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Page 3 Investor group proposes nine new nursing homes Biz, labor rally for coal plants

Business groups get ready Permits take too long, groups say for battle over tax hikes We’ve got business and labor BY AMY LANE unite with Democratic counter- “ AND TOM HENDERSON parts in a rally on the steps of the coming together for one key CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS state Capitol to urge regulators to Inside speed up the stalled permit process issue: Put us back to work. Ever wonder what it takes to for two proposed new coal-fired ” achieve bipartisanship in this power plants. Patrick “Shorty” Gleason, state? Organizers say they hope a Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council FORTY Here’s the answer: Coal. crowd of 2,000 will help get the On that issue at least, folks in message across to Gov. Jennifer megawatt coal-fired plant near Lansing-based Michigan Building Lansing, as well as business and Granholm that there is broad- Bay City and a coal-fired plant pro- and Construction Trades Council. labor, can get along. based support to speed up the per- posed by Wolverine Power Coopera- “We’ve got business and labor UNDER On Tuesday, trade union offi- mit process and to urge the Michi- tive near Rogers City. coming together for one key issue: cials will unite with the Michigan gan Department of Environmental “It’s at high noon, like the shoot- Put us back to work,” he said. Chamber of Commerce, and some Quality to approve permits for Con- out at the OK Corral,” said Patrick Republican state legislators will sumers Energy Co.’s proposed 930- “Shorty” Gleason, president of the See Coal plants, Page 40

FORTY 2009 See who’s in this year’s class, Pages 9-26 Gilbert rolls Health Care Extra Carhartt and soul Slow with the flow: Hospitals lag in joining Workwear maker wants to be the dice for health info exchanges, Page 27 fashionable off the job, too Ohio casino BY NANCY KAFFER This Just In CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Buckeyes to vote; The model on the red carpet strikes a pose for a pho- Wayne State, Karmanos tographer, turning so his jacket is displayed to advan- Detroit casinos plan to expand partnership tage. The flashbulb goes off, and the model turns to the eye competition Wayne State University side, jacket once again prominent. School of Medicine and the What’s he wearing? It’s Carhartt. Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Dearborn-based Carhartt Inc., BY NANCY KAFFER Institute on Friday an- best known as a manufacturer CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS nounced they will work to ex- of workwear, might seem like Quicken Loans founder Dan pand their long-term part- We want an unlikely fit for the Fashion Gilbert wears a lot of hats: fi- nership agreement in cancer “ In Detroit event, held last week nancier, mort- research, education and clin- to mix the at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak. gage magnate, ical care. But Carhartt’s vice president sports team Under the agreement, new with of merchandise and design, De- owner. which expands a 1994 pact, bra Ferraro, says the brand has the old. And if voters Wayne State’s medical always had off-the-job appeal. ” in Ohio go his school will create a new de- “We’re the brand of choice for Lindy Bleau, way on Nov. 3, partment for university sci- working-class America,” she Carhartt Inc. he’ll add anoth- entists whose primary ap- said. “And these guys do more er title to the pointments are at Karmanos. than work. They have an emo- list: casino own- Officials for the two De- tional connection to our brand.” er. troit-based institutions said Participating in events like Fashion in Detroit — Gilbert’s Rock Gilbert details of the new depart- whose organizers include former “Project Runway” Ventures L.L.C. is a major backer of ment will be worked out over contestant and Detroit native Joe Faris — puts Ohio’s Issue 3, a ballot proposal to the coming months. The goal Carhartt styles in front of new audiences or shows ex- A.J. MUELLER allow casino gambling in the is to encourage multidiscipli- isting customers different ways to wear the styles, Yup, it’s Carhartt on the red carpet (except for the Red state’s four major cities, Toledo, nary research, seek addition- Ferraro said. Wing boots). The clothing line known for ruggedness was Cleveland, Columbus and Cincin- al grants and, ultimately, in- The show includes some of Carhartt’s spring 2010 part of Fashion In Detroit last week at the Detroit Zoo. nati. Buckeye voters have defeated crease the number of looks, including traditional items and more main- past gaming proposals, but this medical researchers at the stream offerings, said Lindy Bleau, of Carhartt’s ree or the logger jeans, with some outerwear jackets, measure’s gaining traction. communications department. coats, sweatshirts, hoodies,” she said. According to a poll published See This Just In, Page 2 “All these items are paired with Carhartt’s vin- “We want to mix the new with the old. We’re last week in the Cleveland Plain tage product offerings like the double-front dunga- reaching out to our core consumer by offering cloth- Dealer, 59 percent of respondents ing that can be used on the job and off the job.” said they’d support Issue 3. The 120-year-old company has faced tough times And that has some in Detroit’s in the past years, as jobs have disappeared from its casino and tourism community core customer base. worried. Sales are down about 5 percent this year, Ferraro “Our research shows that gam- said. ing is Detroit’s number one Carhartt’s 2008 revenue was listed in Crain’s Pri- tourism draw, and our research vate 100 at $530 million, flat with the revenue it re- shows that Ohio is the top state for NEWSPAPER See Carhartt, Page 39 See Casino, Page 40 20091005-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 6:16 PM Page 1

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commission; Denise Ilitch, owner Ambassador Gateway Project to Terms of the deal weren’t made building after having owned it THIS JUST IN and publisher of Ambassador build a new interchange for the public. Match.com spent nearly since 1991. It is currently 40 per- magazine, owner of Denise Ilitch crossing and I-75 and I-96. $75 million in domestic measured cent vacant, according to data from ■ From Page 1 Designs, of counsel at Clark Hill “The bottom line of the report media last year and $37 million CoStar Group. The Southfield office P.L.C and former president of Il- is that the bridge is in perfectly over the first six months of 2009, of CB Richard Ellis represented the medical organizations. itch Holdings Inc.; and Joe Walsh, a good condition for the commerce according to industry reports. seller; Southfield-based Farbman “This new agreement solidifies retired Ford Motor Co. executive. that it does,” said Phil Frame, a di- —Bill Shea Group represented itself. Karmanos’ and Wayne State Uni- The team committed thou- rector of communications for The deal is so cheap that Farb- versity’s long-term commitment sands of volunteer hours, Ilitch Warren-based CenTra Inc., the par- Farbman Group gets deal man can now charge rent far be- to one another and supports our has said, meeting regularly to ent company of the firm that low the market rate, said Steve joint mission of excellence in can- present a straightforward view of manages the bridge. on Southfield building Morris, managing director of the cer research, education and clini- the city’s inner workings to Bing. Dingell wanted a copy of the re- A Class A office building in Southfield office of Newmark Knight cal care,” said Karmanos’ inter- —Nancy Kaffer port and its safety condition con- Southfield has been sold for at Frank. im CEO Ann Schwartz in a tent made public, something the least one quarter of its value from The competitive rate for leasing statement. bridge company scrambled to eight years ago and roughly 15 in Southfield is currently $17 per Dr. Valerie Parisi, Wayne State’s Detroit International Bridge Co. prevent in federal court because percent of the cost to build it new. square foot, Morris said, and he es- medical school dean, said the it believes the information to be sues to halt release of report The Riverside Center building timates that Farbman can make partnership “demonstrates the critical to national security and The Detroit International Bridge at 25925 Telegraph Road has been an operational profit even charg- principles of a true academic doesn’t want it falling into the Co. sued last week to stop the re- purchased by the Farbman Group ing $13 per square foot. partnership.” wrong hands. “They’re in a position now — Jay Greene lease of a report on the bridge to Dingell received the report for $5 million, according to U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Detroit, sources close to the deal. where they can undercut the en- from the highway administra- tire market if they want to,” he who had asked the Federal High- tion, which got it from M-DOT, The 183,000-square-foot build- said. Bing’s turnaround team way Administration for a copy in before a judge ruled this week ing was under contract to be sold The building sold for $27 per the spring. that nothing should be done with to a Wisconsin investor for to release report Wednesday square foot; Morris estimated that The 2007 inspection report of the report for 10 days. $21 million in 2000, though the the building cost for a new office Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is ex- the Ambassador Bridge indicated The bridge was built in 1929, deal never closed. building would be $175. pected to release his turnaround that the bridge deck needs to be re- and its owner, Grosse Pointe Seattle-based Kennedy Associ- — Daniel Duggan team’s report Wednesday at a 10 placed in the coming few years — transportation mogul Manuel ates Real Estate Counsel L.P. sold the a.m. press conference, said Karen which would be a massive project Moroun, is trying to build a $1 bil- Dumas, Bing’s director of commu- that could disrupt the flow of traf- lion replacement span adjacent to nications. fic and trade across the border. it. CORRECTIONS The all-volunteer team of ex- There’s no immediate need or — Bill Shea Ⅲ A story on Page 1 in the Sept. 28 issue dis- perts’ mission was to delve into plan to do so, however. played an incorrect photo of a building re- the city’s troubled finances and The 2,000-page report was pre- ferred to as the Farmington Hills Corporate processes and prepare a slate of pared by Mechanicsburg, Va.- Campbell-Ewald lands ad Center. The correct photo of the building, recommendations that Bing based bridge engineering firm now fully owned by Kojaian Ventures, is shown could act upon. Modjeski & Masters as part of the account for Match.com at left. It is at 27555 Executive Drive in Farm- Co-chairing the roughly 50- agreement between the Detroit In- Warren-based advertising COSTAR GROUP ington Hills. member team are former Deputy ternational Bridge Co. and the agency Campbell-Ewald has picked Ⅲ The name of a Birmingham barber shop was incorrectly written on Mayor Freman Hendrix, who is a Michigan Department of Transporta- up online dating Web site Page 23 of the Sept. 28 issue. The shop is The Barber Pole. The date of its candidate for the city’s charter tion as part of the $230 million Match.com as a new client. celebration was also incorrectly stated. The event will be Oct. 10.

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Inside ArtServe seeks funding plan 9 new nursing homes proposed for cultural groups, Page 37 Franklin attorney leads investors; combined cost is $234M Crain’s

BY GABE NELSON The developments would in- state’s certificate-of-need program, “We’re in the very early stages breakfast SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS clude both licensed nursing beds said the proposals, received by the of planning,” he said in a Tuesday and unlicensed residential areas, state office on Sept. 14, appear to be interview. speaker A group of investors led by according to the proposals, sug- an effort to start a chain of nursing In a written statement issued Franklin attorney Richard Levin gesting the facilities would be re- homes, but the identities of the de- Wednesday, Levin said he leads “a to wax is seeking permission from state tirement homes with on-site nurs- velopers are still unclear. consortium of investors” trying to optimistic regulators to develop at least nine ing facilities. The registered agent for each of “create a continuum of residential new nursing homes in Michigan, The nine developments would the companies listed on the letters options for older adults in South- about Valenti according to letters of intent filed cost a combined $234.2 million, of intent is Levin, the manager of east Michigan.” with the Michigan Department of with costs at Detroit-area develop- Richard L. Levin and Associates Each application came from a economic future, Page 37 Community Health in September. ments ranging from $15.7 million P.L.L.C. in Franklin. different company registered at Seven of the proposed develop- for a facility in Auburn Hills to Levin acknowledged the nurs- the Cavaliere Cos. office suite on ments would be in Macomb, Oak- $36.7 million for one in Grosse ing home proposals but declined to Schoenherr Road in Warren. Calls land and Wayne counties, and two Pointe Woods. discuss details of the plans or the Company index would be in Genesee County. Larry Horvath, manager of the parties involved. See Nursing homes, Page 41 These organizations appear in this week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: Anderson Economic Group ...... 38 Arboretum Ventures...... 37 Asterand...... 37 Growth comes Carhartt ...... 1 Business groups gird Cavaliere Cos...... 3 Consumers Energy ...... 1 Covisint ...... 28 through reduction Crittenton Hospital and Medical Center ...... 27 for tax hike battle Detroit Medical Center ...... 27 Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau ...... 40 Detroit Regional Chamber ...... 3 ImageSoft helps cut piles of paper Lawmakers hunt budget revenue DSS ...... 41 DTE Energy ...... 40 BY TOM HENDERSON BY AMY LANE EBuy Media...... 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT REVENUE IDEAS Greektown Casino Hotel ...... 40 Henry Ford Health System ...... 33 Despite the economy, South- Possible state tax measures field-based ImageSoft Inc. contin- LANSING — Business groups Huron Valley Physicians Association ...... 27 are gearing up to fight tax increas- include: ues to hire employees and grow ImageSoft ...... 3 es that could start to move this Reducing business tax credits. its revenue, driven by the need KarmanosCancer Center ...... 1 week, even as they haven’t known Extending Michigan’s 6 percent for such large entities as govern- sales tax to live entertainment and Lotus Bank ...... 39 ments, medical institutions and what those items will be. State House Democrats have in- some services. Masco Corp...... 37 insurance companies to convert Lowering or eliminating MGM Grand Detroit ...... 40 paper files to digital records. dicated they could start acting on Michigan’s marquee film tax credit. Macomb Business Assistance Center ...... 39 The company opened an office bills to provide revenue to back-fill cuts in budgets negotiated by law- Raising cigarette taxes. Michigan Association of Health Plans ...... 28 in Portland, Ore., in December Delaying or altering a rise in and is pursuing acquisitions in makers last week. Michigan Building Trades Council ...... 1 Possibilities that some in the Michigan’s earned income tax the Midwest and California. credit. Michigan Chamber of Commerce ...... 1 ImageSoft, founded in 1996, Capitol are watching include: re- Michigan Dept. of Community Health ...... 3 ducing business tax credits, such A penny-a-bottle tax on water. opened the Oregon office to sup- Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality ...... 1 as those for personal property or Taxes on soft drinks. port a major contract it recently Michigan Economic Growth Authority ...... 38 for compensation, investment and A tax on estates of $2 million or won to convert the paper files of more, excluding family farms or Michigan Health Information Network ...... 28 all 36 of the circuit courts in that research and development under the Michigan Business Tax; ex- businesses. Michigan Manufacturers Assoc...... 3 state to digital files available on- Michigan Public Service Commission ...... 40 line. tending Michigan’s 6 percent sales week) and be ready for whatever DUSTIN WALSH/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS tax to live entertainment and some Michigan State Medical Society ...... 28 President Scott Bade said the President Scott Bade said they try to throw at us,” she said. company is on track for revenue Southfield-based ImageSoft Inc. services; and lowering or eliminat- If Democrats want to move MotorCity Casino Hotel ...... 40 of more than $10 million this expects revenue of more than ing Michigan’s marquee film tax quickly, they could discharge bills Premiere Surgery Center of Michigan ...... 32 year, up from $9 million in 2008. $10 million this year, up from credit. that are in committees directly to Presbyterian Villages of Michigan ...... 41 In August, it completed the ac- $9 million last year. Also mentioned: raising ciga- the House floor and take them up Renaissance Venture Capital Fund...... 37 rette taxes; delaying or altering a quisition of 13 accounts from a for- clients, including the Mayo Clinic, — a strategy that could send bills Richard L. Levin & Assoc...... 3 scheduled increase in Michigan’s mer competitor, Indianapolis- Duke University Health System, to the Republican-controlled Sen- Rock Ventures ...... 1 earned income tax credit; putting a based Tronitech, Wayne and Washte- ate with maximum time to work 1 cent per bottle tax on water sold Sam Bernstein Law Firm ...... 4 including Time Warner naw counties, Grand support in that chamber before the in Michigan; levying taxes on soft St. John Health System ...... 41 Cable, the City of Cincin- Valley State University, state’s continuation budget ex- OntheGrow drinks; and placing a tax on es- TV Works...... 4 nati Retirement System, Ford Motor Co. and pires Oct. 31. United Physicians ...... 27 and the Pepsi-Cola bot- On the Grow is a Federal-Mogul Corp. tates of $2 million or more, exclud- Last week, House Democrats ing family farms or businesses. University of Michigan Health System ...... 33 tling companies of feature that will The company end- passed a supplemental spending Sarah Hub- Wayne State University ...... 33 Lexington, Ky., and appear in most issues ed 2008 with 41 em- bill that would lessen cuts in Med- highlighting growing bard, senior Columbus, Ohio. ployees and expects icaid, state aid to libraries, the William Beaumont Hospitals ...... 29 companies, large and vice president of Also in August, it to have at least 50 by Michigan Promise scholarship WJBK Fox ...... 4 small. Know of a government re- landed a contract the end of the year, and revenue sharing. The bill re- company you think lations at the De- with the Canadian Au- Crain’s should write including three new lies on $261.9 million in unspeci- troit Regional Department index tomobile Association of about? Contact hires for what is fied revenue in addition to nearly Chamber, said a South Central Ontario. Managing Editor now a one-person of- $175 million in federal funds. BANKRUPTCIES ...... 39 coalition of 16 It is the largest auto Andrew Chapelle at fice in Oregon. Mike Johnston, vice president of BRIEFLY ...... 39 [email protected]. major business club in the Canadian Three years ago, the government affairs at the Michigan CALENDAR ...... 36 groups that’s Automobile Associa- company employed Manufacturers Association, said he’s been driving CAPITOL BRIEFINGS...... 37 tion, with more than 1.8 million about 25. It also has sales offices concerned that lawmakers may home a budget- Hubbard CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 36 members in Ontario and about 5 in Ohio, North Carolina and see it as more palatable to reduce reform, no-tax-increase message to million overall in Canada. Grand Rapids. business tax credits than to enact a KEITH CRAIN...... 6 The company has more than 150 lawmakers is not letting up. LETTERS...... 6 See ImageSoft, Page 41 “We’re going to meet early (this See Tax, Page 38 MARY KRAMER ...... 7 OPINION ...... 6 Need a job? Have a job to post? Washtenaw and Livingston Tweet, tweet PEOPLE ...... 36 THIS WEEK @ Crain’s is connecting employers Want to know what's going on? Follow us on Twitter: RUMBLINGS ...... 42 and job seekers. Go to www.crains Sign up for our weekly e-mail at twitter.com/ WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM detroit.com/careerworks. www.crainsdetroit.com/getemail. crainsdetroit WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 42 20091005-NEWS--0004-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 4:56 PM Page 1

Page 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 Blackouts, budget cuts block some from buying Lions ads

BY BILL SHEA games as part of parent Fox televi- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS sion’s contract to broadcast NFC You have a fan games. The good news, depending “ The affiliate has no control over on your perspective and toler- base that will ticket sales or the quality of the ance, is that the Detroit Lions product, but it does have to refund were on television Sunday. watch them advertising dollars if the games That’s because they played are blacked out, or offer ad time in Chicago. no matter during alternative programming. In Detroit, six of the team’s WJBK declined to comment or past seven games, dating back how bad they say which advertisers are new this to last season, have been are. Your core year or have ceased buying spots. blacked out on local television A 30-second local commercial because the Lions didn’t sell is always during a Lions game on WJBK out Ford Field — and that makes costs between $5,000 and $7,000, lo- buying local advertising spots a going to be there. cal media buyers say, and there dicey proposition, even with dis- ” are seven to eight minutes of local counts being offered by WJBK FOX 2. Andy Winnie, eBuy Media Inc. commercial time available during Andy Winnie, owner of Ply- a typical three-hour broadcast. mouth-based eBuy Media Inc. thinks dium. That meant only fans inside The same 30-second spot on a the Lions remain a good buy for Ford Field saw the Lions win for the Sunday afternoon during non-NFL advertisers, but only if they’re go- first time since beating the visiting programming costs about $300. ing to be on television. Kansas City Chiefs on Dec. 23, 2007. WJBK has also discounted some “You have a fan base that will The Lions must sell 54,500 tick- inventory up to 20 percent, Noor watch them no matter how bad ets to sell out. Premium/club seat- said. • • they are. Your core is always going ing at NFL stadiums is exempt Attorney Mark Bernstein of Commercial Residential Retail to be there,” he said. from sellout requirements. Southfield-based Sam Bernstein Law The problem is the threat of The NFL mandates that games Firm, a heavy advertiser on all lo- blackouts is compounded by the must be sold out 72 hours prior to cal channels, said his firm occa- recession driving down advertis- kickoff or they are blacked out sionally buys spots during Lions ing budgets, he said. EBuy clients within a 75-mile radius of the games if it’s discounted last- Architectural Glass • Ornamental Glass • that previously bought airtime on home team’s stadium. If a team is minute inventory. Back Painted Glass • Decorative Glass • WJBK during games aren’t doing close to a sellout, the league some- But frequent blackouts and the Tub & Shower Enclosures • Stair & Patio so this year, such as Tom Holzer times will grant a 24-hour exten- less-than-desirable Sunday timing Railings • Bathroom & Kitchen Sinks • Ford in Farmington Hills. sion to sell tickets. Such a reprieve mean the firm doesn’t buy regular Faucets • Countertops • Water Walls • “Sports marketing is an expen- allowed the Lions to sell the final spots during games. Glass Flooring • Glass Tiles • Windows • sive type of advertising,” he said. 1,500 tickets for the Sept. 20 home Curtain Wall • Cabinet Inserts • Marker “We believe it’s important to be opener this season against Min- Boards • Tables • Mirrors • Closet Doors • “Some pay for it, some don’t. in front of people with frequency,” nesota Vikings Partition Walls • Room Dividers • Stairs • They’re paying more to reach a . he said. Back Splashes • Doors certain number of eyeballs, but Nine of the NFL’s 256 regular- The Lions believe they’re doing times are tight and they need to get season games were blacked out in enough off-field to entice fans to buy results.” 2008 — five of which were Lions tickets, and defend those efforts. Tina Noor, owner of Port Huron- games. “The Minnesota game was a sell- based TV Works Inc., does the media This past weekend, the team was out and we are close to selling out We do service work for all glass buying for Warren-based furniture at Chicago, so fans and advertisers Pittsburgh,” said Bob Raymond, products mentioned above and retailer Gardner-White. The compa- in Detroit could see the game on the team’s vice president of busi- correlating hardware ny buys a single 30-second spot WJBK, and the home game this ness operations, in an e-mail to • FREE Estimates & Design Installations during Lions games, Noor said, Sunday has a good chance of selling Crain’s. “Last week’s victory has but there is trepidation because of out because the visiting opponent, certainly created enthusiasm • Specializing in Custom Installations 313.928.0428 the blackouts. the Pittsburgh Steelers, are a popu- amongst our fans.” • SHOP online @ trainorglass.com/retail “There’s an audience there to lar draw (and the defending Super He cited the changeover in watch, there’s just not ticket buy- Bowl champions) whose fans are coaches and players, new ticket 7420 Allen Road Allen Park, MI. 48101 ers. I’m not nervous about buying near enough to drive to Ford Field. discount and value-added ticket the game from the point of view of After that, games against the plans as evidence that the fran- will people watch.” she said. “If the lowly St. Louis Rams (Nov. 1) and chise is doing what it can amid the game airs, I think it’s a good buy.” Cleveland Browns (Nov. 22) re- local recession. The team ended its 19-game los- main before the traditional “I think it’s obvious that the ing streak on Sept. 27 at home with Thanksgiving Day game against economy continues to be a definite a 19-14 victory over the Washington the Green Bay Packers. factor,” he said. Redskins, but the paid attendance Stuck in the middle is WJBK, Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, Go Green. was just 40,896 at the 65,000-seat sta- the Detroit affiliate that airs Lions [email protected] Green. Beaumont hospital system makes exec changes

BY JAY GREENE Ⅲ Reduce your solar installation costs A. Neil Johnson has been promoted to senior vice CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS president and associate chief medical officer for clini- up to 85% by taking advantage cal operations of the Beaumont system. He had been William Beaumont Hospitals last week announced sev- of limited time incentives and senior vice president of alternate sites of care. eral changes in its executive management structure tax credits. Ⅲ Eric Hunt succeeds Johnson as senior vice presi- and two retirements, said CEO Kenneth Matzick. dent and director of alternate sites of care. He had Effective Oct. 1, the executive changes included: been vice president of operations in Beaumont’s am- Ⅲ Paul Peabody, vice president and chief informa- bulatory division. tion officer, is retiring after 35 years with the Beau- Ⅲ Charles Shanley is now Beaumont Hospitals’ se- mont system. Subra Sripada, former associate chief in- nior vice president and associate chief medical officer formation officer, succeeds him. Peabody will remain for professional services. He had been senior vice at Beaumont through year-end to help implement a president for surgical services for Beaumont Hospi- new electronic medical records system at the hospital, Royal Oak. tals’ emergency centers. Ⅲ Paul Misch is now the system’s senior vice presi- Contact Joshua Brugeman to Ⅲ Shane Cerone, COO of Beaumont Royal Oak, has dent and medical director of primary and ambulatory schedule a consultation. [email protected] been appointed director of the hospital. Cerone suc- care. He will continue as chairman of family medicine. 734.864.0364 ceeds John Labriola, who is retiring after 40 years Ⅲ Larry Lloyd has been promoted to vice president of www.jsvig.com with Beaumont. Labriola will continue to serve as an quality and safety from senior vice president of surgi- adviser for the next year. cal services at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe. DBpageAD.qxd 8/31/2009 3:03 PM Page 1

