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NEWSPAPER www.crainsdetroit.com Vol.26,No.2 Health CareExtra This JustIn Inside Page 3 machine Livonia-based Rockbridge partner The companywillremain The deal,formorethan , withnewmortgage of NewYorkandthe See ThisJustIn,Page2 said theplanisto Protect AmericaInc. ’s portfoliocompa- Falcon Investments — TomHenderson Thad Paschall Page 8 Doyle, J. Patrick Domino’s CEO incoming Meet Rockbridge , oneof Quicken Kevin , , financial managerofthe troit MayorDaveBingandRobertBobb,emergency travagant unveilingsareunlikely. Show 2010 the successofBingandBobb’sturnaroundefforts. the city,andthusregionstate,dependon perate situationwefindourselvesin.” to haveifwe’regoingdigourselvesoutofthedes- “Quite frankly,that’sgoingtobeanimportantasset head ofthecity’sCharterRevisionCommission. of Bing’scrisisturnaroundteam,andiscurrently support tothemayor.Hendrixlaterservedasco-chair Bing inaspecialelectionlastyearbeforetippinghis deputy mayorunderDennisArcherandranagainst ment,” saidFremanHendrix,whoheldthepostof which isanimportantassettohaveinthisenviron- with whichthey’recharged. Year willhavetobeeffectthemonumentalchanges Exhibition’s message: isinnovating’ ‘Detroit Auto showaimstoelectrify Mayor, DPS manager: Same tasks,samepage And that’swhat That’s howsupportersandadversariesdescribeDe- Politically fearless.Straightshooters.Gutsy. Budgets arestilltightandex- Early signspointtoaresurgent Bing, whowonthemayor’sseattwicelastyear, Both menareunderthemicroscope:Thefutureof “I thinkboththoseguysarepoliticallyfearless, North AmericanInternationalAuto , afteradownyearlastyear. Newsmakers Newsmakers Robert BobbandDaveBing 2009 CRAIN’S DETROITBUSINESS of change B Y R Agents YAN CRAIN’S DETROITBUSINESS B AND Y B Crain’s N EENE ANCY R YAN Detroit PublicSchools 2009 Newsmakersofthe K B AFFER EENE See Change,Page20 JANUARY 11–17,2010 nonexistent. the show—hasbeennextto Suzuki Nissan, Porsche,Rolls-Royce with the builduptolastyear’sshow— But thenear-chaosthatmarked Sixteen productionandconcept Ferrari, LandRover,Mitsubishi, all pullingoutweeksbefore . figures. Detroit asmayor.Bothwillhavetobetransformational emergency financialmanager.DaveBingleadsthecityof Robert Bobb(left)leadstheDetroitPublicSchoolsas Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ J 446-0300. group reservations,call(313) Feb. 10.Forquestionsand registration 11:30a.m.on /crainsevents www.crainsdetroit.com the door groups of10ormore;$75at Renaissance Center Ballroom oftheDetroitMarriott p.m. Feb.10 I H CELEBRATION THE OIN Registration Tickets Location Luncheon of the : $65each;$60 : TheRenaissance and : Noonto1:30 . Late : Visit be inthespotlight. as electricandhybridvehicleswill high-tech batterysuppliersaswell ceive theirworlddebuts,andnew the Detroit3—areexpectedtore- vehicles —includingeightfrom While theautoshowisin- NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’SDETROITBUSINESS See Autoshow,Page18 Ⅲ Ⅲ R Page 20 reading tutors, seeks volunteer School system companies Page 20 services? money bysharing schools save Could cityand Year LTDNEWS ELATED Calling on DPS plan : : www.crainsdetroit.com/autoshow Watch fornewsandvideosat C Saturday. Detailsat The showopenstothepublic by theCharityPreviewonFriday. Wednesday andThursday,followed The autoshowIndustryPreviewis I T RAIN ’ gan nonprofits,Vellasaid. year weretoSoutheastMichi- lion ofthetotalgrantsmadelast have beenpaid. en thatmanylong-termgrants grants ofabout$31million,giv- down aboutathirdfrom2009 grants thisyeararelikelytobe But thefoundation’stotal on parwith2009,Vellasaid. likely tobeabout$10million, to thefoundationthisyearis ter Remington. cal fundraisingconsultantPe- through volunteerism,”saidlo- and loavesmultiplythem set itsdecreasedgrants. ployee volunteerismtohelpoff- automaker isrevvingupitsem- Vella leadingthecharge, of itsphilanthropicwork. public didn’thaveagoodsense 2007-08 studythatshowedthe the communityinwakeofa about howit’sgivingbackto philanthropic activities. quiet thesedaysabouttheir automakers, areanythingbut hobbled ofthethreedomestic its corporateparent,theleast turnover. profitability andexecutive rate parents’pushtorestore eign ownership,theircorpo- days amidgovernmentandfor- keeping alowerprofilethese and pressing needs Giving targets run leaner foundations Automaker HWTIME SHOW S About $11millionto$12mil- The carmaker’scontribution “Vella istryingtotakefishes And withfundPresidentJim Ford hasgottenmorevocal But The ’ CRAIN’S DETROITBUSINESS S B Chrysler Foundation General MotorsFoundation Ford MotorCo.Fund COVERAGE Y See Foundations,Page19 $2 acopy;$59year S HERRI naias.com. W ELCH and are ® 20100111-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 6:00 PM Page 1

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BEST DEALS, DEALMAKERS At its Tuesday meeting, the and Mercury brands in Michigan. year under the federal Small Busi- Involved in a merger, acquisition or THIS JUST IN board will kick off a process to “The dealership closed as part ness Innovation Research program. expansion in 2009? craft recommendations for long- of our collaborative approach be- Optical electronics maker Ad- You may be eligible for the third ■ From Page 1 term reforms. tween dealerships and Ford,” vanced Photonix Inc. announced its annual Crain’s M&A Awards. The board plans in the coming Kinkade said. “We’re always subsidiary Picometrix L.L.C. en- Crain’s Detroit Business and the Farmington Hills may quit SMART months to hear from experts, looking at our dealer network to tered a two-year, $3 million Phase Detroit chapter of the Association conduct forums and take other put our dealers in the best possi- II SBIR contract with the U.S. Air for Corporate Growth will honor The Farmington Hills City steps to develop recommenda- ble situation to succeed.” Force for development of a quality companies and individuals in the Council today will consider a pro- tions it will present to the gover- A sign in the dormant dealer- control system. Picometrix com- following categories: posal to opt out of Suburban Mobility nor, Legislature and educational ship’s window reads, “Dealer- pleted a Phase I feasibility con- Best Deal of the Year: Under Authority for Regional Transportation, stakeholders. ship closed permanently.” tract last year. $100 million and $100 million or which could cost the bus system Scheduled presenters at the Jim Seavitt, owner of Village Ford The contract will support its more. $2.6 million annually. Tuesday meeting include Citizens Inc. in Dearborn and vice presi- prototype development of a quali- Dealmaker of the Year: M&A SMART’s 0.59-mill property Research Council of Michigan Detroit Auto Dealers Asso- ty control instrument to ensure experts, lenders, CPAs, Pres- dent of the tax is up for renewal on the Au- proper fit of exterior surfaces dur- consultants and attorneys, among ident Jeffrey Guilfoyle; Charles Bal- ciation, said Ford is working on gust ballot in Wayne, Oakland others, are eligible. lard, Michigan State University eco- consolidating Ford and Lin- ing production of the F-35 Light- and Macomb counties. More than Best Expansions: This category nomics professor; Timothy Bartik, coln/Mercury dealerships in ing II fighter jet. includes physical plant 50 communities already opted W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employ- metro Detroit, much like it has The plane is part of the Joint expansions, new product lines, out, said Beth Dryden, the sys- ment Research senior economist; done in other cities. Strike Fighter contract awarded diversification of client base and tem’s director of external affairs, and Michael Van Beek, Mackinac “There are parts of this city that to Lockheed Martin Corp. other similar activities that lead to marketing and communications. Center for Public Policy director of simply can’t support a dealership The Picometrix contract carries job creation and/or economic Because of declining property education policy. anymore,” he said. “There are 39 an option for an additional growth. There are two categories: values, SMART’s annual tax rev- — Amy Lane Ford, Lincoln/Mercury dealer- $1.5 million in funding, at the Air Investments of less than enue has fallen from $65 million Force’s discretion. $50 million and $50 million or more. ships in the area; the ideal num- to $51 million since the last re- ber would be between 20 and 25.” Also announcing a contract un- Lifetime Achievement: Senior- newal, in 2006. The opt-out dead- Park Motor Sales closes — Dustin Walsh der SBIR was Ann Arbor-based level executive who has been line is at the end of this month. Michigan Aerospace Corp., which in involved in significant transactions Detroit Lincoln/Mercury deal- About 4,000 people use the sys- late November received a Phase I and has made a significant impact ership Park Motor Sales Co. at tem in and around Farmington Ann Arbor companies win contract valued at nearly $100,000 on the community. 18100 Woodward in Detroit shut- Hills, Dryden said. The meeting with the National Aeronautics and Applications for the M&A awards tered last week. is at 7:30 p.m. at the city hall, Air Force R&D contracts Space Administration. The award can be found online at The dealership was consolidat- 31555 W. Eleven Mile. Two Ann Arbor companies will help the company develop a www.crainsdetroit.com/nominate. ed collaboratively by Ford Motor — Bill Shea have received more than $3 mil- proposed a clear air turbulence The deadline for entering is Jan. 18. Co. and Park Motor as part of lion in separate contracts to per- sensor. The Detroit chapter of the Ford’s consolidation efforts na- Association for Corporate Growth form aerospace R&D work this — Chad Halcom State board begins compiling tionwide, said Steve Kinkade, is part of a global association of professionals involved in corporate recommendations for reforms Ford’s dealer communications growth, development and mergers manager. CORRECTION and acquisitions. The local chapter The State Board of Education is The dealership, which dates A story on Page 93 of Crain’s Book of Lists, published Dec. 28, incor- was formed in 1984 and has about laying tracks to weigh in on back to 1941 and was owned by rectly said Crittenton Hospital Medical Center in Rochester Hills was one 270 members. For more Michigan education funding re- Harold and Paul Kuhn, was the first of several hospitals that reduced its workforce in 2009. Crittenton had information, see form. dealership to sell both Lincoln no staff reductions or layoffs in 2009. chapters.acg.org/Detroit. 20100111-NEWS--0003-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 6:02 PM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 3 Minority auto Inside suppliers get Cell multiplication help diversifying Universities push stem cell research in state

BY TOM HENDERSON Rothstein said analysts expect passage of Proposal 2 — which le- Foundation AND CHAD HALCOM the U.S. stem cell market to grow galized embryonic stem cell re- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS from $100 mil- search in lion this year to Michigan — in picks first class Michigan is putting together $8 billion by November INSIDE the building blocks needed to pro- the end of 2016 2008. Among TechTown: Still BY SHERRI WELCH mote the state as a center for stem and that Michi- them: seeking funds CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS cell research. gan should be a TechTown for stem cell center, Page 21 The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foun- In Detroit and elsewhere, major benefi- is expected to dation in mid-December began there’s a rapidly growing net- ciary, thanks announce this coaching its first group of 15 mi- work of labs, startup companies in part to month that at least two more Is- nority-owned automotive suppli- and university-led innovation fo- groundbreak- raeli stem cell companies, BioAes- Q&A with new U.S. Attorney cused on the cells, known for ing embryonic thetics Innovation Ltd. and Bonus ers in their bid to diversify into Rothstein Barbara McQuade, Page 4 other industries. their ability to be grown and stem cell re- Therapeutic Ltd., are setting up The program is part of Kauff- transformed into specialized cells search at the University of Michigan shop in the Wayne State University- man’s Urban Entrepreneur Part- and tissue. and at TechTown’s commercializa- affiliated incubator and technolo- nership Detroit program, a three- “Michigan is really well posi- tion center in Detroit. gy park. year effort to assist 150 of the tioned in the stem cell market for There are several new develop- BioAesthetics uses a patient’s Company index region’s displaced minority auto a number of reasons,” said ments related to job creation, re- stem cells to grow grafts for soft- suppliers in business diversifica- Charles Rothstein, senior manag- search grants and collaborative tissue repair and to make im- These organizations appear in this week’s Crain’s tion. ing director of Farmington Hills- efforts to build upon the state’s Detroit Business: Operating with $3 million in based Beringea L.L.C. stem cell momentum since the See Stem cells, Page 21 Aastrom Biosciences ...... 3 funding from the New Economy Ini- Advanced Healthcare Consulting Group ...... 10 tiative, UEP Detroit includes assis- Alta Equipment ...... 3 tance from the Michigan Small Busi- GROWING FIELD Asterand ...... 3 Automotive Industry Action Group ...... 11 ness & Technology Development Here are other stem cell developments around the state in the past year: Center, the Michigan Minority Busi- Beringea ...... 3 ness Development Council, the Michi- In August, In December, A group of about 15 researchers from Asterand plc, Biotechnology Business Consultants ...... 21 Detroit’s TechTown shareholders at Ann Oakland University, Beaumont Hospital and the publicly traded gan Economic Development Council, Chrysler Foundation ...... 1 was awarded a Arbor-based Providence Hospital is pursuing a variety of tissue-bank county economic groups and re- combination grant Aastrom Biosciences stem cell therapies, with the lead project company based at Crossroads Consulting ...... 20 gional business accelerator orga- and loan of $4.1 Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTM) focusing on spinal disc degeneration and TechTown plans to Detroit Auto Dealers Association ...... 18 nizations. million from the U.S. approved a reverse another on retinal degeneration. Oakland grow revenue by Detroit Lions ...... 17 Kauffman declined to disclose Department of stock split that professor Rasul Chaudhry said the group filed offering lab Detroit Public Schools ...... 1 the names of suppliers in the pro- Housing and Urban boosted the stem five applications for federal stimulus funding in services to stem Domino’s Pizza ...... 8 gram. Development to build cell company’s 2009, and that four of them showed enough cell companies Ford Motor Co. Fund ...... 1 But in a recent newsletter, De- out a 15,000-square- share price above promise that they were asked by officials at moving into General Motors Foundation ...... 1 foot stem cell center, $1, preventing its the National Institutes of Health to refine and TechTown. It will troit’s TechTown business incuba- Henry Ford Health System ...... 10 a collection of wet delisting. That in resubmit them. Chaudhry said the group has pursue possible tor at Wayne State University said Innovative BioTherapies ...... 21 labs that will be turn allows new CEO several patents in the works, with the hope of acquisitions of the first class includes 10 of De- available to university and President Tim spinning out at least one for-profit company. In emerging stem cell J.L. Bodag Designs ...... 14 troit’s leading minority auto sup- researchers and for- Mayleben to raise 2007, he helped found OU’s Umbilical Cord companies, John Bailey & Associates ...... 18 pliers, representing approximate- profit companies the capital needed Blood Bank, which collects stem cells from according to Lean Transformations Group ...... 12 ly $2 billion in revenue and from around the to complete human umbilical cords shortly after birth, both for Victoria Blanc, Loomis Sayles ...... 18 employing more than 2,000 Michi- state. (See story, trials on a variety of research and to store in case the donor needs general manager Marx Layne & Co...... 13 Page 21.) its therapies. them later in life. of U.S. operations. Medical Error Management ...... 10 See Diversifying, Page 18 Michigan CAT ...... 19 Michigan Health and Hospital Association ...... 12 Michigan Primary Care Consortium ...... 11 Michigan State University ...... 21 Mid-State Industrial Services...... 19 MitoStem ...... 21 Dealer gets a lift with acquisitions at year’s end NAWBO Greater Detroit ...... 18 New Economy Initiative ...... 3 North American International Auto Show ...... 1 ‘Big opportunity’ expands Alta St. Joseph Mercy Oakland ...... 12 Tanner Friedman Strategic Communications . . . . . 18 new construction equipment deal- BY RYAN BEENE TI Automotive ...... 14 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ership. United Way for SE Mich...... 19 The acquisitions are expected to University of Michigan ...... 3 Wixom-based forklift dealer Alta boost Alta’s annual revenue from University of Michigan Cancer Center...... 13 Equipment Co. closed 2009 with a about $45 million to $120 million. University of Michigan Health System ...... 9 string of acquisitions expected to Its employee headcount is expect- U.S. Attorney’s Office ...... 4 double the company’s employee ed to rise from 185 employees and Voluntary Physicians Association ...... 13 headcount and triple its annual 100 service technicians to 370 em- Wayne State University ...... 13 revenue. ployees and 200 service techni- William Beaumont Hospitals ...... 11 Known before the acquisitions cians after the deals close. Wayne State University ...... 3 as Alta Lift Truck Ser- Ryan Greenawalt, Wolverine Tractor & Equipment ...... 19 vices Inc., Alta was Alta’s vice president Yamasaki Associates ...... 14 founded in 1984 as OntheGrow of business develop- Michigan’s dealer for On the Grow is a ment, says it was the forklift manufacturer feature that will right time to make the Yale Materials Handling appear in most issues moves to bolster the Department index Corp. company’s top-line. highlighting growing BANKRUPTCIES ...... 7 The recent deals companies, large and “We’re a conserva- have added new fork- small. Know of a tive company, and DAVID DALTON BUSINESS DIARY ...... 16 company you think Ryan Greenawalt, vice president of business development for Alta Equipment CALENDAR ...... 16 lift lines to the compa- every year we add eq- Co., said the time was ripe for his company to grow. ny’s product portfolio; Crain’s should write uity to the business,” CAPITOL BRIEFINGS...... 7 about? Contact new territories in Greenawalt said. Managing Editor it was for our industrial customer On Dec. 31, Alta bought the CAREERWORKS ...... 15 Chicago, west Michi- Andrew Chapelle at “So as scary it was base last year, we saw a big oppor- buildings, inventories and busi- CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 15 gan and parts of north- with the downturn in tunity to go out and make invest- [email protected]. KEITH CRAIN...... 6 ern Indiana; and a Michigan and how bad ments and acquire businesses.” See Alta, Page 19 OPINION ...... 6 OTHER VOICES ...... 6 On the go? Blogs PEOPLE ...... 15 Keep in touch on the road. Crainsdetroit.com is now Get the inside scoop from Crain's THIS WEEK @ RUMBLINGS ...... 22 redesigned for your mobile. Clearer, reporter blogs. Check them out at WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM sharper and in the palm of your hand. www.crainsdetroit.com/blogs TALK ON THE WEB...... 6 WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 22 20100111-NEWS--0004-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 4:07 PM Page 1

