A&P Stops Rent on Farmer Jack Spaces

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Blues to offer business cheaper PPO plans Farmer Jack spaces Inside 24 lawsuits filed; owners in default

BY DANIEL DUGGAN CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS

Nearly three years after the Farmer Jack NATHAN SKID/CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS stores left metro Detroit, the chain’s parent Steve Koepp, Detroit assignment editor, and company is trying to walk away from nearly correspondent Steven Gray of Time magazine at $150 million in unpaid rent across the region, Time’s house on Detroit’s east side. INSET: Time’s according to a Crain’s analysis of lawsuits and Oct. 5, 2009, cover kicking off Assignment Detroit. property records. CHRISTINE LASEK, CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea A&P has stopped paying rent on nearly all of its local long-term leases, including for this former Co. Inc. has stopped paying Farmer Jack store on 7 Mile in Livonia. CLOSER LOOK rent on nearly 2 million FORTY Time wanes for What’s owed: square feet of retail and in- founded in 1924 in Detroit by immigrant Tom Store-by-store dustrial space locally, trig- Borman and grew through a series of acquisi- lease details, gering 24 lawsuits. tions and expansions before it was acquired in Page 41 As a result, owners are in 1989 by Montvale, NJ.-based A&P. default on their loans and In 2007, A&P decided to leave the region, va- UNDER Detroit project worried about losing their buildings in the cating 66 stores. Twenty were either bought or coming months. leased by Kroger Co., and several others have Representing five cases against A&P, attor- been leased or subleased. Some question impact ney Michelle Harrell said There are 27 stores re- the cases are fairly unusual maining under long-term FORTY after a year of reporting actions for a company not This is very bold as leases, with some running in bankruptcy. “ beyond 2020, according to a Class of 2010, Pages 11-31 “This is very bold as a list of stores the company BY BILL SHEA a large-scale strategy large-scale strategy for a released in 2007. Leases are CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS company to abandon Michi- for a company to in the name of Borman’s Inc., This Just In In an upcoming issue of Fortune magazine, gan,” said Harrell, manag- the Farmer Jack parent correspondent Steven Gray writes a snapshot ing shareholder in the com- abandon company prior to A&P. DFCU, MidWest merger piece about black entrepreneurs, their strug- plex litigation group at For three years, A&P had gles and the trend of relying Southfield-based Maddin Michigan. been paying the rent and closing to be announced on family and friends to be Hauser Wartell Roth & Heller ” seeking subleases until let- RIGHT FIT ters started arriving in It is expected to be an- successful in metro Detroit. PC. Michelle Harrell, Maddin Hauser June. nounced today that the merg- A kick: Detroit It’s one of hundreds of sto- “And now it’s having a Wartell Roth & Heller PC Most landlords got the er of Dearborn-based DFCU Fi- film boosts boot ries, videos and blog entries domino effect because land- brand, Page 38 same letter, from Mark Krysinski, a partner at nancial Federal Credit Union produced by Gray and his lords aren’t getting paid, so they can’t pay the Southfield law firm Southfield-based Jaffe, and Ann Arbor-based Mid- Time Inc. colleagues as part of their lenders and they can’t pay expenses to Raitt, Heuer & Weiss PC. West Financial Credit Union the publishing giant’s yearlong Assignment De- maintain properties for the tenants who are The letter says that Borman’s “has decided closed Friday, following the troit journalism project that ends this month. left.” to return possession of the leased premises” to approval of MidWest’s mem- The physical center of the effort is a five-bed- Lauren LaBruno, senior director of public the owner and that the company will “cease bers and state and federal room, three-story arts and crafts-style house relations for A&P, was contacted by Crain’s regulators. Time Inc. bought for $99,000 last summer in De- and did not comment on the issue. Farmer Jack grew out of a single store See Farmer Jack, Page 41 Since DFCU is the surviv- See Time, Page 38 ing entity, its members did- n’t need to approve the merger. About 29 percent of MidWest’s 17,000 members voted, with 92 percent ap- DMC expected to move pediatric donations to CHM Foundation proving. The merger puts DFCU, ed pediatric charitable donations “They have asked us to transfer atric research and programs. the largest credit union in BY JAY GREENE from the Detroit Medical Center af- all the money contributed for pedi- “It doesn’t matter