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©Entire contents copyright 2006 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved DEVELOPING DETROIT THIS JUST IN Luxury brokerage changes While Roger Penske and Dave Bing take on redevelopment, owners, joins Sotheby’s city officials court another mogul Oakland County luxury residential brokerage Sny- der, Kinney, Bennett & Keat- ing Inc. has changed owners and added an affiliation with the Sotheby’s Interna- Quicken offered 2 Penske, Bing to lead tional Realty network. The Birmingham-based company was acquired by Douglas A. Hardy and Dou- glas H. Hardy, father-and- Detroit sites for HQ Detroit rebuilding son owners of Century 21 To- day Inc. in Farmington Hills. The office will now go as BY ROBERT ANKENY BY ROBERT ANKENY SKBK Sotheby’s International CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Former Comerica CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Park Realty. Sotheby’s realty of- Statler fices operate as a franchise uicken Loans/Rock Financial Inc. Hilton Witherell ayor Kwame Kilpatrick was expected to announce today People Madison Ave. group through Cendant has been offered at least two Mover that two Detroit corporate leaders are to head efforts to Corp.’s license agreement Q downtown sites for a new head- Bagley M make Detroit an attractive city in which to work, play and with Sotheby’s Holdings Inc. quarters office building, Detroit’s devel- Hudson’s/ B do business. ro a d Library St. w The office has annual opment czar George Jackson said last Premier a Roger Penske, who spearheaded Detroit’s Super Bowl success, re- y S sales volume of about $300 week. Garage t. portedly has agreed to work with the Downtown Detroit Partnership to million. Terms of the owner- One site is above the Premier Garage Farm lead programs aiming to attract business. Dave Bing will focus on Monroe St. ship change were not dis- on the site of the former J.L. Hudson’s er St. oodward Ave. oodward neighborhood improvement. Campus W closed. Douglas H. Hardy store. The Premier Martius Penske, CEO of UnitedAuto Group Inc., declined comment last week.

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Beaubien St. new tools and technology to ground park- be reached for comment. Bing launched a project four years ago to SKBK. A client already has ing structure with footings set for con- build 100-150 homes and revi- asked to list a Michigan struction of a high-rise building. talize the neighborhood at home and a farm in France The other is on Grand Circus Park, be- Caniff and Oakland av- through the Sotheby’s net- tween Washington Boulevard and Bagley enues near his main work, he said. The Sotheby’s The sites of Street, site of the former plant. name is more about the level Hudson’s and the Statler Hilton Hotel, which The mayor, city devel- of service than about the Statler Hilton was razed last year. opment officials and the sale price of the property, have been Without naming Downtown Partnership but Oakland County will re- presented to Quicken, Chris Ilitch, want to launch improve- main the focus, Hardy said. Daniel president of Ilitch Hold- See Downtown, Page 25 Robert Gleason will con- Gilbert. ings Inc., said last week tinue as president of SKBK that he would make a On the agenda: A Business Sotheby’s. More than 90 “bold prediction” that a corpo- Improvement District agents will stay. rate headquarters would rise and neighborhood improvement. Nanci Rands, an SKBK on the Statler site. Ilitch Sotheby’s associate broker and president of the Metro- See Quicken, Page 25 politan Consolidated Associa- tion of Realtors, said adding a Sotheby’s office is a vote of confidence for the region. — Jennette Smith HUMMUS OR HOMMUS? Transliterating words Garden Fresh dips into hummus market HFCC names president from languages like Arabic that don’t use the BY BRENT SNAVELY merge the two companies. Garden Fresh is best known for its Henry Ford Community Col- Latin alphabet can be a CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS “It really was a perfect strategic fit 15 varieties of fresh salsa sold in plas- lege has named Gail Mee tricky business. The for us. We view ourselves as the pre- tic containers in the refrigerated deli president, effective July 1. Merriam-Webster Two days after Garden Fresh mier fresh-salsa manufacturer in the sections of grocery stores, including Mee is vice president of dictionary says it’s Gourmet Salsa Inc. acquired country,” Zilko said. “But we just no- Kroger, Meijer, Farmer Jack and Cost- academic affairs at Mesa “hummus.” Inkster-based Gourmet In- ticed a lot of our buyers wanted a co. Community College in Mesa, Basha ternational Foods, Garden hummus presence, and we couldn’t Garden Fresh also produces six Ariz. She replaces Andrew uses Fresh executives were “hommus.” kinds of chip dip, 10 types of tortilla Mazzara, who retired at the meeting with buyers from offer it to them. It was really the only Other end of last year. Sally Bar- Kroger Co. in Cincinnati hole in our program.” chips, eight salad dressings and also variants Garden Fresh, which has annual sells two types of guacamole pro- nett, vice president for ad- include asking the grocery store duced by a supplier from Mexico. ministration and human re- “houmous” and chain to carry Basha hum- sales of nearly $20 million, bought sources, had been serving as “humus.” mus nationally. Gourmet International last Monday Founded in 1990, Gourmet Interna- interim president. The literal That, said Ferndale-based for an undisclosed amount. Gourmet tional makes eight varieties of hum- — Sherri Begin translation? “Hummus” Garden Fresh co-owner and vice pres- International has annual sales of mus, a chickpea-based spread, under means “chickpea.” ident of marketing Dave Zilko, shows about $6 million and sales are expect- the Basha brand. See This Just In, Page 2 how quick and easy it will be to ed to exceed $7 million this year. See Hummus, Page 25

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Ferndale lofts to break ground Riverview plant owned by Great She replaces Herman Gray The building was previously THIS JUST IN Lakes Service & Sales for an undis- who was named president of Chil- occupied by MSX International Inc. Troy-based Kirco and Canton closed sum. dren’s in August. — Jennette Smith ■ From Page 1 Township-based Lewiston Develop- Birclar and Gary, Ind.-based — Sherri Begin ment plan to break ground in 30 to Great Lakes both repair electri- New Ave Maria Fund launched 60 days on The Woodward Av- cal motors and other electrical Macy’s to sponsor float at enue Lofts, a 99-loft and retail Marisa buys building and mechanical equipment. The fifth Ave Maria mutual project in Ferndale. Thanksgiving Parade Birclar had 2005 sales of $6.3 mil- Marisa Industries Inc. is expand- fund was launched May 1 by The 140,000-square-foot project lion, and its largest customers Schwartz Macy’s, known for the Macy’s on Woodward north of Nine Mile ing its business in an Auburn Bloomfield Hills-based Thanksgiving Day Parade in New Road includes the lofts and about are General Motors Corp. and Ford Hills industrial building it Investment Counsel Inc. on the fifth York City, has signed on as a float 5,000 square feet of retail. A sales Motor Co. The Great Lakes plant bought in late April from Ply- anniversary of the start of the 2006 America’s sponsor for the office and model are open. had 2005 sales of $2 million, and mouth-based DeMattia Group. first fund, Ave Maria Catholic Thanksgiving Parade organized by Architects on the project are its largest customers were Sever- Paul Hoge, associate broker Ventures Fund, which now has The Parade Co. Christopher Longe of Birming- stal North America Inc. and U.S. and a principal at Signature Asso- more than $250 million in assets. Float and balloon sponsorships ham and Archive DS of Detroit. Steel Corp. ciates in Southfield who sold the Like the other funds, the new range from $25,000 to $125,000, Spokeswoman Cindy Ciura said The combined company has 120,000-square-foot building on fund, Ave Maria Small Cap Fund, said Tavi Fulkerson, president of 10 units have been sold so far. kept the Birclar name, and 14 em- behalf of DeMattia, said Marisa the Bloomfield Hills-based Fulker- will be no-load and will invest — Jennette Smith ployees at the Great Lakes plant planned to immediately move only in companies whose prac- son Group which provides spon- had joined Birclar’s staff of 22 as sorship consulting services to into the property at 1426 Pacific tices do not violate the teachings of May 1. The Parade Co. UM Museum gets $1M gift Drive. The asking price on the of the Catholic Church. The Kiemle-Hankins Co. in Toledo Macy’s, whose parent compa- building was $7.8 million. Auto The other funds are the Ave The University of Michigan Muse- is the parent company of Birclar ny, Federated Department Stores supplier Marisa received a sin- Maria Growth Fund, the Ave um on Friday announced a $1 mil- and Great Lakes. Kiemle-Hank- Inc. (NYSE: FD) acquired May De- gle-business-tax credit through Maria Bond Fund and the Ave lion pledge from Cheng-Yang ins President Tim Martindale partment Stores Co. and its Mar- the Michigan Economic Growth Au- Maria Rising Dividend Fund. Chang to fund a gallery in honor said the acquisition has been in shall Field’s brand last August, thority. — Tom Henderson of his late wife, Shirley Chang. the works for about six months, wanted to be part of the corporate A retired Flint urologist, and will allow customers of both roster supporting the Detroit pa- Chang also donated more than 30 companies to receive a broader rade, Fulkerson said. Chinese paintings by his father, CORRECTIONS But the retailer hasn’t ex- range of services. noted artist Ku-Nien Chang. ■ A story on Page 1 of the May 1 issue about Nicole Lamb-Hale be- pressed interest in naming rights — Sheena Harrison Chang, who graduated from ing named managing partner of the Foley & Lardner L.L.P. Detroit of- for it, she said. the National Defense Medical Cen- fice erred in saying she was hiring partner heading the recruiting “We’ve had (other) companies ter in Taiwan, completed his resi- Children’s Hospital names COO committee and headed the bankruptcy practice for Foley. She held nibble at being the title sponsor dency in urology at the UM Med- Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C Children’s Hospital of Michigan these positions at her previous firm, . of Detroit parade, but so far none ical School in 1967. ■ On the list of largest restaurant chains in the April 24 issue, sys- has named Lynne Thomas Gor- of them go beyond preliminary — Sherri Begin temwide sales for No. 5 Big Boy Restaurants International should have don COO. discussions.” been $428.0 million, which would have ranked it third on the list. Marshall Field’s stores are ex- Birclar Electric buys plant Gordon joins the hospital from The $61.4 million figure listed for the franchisor is corporate rev- pected to convert to the Macy’s Shands at AGH in Gainesville, Fla., enue rather than total sales at company-owned and franchised nameplate this fall. Birclar Electric & Electronics of where she served as director of restaurants. — Sherri Begin Romulus has acquired a operations.