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Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 OPINION Uncertainty hurts business in state usiness needs certainty, and certainty is what energy companies and businesses that pay energy bills thought B they had last year with the passage in Lansing of a bipartisan package of new energy laws. The laws set new goals for the generation of renewable energy while revamping rates customers pay. The bills also were predicated on the construction of additional coal-fired energy plants to eventually replace the aging plants online now. But in February, just four months after the legislation was passed, Gov. Granholm unveiled new energy policies that seemed to delay — if not derail — energy plants in the pipeline. (See story, Page 1.) That’s why Republican business leaders and traditional De- mocratic building trade unions will join together in Lansing on Tuesday to send a message to the governor — and the Legis- lature. Aside from the obvious problems with this reversal in direction in Lansing, it sends a message to business in general: Michigan is a funny place. You can’t make significant investments in the state because the policies — whether it’s regula- LETTERS tion or business taxes — may change from one day to the next. Last week’s inability of elected leaders to create a budget simply underscores that point. Gov’t: Fix, don’t run, health care

Editor: lation to police these companies? Make bridge inspections public Crain’s Detroit Business I would like to comment on Kei- Just look at what Blue Cross Blue The Ambassador Bridge is a privately owned, international th Crain’s Sept. 21 column, “Our welcomes letters to the editor. Shield of Michigan recently did: All letters will be considered for president is wasting his charm.” increase the cost of the coverage border crossing. Thousands of vehicles — cars, trucks and bus- publication, provided they are I agree that the majority of peo- and then hand out a bunch of es — pass over it every day. signed and do not defame ple don’t want a government-run bonuses to their executives. individuals or organizations. As such, it requires inspections by the government. But health care system. First, it seems You are right about voting these should those inspections be public? Letters may be edited for length to me that nobody trusts what the and clarity. people out of office. The problem is The Detroit International Bridge Co. and its owner, Manuel government says. The government that the only people that ever run Write: Editor, Crain’s Detroit has lied about the wars in Iraq and for office are Democrats and Re- Moroun, is fighting in federal court to keep a 2007 inspection re- Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Afghanistan, the recession that we publicans. What we need is a third port private. It had been provided, at his request, to U.S. Rep. Detroit, MI 48207-2997. weren’t in for years, as well as now major party to hold them in check. John Dingell by the Federal Highway Administration. saying that the recession is over. E-mail: [email protected] Maybe we should start a new The bridge company is arguing that it’s a national security But the cost of health care is the party that really represents the issue — you don’t want terrorists to get their hands on detailed issue. Almost everyone would tions. Maybe if these costs were best interests of the people, and reports on the bridge, right? Besides, it says, it had a confiden- have health care insurance if they driven down, health insurance start by nominating and electing would be more affordable. tiality agreement with the Michigan Department of Trans- could afford it. That is the issue people from what was once the How much overcharging and working class. They will at least portation that should have barred M-DOT from sharing the re- not being addressed. The government thinks passing charges for services not rendered know the issues and problems that port with the feds in the first place. a law that will require everyone to are being billed to insurance com- face the middle-class taxpayer. We suspect the real reason for keeping the report private is have health insurance will solve panies? I cannot afford to buy Mike Timko its observation that the bridge deck will need to be replaced in the problem. Not so. If you make it health care insurance on my own Trenton coming years. mandatory, then health insurance as I have not worked in over a year. The health insurance at the Regardless, though privately owned, it has public utility. costs will skyrocket, just as auto Column was fair insurance did. last two companies I worked for Inspections should be public documents. If you doubt it, just The government should investi- was terrible. The only parties that Editor: ask the folks in Minneapolis who wish they would have been gate why health care costs are so benefited were the insurance com- Keith Crain’s Sept. 21 column, “Our president is wasting his more diligent about reviewing inspection reports for the I-35W expensive. That includes hospital panies. bridge over the Mississippi River. stays, office visits and medica- Where is the government regu- See Letters, Page 7 KEITH CRAIN: Be careful what you wish for, Detroit The magazine division of Time Sports Illustrated had ries about the chal- whether the glass is half full or time-consuming job in his life. Inc. has bought a house in De- a cover story on the lenges Detroit faces. half empty. If you assume it’s half And at best, it’s a thankless job troit’s West Village neighborhood. Tigers, which was a real There are even more empty, you’ll have a lot of expo- that’s going to get him a lot more They plan to use it as a base for a natural for any sports interesting stories if sure of the gritty side of our city grief than applause. bunch of journalists from across magazine. those folks take a look with little or no opportunity to He’s said that he’s a one-term their publications who will rotate Time had a cover sto- at the entire region showcase our positives. mayor. Considering the job, he’s through Detroit over the coming ry on Detroit that was a rather than just the city It’s difficult, if not impossible, to smart to run for a single term. year, living in Detroit and writing roundup of all the city’s of Detroit. showcase the city without calling He’ll be completely worn out by about their experiences. ills. We’ll have to wait attention to the challenges it faces. the end of it. The first stories from this pro- Let’s all hope that as and see. Regardless of whether you can We’ve got some great assets in ject were recently — and simulta- the reporters get to It seems every time vote in Detroit, I admire Mayor Detroit and in our community. neously — published in Fortune, know more about the some great event hap- Dave Bing for even running for of- Unfortunately, they are all too of- Time and Sports Illustrated. city, they will discover pens in our city, some- fice. At a time when most folks ten surrounded by rubble. Let’s Fortune ran three separate sto- that there are a lot of op- one wants to take the would be thinking about winding help our visitors clear away the ries on the future of General Mo- portunities for some great positive opportunity to show the blight and down and putting their feet up, he rubble so they can experience the tors. stories, as well as the obvious sto- poverty. It’s the old story of is taking on the toughest, most full story. 20091005-NEWS--0007-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 4:58 PM Page 1

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 7 MARY KRAMER: ArtPrize shows value of common vision

Richard DeVos co-founded downtown to hold the We were wowed. $500,000 in prizes. never surface because we’re so busy Amway Corp. and ranked 61st on most unusual of art ex- ArtPrize seemed to One of the Detroiters with me fighting among ourselves, especial- Forbes list of richest Americans hibits: a popular one engage the entire com- said at one point: How many ar- ly among elected leaders. We don’t last week. His son, Dick, ran for that thousands of peo- munity, from the rows do you think it would take in share a common vision for what it governor three years ago. ple — art fans and not venues to the thousands our region to shoot such a great will take to make our region great. But these days in Grand Rapids, — are flocking to. of folks of all ages, races idea down? It’s the business community the new joke goes, both men are Companies are loan- and ethnicities who are The biggest cultural difference that lets our public officials get perhaps best known as the grand- ing vacant buildings, streaming downtown between metro Detroit and Grand away with this. Maybe we should father and father of Rick DeVos. Steelcase has used the until Oct. 10 to be part of Rapids may be this: When it comes try to borrow some of West Michi- A star has been born in that opportunity to show- it. By Wednesday, more to the economy and good ideas, the gan’s DNA. West Michigan city which has em- case a new line of out- than 2,000 people had private sector leads in Grand braced 27-year-old Rick’s brain- door furniture, and ho- visited the Grand Rapids (and even Kalamazoo) and Mary Kramer is publisher of child — ArtPrize. tels and restaurants are Rapids chamber of com- the elected government officials Crain's Detroit Business. Catch her If you can, head to GR this week packed. Some actually merce — one of a hand- tend to support or get out of the take on business news at 6:10 a.m. to see it for yourselves. More than ran out of food the first weekend. ful of registration sites — to register way. Sure, it helps to have money. Mondays on the Paul W. Smith show 1,200 artists from around the world Last week, I was among a dozen for online voting for their favorites. DeVos had his family’s foundation on WJR AM 760 and in her blog at connected online with more than business folks from Detroit who Artists whose works land on the 10 backing his amazing Big Idea. www.crainsdetroit.com/kramer. 150 venues within three miles of traveled to see this phenomenon. most popular of the show will split But in our region, good ideas may E-mail her at [email protected].

LETTERS CONTINUED ■ From Page 6 charm,” was entirely accurate. It was fair and balanced and truthful. All those who have carefully followed this issue know that government health care will be much too expensive and not at all better than what we have today. Instead of improving health care, a government-run system will not only stifle new treatment discoveries but will be extremely expensive, yet inferior, and will create long lines which for many will be too Graduate Degrees Offered little and too late. Please continue to educate your College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters readers as you deliver to them the Applied and Computational Mathematics (MS) Environmental Science (MS) balanced information they need so Liberal Studies (MA) that they can better understand Psychology/Health (MS) this issue. Public Administration (MPA) Phil McCafferty Boca Raton, Fla. Public Policy (MPP)

College of Business A sports stadium by Accounting (MS) any other name Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration (MBA) & Finance (MS) Editor: Business Administration (MBA) & Health Services Keith Crain, in his Sept. 28 col- Administration (MHSA from Ann Arbor) umn, “Maybe they should try Business Administration (MBA) & Industrial something different,” wonders and Systems Engineering (MSE) why Ford Motor Co. is paying $20 Finance (MS) million for naming rights for Ford Information Systems (MS) Field. The answer: At the time naming rights were offered pub- College of Engineering & licly, Bob Eaton was CEO of Computer Science Chrysler and chairman of the Automotive Systems Engineering (Ph.D.) board of Detroit Renaissance. He GRADUATE DEGREES Information Systems Engineering (Ph.D.) knew that if Chrysler put in a bid Automotive Systems Engineering (MSE) for the naming rights, Ford Motor THAT OPEN DOORS Computer Engineering (MSE) would be compelled to bid. Other- Computer and Information Science (MS) wise, the stadium would be named Electrical Engineering (MSE) Chrysler Field. Can you imagine Discover the key to secure your future as you choose from over 30 Engineering Management (MS) the Lions playing in Chrysler Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Industrial and Systems Engineering (MSE) Field? Industrial and Systems Engineering (MSE) & Detroit Renaissance, at the Business Administration (MBA) time, was being supportive of the s'AINTHEPOWEROFA-ICHIGANDEGREEnADEGREEthat is Information Systems and Technology (MS) effort to build the stadium. Bob RESPECTEDWORLDWIDE Manufacturing Systems Engineering (MSE) Mechanical Engineering (MSE) Eaton prompted Chrysler to make classes or s%NJOYTHEmEXIBILITYOFONLINECLASSES EVENING Software Engineering (MS) the bid, and sure enough Ford fol- a combination of both lowed with the winning bid. Keep in mind that the stadium is s-AKETHERIGHTCONNECTIONSANDOPENDOORSthrough our School of Education owned by, and was built with bond EXTENSIVE5 -ALUMNINETWORKOFOVER WORLDWIDE Education (Ed.D.) money from, local government. Education (MA) The money that paid for naming s2ATEDA"EST6ALUEAMONGPUBLICUNIVERSITIESBY+IPLINGERS Educational Leadership (MA) rights does not go to the Ford fami- Science Education (MS) ly, it is part of the revenue stream Special Education (MEd) that supports stadium operations The Teaching (MAT) and bond payments. For more information visit Degree that Makes the Michael Glusac umd.umich.edu/graduatestudies ™ Retired vice president, Chrysler Corp. Difference Former president, Detroit Renaissance Grosse Pointe Farms DBpageAD.qxd 10/2/2009 3:42 PM Page 1 20091005-NEWS--0009-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:56 AM Page 1

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or 19 years, Crain’s Detroit with cancer research and has Business has honored the started two companies taking lab NICOLE ANTAKLI, 37 F best and brightest in South- research to commercialization. President and CEO east Michigan who have made Others travel the world selling Intraco Corp. their marks in business before their products or managing ex- Troy age 40. port deals. Crain’s 40 under 40 Class of About 300 people were nomi- Biggest achievement: Building on 2009 includes rising stars at large nated for this year’s class. the company’s foundation to cre- organizations Crain’s evaluated ate and drive profitability, and and entrepre- candidates based learning how to manage and bal- neurs finding MEET THIS YEAR’S CLASS on achievement ance that with the debt structure success with a Crain’s will host a reception to and community of the company. business niche honor this year’s class from 5-9 impact. Current goal: To become a billion- or innovation. p.m. Oct. 29 at The Reserve/Big A team of staff Rock Chophouse in Birmingham. dollar company within five years. Still others are Tickets are $60, $40 for alumni. members evaluat- working to im- ed candidates and Visit www.crainsdetroit.com Nicole Antakli stands athwart prove the opera- checked refer- /events to purchase tickets, or two very different worlds. tions and reach call (313) 446-0300. ences to develop She’s president and COO of of area nonprof- our final list. It’s Troy-based Intraco Corp., the archi- its or to improve the economic a difficult task, but this year, and tectural glass and after-market sales, marketing and distribution JUSTIN CHERFOLI, 34 conditions of the region. every year, the final list helps auto parts exporting and distribu- on its own. Managing director, One honoree is leading the fi- showcase the region’s young tion company her father founded Intraco, which expects to reach dispute advisory and forensic nancial turnaround of a major re- leaders and their brainpower, in 1971. She’s also a first-genera- $200 million in revenue this year, services group gional hospital. Another helped creativity and business savvy. tion Syrian-American proud of her recently launched a company Stout Risius Ross Inc. attract much of the business in- To see additional photos of all heritage . aimed at South American and Southfield vestment in downtown Ferndale. winners, go to www.crainsdetroit. With U.S. sanctions in place Latin American exports, and is in- Yet another is leading the way com/40s. against Syria since 2004, Antakli is creasing its business in Asia. Biggest achievement: Found- in an unusual position. Antakli also has shepherded the ing and growing a fledgling Photos by Nathan Skid/Crain’s Detroit Business “It’s part of my responsibility to company’s product diversification subgroup business into a pro- educate people” about Syria, she in the face of global competition fu- jected $2.4 million endeavor in said. Intraco was founded on the eled by online access. three cities. concept of building bridges between “The company was founded on Current goal: To further grow people and nations, peace through essentially making available to oth- the Stout Risius family law commerce. er counties North American prod- group and to help expand Un- Class of 2009 Antakli started her career 10 ucts,” she said. “The world has cle D’s New York Pizza into a years ago as Intraco’s manager of gone more global, and that’s forced regional restaurant franchise. information systems, and rose Nicole Antakli Page 10 Benjamin Miles Page 18 us to look at other products.” rapidly to her current position. Intraco St. John Providence Park Hospital It’s now shipping up to 500 con- Breaking up is hard to do — She’s orchestrated the company’s and can be harder to audit, if Shane Cerone Page 10 Daniel Milstein Page 18 growth to more than 250 global tainers overseas monthly. It also has two General Motors Co. dealer- one’s spouse owns a business. William Beaumont Hospitals Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group clients today. That might explain an ex- Intraco, which buys its goods di- ships in Syria — selling Chevy Justin Cherfoli Page 10 Jami Moore Page 19 products that have less than 10 ploding demand for the ser- rectly from manufacturers and re- vices of Justin Cherfoli’s fami- Stout Risius Ross JEM Computers percent U.S.-made parts to meet sells them overseas, acts as a sort of ly law valuation and the U.S. sanction rules. middleman to Middle Eastern mar- consulting group, part of the Arul Chinnaiyan Page 11 Dara Munson Page 19 kets for those companies, doing the — Bill Shea University of Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters dispute advisory and forensic of Metropolitan Detroit services group at financial ad- William Cosnowski Jr. Page 11 visory firm Stout Risius Ross. Delphi Marisa Farinacci Nicely Page 20 SHANE CERONE, 38 Cherfoli, a managing direc- Starfish Family Services Senior vice president and hospital tor at the firm’s Southfield of- Jennifer Lynn Dale Page 11 director fice and practice leader of fam- Matrix Human Services Raj Patel Page 20 William Beaumont Hospitals ily law valuation, launched the Plante & Moran Royal Oak divorce-related business unit Deb Dansby Page 12 as himself and one-half of a MEDC Glenn Pavey Page 21 Stout financial analyst, mak- Biggest achievement: Helped Sterling Group Limited ing about $300,000 in the divi- Beaumont Hospitals execute cost- Angela Davison Page 12 sion’s inaugural year. J. David Posch Page 21 saving measures and get back into Amcor PET Packaging USA Revenue in 2009 is on pace to the black with net income. American Surgical Centers reach a record $2.4 million, Jonathan Dwoskin Page 13 Current goal: Further enhancing and the practice group has ex- Marcus & Millichap Susan Rafferty Page 21 patient care and aiding in develop- panded into Cleveland and SEE ment of new medical school cur- Chicago. Azzam Elder Page 13 riculum. Wayne County Wendy Robinson Page 22 “Typically we’re involved when a business is involved, so Valassis Communications William Beaumont Hospitals post- we do a valuation as part of the Matthew Farrell Page 14 ed a net loss of $214 million in 2008, Douglas Salzenstein Page 22 divorce,” he said. Core Partners due to last year’s stock market fall Honigman Miller The group’s consultants are and slumping patient volumes. “We’re trying to really engage the Mikki Gardner-Mood Page 14 retained by one or both parties Since then, it has been streamlin- staff and create systems for them to Kevin Schnieders Page 22 in a pending divorce, usually Mood Events ing its processes and services. Cost- lead these changes and be support- Educational Data Systems via a law firm referral. The cutting isn’t always easy; Beau- ive of them,” Cerone said. Omar George Page 15 group completes a forensic ac- Karriem Shakoor Page 23 mont also confirmed last month it Beaumont’s recent cost-savings Waste One Management counting or helps to craft eliminated 425 employees. strategies, which included layoffs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich. agreements that divide marital Paul Gieleghem Page 15 The hospital hired Shane Cerone in low-volume departments, pay cuts and elimination of unfilled po- assets and debt without the Macomb County Board Cristina Sheppard-Decius Page 23 last year to be its senior vice presi- sitions, resulted in a $10 million case proceeding to court. of Commissioners Ferndale DDA dent and COO. He was promoted savings of its $2 billion budget. The settlement rate is good. last week to hospital director. Kelly Smith Page 23 Beaumont projects 2009 net income Of the approximately 175 cases Mick Goik Page 15 “He directs this hospital and Oakwood Heritage Hospital of $12 million. this year, Cherfoli estimates 10 Crestmark Bank manages people and finances in a “Shane understands the business or fewer will require one of the Jeremy Gump Page 16 Kevin Smith Page 24 very complex organization,” said side and the human side and han- consultants to testify at a trial. Leslie Rocher, senior vice president Daimler Financial Services Miller Canfield dled this with great aplomb; people Cherfoli is also a co-owner of and medical director. “He’s brought respect that,” Rocher said. Ann Arbor-based Quattro Fratel- Mark Harper Page 16 Luke Song Page 24 in a lot of new tools to assess pro- John LaBriola, retiring hospital li Inc., the franchisor company Black Lotus Brewing Moza ductivity.” director, said Cerone “has helped us that handles franchise fees and Cerone was tasked with evaluat- accelerate our transition to becom- royalties for new locations of Timothy Swanson Page 25 Jonathan Kramer Page 17 ing the hospital’s work systems and ing more efficient and effective.” Ann Arbor-based New York Piz- Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment J.P. Morgan Chase maximizing the time its staff spends Cerone, former associate hospi- za Depot. Since 2007, Quattro with patients. Cerone and Beau- tal director at University of Iowa Fratelli has opened three fran- Ryan LaFontaine Page 17 Casandra Ulbrich Page 26 mont joined the University Health- Hospital, also will work on the de- chise locations of Uncle D’s Wayne State University LaFontaine Automotive Group System Consortium — an alliance velopment of the Oakland Universi- New York Pizza. Corey Leon Page 18 A.J. Weiner Page 26 of teaching hospitals that collabo- ty William Beaumont School of A fourth location, in Indiana, rate to maximize clinical and opera- Medicine, to open in 2011. is expected to open next year. AKT Peerless Jones Lang LaSalle tional services. — Dustin Walsh — Chad Halcom 20091005-NEWS--0010,0011-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:39 AM Page 2

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And she implemented a grant ARUL CHINNAIYAN, 39 JENNIFER LYNN DALE, 37 management system to make sure Director Vice president of marketing grant reporting to funders is done University of Michigan Center and development in a timely manner and grants are for Translational Pathology Matrix Human Services spent appropriately. The effort has Co-founder Detroit helped to attract new grants from Compendia Bioscience, funders such as the Detroit Area Armune BioSciences Biggest achievement: Shifted Ma- Agency on Aging 1-A. Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo trix’s reliance on event and con- Dale’s efforts helped increase Ma- tract revenue to include 1,500 indi- trix’s annual fund revenue by 21 Biggest achievement: His lab dis- vidual donors. percent, bringing its revenue to covered that a majority of prostate Current goal: To attain a certified $16.5 million at the end of fiscal 2008. cancers harbor gene fusions. The fundraising executive license. Dale led the launch early this discovery has major potential for year of a five-year, $5 million capi- diagnosis and treatment. Jennifer Dale’s fundraising ca- tal campaign, an effort that will Current goal: Commercialize reer began when she was 16. fund debt pay-down, building up- technologies with a focus on diag- An avid volunteer and a mem- dates and to renovate a new admin- nostics and therapies for tumors. ber of several organizations, in- istrative headquarters and culinary cluding the Lawton Lions Club on training kitchen. biotechs.” Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan is well Michigan’s west side, she was fundraising department to having a The campaign so far has secured Compendia also helps biotech re- along toward his goal of commer- asked to help write a grant propos- very well-respected one, said CEO a little more than $570,000. searchers analyze their own data. cialization for medical innova- al seeking $50,000 to refurbish a and President Marcella Wilson. Dale also helps other Matrix Armune has raised about $1 mil- tions. In 2006, he co-founded Ann winery into a community center. After joining Matrix in 2007, Dale nonprofit partners in their grant Arbor-based Compendia Bioscience lion in angel funding and is in the The club got the grant, and Dale developed a plan to fund annual op- work by directing them to the Inc., which offers Web-based DNA process of raising its first major was hooked on fundraising. erating costs, capital improvements right organizations and people and data profiles of tumors to acade- round of venture capital to help As Matrix Human Services develop- and endowments. She also estab- by helping to review their grant mics and for-profit biotech re- the company further develop ment director, she has taken the lished a donor recruitment and com- applications. searchers. blood tests that signal the presence agency from having virtually no munications program. — Sherri Begin Welch In 2008, he co-founded Armune of cancer. BioSciences Inc., which is develop- Armune is targeting two big ing tests that use a person’s own markets first: prostate cancer and immune system to detect early- lung cancer. stage cancers. Chinnaiyan said that it is hoped Armune has a lab in Ann Arbor that Armune’s prostate test will and headquarters in Kalamazoo, sharply reduce PSA test false posi- home of its major investor, Apjohn tives. Armune also hopes to develop Ventures Fund. better tests to detect breast cancer. Compendia has 23 employees Chinnaiyan, who is an M.D. and and is on track for up to $4 million a Ph.D, has proven an able in revenue this year. fundraiser as well. Compendia has “We make the research avail- received funding from Ann Arbor able for free to academics,” Chin- Spark and the Michigan Economic naiyan said. “Where we make our Development Corp. and grants from money is selling access to the data the National Institutes of Health. to pharmaceutical companies and — Tom Henderson

WILLIAM COSNOWSKI JR., 38 Divisional counsel and litigation attorney Delphi Corp. Troy

Biggest achievement: Protecting Delphi’s intellectual property and saving the company more than $600 million in potential lawsuit liabilities. Current goal: Launching a Web site that tracks and catalogs intellectual-property litigation in the automotive industry.