Page 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS January 11, 2010 Reducing violent crime coffee!! opportunity!! among McQuade’s goals Barbara McQuade, 45, was interested?? sworn in to office Jan. 4 after the U.S. Senate in December approved her appointment as U.S. attorney franchise?? for the eastern district of Michigan, which includes Detroit and 34 coun- ties in the eastern Lower Peninsula. Call Jobi Schaeffer An assistant U.S. attorney for 12 years, she was previously deputy (517) 913-1987 or chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office [email protected] national security unit in Detroit since 2005. She spoke last week with Crain’s reporter Chad Halcom on www.biggby.com her goals in the new position. You actually began your law career in Detroit business litigation, with five years as a Butzel Long P.C. associate and as summer associate for what is NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS now Clark Hill P.L.C. What made you transition into public sector law? We’ve put together a good team on the I practiced in commercial litiga- “ tion in my time at Butzel Long, Abdulmutallab case, and I am confident and it was challenging and mean- we’ll be going in well equipped. ingful work. But I originally got ” • • into the law as a profession be- Commercial Residential Retail cause I had wanted to help make a Barbara McQuade, U.S. Attorney’s Office difference in the world, and public here to do. They do occasionally and sent to prison. Did the big fish get interest law appealed to that part have a problem with the way that away in that case? Or did the jury of me. I don’t mean that in any way we do it. I’ve done some outreach reach the right result with the evi- to dismiss the important work in the Arab-American community, dence? • • Architectural Glass Ornamental Glass (private sector litigators) do. 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We have discussed ideas more than another. You prosecute Partition Walls • Room Dividers • Stairs • Qaida trainee accused of a botched • bombing attempt on Delta Air Lines like letting women who wear a tra- with the evidence you have. Back Splashes Doors ditional covering and are brought Flight 253 to Detroit. Is this a chal- What goals do you have for the new in for questioning be tended to by lenge for the Detroit office, consider- office, and do you have any changes female marshals or other person- ing past local embarrassments like planned? nel when they need to be identi- the “Detroit Sleeper Cell” convictions I would like to make some We do service work for all glass fied. Also, we make contact with of 2003 that were overturned? changes here. For one thing, with products mentioned above and the community to have us notified Well, we’ve put together a good the budget crisis that the state and correlating hardware if there are threats or backlash team on the Abdulmutallab case, local communities are facing in against local Muslims, because we FREE and I am confident we’ll be going the current economy, we hear a • Estimates & Design Consultations will prosecute those cases too. We in well equipped. In addition to great deal that county prosecutors have made progress with the Mid- • Specializing in Custom Installations 313.928.0428 (current national security unit and local police departments are dle Eastern community, which SHOP chief) Jonathan Tukel, we have having to make cuts and are • online @ trainorglass.com/retail also understands our need to re- Cathleen Corken, who served be- straining with fewer resources to 7420 Allen Road Allen Park, MI. 48101 spond to threats of terrorism. fore at the terrorism and violent keep public safety. crimes unit for the Department of Probably the highest-profile prose- I think there’s something we can Justice in Washington, D.C., and cution under your predecessor, Ter- do within this office to help by try- did some work regarding the rence Berg, is the ongoing Synagro ing to address violent crime. There Richard Reid (would-be shoe Technologies corruption case, which are federal statutes that we can bomber) case. Michael Martin was has netted convictions against former prosecute for armed robberies, for also an AUSA (assistant U.S. attor- Councilwoman Monica Conyers, Syna- carjacking, and other violent ney) in Washington on counteres- gro consultant Rayford Jackson and felonies that we can pursue and per- pionage cases. We also have noti- Synagro Vice President James haps help share some of the load fied our contacts in the local Rosendall. Can cases like these dis- with those jurisdictions. Eliminat- Middle Eastern community to courage companies from investing in ing or cutting violent crime can go a keep us aware of any threats or the city if they paint the picture that long way toward renewing the ap- backlash they receive in the wake Detroit is a pay-to-play environment peal of our community. of this case. We understand Islam for doing business? For another thing, I think we . is a religion of peace, not terror- When you indict cases of public can do more to help some cases Go Green ism. And the sleeper cell trial was corruption, particularly if they move along quickly. You don’t a case that actually began in late reach high levels, we understand want to go too quickly in prepar- 2001, before we had a counter-ter- that they will attract public atten- ing a case, of course, where you . rorism unit at this office, and in Green tion and have an effect on the com- hurt your chances of obtaining forming the unit we made a lot of munity’s image. That is a concern. the right result in court. But if Learn how you can reduce building changes based on lessons we’ve What we instruct our attorneys to some matters linger too long, RSHUDWLQJFRVWVREWDLQ¿QDQFLQJ learned since then. do is not to let that concern affect where officials or other defen- IRUJUHHQUHWUR¿WVDQGLPSURYH As the former national security unit their cases. 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We hope to in Ann Arbor or online at JSVig.com. local Arabic and Chaldean communi- tion of Darrin Hanna, founder and take a look at some (department ties? president of Rochester-based Technol- heads) within the office and see It’s an important part of the ogy Integration Group Services Inc., what changes we can recommend Contact Joe Vig to function of this office to collect evi- who was acquitted of conspiracy and to them, or what moves some schedule a consultation. could make within the office, to [email protected] dence and prosecute terrorism cas- illegal sales of communication de- 313.477.1060 es. I would say nearly all of the lo- vices to Iraq under Saddam Hussein meet with those goals. www.jsvig.com cal Arab-American community while his sister and international sales Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, has no problem with what we are director, Dawn Hanna, was convicted [email protected] dbpagead.qxd 9/18/2009 1:04 PM Page 1

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Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS January 11, 2010 OPINION OTHER VOICES Bobb, Bing raise Is state ready for e-mobility? BY ANTONIO BENECCHI focused on batteries and other en- der consideration around the AND NAUMAN SYED abling technologies. Furthermore, state, but we now need decisions “Green” mobility is coming to the state and local governments and action. America. A number of factors — have made a clear commitment to For instance, the state should hope for real change including massive investments green energy and technologies that consider various incentives (e.g., and volatile fuel prices — ensure are needed to fuel e-mobility. preferential parking) to spark in- that the era of electric vehicles is But Michigan is relatively un- terest. More importantly, Lansing gents of change. inevitable. Detroit’s automakers prepared for e-mobility on the de- could enact tax credits to subsidize Crain’s Newsmakers of the Year for 2009, an- have realized this and are invest- mand side. Despite its hometown the local purchase of EVs. Further- A nounced on Page 1, are shaking up the status quo in ing accordingly. industry’s massive investment in more, Michigan could directly in- Detroit. Too many leaders – elected or appointed – have kicked Cities across America must EVs, Detroit is a relatively unat- centivize automakers to sell in- eventually accommodate electric tractive market for the initial in- state, perhaps through fleet the can down the road in recent years or acted more for per- troduction of these vehicles. In sonal gain than public benefit. mobility. But this presents a purchases or by looking into how “chicken and egg” paradox — EVs spite of countless tax incentives to offer valuable California Air Re- Neither Detroit Mayor Dave Bing nor Detroit Public and recruiting trips Lansing uses and a recharging infrastructure sources Board zero-emissions ve- to attract green business, Michi- Schools czar Robert Bobb really need the tough jobs they now are prerequisites for each other. hicle credits for in-state EV sales. gan’s overall regulatory environ- hold. But they’re committed to change; they know the stakes Therefore, it is of vital interest to Michigan should also collabo- ment remains rather inhospitable companies and the public to un- rate with local utilities to roll out a are high, and they’re willing to make the tough calls. for e-mobility. The state lacks the derstand where e-mobility will ini- recharging infrastructure. A prop- So, for the first time in our 25-year history, we ask two hon- policies, incentives and infrastruc- orees to the podium on Feb. 10 to deliver the traditional News- tially emerge and what the first ture to support local demand. er regulatory environment will target markets for EVs will be. help Michigan become a leader in maker of the Year address. The state is sending mixed sig- Building upon e-mobility expe- driving green. Bobb has an intense focus and has been able, with the legal nals if it is not among the first to riences from serving clients buy green Detroit metal — if Michi- Decisive leadership and sup- authority to act unilaterally on many fronts, to pull off small around the world, our company gan won’t, why should others? In- portive policies will determine miracles. Surely his background in public administration and has developed a readiness index to deed, Detroit should provide criti- whether Michigan will pave the public-sector turnarounds is responsible for his success. indicate where e-mobility will cal initial volumes and economies way or choke on the proverbial ex- But he has one other advantage that Bing should study: His emerge. Unfortunately, Michigan of scale for its champion industry. haust of the coastal states. trails most other states, including Antonio Benecchi and Nauman competent team of lieutenants has no allegiances other than to A higher level of participation and the leaders on the West Coast. engagement by Michigan in the Syed are electric mobility profes- make the district successful. On the supply side, Michigan has rollout of EVs will help accelerate sionals with Roland Berger Strate- Detroit’s public sector tends to recycle some familiar unmatched readiness. Detroit has the rise of e-mobility. gy Consultants in Troy. To see an names, again and again. What can happen under that scenario the engineering talent and exper- Michigan can still lead in the fu- expanded version of this column, is that key lieutenants in a mayoral administration command tise to develop EVs. Also, its local ture. Several measures to improve visit www.crainsdetroit.com followings of loyalists who have been brought into the fold. manufacturing know-how is now readiness for EVs are already un- /othervoices. Detroit’s City Hall appointees and key managers need a single focus: making Bing’s vision reality. If we had one sug- gestion for the mayor it would be to look for experienced pub- lic administration managers, with experience in major, peer cities. (Perhaps Bobb has a short list.) TALK ON THE WEB Both Bing and Bobb are encountering entrenched resis- From www.crainsdetroit.com tance at many levels. But time is running out. This region needs them to succeed. And to succeed, they need support of Re: Bing inauguration at Fox Theatre: highest in the Midwest. Now is the Reader responses to stories and this entire region, from city residents to suburban business time to see if Consumers Energy It seems inappropriate to have a blogs that appeared on Crain’s and political leaders. and DTE are ready to compete in privately owned building serve so Web site. Comments may be the free market for customers, as Change is overdue. public and so symbolic a function edited for length and clarity. they insist that K-12 schools do. in our democracy. David Waymire T.S. Galloway Re: Gifts and memories Re: Chelsea Milling’s $6M expansion: Consider helping kids learn to read Re: D&D out, Calvert in at WCSX: at John Leidy Shop: Not only is Chelsea Milling a Bumping Kenny up to morning drive I’m sure the traffic, lack of conve- Michigan company, but the compa- Looking for a way for your company to make a difference? makes sense. He’s a pro at adding nient parking and aggressive parking ny produces its products solely in The Detroit Public Schools will come to your workplace to just the right amount of content enforcement hasn’t helped any Michigan and exports those prod- ucts to other countries, many with train employees for its Reading Corps volunteer program. The and personality to a morning downtown Ann Arbor retailer. show. far lower labor costs. DPS is asking companies donate time to help prekindergarten E.S. Chris Conn Motown Expat through third-grade students to read. Re: $2B coal-fired plant For more details, check out our story on Page 20. You can D&D’s blabber and sophomoric hu- Re: Michigan climate plan and jobs: also visit www.detroit.k12.mi.us/readingcorps and click on mor was a total turnoff ... as in turn for Consumers Energy: How many jobs are lost to create the “Corporate Volunteering” link at the bottom of the page. off the station. This will raise electric rates in 129,000 new jobs? 162775 Michigan, and they are already the Warren Musson