in what ac- the state, at 219,000 members, AND SHERRI WELCH ter the DMC’s sale to Vanguard atrics over the count the funds reside. It all must 24 full-service branches and CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Health Systems Inc. is complete. last 80 years,” be used for pediatric purposes,” assets of about $3 billion. The Children’s Hospital of Michi- Stephen D’Arcy, DMC board D’Arcy said. D’Arcy said. See This Just In, Page 2 gan Foundation is expected to re- chairman, said the board is likely “We have told Since the announcement of Van- ceive about $90 million in restrict- to transfer the charitable dona- them we would guard’s offer to buy the DMC, the tions after the CHM Foundation consider doing CHM Foundation has been dis- completes a restructuring that that if they are cussing whether it wanted to be a could include improving financial suitably orga- part of the larger DMC Foundation controls and developing a tighter nized to oversee created to shepherd the system’s operating structure. that money.” other charitable assets following But D’Arcy said the board most Of the approx- completion of the deal or continue likely would not move the funds D’Arcy imately $150 as an independent foundation, said until sometime next year. The sale million in charitable assets under Herman Gray, CEO of DMC Chil- to Nashville-based Vanguard is ex- DMC control, D’Arcy said about NEWSPAPER pected to close by Nov. 1. $90 million is restricted for pedi- See DMC, Page 38 20101004-NEWS--0002-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 6:03 PM Page 1

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been awarded a five-year grant Pulse. Fife was a shareholder in among seven competitive bid- THIS JUST IN The way it was: 2002 worth as much as $24.3 million by both UAHC and Pulse before the ders, the U.S. Department of De- the National Cancer Institute to sup- acquisition. fense confirmed this week. The ■ From Page 1 Throughout our 25th-anniversary ply human tissue for the Cancer Dissident minority shareholder ECOS-H is a holographic sighting year, Crain’s will use this space Genome Atlas project. Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners for heavier guns that can mount MidWest, which was founded in to look at interesting items from The base award is for $5.4 mil- LP had sought to appoint five new onto armored vehicles, boats or 1938 by employees of what is now past issues. lion over 17 months, with provi- directors to the new 10-member some aircraft. the University of Michigan Health sions for renewal at the option of board in a proxy solicitation. None — Chad Halcom System, had five branches and If it doesn’t the NCI. were elected. $180 million in assets. “ The contract is funded partly Gary Herman, general partner of Visteon marks exit from Ch. 11 The merger, which was pro- do well, I’ll be by the American Recovery and Strategic Turnaround and one of posed in June, allows DFCU to ex- Reinvestment Act. the dissident nominees, said Van Buren Township-based pand into Ann Arbor and Ypsi- doing some — Tom Henderson Strategic would review its legal Visteon Corp. announced Friday lanti. “This is our introduction options. its official emergence from Chap- into a highly competitive, very fishing — a lot of fishing. Management slate elected — Chad Halcom ter 11 bankruptcy protection. healthy market,” said DFCU ” The supplier said it reduced President and CEO Mark Shobe. Bruce Aikens, to UAHC board after proxy fight consolidated debt from approxi- Mike Stevens, MidWest’s CEO, L-3 wins contract for sightings mately $2.7 billion at the time of Shareholders of Detroit-based will assist during the transition. Robert B. Aikens & Associates LLC Ann Arbor holographic sight- the filing in May 2009 to about United American Healthcare Corp. It is not known whether he will From an Aug. 5, 2002, article ings maker L-3 Communications $600 million today. elected nine management-backed remain with DFCU. previewing the opening of Village of EOTech Inc. won a new defense Visteon was spun off from Ford — Tom Henderson Rochester Hills, a pioneering nominees to the company’s newly contract worth up to $6.6 million Motor Co. in 2000 and struggled “lifestyle center” outdoor mall with expanded board of directors Fri- last week with the U.S. Special Op- for several years before filing for the look of a downtown retail day, following a contentious erations Command to provide a bankruptcy protection. Bond- district. Two others were in the Legislators pass bill sought by proxy solicitation fight over com- large format sighting for heavy- holders bought control of the works in Michigan — in Lansing pany leadership. commercial real estate brokers and Novi — by out-of-state caliber