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May 8, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 3 TechTeam CRAIN’S gets back Birmingham mulls INDEX Visteon visions: Profit, CEO Michael Johnston’s turnaround plan have to business investors optimistic. more liquor licenses Page 4. Ziebart after deal changes: Company moves BY ANJALI FLUKER Goal is to execs as CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS president prepares After months of distractions — attract small for from a proposed proxy battle with retirement. Johnston Page 5. one of its largest shareholders to the departure of lead executives — restaurants TechTeam Global Inc. appears ready These organizations appear in this to focus on growth. BY BRENT SNAVELY week’s Crain’s Detroit Business: Southfield-based TechTeam CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS (Nasdaq: TEAM) last week spoke AlphaGraphics ...... 23 with investors for the first time Birmingham is considering a Automation Alley ...... 7 since Brookline, Mass.-based change in its liquor license pol- Automotive Components Holdings . . 4 icy as a way to encourage more BD’s Mongolian Grill ...... 6 hedge fund Costa Brava Partnership Beier Howlett P.C...... 24 III L.P. in February announced it small, independently owned Bing Group ...... 1 was proposing a new slate of direc- restaurants. Burtek Inc...... 7 tors for the company. Under consideration is a pro- Business Development Inc...... 11 New CEO and President posal to allow restaurant opera- Butzel Long ...... 11 Cameron’s Steakhouse ...... 24 William Brown in a Thursday con- tors who fit certain criteria to Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods . . . . 25 ference call transfer Class C liquor licenses Central Park Properties L.L.C. . . . . 24 shared the com- into Birmingham from else- City Cellar Wine Bar and Grill . . . . . 24 pany’s business- where in Oakland County. Comics on Duty ...... 17 development Compuware Corp...... 25 The city, which has seen an Costco Wholesale Corp...... 25 plan — some- influx of restaurants in recent Covansys Corp...... 4 thing analyst years, has been losing retailers Davenport University ...... 6 Davis Entertainment Group ...... 17 Debra Fiakas and is looking at the adoption initially thought Detroit Econ. Growth Corp...... 25 of a more flexible liquor permit might have been Dickinson Wright ...... 14, 15 policy as a way to jump-start Downtown Detroit Partnership . . . . . 1 missing from economic development. Dykema Gossett P.L.L.C...... 14 Brown the call. Eisenberg & Bogas P.C...... 12 “I thought “I am completely for it,” said Epoch Restaurant Group ...... 24 bringing in a new CEO was a Kate Richard, owner of Shoe La Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse . . . . . 24 tremendous move,” Fiakas, an an- La L.L.C. on East Maple Road. Focus Macomb ...... 22 Richard, who opened her Foley & Lardner L.L.P...... 14 alyst at New York-based Crystal Eq- Ford Motor Co...... 4 uity Research L.L.C., told Crain’s a store in 2003, said it was diffi- Forte ...... 24 day before the conference call. cult to find a location. Since FranChoice Inc...... 23 “(Brown is) highly qualified and I then, she said, many retailers Garden Fresh Gourmet Salsa ...... 1 Gourmet International Foods ...... 1 am very disappointed he hasn’t have left, remaining retailers REBECCA COOK Vacant storefronts in downtown Birmingham have convinced some retailers to support a Great Lakes Entre. Quest ...... 7 been allowed to institute his pro- See Birmingham, Page 24 loosening of Birmingham’s liquor license ordinance to help raise occupancy levels. Ilitch Holdings Inc...... 1 gram. … Attention has been di- Jaffe, Raitt ...... 11 verted from him bringing his ideas Kalabat Cos...... 24 to fruition because he’s been deal- Kitch ...... 11 Kroger Co...... 1 ing with this nonsense.” Macomb Chamber Alliance ...... 6 But Brown in the call outlined MEDC ...... 25 several details he instituted that Meijer ...... 1 are expected to boost the compa- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association 12 ny’s growth in the coming year. Midtown Café ...... 24 Monaghan pushes printer Miller, Canfield ...... 11 TechTeam reportedly landed 68 Mintel International ...... 25 new business transactions in the Mitchell’s Fish Market ...... 24 first quarter with a total sales val- Outback Steakhouse Inc...... 24 ue of $14 million, some of which Pampas Churrascaria ...... 24 Pepper Hamilton L.L.P...... 12, 14 could be reported in coming quar- Phoenicia ...... 24 ters. Plunkett & Cooney P.C...... 24 In addition, TechTeam has 182 to speed up expansion Premier Garage ...... 1 “opportunities” valued at about ProQuest Co...... 4 $200 million compared to 66 at the Quicken Loans ...... 1 Rock Financial ...... 1 end of the last quarter, Brown Allegra Network looks to nearly BOUT LLEGRA Russ Milne Ford Inc...... 7 said. The opportunities and new A A Sachs Waldman P.C...... 12 transactions are a combination of Headquarters: Secrest Wardle ...... 11 new customers and additional Northville. Shoe La La L.L.C...... 3 business with existing customers, double franchises by 2010 Small Plates ...... 24 Owners: Investment State Bar of Michigan ...... 11 Brown said. group made up of BY SHEENA HARRISON verse City and Petoskey, and cities such SupplyDen Inc...... 7 Brown also said he will review Thomas Monaghan, UnitedAuto Group Inc...... 1 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS as Houston, Dallas, Salt Lake City and Las the business development pipeline Michael Marcantonio, University of Michigan ...... 6 Vegas. But Florida weekly. President Carl Gerhardt, Varnum, Riddering ...... 15 At the urging of Domino’s Pizza Inc. seems to be a key But it will take time for the com- Chairman and CEO Visteon Corp...... 4 founder Tom Monaghan, Allegra Network growth market for Alle- William McIntyre, W.M. Roth & Sons ...... 7 pany to see the fruits of this labor, L.L.C. plans to nearly double the number of gra, which has expan- Executive Vice President Ziebart International ...... 5 Fiakas said in a report released its franchises by 2010. sion plans in Jack- Steve White and Vice Friday. Northville-based Allegra, of which Mon- sonville, West Palm President of “While we find it encouraging BANKRUPTCIES ...... 5 aghan is majority shareholder, has 600 Beach, Naples, Sarasota Development Darryl that the company can now quanti- Buchanan. BRIEFLY ...... 6 business-to-business printing and sign- and Orlando. BUSINESS DIARY ...... 16 fy its business pipeline, the sales 2005 systemwide printing franchises nationwide, and is ex- As people retire or CALENDAR ...... 21 cycle remains lengthy (12 to 18 sales: $345 million. pected to open 420 more in the next four are laid off from local CLASSIFIED ADS...... 18 months),” she said. “So, we believe years. The expansion will come from manufacturing jobs, Primary franchises EARNINGS ...... 20 it will be late in 2006 or early 2007 operated: Allegra Print opening newly developed printing centers Monaghan many are moving to KEITH CRAIN ...... 8 before the benefits of Brown’s lead- and Imaging, American and from buying independent printing Florida and see Allegra franchises as a LETTERS ...... 8 ership in business development Speedy Printing, Insty- MARY KRAMER...... 9 businesses and converting them into Alle- way to maintain their previous income, will be seen in TechTeam’s top- Prints, Signs Now. OPINION ...... 8 said Darryl Buchanan, Allegra’s vice pres- line.” gra Network or Signs Now stores. Number of franchises: PEOPLE ...... 10 Some of the growth is planned for north- ident of development. About 600. RUMBLINGS...... 26 See TechTeam, Page 22 ern Michigan, including Gaylord, Tra- See Allegra, Page 23 WEEK IN REVIEW ...... 26 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 4 CDB 5/5/2006 6:56 PM Page 1

Page 4 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 8, 2006 TAKING STOCK NEWS ABOUT DETROIT AREA PUBLIC COMPANIES Anniversary Sale Visteon’s profit, progress on through May 31, 2006 Free delivery with this ad within 50 miles restructuring please investors

BY BRADFORD WERNLE Motor Co.’s parts unit, expects to ago to $2.8 billion this year. CRAIN NEWS SERVICE reduce its dependence on sales to Visteon’s stock (NYSE: VC) has Ford’s North American operations led a rally among supplier shares Investors like the progress Vis- to 14 percent by 2008, Johnston on Wall Street. Visteon shares, teon Corp. is making with its re- said. That would be down from 24 which closed at $7.93 Friday, are at structuring and downsizing, and percent of revenues at the end of their highest since early Novem- CEO Michael Johnston said last 2005. ber. week the company will make more Globally, Ford represents 48 per- Shares of Lear Corp., Johnson Con- cuts. cent of Visteon’s sales today, com- trols Inc., TRW Automotive Holdings Van Buren Township-based Vis- pared with 65 percent before the 23 Corp. and BorgWarner Inc. are trad- teon, which announced a quarter- plants were put into Ford’s Automo- ing at their highest points since Perimeter Twelve Oaks Mall, Novi, MI · 248-347-6889 ly profit last tive Components Holdings L.L.C. last early February. week, will not year. Johnston said Visteon has re- rule out closing Of the latest list of 23 plants, Vis- tained Deutsche Bank of Frankfurt or selling even teon is working to resolve the sta- to help it dispose of some opera- more plants af- tus of 11 this year. It already has tions in Europe. WE’RE HELPING ter it resolves closed plants in Puerto Rico and Visteon also is restructuring its Entrepreneurs the status of 23 Mexico and plans to cease produc- European operations. Heinz Serving OUR CLIENTS operations the tion at four more this year. Pfannschmidt, head of Visteon’s Entrepreneurs company has Johnston wants a balanced man- European and South American op- STAY ON put on a “fix, ufacturing footprint with rev- erations, is retiring this month. close or sell” Johnston enues divided roughly equally be- Johnston said Visteon COO Don- THE RIGHT list, Johnston tween Asia, Europe and North ald Stebbins will run the opera- said Friday. America. But Asia will be the tions for the time being. PATH • Accounting “Even after those 23 are re- largest of the three by 2008. Visteon has reorganized its op- • Auditing solved, there will be another list,” Visteon surprised Wall Street erations into three global product • Business Valuations Johnston said. last week by turning a small first- teams, based on the company’s Those 23 underperforming or • Computer Consulting quarter profit. Visteon posted net core businesses. “We have estab- nonstrategic facilities are in addi- income of $3 million, compared lished our electronics headquar- • Financial Planning tion to another 23 plants Visteon with a $163 million loss for the ters in Shanghai, interiors in Paris • Litigation Support handed back to Ford Motor Co. in same period a year ago. and our climate headquarters here • Strategic Planning October. Visteon’s quarterly product rev- in Michigan,” Johnston said. The company, formerly Ford enues fell from $5 billion a year From Automotive News • Tax GORDON Advisors, P.C. certified public accountants ProQuest gets loan-default waivers