KEITH CRAIN: Let’s hope it continues on a high note I have been impressed with the It seems obvious that Detroit has elected five and be able to say “no.” as well as the size of the city, it’s conduct and demeanor of our elect- these newly elected new members of coun- I’m not sure that they have a going to take some very hard- ed officials of Detroit city govern- members realize far cil that seem to have a choice these days, but it doesn’t nosed executives to do the work ment recently. more than those they grasp as to just how des- make the job any easier. that has to be done. I understand that a week doesn’t are replacing the seri- perate the situation is The mayor and the City Council I cannot imagine why anyone make a career, but it is so nice to ous financial situation today. of Detroit deserve and perhaps would actually want a job in De- hear all the newly elected mem- that the city of Detroit This week, with all more importantly require the sup- troit city government. But the bers of the Detroit City Council faces today. the glitter, it’s easy to port of all the people who work and mayor and these newest members and the mayor talking about coop- It has to be very forget the financial dis- live in this community. of City Council have been elected. eration. After so many years of sobering for them to re- aster that is facing the In the next few months there It’s going to be a very difficult slander and insults being hurled alize just how much dif- city and its citizens. It’s will have to be cutbacks and lay- time. back and forth, it is truly a breath ficulty this city is in to- going to take a tough offs. As the leaders of Detroit real- It’s going to be a very tough of fresh air to hear the compli- day and the challenges for group of elected officials to be able izes that they will have to be in time for these newcomers to the ments and commitments of work- tomorrow. to stand up to all the special inter- charge of downsizing their city’s political world. We wish them well ing together. Our community is lucky that ests that populate our community bureaucracy to match the revenue and appreciate their service. 20100111-NEWS--0007-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 4:06 PM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 7 Did the White House influence Cherry’s exit?

LANSING – Michi- tion wants the invest- DeWitt said it “is fiction” that Dan Mahoney, spokesperson for sues as government and spending gan’s race for governor ments that it’s making in the White House was a factor. He Dillon’s exploratory committee, reforms sought by the business won’t be decided for 10 Capitol the state to continue un- said the White House did not ask said that, “We did provide a heads- community even harder to months, but there’s a Briefings der another governor Cherry to step aside or express up to the White House that our an- achieve. stake in the outcome for who shares its philoso- concerns about his ability to win. nouncement was coming, and they Other news from the governor’s White House. phy. She said the White “Truly the reason was, as he were appreciative of our commu- race last week: And that’s fueled House didn’t ask Cherry stated, the money,” DeWitt said. nication.” Ⅲ U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, D-Troy, widespread speculation to leave the race. Cherry last week said he was dis- With the leaders of both cham- said he will not run this year, as about what role, if any, The White House isn’t appointed to end his campaign but bers of the Legislature now look- did Wayne County Executive the Obama administra- commenting beyond was unable to raise enough money. ing at other offices — Senate Ma- Robert Ficano and former Detroit tion had in Lt. Gov. John Press Secretary Robert His departure led to a frenzied jority Leader Mike Bishop, Mayor Dennis Archer. Cherry’s unexpected exit Gibbs’ statement in a political week which every day R-Rochester, has a bid for attorney Ⅲ Republican Attorney General from the gubernatorial Tuesday press briefing. brought new names that might or general — “all the political dynam- Mike Cox’s campaign announced Amy Lane race and House Speaker Asked whether Presi- might not be in the race. That in- ics, of the gubernatorial race and Thursday the candidate has raised Andy Dillon’s decision to dent Barack Obama cluded Dillon, D-Redford Town- other races, are going to get inject- $1.8 million and has $1.5 million on toss his hat in the exploratory played a role in Cherry’s decision, ship. ed into the policymaking process,” hand. ring. Gibbs said “none that I’m aware Asked about any interest or role Rustem said. Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, “We’ll never know for sure,” of.” on the part of the White House, He said that could make such is- [email protected] said Bill Rustem, president and CEO of nonpartisan think tank Public Sector Consultants Inc. But he sees it as important to the White House to hold onto Michigan “as a Democratic stronghold.” ’s a “Michigan remaining with a De- re h mocratic governor is particularly he e important. It’s a Democratic state. t a I suspect that whoever the nomi- lt nee is, that he or she” will receive w a h a lot of attention from the White o for ll y House, he said. o P Said Chris DeWitt, spokesman f lus for Cherry’s now-ended campaign: N u “This is the state that the presi- s dent carried, and I would assume, ! if he runs for re-election … that he would want to carry again.” Gov. Jennifer Granholm last Introducing exciting new health week said the Obama administra- coverage for individuals and families. Great news! HealthPlus now offers individual and family health plans that combine affordable, BANKRUPTCIES low monthly premiums with access to preventive care and coverage should you need more The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. intensive medical care. HealthPlus Signature Plans are perfect for people age 18-64 who are Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Dec. 29, 2009-Jan.7, 2010. 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Page 8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS January 11, 2010 Doyle: Domino’s new pizza Got seasoned with straight talk J. Patrick Doyle’s introduction as tomers who liked the pizza. They Ethos? the next CEO of Ann Arbor- said, ‘I like your pizza but I know based Domino’s Pizza Inc., effec- We set out others do not. Frankly, if you can 4th Annual tive March 8, came on the “ make it better than the one I had to- heels of a major announce- to talk day, that would be great.’ EMU Ethos Week ment: Domino’s was changing If you want to be credible with March 15-19 the recipe of its pizza. directly to consumers, they need to know you Capstone Lunch March 19: Doyle, 46, was brought to the listen to them. If you gloss over pizza delivery giant in 1997 as our critics. (what they say), 80 percent of your I EMU Student Center the No. 2 person in marketing ” audience will go back to looking at I $35 general public J. Patrick Doyle, I but was soon put on a fast whatever it was they were looking $5 EMU students track for advancement. Domino’s Pizza Inc. at before. In this world where peo- Doyle has led the company’s cor- ple are multitasking, you need to porate store unit, the international The campaign, which uses both connect with that consumer, to division and the marketing depart- traditional advertising and social break through with that consumer. ment. media, provides candid — some- The directedness of the campaign is Keynote Speaker, Robert Bobb, For ticket information, In September 2007, he was times brutal — feedback from con- what makes it effective. Emergency Financial Manager, call 734.487.4140 or visit cob.emich.edu named president of Domino’s USA, sumers, especially regarding the You see those testimonials out Detroit Public Schools a position created for him by out- former recipe. there where people are smiling going CEO David Brandon, who is Domino’s produced a documen- into the camera saying some prod- leaving to become athletic director tary, which can be seen at uct changed their life. They aren’t of the University of Michigan. pizzaturnaround.com, showing credible to consumers. They know While Doyle has played a large sometimes highly critical footage those folks have been recruited. role in the operational side of from focus groups about the old We set out to talk directly to our Domino’s, perhaps his most visi- product. critics. ble achievement is the develop- One unsatisfied customer said, “Domino’s pizza crust to me is like Was there any hesitation within the ment and launching of its ad cam- company? paign to promote the new pizza. cardboard;” another exclaimed, “There doesn’t feel like there is It’s interesting. A few, not a lot much love in Domino’s pizza.” of people, were scared. Fewer than Alongside the video player is a I would have expected. The more live Twitter feed showing real- they thought about it from a con- time feedback from customers. sumer standpoint, the more it 2010 DETROIT TIGERS Most is good; some isn’t. made sense to them. They said That’s the point. ‘this is the way I would want peo- SEASON TICKET PACKAGES Doyle said in an interview with ple to talk to me.’ Crain’s reporter Nathan Skid that What about from consumers? he believes honesty and trans- We took the ad to consumers be- ON SALE NOW! parency are vital in an era when fore it aired, and their responses anyone with an opinion and a mo- were extremely positive. They said dem has an outlet on the Internet. ‘companies don’t talk to us this How long ago did the company rec- way’ — that it was really different. ognize a need for change? But if we said all of this and dis- It really goes back two years appointed them, we would lose when we launched the “You Got their trust and close their minds Thirty” campaign. That was an ef- off to our brand. t Full Season, 41-game, 27-game and fort to remind people of our deliv- You only have one try at some- 15-game packages available ery heritage and reinforce that. thing like this. But the consumers basically told t Plans to fit every schedule Some of the feedback on us, ‘We give you credit for fast deliv- Pizzaturnaround.com is fairly brutal. ery. Yeah, we get it.’ But for those Why choose to show that? people, the people who said fast de- I think any smart business today livery with a good pizza is good will assume that there is complete enough for me, they needed news. transparency on their company and So we said if we can make that their product. We assume that pizza fantastic, we will open the everything we do is going to be t Save up to 35% over single game prices market up dramatically. known to the consumer and that t Opening Day tickets What is the philosophy with the new consumers can and will talk to the ad campaign? world about their experience. t Free food vouchers The whole strategy for the new The way in which we are doing this gives us a connection with our t Private season ticketholder entrance ad campaign also started two years ago. We are known for — and loved consumers like we have never had. t Discounted parking options for — delivery, but the break- You have to do what you believe through opportunity is for us to de- is right and correct by the con- t
And much more! liver the best pizza we know how sumer, and have to assume that at to make. some point you have to explain to Once we knew we had it and put them why you made that decision. Justin Verlander It is a great strategy as long as 2009 MLB Strikeout Leader the new pizza through extensive testing, we put together our com- you have the pizza to back it up. munications strategy. Does that explain the live Twitter We decided the best way to talk feed running along the side? to people was to tell them exactly Yes. It builds credibility and what we were doing and why. trust. People look at what people The why is simple: Some people are saying and see people who didn’t love our product and we have tried the new pizza and love wanted to let them know we would it and others who don’t. do something dramatic to change At the end of the day, people are that. going to say, ‘You know what, I Any concerns the new ad campaign want to try it.’ is too edgy? We set a tone here that you We knew this type of advertise- should expect to see continue. If all ment would appeal to those who they see is a stream of sunshine haven’t tried Domino’s in a while or and happiness, they won’t believe never had it. This was an obvious what they were reading. approach to take with them. The Nathan Skid: (313) 446-1654, *Restrictions apply. problem was with our existing cus- [email protected] 20100111-NEWS--0009-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 11:46 AM Page 1

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Ⅲ Nitin Doshi, M.D. has been named chief of staff at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, succeeding William Gordon, M.D. In his new role, Doshi will lead the medical staff through 2011. Doshi serves as medical director of cardiovascular services and of the Doshi coronary care unit and heart failure programs at St. Joseph, and is the former chief of the division of cardiology and former chair of the department of medicine. Ⅲ IHA, a group physician practice machine covering Washtenaw, Livingston, Lenawee and western Wayne counties, is opening IHA Cardiology Consultants Jan. 18 in Milan. Stephen Rosenblum, M.D., FACC, and Health care follows auto’s lead, gears up for efficiency one of the founding partners of Ypsilanti-based Michigan Heart P.C., is BY JAY GREENE founding cardiologist. He is being joined CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS by Barbara Kong, M.D., FACC, FACP. Kong previously served as medical an hospitals and physician offices director for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s in metro Detroit run as efficiently Heart of a Woman Clinic, a position she C as Federal Express, L.L. Bean, General had held since 1994. Motors and Toyota? Jack Billi thinks so. And Billi, the University of Michigan Briefly Health System’s lean process engineer- ing leader, believes improving efficien- cy can also save lives. Three state hospitals win award “We began total quality management Three hospitals in Michigan have in the 1980s, but by the late 1990s we been recognized as top hospitals na- were looking for a more uniform ap- tionally in customer and employee proach to quality improvement,” said satisfaction by South Bend, Ind.- Billi, an internist who also is associate based Press Ganey Associates. dean for clinical affairs at UM’s med- The three are Crittenton Hospital ical school. Medical Center, Rochester Hills; Oak- “Total quality manage- wood Southshore Medical Center, Tren- ment is the building ton; and Spectrum Health Butterworth CASE STUDIES blocks of lean. You can Hospital, Grand Rapids. Only six hos- Ⅲ Rounds: UM improve quality at an in- pitals nationally were recognized as a project streamlines dividual point, but lean 2009 Success Story Award Winner by routine, Page 10 helps you to understand DUSTIN WALSH/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Press Ganey. Ⅲ Nursing: the purpose of the Internist Jack Billi (left), associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of Michigan’s medical The award recognizes health care Beaumont boosts process. When you im- school, and Terry Platchek, chief pediatrics resident at UM Health System, use this rolling computer efficiency, Page 11 station to help streamline doing rounds. The doctors developed the processes based on lean facilities that demonstrate leader- prove flow, you reduce Ⅲ Physician manufacturing philosophies from Toyota Motor Corp. (See story, Page 10) ship, implement organizational waste that can negatively practices: Volunteers impact quality,” Billi change, and increase customer and teach lean methods, said. The UM Health System was one of employee satisfaction. Page 11 the first hospital systems in Southeast Ⅲ Back office: St. What is lean process FIVE LEAN PRINCIPLES engineering? Lean is a Michigan to adopt the auto industry’s Joseph Mercy lean principles, Billi said. In lean production, spending resources UM Health goes trans-fat free Oakland rethinks production practice with for any goal other than creating value for For six of its first eight lean projects, processes, Page 12 roots in the auto indus- the customer is considered wasteful and The University of Michigan Health Sys- lean engineers from GM’s Global Manu- tem is eliminating industrial trans Ⅲ ERs: Targeting try that is centered on op- a target for elimination. The goal is more patient flow, Page 12 facturing System helped refine UM’s lean value with less work. Here’s how lean fats from patient food programs and timizing flow by reduc- ing wasteful steps and philosophy. From 2004 to 2008, GM’s process improvement can be applied in retail food operations this month. lean team helped to reduce auto recalls health care: Industrial trans fats have been practices. by 85 percent. Ⅲ Identify the desired value of the widely recognized as unhealthy, lead- “Health care is all for quality and process improvement, but you can’t Over the past six years, UM has de- health care service or procedure from ing to increased levels of low density veloped the Michigan Quality System to the patient’s perspective. lipoproteins (bad cholesterol) and re- use the same terms in health care as you do in the auto industry,” said Rose train employees and physicians in lean Ⅲ Identify all the steps in the process of duced levels of high density lipopro- the service or procedure, and eliminate Steiner, state director of the Automotive processes. The academic health system, teins (good cholesterol) while con- which is one of health care’s national whenever possible those steps that do tributing to increased obesity, which Industry Action Group’s Improving Perfor- not create value. mance In Practice project. leaders in lean, has embarked on more is now estimated to account for be- than 70 projects. Ⅲ Make the service flow continuously tween 9 percent to 11 percent of U.S. For example, a phrase used often in toward the patient. the auto industry for one of the first Some of UM’s lean projects include health care expenditures. improvements in the emergency de- Ⅲ As the process unfolds, let patients “We are not replacing foods but steps in lean process engineering is see the value of the next steps. “value stream mapping.” partment, operating room, radiation modifying the current recipes or oncology, sports medicine and critical Ⅲ Continue to improve the process, changing the menu mix to meet the “I tell them this means mapping out a reducing waste and creating value for clinical or administrative process from care unit residency rounding. trans-fat-free standard,” said Craig “Toyota has been at it for 50 years, the patient. Luck, contract administrator for hos- beginning to end, and they understand Source: Lean Enterprise Institute that,” said Steiner, a nurse who worked pital operations. “This is another See Lean, Page 10 step forward of us offering healthier in health care for 22 years. food choices.” 20100111-NEWS--0010-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 11:00 AM Page 1