Earlier this decade, intellectual- property litigation between auto suppliers was a rare phenomenon. automaker and many suppliers. But today, with suppliers trying ATI argued that the defendants to edge out the competition with illegally used sensor technology de- technology in a sector with razor- veloped and patented by ATI in side thin margins, IP battles are com- impact airbag systems. Cosnowski mon and the stakes are high. advanced a unique defense — that When it comes to protecting Del- ATI’s patent was too vague and phi Corp.’s portfolio of more than shouldn’t prevent Delphi — and the Congrats to these Walsh alumni, winners of 5,000 patents, William Cosnowski rest of the industry — from using Crain’s Detroit Business 40 Under 40: leads the charge. the sensors in side impact airbags. Cosnowski, as divisional coun- But at first, it wasn’t a clear home Benjamin Miles (MBA ’03), sel for Delphi’s electronics and run. There was animosity from the is Director of the Neurosciences Services Line, safety division, is the primary liti- other defendant attorneys. gator for Delphi’s IP cases and has “There was a lot of skepticism Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services, successfully defended the compa- about how to accomplish the goal, St. John’s Providence Park Hospital – Novi. ny in almost a dozen patent law- and whenever you’re doing this, suits that sought a combined $600 the problem is that you make deci- Wendy Robinson (MBA ’02), million in damages. sions that could impact things that is Vice President of Strategic Sourcing, He also has won or favorably re- could happen later in the case,” Valassis Communications. solved contract disputes, product li- Cosnowski said. “A large number ability claims and warranty issues. of the defendants thought there Karriem Shakoor (BBA ’05; MBA ’06), A major victory for Delphi — was a better way to defend it.” is Senior Director of Systems Operations, and the auto industry as a whole — But the argument was presented came in 2005 in a case in which Au- to the court, and the case was ulti- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. tomotive Technologies International mately won. sued Delphi, as well as every major — Ryan Beene 20091005-NEWS--0012,0013-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:17 AM Page 1

Page 12 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 That’s included selling legislators on NGELA AVISON school, Davison has cause to be thankful. DEB DANSBY, 37 changes to programs and incentives that can A D , 37 “My husband and I live a very ordinary COO benefit the state, staffing a team to assess an Associate general counsel life, and it’s wonderful.” Michigan Economic Development Corp. industry sector, doing research to make a Amcor PET Packaging USA Inc. Davison has engineered contracts with cus- Lansing compelling case to target an industry, and Ann Arbor tomers including PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Johnson & developing an action plan. Johnson, Campbell Soup Co., Kraft Foods Inc. and Biggest achievement: Understanding eco- For example, in November 2006 an MEDC Biggest achievement: Negotiating a three- Unilever. Soon after becoming associate gener- nomic development and creating a strategy research effort that Dansby led identified the year, $100 million deal to supply plastic bot- al counsel, Davison closed a three-year, $100 that within three years has delivered major advanced battery sector as a key industry tles to a major manufacturer. million beverage company contract that had results for the state. that could leverage Michigan’s strengths. Current goal: To become the general counsel been mired in negotiations for about 18 Current goal: By the end of The MEDC then hired or chief technology officer months. The client, which 2010, completing the orga- engineers to create a of a multinational corpora- Davison said she could not nization’s three-year technical panel in that tion focused on technology. disclose, had continued op- strategic plan to diversify and other sectors and as- erating under a previous and expand Michigan’s sembled a team to help Angela Davison is contract while attorneys economy. identify federal funding proud of the multimillion- worked out issues such as opportunities. dollar contracts she crafts pricing and volume com- Deb Dansby didn’t have Out of the work came as associate general coun- mitments. much experience in econom- the concept of the Centers sel of Ann Arbor-based The success at Amcor ic development when she for Energy Excellence, in Amcor PET Packaging USA has provided stability joined the Michigan Economic which companies team Inc., but she’s just as proud Davison couldn’t dream of Development Corp. in 2005. with universities and of the obstacles she has as a child. But she brought with her other entities to re- overcome to get there. When her brother was from the Accident Fund Insur- search, develop and com- While growing up on the placed in a foster home ance Co. of America, where mercialize technologies, west side of Chicago, Davi- about 70 miles away, Davi- she was strategic affairs liai- creating industry clus- son moved more than 20 son dodged child services son, operational, financial ters. For example, Ann times because her parents officials and stayed in and strategic planning ex- Arbor-based Sakti3 is es- couldn’t maintain steady Chicago. In high school, pertise. And she’s parlayed tablishing a center fo- jobs and were frequently she slept in various places that into MEDC direction. cused on next-generation evicted. When her parents so she could continue Day to day, Dansby oversees internal oper- lithium battery technologies and processes. lost custody of their kids, Davison spent studying. She achieved a full college scholar- ations such as finance, human resources, IT Dansby and others at the MEDC worked several years homeless while finishing high ship at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. and customer relations. She is the MEDC’s with the Legislature and governor’s office to school. After earning her law degree and working primary liaison with the governor’s office, create an unprecedented $800 million in tax Education was her way out. With degrees as a patent attorney, she landed at Amcor. and she oversees the team that puts together credits for the advanced battery industry. in engineering and law, she has found suc- Davison hopes to join the board of direc- incentive offers for prospective projects. Projects headed to Michigan as a result cess working for Amcor PET, a subsidiary of tors of the Sterling, Va.-based Orphan Foun- Dansby also is responsible for developing include General Motors Co.’s battery-pack pro- Melbourne, Australia-based packaging con- dation of America, for which she volunteers and executing the MEDC’s strategic plan and duction for the Chevrolet Volt, and four cell glomerate Amcor Ltd. and the world’s largest as a legal adviser and mentor to teenagers. making sure that units within the organiza- manufacturers — all of which received state maker of PET plastic bottles, the common “There’s a little something special that I tion stay aligned to goals. tax credits and in turn won a combined near- name for polyethylene terephthalate. add because I can say, ‘Look, I was there too. I “My job is really to ensure that the road- ly $967 million in federal grant assistance. Considering that less than a quarter of know how hard it is, but it can be done.’” blocks are moved,” Dansby said. — Amy Lane homeless children graduate from high — Gabe Nelson

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October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 13 40 under 40 ONATHAN WOSKIN office of Encino, Calif.-based Marcus & Mil- ZZAM LDER “It’s was a matter of a couple of months of J D , 37 lichap. As a broker specializing in multi- A E , 39 deciphering all the land mines that people Sales manager family buildings, he was a top producer, Deputy County Executive would throw out there about Cobo,” he said. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment selling $300 million in six years. Wayne County “We have the North American International Services Inc. His performance was noticed by the Detroit Auto Show, the premiere auto show, in De- Southfield firm’s upper executives and he was troit in January, the dead of winter, when Biggest achievement: Managing the coun- nothing else is going on,” he said. “Once you named sales manager at the age of 36, su- ty’s end of notable projects such as Cobo Cen- accept that this is a big deal, what else is Biggest achievement: Leading a group of pervising the 45 investment brokers in top investment brokers, but having a ter and Detroit Region Aerotropolis, and re-en- there?” the Southfield office. During 2008, the De- chance to learn from gineering county government to maintain Other projects under Elder’s wing include troit-area team was them every day. services with 40 percent the effort to create an aero- Current goal: Continue ranked as seventh-high- less staff and without rais- tropolis in Wayne County, a to build market share est in sales among the ing taxes. mortgage foreclosure pre- for the Marcus & Mil- firm’s 75 offices, posting Current goal: To continue vention program that’s lichap offices in Michi- $772 million in sales. to attract the most creative been featured on ABC’s gan to keep a position as Under Dwoskin’s and smartest minds that “20/20,” and STEP, a pro- a top investment sales management, the sales will deliver the county ex- gram that expedites the ex- brokerage. staff in the Southfield of- ecutive’s vision. punging of nonviolent crim- fice completed recent inal offenders’ records, a Azzam Elder doesn’t When he was 30 years sales such as: a portfolio necessary measure for em- take no for an answer. ployment or licensing in old, Jonathan of 1,150 residential units As deputy Wayne Coun- many fields. Dwoskin’s life and ca- for $38 million; a portfo- ty executive, serving un- As the economy has wors- reer were altered forev- lio of Rite Aid, CVS and der Wayne County Execu- ened, Wayne County, like er when he was diag- Family Dollar stores tive Robert Ficano, Elder other public and private en- nosed with cancer. through Michigan for has had to plow through tities, has been challenged During the brief peri- $9.9 million, and the sale daunting roadblocks. For to do more with less. od when he wasn’t sure of a $7.6 million, 50,000- example, opposition to a “Early on when I started if he’d survive, he decid- square-foot medical and deal for regional collabora- seeing the economic trend, I ed to find a new career professional building in tion on Detroit’s Cobo Cen- started pushing hard at path — he had always wanted to be in real Canton Township. ter, or implementing a every level to make sure estate. The company said Dwoskin will be new system to measure return on invest- that people saw that it was serious.” He pulled through with a full recovery named regional manager later this year ment for county programs, or designing a In just 14 months, Elder and his team de- mortgage foreclosure prevention program. and said he’s better off from the experi- and will oversee the firm’s Michigan of- signed a set of ROI metrics and a system to “I’m a firm believer that every challenge, gauge them. It’s all part of his results-driven, ence because he enjoys his new role as a fices. every problem, has a solution, and the only business approach. volunteer providing support to cancer pa- Dwoskin said Marcus & Millichap will question is, is there an appetite to make tough “Money goes where it’s welcome, and tients through the Imerman Angels organi- forge ahead with business development choices?” said Elder, a first-generation Pales- money stays where it’s treated well,’” he zation. and consulting with existing clients on tinian-American who is the first Arab-Ameri- said. “People and companies have choices — Professionally, the choice of real estate their next moves — whether that means can to serve as the county’s deputy executive. if they don’t like the environment they’re in, also was a good one. buying or selling. For Cobo, that meant months of painstak- they’re going to go somewhere else.” Dwoskin rose quickly in the Southfield — Daniel Duggan ingly detailed work. — Nancy Kaffer

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Page 14 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 ATTHEW ARRELL Shortly after their move, the firm up to be “lean and mean.” M F , 32 commercial real estate market did- The real estate research firm Executive principal n’t do them any favors. But despite CoStar Group named Farrell as one Core Partners L.L.C. the economic conditions, Core of its “Power Brokers” in 2005, Royal Oak Partners grew and now has 17 peo- 2006, 2007 and 2008, based on high Biggest achievement: Founding ple, representing 6.5 million transactional volume. Core Partners in 2006 as an indepen- square feet of space in the region. He is the incoming president of dent real estate services firm and The firm has executed 322 trans- the Michigan Commercial Board of taking it to profitability. actions since its formation, total- Realtors and has been named Bro- Current goal: To continue to grow ing 1.9 million square feet, valued ker of the Year. and expand the firm’s client base at $111 million. In 2008, accepted as Going forward, Farrell sees in Michigan and beyond. a bad year for commercial real es- growth beyond Michigan. tate, Core executed 169 transac- “The future of Core Partners In 2006, Matthew Farrell left his tions, totaling 1.1 million square will entail geographic expansion position at a well-established com- feet, valued at $51.5 million. supporting growth of our ideals mercial real estate firm — and per- Farrell, the executive principal, and unique servicing to other mar- suaded seven associates to do the said the firm’s profit-sharing kets, using Michigan as a testimo- same — to start a new real estate structure has fostered a team- ny to its success,” he said. firm. based environment, setting the — Daniel Duggan MIKKI GARDNER-MOOD, 33 Owner Mood Events L.L.C. Birmingham Biggest achievement: Becoming a go-to events planner for leading nonprofits and corporate clients. A SECOND OPINION Current goal: To expand her business locally and nationally.

A former competitive eques- trian, Mikki Gardner-Mood of SAVED US Birmingham may not be following her initial dream of participating in the Olympics. But she is leading the pack as one of the area’s go-to event planners. Gardner-Mood owns Birming- $10,000 ham-based Mood Events L.L.C. She has planned events for the Detroit Institute of the Arts, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Intraco Corp. She has maintained a loyal client base that has followed her IS YOUR BUSINESS IN SERIOUS NEED OF A from a previous business, called Setting the Scene, to Mood CITIZENS BANK SECOND OPINION? How Events, formed earlier this year. Lexa Leatherdale, public rela- would you like to save $10,000* in one year as tions manager for Neiman Marcus’ Somerset Collection location, has this client did? A Citizens Banker will meet with hired Gardner-Mood for events over the past seven years. you for a one-on-one consultation to examine “She’s the only person I’ll every aspect of your business and pinpoint ways work with,” Leatherdale said. “We are very protective of our you could be saving or making more money. You brand image.” After graduating from the Cali- might be doing everything right, but wouldn’t it fornia Culinary Academy in 2000, Gardner-Mood returned home to help to get a Second Opinion? begin a career as a caterer. She later co-founded Setting the Scene, in 2005. Gardner-Mood To schedule your Citizens Bank Second Opinion, and her co-founder dissolved that company earlier this year. CALL 877-CITIZENS (877-248-4936) or visit us “As a caterer, I started doing more and more of the event plan- online at CITIZENSBANKING.COM/OPINION ning portion,” she said. “I realized I loved doing the planning, not just the food.” Leatherdale said Gardner- Mood’s talent to work within any budget and make an event ap- * Results may vary depending on your business situation. proach perfection makes her in- dispensable. “I facilitate the logistics,” Gard- ner-Mood said. “I make sure the event goes flawlessly — or at least so the guests think it is.” Gardner-Mood said she expects revenue for 2009 to top $500,000 and possibly hit $700,000. She was named the Best Up and Coming Event Planner of 2008 by Michigan Meetings and Events magazine. “I’m really looking forward to growing my business and hiring on some of the young talented people here so I can do more events,” she said. — Dustin Walsh 20091005-NEWS--0014,0015-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:29 AM Page 2

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grown assets from $16 million to OMAR GEORGE, 32 MICK GOIK, 39 more than $28 million. Founder Executive vice president, CFO Goik oversaw the installation of Waste One Management Inc. Crestmark Bank an accounting system that allows Clinton Township Troy him access to real-time profit and loss statement data. Biggest achievement: Started a Biggest achievement: As part of “I like to be able to slice and dice waste management company that the company’s leadership team, data, and the less time I have to has parlayed support from the significantly growing Crestmark spend doing that, the more time I Middle Eastern community into Bank’s business nationally in re- can spend on solutions.” revenue of $1.5 million in its sec- cent years through acquisitions Goik spearheaded a joint venture ond year of operations. and new business ideas. in 2004, Plymouth-based CM HELP Current goal: To continue grow- Current goal: To make Crestmark L.L.C. The venture was formed with ing by buying other small compa- the national leader in account- and a customer, Plymouth-based HELP nies and seeking customers dis- inventory-receivable financing. Financial Corp., a company that pur- satisfied with national chases customer debt from hospi- competitors. Mick Goik joined Crestmark tals and health-care facilities. Bank more than six years ago after The venture created an IT-based Omar George intended to work stints at GE Capital and as a consul- credit-scoring system to streamline in waste management for a year, father, a nuclear scientist. The tant for GMAC, where his specialty the acquisition of Tennessee com- and expand the purchase process. purely for business experience. family settled in Oakland County. was troubled auto suppliers. pany that specialized in financing “What Mick brings to the orga- The thought of selling garbage- While many competitors own This has come in handy at Crest- transportation receivables. Now nization is, No. 1, he’s very smart, hauling services turned his nose at fleets of trucks and operate dump mark, which has a line of business Crestmark Transportation Services, it and, No. 2, he’s a tireless worker,” first, but George has made a career sites, Waste One focuses on sales financing suppliers, some of whom has grown from $7 million in assets said David Tull, Crestmark presi- of turning trash into cash. The and service. It owns its containers, have been cut loose by their tradi- to more than $16 million. dent and CEO. “He’s like the Ener- Iraq native has a growing waste but contracts pickup and hauling tional banks or have had lines of That December, he led the acqui- gizer bunny, he keeps going and company that has capitalized on services to other companies. credit reduced. sition of a Louisiana company, now going.” some customers’ frustration with Customers include Bloomfield In October 2007, Goik helped lead Crestmark Capital, which has — Tom Henderson large waste managment competi- Hills Schools, the city of Warren tors. and Southfield-based Buffalo Wild Waste One Management Inc., start- Wings franchisee Diversified ed in 2008, has about 1,000 clients Restaurant Holdings Inc. and revenue of $1.5 million. George Waste One also provides recy- is hiring additional staff and ex- cling services. Clients include pects revenue to double next year. Wayne State University and the an- Waste One has been buoyed by nual Movement electronic music Middle Easterners, who comprise festival. about 75 percent of clients. George intends to stay in the George said his background puts trash game for the long haul. those customers at ease. and his “I want the company to remain promise of reliable pricing and small enough that people still say service seals the deal. ‘Call Omar’ instead of ‘Call Waste George fled Iraq with his One,’ but big enough that people Chaldean family in 1980 after an know who we are,” he said. assassination attempt against his — Gabe Nelson

PAUL GIELEGHEM, 39 Chairman Macomb County Board of Commissioners

Biggest achievement: Appointed chairman of the Macomb County Board of Commissioners in January. Current goal: Trimming $15.7 million from the 2010 budget and choosing which elective office to pursue next.

Paul Gieleghem is the public face of a county grappling with tough times while pushing for more college educational options for residents. in cuts to balance its 2010 budget. Gieleghem became chairman at Among other cuts to this year’s the start of his third board term. budget, the board has eliminated Prior to this, he served three more than 135 jobs. terms as a state representative, be- Gieleghem has initiated busi- fore term limits left him to run for Lease Dragging You Down? ness assistance meetings between county office in 2004. the commission and employers to Of particular interest to discuss ways that local govern- Whether you currently lease 3,000 square feet or Lease Renegotiation Gieleghem, who earned his first ment can help companies weather degree from Macomb Community own twenty-five locations, Plante Moran CRESA the recession. Tenant Representation College, is education. Macomb is These employers have ranged is an independent, fully integrated, real estate not home to a four-year college, from General Motors Corp., to Gener- Incentives and at least 25 percent of residents al Dynamics Land Systems and Achatz consulting firm that will act as your unbiased advisor. report completing “some college Handmade Pie Co. Contact us today to lower your real estate costs. Sale Leaseback but no degree.” Gieleghem’s commission dis- “I’ve been pushing for more ar- trict in central and southern Clin- (248)223-3500 pmcresa.com Project Feasibility ticulation agreements with com- ton Township could disappear af- munity colleges to make it (a four- ter 2010 if voters approve a charter Lease Administration year degree) possible,” he said. in November that would shrink Gieleghem counts as two successes the board from 26 to 13 seats. Buyer Representation Macomb County’s landing a site of Gieleghem remained noncom- the Michigan State University College mittal on whether he would seek a Project Management of Osteopathic Medicine at MCC and seat on the new board or perhaps plans for an Advanced Technologi- run for election as Macomb’s first cal Education Center at MCC’s county executive starting in 2011. south campus. Another option is running for the Meanwhile, the county board state Senate. faces an anticipated $15.7 million — Chad Halcom 20091005-NEWS--0016,0017-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:16 AM Page 1

Page 16 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 JEREMY GUMP, 36 Vice president of human resources and administrative services Daimler Financial Services Farmington Hills

Biggest achievement: Established new benefit programs for the de- merged Daimler Financial Services, saving the company $6.3 million annually. Current goal: Introducing Daim- ler as an employer to the U.S. public during a difficult time for automakers and their subsidiaries.

Jeremy Gump, vice president of human resources and administrative services for Daimler Financial from Chrysler Financial Services Services, is a competitor. We’re proud to count Whether there’s an accounting question, an IT issue, headquarters to the new Daimler A former All-State Sturgis High Financial Services headquarters Mick Goik as a valued a management issue, or a fun teammate needed for School and Northwest Missouri in Farmington Hills. This required a round of golf or to bowl a frame, Mick’s the guy. State University Academic All- Gump to negotiate construction of member of our team American tennis player, Gump a new building and re-establish During his seven years at Crestmark, he’s made a said he approaches any business “hundreds” of vendor contracts as diﬀerence by being a team player that uses his brain challenge aggressively. DFS became a standalone entity. “I try to anticipate the chal- and his humor, all while focusing on the big picture. “Essentially, in a year’s time, we lenges ahead of me, just as I would had to create a brand new compa- Bet he’s a great table hockey player too. a tennis opponent” Gump, said. “I ny with 1,500 employees,” Gump have a real desire to win, to do said. Crestmark. Providing accounts receivable ﬁ nancing what others don’t think is possi- Votaw said one of Gump’s great- and asset-based lending for small- to medium-sized ble.” est strengths, other than his back- And that’s the credo he brought hand, is his ability to cross organi- businesses nationwide. to Daimler as the company began zational boundaries to create a its separation from Chrysler L.L.C. dialogue between DFS’s different in March 2007. Gump worked for departments. A Crestmark Bank Company, Daimler Financial on the de-merg- “He’s great at helping Daimler Member FDIC 888.999.6088 | crestmark.com er as a consultant for Ernst & Young act like a large integrated compa- L.L.P. before coming over to Daim- ny” he said. “He reaches across ler to establish benefit programs, those boundaries and gets people Congratulations on being named one of Crain’s 40 under 40! retirement programs, payroll and talking, bringing a consultant HR information-technology sys- mindset to our organization.” tems — in just four months. Gump is now working on intro- “We got our stuff done and on ducing Daimler as an employer to time,” said Scott Votaw, senior the U.S. public in a difficult time manager of compensation and ben- for automakers and their sub- efits at DFS. “Jeremy headed up sidiaries. the HR work string, and, in my “I can’t go to a meeting and ask whole career, I’ve never seen any- for more of an investment (mone- thing like this effort.” tary),” Gump said. “We have to Following the de-merger, Gump maintain an environment that is Don’t Run Out of Generator Fuel! led the effort to roll DFS employee fun and invest in employee devel- benefits into the Mercedes-Benz opment.” benefit plan, saving DFS $6.3 mil- Fun isn’t always associated ARANT lion in administrative costs annu- with tough tasks, but Gump says U EE ally. This effort happened without they can be. G D a lapse in benefits during the “People see the challenges in transfer and caused employee sat- front us and it keeps them motivat- GENERATOR isfaction to rise by 12 percent. ed and empowered,” he said. “I Upon the close of the Chrysler view it as fun in meeting those ASSURANCE sale in August 2007, 350 employees challenges.” also had to make the transition — Dustin Walsh

F PLAN U E Y L L MARK HARPER, 38 SUPP Owner Black Lotus Brewing Co. Generator Fuel When You Need It Most! Clawson Biggest achievement: Starting the revitalization of downtown Claw- son by opening Black Lotus Brewing Co. Current goal: Expand business operations and double beer production through the use of an off- site facility.