1301 W. Long Lake Rd., Ste. 200 • Troy, MI 48098 Ann Arbor-based ProQuest Co. need to restate its financial figures first three quarters of 2005 and by tel: (248) 952-0200 • fax: (248) 952-0290 has reached an agreement with its for 2000-2004 and the first three $45 million to $55 million for 2004. www.gordoncpa.com bank lenders and private note quarters of 2005. ProQuest (NYSE: PQE) also said holders to grant waivers to its cur- On April 28, it announced that it it is exploring the sale of its Busi- rent loan defaults, including those would lower pretax earnings by ness Solutions unit. resulting from ProQuest’s ongoing $35 million to $45 million for the — Tom Henderson accounting review, the company said Tuesday. Both sets of lenders agree to ,AW/FlCESOF hold off on exercising their default STREET TALK remedies through Nov. 30. The 3TEPHEN-,ANDAU 0# agreement can be extended to Jan. THIS WEEK’S STOCK TOTALS: 49 GAINERS, 25 LOSERS, 7 UNCHANGED 31 if certain conditions are met. CDB’S TOP PERFORMERS 5/5 4/28 PERCENT 3OLUTIONSFOR3ERIOUS,ITIGATION 3- Under the agreements, lenders CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE have the right to monthly reviews 1. Visteon Corp. $7.93 $5.88 34.86 of the company’s performance. 2. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. 26.85 22.18 21.06 The company agreed to pay inter- 3. Lear Corp. 26.95 23.58 14.29 est rates 1.75 points higher than 4. Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 62.71 56.11 11.76 originally agreed and to pay cer- 5. Somanetics Corp. 18.14 16.41 10.54 tain waiver fees. Credit Acceptance Corp. 26.82 24.50 9.47 The publisher of information 6. and education materials had an- 7. Meadowbrook Insurance Group 7.77 7.15 8.67 ,AWSUITHEADEDINTHEWRONGDIRECTION nounced in February that it would 8. Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs Ltd. 12.90 11.90 8.40 7ESPECIALIZEINTURNINGCASESAROUND 9. Clarkston Financial Corp. 15.25 14.10 8.16 10. Champion Enterprises Inc. 16.28 15.26 6.68 5/5 4/28 PERCENT CDB’S LOW PERFORMERS CLOSE CLOSE CHANGE 4HERES NOTHING WORSE THAN BEING IN A LAWSUIT AND NOT HAVING Covansys sells part of subsidiary CONlDENCE IN YOUR ATTORNEY )F YOU ARE INVOLVED IN CIVIL LITIGATION AND Farmington Hills-based Covan- 1. ProQuest Co. $11.45 $15.70 -27.07 FEELYOUHAVETHEWRONGATTORNEY CONSIDERCHANGINGATTORNEYS sys Corp. (Nasdaq: CVNS) an- 2. Covansys Corp. 13.44 17.40 -22.76 3TEPHEN - ,ANDAU 0# HAS DECADES OF EXPERIENCE nounced Tuesday that its wholly 3. Catuity Inc. 6.30 6.85 -8.03 SUBSTITUTING INALLTYPESOFCIVILLITIGATIONINFEDERALANDSTATECOURTS 4. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. 20.21 20.89 -3.26 INALLTYPESOFBUSINESSANDCONTRACTDISPUTESANDINDIVORCE owned subsidiary, Covansys India 5. NAIC Growth Fund Inc. 8.10 8.30 -2.41 ACTIONS INVOLVING SIGNIlCANT ASSETS OR CUSTODY ISSUES 7E APPLY Ltd., has agreed to sell part of its Michigan Heritage Bancorp Inc. 12.25 12.50 -2.00 TIME HONORED PROCEDURES OF SUPERIOR RESEARCH AND HARD WORK Fortune Infotech Ltd. to Fidelity Na- 6. TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM CLIENT RECOVERY OR TO MINIMIZE CLIENT LOSS 7. Comerica Inc. 55.96 56.87 -1.60 tional Financial Inc. (NYSE: FNF), a 7ECANAPPLYTHESEPROCEDURESTOYOURCASETODAY 8. CMS Energy Corp. 13.13 13.32 -1.43 Fortune 500 provider of out- 9. Compuware Corp. 7.59 7.68 -1.17 ^ÊÓääÈÊ-Ìi« i˜Ê °Ê>˜`>Õ]Ê*° ° sourced products and services. 10. Taubman Centers Inc. 40.73 41.14 -1.00 &ORACONlDENTIAL Covansys will retain 50.1 per- CONSULTATION CALL 4ELEGRAPH2OAD 3UITE cent ownership and Fidelity will Source: Bloomberg News. From a list of publicly owned companies with headquarters  "INGHAM&ARMS -)  in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw or Livingston counties. Note: Stocks trading WWWSLANDAUCOM own 45.5 percent. at less than $5 are not included. — Tom Henderson DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 5 CDB 5/5/2006 5:50 PM Page 1

May 8, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 5 Ziebart prepares for retirement of its top executive

team in place at Ziebart,” Gannon Leadership shuffled as Wolfe takes step back from day-to-day said. In the Ziebart internal memo, BY SHEENA HARRISON Ziebart offers automotive ser- 2002. Ziebart Corp. reported 2004 McClintock said that the company CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL vices such as rustproofing and de- sales of $10.67 million in its most “will focus on supporting the deal- tailing, and sells accessories such recent franchise circular, down ers to achieve a more profitable Thomas Wolfe, the corporate Headquarters: Troy. as spray-on truck-bed liners. from $12.4 million in 2003. Operat- and larger dealer network.” Mc- head of Ziebart International Corp., is Locations: About 600. Ziebart International reports hav- ing income declined slightly from Clintock told Crain’s that state- scaling back his responsibilities at Lines of business: Automotive ing about 600 locations worldwide. $2.1 million to $2 million. ment doesn’t indicate any specific the company as he makes plans for rustproofing, detailing, and other Ziebart Corp. is the franchise com- McClintock said 2005 figures strategy changes, but shows a will- retirement.Wolfe, who was the services and automotive pany for Ziebart stores in the Unit- were not immediately available. accessories. chairman, CEO and president of ed States and Canada, and reports Robert Gannon, the co-owner of ingness to work with franchisees. Troy-based Ziebart, is now the having 200 franchisees in those re- a Ziebart in Burton, said Wolfe has “We need to focus on our cus- company’s president. Doug Mc- ment might take place. gions as well as 20 company-owned always had a strong management tomer, and our customer is our Clintock, a Ziebart board member, “We haven’t settled in on how stores. team that will help the company franchisees,” McClintock said. has become Ziebart chairman. The long it’s going to be,” McClintock Ziebart International reported after he retires. Sheena Harrison: (313) 446-0325, CEO position has been eliminated, said. “The plan is flexible.” sales of $155 million to Crain’s in “I think that there’s a very good [email protected] McClintock said. The leadership changes were an- nounced in an internal memo dat- ed April 28, as well as a letter re- ceived by Ziebart franchisees last week, and took effect May 1. “Tom will reduce his day-to-day involvement in the company’s North American operations,” ac- cording to the memo from McClin- tock obtained by Crain’s. “He will concentrate on areas such as inter- national operations, financing and other special assignments as di- rected by the board. This transi- tion will allow the company to have access to Tom’s 29 years of ex- perience with Ziebart.” Ziebart International is led by the six-member board of directors headed by McClintock. Wolfe re- ports to the board. Wolfe still works from Ziebart’s corporate headquarters in Troy. McClintock said Wolfe and Ziebart’s board of directors have worked together to create a retire- ment plan for Wolfe that would in- clude shifting his responsibilities over time. The board and Wolfe believe his experience with the company will help Ziebart expand worldwide, McClintock said. “Ziebart is an international company, and our international operations have been growing,” McClintock said. “We felt it was important to have someone con- centrating on it.” McClintock, 61, is a CPA who spent 30 years with Arthur Andersen, 20 of them as a partner. He retired five years ago and also lectures part time at the University of Michi- gan Ross School of Business. A LAW FIRM UNLIKE ANY OTHER Wolfe, 61, did not discuss specifics of the transition plan, but said it will put a leadership struc- ture in place for his retirement. “Our concern is that the transi- tion happens smoothly so it does- n’t affect the entire company,” Wolfe said. It’s unclear when Wolfe’s retire-