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and they would say they are just Ⅲ Last October, 75 hospitals in and Crittenton Hospital Medical Cen- starting,” Billi said. “General Mo- Michigan began a two-year lean ter in Rochester Hills. tors has known about this for UM hospital reduces time process improvement project to “(Our consulting firm) has tradi- years and (has) done a lot of quali- improve emergency department tionally worked with automotive ty improvement, and they would efficiency and quality. The Michi- suppliers, and now we are taking say they are in kindergarten. gan Health and Hospitals Association that same skill set and applying it to “We (in health care) have a long spent on morning rounds is spearheading the project as part hospitals,” said Fetterman. way to go to reach our goals, but if of the association’s Keystone Pro- “You have some culture clash every worker finds a way to fix his ject for quality improvement. in hospitals. It was the same way Terry Platchek, a pediatric and or her job we are on our way. Our Most hospitals initially want to in automotive industry 20 years internal medicine resident at the goal is to have 18,000 (employee) use lean principles to improve de- ago,” Fetterman said. “There is University of Michigan Health Sys- problem-solvers.” We simply partmental objectives, said resistance to change and it takes tem’s University Hospital, suggested Like the University of Michi- “ William Fetterman, a principal time to overcome because you that lean principles be used to im- changed the process gan, several other health care or- and consultant with Advanced have several constituencies, but prove rounding through a 30-bed ganizations in Southeast Michi- Healthcare Consulting Group in Roy- there is a desire in health care to intensive care unit. to make orders as gan have begun lean process improve.” Each day, attending physicians al Oak, which trains organizations engineering design projects. They in lean management skills. Former automotive engineer Jim include: and residents walk through med- we went along. ical units to review the status of ” Hospital Bongiorno, Ⅲ St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in goals can in- who now Pontiac, which two years ago be- patients. During morning Terry Platchek, rounds, patients receive medical UM Health System clude im- It is more heads up Med- gan using lean engineering to im- proving oper- ical Error Man- prove such back office support de- orders for tests or care. “ At the end of each three- to tients, maybe 10 minutes with a ating room than reducing agement L.L.C. partments as laboratory, scheduling to in Farmington radiology, supply and pharmacy. four-hour round, residents would complicated order.” find a quiet place to quickly write Platchek said one of the increase bill- costs. It is Hills, has con- Radiology turnaround time has able surgical ducted several been cut in half, leading to a 6 per- up orders that would be filled by changes made was to push along nurses or clerks. But the problem a computer on wheels and direct- procedures really about training work- cent increase in worker productiv- or decrease shops in lean ity. would be that orders would be ly enter orders into the system. the patient Ⅲ handed to the nursing staff in “The attendings now feel they lab turn- improvement With more than 11 million lab around time that for health care and pathology specimens batches of 30 to 50 at a time, have better verification of what can help discharge experience. executives. processed annually, Henry Ford Platchek said. they are doing, and this prevents patients earlier. ” “Hospitals Health System developed new bar- “We would start rounds at 7 errors,” he said. “We see patient “These are very William Fetterman, will bring to- code technology to go along with a.m., and the bottleneck was that improvements quicker because legitimate first Advanced Healthcare Consulting Group gether clinical work flow improvements to cut orders weren’t getting in until 11 you are entering the order and the steps, but it is im- people for test wait times and reduce speci- a.m.,” he said. “We simply patient is taken care of quicker.” portant for management to under- quality improvement projects, but men misidentification. changed the process to make or- Platchek said 30 minutes are stand there is a lot more to be they really need people who are Ⅲ Since 2007, the Automotive In- ders as we went along. It took an saved on rounds every day. done,” Fetterman said. skilled as a facilitator (for lean dustry Action Group has helped more extra five minutes between pa- — Jay Greene Fetterman said hospitals need to than 53 physician practices, in- projects),” Bongiorno said. look at the flow of patients cluding Western Wayne Physicians Ⅲ William Beaumont Hospitals in bed surgical unit. “There are tools out there to re- throughout the hospital. and Waterford Medical Associates, Royal Oak began a lean improve- By improving efficiency, Beau- duce risk and medical errors,” he “It is more than reducing costs. run more efficient office opera- ment project last summer to im- mont’s surgical nurses doubled said. “Hospitals are paying atten- It is really about the patient expe- tions by teaching lean process en- prove the amount of time nurses the amount of time they spend tion more now to errors because rience,” he said. “If you reduce the gineering techniques. spend with patients on a busy 80- with patients. Medicare will not be reimbursing waste in the value stream, you im- hospitals for mistakes in the fu- prove the patient experience.” ture.” Fetterman estimated that 90 per- But changing how employees cent of the time patients are in the and providers do their jobs can hospital is spent waiting for a test create uncertainties within the or a procedure. workforce, Billi said. “A lot of that wait time can be “The biggest barrier for hospi- eliminated. If I was leading a hos- tals (in adopting lean manage- pital quality initiative, a reason- ment) is the strong constituencies able goal would be to reduce length of doctors and nurses, employees of stay by 25 to 50 percent over 18 and unions,” Fetterman said. months,” he said. “There are a lot of toes that can get Unlike the auto industry, hospi- stepped on. It has to be a very (par- tals do not treat patients in assem- ticipatory) initiative because you bly line fashion. But Fetterman are changing people’s outlook and said there are processes, or hand- job responsibilities. If you exclude offs, within a hospital system that any group, the project will eventu- are similar to the manufacturing ally fall apart.” process. “There are handoff points that Billi said one of the concerns make the health care system very UM employees initially expressed inefficient that can be improved,” about lean management was the he said. fear they would work themselves To stimulate change, some hos- out of jobs. pitals, including St. Joseph Mercy, “It is not directly an effort to re- have hired managers known as duce costs or make people work “senseis” to train executives and harder,” Billi said. “It is an effort to employees in lean techniques. make work flow smoother, and em- In lean parlance, borrowed from ployees feel less stressed and more Japanese, a sensei is a master or productive. The end goal is to bring teacher of lean processes. more value to the customer.” St. Joseph’s sensei is Ken LePage, However, Billi said efficiency a former auto industry executive gains have resulted in fewer peo- who also is associate vice president ple working in specific depart- of process excellence, said Jack ments. Weiner, CEO of St. Joseph Mercy. “Employees may not always be “We do not view lean as a pro- performing the same tasks in the gram. They are cultural transfor- same area if improvements in mations because you change how processes affect how and what type you do the work,” Weiner said. of work needs to be completed,” Besides St. Joseph Mercy, a Billi said. “They may be asked to number of other area hospitals take on a different role in another have hired ex-automotive quality part of the institution.” engineers to anchor their lean Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, team. They include Henry Ford [email protected] 20100111-NEWS--0011-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 10:07 AM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 11 Health Care Extra Beaumont waste-cutting gives Auto group’s volunteer project helps physican nurses more time with patients practices get leaner Rose Steiner, state director of the Automotive Industry At three-hospital William Beaumont Hos- could better find things,” Flanders said. Another benefit from the lean surgery Action Group’s Improving Performance In Practice pro- pitals in Royal Oak, Samuel Flanders, “We put computers in patient rooms so project was saving nearly $400,000 in an- ject, said the AIAG and co-sponsor Michigan Primary Care M.D., senior vice president and chief nurses could interact with patients and nual pharmacy costs. Consortium offers free lean management consulting ser- quality officer, began a lean project last save time by directly entering orders “We were disposing a large number of vices to physician practices. summer to increase the amount of time and notes.” IV medications because the order “We ask that practices be en- nurses spend with patients on a busy 80- Within months, the lean process im- changed and patients did not need them gaged with staff and leadership, bed surgical unit. provement has increased the time nurs- and we could not reuse them,” Flanders have an ability to do population Flanders said nurs- es spend with patients to 62 percent, said. management and report metrics to es spent only 30 per- Flanders said. Under the old system, pharmacy us in aggregate format every cent of their time with “This also improves patient and would fill orders for IV medications month,” Steiner said. patients because they nurse satisfaction,” he said. about every eight hours. But if a pa- Since September 2007, the project needed to find sup- By identifying wasted time in the tient’s medication was changed after has trained more than 80 automo- plies, medications and surgery department, hospital staff found the IV was made up, the IV usually had tive quality engineers who volun- work around missing other departments with flow problems, to be discarded. teer to work with physicians. Its equipment. Flanders said. “The pharmacy produces smaller Steiner main purpose is to help clinics im- “Instead of waiting “You start in one place and find out (pa- batches more frequently, so we are less prove processes for patients with diabetes and asthma. to do total quality tient flow) is connected with other areas likely to run into a change in orders,” he “We first work to standardize the offices. We aren’t Flanders management projects, of the hospital,” Flanders said. “We have said. “The savings comes from discard- pushing cookie-cutter medicine, but we want to improve we decided to do very rapid improve- also reached out to environmental ser- ing fewer bags of IV medication.” the operations of the doctors’ offices,” Steiner said. ments,” Flanders said. “A number of us vices, housekeeping and pharmacy.” Flanders said the key is cutting a little The engineers standardize examination rooms so shadowed nurses to see how they per- For example, Beaumont improved waste out of the system each day. doctors and nurses know where everything is. formed their jobs.” room change turnaround time in the “There was some concern about people “We also standardized work process of medical as- For example, nurses spent time look- surgery department by regularly sched- working themselves out of a job,” Flan- sistants so when a diabetic patient comes in they are ing for pill cutters and needed to walk uling the same housekeepers to maintain ders said. “People won’t embrace this ap- asked to remove shoes and socks for a foot exam,” long distances to find supplies and such consistency. By standardizing room proach until we address this issue. We Steiner said. “Every patient has the same set of vital equipment as blood pressure cuffs, he cleanings, staff saved time, he said. have assured everyone that they will still signs, and the work is done this way every time. It said. “You watch people work and figure have a job here. It might be in a different saves time and improves quality.” “We chained the pill cutters to the out how to make their job better department, but they will not lose their Steiner said most practices that adopt lean manage- wall so they never could be missing and through a lot of small but rapid im- job because of lean improvement.” ment are able to see one more patient per day. created equipment zones so nurses provements,” Flanders said. — Jay Greene — Jay Greene 20100111-NEWS--0012-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 10:06 AM Page 1