rifles and mounted reorganized Visteon for With more than 7.9 million weapons. $1.3 billion. Commercial real estate bro- developers. Village of Rochester votes cast, or 81.1 percent of eligi- Hills remains Aikens & Associates’ L-3 EOTech was the winner — Dustin Walsh ble shares, the company (OTCQB: kers in Michigan are awaiting sole lifestyle center. President Jeff Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s signature Thompson reports “it’s doing very UAHC) will retain current Chair- on a bill allowing a lien to be well.” man Tom Goss and directors Dar- CORRECTIONS rell Francis Emmett Moten Jr. placed against a building when , , Ⅲ A story published on Page 3 of the Sept. 6 edition should have said Richard Brown Ronald Hall Sr the landlord fails to pay a composed by building owners, arguing and . that Todd Mitchell, not Paul Mitchell, was an investor in Nextek Power mission. Such liens prevent a it will add another level of compli- Also added to the board were cur- Systems Inc., a tenant at Detroit’s NextEnergy. Also, the story should property from being sold until cation to transactions. rent UAHC President-CEO have said that OSRAM Sylvania, not Philips Lighting, was one of the found- William Brooks Grayson Beck, Her- the controversy is resolved. — Daniel Duggan , ing members of the Emerge Alliance, a trade organization promoting bert Bellucci John Fife Senate Bill 610 passed on a 29-8 and . the use of direct current instead of alternating current. Pulse Sys- vote on Sept. 29. Bellucci is CEO of Ⅲ A story on Page 11 of the Sept. 27 issue gave an incorrect title for Asterand wins grant to supply tems LLC The bill has been pushed by , a Concord, Calif.-based David Murray. He is director of social Web communications for the Ann brokers looking for a tool other human tissue to cancer project medical devices component sup- Arbor-based marketing group re:group. Also, University of Michigan pro- than litigation when they are not plier that UAHC bought in late Detroit-based Asterand plc has fessor Puneet Manchanda should have been listed as chair of the mar- paid a commission. It has been op- June, and Beck is co-founder of keting department at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

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Inside Unnecessary hospitalization State may invest more at home rates highest in Detroit, State Rep. Tim Melton, D- troit. ing to the Michigan Department of Dearborn, Page 4 Bill would shift Auburn Hills, and other House Melton said the goal is to combat Treasury. lawmakers are a credit crunch and help business- The money would go to a new Inforum launches effort to working on leg- es that are finding it difficult to get fund that would invest in Michi- get more women on boards, up to $3 billion islation that bank loans. gan businesses that are looking to might direct as “Capital from the banks is very grow. Melton said the concept be- Page 6 invested abroad much as 5 per- hard to come by. So this may be an- ing discussed would not limit in- cent of pension other venue,” he said. vestments to companies of a par- BY AMY LANE fund investment As currently envisioned, the leg- ticular size or industry. CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT toward compa- islation would cut by roughly half He said investments would be Company index nies that are in the foreign stake of the combined made in companies in which the LANSING — Some $2.5 billion to Michigan or lo- public pension system for public state would take an equity stake, These organizations appear in this week’s Crain’s $3 billion in state pension fund in- cating opera- school employees, state employ- but it’s possible venture capital Detroit Business: Melton vestment overseas could be redi- tions here, with ees, state police and judges — a funds might also invest in the com- AGIS ...... 39 Aon Consulting ...... 24 rected to companies in Michigan possible priority given to invest- system that as of midyear held $5.4 panies. He said the pot of money @burger ...... 4 under legislation being drafted in ments in some of Michigan’s hard- billion in international equity out Beringea ...... 12 See Fund, Page 38 the Capitol. est-hit urban areas, including De- of total assets of $45 billion, accord- Bernard Financial Group ...... 19 Big Boy ...... 4 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ...... 3 CB Richard Ellis ...... 26 Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation . . 4 Blues to offer Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation ...... 1 NextEnergy sticks with Gardhouse City of Birmingham ...... 16 Clean Emission Fluids ...... 40 Crittenton Hospital Medical Center ...... 