Estimator L.L.C., Clinton Town- pand the center by up to 150,000 Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls ship, has launched phase one of its opers must be The Citizens Research Council of square feet. Inc. announced a licensing agreement Michigan “Quick Estimator” at www.mypaint careful that it , Livonia and Lansing, has Ⅲ Taubman Centers Inc. for Johnson Controls Inc. to market released “Local Ballot Issues in the bid.com. The site is designed for con- coordinates of Federal-Mogul’s Champion brand au- 2006 General Election,” an analysis of sumers to estimate, plan, and budget with design el- Bloomfield Hills has been in dis- tomotive batteries. results of the state’s tax and gover- residential painting projects. ements and re- cussions with The Cheesecake Testing Engineers & Consultants, Forbes Nance ballot questions. The report is tail concepts Factory to open a restaurant in Troy, was selected to provide the con- posted at www.crcmich.org. STARTUPS one of its Michigan malls. struction testing and inspection for that already exist next door at Eternal Image Inc., a Farmington Hills Lotus Bank, a community bank in Ⅲ Gershenson Kirco the new Nordstrom at Twelve Oaks The Somerset Collection. , a joint ven- casket and urn company, has begun Novi, has opened at 45650 Grand River Mall, Novi. The two-story, 165,000- ture of Troy-based Kirco and issuing its quarterly e-newsletter, Ave. The Pavilions of Troy, slated square-foot department store is to for the former Kmart Corp. head- Farmington Hills-based Gershen- open this fall. “The Last Word.” It is available at The Bank of Birmingham, which son Realty & Investment, plans to www.eternalimage.net. opened its headquarters in Birming- quarters site, is expected to in- Southfield Rehabilitation Hospital, the Vil- ham in August, has opened its perma- clude about 500,000 square feet of break ground in 60 days on parent company of Oakland Regional MOVES nent branch in Bloomfield Township, lage Lakes, a 180,000-square-foot Hospital and several other affiliated retail and would be next door to next to the Maple Theatre, on Maple retail center in White Lake medical groups, chose Sterling Heights- The Bradley Co. from 31275 Northwest- the Somerset Collection, which Road, just west of Telegraph. Township. The center will be an- based Alcos to place its medical mal- ern Highway, Suite 116, to 31313 Forbes Co. owns and manages. practice coverage for the 15 primary Northwestern Highway, Suite 101, Kenzi, a new Japanese seafood, steak The 40-acre site on Big Beaver chored by J.C. Penney and is and sushi restaurant, has opened on physicians and the company. Alcos Farmington Hills. Telephone remains Road is owned by New York City scheduled to open in summer also will write the other property and (248) 538-1909. Southfield Road, just north of 12 Mile 2008. at the site of the former Woo Lee investment firm BlackRock Inc. casualty lines of coverage for related McDonald Hopkins plc, a Cleveland- Ⅲ Target Inc. will open a new medical groups and building owners. restaurant in Southfield. and is being developed by based business law firm, moved its Reston, Va.-based Richardson De- store at Crossroads Village, a Rand Construction Engineering Inc., Detroit area office from Bingham OTHER velopment Group Inc. and Cincin- 330,000-square-foot retail center Brighton, completed a 25,000-square- Farms to an 8,800-square-foot office being developed by West Bloom- foot manufacturing facility for Sheri- space in Bloomfield Hills. Avalon Salon & Spa, Birmingham, is nati-based Boorn Partners. dan Books, Chelsea. under new ownership. New owner field Township-based Lormax Trident Tooling N.A. to 6125 Center Dri- Forbes said the Pavilions pro- Marzena Hawkins and her salon team Stern Development Co. in Canton EChamber Connect Corp., Ann Arbor, ve, Sterling Heights. The 41,300-square- ject is good news for Michigan, provide a full range of salon spa ser- Township. The center is expected has launched www.michamber foot building near Mound and 16 Mile and that retail at Somerset and connect.org, a Web site for the Michi- vices with Aveda products. Web site: to open in March 2008. roads marks new local investment by www.avalon-birmingham.com. Pavilions of Troy can coexist if gan Chamber of Commerce Execu- Adelaide, Australia-based Trident. Ⅲ Schostak Bros. & Co. Inc. con- tives. The Lansing nonprofit organiza- the Pavilions developers assign TouchStone Partners, a private-equity tinues to expand its portfolio of tion represents more than 110 local the right tenant mix to not com- “shadow-anchored” strip centers chambers of commerce. firm, to 260 E. Brown St., Suite 250, pete with Somerset. Birmingham. DIARY GUIDELINES that are located next to or across Neithercut Advisors L.L.C., Detroit, has “There is enough depth in the Creative Breakthroughs Inc. from the street from Wal-Mart stores. been contracted by the Wichita, Kan.- Send news releases for Business market to be complementary,” based Kansas Health Foundation to as- Shelby Township to a new corporate Diary to Joanne Scharich, Crain’s The company now has 35 such sess the software needs of 16 communi- headquarters at 2075 W. Big Beaver Detroit Business, 1155 Gratiot Forbes told Crain’s Monday. centers, up from 28 that it ac- ty foundations throughout the state. Road, Suite 700, Troy. Telephone re- Ave., Detroit, MI 48207-2997 or “How deep can you go without it quired in March 2006, and is look- Clor & Associates, a Grosse Pointe mains (800) 747-8585. Web site: www. send e-mail to jscharich@crain. being competitive is the ques- ing to acquire more centers. creativebreakthroughs.com. Farms sales representative and manu- com. Use any Business Diary item tion.” Livonia-based Schostak also facturers consulting agency, has as a model for your release, and Among other developments at hosted a dinner party for clients added Optimair Filter Systems as a NAME CHANGES look for the appropriate category. ICSC: and colleagues Monday night at client. Heart & Soul Services Inc. , Ann Arbor, Without complete information, your Ⅲ The Detroit Economic Growth Tangerine Nightclub inside Trea- IDashboards, Troy, announced Navy which has been doing business as item will not run. 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