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NATURAL GAS / PROPANE HEATERS Beaumont applies to add 3rd radiation therapy unit William Beaumont Hospital-Troy Ⅲ Oakwood Healthcare Inc., Dear- filed an application to expand mi- CON Roundup born, acquired surgical licensing crobeam radiation therapy ser- from Midwest Health Center P.C. and vices by adding a new unit. is moving an operating room to a Once acquired, the machine, an Decisions: new location, $7 million. Oakwood Elekta Axesse, would be located in Ⅲ Approved, William Beaumont acquired Midwest’s five medical a new unit at a freestanding cancer Hospital-Troy, Sterling Heights, ad- centers in early 2009. center across the street from the dition of 33 beds, $0. Ⅲ The Care and Rehabilitation Center Portable Heaters (Natural or LP Gas) from 16,000 main campus. Ⅲ Approved, St. John Hospital at Glacier Hills, Ann Arbor, replace- to 4,000,000 BTU’s are available for sale or rent. The $8.2 million project includes and Medical Center, Detroit, initia- ment of 44 beds and new construc- Also in stock are Ground Thawers and Fans. $2.1 million for lease of the 4,252- tion of pancreas transplant ser- tion and renovation of dementia square-foot space. The roughly vices, $0. wing, $26 million. $2.7 million MRT unit will be the Ⅲ Approved, MediLodge of Bloom- Ⅲ West Winds Health Center, Com- third at William Beaumont Hospi- field Hills, Bloomfield Hills, reloca- merce Township, relocation to *Lift Truck Fuel* *Temporary Heat* tal-Troy. tion of 60 beds to MediLodge of new leased space including re- A decision regarding the appli- Rochester, $0. placement of 50 nursing home cation is to be made by May 5 by beds, $12.3 million. the Michigan Department of Commu- Letters of intent: nity Health. Ⅲ Michigan Surgical Center of South- Applications: 7200 Inkster Rd. Phone: (313)292-9100 Other selected certificate-of- field, Southfield, renovation of Ⅲ Oakwood Hospital and Medical P.O.Box 35 Fax: (313) 292-5950 need filings and decisions from De- 1,560 square feet of space to in- Center, Dearborn, addition of MRT Taylor, MI 48180-0035 www.propaneservices.net cember can be found at clude two surgical suites and an- unit, $4.8 million. www.michigan.gov/mdch. cillary support space, $145,060. — Dustin Walsh 20100111-NEWS--0013-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 10:05 AM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 13 Health Care Extra Connecting on VPA to pay $9.5M to settle The Automotive Outlook. On Monday, January 25, 2010 at The Detroit Athletic Club, FEI members will connect with Jerry Jusco, Director, North American Advisory Services and Charles Chesbrough, Global Economist of CSM Worldwide as they present their 2010 AUTOMOTIVE OUTLOOK. whistle-blower lawsuits A 5pm professional development session will kick off the evening; networking begins at 6pm; dinner at 6:45pm; BY JAY GREENE Layne said. tients across the country.” presentation at 7:30pm. Admission to all events is a benefit CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Berg said that while VPA didn’t VPA, which has 16 offices in of FEI membership. admit liability, “it doesn’t mean Michigan, Ohio, Georgia and Wis- To make your reservation or receive membership Voluntary Physicians Association, a the government’s allegations don’t consin, is affiliated with U.S. Med- information, contact Sharon at Farmington Hills-based home have any merit. We do believe it ical Management, a medical ser- 734.277.7519 or [email protected]. health care company, has agreed has merit and view it as a serious vices organization headed by CEO Visit FinancialExecutives.org. to pay $9.5 million to settle four matter.” Mark Mitchell. VPA provides med- whistle-blower lawsuits, accord- As part of the settlement, VPA ical care and services through ing to Terrence Berg, first assis- has agreed to a compliance pro- home visits to patients. tant with the U.S. Attorney’s Office gram with the The settlement involves four in Detroit. Office of the In- lawsuits filed by six private plain- The agreement settles allega- spector General tiffs under the whistle-blower pro- by: tions that VPA submitted claims of the U.S. De- visions of the False Claims Act, Sponsored to Medicare, TriCare and the partment of which permit private parties to detroit chapter Michigan Medicaid program for Health and Hu- file an action on the government’s unnecessary home visits, tests and man Services. behalf and share in any recovery. procedures and for more complex Under the Two of the whistle-blowers are evaluation and management ser- compliance pro- from Michigan. One is Wally Ma- vices than were actually provided, gram, VPA has har, M.D., a physician from Oak- Berg said. TriCare is the U.S. mili- developed a land County who worked for VPA tary health plan. Berg training and au- from July 1997 to August 1997. Ma- Of the $9.5 million, Michigan is diting program for employees to har first filed his whistle-blower expected to receive $93,695. The ensure all state and federal laws lawsuit in 2003 and amended it in whistle-blowers named in the set- are followed. 2007. tlement will split $1.7 million. The “We can keep an eye on the com- According to his lawsuit, Mahar remainder goes back to the pany through the compliance said he was instructed by VPA to Medicare program. agreement,” Berg said. see eight to 10 patients a day. He “The government elected to pur- Layne said VPA will continue said VPA attempted to “coerce Ma- sue a civil remedy only, with no its core mission of providing home har to bill for unnecessary tests treble damages and no claim or health services. and procedures and at inflated finding of criminal wrongdoing,” “At no time during this dispute rates.” Michael Layne, a spokesman for did any party make any allega- The other whistle-blower from VPA and co-founder of Farming- tions of inappropriate patient Michigan was James Murray, a ton Hills-based Marx Layne & Co., care,” Layne said. “We are proud medical technician who worked in said in a statement to Crain’s. that during this difficult period we a VPA office in Southfield in Janu- “An audit determined there was added hundreds of jobs in the com- ary 2004. an overpayment of certain claims munities we serve and expanded to Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, between the years 1999 and 2006,” serve thousands of additional pa- [email protected] Ethnic disparities found in depression treatment Researchers from a consortium vinced these elements matter or of universities, which includes Research Briefs there are logistical constraints in Wayne State University and the Uni- terms of building these standards versity of Michigan, revealed dispar- The authors noted that educa- into their practices,” said Katz, ities in major depression treat- tion, insurance and income played who also is co-director of the socio- ment among ethnic and racial little role in the lack of drug care. behavioral program at the Com- groups. Researcher perceived discrimina- prehensive Cancer Center. According to a paper published tion contributes to poor care. in this month’s edition of the Archives of General Psychiatry, few UM researchers say stem cell Americans receive adequate de- UM study: Breast cancer surgeons lines aren’t diverse enough pression care, especially African- not following best practices American and Mexican-American The most widely used human patients. Most breast cancer surgeons’ embryonic stem cell is the least di- “Contrary to our expectations practices do not follow best care verse, according to researchers at that most Americans with depres- standards, according to a study the University of Michigan. sion would be using antidepres- from researchers at University of The team analyzed 47 embryon- sant drugs, we actually found Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Cen- ic stem cell lines, and most origi- higher psychotherapy use, espe- ter in Ann Arbor. nated from a donor of northern cially among ethnic and racial mi- “Despite the mantra for multi- and western European ancestry. norities,” said Hector Gonzalez, disciplinary decision making and No lines originated from a donor Ph.D., professor of the Institute of care intake for patients, surgeons of African, Pacific Island, or south- Gerontology and the Family Medi- in the community are reporting ern European ancestry, according cine and Public Health Sciences relatively little of that in their to the study. Department at the Wayne State Uni- practices,” said lead study author Sean Morrison, director of the UM versity School of Medicine, in a state- Steven J. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., profes- Center for Stem Cell Biology, Jack ment. sor of internal medicine at the UM Mosher, a stem cell scientist at the “We found in our study that Medical School and professor of UM Life Sciences Institute, and Noah there are really distinctive differ- health management and policy at Rosenberg, a population geneticist ences in mental health care use be- the UM School of Public Health. at the institute, partnered on the tween Mexican-Americans and Researchers surveyed 318 sur- study, which was published online other Latino subgroups that have geons in Detroit and Los Angeles in the New England Journal of not been previously reported.” and revealed that just one-quarter Medicine. Groups such as Caribbean to one-third of surgeons reported Embryonic stem cells are being blacks and African-Americans re- they had routinely discussed treat- used to research new therapies ceived far less pharmacotherapy ment options with other doctors — and treatments, and a diverse care than is prescribed by the a best practice guideline. range of cells needs to be tested to American Psychological Association. “Either doctors are not con- ensure all patients benefit. 20100111-NEWS--0014-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 10:58 AM Page 1

Page 14 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS January 11, 2010 real estate auctions Yamasaki lays off last of U.S. workers, Detroit Area Homes - Jan 20th - 26th Belleville Pontiac 13282 Lake Point Blvd 81 E Cornell to vacate world headquarters in Troy Beverly Hills Redford 15795 W 14 Mile Rd 18266 Macarthur BY CHAD HALCOM brought two separate lawsuits in Dearborn Rochester Hills CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October seeking more than 7319 Chase Rd 1075 Collingwood Notable designs by $143,000 in combined damages 1489 Walton Blvd Embattled architectural firm Ya- from Yamasaki for nonpayment of Detroit masaki Associates Inc. laid off the 3367 S Dartmouth St Southfield founder Minoru wages and unemployment taxes. 7319 Chase Rd, Dearborn last of its U.S. employees effective 4324 Maryland 20980 Dartmouth Dr The company paid $18,000 in Dec. 31 and plans to vacate the Yamasaki and his 2009 to successfully resolve seven Holly Whitmore Lake company’s world headquarters in 4578 Webberdale Dr 136 Ash Rd of its 14 pending wage claims, but Troy by month’s end, its chief fi- firm include the seven more remained unresolved Livonia Wixom nancial officer confirmed. 31656 Gable St 50250 Helfer Blvd late last year. Company controller and CFO World Trade Center The company also faced allega- Madison Heights Lee Yesh on Wednesday confirmed See web for details tions of nonpayment on more than 586 E Rowland reports that Chairman and CEO towers and One $2.5 million to contractors and con- Marysville Ted Ayoub notified the firm’s last sultants on various projects, in un- 20980 Dartmouth Dr, Southfield 90 Saint James St local employees that their jobs Woodward Avenue. related civil lawsuits. See web for complete were eliminated as of last week. Oak Park “If they do close, that could cer- nationwide listings 21111 Ridgedale St Yamasaki, which claimed more The company subleases its of- 800.801.8003 than 100 employees in Troy in fices on Tower Drive from New tainly make collecting (payments) 2007, had downsized to fewer than York-based BBDO North America a lot more difficult,” Finn said. williamsauction.com 20 as of December. and must vacate the building by Yamasaki Associates is the lega- Jan. 31 when the advertising cy company of founder Minoru Ya- agency’s lease expires, Yesh said. masaki, who in 1965 began design- Ayoub was traveling in the Mid- ing Towers 1 and 2 of the World dle East and could not be reached Trade Center plaza, which were for comment. destroyed in terrorist attacks Sept. Yesh said Ayoub returns this 11, 2001. week, and no final decision has been reached on whether Yamasa- Other notable designs by Ya- ki will move to another local office masaki and his company include or close its U.S. operations and the Torre Picasso in Madrid, One move its headquarters to a satel- Woodward Avenue in Detroit and lite office in Dubai. the towers of Columbia Center on BBDO Detroit previously an- Big Beaver Road in Troy. nounced it was closing its 450-per- John Bodag, the former director son office by Jan. 31, after it failed of interior design at Yamasaki, to obtain a new contract with long- went on to form Northville-based time client Chrysler Group L.L.C. J.L. Bodag Designs L.L.C. after leav- “At the end of the day, the main ing the company in early 2009. He issue for us is that a lot of (design) said he stays in touch with much projects we had worked on have of Yamasaki’s former workforce been on hold, or that clients had and has even occasionally hired trouble obtaining in this market former co-workers on commercial and work couldn’t be completed,” design work he has handled. he said. “I know a few people did land on Director Jack Finn of the state Department of Energy, Labor and Eco- their feet and find new jobs. Occa- nomic Growth Wage and Hour Division sionally some have draftsman said Wednesday his department work or other jobs for people like had not yet received any news of me,” he said. “But a lot of them are Yamasaki closing its doors in still sitting out there in the wind.” Troy. DELEG and the state Unem- Chad Halcom: (313) 446-6796, chal- ployment Insurance Agency [email protected] Slimmed-down supplier TI Automotive relaunches Lease Dragging You Down? BY ROBERT SHEREFKIN folio and a new management CRAIN NEWS SERVICE team,” Kozyra says. Lease Renegotiation Kozyra is the former North Whether you currently lease 3,000 square feet or Bill Kozyra, CEO of Warren- American CEO of Continental AG. based TI Automotive Ltd., one of the He left the company in May 2008. own twenty-five locations, Plante Moran CRESA Tenant Representation world’s largest suppliers of fuel Kozyra told Crain’s Detroit Busi- storage and de- is an independent, fully integrated, real estate ness sister publication Automotive Incentives livery systems, News that he plans to build his consulting firm that will act as your unbiased advisor. has reorganized North American operations from Contact us today to lower your real estate costs. Sale Leaseback the company and is relaunch- 25 percent of global sales to 35 per- (248)223-3500 pmcresa.com Project Feasibility ing its brand. cent within three years. The “new” TI The 18-month restructuring in- Lease Administration starts today cluded slashing 55 percent of all with a new logo salaried jobs and temporary salary Buyer Representation and a move to a cuts — no longer in effect — for all new corporate managers at the director level and Kozyra Project Management headquarters. above. Kozyra reorganized the company The privately held TI had grown into five global divisions, slashed rapidly through debt and acquisi- costs and restructured debt. tions. Kozyra restructured 90 per- Up next: “Grow the company cent of TI’s debt through a debt-to- with new technology, a clean bal- equity swap. ance sheet, a strong customer port- From Automotive News 20100111-NEWS--0015-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 10:03 AM Page 1