17 Now-permanent CEO seeks ties with TechTown Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings ...... 13 biz cheaper Detroit Charter Revision Commission ...... 22 Detroit City Council ...... 24 BY TOM HENDERSON Detroit Medical Center ...... 1 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Detroit Regional News Hub ...... 38 PPO plans Diversified Restaurant Holdings ...... 12 Ron Gardhouse has been named permanent president and DTE Energy ...... 15 CEO at Detroit’s NextEnergy, and Garden Fresh Gourmet ...... 20 he says one of his first orders of High deductibles Google ...... 23 business is to develop alliances Graimark Realty Advisors ...... 41 with the neighbor across the hallmark of suite Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies . . 30 Henry Ford Physician Network ...... 29 street, TechTown. Hines Interests ...... 28 Gardhouse, who stepped in as BY JAY GREENE Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn ...... 25 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS interim CEO in June after the res- Hudson-Webber Foundation ...... 20 ignation of Keith Cooley, told To satisfy employers’ desire for Impact Management Services ...... 14 TechTown officials soon after he lower-cost health insurance, Blue Inforum ...... 6 took the position Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in Jan- Ingenex Digital Marketing ...... 21 GREEN BIZ that he wanted to uary will offer a new suite of high- InSite Commercial Group ...... 41 figure out ways deductible PPO products called Jaffe Raitt Heuser & Weiss ...... 15 Home: the two nonprof- Simply Blue. Katerina Bocci Designs ...... 12 NextEnergy’s its could save Maddin Hauser Wartell Roth & Heller ...... 1 tenants, “We are trying to simplify and money by com- streamline what we offer to laser Mango Languages ...... 27 Page 40 Marcus & Millichap ...... 14 bining things in on what our Cooley: Ex- such as back-of- Michigan Economic Development ...... 12 CEO’s next business cus- fice operations Michigan House of Representatives ...... 22 goal, tomers want in Navistar Defense ...... 36 Page 40 and security. this market,” In response, he Neuman Anderson ...... 17 said Kathryn NextCAT ...... 40 recently was Levine, Blue elected to the board of directors at NextEnergy ...... 3 Cross vice presi- Nextek Power Systems ...... 40 TechTown, the Wayne State Univer- dent of corpo- Oswald Cos...... 18 sity-affiliated technology park and rate marketing P3 North America ...... 17 incubator, and attended his first and products. Principia ...... 40 board meeting in September. “Obviously, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust ...... 41 Levine NextEnergy has opened up its price is the Resonant Venture Partners ...... 27 first-floor atrium and auditorium number one driver, but once you Schneiderman & Sherman ...... 26 for free for TechTown events, in- JOHN SOBCZAK get past that price driver, cus- Shift Digital ...... 25 cluding its popular networking CEO Ron Gardhouse has opened NextEnergy’s atrium to host events for nearby tomers want value,” Levine said. Small Business Ent. & Nonprofit Corp. Law Clinic . . 9 meetings after work on the first TechTown — part of a developing relationship between the clean-energy Simply Blue has three PPO Stardock ...... 28 nonprofit and the Wayne State University technology business incubator. Friday each month. That will plans and four deductible and co- TARDEC ...... 31 save TechTown what had been Taubman, Nadis & Neuman ...... 41 investments by various MEDC payment options in each plan. Two the anticipated cost of expensive Tata Technologies ...... 37 programs in state high-tech com- of the plans can be paired either meeting space in the former Dal- TechTown ...... 3 panies. with a health reimbursement gleish Cadillac building it is rehab- We’re both looking Telemus Capital Partners ...... 30 “Our organizations are sepa- arrangement or health savings ac- bing to accommodate its long list “ Total Pack Management ...... 23 rated by this little strip of asphalt, count. The third plan is a high-de- of would-be tenants. to build stronger Universal Parking of America ...... 16 but, historically, we operated in ductible PPO, Levine said. NextEnergy, a nonprofit that Urban Communities Clinic ...... 9 our own silos, even though we’re Leslie Loftus, a partner and channels federal grants into local organizations. Wayne State University ...... 38 pretty much doing the same COO of Troy-based Veritas Benefits clean-energy projects and incu- ” William Beaumont Hospital ...... 13 thing,” she said. The two technol- Group, said the Simply Blue plans Willis of Michigan ...... 