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Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 8, 2006 BRIEFLY BD’s switches to ‘Grill’ choice called Mongolian Rice Event looks at auto marketing ticultural marketing, Campbell- Oxford Township satellite location Bowls to all of its restaurants. Ap- Ewald; Allen Pugh, executive vice into its Romeo and Lapeer loca- Ferndale-based BD’s Mongolian petizers include hummus, barbe- The Direct Marketing Association president and director of client tions at the end of May. Barbeque L.L.C. is changing its cue ribs, chicken satay and of Detroit is hosting its 11th annual services, GlobalHue; as well as exec- The strip-mall location serves name to BD’s Mongolian Grill and is steamed edamame, or soybeans. Automotive Integrated Marketing utives from the Big Three. just 70 of the 3,500 Davenport stu- adding appetizers to the menu. Downs said the name change will Symposium May 17 at The Ritz-Carl- The event is 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost dents in Southeast Michigan and President and CEO Billy Downs be relatively simple, but said the ton, Dearborn. is $295 for DMAD, American Market- consists of only three classrooms, said market research conducted by appetizers require the addition of a Jim Hall, vice president-indus- ing Association, 313 Digital and GLI- said Dave Veneklase, executive Chicago-based consulting firm second cooking line, which will try analysis, AutoPacific Inc.; and MA members, or $365 for others. Ta- vice president for operations. Technomic Inc. showed that the cost about $15,000 per restaurant. Paul Ballew, executive director- bles of 10 are available for $2,950. He did not disclose projected restaurant could support a broader The first restaurants to feature global market and industry analy- For more information or to reg- cost savings, saying any would be range of menu offerings beyond the the new name are a company- sis, General Motors Corp., are the ister, call (248) 478-4888 or visit reinvested into projects like the Asian cook-to-order stir-fry that the owned restaurant at 12 Mile Road event’s keynote speakers. www.dmad.org. ongoing renovation of Davenport’s restaurant is known for. Plus, and Gratiot Avenue in Roseville The agenda also includes panels — Joanne Scharich Warren location. Downs said, customers not familiar and a franchise in Lakeland, Fla. on emerging media and diversity The university expects to com- with the restaurant often incorrect- BD’s has 24 company-owned and marketing. Participants include plete a $2 million renovation to ly thought it specialized in ribs. franchised locations in eight Josh Linkner, founder and CEO, Davenport to combine campuses create 10 new classrooms and stu- Mongolian Grill is rolling out states. ePrize; Fredia Roberson, senior Grand Rapids-based Davenport dent service space on the third four appetizers and an entree — Brent Snavely vice president and director of mul- University plans to consolidate its floor of its four-story building there by this fall, Veneklase said. — Sherri Begin Solving a complex business problem takes a UM sixth in 2005 patents very unique solution and... The University of Michigan ranked sixth in the nation in the number of patents received in 2005, accord- ing to a U.S. Patent & Trademark Of- fice ranking. a winning team. The Ann Arbor university re- ceived 71 patents last year. It ranked seventh in 2004. 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Philadelphia-based Yoh Services L.L.C. provides placement of tempo- rary technology workers. — Andrew Dietderich Macomb groups raising money to name county exec The Macomb Chamber Alliance is working to raise a portion of $50,000 toward an effort to name a county executive by 2009. Grace Shore, president of the Central Macomb Chamber in Mt. Clemens, said funds raised would be used to conduct polling and fo- cus groups. The project will most likely be done by the Washington- based Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Re- search Inc., Shore said. Shore is spearheading the effort along with Frank Blowers, presi- dent of the Sterling Heights Area Chamber of Commerce board. Shore said the group hopes re- sults from the research will demon- strate enough support for a county executive to encourage the Macomb County Board of Commissioners to put www.clarkhill.com the issue on the ballot. The two chambers along with the Macomb Chamber in Warren have Birmingham | Detroit | Grand Rapids | Lansing set goals to raise about $5,000 each 800.949.3124 by mid-May. Other partners, such as the United Auto Workers and the From Left to Right: Duane L. Tarnacki, Nonprofit Organizations; John P. Hensien, Business Transactions; Denise Ilitch, Business and Michigan Education Association, are Government Policy and Practice; John E. Berg, Commercial Litigation; Douglas J. Rasmussen, Tax and Estate Planning; Dana L. Abrahams, expected to support the cause, Education and Municipal Law; Reginald M. Turner, Government Policy and Practice. Shore said. — Anjali Fluker DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 6,7 CDB 5/5/2006 4:19 PM Page 2

May 8, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 7 BRIEFLY Automation Alley to support gram for new and young compa- scan cars for radioactive material, SupplyDen buys W.M. Roth FINALISTS SET FOR nies. More information is at said Chris Dakin, program manag- Entrepreneur’s Quest www.gleq.org. er at Burtek. Stationary monitors SupplyDen Inc. on May 1 closed on its first acquisition, buying Fras- ENTREPRENEUR OF YEAR Troy-based Automation Alley has — Andrew Dietderich currently exist at the U.S.-Canadi- er-based W.M. Roth & Sons for an The consulting firm Ernst & Young signed a three-year deal to provide an border, but Burtek’s product is undisclosed price. L.L.P. of Troy has named 25 program support and commercial- the first transportable unit for port Burtek gets $20M deal The acquisition is expected to finalists representing 22 ization assistance to top teams security, Dakin said. more than double business for companies for its Entrepreneur of competing in the Great Lakes Entre- for radiation detectors Clinton Township auto dealer- the Year awards. The region was preneur’s Quest. SupplyDen, a distributor of pack- Chesterfield Township-based ship Russ Milne Ford Inc. also re- changed last year to combine Also, Automation Alley said it aging, paper, janitorial products, Burtek Inc. in April announced it ceived an $8.5 million contract to northwest Ohio and eastern plans to fund the Automation Al- chemicals, and health and safety Michigan. received a $20 million contract to provide base vehicles, Ford F-150s, ley Innovation Award for Ad- supplies, according to Anton Boto- for this project. Ernst & Young plans to name the vanced Automotive Entrepre- produce 200 mobile radioactivity san, director of marketing. winners June 8 at a banquet at The neurs. The $12,500 award will take detectors to be used by the U.S. Cus- The contract is through Rich- Rochester Hills-based SupplyDen Ritz-Carlton, Dearborn. the form of a convertible loan and toms and Border Patrol. land, Wash.-based Pacific Northwest will keep the W.M. Roth retail op- Finalists are: be in addition to any other prizes The U.S. Department of Homeland National Laboratories, a U.S. Depart- eration in Fraser, adding its 11 em- ■ Michael Anderson, president and won in the statewide competition. Security contract is for mobile radi- ment of Energy laboratory. Burtek ployees and bringing SupplyDen’s CEO, The Andersons Inc., Maumee, GLEQ is a nonprofit that spon- ation portal monitors, detection is the subcontractor, Dakin said. employee count to 21, Botosan said. Ohio. sors an annual educational pro- devices to be installed in trucks to — Anjali Fluker — Anjali Fluker ■ Jon Barfield, chairman and CEO, The Bartech Group Inc., Livonia. ■ Robert Beatty, CEO, Plexus Systems L.L.C., Auburn Hills. ■ Blair Bowman, president and owner, Rock Financial Showplace, Novi. ■ David Brandon, chairman and CEO, Domino’s Pizza Inc., Ann Arbor. ■ Laurie Cunnington, president, Ward Williston, Bloomfield Hills. ■ Kim Davis, president, TalentTrack, Toledo. ■ Eric Eder, founder, Intelligent Connections, Royal Oak. ■ Lynn Gould, president, and her son, Vice President Purri Gould, Crikey’s Original Australian Pies, Toledo. ■ Michael Kelter, president, Kelter- Alliant Insurance Services and ProQuest Insurance Agency, Birmingham. ■ Jennifer Kluge, executive vice president and COO, Michigan Business & Professional Association, Warren. ■ Jochen Lipp, COO, Epic Technologies L.L.C., Rochester Hills. ■ Stephen Lowisz, president and CEO, Qualigence Inc., Livonia. ■ David Nicholson and brother James Nicholson Jr., both vice presidents, PVS Chemicals Inc., Detroit. 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Page 8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 8, 2006 OPINION Detroit needs a BID to bid for success hat next after Super Bowl? That’s the question that has buzzed since the W game was played in February. Some answers may be coming this week with announce- ments of new game plans for business and development in Detroit. As Robert Ankeny reports on Page 1, those plans reported- ly include roles for Super Bowl champ Roger Penske and auto supplier and education reform advocate Dave Bing. The plans will support both downtown and neighborhood development. A critical piece of the Super Bowl experience was a down- town that was clean, friendly, attractive and safe. For the cash- challenged city to maintain that standard, it needs a dedicated revenue source. It needs a “BID,” or “Business Improvement District.” If a majority of property owners agree, BIDs will allow The midnight ride of Les Stanford Chevrolet owners to assess themselves for specific projects that could in- clude street and sidewalk cleaning, litter and graffiti removal, landscaping, extra lighting and security patrols. More than 1,000 cities in the United States and Canada use LETTERS BIDs to improve specific neighborhoods or districts. Ease Birmingham liquor rules Trash the trash fee proposal Birmingham has what many small cities would kill for: a Editor: tribute more than the 10 percent of walkable downtown. Crain’s Detroit Business I read with interest the article, your salary considering the fact But retail vacancies are growing as national chains depart welcomes letters to the editor. “Budget would add fee for trash All letters will be considered for that you don’t pay your mortgage, for traditional malls. Ironically, the merchants who are left pickup, lay off 77,” (“Week in Re- publication, provided they are utilities, auto insurance, car note are worried the city’s nightlife relies too heavily on big chain view,” April 17) and must say signed and do not defame or to have your trash picked up. restaurants. The going rate for existing liquor licenses in the Mayor Kilpatrick is wrong on this individuals or organizations. Real leadership leads by example, budget as he has been on previous Write: Editor, Crain’s Detroit and charity begins at home. city is soaring, with reported prices approaching $750,000. ones. First and foremost, the citi- Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Thomas Wilson Jr. City officials tonight will consider easing rules to transfer zens in the city will be taxed — Detroit, MI 48207-2997. Detroit into the city state liquor licenses purchased from bars and and a fee is a tax — having to make E-mail: [email protected] up for the incompetence of an ad- Message boards: Share your restaurants outside the city. Attitude is everything ministration that has not balanced views in our online community. As Brent Snavely reports on Page 3, the Birmingham Prin- forums.crainsdetroit.com. Editor: a budget over the last four years. One of the perks of my job is to cipal Shopping District, the key cheerleader for merchants, The $40 million increase raised, have the opportunity to meet and supports adding more licenses as long as they are sold to charging $300 a year, will be on the would have to be 2 million dis- work with some of the under-30s backs of a lot of people, seniors abled riders charged $1.50 that you profiled and many others small, independently owned restaurants. The district believes and the disabled, who are on a roundtrip to raise that kind of the key to downtown revival is smaller, distinctive niche that you did not (“20 in their 20s,” fixed income and further giving money. I don’t believe there are April 17). It is this group that truly bistros to complement the larger chains. That’s a smart strate- those people of means financially that many disabled people riding “gets it,” and understands that we gy. The walkable downtown needs unusual destinations to dis- another reason to leave the city the bus. must get beyond the issues that di- taking with them tax dollars the Mayor Kilpatrick, you can’t tax vide us. While I passed the 30 tinguish itself from an enclosed mall. city can’t afford to lose. people who are over-taxed and ex- But two other issues will ultimately affect the city’s suc- mark a considerable number of This will have to go before City pect to have a thriving city when years ago, I was reassured the oth- cess in drawing more shoppers and diners downtown: whether Council for a vote and possibly be there are 1,000-1,200 people leaving er day by Eric Cedo that it is not young teens will continue to dominate the streets at night and put on the ballot for the citizens. the city a month. And I’m not will- about age but, rather, it is about As to the $3 million projected to be ing to shoulder the burden of those attitude. Regardless of our age, whether stores and galleries add evening shopping hours to raised by having the disabled pay who are going to freeload. I per- give diners other places to spend money. 75 cents to ride the bus, there sonally feel that you could con- See Letters, Page 9