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EMPLOYMENT CALENDAR CAREER MOVES MANAGEMENT FINANCE OCC launches program for shops for the area’s unemployed. Special Assistant to the President transitioning execs, managers The “Take Charge” initiative is funded by the Ford Motor Co. Fund. Eastern Michigan University is accepting Oakland Community College, in co- Those who complete a workshop applications for the position of Special operation with Automation Alley, will be issued a certificate that Assistant to the President. This position serves as a member of the President’s DISPLACED EXECUTIVES, CPAS AND BUSINESS OWNERS the Rochester Regional Chamber and may be used to waive the applica- cabinet and provides follow-up on This career could be ideal for you if you have a reputation of integrity, the habit of winning, the Oakland County Economic Devel- tion to a Walsh degree program. 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January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 17 Stafford showed promise NFL labor, legal issues hang over when not out with injuries BY BILL SHEA CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ROOKIE’S STATS Detroit Lions’ rebuilding efforts Attempts: 377 So what did the Detroit Lions get BY BILL SHEA Completions: 201 (53.3%) in 2009 for their platinum-level CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS NFL LABOR FACTS investment in rookie quarter- Yards: 2,267 Touchdowns: 13 The Detroit Lions enter 2010 like The NFL’s collective-bargaining agreement with its players expires March 1, back Matthew Stafford? 2011. If a new deal isn’t reached by March 1 of this year: The obvious: Two victories — Interceptions: 20 the National Football League’s other Jennings, guard Daniel Loper and which is two more than all of 2008 QB rating: 31 teams: Awaiting the outcome of There will be no salary cap or linebacker Cody Spencer. — and eight losses in the 10 61.0 (29th in the league’s labor talks with the floor for the upcoming season. The games he played. He missed six the NFL) players and the decision in a U.S. cap now is $128 million with a floor The final eight 2009 playoff of $112 million. teams will be restricted in their games with injuries. Times Supreme Court case that could boost ability to sign free agents in an Based on Stafford’s $3.1 mil- sacked: 24, franchise values at the expense of Players who would have been unrestricted free agents in 2010 uncapped year. lion base salary for 2009, that’s for minus-169 fans and corporate sponsors. because they’ve been in the league The league will be able to end $1.55 million per victory. Or yards Hovering over everything is four years would have to wait an the rookie-specific salary cap. $387,000 for each loss. Total word that the team owners may games additional two years. That affects The franchise also wants some- lock out the players in 2011 if labor 212 players, who would be If there’s no deal by March 1, started: 10 2011, owners can lock out players. thing intangible from Stafford: In- talks collapse — possibly bargain- restricted free agents, which gives Times ing bluster or maybe a true threat It’s believed owners want players terest in the team and renewed Stafford their original team the right to running: 20, that shatters 23 years of relative la- match another team’s offer. to take an 18 percent pay cut. hope from fans, leading to sold-out for 108 yards and two scores games and other revenue boosts bor peace in a league that reached Affected Lions would be safeties The 2011 schedule will not be Fumbles lost: One out of four such as increased merchandise $6.5 billion in revenue last year. Daniel Bullocks and Ko Simpson, created until an agreement is sales and corporate sponsorships. Detroit, which invested up to center Dylan Gandy, defensive end reached — one expected to expand the season to 18 games from 16. Stafford, the No. 1 overall draft won with a one-yard scoring toss $78 million in its new quarterback Jason Hunter, wide receiver Adam selection in April after a college to tight end Brandon Pettigrew (See stories, left), is coming off a 2-14 career at the University of Georgia, with no time on the clock. season that saw five games blacked porated 501(c)(6), a federal non- Have the owners looked at options signed a six-year contract with a The pass also drew national at- out because of low attendance. profit designation for trade and and decided that it’s something total worth of about $78 million if tention because on the previous The team’s latest rebuilding ef- professional associations. It they’re willing to endure?” said he meets all incentives. play Stafford, who was wearing a fort is designed with a March 1 shares revenue among the 32 Andrew Zimbalist, professor of “That’s a lot of money for an microphone for NFL Films, badly deadline in mind for a new collec- teams from its $20.4 billion in tele- economics at Smith College in unproven rookie, but he showed hurt his non-throwing shoulder. tive bargaining agreement with the vision deals with four networks Massachusetts, author of several NFL Players Association. Few think a a lot of potential,” said J.I. A Browns timeout allowed him through 2011. sports finance books and editorial contract will be signed by then. Halsell, who spent two years as a to return to the game after slink- The league will argue that it is a board member of the academic Failure to get a new deal unleash- salary cap analyst for the Wash- ing away from the team medical single entity supported by revenue Journal of Sports Economics. “I es multiple unknowns, primarily ington Redskins, worked for the staff — a performance that drew from members, and if the court think more likely it’s a tactic.” the absence of a salary cap and floor league’s labor relations depart- comparisons to the beloved agrees, that would shield it from How the labor situation and — the payroll rules that have ment and now writes about NFL tough-guy Lions quarterback of antitrust laws, legal observers say. court case will affect the Lions re- helped ensure competitive parity salaries issues at InsideThe- the 1950s, Bobby Layne. A decision is expected by May or mains a mystery because the that’s less common in other sports. Cap.blogspot.com. “He still has a But that would be it for win- June, which is believed to partial- team’s long-term performance has Teams will be able to spend as ways to go to prove he’s worth ning. Stafford injured the shoul- ly fuel the delay in getting the la- defied the economic models that much or as little as they want on the guaranteed money.” der again in a 23-13 loss at Cincin- bor deal in place. A total break- govern the NFL. players — meaning a fire sale in Stafford, 21, has the biggest con- nati on Dec. 6 and missed the down could mean a lockout in 2011, “You just can’t explain the Li- some cities and spending sprees tract in team history. final three games. He was put on the owners have warned. ons. I can understand Kansas City, with a Super Bowl in mind for oth- He led the Lions to their first injured reserve before Christmas But there is skepticism on I can understand New England. ers. The Lions are believed to be victory in nearly two seasons and later had minor knee whether the owners are serious. But a team like Detroit in a market somewhere in the middle. with a pair of touchdown passes surgery, but expects to be fully The last NFL work stoppage was that seems willing to pay to have a “We are not making any com- in a 19-14 win over the visiting healed by March. when players struck in 1987, forcing pretty good team around, I don’t ments,” said Bill Keenist, Lions’ Redskins on Sept. 27. He hurt his On the year, Stafford threw 13 cancellation of one game and use of quite get the problem there,” UM’s senior vice president of communi- knee in the following week’s 48- touchdowns — but also 20 inter- replacement players for two others. Ford said. cations, in an e-mail. 24 loss at Chicago and then ceptions, tied with fellow rookie “The question is if (a lockout is) Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, There also will be restrictions, missed the next two games. quarterback Mark Sanchez of the only a bargaining tactic or not. [email protected] for players and teams, on free On Nov. 11, he recorded a ca- New York Jets and second in the agency, which was instituted in reer-high five touchdown passes league after the Chicago Bears’ 1993 in exchange for the cap that and 422 yards passing in a 38-37 Jay Cutler, who tossed 26. controlled salary expenses. victory over the Cleveland Browns Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, For example, there are seven at Ford Field, a game Stafford [email protected] Lions who will not become free MARKET PLACE agents this year if there’s no new agreement. (See box, above right.) ANNOUNCEMENTS & BUSINESS & The league and union are saying little about the negotiations, but SERVICES INVESTMENTS Stafford’s contract potential $78M insiders say the owners want an BUILDING MAINTENANCE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 18 percent pay cut across the Anonymous NFL blogger prorated between this year and board. Certified Minority Company looking for growth AdamJT13, whose astute work 2014. That keeps the team within Observers are watching the le- opportunities by forming Joint Ventures, Strategic on the league’s compensatory the league’s salary limits. gal front, too. On Wednesday, the Alliances and/or Partnerships with Non-Minority draft pick system has earned him And while Stafford’s base Supreme Court will begin to hear firms both locally, nationally and globally. mentions by both the national salary this year looks meager arguments in American Needle Inc. Company currently has vendor codes with Toyota, media and by NFL teams them- compared to other years, he will vs. the NFL, a case expected to de- Coke, etc. Please forward any inquires to selves, published a breakdown also get a one-time payment of fine the league’s antitrust status. [email protected] earlier this year of Matthew $9.1 million linked to playing If the league prevails, insiders Stafford’s deal — dispelling some time. 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BY DUSTIN WALSH events around metro Detroit for spite the economic turns we’ve event on policy, “Women Entre- tax, (policy) impacts our business SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS NAWBO members focused on had in Detroit.” preneurs and Policy.” and we want our members to have making women better business The program kicks off at 9 a.m. on The event will feature a lun- all of the information.” The National Association of owners, said Amy Marshall, NAW- Jan. 21 at Comfort Suites in South- cheon forum for NAWBO mem- The location, day and time of the Women Business Owners Greater De- BO Greater Detroit executive di- field with a presentation by Romu- bers to meet and discuss policy is- May event have yet to be deter- troit is celebrating its 30th anniver- rector. lus-based ELG Consulting Firm L.L.C. sues with local and state mined. sary in 2010 with a yearlong series, “This series is about celebrating business coach Elisabeth Garbeil legislative representatives and The organization’s annual net- Women Entrepreneurs Empower- the past and embracing the fu- called “Turn Your Conversations candidates. working meeting will take place ment Program: 30 Years of Power, ture,” she said. “Our women busi- from Battlefields to Playgrounds.” “We’re here to advocate, and we on Feb. 11 at the Metropolitan Inn in Progress and Policy. ness leaders are still in business The event costs $25. Attendees want our members to meet the can- Troy. The series will feature monthly and our numbers are growing de- can register online at www.naw- didates and be informed of the dif- The meeting will feature a bogdc.org. ferences they can make,” she said. roundtable of past NAWBO presi- But Marshall said the biggest fo- “From the stop sign at the end of dents and women senior executive Mission Michigan! cus is on the organization’s May the street to the single-business business leaders. Auto show: ‘Detroit is innovating’ Advocates ■ From Page 1 dustry’s chance to put its best foot said. lows visitors to test-drive a variety for your forward, this year’s show takes on Ford and GM were expected to of hybrid, electric and fuel-cell ve- additional significance as a chance show a combined three of the five hicles. A new addition this year to show those outside Southeast production cars slated to debut at will be an electric military vehicle Michigan business Michigan that the North American the show. developed by the U.S. Army Tank Au- Our attorneys are on a mission to identify auto industry is still alive after the Including Chrysler, the Detroit 3 tomotive Research Development and insightful legal solutions that work for you bankruptcies of General Motors is expected to introduce five of the Engineering Center in Warren called and your business. Despite the tough Corp. and Chrysler L.L.C. 11 concept cars scheduled for the Clandestine Extended Range business environment today, we use “It is far and away the most-cov- world debuts. 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Dealers Association and compared it tric vehicles. suppliers,” Lisa Dancsok, vice to coverage of shows in New York, Michigan Hall will house the president of marketing and com- Attorneys on a Mission® Chicago and Los Angeles, and De- MEDC “Alternative Energy Show- munications for the MEDC, said in troit stands above the rest. case,” featuring displays by lithi- December. Your mission is our mission. By Friday, NAIAS officials were um-ion battery suppliers Dow But economic realities, namely We never lose sight of it. on track to issue an estimated 5,500 Kokam L.L.C., A123 Systems Inc., high unemployment, will likely media credentials, above last Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Pow- push down the show’s economic year’s final tally of 5,387, according er Solutions L.L.C. and Sakti3 Inc., as impact compared to years past. to DADA figures. well as research and technology David Sowerby, chief portfolio Sam Locricchio, president at developed by the University of Michi- manager in the Bloomfield Hills of- John Bailey & Associates Inc. Public gan, Wayne State University and fice of Loomis Sayles & Co. L.P.A., es- A business advisory and advocacy law firm Relations, said he continued to re- Michigan Technological University. timated the 2010 show will bring in ceive credential requests last Johnson Controls Inc., traditional- about $320 million of economic im- 39533 Woodward Avenue, Suite 318, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 week, and “we may surprised and ly one of the most visible parts sup- pact. 248.646.5070 • www.mcdonaldhopkins.com do more with it being such a differ- pliers at the show, will reduce its That’s down from his estimate of Stephen M. Gross ent year.” presence this year and share a dis- about $335 million last year. Detroit Managing Member With all the out-of-town media play with the MEDC instead of On the upside though, interest Chicago • Cleveland • Columbus • Detroit • West Palm Beach descending on the city, Freidman staffing a prominent display on the in the state of the industry after its said it’s important for Ford Motor second floor of Cobo Center, as it turbulent year and in new vehicles Automotive • Business counseling • Business restructuring • Employee benefits Co., General Motors and Chrysler has for the past 15 years. and technologies will help drive Energy • Estate planning • Government advocacy • Healthcare to continue to reinforce their The decision was to bring J.C.’s show traffic, Sowerby said. Labor and employment • Litigation • Intellectual property • M & A • Real estate brands with consumers. presence at the Detroit show in And if the story is about what’s Trade secret, non-compete and unfair competition • White collar crime “I think it’s a real opportunity to sync with the Frankfurt show. on display inside Cobo, Friedman show the country that Detroit is The MEDC will also host the says it’ll be good for business in innovating, that there are new EcoXperience in Michigan Hall. the region. technologies and new products as- EcoXperience is an indoor track Ryan Beene: (313) 446-0315, sociated with Detroit,” Friedman inside Cobo’s lower level that al- [email protected] GET YOUR BRAND NOTICED. Diversifying: Minority firms get help ■ From Page 3 gan residents. automotive veterans — Thomas internal coaches, the two veterans The first class has only six to 10 Hughes and Richard Monkaba — will help the first class of suppliers weeks left to go in the program, to assist its own coaches with the work on personal development said Williams, who is also director first class of suppliers. plans to further increase readiness of research and policy at the As director of business for con- and strengthen operations; edu- Kansas City-based Kauffman sulting firm Autopolis, Hughes was cate them on the bidding process Foundation. responsible for $150 million in for industries such as aerospace, “This group is moving fast. sales. alternative energy, medical de- These were probably the ones that Before that, he served as direc- vices, military and homeland secu- are most hungry, that are most tor of the GM business unit at GDX rity; and connect them to opportu- ready.” Automotive, implementing sales nities, Williams said. Thirty suppliers applied for the initiatives that generated more “The goal at the end is to help first 15 slots, he said. Those select- than $200 million. them identify opportunities and ed were deemed most ready in Monkaba, previously a plant as- terms of financial solvency, buy-in sembly manager for General Motors make them aware of how to extract MARKETING ‡ PR ‡ DESIGN ‡ NEW MEDIA from senior management and Corp., oversaw a $500 million oper- the highest value from those op- identitypr.com available manufacturing capacity ating budget and more than 4,000 portunities,” Williams said. for diversification. employees. Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, Kauffman has hired two local Working with Kauffman’s own [email protected] 20100111-NEWS--0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 4:58 PM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 19 Foundations: Automakers’ funds target most-pressing needs ■ From Page 1 The foundation is relying on its Eileen Wunderlich, manager of rector of corporate relations for operates, he said. reserves to help it continue mak- corporate communications for the company, as foundation presi- “Business conditions over the ing grants in the current economic Chrysler Group L.L.C. Their first order dent late last year. It also named past few years have been extreme- climate. Wunderlich spoke on “ Michael Robinson, vice president ly challenging, but GM and the GM “When we saw the downturn behalf of the Chrysler of business is to for environment, energy and safe- Foundation will continue to pro- was coming in 2006-07, we were Foundation in the ab- ty policy as vice chairman. vide meaningful support for our able to change the way we operat- sence of a foundation restore the health The two filled voids left by the de- communities and institutions,” ed,” Vella said. president. partures of former GM Foundation Christopher said. The foundation stopped funding John Bozella, who of the Chairman Rod Gillum, subsequent Both Chrysler and GM are in a capital campaigns and increased was named president of Chairman Ken Cole, who was also unique circumstance, “and I think its grants to support emergency the foundation a year company. vice president of public policy and everyone recognizes that their food and shelter while building its ago, resigned Dec. 31 to ” government relations before his first order of business is to restore reserves. How much does the foun- take a position with Cer- Michael Brennan, United Way Jan. 1 retirement, and former Vice the health of the company,” said dation have in reserves coming berus Capital. Also leav- for Southeastern Michigan Chairwoman Debbie Dingell. Michael Brennan, CEO of United into 2010? ing was fellow trustee Frank we invite people to apply for,” Wun- Gillum stepped down in October Way for Southeastern Michigan. “Not much,” Vella said. Ewasyshyn, executive vice presi- derlich said. as chairman of the foundation and “While they may not have the “But we certainly have enough dent, manufacturing/world class “The Chrysler Foundation … vice president of corporate respon- same financial capability in terms that we feel comfortable going into manufacturing. will continue to award selective sibility and diversity after a 30- of philanthropic dollars, we have 2010, and we’re hoping as (Ford’s) Last week, Chrysler named grants made through requests for year career at GM. felt a continued support from both profitability improves we’ll be Scott Garberding, head of manu- proposals by invitation only.” Dingell, former executive direc- of them … trying to do everything able to continue meeting commu- facturing/world class manufactur- Wunderlich could not say what tor of public affairs and communi- they can to continue their commit- nity need going forward.” ing, and Gualberto Ranieri, a for- areas those might be in. ty relations, left in August. ment to the community.” Vella and his team also are orga- mer Fiat executive now serving as But like Ford, Chrysler last year The new board has yet to approve Still, “the autos are being far nizing more volunteerism efforts to senior vice president of communi- refocused much of its grant mak- the details of the foundation’s 2010 more circumspect about placing get a larger number of employees cations at Chrysler, to the founda- ing on short term, emergency giving strategy, said Kerry Christo- their execs on boards, given these taking advantage of the 16 hours of tion’s board of trustees. They join needs. pher, manager of policy and Wash- very, very difficult economic work time that Ford gives them Nancy Rae, executive vice presi- Given recent turnover on its ington communications for GM, in times,” Remington said. each year for community service. dent, human resources on the board, the GM Foundation declined an e-mailed statement. “They can’t give to everything While Ford’s salaried ranks de- three-person board. to make its new president, Vivian But the new board will empha- like they used to, so they’re being creased by about a third between Those trustees will name a new Pickard, available to discuss its cur- size education, health and safety, very targeted.” 2008 and 2009, it maintained foundation president, Wunderlich rent status and strategy. as well as environment and ener- Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, 100,000 hours of employee volun- said. GM named Pickard, longtime di- gy, primarily in areas where GM [email protected] teerism in both years, Vella said. With the recent downturn in the If Ford has loaves and fishes, GM auto industry and Chrysler Group’s and Ford have bread and water. focus on returning to profitability, Like Ford, both GM and Chrysler the foundation’s operating budget count on their corporate parents for has been reduced significantly, she cash to fund grant making. None said. Last year, it cut two employ- are truly endowed but instead have ees, leaving seven. Still, “there is reserves they can spend down. enough money in the Chrysler foun- Chrysler has not made any new dation to meet previously commit- contributions to its foundation ted obligations and additional funds since the third quarter of 2008, said available … to (make) future grants