21 bates emerging for-profit energy Leslie Smith, TechTown ogy-development nonprofits are are similar to other products of- companies, previously charged across from each other on Bur- fered by Priority Health and Health TechTown to use its facilities. “Ron’s been a breath of fresh roughs Street, just off Cass Av- Alliance Plan of Michigan. Gardhouse, 63, is an auto indus- air. We both came on around the enue near Wayne State. “Blue Cross is playing catch-up. Department index try veteran who spent 25 years at same time and we’re both looking Smith oversees day-to-day op- It is all about rates now,” Loftus the former Chrysler Corp., serving to build stronger organizations,” BANKRUPTCIES ...... 39 erations at TechTown. said. “Priority is coming out with as president of the $2 billion-a- said Leslie Smith, TechTown’s BUSINESS DIARY ...... 33 “Ron and I have been meeting new products as well. We will see year Asia-Pacific operations from general manager, who joined the CALENDAR ...... 32 weekly and talking about how we how Blue Cross compares with 1996 to 1999 and serving as deputy organization in July from the can partner,” she said. “For ex- Priority (in 2011). I have had some CLASSIFIED ADS ...... 35 managing director of Mexican op- Michigan Economic Development KEITH CRAIN...... 8 erations from 1990 to 1993. Corp., where she managed direct See NextEnergy, Page 40 See Blues, Page 39 LETTERS...... 8 OPINION ...... 8 Sustainability in Manufacturing Changes online PEOPLE ...... 34 There is still time to sign up for Crain's UM- Have you seen the new THIS WEEK @ RUMBLINGS ...... 42 Dearborn Sustainability in Manufacturing crainsdetroit.com? Come WWW.CRAINSDETROIT.COM event. Read more at crainsdetroit.com/events explore our redesign! SMALL BIZ SOLUTIONS...... 9 WEEK ON THE WEB ...... 42 20101004-NEWS--0004-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 5:12 PM Page 1

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THE MILLER LAW FIRM Rates of unnecessary hospitalization a professional corporation highest in Detroit, Dearborn – study

BY JAY GREENE CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS HEALTH CARE VARIATIONS A new study shows that Detroit Here are some of the frequencies of selected health care events in and Dearborn have higher rates of Michigan, Detroit and Ann Arbor per 1,000 patients based on a study by the unnecessary hospitalizations than Ann Arbor-based Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation: other regions in Michigan, leading Procedure Michigan Detroit Ann Arbor to higher costs and potentially 2008 1997 2008 1997 2008 1997 Our firm specializes in litigation: poorer health, according the Cen- Back surgery 1.8 NA 1.5 NA 1.3 NA • Complex Commercial and Business ter for Healthcare Research and Hysterectomy 5.6 7.7 4.9 6.6 3.2 6.1 Transformation in Ann Arbor. Angioplasty 2.3 2.5 1.7 3.2 1.2 2.1 • Shareholder and Partnership The report, “Health Care Varia- Unnecessary • Automotive Supplier tion in Michigan,” the fourth in a hospitalizations* 3.7 7.1** 1.5 NA 1.3 NA • Class Actions series of issue briefs from the cen- Pediatric ADHD ter, looked at hospitals’ health care prescriptions*** 35.9 36.0 22.2 20.0 34.8 38.0 • Employment use data. It found that unnecessary C-sections**** 340.0 229.0 358.0 227.0 299.0 206.0 • Family Law and Probate Litigation hospitalization rates in 2008 were highest in Dearborn, at 4.84 per * Preventable by treating medical conditions in different ways (248) 841-2200 ** Estimate *** Ages 0-19 **** Per 1,000 live births 950 West University Drive, Suite 300 100,000 patients, and Detroit, 4.77 millerlawpc.com Rochester, Michigan 48307 per 100,000. The statewide average Source: Center for Healthcare Research and Transformation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of was 3.66 per 100,000. Michigan, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Of 15 hospital referral regions, Ann Arbor ranked 10th-highest, at because these are avoidable admis- The national rate was 2.67 in 2005. j 3.17, Royal Oak 11th, at 3.09, and sions,” she said. “This is a cost and “We can make a difference on Muskegon lowest, at 2.25. health issue.” health care cost and quality “The numbers have come down While Michigan still has high through innovations such as the in Michigan since our last survey variation in the use of certain tests cardiovascular collaborative ini- in 1996,” said center director Mari- and procedures — including back tiative,” which began in 1996 be- anne Udow-Phillips. surgery, Caesarean section, hys- tween Blue Cross and dozens of “The focus on the patient-cen- terectomy and angioplasty — Michigan hospitals, said Tom Sim- tered medical homes, wrong-site among different regions in the mer, M.D., the Blues’ chief medical surgery and more attention to safe- state, the good news is that those officer, in a statement. ty has had a positive impact on numbers have declined, Udow- Caesarean section rates have those trends,” she said. Phillips said. been increasing nationally and in The center used data from Blue For example, rates of coronary Michigan over the past decade. Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to mea- angiography and angioplasty proce- More than 34 percent of all sure the commercial population. dures have decreased in the Blue births covered by Blue Cross were Medicare data showed similar Cross patient population, while delivered by C-section in 2008, up trends. they have increased nationally. from 22.9 percent in 1997. In Michigan, hospital admission But Udow-Phillips said some na- Cities with above average C-sec- rates for conditions for which all tional employers don’t want to tion rates included Warren, 42 per- or part of the hospitalization could send their patients to Michigan be- cent; Madison Heights, 38 percent; have been prevented — known as cause they believe the state has Royal Oak and Detroit, 36 percent; “ambulatory care sensitive condi- high rates of cardiac procedures. and Troy, 35 percent. tions” — declined to 3.6 per 100,000 “We have got to get the message Below average were Southfield members in 2008 from 7.1 per out that we are doing well in at 31 percent and Ann Arbor at 30 100,000 members in 1997. Michigan over the past 10 years,” percent. Udow-Phillips said the center she said. Simmer said Blue Cross is con- plans a follow-up study to find out Of 15 Michigan regions, Detroit sidering expanding the number of why Dearborn and Detroit have ranked 11th-highest in angioplasty, its quality studies at hospitals to higher rates. at 1.69 per 1,000 patients, and Ann further reduce variations. “This is an area where hospitals Arbor 14th, at 1.21 per 1,000, com- For more information on the and doctors need to work together pared with the state average of 2.27. study, visit www.chrt.org. Big Boy venture aims to fill gap in burger market

BY NATHAN SKID was developed to fill a void the The meat is supplied by De- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS company discovered while con- troit’s Wolverine Packing Co. ducting its market research. Sirois said customers can get a One of Michigan’s most recog- “As we did segmentation studies burger, fries and a soft drink for nizable franchises, Warren-based we talked with people who were less than $10. Big Boy Restaurants International Big Boy eaters, Sirois is also trying to get a LLC, is hoping its newest concept, old ones and liquor license to serve beer and @burger, will become the next big new ones, com- wine at the sit-down restaurant, thing in the fast-casual dining seg- petitor cus- which he hopes will further differ- ment. tomers and so entiate it from its competitors. The @burger was born out of the on,” Sirois said. The first @burger opened July findings of several market segmen- “Our intent 25 at 505 Liberty St. in downtown tation studies conducted by Big was to find mod- Ann Arbor. A second location is in Boy. The family restaurant chain ifications for the works and is expected to open was looking at plans to revamp its Big Boy as we next. menus and create a fresh restau- created a new Sirois said creating a franchise Sirois rant layout as it searched for ways menu and proto- concept is the main goal of @burg- to regain its footing in Michigan. type. But the research showed a er and he hopes to take it national. So, Big Boy created a spinoff hole in the fast-casual burger seg- “I don’t think we will take it to company named Liggett Burger Ven- ment, so we developed one.” California right off the bat, but tures LLC to serve as the parent While Big Boy is considered a there are some fine trade areas in company of @burger. family restaurant chain, @burger, the metro area that have the demo- Keith Sirois, CEO of Big Boy, as Keith Sirois put it, “is a burger graphic we are targeting,” Sirois doesn’t hide the fact that Big Boy chain for social foodies.” said. restaurants are suffering from de- Its burgers are served on “Basically, once we get this first clining sales, but he said @burger brioche buns. Sirois said the com- one done the way we want it, then was not created as a response to pany hired chefs from around the we can assess and go from there.” weak sales. nation to develop a proprietary Nathan Skid: (313) 446-1654, In fact, he says the new concept blend of six different meats. [email protected] DBpageAD.qxd 2/17/2010 12:32 PM Page 1 20101004-NEWS--0006-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 5:08 PM Page 1

Page 6 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 Inforum to launch effort to get more women on boards