When Mark Harper decided to open Black Lotus Brewing Co., he had no idea it would become a cat- alyst of economic activity. After spending a cumulative 16 Schools, and traveling the nation years in academia; earning a dou- with the Black Bottom Collective ble major in biological chemistry band, Harper decided to start over To Learn More: and psychology and a masters de- and pursue his passion, micro- 800-878-2000 gree in educational psychology, brewing. serving a 10-year stint as a guid- “I asked myself, do I want to dis- www.atlasoil.com/generator ance counselor for Detroit Public appoint my mother and tell her my 20091005-NEWS--0016,0017-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:38 PM Page 2

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 17 40 under 40 ONATHAN RAMER YAN A ONTAINE that take for granted what they J K , 36 R L F , 32 have,” LaFontaine said. “I didn’t Vice president of operations General manager want anyone to feel that I only re- Orchard Hiltz & McCliment Inc. LaFontaine Automotive Group L.L.C. ceived the position because of my Livonia Highland Township last name, and I achieved that by working harder than anyone in Biggest achievement: Becoming Biggest achievement: Opened the building.” the youngest member of OHM’s GM’s first “green” dealership last The Buick-Pontiac-GMC deal- board of directors at age 35. year, turning it into the nation’s ership, which opened last year, Current goal: Working to finish at top Buick-Pontiac-GMC dealer- was GM’s first LEED-certified least 10 percent ahead of last year’s ship by sales. dealership. It cost $15 million, $21 million in revenue. Net rev- Current goal: To diversify La- with about 10 percent of that cost enue, business revenue not imme- stemming from energy-efficient diately subcontracted to other Fontaine Automotive Group’s portfo- features, LaFontaine said. firms, appears on pace for that lio, which includes seven dealer- The building reduces energy goal in 2009. ships and 15 franchises, while maintaining the feel of a family usage through its geothermal Jonathan Kramer’s first job in business. heating and cooling system, as engineering at Livonia-based Or- well as sensors that switch off the chard Hiltz & McCliment Inc. ended past year, nearly triple the busi- Growing up, Ryan LaFontaine electric lights if there’s enough tive marketing. He is now one of up leading to a few firsts for his ness volume from five years ago, learned every aspect of the car natural light in the building. The three general managers of the employer as well. and Farmington Hills grew to dealership business owned by his car wash recycles 85 percent of its company, along with brother Kramer is completing his first more than $600,000 compared with parents, Michael and Maureen water, and the hoists that lift the Michael Jr. and cousin Matt. official year as vice president of being a nearly inactive client five LaFontaine. cars for repairs are run on veg- Though his parents groomed operations at the company, and in years earlier. He started working for La- etable oil. April he became the youngest him for the position almost his But as a whole, Kramer said, Or- Fontaine Automotive Group at LaFontaine decided to spend member of the board of directors chard Hiltz has had to grow by entire life, he hasn’t been content age 15, moving cars around his the extra money on a green deal- in OHM’s 45-year history. If all adding new clients and new ser- parents’ showrooms and lots. In to rest on his laurels. ership because “it was the right goes well, he said, the engineering vices, while established clients the summers throughout high The company’s Buick-Pontiac- thing to do,” but the investment adviser and consultant company have wrestled with falling proper- GMC dealership in Highland, has more than paid off because of could set a record year of revenue ty tax revenue and tighter budgets. school and college, he sold new which he runs, has been the na- added publicity, he said. in 2009 at more than $21 million. “You definitely see more munic- cars and used cars, worked the tion’s top-ranked Buick-Pontiac- But Kramer has been moving on ipalities going out for consulting service drive at the dealerships Several top executives from GMC dealership in terms of sales a fast track for some time. Gradu- on their infrastructure projects, and learned accounting proce- GM have visited the dealership to ating from high school at 16 and but at the same time, some of your dures in the back office. over the past year. It sells about make announcements, most re- obtaining an undergraduate de- existing customers are cutting He was sad to leave at the end 300 new cars and 100 used cars cently for the launch of the 2010 gree in civil and environmental budgets 20 percent or more. But of every summer, he said. per month, he said. GMC Terrain crossover SUV, engineering at 20, Kramer joined you complete those jobs, and then “It’s a business that you either “We’re able to do it by our rep- which touts its class-leading fuel OHM as an intern at 19 and they can lead to others (in other ar- love or you hate,” LaFontaine utation, by treating the cus- economy. worked his way up. eas),” he said. said. “I’m very fortunate that I tomers right.” The new dealership also has a “I colored maps. I went out on “One area where we had to be in- love this business, and I learned The Cadillac dealership he restaurant, salon and a children’s field surveys. At the time it was a ventive, and where we’ve been at a very young age what it was oversees at the same Highland play area, demonstrating the job, and just that was an accom- successful, is helping municipali- all about.” location is ranked second nation- company’s efforts to offer a pleas- plishment as we were coming out ties that don’t have money right LaFontaine joined the family ally. ant car-buying experience, La- of a past mini-recession,” he said now to find opportunities for (state business full time after earning “There’s a lot of people in this Fontaine said. of joining the company in 1993. and federal) grants. Or directing his bachelor’s degree in automo- business, or any family business, — Gabe Nelson “I hadn’t thought I would be them to stimulus money.” here this long, but every time I In 2008, Kramer first took on the grew and felt ready to take on a duties of vice president of opera- new challenge, the company had tions — a move that took him from an opportunity for me that helped overseeing a $5.4 million depart- me do that.” ment budget and about 25 employ- In one of his last challenges as di- ees in the municipal division to rector of municipal operations, more than 115 employees and a Kramer helped grow its number of budget of about $20 million across city and township government five departments. clients from about 50 in 2004 to more They are: municipal, transporta- than 80 in Southeast Michigan. tion, surveys, construction engi- Some city clients grew their neering and environmental water business with OHM during his resources group — a newer divi- tenure in the municipal division. sion that is on pace to make nearly Annual Conference and Expo Westland’s consulting fees ap- $2.4 million in 2009. Friday, October 9, 2009 at The Fairlane Club, Dearborn proached $2 million within the — Chad Halcom A National Discussion: The Future of Healthcare How will healthcare reform be relevant to Michigan business? We’ve brought together business and health entire education is a waste?” Harp- Last year, the brewery generat- care leaders throughout the state to take a harsh and detailed look at how the current reform package will er said. And the answer was, “Yes.” ed over $1 million in revenue and affect you the business owner, what creative strategies will keep us viable and how we can strengthen our Harper learned the art of brew- is expecting an increase of about economy. Bring all your questions and let our experts help you understand the future. ing while studying biochemistry 20 percent this year. as an undergrad and honed his Now, the once run-down store- Moderator: Murray Feldman, craft while earning his master’s. front is the anchor of a growing Fox 2 News “The more I learned about brew- business district in downtown ing beer, the more I noticed the Clawson. Other new businesses similarity to psychology,” he said. have followed, such as Italian Panelists: Mark Cook, “The biggest difference is beer restaurant Due Venti, Vietnamese Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Mike Embry, takes a lot less time to ferment restaurant Da Nang; plus other Comerica Insurance Services, Inc. than people do.” kinds of interesting businesses, Dr. Mark Kelly, Henry Ford Medical Group and Health System In 2006, Harper took out a sec- such as Trim, the modern barber Kathrin Kudner, Dykema ond mortgage on his house and shop. maxed out his credit cards to open In March, Harper purchased the Black Lotus in Clawson’s then-bar- You must pre-register to attend, call A program of ren downtown. old Clawson movie theater, also lo- When he couldn’t muster cated on 14 Mile Road. Harper enough capital to finance the pro- plans to expand Black Lotus’ man- 888-277-6464 ject on his own, he enlisted help ufacturing capacity at the nearby from his sister Jodi Allan and building in addition to adding a brother-in-law Mike Allan to rent music venue and small restaurant Sponsored by: the vacant storage building at 14 in the space. Mile Road and Main Steet. It’s another effort to foster more The trio gathered about $300,000, development in a city thirsty for which was just enough to cover the revitalization. build-out expenses. — Nathan Skid 20091005-NEWS--0018,0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 5:05 PM Page 1

Page 18 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 BENJAMIN MILES, 35 Director, neurosciences service line and physical medicine and rehabilitation services Congratulates Angela Davison on being St. John Health System/ Providence Park Hospital named to Crain’s 40 Under 40. Novi

Biggest achievement: Part of the Amcor is a leading global packaging manufacturer offering a broad range leadership team that helped to of plastic, fiber, metal and glass packaging products, along with open Providence Park Hospital. packaging-related services. Current goal: To make the Provi- dence Park neurosciences center the hub for neurosciences within the Ascension Michigan health system.

Benjamin Miles helped to ensure a patient-focused design at mogul Art Van Elslander pledged COREY LEON, 39 the Providence Park Hospital. the single largest gift in St. John Now he is working on an ambi- Director of development history, estimated a several mil- incentives tious expansion of neurosciences lion dollars, to help purchase cap- services. Nationally Recognized Substance Abuse AKT Peerless L.L.C. ital equipment for the center. As director of neurosciences, Detroit Miles was part of the group of top Residential Treatment Center physical medicine and rehabilita- hospital leaders who made the tion services at St. John’s Provi- pitch that encouraged the gift. I can help you to save a life today Biggest achievement: Learn- dence and Providence Park Hospital, He also is a follower of lean ing about Michigan’s brown- Miles has helped coordinate more management methods. As a Mas- field redevelopment program than 40 lean projects and rapid im- ter Black Belt in the Lean Six Sig- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OUTREACH provement events, including an so thoroughly to be able to ap- ma program, Miles has coached emergency department project ply it in nontraditional ways, 14 Black Belts, 75 Green Belts and that increased volume by 10 per- increasing the impact of the 250 Yellow Belts at St. John since Just call me on my cent while reducing the time pa- program for local development 2003. personal cell phone (734)476-9931 tients spent in the hospital by 33 projects. The Six Sigma program, origi- percent. Denise Bertin-Epp Current goal: Continue to go nally developed by Motorola, is a President and Chief Nursing Officer, Brighton Hospital Over the next five years, Miles beyond his role as consultant strategy that seeks to identify and and his team of 160 nurses, man- I Highest physician recognition by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) remove defects or errors in manu- and take on larger responsibili- agers, therapists and support staff I Masters prepared and experienced therapists ties with development projects. facturing or business processes. I Highest percentage of addiction certified nurses in the USA (CARN) will work on a project to expand I Integrative therapies, including auricular detox acupuncture and yoga the Van Elslander Neurosciences Cen- One of Miles’ proudest achieve- I First choice for executives, health professionals and attorneys In most cases, it is the lead ter at Providence Park into the ments has been to help open the 200-bed Providence Park Hospital www.brightonhospital.org developers who attend the neurosciences hub of Ascension groundbreaking ceremonies Health in Michigan. St. John is part last October as project director. 800-523-8198 and get the credit for the well- of the St. Louis-based Ascension “My job was to work through known real estate projects. But system, the nation’s largest non- the development of the operational Confidential • Patient/family support • Intervention liaison • Evaluation there are always dozens of peo- profit system with 75 hospitals. infrastructure, the processes and Admission • Advocacy/counsel • Referrals • Concierge services procedures of how care is supplied SP1563 ple behind the scenes making “My background is in corporate those projects possible. finance, and I never thought I on the floors,” Miles said. Corey Leon has been one of would have a nursing unit report “I am proud of the flexibility those people, serving as the to me,” Miles said. “It is something and adaptability that the teams backbone for large and small I have really relished. I have great demonstrated throughout the project to overcome obstacles,” developments in Detroit as a respect for clinical care providers, Miles said. The hospital opened consultant specializing in cre- the physicians on the floor, the on time and under the $229 mil- ative use of real estate incen- nurses; they do such amazing lion budget, he said. tives. work. They have challenged me in “I have the opportunity to work Among the projects he has many ways.” with some of the finest physicians been involved with is the rede- In October, the center will open in Southeast Michigan. We have velopment of the Westin Book its balance and falls clinic, and the cream of the crop in terms of Cadillac Detroit. Specifically, he early next year it will launch an the neurosciences,” Miles said. was a consultant for the brown- epilepsy unit. “We want to phase in enhance- Before joining St. John, Miles field tax credits used and got ments around stroke, neuro- was assistant controller at Idea Sys- the project to qualify as two surgery, and add additional sub- tems Inc. in Detroit. During college, projects: a hotel and a condo specialties in cognitive disorders Miles worked as a financial ana- project. and Alzheimer’s disease,” Miles lyst at Oakwood Healthcare in Dear- As a native of the city of De- said. born from 1996 to 2000. troit and a current resident, Earlier this year, furniture — Jay Greene FlinXccjZfd\èî\\e% Leon said economic development has been important work Precast Edge-to-Edge insulated wall panel s&REE$ESIGN!SSISTANCE for him — helping to build up systems are an energy efficient green alternative s4HERMOGRAPIC)MAGING to steel and masonry, providing a durable wall the city he lives in. Though he and eliminating the need for perimeter columns. s%NERGY3AVING!NALYSIS supports the city by being a res- s0AYBACK!NALYSIS ident and sending his children to the public schools, he enjoys DANIEL MILSTEIN, 33 being able to play a role in the CEO construction of its structures. Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group LWWWKERKSTRACOM He has been coming to the Corp. forefront as well. Leon has gone Ann Arbor beyond being a fee-based consultant on the Forest Arms apart- Biggest achievement: Growing ment development in Detroit’s his mortgage business by 700 per- Midtown and actually becom- cent in the past three years despite ing a partner in the project and the turmoil locally and nationally overseeing the search for fi- in residential real estate. nancing and handling some Current goal: Growing his compa- zoning matters. ny by starting a financial services “I’ve been enjoying the group, expanding his traditional chance to go beyond a narrow mortgage business geographically, focus and take on a larger role,” and expanding his reverse mort- he said. gage business through acquisitions. — Daniel Duggan When subprime mortgages were 20091005-NEWS--0018,0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:34 PM Page 2

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 19 40 under 40 JAMI MOORE, 39 She’s been focused ever since. tually taking on the auto sector — many small players for her to com- When she took the company and in 2008 getting a vendor ID pete with. But she said the big na- President over, it had less than $2 million in from Ford Motor Co. to supply com- tional players don’t scare her. She JEM Computers Inc. sales. In 2008, revenue had grown puter equipment. said she just has to work harder to Mt. Clemens to $7.4 million, thanks to a change After years of steady growth, find suppliers the big boys have in focus by Moore. JEM ran into the same economic overlooked and are eager to have As data storage centers have turbulence in 2008 that affected Biggest achievement: Not having her business. any small-business experience and grown, with companies realizing everyone. Data centers require Or, as her favorite saying ex- taking over a family business with the need to store crucial data off- enormous capital expense, and presses it: “Who says the Chi- less than $2 million in revenue and site — so too have opportunities with capital hard or impossible to huahua can’t compete against the taking it to $7 million despite ongo- for companies to supply the vast come by, that market came to a amount of equipment the centers Great Dane?” ing troubles with the state econo- standstill. need. my. Moore says that there aren’t — Tom Henderson That equipment runs the gamut Current goal: Finding ways to from servers to the steel racks that grow the business by holding her hold them, to miles of cabling, to own against much bigger national powerful cooling systems, to competitors, such as IBM and Dell. switches, to power strips. For example, JEM recently won a In 2000, then-Jami Miller was a ning a business, it clicked: She’d $600,000 contract to provide just manager in pharmaceutical sales take it over. Which was perhaps the power strips for a new Universi- coffee!! and tired of the sales rat race. Her more of a leap than it might seem ty of Michigan data center. father, James, wanted to retire and at first glance. “Nine years ago, I was lucky was looking to sell his business, a Her father founded JEM Computers enough to not focus on auto. I took opportunity!! reseller of computer equipment in 1986, selling printer ribbons and this business over at 30 and I and provider of IT services. backup storage media. Two years thought, ‘I can’t go against this old- interested?? Although Miller, who was mar- later, Moore, a college student, went boy network.’ What a blessing that ried in August and is now Jami to work for him. But he fired her for turned out to be,” she said. Moore, had no experience in run- a lack of dedication and focus. This didn’t stop her from even- franchise?? Call Jobi Schaeffer (517) 913-1987 or tion, BBBS launched an African DARA MUNSON, 36 American engagement task force [email protected] President and CEO to help develop community re- Big Brothers Big Sisters of cruitment efforts that would bring Metropolitan Detroit in more mentors from the commu- www.biggby.com Detroit nity. Its targeted efforts resulted in an 18 percent increase in black Biggest achievement: Becoming male mentors last year. president and CEO of Big Brothers To engage more men as men- Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit in tors, last year she launched the May 2007. Sports Buddies Initiative, which Current goal: Doubling the num- allows for one-to-one mentoring ber of children the organization centered on activities such as pro- serves to nearly 2,500 from 1,236 by fessional sporting events or clin- significantly raising awareness ics. The effort increased the num- and securing the funds necessary ber of male mentors at BBBS by 14 to support one-to-one mentoring. percent last year. Just sit back . . . Munson’s initiatives last year increased foundation giving to the At age 36, Dara Munson is the Munson launched a number of ef- And enjoy the ride! nonprofit by 54 percent to more youngest CEO of any major mar- forts, including “100 Mentors in than $353,000, which offset de- ket Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate 100 Days,” an effort that helped in- clines in government grants and around the country. crease the total number of chil- She served herself as a big sister dren the nonprofit is providing event revenue. for two and half years before be- mentors for by 7.5 percent, year This year, Munson plans to coming president and CEO metro over year, to 1,236 children in 2008. launch a Hispanic mentoring re- Detroit’s Big Brothers Big Sisters. And she did it on the same cruitment task force, an ambas- At that time, she’d been with $1.5 million budget as the year be- sador board of young professionals United Way for Southeastern Michi- fore. who’ve expressed interest in BBBS gan for six years, serving last as a Munson has made it her goal to and will carry the nonprofit’s mes- senior director, overseeing funds increase both the number of male sage to their friends. She hopes next distribution and community part- mentors working with area chil- year, and each year beyond, to in- nerships that supported the dren through BBBS, as well as the crease the number of children agency’s community impact areas. number of black mentors. BBBS serves by at least 10 percent. After joining BBBS in 2007, In 2007, under Munson’s direc- — Sherri Begin Welch Vanpooling Green. Simple. Sustainable.

all the rage and fortunes were be- In 2008, Gold Star was ranked by According to Milstein, a native ing made writing and selling them Crain’s as the area’s No. 3 mort- of the Ukraine, Gold Star em- — and reselling chunks of them — gage lender by dollar volume, with ployed 210 at the beginning of the Daniel Milstein stuck to his plan $898.2 million. Livonia-based year and is now at 290. It has added for the company he founded in Quicken Loans Inc. was No. 2 at state offices this year in Iron 2000. That was to provide mort- $14 billion, with Flagstar No. 1 at Mountain, Allen Park and South- gages to those with perfect, or $28 billion. field, and out-of-state offices in near-perfect, credit. Milstein projects volume to Dallas and Denver, with an office “Our philosophy from Day One grow to about $1.4 billion this year. scheduled to open in North Caroli- was to be a high-volume discount Earlier this year, Mortgage Origi- na by the end of the year. operator that did ‘A’ paper only. nator magazine ranked Milstein as Fueling the expansion, said Mil- Our average credit score is 747,” No. 4 in the U.S. for loan volume by stein, is the number of veteran said Milstein. “I never did sub- loan officers employed by compa- prime.” an individual broker in 2008, with 1.800.Van.Ride Gold Star sells its loans to large 803 loans totaling $278.6 million. No. nies that have not survived the re- www.MichiVan.com area and national banks. Milstein 1 was Melissa Cohn of New York cession. said his No. 1 customer is Troy- with 1,016 for $835.3 million. “After the subprime bubble based Flagstar Bank, followed in or- Milstein has made the maga- burst, we found a lot of loan offi- der by Citibank, AmTrust Bank and zine’s list for 10 straight years and cers looking for a home,” he said. Wells Fargo. was third in 2007. — Tom Henderson 20091005-NEWS--0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:25 PM Page 1

Page 20 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 MARISA FARINACCI NICELY, 37 Director of clinical services Starfish Family Services Inkster

Biggest achievement: Saving the mental health services division of Starfish Family Services, which had been slated for closure, while increasing the people treated. Current goal: To continue growing her leadership skills in nonprofit management.

After holding a number of clinical roles at Starfish Family Services, Marisa Farinacci Nicely in 2003 agreed to take a supervisory role to oversee the orderly shutdown of its quirements and using the most ef- clinical services division. fective clinical practices. She also ensured the division was collecting Growth Capital. The division’s revenue had dwindled after Wayne County data to meet documentation re- Financial Wisdom.® switched to a managed care model quirements. The current economic climate in 2002-2003 that complicated ef- The changes led to new state and private insurance contracts and isn’t easy for entrepreneurs; but the forts to collect money owed to the Starfish division. private grants for the division, Hennessey Capital team is committed to which allowed Starfish to serve At one point, the division had using our growth capital and ﬁnancial more people and provide more ser- been losing about $50,000 a month. vices that are not reimbursable. wisdom to help businesses create positive Starfish had laid off most of the di- The division’s revenue has cash ﬂow, despite challenging times. vision’s 50 full-time employees and grown from $1 million in 2003 to Let us put the Hennessey Factor hired them back on a fee-for-ser- $6 million today. vice basis. to work for your company. Last year, the division opened a But Nicely thought she could second Lifespan Clinical Services save the division, which encom- center in Westland to provide men- 248.658.1100 passed independent living, early tal health treatment for children HennesseyCap.com childhood and parenting programs. and families. The division also After speaking with management, launched a child welfare treat- she was given the chance to try. ment program to serve children in Under her direction, the division foster care in Wayne County. streamlined its spending and began During the past two years, the di- intensive rehiring of staff. vision has increased the number of Today, she oversees 82 employ- children and families it serves by ees, up from 50 in 2003, and a $6 mil- 257, bringing its total client num- lion budget. bers to 1,575 at the end of last year. She implemented quality initia- Starfish CEO Ann Kalass said tives to make sure the division’s Nicely’s efforts in developing her work was having positive out- team have truly paid off. comes, meeting contractual re- — Sherri Begin Welch

RAJ PATEL, 39 Partner in charge of technology consulting and solutions practice Plante & Moran P.L.L.C. Southfield

Biggest achievement: Growing a business unit at Plante & Moran from $200,000 in revenue to $5 mil- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan lion today, servicing clients global- ly, including China, India, Ger- many, England and Mexico, from a congratulates largely Michigan-based team. Current goal: To build his unit into a $20-million-a-year practice with a national reputation.

Leslie Murphy, past chair of the American Institute of Certified Public but we’re not done yet. There are Mr. Karriem Shakoor, Accountants and former general a lot of opportunities to grow,” managing partner at Plante & said Patel, a native of India who Senior Director, Systems Operations, Moran, hired Raj Patel in 2003 grew up in Kenya, got his account- Crain’s from KPMG to build up the South- ing degree in London, came to the on being selected as one of field-based firm’s fledgling IT con- U.S. and earned a degree in busi- sulting practice, which at that ness administration in 1997. “40 under 40” time had one full-time employee. Patel said he loves walking into “He basically got it up and run- large corporations that have a tra- ning. He did a great job of growing dition of giving their business to it. He’s a remarkable young man. Big Four accounting firms, then He’s very entrepreneurial. Just being told Plante & Moran has terrific,” said Murphy, who won the account because he made formed her own consulting firm, the best presentation. Bloomfield Hills-based Murphy Con- “We’ve got a number of those. I sulting Inc., after retiring from love proving to them that we have Plante & Moran. a talented team in Michigan,” Patel’s unit now has 25 profes- said Patel. “I’m proud of develop- bcbsm.com sionals and is a growth center at ing talent in Michigan that can Plante & Moran. provide a global practice.” “We’ve had significant growth, — Tom Henderson 20091005-NEWS--0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:39 PM Page 2

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After more than a decade of He has spearheaded more than ley-Sinai Hospital, among other pro- GLENN PAVEY, 37 heading development projects, 250,000 square feet of medical projects. Director of management and most recently as a vice president jects in total, but his 10-year career Adding to his skill set is recent operations for Southfield-based Farbman spans 750,000 square feet and in- experience with the Farbman Sterling Group Limited L.L.C. Group, Pavey was named to a se- cludes apartment buildings and Group’s national receivership and Detroit nior executive position at the Ster- residential loft projects. asset management practice. Pavey ling Group in Detroit, handling Pavey was the lead construction was the asset manager for a mixed Biggest achievement: Building management operations and find- manager on a $12 million heart portfolio of commercial and multi- teams to tackle complicated and ing new real estate acquisitions for and vascular center for St. Mary family properties throughout the challenging projects, such as hos- the company. Mercy Hospital in Livonia; a $21 mil- Midwest, working with court-ap- pital construction and medical of- “I’ve been able to learn a little lion ambulatory surgical, imaging, pointed receivers and lenders to fice buildings. bit of everything along the way, breast care and endoscopy center maintain and reposition the real Current goal: Grow and diversify and now take that to an executive for the Oakwood Dearborn Medical estate. Sterling Group’s investment portfo- role,” he said. Park; and a $12 million medical of- Creating a team atmosphere for lio and client services. Pavey has a specialty of leading fice center for the Oakwood a project is crucial to getting it the construction for medical real Southshore Medical Building in Tren- past the finish line, Pavey said. Though he grew up in Illinois, estate projects. He’s found a niche ton. “It’s important to get involved, Glenn Pavey made his home in of taking projects that are behind As a senior engineer working create a team, create shared goals metro Detroit more than 10 years never looked back. schedule and over budget, then for the Detroit Medical Center, and get the project finished,” he ago when he was transferred here The Detroit area has been good bringing them back under con- Pavey led the completion of a said. by a construction company. He to him. trol. $25 million expansion to Huron Val- — Daniel Duggan

nies that provided management within five years,” Posch said. then bills patients or insurers for J. DAVID POSCH, 39 and clinical support to surgeons. Over the past several years, sur- various surgical procedures. The CEO So, at age 23, Posch founded geons have been performing an in- surgeon bills for professional ser- American Surgical Centers L.L.C American Surgical Centers, a health creasing number of procedures in vices. ASC provides options for sur- Roseville care development, management their offices, ranging from colono- geons to increase their profitability and consulting company. ASC now scopies to breast reduction or en- in their offices,” Posch said. Biggest achievement: Learning employs 60 full-time and part-time hancement. In 1996, Posch became one of the the business through on-the-job employees, with about 80 leased “The technology advancements first to win approval for a certifi- training and opening one of the employees at physician offices are amazing with lower costs for cate of need to build an indepen- first independent, freestanding with which it does business. less invasive surgery,” he said. dent, freestanding surgery center. surgery centers. “When I started out, I had a five- “Some procedures can be per- His first, American Surgical Centers II Current goal: Growing the compa- or six-year learning curve where I formed safely in an office at three to L.L.C., is in West Bloomfield. ny into a $50 million company went to a lot of meetings and five times less the cost than a hospi- A second center, which is co- within five years. picked up things like the applica- tal.” owned by a group of gastroenterolo- tion and development process (for Posch said 50 percent of his com- gists, is Tri-County Center for En- J. David Posch was raised in a surgery centers),” Posch said. pany’s growth is coming from man- doscopy and Surgery L.L.C. in Clinton health care family by his hospital Last year, the company generat- aging in-office surgical programs. Township. administrator father and his gen- ed about $9 million in revenue. This In its treatment room program, Posch sold a Utica surgery center eral surgeon grandfather. But in 1993, after a long talk with year, Posch projects $13 million. ASC will lease space, personnel and two years ago to Mt. Clemens Re- During college, Posch shied his father, Joseph, Posch changed “We have grown 30 percent in equipment at a surgeon’s office. gional, which is owned by Flint- away from health care because of his mind. His father convinced the last six months. My goal is to This treatment room is similar to a based McLaren Health Care. the long hours and workweeks. him there was a need for compa- become a $50 million company hospital’s operating room. ASC — Jay Greene

SUSAN RAFFERTY, 39 Vice president of marketing SEE Inc. Southfield

Biggest achievement: Evolved from a traditional marketer to using social media and charity marketing in new ways to develop the SEE eyewear brand. Current goal: Continue to develop a recognizable brand while expanding the number of stores.