KEITH CRAIN: Please don’t take my Big Mac away Detroit City Council has passed legally. That makes a lot We all know that. should worry about cell phones in 70 mph. Hopefully, the driver will at an ordinance that prohibits the of sense; a lot of other All you have to do is particular. I’ve always thought least have a seatbelt on in prepara- use of handheld cell phones while cities and states have cruise any of our free- that listening to a loud radio might tion for the inevitable accident. driving in the city. The mayor has- that provision. ways or major surface be just as distracting. I have no doubt that the City n’t signed it yet because he wants But even then, I think streets and you’ll see all But of course, the worst offender Council passed this ordinance to study ordinances in other cities. the most dangerous sorts of bizarre behavior is the way we all, from time to with the safety of its visitors and I’m not going to debate whether time in using a cell while people are driving. time, turn our automobiles into residents at heart. We all want to cell phones are dangerous But if phone in a car is when I’ve seen people read- mobile restaurants. see the reduction of accidents on the ordinance banned the use of all you dial a number. And ing a paper or shaving I don’t know what percentage of the highway. But it would seem phones in automobiles, it would be even if you have an ear- while driving, not to McDonald’s customers eat in their more logical to enforce laws that a silly law and one the mayor piece, it doesn’t matter. mention trying to rein cars, but we all know why the fast- already exist, such as reckless or should veto. You’re still looking in a bunch of unruly food restaurants have drive- negligent driving, which cover all But the ordinance actually would away and concentrating kids in the back seat. through windows. I am sure there those other distractions. ban the use of handheld cell on something else besides driving. Anything that takes away from are major distractions in consum- Just be sure to protect the right phones, allowing drivers who use Distractions are a real danger concentrating on driving can be a ing a couple of Big Macs while to consume Big Macs while dri- an earpiece to use their phones when we’re driving. distraction, but I’m not sure we you’re driving along the highway at ving. Now that’s important. DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 21 CDB 5/5/2006 4:17 PM Page 1

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Page 22 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 8, 2006 TechTeam: Back When the Stakes are High… to business after deal ■ From Page 3 For the three months ended signed after the company began an EXPECT March 31, TechTeam reported net internal investigation into Mor- income of $337,000, or 3 cents a gan’s possible misconduct. share on revenue of $40.6 million, And last week, TechTeam said in MORE compared with net income of $1.8 Securities and Exchange Commission million or 18 cents a share on rev- As one of the largest bankruptcy and restructuring filings it ended the employment enue of $42 million for the same pe- contract of company founder practices in the Great Lakes region, twenty professionals riod in 2005. William Coyro Jr., also for what it Shareholders: work tirelessly for clients needing legal counsel. TechTeam provides informa- said was misconduct. Coyro had Stephen M. Gross tion-technology and business- stepped down as president and CEO Debtor Representations process outsourcing support ser- in February, when Brown was UniBoring, Inc. • RMA Management Services, Inc. Christopher Lievois vices to several industries, hired as a replacement, but was still Tiro Industries, Inc. • Nationwide Communications, Inc. Thomas K. Lindahl including government, manufac- under contract through April 30, Imperial Home Decor Group, Inc. • O-J Transport turing, pharmaceuticals and retail. 2008. Coyro also was a member of Buffalo Molded Plastic dba Andover Industries, Inc. Sean D. Malloy Meanwhile, TechTeam also re- the company’s board of directors. solved one of its distractions. The Scott N. Opincar Both allegedly leaked informa- Creditors' Rights company on Thursday announced tion to third parties, SEC filings Trim Trends Company • Eagle Trim Shawn M. Riley, Chair a compromise with Costa Brava said. Filings also noted that the Amcast Industrial • Huffy Corporation and an end to the proxy battle ex- Jean R. Robertson company expects Coyro to sue for Federal Forge, Inc. • PLC Fountain Walk pected to take place at TechTeam’s breach of contract. annual shareholders meeting. Brown on Thursday told Crain’s Distressed M&A TechTeam and Costa Brava that ending Coyro’s contract is “an Representing buyers and sellers of distressed businesses in a McDonald Hopkins acquired agreed to name four nominees unfortunate development,” but variety of industries; purchasers of distressed debt; and each to TechTeam’s board of direc- said he could not comment fur- capital providers and lenders in turnaround settings. the firm Lindahl Gross Lievois tors at the company’s June 14 an- ther. Coyro could not be reached in January 2006. nual meeting. The members of the for comment. At McDonald Hopkins, we expect more - so should you. unity slate, once elected, would “It’s a very interesting chain of each serve a one-year term on events,” Fiakas said. “Manage- TechTeam’s board. Costa Brava ment’s attention was diverted away 30150 Telegraph Road had said in February it would from furthering (opportunities). I Suite 225 left the stock price at ‘buy’ because Bingham Farms, MI 48025 nominate a new slate of seven di- rectors at the annual meeting. it was at such a depressed price.” 248.646.5070 TechTeam expanded the num- The company’s stock has shown Detroit Cleveland Columbus West Palm Beach mcdonaldhopkins.com ber of board seats from seven to little change in recent months. eight — adding Brown as a direc- Stock closed at a high of $11.13 a tor on April 26, according to filings share on March 31 and had a low of made last week with the U.S. Securi- $9.58 at close on Feb. 3. Last week, ties and Exchange Commission. prices per share ranged from $9.95 But other issues have yet to be at close on May 1 to $10.38 Friday. resolved. TechTeam in April an- Anjali Fluker: (313) 446-6796, nounced CFO David Morgan re- [email protected]

Focus Macomb names committee co-chairs for economic group

Two Macomb County business- tronics Inc., were named to lead the men will co-chair one of four com- business-development committee. mittees for the recently formed Fo- The committee will work to de- cus Macomb, a business-led group velop strategies to enhance and created to promote economic-de- strengthen the county’s economic velopment in the county. success. Focus Macomb will make Ron Reed, president and CEO of its first recommendations to the Mt. Clemens-based Community Cen- Macomb County Board of Commis- tral Bank Corp., and Rick Kincaid, sioners in November. president of Fraser-based K&F Elec- — Anjali Fluker DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 23 CDB 5/5/2006 5:52 PM Page 1

May 8, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 23 Allegra: Monaghan pushes printer to speed up expansion ■ From Page 3 “It represents some opportuni- al Association for Printing Leadership investment for one of its newly de- franchisees through consultants able because the company’s acqui- ties for them,” said Buchanan, in Paramus, N.J. Most of them are veloped franchises starts at that match prospective franchisees sition-based expansion model is at- who reported 2005 sales of $345 mil- struggling to cope with industry $90,000, but can range from with franchisors. Jeff Shafritz, a tractive to potential franchisees lion nationwide, $35 million in pressures, such as Internet compe- $207,000 to $315,000 when startup consultant with FranChoice Inc. in and because there are lots of small Michigan. tition, the cost of investing in new services, working capital and oth- Huntington Woods, said business- printing businesses looking to sell. Monaghan has been Allegra’s digital-printing technology and er costs are factored in. The initial to-business printing companies “Allegra’s whole program is to go majority shareholder since Octo- customers’ expectations for faster investment for converting an ex- such as Allegra and AlphaGraph- out and find an independent print- ber 2000, when he and a group of turnaround times, he said. isting printer into an Allegra fran- ics are often attractive for people ing business to purchase and match investors and existing manage- “From the owner’s point of view, chise ranges from $162,000 to looking to buy a franchise. it up with a franchisee and so (fran- ment bought shares in American converting their independent print $441,000, depending on the size of “The advantage is that you don’t chisees) are able to find cash flow Speedy Printing Centers Inc. and shop to an AlphaGraphics, or an Al- the business being acquired. have all the … long hours of fast- right away,” Shafritz said. “And so I changed the name to Allegra. legra or another franchisor may be AlphaGraphics said the initial food retail,” said Shafritz, who said don’t think it’s really unrealistic Allegra’s current investor group a less risky or more effective way to investment for a newly developed Allegra uses his service. “But what based on that growth model for is Monaghan, Buchanan, Michael meet the challenges of growing printing center ranges from you need to have with a business- them to hit what they want to hit.” Marcantonio, President Carl Ger- their business in today’s challeng- $226,000 to $367,000, while a con- to-business franchise is strong Reporter Brent Snavely con- hardt, Chairman and CEO William ing market,” Hyde said. verted printing business ranges business-development skills.” tributed to this story. McIntyre and Executive Vice Presi- Startup costs differ for each from $395,000 to $551,000. Shafritz also said Allegra’s ag- Sheena Harrison: (313) 446-0325, dent Steve White. Buchanan, 53, is company. Allegra said the initial Both companies are seeking gressive expansion plan is attain- [email protected] the brother of American Speedy founder Vern Buchanan, who now lives in Florida and has no involvement with Allegra. “Tom Mon- aghan is very fo- cused on us bringing in new Buchanan prospects, as well as new franchises,” Buchanan said. “He’s sharing a lot of his wisdom with Allegra with his previous experi- ence at Domino’s.” Monaghan, who owns about one- third of Allegra, said in an e-mail to Crain’s that he invested in Allegra because of its potential to expand. In 2000 the company had annual sales of about $205 million with 400 franchised stores. In 2002 Allegra bought Insty- Prints Inc., a 210-location print fran- chise based in Minneapolis, and bought Bradenton, Fla.-based Signs Now Corp. in January 2005. “Our goal is to double our size in the next five years,” Monaghan said in the e-mail. “Only exciting goals are worthy goals.” “When Tom came in as our ma- jority shareholder, we realized we sort of got away from franchise de- velopment,” Buchanan said. “That’s the reason we decided to look at markets around the country where we don’t have market penetration.” Allegra could face local competi- tion from Salt Lake City-based Al- phaGraphics, which plans to open 10 new print centers in metro Detroit. Unmistakably Silverleaf... 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An estimated 90 percent of print- No binding offer to sell or lease may be made or accepted prior to issuance of the final Arizona Subdivision Public Report for the property.This promotional material is ing businesses nationally are inde- not intended to constitute an offering in violation of the law of any jurisdiction. MI-02-11-8236 WARNING:THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE HAS NOT INSPECTED, pendently owned, said John Hyde, EXAMINED, OR QUALIFIED THIS OFFERING. © 2006 DC Ranch LLC. The DC Ranch and Silverleaf names and related marks are registered trademarks. All rights reserved. managing director of the profes- sional-services group at the Nation- DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 24 CDB 5/5/2006 6:32 PM Page 1