Alta: Dealer gets a lift ■ From Page 3 ness lines of Southfield-based con- turing base and because most of struction equipment dealership Alta’s customers are automotive Wolverine Tractor & Equipment Co. manufacturers and suppliers. from Volvo Construction Equipment. “In the last decade, the industri- The deal made Alta Michigan’s au- al equipment market in Michigan thorized dealer of Volvo equip- has contracted over 60 percent in ment and added a number of other terms of unit sales … and that’s brands of construction equipment. largely due to the contraction of “We didn’t buy the company, we the manufacturing base,” bought certain assets, but we’ve Greenawalt said. retained numerous key employees But Greenawalt says Alta has from the management, sales and been buoyed by increased parts and operations ends of the business,” service work, which is more prof- Greenawalt said. “We want to (em- itable and driven by customers phasize) that service to Wolver- holding onto vehicles longer. ine’s customers will be uninter- Still, Greenawalt says the com- rupted.” pany believes the market hit bot- Also on Dec. 31, Alta closed a tom in 2009, and he anticipates a separate stock purchase of Eaton slight uptick in business in 2010. Rapids-based Mid-State Industrial The construction equipment Services Inc. market may be a different story. Mid-State was forklift manufac- Clay Cutchins, vice president of turer Hyster Co.’s authorized deal- Novi-based construction equip- ership for west Michigan and parts ment dealer Michigan CAT, says he of northern Indiana. It will now be expects the new equipment sales run as a separate business owned market to remain flat in 2010 after by Alta. dropping by more than half in Alta was tapped Jan. 1 to be an 2009. authorized Hyster forklift dealer- “The biggest challenge is the ship in Chicago, an outgrowth of lack of work in the state,” he said. Alta’s acquisition of another The key to success, Cutchins Chicago forklift dealership in ear- said, is a diverse array of offer- ly December. ings, including service, parts, Greenawalt says the Chicago rental and sales of new and used forklift market is very promising. equipment. In a normal economy, he said it’s “It’s all about servicing the cus- about twice the size of Michigan’s. tomer and being a total resource Greenawalt says forklift sales in package to that customer,” he said. Michigan have been hit hard by Ryan Beene: (313) 446-0315, the decline in the state’s manufac- [email protected] 20100111-NEWS--0020-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 5:04 PM Page 1

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2009 Newsmakers of the Year Change: DPS manager, mayor face same tasks ■ From Page 1 campaigned as a change agent, the guy who could rightsize city gov- ernment and eliminate Detroit’s DPS invites roughly $300 million general fund deficit. Bobb, as emergency financial companies manager, didn’t run for election — he was appointed last March by Gov. Jennifer Granholm and re- to help tutor cently signed on for a second year. Interested in tutoring Detroit But his task is the same: Eliminate Public Schools students as a cor- a deficit and stabilize operations. porate project? “I think Robert Bobb is the quin- If so, DPS will come to your tessential change agent,” said re- workplace to train employee tired Detroit City Councilwoman volunteers for the Reading Sheila Cockrel, now an adjunct pro- Corps. DPS is asking that com- fessor in Wayne State University’s panies donate time to help Honors College and owner of Cross- prekindergarten through third- NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS roads Consulting. “He also has been grade students to read. fortunate to have the power of a fi- Robert Bobb (left), Detroit Public Schools’ emergency financial manager, and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing face the challenges More than 2,500 volunteers of turning around huge organizations burdened by years of financial difficulties. nancial manager to make change have signed up so far, and com- happen. But I do think that his ex- panies include ABC Warehouse, Il- pertise as a seasoned city manager itch Holdings Inc., Miller Canfield does provide … a road map, by the Paddock and Stone P.L.C. and the DPS: Share city, school services to save money steps he’s taken organizationally.” Detroit Media Partnership. The Less than a year after taking the first goal of 100,000 hours has al- BY NANCY KAFFER duplication and identify ways to there are significant cultural dif- helm at DPS, Bobb has taken both ready been exceeded, so the DPS a hatchet and a scalpel to finances. CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS leverage our resources to reduce ferences between the city’s admin- has upped the ante to 500,000 costs.” istration and the DPS. Any combi- Peaking at $305 million after Bobb hours. took the job, the district’s deficit As the city of Detroit and the Kisner’s report estimates that nation of services would have to The aim is for every DPS stu- Detroit Public Schools continue to as much as $40 million could be be strategic, Bobb said, and it’s un- has shrunk to $219 million. dent to read at grade level or Dozens of schools have been experience large multiyear saved annually if the entities col- clear how those combinations above by the third grade in five deficits, leaders of those institu- laborated in a few largely admin- would be implemented. closed and consolidated, hundreds years. of district employees have been tions are investigating a shared istrative areas. Key criteria must be evaluat- “This major call to the corpo- services plan that could save Kisner wrote that traditional- ed, according to the report, such shown the door, and investiga- rate community is to the intel- tions have uncovered millions of both entities millions. ly, savings of 10 percent to 15 per- as whether the entities use com- lectual capital of their employ- A draft of the plan, devised by cent can be expected. patible information systems, dollars in fraud, waste and misuse ees,” said Robert Bobb, DPS of district resources. DPS CFO Ricardo Kisner, lays Areas that could be combined whether the entities’ staffs have emergency financial manager. out the current financial situa- include finance administration, transferrable skills, if tasks are Meanwhile, millions in new The district will always ac- school investment have been spent tions of both: The city has an esti- budget, purchasing, accounting, simple or proprietary, as well as cept financial donations, but mated $300 million deficit; the human resources, information the viability of outsourcing. on specific improvements, with bringing volunteers in is con- more than $500 million still to come schools’ is $219 million. technology, law, auditing, facili- Still, he said there were some sidered a more sustainable way Both have experienced shrink- ties, maintenance and recreation. areas where the city and the dis- for 10 existing schools and eight to effect change. new schools slated to be built. ing revenue, with little sign of re- Robert Bobb, DPS emergency trict could combine. Depending “If we’re able to take 300 chil- versal in sight. As the city’s pop- financial manager, said he’s re- on how well the city’s processes Bobb’s efforts have been praised dren who are behind in reading by many, but he says he has faced ulation has decreased, school viewed the shared services mod- are evaluated, joint DPS-city pro- and take them to grade level or enrollment has declined. And el but said it was unclear what curement, contracting and legal internal resistance to the changes, above, that is really sustainable,” and in some cases, outright at- both have aging infrastructure would come of it. operations were a few areas Bobb Bobb said. “From a business and outsized labor costs. “It’s a question of we have to mentioned as being potential tempts at sabotage. standpoint, and for Detroit busi- Still, Bobb says he has not been Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has- sort through what’s real and sources of savings. ness in particular, this is an area n’t reviewed the plan, but said in what’s Memorex,” he said. Kisner’s plan says a task force deterred by opposition. in which the business communi- “You can’t back away from what an e-mail to Crain’s that he sup- “There’s no question in my mind of business leaders and city and ty should and must be invested.” ports the concept of reducing that we and the city can work school representatives could re- you’re doing,” he said. To get involved, log on to The district turnaround now un- costs through sharing resources. closer together to gain greater op- view the plan. www.detroit.k12.mi.us/reading- “Collaboration is key in this erational efficiencies.” Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, der way is different from previous corps and click on “Corporate attempts, he said. economic environment,” Bing But Bobb said that while both [email protected]. Volunteering” at the bottom of wrote. “We should constantly he and Bing are committed to cre- Crain’s reporter Ryan Beene “This time, we know a lot about the page. what did not happen in the past,” strive to find areas where there is ating more efficient operations, contributed to this report. he said. While the DPS has made infra- committed and has the personal say will work only if the notes buy haven’t come to pass. Without con- their positions may be,” Johnson structure investments in the past, integrity and will to do what needs Bing time to make substantive cessions, former Detroit CFO and said. “It’s when you have people those investments were not tied to to be done.” structural changes to city govern- Auditor General Joseph Harris es- that are trying to get you to go all an overall plan linking district op- In the seven months he’s held ment, something the mayor says is timates that the city must make at the way around the world to get erations to student achievement, the office, Bing has overseen the a priority. least 600 to 1,000 layoffs to balance across the street and who are decep- Bobb said. transfer of Cobo Center to a re- Part of those changes will include the budget. tive that I have a problem with.” He may soon find academic gional authority, empowered a downsizing the city’s workforce. Bobb’s union negotiations have Developer Emmett Moten said oversight in his hands — team to consolidate the city’s out- Bing has laid off 457 city work- fared somewhat better; the most Bing and Bobb, from different back- Granholm has said she’d like to sized governmental structure and ers for about $16.8 million in sav- recent milepost in the DPS turn- grounds, have much in common. see such power granted to emer- introduced zero-based budgeting. ings, with an estimated $3.6 mil- around was the ratification of a “You’ve got one guy who grew up gency managers like Bobb. “Detroiters elected me to bring lion to come; but while the city’s new collective bargaining agree- in D.C., who’s accomplished in the As an elected mayor who must change, not accept the status quo,” smaller unions and non-unionized ment with the Detroit Federation of sports world, and you’ve got this work with a city council and a host Bing wrote in an e-mail to Crain’s. employees have taken a 10 percent Teachers, the district’s largest other guy who’s accomplished in of legal and bureaucratic restric- “Rather than making decisions wage and benefit concession, big teachers’ union. business but also in government, tions, Bing has less freedom to based on politics, I believe in mak- unions such as AFSCME and the Keith Johnson, president of the and neither is scared of making make sweeping changes. ing data-driven decisions that AFL-CIO have vigorously resisted DFT, said that while he does not tough decisions,” he said “It’s fortu- “I believe that Mayor Bing has serve the best interest of the resi- concessions. agree with all of Bobb’s decisions nate for us to have two people on the the strategic vision to bring funda- dents of Detroit.” That’s costing the city about and the contract negotiations at same page, in the same community, mental transformation to the city In November, Bing announced a $1 million each month, according times were tenuous, they were al- at the same time.” of Detroit and has got a profound multipart plan to balance the city’s to Karen Dumas, Bing’s communi- ways respectful and amicable. Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, challenge as to how much time he budget, which includes the sale of cations director. “I can handle someone that [email protected]. will have to accomplish his goal,” $250 million in fiscal stabilization And the mass layoffs Bing has comes straight at you with whatev- Ryan Beene: (313) 446-0315, Cockrel said. “But I believe he is notes — a move financial analysts threatened in the absence of a deal er their ideas or their visions or [email protected] 20100111-NEWS--0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 1/8/2010 5:24 PM Page 1