Susan Rafferty has a secret: She had Lasik eye surgery a few years ago. For most people, that’s no big deal, but Rafferty is vice president cluding five in Michigan. of marketing for Southfield-based The stores generate sales of SEE, the discount-but-upscale eye- $800-$1,000 per square foot per wear chain owned by Richard year. The goal is to have 80 to 100 Golden, who rose to fame with his stores in seven years. D.O.C. chain. Whereas D.O.C. relied heavily Rafferty’s job is to develop the on Golden’s persona in its market- creativity and marketing to grow ing, SEE does not. The chain does the SEE brand, which Golden almost no broadcast commercials. started after selling D.O.C. to Ital- “We almost completely focus on ian optical company Luxottica social networking, guerrilla mark- Group S.p.A. for $120 million in 2006. ing and charity marketing,” Raf- SEE, which stands for Selective ferty said. Eyewear Elements, sells only its SEE partners with nonprofit own glasses and aims to match the events, such as the recent AIDS designer brands in style, but for much less cost ($169-$329). Walk Detroit, to gain exposure to “It appears to be very expensive, its target audiences. but we’re value-based,” Rafferty And it’s Rafferty’s job to find said. “With SEE, people won’t buy those ways, unlike her D.O.C. days one pair of glasses, they’ll buy when she used outside agencies. four.” The creative efforts create what The concept has caught on. Af- she calls the “voice of the SEE ter launching first in Birming- brand.” ham, SEE now has 26 stores, in- — Bill Shea 20091005-NEWS--0022,0023-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:37 PM Page 1

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could have passed up.” WENDY ROBINSON, 37 DOUGLAS SALZENSTEIN, 37 Salzenstein joined Honigman as Vice president, strategic Partner an associate in 2003 and made part- sourcing Honigman Miller Schwartz and ner in 2008. Valassis Communications Inc. Cohn L.L.P. His practice focuses on breach of Livonia Detroit contract, shareholder disputes and securities fraud cases. He recently Biggest achievement: Created Biggest achievement: Working worked a case that had the potential an electronic payment system pro bono, he led a local program to set wide-reaching precedent re- for Valassis that gets vendors that has helped about 80 Holocaust garding the responsibilities of companies to disclose alleged violations. paid more quickly while maxi- survivors in Michigan receive In the case, an investor sued De- mizing the company’s liquidity. reparations from the German gov- troit-based United American Health- Current goal: Identify and lead ernment. Current goal: care Corp. for not disclosing allega- the company in cost reductions of Grow the reputation of Honigman’s litigation prac- tions that the company had $9.1 million by the end of this tice group while bringing together breached a contract with the state of year. attorneys and local organizations Tennessee. The investor claimed for more pro bono work. the company should have disclosed Wendy Robinson led the the allegations because they endan- charge with Valassis’ early Douglas Salzenstein, a partner at gered the contract and ultimately af- adoption of an electronic pay- fected stock prices. The 6th U.S. Cir- ter the company absorbed Con- Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn what happened.” ment system that improves com- cuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of necticut-based direct-mail com- L.L.P., said there are few tasks as re- Along with two attorneys from pany cash flow. the company, represented by Honig- pany Advo Inc., an acquisition warding as his pro bono work: help- Detroit-based Barris, Sott, Denn & Drik- Valassis, under Robinson’s man. that has also led to increased ing Holocaust survivors get repara- er P.L.L.C., Salzenstein trained local leadership, adopted vPayment Though Salzenstein enjoys prac- revenue for Valassis, a newspa- tions from the German lawyers to interview survivors and software in 2003, when the tech- government. ticing commercial litigation, he per coupon maker and direct- assemble applications. He also has nology was owned by GE Capital Salzenstein, who practices com- interviewed survivors directed to also thankful to Honigman for sup- mail company. Financial Inc. Robinson combined mercial litigation, heads a program the program through the Jewish Fam- porting his pro bono work. She also reduced travel ad- a software platform with a virtu- that has helped survivors living in ily Service of Metropolitan Detroit. “That’s why I went to law ministration expenses by al credit card through American Michigan apply for Germany’s “The survivors are asked to school,” he said. “Helping people $500,000. Ghetto Work Payment Program, walk through their entire personal doesn’t always involve legal prece- Express. Chris Yule, director of global created in 2007. It offers 2,000 euros history of persecution, from right dent and legal arguments. Some- When first implemented, this account development at Ameri- (about $2,900) to people who worked before the time they were placed times, being a lawyer is just being tool processed $2.3 million dol- can Express, described Robinson in German-controlled ghettos. into a ghetto through liberation,” placed in the position to help people lars in payments. In 2009, vol- as an early adopter and savvy It’s not a lot of money, Salzen- he said. “To hear their stories, and because people trust you and seek ume is expected to exceed $85 user. Her company frequently your guidance.” million. stein said, but for survivors, “it’s to be able to help them, was an op- consults with Robinson to learn meaningful to have recognition of portunity that I don’t think anyone — Gabe Nelson The advantage for Valassis is how clients are using the soft- in cash flow. The vendor or ware. client gets paid right away — Some purchasing managers but has to be willing to pay a are dissuaded by the challenge of KEVIN SCHNIEDERS, 37 founded, even through significant transaction fee. Valassis gets to integrating vPayment technolo- growth. hold onto its funds longer, im- gy into their existing purchasing CEO Current goal: Launching new em- proving the company’s finan- software and processes, but not Educational Data Systems Inc. ployment incubators where partic- cial options. Robinson, Yule said. Dearborn ipants can experience the de- Robinson also manages the “That doesn’t frighten her. mands of working in such fields as company’s real estate portfolio She gets the resources needed Biggest achievement: Maintain- e-commerce, retail, culinary arts, and renegotiated with landlords and drives the change,” she said. ing the close-knit culture that de- professional services and logistics to save more than $1 million af- — Gabe Nelson fined the company his father before entering one of them. When Kevin Schnieders joined Educational Data Systems Inc. in 1994, it was never a given that he would eventually become CEO of the company his father founded in 1979. After he paid his dues working in the trenches of the company, Schnieders bought EDSI, which creates customized workforce de- development customers that pro- velopment and training programs vide training and guidance for the for companies and government unemployed as they work to re- agencies. turn to the workforce. EDSI grew rapidly after He then spent three years as a Schnieders joined the company and company human resources devel- began implementing new ideas. It opment manager before becoming began expanding from its original EDSI’s COO in 1998. niche creating customized training The focus on workforce devel- programs for the auto industry into opment drove the company’s workforce development. growth from one office with 18 It was that new effort, employees to its current network Schnieders said, that made him of 23 offices in five states, employ- commit to the company. ing about 430 people and generat- “It was the opportunity to start ing $28 million in revenue last something from the ground up,” year. perfection he said. Finally, he was named CEO of While Schnieders’ father had the company and purchased it by design been in the business for years, from his father, Robert, in 2007. crafting programs for government The elder Schnieders remains the workforce development groups company’s chairman. was a project where both he and “EDSI has retained all key staff his son were trying something members in the last two years, new. since I purchased the company,” In the mid-1990s as an entry-lev- he said. “We have also increased el consultant, Schnieders devel- revenue and profitability and con- oped curriculum and instruction tinued expanding the operations.” CORPORATE I RETAIL I HEALTHCARE plans for the Livingston Technical While proud of the company’s Academy, a Howell-based charter growth, Schnieders says he is school focused on preparing high most proud of maintaining the CALL US TODAY AND EXPLORE YOUR DESIGN OPTIONS school students for manufacturing company’s open, responsive cul- 248 855 7040 l DavisInteriorDesign.com careers. 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said. He is in charge of delivery KARRIEM SHAKOOR, 38 and support of Blue Cross com- KELLY SMITH, 38 Senior director of system puter systems, agents, member- COO operations ship and provider claims. Oakwood Heritage Hospital Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Some of his projects include Taylor Detroit making available electronic pre- scribing to physicians, develop- Biggest achievement: Positive re- Biggest achievement: Greatly ex- ing online wellness tools for sults in an obstetrical care quality panding the use of IT at Blue members and helping physicians improvement project that is to be Cross such as tools that allow check on member and Medicare rolled out to all Michigan hospi- physicians to check patient cov- eligibility coverage. tals. erage or e-prescribe. Shakoor also is a member of Current goal: To help transform Current goal: To ensure 100 per- Blue Cross’ customer service Oakwood Heritage Hospital into a cent statewide availability of council. specialty teaching hospital that is real-time health service transac- And last year, Shakoor was a renowned across the Midwest for tions while building IT systems senior member of a Blue Cross innovative projects and a top- that include the adoption of elec- strategic initiative that helped notch orthopedic program. tronic health records and patient- identify areas in which Blue centered medical homes. Cross could cut costs and im- Kelly Smith’s career highlight net exploded and there was an in- prove efficiencies. so far has been her leadership in gin with and we improved sub- Karriem Shakoor knew he crease in consumerism and the “We spent five intensive months an award-winning quality im- stantially in every single mea- made the right decision in late use of electronic health records.” defining the framework to move provement project for clinical out- sure,” Smith said. 2006 when he left the automobile Now, he said, health care con- the company forward by improv- comes for obstetric patients at the As new COO of Oakwood Her- industry and took a job at Blue sumers expect to be able to look up ing market share and partnering four-hospital Oakwood Healthcare itage, Smith is responsible for day- Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. their health information, pay bills, (with other companies) for strate- in Dearborn. to-day operations of all facets of With degrees in IT and finance, check medical claims and analyze gic value,” he said. In 2008, the Michigan Health and the 249-bed hospital. Shakoor also knew health care was medical quality online. One decision that came out of Hospital Association chose Oakwood Oakwood Heritage employs 900 behind other industries in the use At Blue Cross, the native Detroi- the partnership project was the to be the exclusive hospital partner full-time equivalents and has near- of information systems to manage ter was hired as manager of net- sale in July of its for-profit Den- to develop a statewide initiative to ly 500 physicians on its medical quality and contain costs. work and voice services in 2006, teMax subsidiary. improve obstetrical outcomes. The staff. Its annual budget is $100 mil- “The auto industry had to use and promoted to director of techni- He volunteers with a number of 13-hospital pilot project is soon ex- lion with 9,000 discharges, 20,000 technology to squeeze costs of the cal services in 2007. He was pro- community groups, including Big pected to be extended to most of the outpatient procedures and 30,000 system,” said Shakoor, who moted this year to his current post. Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan state’s 144 hospitals. emergency room visits. worked for various auto suppli- “I lead a diverse group of near- Detroit, Leadership Detroit and IN- Smith was promoted to to COO Smith also led a multidiscipli- ers from 1992 to 2006. “The health ly 300 associates across the com- ROADS Leadership Development Insti- at Oakwood Heritage in January. nary team that designed and care industry did not have a pany with budgetary responsibil- tute. She was Oakwood’s clinical ser- opened the first fully digital, com- — Jay Greene defining moment until the Inter- ities of $76 million,” Shakoor vices administrator from 2001 to prehensive breast care center in 2009, when she headed up the ob- Southeast Michigan. The $2.2 mil- stetrical program and several oth- lion facility, which opened in No- RISTINA HEPPARD ECIUS town district has seen 160 building The DDA also plans to award er quality and community service vember 2007, can accommodate C S -D , 38 improvement projects completed a contract to Chicago-based The initiatives. 25,000 mammograms each year and Executive director since 2001, the arrival or expan- Lakota Group for its Ferndale Working closely with physi- conducts other imaging studies. Ferndale Downtown Development sions of dozens of new tenant busi- Heritage Tourism and cians, nurses and other adminis- “The center had been in exis- trators, Smith led the effort to im- Authority nesses, and an expansion of the Wayfinding Program. tence for about 15 years and was prove 12 quality measures in DDA district. That expanded the The program will be a part of very popular. We saw an opportu- obstetrical care and birth trauma Biggest achievement: Her work district to roughly 400 commercial the DDA’s planned brand iden- nity to expand it and go beyond beginning in 2005. what we were doing,” Smith said. helped reverse a recession-driven properties. tity campaign. “We were doing quite well to be- — Jay Greene climb in Ferndale vacancy rates The city has tallied $23 million — Chad Halcom and attract $23 million in reinvest- worth of building improvement ment in the downtown district and business reinvestment in the over the past 18 months. district and attracted about 40 new Current goal: To organize and businesses to the launch a down- district in less town Ferndale than two years. community New invest- branding cam- ment includes l`j]]\]da[agmk[gmjk]k$ paign next year. residential loft and retail build- gf]af[j]\aZd]]n]faf_& In many ways, ing The Lofts on 9 Cristina Shep- by developer Bob pard-Decius has Wolfson, Go Com- helped downtown edy comedy club, Ferndale become and Griot Editorial, cool again. a post-production On her watch editing house as executive di- and a division of rector of the Grace & Wild Inc. city’s Downtown in Farmington Development Au- Hills. thority, the city’s The lion’s commercial va- share of the new cancy rate plum- tenants, Decius meted from nearly 30 percent in said, are startup small businesses 2000 to 1 percent in 2005. in clothing, dining and entertain- That rate rose again to 8 percent ment industries betting on Fern- by 2007 in the wake of Michigan’s re- dale’s reputation for culture and cession, but has since eased off to 6 nightlife. percent. But the image of Ferndale “The downtown is changing all and its downtown has also unques- the time, and that is good for the tionably changed, from an aging in- community,” she said. “But a lot 40 ner-ring suburb to a comer challeng- of things go into that. For the DDA MpocÏn>g\nnd^nw .4) ing Royal Oak’s appeal to the hip. itself, what we did as a district C D “In that first year, the district plays a part, but so does a lot of the ^Ydd'oafl]j was sometimes so thin on people inventive entrepreneurship that that you could roll a bowling ball we’ve been lucky to see.” ]fbgqY^mdd+%[gmjk]e]Yd down a street or sidewalk and This month, the DDA expects to oal`]p[alaf_f]oe]fmal]ek& there was a pretty good chance you administer a $60,000 grant for Ljgqt *,0&*.1&0,*, wouldn’t come near anybody,” she beautification of an alley east of said. “Some buildings were shab- Woodward Avenue. That could YnYadYZd]YlhYjla[ahYlaf_dg[Ylagfk^gjYdaeal]\lae]& by, and the tenant perception then help restaurants or bars offer out- was there wasn’t much to offer.” door seating behind their busi- Much has changed. The down- nesses. 20091005-NEWS--0024,0025-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:45 PM Page 1

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worked for dozens of municipalities resolution through its tax antici- counsel for Wayne State University KEVIN SMITH, 38 around metro Detroit and the state. pation note and revenue anticipa- and Central Michigan University on Principal He’s currently acting as bond tion notes from the 2008 fiscal general bond issues. Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone counsel for Detroit Public Schools’ year. The team evaluated, struc- Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ap- P.L.C. $500 million capital improvement tured, sold and issued notes — pointed Smith in May to his crisis Detroit bond program — designed to reno- amounting to more than $120 mil- turnaround team as a finance ad- vate or rebuild 18 of the city’s lion — that, likely, kept the city viser — directing the mayor’s of- Biggest achievement: Leading a schools with no tax increases, us- from running out of money, he fice on legal authority and tax im- Miller Canfield team to restructure, ing federal stimulus money. He’s said. Smith said the municipal plications. He’s also aided the city sell and issue the city of Detroit’s also drafted ballot language for the market usually requires at least on financing issues related to Cobo bonds to the tune of bond’s Nov. 4 ballot measure. three weeks to close deals of that Center, the new Detroit Police De- $120 million in less than two days, “I’ve been involved with the eval- stature. His team accomplished partment crime lab and several oth- helping the city stave off insolvency. uation of all of the district’s financ- the deal in less than two days. er redevelopment projects, as well Current goal: Expanding Miller ing options,” Smith said. “It’s pretty “It was a pretty remarkable as advised the city on its current Canfield’s bond expertise to other high stakes and very intensive.” thing we did,” he said. “We didn’t fiscal deficit. markets as well as aiding metro But, high stakes bond issues are even think we could do it.” Smith is now working to expand Detroit’s bond needs. right in Smith’s wheelhouse. Since then, Smith and the Miller Miller Canfield into other mar- Smith was part of the Miller Canfield team continues to pro- kets. Currently, he’s serving as Kevin Smith, principal at Miller, Canfield team that spearheaded vide advisory services on the city’s bond counsel for the Illinois Fi- Canfield, Paddock and Stone P.L.C., has the city of Detroit’s budget shortfall notes. Other recent work includes nance Authority in Chicago. “I’ve realized I can make an impact regardless of what city I’m in,” he said. “But, I’m still really excited about continuing my responsibilities to my own community.” Prior to working for Miller Can- field, Smith served as a law clerk for Senior Judge Damon Keith, 6th District U.S. Court of Appeals. Keith said Smith’s integrity enables him to succeed on difficult deals, like the city’s bond issue. “I’ve had some pretty good law clerks,” Keith said, citing Gov. Jennifer Granholm and fellow Ap- peals Court Judge Eric Clay. “He’s right up there with them.” — Dustin Walsh

LUKE SONG, 36 CEO Moza Inc. Southfield

Biggest achievement: Becoming an internationally sought-after hat designer while steadily growing the family business. Current goal: Keeping the company’s brand fresh and avant-garde, despite schedule demands and financial responsibilities.

On Jan. 20, musical icon Aretha Franklin took the stage at Presi- dent Barack Obama’s inaugura- tion, and Detroit designer Luke Song was catapulted into the international spotlight. You know the hat — a gray felt chapeau topped with an oversized bow and adorned with Swarovski crystals. The phone at Mr. Song Millinery, then housed on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, started ringing off the hook with orders from around the country. Everyone wanted The Hat. (Song won’t sell an exact copy, but offers an economical $179 model that’s similar.) Mr. Song ended 2008 with about $1 million in revenue; Luke Song says the company could finish 2009 with $6 million in sales. “Our business model was pretty solid, and with the attention given to us, we were almost forced to grow,” Luke Song said. But Mr. Song isn’t an overnight success story. Hahn and Jin Song, Luke Song’s parents, founded the business in 1982 after emigrating from South Korea. The store was originally a straight retail establishment, car- rying designer hats. But Jin Song had a knack for hat design, and the family launched its own label. Luke Song became the label’s 20091005-NEWS--0024,0025-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:46 PM Page 2

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 25 40 under 40 IMOTHY WANSON region’s revenue by 22 percent per toward senior management down to pay his way through college. T S , 37 year on average, to $28 million in the road,” said Malone, who is His work ethic turned heads at Market manager 2007. That placed it among the Swanson’s supervisor. J.P. Morgan, and around the time J.P. Morgan Private Wealth company’s top five fastest-growing Last year, Swanson agreed to Swanson graduated his bachelor’s Management/J.P. Morgan Chase & offices in the nation. When he left, take over the struggling Grosse degree, the company took him on Co. it had $2 billion in assets under Pointe office, which covers Wayne as an analyst. Grosse Pointe management. The region includes County and some Detroit suburbs. In that position, Swanson would Ann Arbor, west Michigan and An office in Bloomfield Hills routinely work 12-hour days or northern Michigan. serves Oakland County. Biggest achievement: Led J.P. longer, aiming to be the first one Those would be notable achieve- The Grosse Pointe office, with Morgan’s greater Michigan wealth into the office in the morning and management office to year-over- ments for anyone, but it was espe- $3.5 billion in assets under manage- cially impressive for one of the ment and revenue of $35 million, the last one out at night. He often year revenue growth of 22 percent. still works those hours as managing Current goal: To duplicate that youngest managing directors in had the lowest revenue growth fig- director, attending early-morning success at the Grosse Pointe re- the venerable J.P. Morgan’s histo- ures nationwide when Swanson be- meetings and staying until 7 p.m. or gional office, which was the com- ry, said Michael Malone, central came managing director. Things so to set a tone for the office. pany’s worst performer in terms of regional director of private client are already improving under Swan- “I was trying to get somewhere, revenue growth when Swanson be- services at the company. son’s leadership, Malone said. came managing director in 2008. “When somebody has the level Swanson started at J.P. Morgan and you don’t get there unless you of success that Tim has had this straight out of high school, work- put in the time,” Swanson said. In wealth management, an in- early in his career, it tends to lead ing as a teller at a branch in Troy — Gabe Nelson dustry that sometimes rewards a few gray hairs, Timothy Swanson has risen through the ranks at an unusually young age. The St. Clair Shores native became one of the youngest vice presidents at J.P. Morgan at age 26, and at 33 he became managing director of the greater Michigan region, based in Ann Arbor. “That’s always been my theme,” Swanson said. “Hopefully, I’ll be the youngest CEO of J.P. Morgan someday.” The reason for Swanson’s rapid rise through the ranks? Results. He grew the greater Michigan

chief designer in 2001, after attend- SM ing Parsons The New School for Design FACT: Over 100,000 Healthy Blue Living members have lowered in New York City, creating Moza Inc. to be the corporate entity that man- their insurance costs by improving their health. ages the Mr. Song brand and retail shop. Mr. Song produces more than a We’re helping create healthier workplaces hundred hats a day, sold at retailers nationwide. Just a fraction of by rewarding employees who commit to healthy the brand’s output is sold at the lo- living with lower co-pays and deductibles. Our cal showroom, which recently Blue SM moved from its cramped Detroit Healthy Living product is one of the many quarters to a roomy Southfield innovative ways we are improving the health of storefront. The company’s move and expansion have been primari- everyone in Michigan. And it’s one more example ly self-funded. of how the Blues will be ready for whatever the Luke Song is happy to keep growing the business — and to future of health care brings. keep designing hats. “With all the media attention, a lot of attention around the country has focused on us,” he said. “Any project that involves a hat, they call me, whether it’s a cover of a book, performance art, an art installation, or a movie … we have been contacted internationally to do projects with a lot of magazines, the Vogue (magazine) people have contacted us … it’s amazing to work MiBCN.com/HealthyBlueLiving with so many varieties of people.” — Nancy Kaffer 20091005-NEWS--0026-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:47 PM Page 1