Page 24 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS May 8, 2006 Birmingham: Group wants more licenses ■ From Page 3 have seen sales decline and there er of Phoenicia recently bought the are more than 30 vacant retail license held by the now-closed Mid- spots downtown. town Café, said John Carlin, an at- “A lot of the retailers are really, torney and partner with Plunkett & really concerned,” Richard said. Cooney P.C. “There is competition from the Currier said Fleming’s, owned mall and obviously there is the by Outback Steakhouse Inc., is ru- economy. A lot of the attitude is mored to have agreed to pay the city is not doing enough to help $800,000 for its license. Carlin said us and bring the people in.” the average price of a liquor per- But while some retailers have mit in all other areas of Oakland struggled, restaurants such as City County is about $80,000. Cellar Wine Bar and Grill, Mitchell’s Carlin represents Farmington Fish Market, Cameron’s Steakhouse Hills-based Kalabat Cos., a develop- and Pampas Churrascaria Brazilian er that has announced plans to Grille have opened. build a Hilton Hotel in Birming- However, the price of a liquor ham. Last year Carlin’s client permit, on the rare occasion that asked to transfer a resort license to there is a seller, is typically more Birmingham. Such a license is de- than $500,000. signed to attract and serve tourists Last Thursday, the Birmingham and other visitors. Principal Shopping District, which That request is pending and was acts as an advisory committee to among the events that kick-started the Birmingham City Commission, ap- the larger debate in Birmingham. proved a resolution to support Because of the limited supply of bringing in additional liquor li- licenses, the only restaurants that censes under certain conditions. can afford to open in Birmingham John Heiney, the group’s execu- are national chains or large re- tive director, said the group favors gional operators, Currier said. the idea of allowing liquor license Because Birmingham would transfers as long as the city attach- like to attract unique restaurants es conditions designed to attract and retailers, there is a growing small, independent restaurants. desire to do something. “The (principal shopping dis- “Having been down this path for trict) spent the last three to four the fourth time … this one seems months talking to merchants, like there is more push to get some shoppers and holding focus change this time,” Currier said. groups,” he said. “The bottom line But some existing restaurant is the Southeast Michigan econo- owners object. my. … Birmingham is not immune “I think there is something for to what’s going on.” everybody in Birmingham and it An early version of the proposal makes it a good destination,” said is to amend zoning ordinances to al- Toni Wisne, president and owner low liquor licenses to be transferred of Epoch Restaurant Group and own- into Birmingham for “bistros.” er of Forte at 201 S. Old Woodward. In that proposal, the city defines “I just think that with some of the bistros as restaurants with 65 seats older restaurants ... you might Find out what it’s like to work with people who or less that encourage outdoor din- start to unfortunately lose them.” ing and serve alcohol at tables, as Bruce Lilley, owner of Pampas opposed to bars. Churrascaria Brazilian Grille at love what they do. Birmingham’s city commission 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., sees is to hear more information about both sides of the debate. the proposal at Lilley has a liquor license that tonight’s meet- has become an asset worth several ing and may ask hundred thousand dollars and he There is a select group of individuals in this world who its staff to pre- doesn’t want to see its value have a passion for the business of accounting. Yes, that’s pare legislation, slashed overnight. But, “there is no right, accounting. And that group happens to be the Birmingham question that it has been at a criti- accountants at Grant Thornton. City Attorney cal point for a number of years. A Timothy Curri- restaurant has to leave before a Recently, J.D. Power and Associates ranked Grant er said. restaurant can come in,” he said. Thornton “Highest Performance Among Audit Firms Currier, who Ted Fuller, owner of Central Park Serving Companies with up to $1 Billion in Annual has been the Properties L.L.C. and major Birm- Currier Revenue” in a U.S. study that looked at understanding city attorney ingham landlord, said he believes client operations and industry, responding to requests since the early 1990s and also is existing liquor license holders and questions, and trustworthiness. CEO of Beier Howlett P.C. in Bloom- mainly want to protect their mo- field Hills, said previous efforts to nopoly. With Grant Thornton you get easy access to partners relax the city’s liquor license poli- “First of all a liquor license is that’s been the hallmark of Grant Thornton in the cies have come up short. like a driver’s license in your U.S. for 80 years. And you get the benefit of Grant Birmingham has a long history pocket — it allows you to serve al- Thornton International member firms in 112 of being averse to allowing busi- cohol. ... It was never supposed to countries that fast-growth companies look for in nesses to pour alcohol. Liquor per- become personal property.” today’s global markets. Why not give Paul Wolber, mits for restaurants did not exist Todd Stern, co-owner of Small Managing Partner, a call at 248.213.4207 or contact in Birmingham until 1972 when Plates in Detroit, a restaurant with our partners at www.GrantThornton.com? the issue was placed on the ballot about 65 seats and outdoor dining, for a citywide vote, Currier said. said he has considered locations in Find out how it feels to work with The initiative passed, Currier Birmingham for a second restau- people who love what they do! said, but only by a few hundred rant but could not afford a liquor votes. Following the vote, 17 liquor license. licenses were made available “I believe if there was a liquor li- based on the city’s population. To- cense available, a restaurant like day, there still are only 17, he said. Small Plates would look pretty Fifteen of those licenses are in quickly at coming into Birming- use and one is in the process of be- ham,” Stern said. ing sold to Fleming’s Prime Steak- Reporter Anjali Fluker con- house & Wine Bar at the former Ja- tributed to this story. J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Audit Firm Performance StudySM. Study based on responses from 1,007 audit committee chairs and 944 chief financial officers. www.jdpower.com Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International. cobson’s men’s store site at 325 N. Brent Snavely: (313) 446-0405, Old Woodward Ave. Also, the own- [email protected] DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 25 CDB 5/5/2006 6:24 PM Page 1