January 11, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 21 Stem cells: Universities push research in Michigan www.crainsdetroit.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain ■ From Page 3 PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] plants for plastic surgery. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- 0460 or [email protected] Bonus Therapeutic develops MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- stem cell-based therapies for bone Charlton still seeking stem cell center funds 0402 or [email protected] ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette repair. Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] They are part of a deal for at BY TOM HENDERSON come calling. But the build out is said Director Jeff Mason. BUSINESS LIVES EDITOR Michelle Darwish, (313) least 10 Israeli companies to open 446-1621 or [email protected] CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS expected to begin soon and be fin- Charlton also asked for opera- COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 U.S. operations in TechTown in ished by summer. tional funding from Wayne County or [email protected] the first quarter. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Jeff Johnston, (313) Although one of the main rea- Charlton estimates he needs and submitted a budget last year. 446-1608 or [email protected] A memo of understanding is in sons the World Stem Cell Summit de- $3 million to equip the center and Last February, County Executive DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or place and approval is considered a cided to come to Detroit this Octo- hire enough staff to run it for the Robert Ficano broke the news of [email protected] WEB GENERAL MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 446- formality, according to Randal ber was the Stem Cell three years it should take to attract the center at his State of the 0416 or [email protected] Charlton, TechTown’s executive Commercializa- enough users to be self-sufficient. County speech, but Ficano said WEB EDITOR Christine Lasek, (313) 446-0473, director. [email protected] tion Center at He said TechTown currently does- the ongoing state recession and EDITORIAL SUPPORT Robertta Reiff (313) 446- The agreement is with Thalia TechTown, Ran- n’t have funds to run the center. dwindling tax revenue have made 0419, YahNica Crawford, (313) 446-0329 Bioventure, an investor in biotech NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- dal Charlton, “We need to have this in place direct funding impossible. 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 companies and an affiliate of Haifa the incubator’s and running by October. It’s go- However, Wayne County offi- REPORTERS Life Sciences Park, an Israeli tech executive direc- ing to be very embarrassing if the cials have been busy on an eco- Ryan Beene: Covers auto suppliers, steel, higher incubator. tor, has yet to center is empty when the summit nomic development project with education and Livingston and Washtenaw It follows the announcement in find the money is here,” said Jim Eliason, who an Ann Arbor stem cell company counties. (313) 446-0315 or [email protected] December that Taburit, an Israeli Daniel Duggan: Covers retail, real estate and to equip it or serves pro bono as the center’s di- that could help fund the center’s hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or biobank that stores umbilical cord run it. rector. He said selling naming operations. [email protected] blood stem cells, had signed a lease Last August, rights for the center is an option. Turkia Mullin, assistant county Jay Greene: Covers health care, insurance and the Charlton environment. (313) 446-0325 or in TechTown and plans to hire up to Charlton was “It’s a bit like winning the executive and chief development [email protected]. 50 people in the next 12-18 months. able to land $4.1 million from the Olympics, and now we’ve got to officer, hopes to conclude negotia- Chad Halcom: Covers law, non-automotive Wayne County economic devel- manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland U.S. Department of Housing and Urban be ready when they show up,” tions soon with Ann Arbor-based and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or opment officials are in the final Development to build the center, a Charlton said. Innovative BioTherapies Inc. to move [email protected]. stages of negotiating a funding 15,000-square-foot collection of wet The Lansing-based University at least some of its operations to Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or agreement that will result in an labs that will be available to uni- Research Corridor, a coalition TechTown. But the center needs to [email protected]. Ann Arbor-based stem cell compa- versity researchers and for-profit made up of Michigan State Universi- be equipped and have support staff Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business, the city of ny, Innovative BioTherapies Inc., Detroit, Wayne County government. (313) 446- companies from around the state. ty, the University of Michigan and in place before Innovative Bio- 0412 or [email protected]. moving some of its operations to Unfortunately, Charlton has Wayne State University, turned Therapies can move in. Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and TechTown. Innovative was award- struck out twice at efforts to find down a request for support be- Chad Halcom contributed to this marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or ed a $2 million grant by the Nation- operating funds so the center cause it’s outside of its mission to report. [email protected]. al Institutes of Health in October, will have equipment and people help university researchers find Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the moving at least four or five of its 24 to run it when summit visitors funding from third-party sources, [email protected] food industry. (313) 446-1654, [email protected]. Sherri Begin Welch: Covers nonprofits and employees into TechTown’s stem services. (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] cell center late this year. capital led by Ann Arbor-based University Research Corridor — UM, In September, Feldman was told LANSING BUREAU County officials and company Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, founder Dr. David Humes hope North Coast Technology Investors. MSU and WSU. that the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- TechTown and WSU have “Before, people were fragment- tration had approved her applica- 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or that within a few years, pending 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. formed a new for-profit company ed. People weren’t working togeth- tion to conduct the first human successful FDA trials, a high-vol- ADVERTISING called MitoStem Inc., which will er in any mean- clinical trials on a stem cell thera- ume facility will be established in ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) 446-6032 or [email protected] the county that employs thousands serve as an umbrella company to ingful way,” py for Lou Gehrig’s disease. The commercialize stem cell-related re- said Heppner. trials begin this month at Emory SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) of skilled workers to produce stem 393-0997 search, including neural regenera- “It’s really great University in Georgia. 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Michigan State MARKETING COORDINATOR Kim Winkler University, head- rector of the stem cell commercial- ing each other companies will need to survive on ization center. our tricks.” Heppner federal grants for the near term. PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz ed by Jose Cibel- PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, (313) 446-0450 li, a professor of Over the next six months, UM As examples, Heppner cited Venture capitalists, he said, will CUSTOMER SERVICE animal biotech- will aggressively seek to expand its Brenner’s group at WSU being want to wait until therapies — stem cell research by recruiting supplied with stem cells from a many of which require a long FDA MAIN NUMBER: Call (888) 909-9111 or write nology, have [email protected] what Sean Morrison, director of the approval process — are closer to formed a rela- line produced by Cibelli’s group at SUBSCRIPTIONS $59 one year, $98 two years. school’s Center for Stem Cell Biology, MSU; and a new group formed last market. 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Capital Fund that it invests on behalf SECRETARY Merrilee Crain of Proposal 2, we can compete.” received almost $1 million in fund- In 2009, UM received $6.8 million of the state. It’s likely to add some as TREASURER Mary Kay Crain He said each recruit would be Executive Vice President/Operations ing from Andalucia thus far, and in federal stimulus money to fund portfolio companies. Investments William A. Morrow expected to bring in his or her re- Cibelli said a new agreement will be 13 stem cell research projects. would be made in companies will- Group Vice President/Technology, search team and in turn to bring in Manufacturing, Circulation announced soon that will provide “The University of Michigan ing to open Michigan operations. Robert C. Adams millions of research dollars. Over more funding and transfer intellec- has received more stimulus-pack- Vice President/Production & Manufacturing the next three or four years, those Rothstein said Beringea will be Dave Kamis tual property from Spain to MSU. age money for medical research Chief Information Officer groups could add 50 jobs, he said. conservative in making any in- “Spain is very much interested than any other university in the vestments, preferring to see which Paul Dalpiaz While UM focuses on embryonic Corporate Circulation/Audience Development in stem cell research and in form- stem cell research, WSU, MSU and country, and this was in large part of the many emerging stem cell Director ing alliances,” said Cibelli. He said based on the fact that Michigan is companies survive early R&D. Kathy Henry Oakland University focus on umbilical G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) other large grants have been ap- cord stem cells and what are called now seen as a very favorable cli- “It will take years to fully develop Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) proved for his group by the state of pluripotent stem cells, which are mate and state for stem cell work,” this research into companies, but EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) New York and by the National Sci- stem cells formed from a variety of said Dr. Eva Feldman, co-director it’s still very exciting,” said Ken 446-6000 ence Foundation but have not yet adult cells. They were first formed of the school’s A. Alfred Taubman Nisbet, executive director of UM’s Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET Medical Research Institute. 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the finalists between this AP reported. positions at Greektown Casi- Friday and Jan. 22. Chase Moroun buys Whitacre also said he no Hotel over the past seven plans to announce the $1 mil- would consider Chris Liddell, years, has been named Comerica says lion winner on Feb. 1 and to the CFO hired from the CEO. The announcement award $100,000 each to the site in footprint same post at Microsoft Corp., was made in conjunction next top five vote-getters. for the CEO post. with the notice that St. Meanwhile, GM said it Louis-based Isle of Capri move not tied PR veteran DeDeckere of rival bridge had selected Southfield- Casinos Inc. has been hired based AlixPartners to over- for marketing and “opera- publishes autobiography anuel Moroun, see the wind-down of Saab. tional consulting services” owner of the Am- And GM made its first for the casino as it com- Retired local public rela- M bassador Bridge, mass-produced electric car pletes its Chapter 11 reorga- to job cuts tions industry veteran Doris said he has bought the for- battery Thursday at the nization. DeDeckere has authored an mer YRC Worldwide Inc. site Brownstown Township Both moves must be ap- om Ogden, president of Garden Fresh brands new autobiography that touches in Detroit’s Delray neigh- Battery Pack Assembly proved by the U.S. Bankrupt- Comerica Inc.’s Michi- on her years involved with borhood — the site of a pro- Plant as it gears up to sell cy Court and the Michigan T gan operations, says salsa for Purtan radiothon some of Detroit’s most fa- posed publicly owned the new Chevrolet Volt. Gaming Control Board. mous people and events. not to read too much into the Ferndale-based Garden bridge he opposes. The book recounts her recent news that when the Fresh Gourmet has created His Warren-based Central Depression-era childhood bank’s lease runs out at the (Dick) Purtan’s Special Lim- Transport International Inc., ON THE MOVE COMPANY NEWS and her career doing PR Comerica Tower at 500 ited Edition Mango Peach said it will consolidate Ⅲ Ⅲ work for, among others, the Franz Reiner has been Auburn Hills-based Woodward Ave. at the end of Salsa to benefit the Salvation most of its terminal opera- Detroit Zoo, March of Dimes appointed president and Guardian Industries Corp. pro- 2012 it will consolidate De- Army Eastern Michigan Divi- tions, now on Ecorse Road and the annual Thanksgiv- CEO of Farmington Hills- vided two million square troit operations into its sion Bed and Bread Club. in Romulus, at the site, ing Day parade. The Trek of based Daimler Financial Ser- feet of glass for the world’s Lafayette Avenue building. The proceeds from the which is partially in the a Retired Flack is self-pub- vices, overseeing the Amer- tallest building, the Burj This is not, he said, a pre- salsa sales, at Meijer, Kroger footprint of the proposed $3 lished by Author House and icas region, replacing Khalifa in Dubai, United cursor to further large cuts and gourmet grocery stores billion Detroit River Inter- is on sale for $15.95 through Klaus Entenmann, who Arab Emirates, which in Michigan employment. for $5.99 for a two-pint con- national Crossing project. Barnes & Noble, Borders and was promoted to chairman opened last week. He said Michigan is and tainer, will be counted as Ⅲ Amazon.com. of Berlin-based Daimler Fi- Galpin Motors in North will remain Comerica’s part of the fundraising for nancial Services AG. Reiner, Hills, Calif., edged out Bill biggest base of employment. the 23rd Dick Purtan Radio- Brandon quits Domino’s for who had been head of Mer- Brown Ford of Livonia to be- And he reiterated a promise thon on Feb. 26. BITS & PIECES UM; Doyle his successor cedes-Benz Financial USA, come the top-selling Ford he made in 2007 that the was also appointed to the dealer in the nation for the Ⅲ The Uni- bank’s large operations cen- Alan Mulally, president board of management of 20th consecutive year, Au- versity of ter will remain in Livonia Nonprofits vie for $1M and CEO of Ford Motor Co., the parent company. tomotive News reported. Michigan and its IT center will re- was named the Automotive Ⅲ Jay Towers, co-host of Galpin ended with 4,370 to- grant in Facebook contest is turning main in Auburn Hills. Hall of Motor City Mornings on tal vehicles sold in 2009, Four Southeast Michigan to former At the end of 2009, Comeri- Fame’s 2009 CBS Radio’s WXYT 97.1 FM, down from 2008’s 4,497. Bill nonprofits are among 100 na- football ca had 6,093 employees in Industry has taken an unspecified Brown finished with 4,358, tional finalists in a $4 mil- player and Michigan, 1,797 in California Leader. He job at rival Clear Channel in up from last year’s 4,010. lion Facebook contest spon- Domino’s and 1,421 in Texas, where the will give a Detroit because he and the Ⅲ The 40-acre former sored by J.P. Morgan Chase. Pizza Inc. bank’s headquarters moved keynote station couldn’t reach Kmart Corp. headquarters The groups garnered the CEO David in 2007. speech and terms on a new contract, site in Troy has been pur- Brandon Brandon to “We wouldn’t be spending largest share of more than answer according to sources famil- chased by Forbes Frankel lead its athletics program. $18 million to upgrade a 1 million votes cast nomi- questions iar with the situation. Bill Troy Ventures L.L.C. from Dia- building if we weren’t com- nating them as finalists and at the De- If the five-year contract Mulally McAllister remains host of mond Troy JV L.L.C. for an mitted,” said Ogden, refer- now have an opportunity to troit Eco- is approved by the board of Motor City Mornings. undisclosed amount. ring to the former Manufac- win a $1 million grant. They nomic Club’s Friday meeting regents later this month, Ⅲ Jeff Deminski and Bill Forbes Frankel owns The turers Bank building. are: Mosaic Youth Theatre of at the Detroit Marriott Renais- Brandon will take over as Doyle are gone from WCSX- Somerset Collection. Coincidentally, he began Detroit, Friendship Circle in sance Center. To register, athletic director in March, FM 94.7, replaced by local his banking career there West Bloomfield Township, visit www.econclub.org replacing Bill Martin. Mar- Ⅲ radio veteran Ken Calvert to- the year it opened, 1971. Hand By Hand Education Foun- Parsons Brinckerhoff tin will serve as a special day. Station operations OTHER NEWS Manufacturers later dation in Canton Township Michigan Inc., Detroit, won adviser to President Mary manager Doug Podell will Ⅲ merged with Comerica. the 2009 Best of Transporta- About 5,000 tickets and Sikhcess in West Bloom- Sue Coleman until he re- fill Calvert’s afternoon slot. were sold by Thursday for The Lafayette building is field. tion Project of the Year tires this fall. Ⅲ Ann Arbor-based in the middle of what used Award from McGraw Hill the Charity Preview of the Passlove Charity Foundation Brandon remains on the Arboretum Ventures an- North American International to be Detroit’s thriving in Okemos was a fifth Michi- Midwest Construction for its board of directors of Domi- nounced Thursday that banking center. It will be work on the Rosa Parks Auto Show, about 15 percent gan finalist. Each will re- no’s as George Dunbar, former ahead of last year. Show the last big bank-occupied ceive $25,000 in grants and Transit Center in Detroit. non-execu- president and CEO of Ann Chairman Doug Fox hopes building downtown. has a chance to submit “Mil- The company also received tive chair- Arbor-based Aastrom Bio- to double that number by As of June 30, after sever- lion Dollar Grant” proposals a merit award for the same man; his sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: the Friday event to make al years as No. 2 behind on their Facebook pages, de- project from the American successor ASTM), has joined the firm up for the lower ticket price LaSalle Bank/Bank of tailing what they could do Council of Engineering Compa- will be J. as venture partner. this year. Prices went down America, Comerica regained with another $1 million. nies Michigan Engineering Patrick Ⅲ Van Buren Township- to $250 from $400. the No. 1 spot in the state, Facebook fans can then and Surveying Excellence Doyle, now based Ricardo Inc. an- by deposit share. put their votes behind one of Awards. president nounced Kent Niederhofer, of Domino’s former vice president of fi- OBITUARIES Doyle U.S.A. (See nance has been named Ⅲ Donald Fisher, 83, story, Page 8). Brandon will president; Jim Ayer, former founder of Detroit-based Ex- step down as chairman of CFO of defunct supplier No- pert Travel Co. and Total Trav- Business Leaders for ble International Ltd., re- el Management, died Jan. 1. Michigan. places Niederhofer; and An- BEST FROM THE BLOGS Ⅲ Melvin Noonan, Birm- drew Smart, former head of ingham dentist, died Jan. 1 READ THESE POSTS AND MORE AT WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM/BLOGS business development at Whitacre expects GM of congestive heart failure. Plymouth-based AVL Power- He was 91. profits; AlixPartners hired train Inc., will assume that Pistons offer jersey trade-in plan Q Ltd. win 3 new contracts Ⅲ Robert Spencer, long- role at Ricardo. Staff members at Q Ltd., time leader of Detroit Eco- A losing season to wind down Saab Ⅲ Lycera Corp., a Ply- an identity and Web nomic Growth Corp., died and“ the grim Michigan design firm,are starting General Motors Co.’s mouth Township-based economy have Chairman and interim biotech, has hired William Jan. 1 in his home in San 2010 at a sprint with Miguel de Allende, Mexico. prompted the franchise three new contracts CEO Ed Whitacre Jr. expects Sibold, senior vice presi- to develop unique worth $250,000 with the the automaker will be prof- dent at Biogen Idec Inc. in He was 76. promotions to stave off Ypsilanti District Library, itable this year and says Cambridge, Mass., as the Ⅲ Jerome “Jerry” Sullivan, attendance and the University of hundreds of the 1,350 GM president and CEO. He re- president of United Auto merchandise sales Michigan School of Workers Local 600, died Dec. declines in a bid to dealers who lost their fran- places founder Gary Glick as Education and UM’s chises last year could see president; Lycera did not 22. He was 61. shore up revenue. School of Nursing. them restored as a result of have a CEO. Glick remains Ⅲ Richard Tupper, former Reporter Bill Shea’s blog on sports, the media, ” Managing Editor Andy Chapelle’s blog on business in a congressionally mandat- as chief science officer. Farmington mayor, died transportation and marketing can be found the Ann Arbor area can be found at ed arbitration process that Ⅲ Cliff Vallier, who has Jan. 3 of an apparent heart at www.crainsdetroit.com/shea www.crainsdetroit.com/chapelle begins later this month, the held several management attack. He was 77. DBpageAD.qxd 1/4/2010 9:57 AM Page 1

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