Page 26 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 40 under 40 ASANDRA LBRICH $5 million grant from the New Economy Ini- EINER tiac’s Centerpoint complex to Raleigh Stu- C U , 35 tiative for Fast Track to the Future, a WSU- A.J. W , 36 dios for a movie studio, and was part of the Director of corporate and foundation hosted entrepreneurial training program Senior vice president 240,000-square-foot lease of space at the relations for people from around the region. Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. Visteon Corp. Village campus to General Wayne State University She’s bringing that same passion for ac- Detroit Electric. cess to education to her personal life. Other deals include new leases and re- Biggest achievement: Her nomination and In 2006, Ulbrich campaigned successfully Biggest achievement: Was part of a top- newals for Microsoft, United Healthcare, to get elected to the Michigan Board of Educa- subsequent election to statewide office as a level brokerage team that started from MetLife and IBM. tion, which oversees public education in the member of the Michigan Board of Education. scratch and built a portfolio of 3.4 million The GM and Raleigh deals are ultimate- Current goal: To complete her doctoral dis- state. The group is setting grade-level con- square feet of office space for lease in 18 ly expected to bring more sertation on media framing tent expectations to align months. than 4,000 jobs to the re- and the 1967 Detroit riots. with Michigan’s new curriculum and creating poli- Current goal: Increase gion. the impact of Jones Lang Casandra Ulbrich was cies for teacher prepara- It was impressive deal the first in her family to tion institutions. LaSalle on high-level com- momentum, which Wein- earn a college degree, In that role, Ulbrich is mercial real estate in the er worried at one point something she said com- pushing for public-private region. he might not have again. pletely changed her life. partnerships in K-12 pub- He had built a 1.6 mil- The passion that has giv- lic education, believing At the end of 2008, A.J. lion-square-foot portfolio en her for education is dri- that public schools should Weiner was looking at in the area for the former be able to leverage corpo- ving her to help ensure the prospect of a dismal Trammel Crow Co. before rate and other private sup- children wishing to go to year for commercial real the company was ac- college are prepared for it port, just as colleges and estate leasing. The required by CB Richard Ellis. — and can get the financial universities do. gion’s vacancy rate was But rather than move to assistance that they need. To that end, she’s meet- climbing, many busi- CBRE like all his col- As senior director of de- ing with community foun- nesses were scaling back leagues, Weiner took a velopment for Wayne State dations to establish a their growth plans and chance on helping Jones University’s college of liberal mechanism through investment sales were which the Michigan Depart- arts and sciences, she dried up. Lang LaSalle build its De- ment of Education can solic- raised $7 million to $8 mil- Almost three-quarters troit presence. Jones it private gifts to fund in- lion of the college’s $30 mil- of the way into this year, Lang LaSalle provides a lion goal as part of the university’s recently novative educational Weiner worked on some of the biggest full range of real estate services and invest- completed comprehensive capital campaign. programs that will filter into the public deals on the books. Weiner was involved ment management. In her current role, Ulbrich oversees the schools. with 923,000 square feet of commercial real Starting from nothing, in the 18 months university’s grant proposal submissions to Ulbrich in 2008 was named the Board of at Jones Lang since he joined the company foundations and corporations and is serv- Education’s representative on the govern- estate deals so far this year, with the help in early 2007, Weiner has built a portfolio ing as director of WSU’s multimillion dollar ment affairs committee of the National Associ- of the other brokers on his team, making “Aim Higher for Students” campaign to ation of State Boards of Education, a committee for one of the best years of his career. of 3.4 million square feet of representation raise money for need- and merit-based charged with making recommendations to Among the 17 deals: He structured the in the area. scholarships. Congress on federal education policies. sale of a former 416,000-square-foot Gener- “With more to come,” he added. Ulbrich was instrumental in securing a — Sherri Begin Welch al Motors Corp. truck plant building in Pon- — Daniel Duggan

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John Barnwell to chief of surgery, Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, from director of surgical oncology and remaining general surgeon and surgical oncologist. Slow with the flow Stephen Lemos, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chief of Hospitals orthopedic surgery at DMC Surgery Hospital. Dr. Lemos joined the lag in joining DMC in 2006, specializing in complex repairs and procedures Lemos health info on elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles. exchanges

BY ELIZABETH GARDNER SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS

magine a health care system in which every provider knows I every relevant detail about a Cooper Chambers patient — without that patient Debra Cooper has been promoted having to fill out repetitive to vice president of marketing and forms. Amy Chambers to vice president of Imagine a world where mul- market and product development at tiple physicians can share re- NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Priority Health, Grand Rapids. Cooper sults of the same blood test so “Everyone asks who’s going to pay,” says Detroit Medical Center COO Ben Carter about health information previously served as associate vice the patient doesn’t have to en- exchanges. “It always seems like it has to be the hospital, and hospitals haven’t been comfortable with that.” president of marketing, Chambers as dure multiple needle sticks and Nonetheless, DMC recently agreed to participate in my1HIE because many of its physicians already have signed on. associate vice president of market multiple co-pays. development. It’s starting to happen, but has been the state of the art). cians haven’t had ready access information on patients that’s Richard ironically, the organizations Michigan has set up nine or- to when they interface with been generated by other Zarbo, M.D., with the ganizations to develop HIEs in their patient. It’s been impossi- providers, usually at a nominal D.M.D., senior greatest different regions, and several ble to know all the information subscription fee per month. vice president for HIE STATUS REPORT number of exchanges also have sprung up about their drugs, their labs, The more providers partici- pathology and computers independently of state efforts. their recent hospitalizations, pate, the more useful the HIE laboratory In the lead: Report finds Michigan out and the The state also is funding de- but now it can all be brought becomes, Grant said. medicine at Henry front, Page 29 most infor- velopment of nine regional up very quickly,” Sottile said. But hospitals, which have Ford Health Federal help: Funds mation — health information exchanges Crittenton recently signed the greatest concentration of System, has been give boost, Page 30 hospitals to encourage doctors, hospi- on to give its physicians access patient information about the voted president- — are often tals, insurers, reference labora- to my1HIE, a fledgling health in- elect of the most serious episodes of care, the last tories and other providers to formation exchange led by Unit- Michigan Society Zarbo can be reluctant to jump in. ones joining the game. share patient data. ed Physicians P.C., a Bingham of Pathologists, While my1HIE has commit- Northville. The federal government has “I can’t conceive of practic- Farms-based independent prac- ments from Crittenton and the committed billions of stimulus ing medicine today without tice association. Detroit Medical Center, and is in Reshma dollars to encourage health this capability,” said Dr. Nearly 1,000 physicians are Jagsi, M.D., Ph.D., talks with several other hosp- care providers to install Frank Sottile, chief med- using some of the functions assistant tials in Southeast Michigan, and use electronic ical officer at Crittenton provided by my1HIE, and be- professor of most of the impetus for HIEs in radiation oncology health records. Hospital and Medical Cen- tween 6,000 and 7,000 more the area has come from physi- at the University of It’s also funding deter in Rochester Hills have signed up for the service, cians. velopment of electronic Michigan Medical and a self-described said Dr. Steven Grant, CEO of Despite their reluctance, it’s “health information ex- zealot about electronic my1HIE and president of Unit- School, was one of key to get hospitals to partici- changes,” or HIEs, so health records. ed Physicians. five early career pate, said Dr. Paul Harkaway, providers in unre- “(An HIE) gives Doctors are generally glad to doctors selected president of Huron Valley Physi- lated health you information see an HIE arrive in their com- to take part in the cians Association, one of the Southwest Jagsi care organi- that physi- munities. It can give access to group practices backing Oncology Group zations can my1HIE. Young Investigator Training Course for easily 2009. The annual workshop is run by share in- I can’t conceive of “Our sickest patients are in the Southwest Oncology Group, one of formation “ the hospital, and they’re the the nation’s largest cancer clinical trial about pa- practicing medicine today ones that are the most vulnera- networks, which is headquartered at tients ble,” he said. “The transitions the University of Michigan. without without this capability. (between hospital and home) John Karebian has been named resorting are dangerous, messages get ” lost, the patients get confused executive director of the Michigan to phone Dr. Frank Sottile, Nurses Association, Lansing. Karebian tag or about their medications. Get- Crittenton Hospital ting information from the hospi- had been executive director of labor faxing and Medical Center and government relations. Tom (which Bissonnette, formerly executive until now See Exchanges, Page 28 director of nursing practice and operations, will serve as the associate executive director of nursing practice. 20091005-NEWS--0028-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2009 4:18 PM Page 1

Page 28 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 Health Care Extra Exchanges: Hospitals slow to join health care info exchanges ■ From Page 27 tal to community caregivers is vi- Because they have the most in- providers will participate cial losses from HIE tally, critically important.” formation and the most compli- and that we can get bene- participation, at least Even patients who haven’t been cated information systems, hospi- fits? That’s really been a HIEs have great value in the short term, said in a hospital may have had their tals face the most expense of any barrier.” “ Brett Furst, vice presi- tests or imaging studies done single provider participating in DMC has long connect- ... but it doesn’t make dent for health care at there, and those results are often an HIE. ed its own admitting Detroit-based Covisint, slow to reach the physician, Hark- “When we’ve had employers and physicians to its hospital sense to have hospitals the health care sub- away said. hospitals and physicians and in- information system, and sidiary of Com- So why are hospitals hesitating, surers in the room (discussing recently agreed to partic- pay for them. puware. especially if patients’ health is at HIEs), everyone asks who’s going ipate in my1HIE because ” Covisint also is pro- risk? to pay,” said DMC COO Ben a critical mass of its Brett Furst, Covisint viding infrastructure The reasons are complex but Carter. “It always seems like it has physicians have already support for my1HIE come down to some combination of to be the hospital, and hospitals signed on to that effort, Carter information into the system will and for provider portals under de- money, competitive strategy and haven’t been comfortable with said. cost about $50,000, he said. velopment by the Michigan State technological challenge. that. How do we know that other Writing the interfaces to get the Hospitals could even face finan- Medical Society and the Michigan As- sociation of Health Plans. For example, if all emergency rooms had drug allergy information for all patients, hospital per- NationalCity.com/CashFlow sonnel could quickly recognize and treat allergic reactions, cutting down on unnecessary hospital admissions. “That’s a big value to the health care system,” Furst said. “But to a hospital, that’s lost revenue (a hospital admission). What is the hospital getting in return? HIEs have great value if you look at the health care ecosystem as a whole, but it doesn’t make sense to have hospitals pay for them.” Even though urban hospitals usually are more sophisticated Make sure about technology, it’s the ones in the middle of nowhere that are most likely to embrace HIEs, said Denise Holmes, executive director of the Michigan Health Informa- tion Network, the state organiza- your cash flow tion charged with helping set up HIEs. “We have an easier time con- vincing rural hospitals about the merits of health information exchanges,” she said. “They rely on is headed in referral mechanisms because they don’t have all the services under one roof, and they don’t have the resources to invest in elaborate health information- technology projects, so they’re the right direction. more typically in a mindset of co- operation.” Urban hospitals compete, and they rely on the loyalty of their physicians. Many hospitals provide connectivity between their hospital information systems and physician offices to make it easier for those physicians to practice at that hospital and to cement their desire to ad- mit their patients there. Subscrib- ing to a more open system may seem to under- No matter what goals you’ve set for your business, meeting them would be impossible cut that strategy. without effective cash flow. At National City, we can help improve yours, by taking a close “Hospitals need to see the look at how your business operates, and developing customized cash flow solutions. value in what With help from our business banking experts, we can help you collect receivables faster, the community is doing versus make payments more efficiently, and ensure access to credit when needed. what they’re doing on their To learn more about how we can help you improve your cash flow, stop by any National City own,” said Dr. Greg Forzley, branch, visit NationalCity.com/CashFlow, or call 1-866-874-3675. Forzley medical director of informatics at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, which is teaming with the city’s other hospitals on an HIE. “They’ve already made an investment in connecting to physicians, and they don’t want to pay twice,” said Forzley, who also is chairman of the medical society. Last year, the medical society National City Bank, Member FDIC launched MSMS Connect, an online ©2009 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Credit products are subject to an approved credit application. See Page 29 20091005-NEWS--0029-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:24 AM Page 1

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service that allows its 15,000 physician I need this stuff right Michigan holds slight lead on HIEs members to view real-time medical data “ on their patients and to access medical ref- there in my face so it’s BY ELIZABETH GARDNER tions in Southeast Michigan. erence works and other tools. While SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Last year, United Physicians P.C., a Bingham MSMS Connect is not itself an HIE, it can easy to do the right thing Hills-based independent practice associa- help physicians access HIEs in their area, Health information exchanges are spread- tion, and three other physician organiza- Forzley said. and hard to make a ing quickly around the country and are al- tions, created my1HIE. Though Forzley acknowledges the hospi- ready starting to show their promise, accord- Participating groups in my1HIE include tals may lose some revenue in the short mistake. Not the other ing to a recent report from the eHealth Olympia Medical Services and Continuum Manage- term by using HIEs, they hope to make it way around. Initiative, a trade group that tracks and pro- ment Services both located in Livonia, and up, and then some, in incentive payments ” motes the development of HIEs. Huron Valley Physicians Association in Ann Ar- for better care, scheduled to be offered by The report estimates that 57 HIEs are oper- bor. Paul Harkaway, the federal government and other payers. ational, up from 42 a year ago. Michigan has more operational HIEs than Huron Valley Physicians Association Crittenton has had electronic links be- Of those 57, 40 report they have generated most other states, according to the eHealth Ini- tween its physicians and the hospital, but “John Smith” discharged from Beaumont cost savings, including reduced staff time in tiative, which said that 22 states have no oper- Sottile said participating in a health infor- Royal Oak last week is the same one that’s handing test results, reduced clerical time, ational HIEs and 18 more have only one. mation exchange makes sense anyway. at DMC this week. fewer redundant tests, and fewer medication Another eight Michigan HIEs, all backed by “We’re not being totally altruistic, but It also needs its providers to agree on a errors. the state, are in various stages of planning and we see an advantage in making sure our common nomenclature, or dictionary of EHealth Initiative estimates there are about implementation. The Lansing-area exchange patients receive good and cost-effective terms, so that the system doesn’t need to 140 additional HIEs in the planning stages. was scheduled to start operation this month. care and don’t have tests repeated unnec- figure out that ibuprofen and Advil are the An HIE generally operates in a single Michigan’s goal is to connect all nine re- essarily,” he said. same thing. “medical market,” where the providers — gional health information exchanges, or Even if money and competition weren’t Harkaway said pulling all medical infor- hospitals, physicians, labs and pharmacies “medical trading areas,” into a statewide net- issues, there are still technological barri- mation together in one place will dramati- — need to swap information frequently. work by 2012. ers, said Paul Peabody, chief information cally improve care. HIEs are often, though not always, not-for- It’s unclear how the HIEs officer at William Beau- For example, Harkaway is frustrated profit efforts backed by state agencies or al- that aren’t part of the state mont Hospitals in Royal that he can’t easily get a patient’s complete liances of providers. Before the advent of the effort will ultimately fit Oak. medication list. Even when he asks pa- commercial Internet, they would have been into the picture, said Beaumont has spent tients to bring all their medication bottles difficult and in some cases impossible to set Denise Holmes, executive millions over the years to his office, they’re likely to bring outdat- up, but HIEs are one of the many things director of the Michigan on the latest informa- ed ones, empty bottles from prescriptions made possible and affordable by having all Health Information Network, tion technology, and they haven’t had refilled — even a few be- computers on the same network. which is supervising the de- was one of the first hos- longing to their spouses. Michigan has four operational HIEs. One velopment of the state- pital systems in the Having the information directly from is in the Upper Peninsula and funded by state backed HIEs. country to provide of- hospitals, pharmacies and other physicians government. The second one was started by “I think there’s going to fice connectivity to its would be much more reliable, he said. providers in South Bend, Ind., that serves ar- Holmes need to be some govern- Peabody physicians, he said. “I need this stuff right there in my face eas of both Indiana and Michigan. A third mental intervention for a geographically Peabody said a community HIE needs a so it’s easy to do the right thing and hard one was started by a coalition of four physi- sensible arrangement, because it doesn’t single master patient index so that to make a mistake,” he said. “Not the other cian practices in Ann Arbor. The fourth was make sense to have two or three or four cov- providers are absolutely certain that the way around.” developed by several physician organiza- ering the same region,” Holmes said.

Standard stroke treatment would have left Patricia paralyzed. Fortunately, Henry Ford created their own standard. Only one team in Michigan could give Patricia a medication that could reverse the effects of her stroke. It is the same team that researched this drug and continues with many other clinical trials: the Harris Stroke Center at the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute.

HENRY FORD NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY Michigan’s only program named “America’s Best” the past 12 consecutive years by U.S.News & World Report.

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BY ELIZABETH GARDNER when there are no more incentives SPECIAL TO CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS and instead Medicare cuts payments for doctors who aren’t using The U.S. government is provid- EHRs. ing the single largest kick-start to A similar plan for hospitals uses health information technology in a more complicated formula but the history of that industry, under gives a base payment of $2 million a subsection of the American Re- the first year, plus additional covery and Reinvestment Act amounts based on the hospital’s called Health Information Tech- volume of Medicare patients. nology for Economic and Clinical Medicaid, the health financing Health, or HITECH. program for the poor that’s admin- In August, the U.S. Department of istered through the states, also has Health and Human Services an- HITECH funding available, but nounced it would use ARRA funds providers can’t take advantage of to award grants to states worth both. They have to run the numbers $564 million to promote health in- and pick which one will be better formation exchange development. for them, based on their volume of Applications were due in Sep- Medicare and Medicaid patients. tember and the awards will be an- Still up in the air are the precise nounced in mid-December. definitions of “certified” and The Michigan Department of Com- “meaningful use.” munity Health has applied for one of For the former, the government the HIE grants, which will be used is expected to contract with some www.updoctors.com to help develop the state’s nine re- independent entity, most likely the gional HIEs, said Janet Olszewski, Certification Commission for Health DCH’s director. Information Technology, which has Doctors also can qualify for up previously certified EHRs under to $44,000 apiece in incentive pay- contract to the U.S. Department of ments from Medicare over five Health and Human Services. years, depending on how many Certification generally indicates Medicare patients they treat, if that a system can perform certain they have a “certified” electronic functions and handle data in specif- health record installed and are us- ic ways that make it easier for dif- ing it in a “meaningful” way by the ferent systems to communicate beginning of 2011. with one another. And the Centers The payments start at a maxi- for Medicare and Medicaid Services mum of $18,000 for the first year, plans to issue definitions of “mean- and gradually decrease until 2016, ingful use” by the end of this year. 20091005-NEWS--0031-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:23 AM Page 1

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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Health care summit the place to start making a difference While Washington debates how to reform the insurance industry and expand coverage to the unin- Lucarelli first sured, health professionals in the trench- to win Crain’s es in Detroit know real re- trustee award form starts at the bedside Alphonse Lucarelli, past chair of and within the St. John Health System board the delivery and emeritus system. member, was Multidisci- named the Jay Greene plinary med- winner of a ical teams, new Crain’s with clear communication during award: Out- care and in patient “handoffs,” and standing providing the right care at the right Health Care time, are among keys to improving Trustee. Lu- delivery. carelli served Employers who pay the bulk of on the St. health care costs John Health Lucarelli HE DETAILS know doctors or System board beginning in 2001 T nurses can’t pro- and was board chair 2003-2008. More about the vide care with- Crain’s launched the new summit, Page 8 out regard to award in conjunction with the cost or to what Crain’s Health Care Summit to happens when patients go home. recognize leadership on health Patients need to follow advice to care boards. lose weight, stop smoking, take Lucarelli is being honored at medications, get recommended the Oct. 15 event for his efforts tests or just slow down. navigating the organization dur- On Oct. 15, at the Rock Financial ing great change. Showplace in Novi, Crain’s will He lobbied for the passage of host its first Health Care Leadership legislation, which paved the way Summit to start a conversation for construction of Providence Park about what is good about the Hospital and restructured the health care delivery system, what health system’s governance to a should be discarded, and what single board — with separate hos- needs to change to reduce costs pital boards with specific powers. and improve quality. He also was a key adviser to I have been covering the health the health system’s president care industry for more than 25 and CEO, Dr. Patricia Maryland, “Deal making in today’s environment is tough…traditional sources years, first at Modern Healthcare as she created a plan in 2008 to of capital have all but disappeared. At Leonard Capital Markets, and now at Crain’s. I believe De- cut $85 million in expenses. we have senior deal makers with the experience and knowledge troit’s health care professionals Maryland said Lucarelli provid- to recognize ‘that critical moment,’ when a decision is made to can help lead the way to delivery ed her with a road map to imple- either get the deal done, or walk away with confidence.” reform. ment the changes, providing her As an aging jock, let me use a with organizational history and — Gregory S. 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I know you have opin- Permanente in California, Cleveland ions on what can improve quality Clinic in Ohio, Geisinger Clinic in and lower costs. Pennsylvania, and Henry Ford Raise your hand, be brief and to Leonard Capital Markets s www.leonardcapitalmarkets.com Health System here, already were the point, and participate in the 1450 West Long Lake Road s Suite 150 s Troy, MI 48098 s 248-952-5858 s www.leonardandcompany.com leading the way by providing high discussion. Everyone at the health quality and one-stop shopping for summit will be there because they Michigan: Corporate Headquarters — Troy. Birmingham. Grand Rapids. Grosse Pointe Farms. Saginaw. Sterling Heights. patients, insurers and employers. want to make a difference. Colorado, Florida and New York Still, as costs have risen and em- Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, ployers have demanded efficien- [email protected] Member FINRA, SPIC 20091005-NEWS--0032-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:22 AM Page 1

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BY JAY GREENE who is president of the center. Located across the street from Mertz said. said Mertz. “Both of us decided to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS “We have a Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Mertz The center is recruiting an oph- work together instead.” lot of positive projects the surgery center will thalmologist, he said. Despite a full operating room Dr. Thomas Mertz and 17 physi- energy from our conduct 4,200 surgery cases per Working with Henry Ford Ma- schedule, Rand O’Leary, Henry cian partners have opened the Pre- doctors and the year in two years. comb, Mertz said the surgery cen- Ford Macomb’s vice president of miere Surgery Center of Michigan in community. It will turn a profit in 12 months, ter has a contract to provide back- clinical and support services, said a joint venture with Boston-based The only disap- he said. up emergency care services if the hospital decided it needed to Ambulatory Surgical Centers of Amer- pointment was The center is seeking Medicare patients develop post-surgery com- pursue other capital projects. ica. that the local certification and contracts with plications. “We wrote a joint business plan, The 16,000-square-foot surgery banking com- health insurers, he said. The center also refers patients but we parted ways on good center, at 43475 Dalcoma in Clin- munity was “We have four ORs and two pro- to the hospital for pharmacy, terms,” O’Leary said. “We decided ton Township, was financed very averse to cedure rooms to do general imaging and laboratory services, Mertz the hospital had other pressing through a bank in Boston because taking risk,” surgery, orthopedics, urology, ob- he said. needs.” local banks turned down the doc- Mertz said. “We have a very solid stetrical surgery, neurology, pain “We talked about forming a 50-50 O’Leary said Henry Ford Ma- tor group, said Mertz, the urologist business model.” management and GI procedures,” joint venture with Henry Ford,” comb is considering expanding its central patient tower and may invest in additional diagnostic equipment. “The majority of their physicians have applied for medical staff privileges here,” he said. “It is hard to find specialists, and we are really trying to craft win-win relationships.” BENEFITS Mertz said the Premiere Surgery Center competes with several other ambulatory and surgery centers in east Macomb County, including Beaumont Medical Center in Macomb Township, the Utica THAT Surgery Center and St. John Romeo Plank Medical Center in Macomb Township. “There are a lot of surgery centers around,” O’Leary said. “There has been a limited growth of surgery centers in Michigan be- BENEFIT cause of the certificate-of-need laws.” O’Leary said some markets have heavy competition for outpatient surgical services between doctors and hospitals. “We are not going in that direction. Our goal is to work with the doctors,” he said. “Certain procedures are performed better in the ambulatory environment.” The 18 physician partners hold a 70 percent ownership in the $5 million center, and ASCOA holds a 30 percent interest, he said. The center employs five full- time equivalent employees. “One of our strengths is the business model that ASCOA brings to the table. They know how to design, staff, equip and supply ambulatory centers,” Mertz said. “They are lean, but they know a lot of financial management of centers, and they have the same philosophy about quality of care as we do.” ASCOA operates 33 surgery centers in the U.S. and has provided management expertise to another More choices, better results. 17 facilities. “Surgery centers, like this state- You know what you want, and yesterday’s same-old, same-old health plans just aren’t measuring of-the-art center in Clinton (Town- up. Look to Priority Health for a broad portfolio of innovative solutions. From managed care to ship), are part of the future of health care,” said Jeff Péo, AS- consumer directed health including HRAs and HSAs, we offer a variety of plans with a variety of COA’s vice president of acquisitions and development. “They funding options, so you can manage your costs and provide beneﬁts your employees will value. Call combine state-of-the-art equip- your agent or Priority Health at 800 471-2504 or visit priorityhealth.com to learn more. ment and care at a lower cost to the patient and the insurance companies.” The surgery center was de- ® signed by Birmingham-based Stu- Life just got a little easier. dio B Architects Inc. Frank Rewald & Son in Oxford was the general contractor, Mertz said. Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, 00/¬s¬(-/¬s¬0/3¬s¬(3!¬s¬(2!¬s¬&3!¬s¬$%.4!,¬s¬6)3)/. [email protected] 20091005-NEWS--0033-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 11:21 AM Page 1