May 8, 2006 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 25 Quicken: Downtown Detroit sites offered for HQ www.crainsdetroit.com ■ From Page 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or [email protected] Holdings, which owns the United Artists build- to create 2,200 new jobs for the tax breaks. with 50 employees in Cleveland, where Gilbert ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Christopher Crain, ing across Bagley, has a joint marketing agree- In December 2000, the company received a owns the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team. (313) 446-1645 or [email protected] EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- ment with the Detroit Economic Growth Corp. on tax credit of $6.1 million over seven years, plus That fueled speculation that Quicken might 0460 or [email protected] the Statler and United Artists sites. a $515,000 job-training grant, to expand in Livo- consider building its headquarters in Cleve- MANAGING EDITOR Jeff Karoub, (313) 446- Jackson, president of the DEGC, the city’s nia. In May 2004, MEGA approved a $26 million 0402 or [email protected] land. ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR Michael Lee, quasi-public development agency, said that he tax credit for six years for a Troy expansion. In Officials at two northeast Ohio development (313) 446-0416 or [email protected] hopes a deal can be reached February 2005, the company received a $6.8 mil- groups told Crain’s Cleveland Business last SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR Shawn Selby, (313) to bring Quicken downtown, lion, six-year tax credit for Quicken in Livonia. 446-1654 or [email protected] week that neither has had any discussions GRAPHICS EDITOR Nancy Clark, (313) 446- perhaps by year’s end. “We’d clearly love to have Quicken expand about Quicken moving its headquarters to the 1608 or [email protected] Quicken is the nation’s or build its new, large headquarters in Michi- COPY EDITOR Vic Doucette, (313) 446-0410 area. or [email protected] largest online mortgage gan,” said Michael Shore, chief communica- Gilbert in March had told a daily newspaper DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or lender and 15th-largest retail tions officer for the Michigan Economic Develop- [email protected] reporter in Cleveland that “we’re always open lender, according to the 2005 ment Corp. Shore said the MEDC cannot WEB EDITOR Dan Eizans, (313) 446-0473 or to talk.” [email protected] fourth-quarter survey by Na- comment on whether it is negotiating further EDITORIAL SUPPORT Anita Duncan, (313) But Deb Janik, senior vice president of real es- tional Mortgage News, an in- deals with Quicken. 446-0329; Joanne Scharich, (313) 446-0419 tate and business development for the Greater NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- dustry publication. Current- Quicken declined direct comment on the 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 Cleveland Partnership, said, “I haven’t heard boo.” Jackson ly headquartered in Livonia, downtown proposals. Carin Rockind, marketing and communica- REPORTERS Quicken has offices in Troy and Auburn Hills. On March 17, The Detroit News quoted Quick- tions director for Team Northeast Ohio, a region- Robert Ankeny: Covers the city of Detroit, Wayne Most of its 3,500 employees work in the metro en founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert: “We are County government, and law. (313) 446-0404 or considering and examining Detroit as a place for al development group, said the organization’s [email protected]. Detroit area. Crain’s lists the company with Sherri Begin: Covers nonprofits and education. $470 million in revenue for 2004. our headquarters. It’s something that’s attrac- talks with Quicken were limited to opening the (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] call center. Andrew Dietderich: Covers innovation and “We have nearly four years remaining on the tive and would be good for everybody. I love De- workforce. (313) 446-0315 or lease of our company’s current headquarters troit. The first concern is making sure our peo- One Cleveland area executive often involved [email protected]. Anjali Fluker: Covers Macomb and Oakland space in Livonia,” Elizabeth Jones, Quicken ple are on board with it and understand it.” in business expansion discussions told Crain’s counties, services and environment. (313) 446- vice president for communications said. “We Crain’s learned in March that Rock may be Cleveland Business that Gilbert’s comment 6796 or [email protected]. Sheena Harrison: Covers small business, retail anticipate the need for a larger facility by the conducting focus groups with Compuware Corp. could be construed as a polite way of saying and nonautomotive manufacturing. (313) 446- time this lease expires.” Jones said Quicken is employees to evaluate the impact of their 2003 that Quicken wasn’t going to leave metro De- 0325 or [email protected]. Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance and researching several possible locations as to the move from Farmington Hills to the company’s troit, while still creating leverage for making technology. (313) 446-0337 or downtown headquarters. its call center deal in Cleveland. [email protected]. impact of each on the company’s culture and Michelle Martinez: Covers health care, employees. Peter Karmanos, Compuware chairman and Robert Ankeny: (313) 446-0404; bankeny@ transportation and international business. (313) 446-1622 or [email protected]. Quicken has secured three single-business tax CEO, told the Detroit Free Press that he has crain.com Jennette Smith: Covers real estate and credits totaling almost $39 million for expan- tried to persuade Gilbert to move his headquar- Tom Henderson and Jennette Smith con- hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or [email protected]. sions in the past five years through the Michigan ters downtown. tributed to this report as did Jay Miller of Brent Snavely: Covers auto suppliers, steel and Economic Growth Authority. The company pledged In March, the company opened a call center Crain’s Cleveland Business. restaurants and entertainment. (313) 446-0405 or [email protected]. LANSING BUREAU Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371-5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. Downtown: Bing, Hummus: New offering ADVERTISING ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) ■ From Page 1 446-6032 or [email protected] SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) Penske to be leaders Gourmet International makes and based Mintel International Corp. Ltd. 393-0997 sells more than 30 products, including “The Mediterranean diet is still being NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ■ From Page 1 hummus, tabouli, dips, pita chips and cited by nutritionists as one of the Cathy Ross, (313) 446-0307, [email protected] ADVERTISING SALES Jeff Anderson, Terri ment plans before too much their buildings to become olives. Zilko said Garden Fresh is healthiest diets that we can follow.” Engstrom, Matthew J. Langan, Shawn studying the other products to see Aside from its healthy image, hum- McCracken, Tamara Rokowski, Dale Smolinski dust settles post-Super Bowl. eyesores while being margin- WESTERN ACCOUNTS Ellen Mazen (Los Topping the agenda is the ally in compliance. whether it wants to include them in mus lends itself to a number of differ- Angeles) (323) 370-2477 creation of a Business Im- The city plans to create a the Garden Fresh product line. ent flavors. And that’s alluring for to- CLASSIFIED MANAGER Melissa McKay, (313) Gourmet International founder day’s shoppers, she said. 446-1692 provement District (BID) for community downtown that CLASSIFIED ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Rebekah Pierre Chammas said he wasn’t look- One competitor with a national downtown and perhaps other has “urban walkability and Cook, (313) 446-1655 ing to sell, but his company was begin- presence, Ward Hill, Mass.-based MARKETING DIRECTOR Mary Ann Short sections of connectivity,” Jackson said. ning to grow fast and he needed to find Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods Inc., offers MARKETING ASSISTANT Jennifer Dunn the city, MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski City officials, the growth a way to quickly add experienced man- a line of 11 hummus flavors. said Ann corporation and the DDP are SALES SUPPORT Ann Perry, Andrea Beckham, Lang, pres- agement to handle the demands of the Sales of jarred salsa have flattened YahNica Crawford working with Christopher business. nationally, sales of fresh, or refrigerat- CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. ident and Leinberger of the Brookings In- PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz CEO of the Chammas said he had become ed salsa, are increasing, Mogelonsky PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, stitution in Washington, and Downtown friends with Garden Fresh’s manage- said. (313) 446-0301 the University of Michigan to- ment and has distributed Garden Even without hummus, Garden SUBSCRIPTIONS (313) 446-0450, Partner- (888) 909-9111 ward a program to achieve ship. Fresh products for several years. Fresh, founded in 1997 by Jack Aron- TO FIND A DATE A STORY WAS PUBLISHED: those goals, Jackson said. “Combining the operations is going son, has been growing quickly. The (313) 446-0367 or e-mail the Crain Information The city Center at [email protected]. And a first important step for to first save us a lot of duplication that company’s annual sales were $3.4 mil- Lang plans to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY make per- downtown is a BID, he said. we would normally have if we were lion in 2001 and about $6 million in 2002. CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. manent other improvement “This time the city is going separate,” Chammas said. “They are Garden Fresh’s sales were more CHAIRMAN Keith E. Crain to get behind a BID,” Jackson really a national brand right now than $19.5 million last year, Zilko said. PRESIDENT Rance Crain programs launched during SECRETARY Merrilee Crain the run-up to Super Bowl XL, said. “And I think we can get whereas we are (a) regional brand. This year sales were expected to in- TREASURER Mary Kay Crain said George Jackson, presi- approval.” A BID plan put Chammas has joined Garden Fresh crease quickly even before the acquisi- Executive Vice President/Operations and plans to be there for a while. tion of Gourmet International. William A. Morrow dent of the Detroit Economic forth in November 2003 met Group Vice President/Technology, Growth Corp. and the city’s objections from some down- Garden Fresh also plans to retain That’s partly due to the signing of Manufacturing, Circulation Gourmet International’s 26 employees, Costco Wholesale Corp. as a new cus- Robert C. Adams chief development officer. town businesses over cost Vice President/Production & Manufacturing Included would be gap and representation. It was de- Zilko said. tomer. In January, Costco agreed to Dave Kamis An equally important reason for the try Garden Fresh’s salsas in the Los Corporate Director/Circulation funding for residential hous- feated 7-1 by the city council. Patrick Sheposh ing, grants for facade im- BIDs use dollars that prop- acquisition, Zilko said, is that hum- Angeles area. Costco since has rolled G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) out the products in 39 stores there, as Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) provements and a rigorous erty owners assess them- mus and Mediterranean foods are in- well as all 40 of its Midwest stores. EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: crackdown on code violations selves for sidewalk cleaning, creasing in popularity nationally. “The hummus market, from what How did Garden Fresh convince 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; using the city’s Administrative litter and graffiti removal, (313) 446-6000 we can tell, is growing faster than Costco to carry Garden Fresh salsa? Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET Court created last year, Jack- landscape maintenance and Subscriptions $59 one year, $98 two years. Out fresh salsa,” Zilko said. It took more than a year to cultivate extra lighting and security of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. son said. Gap funding is need- He estimates the existing market for the relationship, Zilko said, but once Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state patrols. rate for surface mail. ed in developing areas where fresh hummus is currently about $130 they got in the door last December a The Downtown Partner- Reprints: For inquiries call the reprints loans from standard sources million. deal was reached quickly. department at: (800) 494-9051, Ext. 144 , or at [email protected] plus investor equity falls ship and its predecessor, De- Basha hummus also has a strong lo- “Jack (Aronson) and I literally went troit Downtown Inc., have oper- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 short of the amount need to cal presence, Zilko said, with 68 per- into the Costco in Los Angeles, is published weekly by Crain Communications Inc. ated a BID in the central at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. build or renovate a project. cent of the market in Southeast Michi- grabbed the salsa off their shelf, and Periodicals postage paid at Detroit, MI and He also said Detroit needs business district through gan. He said that’s greater than any we just had the buyers try ours and try additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, maintenance standards for voluntary contributions for other hummus company in the coun- theirs, and their buyers winced,” Zilko Circulation Department, P.O. Box 07925, Detroit, seven years. State law allows MI 48207-9732. GST # 136760444. Printed in commercial buildings be- try in a top-25 market. said. “I’d like to say I am some genius U.S.A. yond the health and safety city councils to approve the “I think it’s a great idea” to combine salesman but the product really does Entire contents copyright 2006 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. codes now on the books. This tax collecting to fund a BID. the two product lines, said Marcia Mo- just sell itself.” Reproduction or use of editorial content in any would discourage absentee Robert Ankeny: (313) 446- gelonsky, a senior analyst for specialty Brent Snavely: (313) 446-0405, manner without permission is strictly prohibited. landlords from allowing 0404, [email protected] foods and food trends with Chicago- [email protected] Ridealong enclosed in edition 4 DETROIT BUSINESS MAIN 05-08-06 A 26 CDB 5/5/2006 7:01 PM Page 1