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 33 Health Care Extra WSU, Henry Ford Health consider joint research facility

BY JAY GREENE nership. Schlichting said. “DMC is still im- Noren said. CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS “Our board has been looking at portant to Wayne State with med- However, Parisi said she ex- relationships and felt our best part- ical students” and residency pro- pects the negotiations with DMC Henry Ford Health System and ner is Wayne State. It really is a nat- grams. to lead to signed contracts. Wayne State University announced ural for us,” Schlichting said. “We Parisi said Wayne State also “Wayne State has no intention last week they have signed a letter are two very important anchors in wants to double the number of of packing up its residency pro- of intent to expand their medical the city, and this builds on the third-year medical students who grams at DMC,” Parisi said. education and research relation- strengths of the organizations.” do their clinical clerkships at Hen- Dr. Mark Kelley, CEO of Henry ships. The talks between Henry Ford ry Ford. Ford Medical Group, said the Henry Over the next 90 days, officials and Wayne State do not involve on- Of Wayne State’s 300 medical stu- Ford-Wayne State partnership has will negotiate a formal agreement Noren Schlichting going contract negotiations be- dent juniors, the medical school has a chance to create an academic in- that could eventually lead to con- tween Wayne and the Detroit Med- 62 third-year students at Henry tegrated delivery system that struction of a jointly owned bio- competitive.” ical Center over graduate medical Ford and about 70 at DMC. could rival the Cleveland Clinic and medical research facility. Noren said Wayne State re- education and clinical services, Wayne State has the largest sin- the Mayo Clinic. Both organizations have receives $130 million in annual re- said Valerie Parisi, dean of Wayne gle-campus medical school in the “This system has always been search facilities on their master search funding, and Henry Ford State’s medical school. country, with 1,200 medical stu- strong in academic medicine and plan drawing boards. attracts $70 million in research “We are making progress with dents and 400 master’s and doctor- research. We never had a formal Wayne State President Jay grants and awards. the two contracts,” said Parisi, who al students. Henry Ford operates medical school affiliation like Noren said the university’s top “Research funding is highly said she and DMC’s CEO Mike Dug- seven hospitals, 27 medical centers Mayo or the Cleveland Clinic,” capital priority is to build a competitive, and this (partner- gan want to reach agreement as and a 1,200-physician employed Kelley said. $180 million research facility in ship) will help us attract those dol- soon as possible. “We have agreed medical group. “This will allow us to do more the next several years. lars,” said Nancy Schlichting, not to talk about it (in public).” Noren said the partnership with health care reform and work “We would phase it in over time, CEO of Henry Ford. The Wayne State-DMC contracts could lead to an increase in the on our delivery system” that is a given the state of the economy,” The plan is to have a signed con- expire June 30. number of doctorate and public model for the nation, especially Noren said. “By doing this togeth- tract by mid-2010, Schlichting said. “I spoke with Mike Duggan (two health students trained at Henry since it is based in an urban cen- er, we can reach our mutual objec- She said a combined board will be weeks ago) and he feels (medical Ford. ter, he said. tives and use it to increase federal created between the two organiza- education and research) is an open “There is a possibility that resi- Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, research dollars that are highly tions to oversee the talks and part- market and not exclusive,” dencies could become involved,” [email protected] Study: Rescue rates, not complications, distinguish good hospitals

A University of Michigan Health M.P.H, assistant professor of treatment for amyotrophic lateral The Troy-based Kresge Founda- System study debunks assump- Research Roundup surgery at UM Medical School. sclerosis, popularly known as Lou tion has awarded Hope Clinic in Yp- tions about the role of complica- Funding for the study came from Gehrig’s disease. University of Michi- silanti a $400,000 challenge grant tions in distinguishing good and In spite of similar patterns of the National Cancer Institute, Agency gan neurologist Eva Feldman, M.D., to help it close out a $3 million cap- bad hospitals. complications, patients at high- for Healthcare Research and Quality. Ph.D., will be the overall principal ital campaign to expand its build- The report in the Oct. 1 New mortality hospitals are nearly investigator for the first human ing. In order to receive the grant, England Journal of Medicine con- twice as likely to die after develop- UM researchers to lead clinical trial of a stem-cell treat- the clinic, which provides free firms that serious complications ing a serious post-surgical compli- ment for the fatal neurodegenera- health and dental care to the unin- are common after major surgery cation, according to the study. study of nephrotic syndrome tive disease. sured, must raise $1 million by the — about one in six patients — but It’s a new view of what defines The FDA approved an investiga- end of the year. the study shows what drives hospi- the safest hospitals for surgery. University of Michigan Health System tional new drug application from researchers will lead a Wayne State University an- tal mortality is failure to rescue. The study author is John Birkmey- Neuralstem Inc., a Rockville, Md.- nounced an expansion of a re- Low-mortality hospitals have er, M.D., professor of surgery and $10.25 million, five-year effort called based biotech company, to test the the Nephrotic Rare Disease Consortium search grant of nearly $2.7 mil- medical teams with the ability to chair of surgical outcomes re- safety of a treatment in which pa- lion, bringing the award to more rescue patients by recognizing and search at the University of Michigan to study nephrotic syndrome, tients will receive injections of the which encompasses a group of dis- than $6.1 million. The project, heading off potentially catastrophic Medical School. Birkmeyer worked company’s patented neural stem “Brain Chemistry and Genetics complications such as deep wound with UM surgery resident Amir eases that can cause kidney failure cells at multiple sites along the and the need for dialysis. in Pediatric OCD,” funded by the infections, pneumonia, kidney fail- Ghaferi, M.D., the paper’s first au- spinal cord. National Institute of Mental Health at ure, blood clots and strokes. thor, and Justin Dimick, M.D., The National Institutes of Health’s Office of Rare Diseases and the Na- the National Institutes of Health, is tional Institute of Diabetes, Digestive Grants the first combined imaging and and Kidney Disease awarded a genetics research study on obses- $6.25 million grant to UM, the sive-compulsive disorder. Jesus (Jessie) Casida, Ph.D., RN, CAREER MOVES NephCure Foundation committing $2 David Rosenberg, M.D., the Miri- CCRN-CSC, APN-C, assistant pro- million and UM $2 million. am L. 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October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 37 ArtServe seeks sustainable state funding LANSING — Michigan for a small portion of a Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. provide programs that attract pa- not yet ready to reveal many other arts and cultural organi- revenue enhancement,” “This is a way for us to achieve trons and visitors and benefit local details of the game, such as zations were dealt a blow Capitol said Mike Latvis, direc- sustainable funding without … a businesses. whether players would pick the last week as lawmakers Briefings tor of public policy. tax increase,” Latvis said. numbers on their tickets. approved a budget that “We’ve had a number Last week’s general government But she said “the important no- cut state grants by $5.6 of legislators say, ‘We’ll budget bill, Senate Bill 245, con- New state lottery game in works tion of it is that there’s not a draw- million. keep it in mind.’ And tains a $5.6 million reduction in The state lottery is preparing to ing to it. A player buys a ticket But, as the saying goes, we’re going to try and the council’s grant funding. The launch a first for Michigan — an that has numbers on it and will be nothing’s over until the stay in their mind for bill retains about $2.3 million and electronic terminal-based game in able to tell instantly that they’ve fat lady sings. over the next 30 days.” incorporates language to allow the which players will know instantly won.” With budget focus in ArtServe also is inter- council to redesign the grant pro- if they have winning numbers In other lottery business, the Ad the Capitol shifting to ested in pursuing a Sen- gram with reduced funding. rather than having to wait for a Board approved a $17.5 million, revenues that might be ate bill and a similar Latvis said ArtServe knew cuts drawing. one-year contract extension for Amy Lane passed by month’s end to House measure that it’s were in store but was dismayed at The State Administrative Board Troy advertising agency Simons lessen widespread cuts working to get intro- the amount. He said ArtServe last week approved an $8.9 million Michelson Zieve Inc. (See related story, Page 3), advoca- duced that would provide funding would like to see funding remain contract amendment for lottery The extension is the last of three cy group ArtServe Michigan is hop- through Michigan income taxes at least at the fiscal 2009 grant vendor Gtech Corp. to procure the one-year options available under ing lawmakers will consider the paid by nonresident entertainers funding level of $7.9 million. instant online game, which the Bu- the contract. The initial term of arts community’s needs. and athletes. “The money that the state pro- reau of State Lottery hopes to launch the contract ran from September “We’ve never said that we’re sup- Senate Bill 263, sponsored by vides to the council — that goes in late January. 2005 through September 2007. portive or unsupportive of any tax Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo, di- out in grants — is much like a tax Andi Brancato, director of pub- The current extension brings increase. All we’ve asked legisla- rects the Michigan Department of credit to a small business,” Latvis lic relations at the lottery, said the contract total to $87.5 million tors is, if something happens and a Treasury to calculate the amount of said. players will be able to place wa- through September 2010. revenue enhancement is unavoid- those taxes paid annually and to He said it enables organizations gers of $1 to $5, $10 and $20 Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, able, we would like to be considered direct that amount to the Michigan to retain and hire employees and amounts. She said the lottery is [email protected] Speakers plan to serve economic optimism at Crain’s breakfast

BY TOM HENDERSON with Pharmagene plc. Last year, “I’m getting contacted regularly Register on line at www.crains CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS POWER BREAKFAST Asterand was the best performer by funds that never would have detroit.com. For information, call on the London Stock Exchange. Crain’s next Business Over looked at Michigan five years (313) 446-0300. Sam Valenti III promises that if Breakfast is Wednesday, 7:30- Garfinkle’s company is an exam- ago,” he said. Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, there are any sleepy guests at 9:30 a.m., and will feature a ple of how investing in local compa- Tickets for the event are $35. [email protected] Crain’s Business Over Breakfast discussion nies can pay off. In 2003, Arbore- at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, he’ll have called tum, Apjohn Ventures of Kalamazoo them wide-eyed in a hurry. “Growing and two out-of state venture-capital The topic is “Growing New Com- New firms raised the VC round that was panies and Helping Them to Sur- Companies crucial to Asterand’s survival and and Helping REAL ESTATE vive and Thrive.” subsequent growth. Them Survive “We’re going to tear it up. Tear and Thrive.” Arboretum had a second major it up. I’ll get their blood flowing. The event, co-sponsored by success when one of its portfolio AUCTIONS INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY This is going to Business Leaders for Michigan, will companies — Ann Arbor-based $1 sq. ft per year + utilities 130,000 sq. ft. with be a great break- be held at University of Michigan- HealthMedia Inc. — was sold to John- WHITE EAGLE SUBDIVISION outside storage, high bays, large overhead doors, fast,” said Dearborn. Tickets are $35. 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White Lake Road, west of Eagle Road, take-away val- meltdown in credit markets last It was Rizik’s Avalon Invest- Highland Township, Oakland County. ue.” fall. The fund has invested in three ments. For building restriction details, water system specs, bidding rules and additional information, contact: HIGHLAND PARK Valenti And part of state venture-capital companies so The format calls for each pan- far. Rizik was a co-founder of two INDUSTRIAL SPACE the take-away? It’s hope. elist to speak for 10 minutes, with Kenneth M. Schneider -- 313-237-0850 Valenti said he expects there Ann Arbor venture-capital compa- the main focus on the Q&A to fol- FOR LEASE will be those wondering: “Should I nies with Rick Snyder, now a Re- low, with much of the questions RESERVE PRICE $390,000.00 $2 Sq. Ft. + Utilities Free and clear of liens and interests. move out of Michigan while I still publican candidate for governor, expected to revolve around a basic 34,000 Sq. Ft. 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Off I-75 Grand Blanc Low Lease Rates Low Expenses Real Estate Drop Dead Deals six or seven more deals over the On-site Mgmt Exterior Pad Site Available Gratiot & 24 Mile Road 1,271 ft. of frontage $49,000 ling pension fund and for many And she said she’ll talk about Now Leasing 367,600 contiquous sq. ft. per acre. Macomb Twp. residential sub $12,500 per years was president of Masco Capital next two years. how the easing of concerns about Catellus Group, LLC (810) 695-7700 lot. Macomb Twp. condo sub $7,500 per site. 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Page 38 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 Tax: Biz groups gird for battle as lawmakers hunt for revenue ■ From Page 3 broad-based tax on Michigan resi- other MBT credits on R&D, com- their revenue options, he will cer- Michigan Business Tax, not pro- tax abatements authorized under dents at a time Michigan should be pensation and investment already tainly give it consideration in good viding general revenue for the Public Act 198 and used to address focused on im- were reduced as part of the faith.” state budget, he said. cost disadvantages for manufac- proving its busi- changes the Legislature enacted in But Marsden also said the Legis- In an interview earlier in the turers, are widely used and ranked ness climate. late 2007 to replace Michigan’s ill- lature just passed departmental week on WJR AM 760, Dillon indi- as highly effective in encouraging “A small fated service tax. budgets without the need for tax cated a reduction in some tax cred- job growth. change in a “We’ve already taken a haircut increases. He said there is no sup- its was among items being consid- Also receiving a high rating, in credit on the there,” Johnston said. port in the Senate Republican cau- ered, and mentioned a study done terms of encouraging jobs, were MBT can mean As of late last week, House cus for items such as taxes on wa- by Anderson Economic Group L.L.C. abatements for new personal prop- large dollars to a Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford ter, live entertainment or as outlining some credits that may erty. job provider,” Township, wasn’t tipping his hand increased cigarette taxes. not be effective. Those receiving a medium rat- Johnston said. on specifics the caucus will pur- As for a measure such as a delay The Anderson study, released in ing included Michigan’s tax-free He said the sue. in the earned income tax credit, May and commissioned by the renaissance zones, the Michigan Johnston personal proper- Matt Marsden, press secretary that’s “something that the caucus Michigan Education Association, out- Economic Growth Authority program ty tax credits are important to for Senate Majority Leader Mike would consider looking at,” but lined a wide variation in the rela- and brownfield redevelopment tax lessen a tax that few other states Bishop, R-Rochester, said Bishop only with the intent that it go to- tive effectiveness of eight main incentives. The report noted is- have and which the MMA wants has said that “whatever the House ward eliminating or reducing the Michigan tax incentive programs. sues with all three, such as a lack Michigan to eliminate. And the wants to send over in terms of nearly 22 percent surcharge on the For example, industrial property of auditing and verification of companies’ job-creation claims in the MEGA program, and the likeli- hood that brownfield credits spur development that is merely shifted from other areas of Michigan. Ranked low on the study’s scale of effectiveness in encouraging jobs were Michigan’s new incentives to attract the film industry, and property-tax incentives to encourage rehabilitation of buildings that are structurally obsoles- cent and in distressed areas, and/or for commercial use. The study also examined the per-job cost of various incentives, or the lost tax revenue divided by the number of actual new jobs. For example, the report cites an estimated MEGA program cost to the state of about $5,000 in foregone tax revenue per new job per year, compared with an estimated film credits cost of some $50,000 per new job, per year, in foregone tax revenue. Anderson consultant Alex Rosaen said the study was not designed to recommend whether tax credits should be altered, retained or scrapped, and the firm is doing more analysis of tax incentives’ effectiveness. He said some of the tax credits, In your home. In your business. like those for property and in the MEGA program, represent multi- year commitments and would be Save energy. Save money. difficult to “unwind.” Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, There’s more to saving energy than just turning off the lights or adjusting the thermostat. [email protected] Whether it’s for your home or your business, DTE Energy can show you the way with energy audits, incentives, rebates and other programs that will help you use less energy, CRAIN’S SEEKS INFORMATION save more money, and even help the environment. ON CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS Are you aware of a new fundraising campaign for a local nonprofit Visit YourEnergySavings.com to find out how you can capital project, operational need save energy and save money. or other purpose? Crain’s wants to know about local nonprofit fundraising efforts. It’s fundraising that gets public projects built, keeps nonprofits at work on their missions and funds investment at universities. We’re collecting data for a list and stories for our Oct. 26 estate planning and philanthropy report. Please send information on the campaign’s financial goal, amount raised, timeline and purpose to [email protected] by Oct. 8. The Power of Your Community e =DTE® Questions? Contact Jennette Smith, assistant managing editor/Focus, at (313) 446-1622 or [email protected]. 20091005-NEWS--0039-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 6:17 PM Page 1

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BRIEFLY Carhartt: Workwear maker stretches BANKRUPTCIES ■ From Page 1 The following businesses filed for Macomb County launches Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. ported in 2007 and up from Birmingham-based retail ana- other niche brands. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Sept. business assistance center $500 million in 2006. The compa- lyst Edward Nakfoor said that em- “I’m not climbing a mountain, 25-Oct. 1. Under Chapter 11, a com- ny had 4,500 employees in 2007. phasizing its off-work appeal could but people like The North Face jack- pany files for reorganization. Chap- Macomb County will hold the ter 7 involves total liquidation. Today, Ferraro said, the compa- be a smart move for the company. et,” he said. “They know what grand opening of its new Business Canamera Restaurant Services ny employs about 3,500 worldwide, “I think it’s smart that they’re in North Face means. I think there’s Assistance Center on Wednesday at L.L.C., 21421 Hilltop St., Southfield, 11:30 a.m. on the eighth floor of the including its Dearborn headquar- this Fashion in Detroit, and the a perception of quality.” voluntary Chapter 7. Assets: Macomb County Administrative ters and manufacturing facilities evolution might be to get in some Ferraro said she believes the $23,331; liabilities: $219,660. Building in downtown Mt. in Tennessee and Kentucky. stores that have a little more ‘fash- company’s reputation for durabili- C.C.C.P. L.L.C., 405 Cogshall St., Clemens. “We’re the brand of the work- ion,’” he said. ty is a boon in a tight retail envi- Holly, voluntary Chapter 11. As- sets and liabilities not available. The center will offer Macomb ing class, and when folks are Nakfoor said there are risks ronment. Headquarters Salon Inc., 7140 businesses access to a wide range working, they’re not buying new when entering any new market or “We hear from people who say Highland Road, Waterford Town- of support services. jeans or a new jacket,” she said. expanding market share, but said that their Carhartt jacket has Ferraro says off-the-job clothing controlled, intelligent moves have lasted for 10 or 12 years,” she said. ship, voluntary Chapter 7. Assets: It is a collaboration between the $2,231; liabilities: $219,211. isn’t new for Carhartt — the com- the potential for favorable results. “We’re not necessarily looking county’s Department of Planning Queen’s Beauty Supply Inc., 710 W. pany produced a lace-back jean in General clothing retailers for a new customer — we just want and Economic Development, the Huron St., Pontiac, voluntary Michigan Small Business and Technol- the 1960s — but said the company could carry a Carhartt line with a bigger share of their closet.” Chapter 7. Assets and liabilities has recently introduced a line of the right feel, Nakfoor said, point- Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, ogy Development Center, the U.S. De- not available. women’s jeans. ing to the mainstream success of [email protected]. partment of Commerce and the — Gabe Nelson Wayne State School of Business Ad- ministration. Help will be available on a walk- in and appointment basis. — Tom Henderson Doctors to receive settlement checks Michigan physicians who filed claims in a nationwide physician class-action lawsuit against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and more than 30 plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, are getting checks in the mail as part of the settlement. In the $131 million settlement, each physician is scheduled to receive $60 per share. For example, if a doctor filed for five shares, she would receive $300. More than 900,000 practicing and retired doctors were part of the class. In July, a federal appellate court dismissed final appeals by the Chicago-based Blue Cross in the six-year-old case, Love et al. v. Blue Cross. The lawsuit alleged that several Blue Cross plans schemed to de- BVSbVW\UaeSR]T]` fraud doctors on their reimburse- cha-ching. ment claims in violation of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Michigan State Medical Society is providing information to physicians. ;3@16/`]QSaaW\UOQQ]c\bBVOb¸a \WQST]`g]c/\R\WQS Novi-based Lotus Bank has be- #! 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Page 40 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 5, 2009 Coal plants: Business, labor join forces to clear path to approval ■ From Page 1 “You’re looking literally at putting everything it can to increase em- free on its own, though, to do the thousands of people to work, with ployment? If this was any other evaluations, and did so, releasing a no expense to the taxpayer whatso- project, if it didn’t involve coal, the finding in September that Con- ever.” state would move heaven and sumers’ proposed power plant may Gleason said he and Pat Devlin, earth.” not be needed until 2022 — five the council’s financial He said the company projects years later than the utility planned secretary/treasurer, came up with spending $2 billion on plant con- for the plant to be operating. the idea of the rally a month ago, struction, which would mean 1,800 The PSC analysis said that and the chamber enthusiastically direct construction jobs and 2,500 “long-term capacity need is unjus- agreed to support it. indirect jobs. tified without the explicit retire- “Pat and I said, ‘enough’s The energy legislation was ment of existing coal capacity in COURTESY OF CONSUMERS ENERGY enough.’ We can’t sit by and watch A rendering of Consumers Energy Co.’s Karn Weadock Generating Complex near signed by Granholm last October its base-load generation fleet.” the contractor base and member- Bay City shows existing structures at left and right, and the proposed expansion following negotiations involving Holyfield said it makes sense, in- ship base dwindle to nothing.” at center. It’s one of two coal-fired projects — the other is at Rogers City — all parties. stead, to build the new plant first, Last year, the Michigan Jobs and that supporters want to see advance in Michigan. As part of a drive toward energy then evaluate how many older Energy Coalition was formed, made efficiency and alternative energy, plants could then be taken off line. up of the state chamber, various ergy efficiency and coal plants — we would have these reviews com- the law mandated, in part, that The PSC also said the plant pro- unions, Consumers Energy and and try and get those air permits pleted by the end of this year, and 10 percent of electricity come from posed by Wolverine “failed to DTE Energy, among others, to press issued,” Roberts said. we remain on that timeline. This renewable sources by 2015. The law demonstrate the need” for the for the passage of energy legisla- He said a new system in which length of review is not out of the also required utilities to apply to plant as a sole source to meet its tion. The coalition has remained Michigan Public Service Commission ordinary when it comes to a per- the PSC for a certificate of necessity projected capacity needs. active since the legislation passed staff assists the DEQ in analyzing mit application of this complexity. to build a plant or enter into a long- Environmental groups hailed the and has been beating the drum for alternatives to coal-fired plants In fact, of all decisions made dur- term power purchase agreement. PSC staff findings, including the Tuesday’s rally on its Web site, adds a less rigorous layer on top of a ing 2008 on coal plant applications But in her 2009 State of the State Michigan Environmental Council and www.michiganjobsandenergy.org. more formal certificate-of-necessity in other states, these decisions address, Granholm outlined a ma- the Sierra Club’s Michigan chapter. Doug Roberts Jr., director of en- process already prescribed in the were made, on average, in 821 jor energy platform focused on Though Consumers says the vironmental and energy policy at energy legislation. Others say it days. We are well within that lessening reliance on fossil fuels new plant will reduce emissions the state cham- adds a more political layer, as well. timeframe at this point. The DEQ such as coal and on increased re- by 10 percent to 15 percent over ex- ber, said the In an e-mailed response to will be finalizing its review newable energy and gains in ener- isting plants, environmentalists state needs to Crain’s on Friday from deputy process and making the appropri- gy efficiency. argue that until plants are retired, follow through press secretary Megan Brown, the ate decision based on federal and She issued an executive directive the new Consumers plant would on the intent of governor’s office said: state law by the end of the year.” that called for state regulators, in add to emissions and represent an broad energy “The governor views the con- Jeff Holyfield, executive director evaluating permits for new coal increase in pollution. legislation struction trades as partners in of corporate communications for plants, to scrutinize the need for ad- Holyfield said building the new passed last year growing Michigan’s new economy Jackson-based Consumers Energy, ditional electricity and consider all plant would allow for the eventual that put the and so she welcomes their support said the goal of Tuesday’s rally “is “feasible and prudent” alternatives retirement of some of the older state on a path and enthusiasm. The administra- to send a message to state govern- that would better protect the envi- units in its coal-fired fleet. He to greater use of tion has been working as quickly ment: Approve these projects and ronment from pollution than the claimed Consumers’ fleet of 12 coal- Roberts renewable ener- as possible to provide the appro- put people to work. The DEQ has proposed coal plants. fired units at four power plants are gy and energy efficiency, as well as priate reviews and make a deter- had two years to review those pro- Under the directive, the DEQ, an average of 50 years old. set up a new regulatory process for mination as to whether the appli- jects, and that’s plenty of time.” which currently handles air per- “This fleet came on line when utilities to build new plants. cations filed to construct new He added: “There are several mitting, would conduct the evalua- Eisenhower was president,” he said. “The message on Tuesday is to coal-fired power plants in Michi- thousand good-paying union jobs tions, assisted by the PSC. Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, stay the course with the legislative gan meet applicable federal and that can be created. In a state with Attorney General Mike Cox sub- [email protected] package that was built on a com- state air quality laws. an unemployment rate of 15 per- sequently said the directive was Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, prehensive plan — renewables, en- “We have repeatedly stated that cent, why isn’t the state doing unenforceable. The DEQ was still [email protected] Casino: Gilbert rolls dice over Ohio; Buckeyes to vote on casinos ■ From Page 1 leisure draw,” said Chris Baum, promoting Issue 3. Fine Point Group and serves as pete with Detroit’s offerings, Fine getaway.” senior vice president of sales and If the proposal’s successful, Greektown’s CEO, said he’s not said. MotorCity’s recent expansion marketing at the Detroit Metro Con- Gilbert’s ready to break ground worried about competition from “The MGM Grand Detroit was and refurbishment cost approxi- vention and Visitors Bureau. “It’s immediately. the south. (close to) a billion, the Greektown mately $334 million. clear that if the ballot measure is “Dan has actually been meeting “Not that many of our cus- expansion was about $250 mil- “It’s definitely competition, and approved, it will impact casino with editorial boards at newspa- tomers come from Ohio, and the lion,” he said. “If you’re going to competition’s competition,” Cohen gaming in Detroit.” pers in Ohio, and he has stated structure they have proposed is only allow one casino in a city of said. “In today’s environment you Gilbert’s involvement in the that given permitting, he’s ready not in the best interest of millions, I would require it to be don’t want to lose any business, push to legalize casino gambling in to stick a shovel in ground Nov. 4,” Ohioans,” he said. “They’re trying very nice, and I would require it to but it’s not going to be devastating Ohio is common knowledge in that Kulczycki said, adding that the to get sponsored for government- pay very high taxes. Imagine if the or have that great a revenue im- state but less discussed in the Mo- casinos could be open for business sanctioned monopolies in those government said there was to be pact, but we will continue to mar- tor City. Gilbert and Wyomissing, by late 2011. four cities, and any time the gov- only one grocery store in Toledo. ket to that area.” Pa.-based partner Penn National The prospective casino site in ernment sanctions a monopoly, The government is creating value The Ohio casinos would pay Gaming Inc. appear as the sole downtown Cleveland is adjacent to it’s not the most aggressive busi- for these businesses, and (it) 33 percent of gross revenue in tax- members of a coalition promoting the Cavaliers home arena, she ness.” should get a lot of the revenue.” es; MGM and MotorCity pay the initiative at the Web site said, and the National Basketball As- Fine declined to share the per- “From my point of view, it is 19 percent, as will Greektown after www.yestoissue3.com. sociation franchise — along with centage of visitors that Greektown competition, and we have a fairly it receives a tax rollback related to In the terms set out in Issue 3, minor-league hockey team the draws from Ohio. regular group of people that visit the completion of its hotel. Gilbert’s Rock Ventures and Penn Lake Erie Monsters, also owned by “I think it’d be better if it didn’t from Ohio,” said Ronda Cohen, Despite Fine and Creighton’s op- National Gaming would pay the Gilbert — has helped rejuvenate get legalized, but it’s not some- COO of MotorCity. “However, they timism, Baum says Detroit’s casi- state a $50 million licensing fee per that city’s downtown. thing we’re staying up nights wor- don’t visit often, so the revenue nos could be headed for trying casino and make a $250 million The construction of a casino, rying about,” he said. impact won’t be that serious.” times. minimum investment in each fa- Kulczycki said, “would complete a MGM President and COO Loren- Cohen said 8 percent to 10 per- “What does it mean? Like al- cility. Revenue will be taxed at downtown entertainment dis- zo Creighton said 7 percent of its cent of MotorCity’s patrons hail ways, we have to find new ways to 33 percent and distributed to all trict.” visitors hail from Ohio, represent- from Ohio. promote and market Detroit Ohio counties. Revenue at Detroit’s three casi- ing 3 percent of its revenue. If Issue 3 passes, Cohen said, Mo- against the odds, in this case, need Penn would operate casinos in nos was $111.6 million in August, But that’s a market share MGM torCity will continue to market in to wait and see what happens. … Columbus and Toledo; Rock Ven- down 5.4 percent from the same plans to protect. If Issue 3 passes, Ohio, but will emphasize the casi- The answer is to market Detroit’s tures, under the guidance of Presi- month in 2008. Greektown Casino Ho- MGM plans to launch a marketing no’s other attractions. other assets in concert with gam- dent and COO Matt Cullen, would tel reported a revenue increase, campaign in important Ohio mar- “Because we’re a full-service en- ing as a major draw,” he said. “But take Cincinnati and Cleveland, but lost market share. MGM Grand kets such as Toledo and Cleveland tertainment venue and we’re not we know a lot (of the draw of gam- hometown of the Gilbert-owned Detroit and MotorCity Casino Hotel — both slated for new casinos. exactly sure what Ohio is going to ing) is convenience. It’s very diffi- Cleveland Cavaliers, said Jennifer reported decreases in revenue, “We’d get ahead of it, start early, build, I think with our nightclubs cult to overcome convenience in Kulczycki, senior communica- 12.08 percent and 10.08 percent re- and try to expand our market pen- and all of that, we’d market it as a the gaming market.” tions manager at Livonia-based spectively. etration,” Creighton said. weekend getaway,” she said. “We Daniel Duggan contributed to Quicken. Nonetheless, Randall Fine, who With a $250 million investment, probably wouldn’t target the gam- this report. Both Gilbert and Cullen, she is managing director of Las Ve- Rock and Penn would find it diffi- ing customer as much as the per- Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, said, are spending time in Ohio, gas-based gaming consultants The cult to build casinos that can com- son who might like the weekend [email protected]. 20091005-NEWS--0041-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/2/2009 5:44 PM Page 1

October 5, 2009 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 41 Nursing homes: Investor group proposes 9 projects www.crainsdetroit.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain ■ From Page 3 PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] to the phone number listed on the been turned into an urgent-care fa- At least two of the other newly EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- letters of intent were answered by cility. The former hospital’s sec- proposed nursing homes would be 0460 or [email protected] PROPOSED NURSING HOMES MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- a secretary for Cavaliere. ond floor began housing Oakland near St. John facilities: one near Here are nursing homes proposed 0402 or [email protected] Though their role in last University’s accelerated nursing West Nine Mile and Providence ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette for the Detroit area in certificate-of- Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] month’s proposals is unclear, the need applications with the program in January. roads in Southfield, the site of St. BUSINESS LIVES EDITOR Michelle Darwish, (313) Cavaliere Cos., which include Boul- Michigan Department of According to the letter of intent, John Providence Hospital and Med- 446-1621 or [email protected] COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 der Construction Group Inc., are in- Community Health. The projects the new nursing home on the ical Center; the other near Grand or [email protected] volved with at least one existing would include residential site would cost River Avenue ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Jeff Johnston, (313) nursing home development. components that don’t require $34.5 million to and Beck Road in 446-1608 or [email protected] DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or Boulder Construction President licensing: develop. It would Novi, the site of [email protected] Lorenzo Cavaliere is the regis- Ⅲ Senior Community of include 20 behav- (If housing Providence Park WEB GENERAL MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 446- 0416 or [email protected] tered agent for the Windemere Park Chesterfield, Chesterfield ioral pool beds, 20 “ Hospital. stabilizes), there WEB EDITOR Christine Lasek, (313) 446-0473, Senior Living Community near Van Township, new nursing home with ventilator pool The existing [email protected] 10 behavioral beds, $19.73 Dyke Avenue and Chicago Road in beds, a 10-bed hos- Windemere Park EDITORIAL SUPPORT Robertta Reiff (313) 446- million. will definitely be a 0419, YahNica Crawford, (313) 446-0329 Warren. pice wing and facility in Warren Ⅲ Senior Community of Macomb, NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- According to the applications, room for as many demand for more is adjacent to the 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 Macomb Township, new nursing REPORTERS the nine facilities proposed last home with 10 behavioral beds, as 286 unlicensed St. John Medical month would include as many as residential beds. Center-Windemere Ryan Beene: Covers auto suppliers, steel, higher $22.34 million. senior living and education and Livingston and Washtenaw 100 hospice beds, 170 licensed Ⅲ Senior Community at Providence That would Park, an urgent counties. (313) 446-0315 or [email protected] nursing beds and 875 unlicensed give it the fifth- retirement care facility that Daniel Duggan: Covers retail, real estate and Park, Novi, new nursing home with hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or beds combined — in total, as many 10 behavioral beds, $22.34 highest number of promotes its [email protected] as 1,145 units. million. senior-living community options proximity to the Jay Greene: Covers health care, insurance and the Roger Myers, president and units among De- nursing home on environment. (313) 446-0325 or Ⅲ Senior Community at Providence, [email protected]. CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Southfield, new nursing home with troit-area resi- in Southeast its Web site. Chad Halcom: Covers law, non-automotive Michigan, said the new develop- 10 behavioral beds, $22.34 dences, according Health care manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland million. Michigan. and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or ments likely would compete with to a 2008 Crain’s providers must [email protected]. Southfield-based Presbyterian Vil- Ⅲ Senior Community of Auburn list. ” submit certifi- Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, lages, which operates 23 retire- Hills, new nursing home with 10 Myers said Roger Myers, cate-of-need ap- technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or behavioral beds, $15.68 million. Presbyterian Villages of Michigan [email protected]. ment communities in the state. Presbyterian Vil- plications to the Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business, the city of With the region’s elderly popu- Ⅲ Senior Community of Grosse lages examined state to receive li- Detroit, Wayne County government. (313) 446- lation growing, it makes sense for Pointe, Grosse Pointe Woods, new the possibility of building a retire- censes for nursing beds. Retire- 0412 or [email protected]. nursing home with 10 behavioral Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and newcomers to enter the market, ment community on the third floor ment homes are not subject to the marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, and 10 ventilation beds, $36.72 Myers said. of the building but backed out. same state licensing require- and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or million. [email protected]. A report by the regional plan- “There’s a lot of potential there, ments, meaning the developers Ⅲ Detroit Riverview Senior Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the ning group Southeast Michigan and clearly that building does need could be planning additional food industry. (313) 446-1654, [email protected]. Community, new nursing home with Council of Governments has predict- to be put to reuse. The idea of some homes that were not proposed to Sherri Begin Welch: Covers nonprofits and 20 behavioral and 20 ventilation services. (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] ed that the share of people 65 and type of retirement community the state. beds, $34.46 million. LANSING BUREAU older will rise from 22 percent of with nursing care would make Horvath said letters of intent Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, the region’s population in 2000 to sense,” he said. initiate a 180-day review process, telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or 39 percent in 2035. Each of the developments pro- Daniela Scholl, corporate man- during which state officials check 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. However, the housing market posed last month would be housed ager of public relations for St. whether applicants meet public ADVERTISING collapse has hurt retirement com- in a newly constructed building, John, said in an e-mail the health health standards and have suffi- ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) munity developers, Myers said. according to the letters of intent, system is still trying to sell the cient financing for proposed pro- 446-6032 or [email protected] Rather than selling their homes at except for the proposed Detroit Riverview facility. She acknowl- jects. SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) deflated prices, elderly people are Riverview Senior Community, which edged that the company has been If the Levin-led group’s applica- 393-0997 ADVERTISING SALES Jeff Anderson, Matthew J. waiting for a rebound. would be housed at the former St. contacted by investors interested tions pass those tests, the state will Langan, Lori Tournay Liggett, Tamara Rokowski, If the housing market stabilizes John Detroit Riverview Hospital in in senior housing developments, then begin a comparative review Kimberly Ronan, Dale Smolinski CLASSIFIED SALES (313)-446-0351 within the next few years, “there downtown Detroit. but did not identify them. to determine whether the pro- MARKETING MANAGER Irma Clark will definitely be a demand for St. John Health System closed that “(St. John) has been approached posed facilities are needed, Hor- EVENTS MANAGER Nicole LaPointe more senior living and retirement hospital in April 2007 amid mount- by a group that is in the early vath said. MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford community options in Southeast ing financial losses. Now called St. stages of planning residential op- Gabe Nelson: (313) 446-0417, gnel- CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. Michigan,” Myers said. John Detroit Riverview Center, it has tions for older adults,” she said. [email protected] MARKETING COORDINATOR Kim Winkler PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, CUSTOMER SERVICE (313) 446-0301 MAIN NUMBER: Call (888) 909-9111 or write [email protected] ImageSoft: SUBSCRIPTIONS $59 one year, $98 two years. Growing company helps cut paper piles Out of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state ■ From Page 3 rate for surface mail. Call (313) 446-0450 or (888) 909-9111. For the second year in a row, Im- Corp., which creates its own soft- services to all record keeping, involved of doing audits for such SINGLE COPIES: (888) 909-9111. 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commodities. will fill Col. James Braden’s Wednesday with a 15.6 rat- These days, he is a man- Visteon loses position at the U.S. Army ing, or about 300,612 metro aging director of Chicago- Tacom Life Cycle Manage- Detroit households. That Terminated based Sterling Partners, a $4.2 ment Command in Warren, mark eclipsed the 13.6 rat- billion private-equity fund U.S. supply since Braden is expected ing from Tuesday’s double- with 34 portfolio compa- shortly to head up the De- header nightcap. nies. His Oct. 15 talk is ti- fense Contract Coordination Ⅲ Detroit International GM dealer list tled “The Future of Entre- contracts while Center at the Michigan Eco- Bridge Co., owner of the Am- preneurship.” nomic Development Corp. bassador Bridge, obtained a The year’s E2 has the 10-day extension of a re- theme “Developing the exiting biz lines straining order Tuesday at Right Entrepreneurial BUSINESS MOVES U.S. District Court in Detroit isteon Corp.’s U.S. spread by blog Team.” The opening Ⅲ Penske Automotive in a lawsuit the company manufacturing oper- keynote address will be by Group Inc. canceled plans to filed against the Federal Thomas Murphy, former may- V ations are losing Highway Administration hen General Motors It was confirmed that Au- acquire General Motors Co.’s or of Pittsburgh, a city her- parts supply contracts with seeking to prevent public Co. announced dette, Dalgleish, Dick Mor- Saturn, a move that looks alded for reinventing itself the Detroit 3 and Nissan disclosure of a 2007 safety W plans to discontin- ris, Lou LaRiche, Tennyson likely to put the brand out as a tech hub. North America Inc. and condition inspection ue the new car franchises of and Wink are winding of business, Automotive For information, go to The automakers are dis- report of the bridge. 1,350 dealers by October, down. Others on the list did News reported. www.e2detroit.wayne.edu, continuing purchases from Ⅲ The University of Michi- 2010, the list was to remain not return phone calls. Ⅲ Gary Sakwa, principal or call (313) 577-0300. Tick- Visteon’s U.S. plants gan, Wayne State University secret. with Farmington Hills- ets are $150, with students through a combination of and Michigan State University However, what is be- based Grand Sakwa Proper- paying $25 and faculty $75. re-sourcing agreements to — known collectively as lieved to be a national list of Forbes’ rich list features ties Inc., unveiled his plans other suppliers or through the University Research Corri- all the dealers has been cir- for the former Kmart head- familiar Michigan names the sale of some Visteon dor — helped cultivate 28 culating from a blog, The quarters property in Troy Mr. Secretary, can you plants, according to a filing new startup companies in Truth About Cars, as of last Ten Michiganians appear on Monday, showing a re- by Ford Motor Co. in the U.S. 2008, up from 14 in 2007 and week. The following local on the newest Forbes list of spare a billion or two? tail development in place of Bankruptcy Court for the Dis- 18 in 2006, but on par with dealers, some of whom have richest Americans. They the last proposal, which in- When U.S. Secretary of trict of Delaware. the 28 launched in 2004. The been previously named, are: Frederik Meijer, 89, and cluded office space, resi- Transportation Ray LaHood The moves were con- group ranks third in the were on the list as being family, $5 billion (No. 44); dential units and a hotel. is in town on Oct. 13 for a firmed by General Motors Co. U.S. for most startups cre- those winding down: Au- Richard DeVos, 83, $4.2 bil- Ⅲ Troy-based Kelly Ser- Detroit Economic Club lunch, and Ford. A Nissan ated in 2008. dette Cadillac and Cauley lion (No. 61); Stryker Corp. vices Inc. on Monday en- will local transit advocates spokesman declined to Ⅲ Defense contractors Chevrolet, West Bloomfield heirs Ronda Stryker, 55, tered into a three-year, $90 pull him aside to lobby for comment. Max Gates, man- and companies looking to Township; Dalgleish Cadillac $2.2 billion (No. 147) and Jon million secured revolving their pet projects? ufacturing, purchasing and build portfolios of military Inc., Detroit; Dick Morris Stryker, 51, $1.45 billion (No. credit agreement with a Odds are, yes. Or they’ll labor communications for products can attend an in- Chevrolet Inc., Walled Lake; 262); Michael Ilitch, 80, and syndicate of lenders led by try. Chrysler Group L.L.C., said dustry day on the U.S. George Matick Chevrolet Inc., family, $1.4 billion, tied at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. After all, mass transit is a agreements with Visteon Army’s Ground Combat Ve- Redford Township; Joe Pan- No. 277 with Alfred Taubman, Ⅲ Chrysler Financial said it hot-button economic devel- have yet to be finalized. hicle program slated for ian Chevrolet Inc., Southfield; 85; Ambassador Bridge is laying off about 12 per- opment issue in metro De- Oct. 16 at the Hyatt Regency Lou LaRiche Chevrolet Inc., owner Manuel Moroun, 82, cent of its 3,000-strong U.S. troit, with plans afoot for Dearborn. For information: Plymouth; Mark Chevrolet and family, $1.3 billion, tied workforce, or about 360 em- commuter trains, short-ser- ON THE MOVE (586) 574-5207 or (586) 574- Inc., Wayne; Prestige Chevro- at No. 296 with Roger ployees in the company’s vice rail, specialized bus Ⅲ Troy-based Flagstar 7451. let Pontiac Buick GMC, Ypsi- Penske, 72; and tied at field offices and its Detroit systems and various road Bancorp Inc., under warning Ⅲ The U.S. Department of lanti; Superior Cadillac-GMC, $1 billion at No. 371, retired headquarters. and other infrastructure by the New York Stock Ex- Justice said in a statement Brighton; Tennyson Chevrolet Striker CEO John Brown, 75, Ⅲ Wixom-based Rockwell improvements. change that it faces delist- that Suresh Chand, who op- Inc., Livonia; and Wink and John Gordon, 81, and Medical Technologies Inc. All of them want money, ing over its battered share erated four companies that Chevrolet, Dearborn. family, Grand Rapids-based (Nasdaq: RMTI) announced and the feds have billions. price, announced Thursday purportedly provided phys- John McDonald, a manager Gordon Food Service Inc. that it has commitments Problem is, the rest of the it had named Joseph Cam- ical and occupational ther- in GM’s communications de- from institutional in- country wants money too. panelli president and CEO, apy services between 2003 partment, said the company vestors to buy 2.8 million PC retail pioneer Inatome Tickets are available at replacing Mark Hammond and 2007, pleaded guilty in has not disclosed the list and shares of common stock www.econclub.org. Cost: $45 immediately. Campanelli is U.S. District Court to one any list that is going around to close E2 conference for members, $55 for guests and warrants to purchase former president and CEO up to 1.1 million more count of conspiracy to com- has been circulated by an en- Serial entrepreneur Rick and $75 for nonmembers. of Philadelphia-based Sover- shares for a total of about mit health care fraud and tity other than GM. Inatome is coming back to eign Bancorp Inc. $22 million. one count of conspiracy to Phone messages were left town, to give the closing Ⅲ Novi- Ⅲ Caraco Pharmaceutical launder money, defrauding for either the owner or gen- keynote address at E2 2009, BITS & PIECES based Trini- Laboratories Ltd. (NYSE Medicare of $18.4 million. eral manager at all of the Ⅲ the annual one-day confer- The Children’s Leukemia ty Health Amex: CPD) said Tuesday Ⅲ Southeast Michigan dealers by Crain’s on Fri- ence for entrepreneurs at Foundation of Michigan hon- has hired it has entered into a con- has been awarded up to day with the exception of Wayne State University. ored local chef Matt Prentice Paul Neu- sent decree with the U.S. $18.6 million in federal those who previously con- Inatome founded two with its 2009 Restaurateur mann as Food and Drug Administration grants to help workers laid firmed their closings. It’s companies here, Inacomp Humanitarian Award at its general to resume generic drug off from jobs in the auto in- not yet clear which dealers Computer Centers Inc. and Oct. 3, “Crush Birmingham counsel manufacturing in Detroit dustry and related sectors. might continue on selling Computer City, in the early Wine & Food Classic” and senior after several requirements Ⅲ A group of nonprofits used cars or other brands. days of PCs becoming mass funddraiser. vice presi- are met. Caraco is required delivered more than 50,000 Neumann dent, effec- to receive notification petition signatures to the tive Nov. 2. Neumann, 50, from independent experts governor in an effort to pre- replaces Daniel Hale, who and the FDA that it is in serve state support of the becomes executive vice compliance with good man- Michigan State Fair. president of Trinity’s Insti- ufacturing practices before Ⅲ The Wayne County Air- tute for Health and Communi- it can resume. port Authority plans to seek ty Benefit. bids for a new taxi service BEST FROM THE BLOGS Ⅲ Bill Mullan, a longtime concession at Detroit Metro- READ THESE POSTS AND MORE AT WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM/BLOGS journalist who worked for OTHER NEWS politan Airport after it said it more than 11 years at Fox 2 Ⅲ A bipartisan group of failed to reach a deal with Fox Sports links with Bernstein Restaurant week beats goals News, has been appointed first-term state House law- the Detroit Metropolitan Air- Oakland County’s media makers is sponsoring a port Taxicab Association over “The ubiquitous Detroit’s Restaurant and communications offi- constitutional amendment past-due fees. 1-(800)“ CALL-SAM Week“ was such a hit its cer, succeeding Bob Dust- that would require Michi- Ⅲ A decade after the final advertising slogan of the planning committee is man, who retired Friday. gan to have a budget in out at Tiger Stadium, the Southfield-based Sam looking to expand the Ⅲ The Wayne State Univer- place by July 1. The pro- old ballpark has been re- Bernstein Law Firm is event to twice a year; duced to rubble. about to become even once in the end of April sity Foundation board has posal calls for lawmakers more a part of the and again at the end of elected Eugene Driker, a to forfeit their pay for each Ⅲ A lawsuit between Em- Detroit pro sports- September. founding member of the De- day budget bills aren’t pre- inem’s music publisher and watching troit law firm Barris, Sott, sented to the governor af- Apple Inc. was settled in an experience. ” Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C., as its ter the summer deadline. undisclosed manner after ” second chairman, succeed- Ⅲ One night after setting five days of trial in federal Reporter Bill Shea’s blog on sports, the media, Reporter Nathan Skid’s Detroit-area restaurant blog ing Eugene Applebaum, a Detroit Tigers telecast rat- court in Detroit, The Asso- transportation and marketing can be found can be found at www.crainsdetroit.com/skid founder of Arbor Drugs. ings record, Fox Sports De- ciated Press reported Fri- at www.crainsdetroit.com/shea Ⅲ Lt. 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