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campaign, along with St enue below $1 billion. Part- ing Inc., saying Warren- John Health. Granite to sell ners include Milton Roye, based St. John Health and Lawmaker formerly of Delphi Corp.; Dearborn-based Oakwood Fairgrounds gets council Lawrence Fox, whose ré- Healthcare Inc. failed to pay Channel 20, sumé includes executive for work that increased Michigan State Fairgrounds positions with GKN plc and Medicare reimbursements takes aim at racy General Manager John Her- Psarouthakis company JPE for all Wayne and Oakland tel has invited dozens of S.F. station Inc., Robert Komasara, who county hospitals, the De- representatives from com- once worked with Ann Ar- troit Free Press reported. munity, civic, business and bor-based NSK Corp., and ■ Minority suppliers and film fest fare government organizations, for $150M Walid Tout, a computer sys- corporate buying will con- including some longtime tems professional who has tinue to grow substantially he Ann Arbor Film Fes- about here are opinions,” critics, to join a Local ew York City-based worked with Ford Motor Co. in the next 10 years, attor- tival plans to launch she said. “It’s very impor- Neighborhood Advisory Granite Broadcasting ■ Ken Kettenbeil to the ney Leamon Sowell said at N Corp. announced T a fundraising cam- tant for the festival to stay Council to give input for new position of director, the 25th annual Michigan Mi- Tuesday that it has reached paign this summer after a true to its artistic integrity the future of the Eight Mile commu- nority Procurement Confer- an agreement to sell De- state legislator introduced — it has a very high reputa- Road/Woodward site. nications ence and Trade Fair in De- troit’s WDWB-TV Channel 20 an amendment to an appro- tion outside of Michigan The council is required and com- troit on Tuesday. Sowell and San Francisco’s KBWB- priations bill to block its and outside of the U.S.” by the December 2004 law munity and his colleague, attorney Channel 20 for $150 million state aid because of nudity that created the Michigan Ex- relations, Carol Rodriguez of L.R. Sow- and sexual scenes in some in cash, subject to the ap- Penske ell & Associates P.L.L.C., Warren/Connor position and Fairgrounds Au- proval of the Federal Commu- of the films it shows. thority. Hertel’s invitation Corp., spoke on how to negotiate “I’m not out there to cov- nications Commission. going ‘east side’ notes that the council has Bloom- strategic acquisitions, al- er Venus or put a fig leaf The buyers are Califor- field liances and joint ventures. Warren Conner Develop- no policy-making authori- nia-based Canyon Capital Ad- over David,” said Rep. Shel- Hills, ■ Farmer Jack was sched- ment Coalition members ex- ty, but “we nevertheless visors L.L.C., and New York- ley Taub, R-Bloomfield Hills, from vice uled to resume its long-time pect a pep rally to break out value your insights and ob- based D.B. Zwirn & Co. L.P., Kettenbeil who proposed the amend- president slogan, “It’s savings time at at their annual meeting at servation.” Fortress Investment Group ment, which would prevent of communications, Super Farmer Jack,” on Saturday. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in the “We want to be sure he L.L.C. and Ramius Capital the festival for applying for Bowl XL Host Committee. The chain also said it is cut- state aid in fiscal 2007 and American Serbian Hall on understands that we don’t Group L.L.C. Van Dyke at Outer Drive. want anything sneaked up ting prices. 2008. “We’re way beyond ■ “It’s for our new cam- on us without warning,” BRIEFLY The Detroit Free Press that, but when there is NWA pilots OK contract, and Detroit News were pornography in films, it’s paign called ‘I’m an East- said Byna Camden, co-chair ■ A nationwide work sider,’ ” said Executive Di- of ICAREII, a coalition of scheduled to publish sepa- forbidden to use taxpayers’ take pay cut of nearly 24% stoppage that was expected rate Saturday editions this rector Maggie DeSantis. neighborhood associations to result in high absen- dollars to fund (that).” Northwest Airlines Corp.’s past weekend for the first Balloons will drop from that blocked auto racing at teeism in companies with The film festival’s state pilots ratified a 5½-year time since 1989. The Free the ceiling and a new logo is the fairgrounds. many Hispanic workers on funding last year represent- contract that maintains a Press now publishes the ed about 9 percent or to be unveiled while cam- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kil- Monday saw many busi- nearly 24 percent pay cut sole Sunday paper, though $17,400 of the festival’s fis- eras roll, she said, filming patrick suggested Friday nesses along the 64-block agreed to in November and it continues to run a News cal 2005 budget of $191,000. some well-known people that a large outdoor shop- stretch of West Vernor is expected to save $358 mil- editorial page, The New The festival’s films be- and some everyday folks, ping center with a theater Highway in southwest De- lion for the bankrupt air- York Times crossword puz- came a focus for a House ap- all proud to be from De- such as Emagine Novi troit that cater to Latinos troit’s east side. line. zle and the News Sunday propriations subcommittee might be a good use. closed, The Detroit News re- The images will be used About 95 percent of the comics. in March when the Mack- The meeting is 5-6:30 p.m. ported. There were spo- ■ in a continuing campaign, nearly 5,000 active North- The Detroit City Council inac Center for Public Policy in the Community Arts Au- radic closures in the land- DeSantis said, by the coali- west pilots voted, according voted 8-1 to ban hand-held used them to argue against ditorium on the fair- scaping industry, which tion’s media partner Com- to a release by the Air Line cell phone use by drivers in state funding for the arts. grounds. relies heavily on Mexican cast Cable, as public-service Pilots Association on moving vehicles. That ordi- The nonprofit hasn’t set a seasonal workers, but announcements and com- Wednesday. The contract nance goes to Mayor target yet, said Executive many stayed open after mercial footage. Some will BITS & PIECES was approved by 63.42 per- Kwame Kilpatrick this Director Christen McArdle, compensating for the hand- cent of the voting pilots. Wednesday, and he has one wind up on billboards, T- ■ Sam Logan, publisher, ful of Latino immigrants since it is waiting to hear week to either sign or veto shirts, car magnets, tote The new pilot contract is who decided not to work. from the Michigan Council for Michigan Chronicle; John it. bags and hats, she said. expected to take effect once ■ Detroit Medical Center is Arts and Cultural Affairs. Marshall, president and ■ The Tourism and Eco- Among familiar faces Northwest’s machinists now offering refunds of up The council is reviewing CEO, Kresge Foundation; nomic Development Council will be retired Detroit City and flight attendants have to $100 if patients are dis- whether the festival violat- Madge White, contract man- unveiled plans to offer Council members Erma Hen- new ratified contracts, ac- satisfied with customer ser- ed its grant agreement, ager/monitor, Southeastern tours of Detroit in a pro- derson and the Rev. Nick cording to the statement. vice during their stay. which has stipulations Michigan Health Association gram named Tour:Detroit. Hood Jr.; Michigan Chronicle ■ The Salvation Army of against certain kinds of Karen Dumas Jim and treasurer Catholic Social ■ Employers in Michigan writer ; and Metropolitan Detroit content, and is considering Garavaglia, senior vice presi- Services of Wayne County; ON THE MOVE experienced a nearly 50 per- options that could include and Sister Barbara Celeskey, launched its first spring dent, Comerica Bank. ■ Enrique Carrillo, vice cent increase in the cost of repayment of 2005 funding, consultant and retired fundraising drive to offset Also included are: devel- president of public affairs individual health care pre- said Director William Ander- chancellor, Archdiocese of rising demand for its ser- oper Michael Curis; the Rev. at Comerica Bank and miums between 1998 and son. Detroit, will be honored by vices and a $500,000 cut in Jim Perkins, pastor of Greater chairman of the Hispanic 2003, according to a study The festival attracted Catholic Social Services of its state funding. The Christ Missionary Baptist; at- Business Expo, is resigning commissioned by the Robert films from 30 countries out- Wayne County at a dinner Southfield-based organiza- torney David Baker Lewis; to become a group vice Wood Johnson Foundation. side of the U.S. during its and Jim Nicholson, CEO of May 18. Tickets are $100. tion hopes to raise $750,000 ■ president at Bethesda, Md.- American Axle & Manu- March run, McArdle said. PVS Chemicals Inc. another For more information, call by the end of May. based Chevy Chase Bank, be- ■ facturing Holdings Inc. had its “What we’re talking sponsor of the coalition (313) 883-2339. Santa Barbara, Calif.- ginning June 5. He will credit rating lowered to based Select Personnel Ser- junk status, from BBB- to work to create a Hispanic vices bought Clinton Town- business initiative for the BB, by Standard & Poor’s, ship-based Staffing Services The Detroit News reported. bank, similar to the one he of Michigan Inc. and Dear- headed up for Comerica. born-based Progressive Per- Uncrossing the wires ■ Edward Schwartz, presi- sonnel Services for an undis- OBITUARIES I never wanted to resort to talking houses our site. We are told there dent of Gregory J. Schwartz & closed price. ■ Joseph Cahalan, former about my problems in this space. was a major server problem that Co. Inc., Bloomfield Hills, ■ The University of Michi- chief of staff and head of the Unfortunately, today I have to do houses the data needed to properly has been appointed to a gan has received a $7 mil- cardiology department at just that. view our stories and other materials. three-year term on the U.S. lion gift to advance emer- Wyandotte General Hospital, As of Friday, the errors were still On Tuesday, you may have noticed Department of Labor’s ERISA gency medicine from died of heart failure April 3. that our Web site, being worked on. Advisory Council, a federal Ernest and Kelly Sorini. He was 90. CrainsDetroit.com, was down for And if you were frustrated, there are council of 15 members that Ernest Sorini is president ■ several hours. several newspapers, magazines and Marion Leib, former Some of you may have received up Web editors who shared your pain. advises the Labor secretary and CEO of Livonia-based owner of Leib Shoes in De- to 12 e-mails at once from our site; Other affected sites in the Crain on issues related to retire- ER-One Inc., an emergency troit, died of heart failure others may have not been able to family include Automotive News, ment plans. medicine management April 25. She was 88. view the site at all. All of you most Crain’s Cleveland Business and ■ John Psarouthakis, noted group he and his wife ■ Lawrence Patrick, ex-di- likely experienced slow performance WEB WORLD AutoWeek. Several Gannett local entrepreneur, has founded in 1996. rector of the Wayne State when the site did work. Daniel Eizans newspapers also were crippled by formed Ann Arbor-based JP- ■ A Wayne County jury University Biomechanics Re- These errors may have crept back on the problem. Management Consulting, awarded $7 million to search Center, died of com- Thursday and most certainly did on Friday. So allow me to use my space to publicly which will focus on serving Shreveport, La.-based con- plications from Parkinson’s The problems stem from the vendor that apologize for our growing pains this week. companies with annual rev- sulting firm McKay Consult- disease April 30. He was 85. DBpageAD.qxd 4/28/2006 11:27 AM Page 1

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