BY SHERRI WELCH will use a network of 11 local and CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS SEEKING THE RIGHT STUFF national coaches to help candidates figure out how to best mar- Inforum plans to launch Hills-based BorgWarner Inc., will Hewitt Associates; and Leslie Murphy, Inforum plans this month to ket their strengths and come up launch a new program, BoardCon- BoardConnections on Oct. 26 with moderate. The panel members are: president and CEO, Murphy “BoardBasics: The Right Stuff.” A Donald Kunz, partner and chairman, Consulting Inc., Bloomfield Hills. with lists of the kinds of compa- nections, aimed at placing more lo- panel of current board members will Corporate and Securities nies that suit their background, cal female executives on the The event takes place at the talk about the skills needed to be a Department, Honigman Miller Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, experience and other criteria. boards of public and private com- successful director and the financial Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Detroit; 5:30-8:30 p.m., and costs $70 for The coaches all have board expe- panies, especially in Michigan. and legal aspects of board service. Elizabeth Meter, audit partner, KPMG members, $85 for others. rience or have been top executives “Michigan needs strong busi- Laurene Horiszny, vice president and LLP, Detroit; Sandy Miller, managing For more information, visit at public companies and have ex- ness leaders to be competitive in a chief compliance officer at Auburn principal, Lincolnshire, Ill.-based www.inforummichigan.org perience mentoring and helping global marketplace, and career-en- executives advance, Barclay said. hancing opportunities like board for the very talented senior execu- BoardBasics, which Inforum board-readiness assessment on its Studies show companies with service play a vital role in retain- tive women … here in this state to plans to launch Oct. 26 (See box, website along with links to other women in leadership positions per- ing top female talent in Michigan,” serve on corporate boards … is an- above), will help women prepare training and articles on the latest form better than those with lesser said Inforum President and CEO other part of what will keep them for board service and understand trends in board service. representation, Barclay said. Terry Barclay. here.” what it takes to become a director. For women who are prepared Also, new U.S. Securities and Ex- “We think having opportunities The effort has two components. Inforum plans to provide a free for board service, BoardReady change Commission require public companies to report annually on steps they are taking to diversify their boards, she said. As reported last fall by Crain’s, the 2009 Women’s Leadership In- dex, released by the Inforum Center for Leadership, showed that women represented just 9.6 percent of the directors at Michigan’s largest public companies, trailing the national average of 15.1 percent and ranking even with the first year of the bien- nial study, issued in 2003. With CEO input, Inforum developed BoardConnections to provide resources, coaching and networking opportunities to develop qualified female director candidates who can be tapped through traditional recruiter and networking searches. Barclay said Inforum hasn’t set a specific goal for the number of women it would like to get on boards, “but the ultimate goal is to move the needle on the index percentage — I think an ideal target would be to get it from 10 percent to 20 percent in 10 years’ time.” Inforum is recruiting CEO champions to help spread the word about strong women board candidates. The CEO champions will be asked to attend a couple of networking events with board-ready women so they can expand their knowledge of that pool of women, not just for Retirees need to know their best Medicare option. their own boards “but also so that when the phone rings they have They need to know about BCN Advantage. top-of-mind awareness of some of the talented women in this town,”

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Page 8 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 OPINION LETTERS A&P’s reneging on Foundation’s mission ongoing Editor: petition in the electric market, in Crain’s Detroit Business We find it necessary to offer a few effect returning Consumers Ener- welcomes letters to the editor. clarifications and corrections re- gy and Detroit Edison to monopoly All letters will be considered for garding your Sept. 27 Rumbling, status. publication, provided they are “DMC loses a top fundraiser,” men- signed and do not defame As Rich Studley of the Michigan rent irresponsible tioning the Children’s Hospital of Chamber of Commerce pointed out individuals or organizations. Michigan Foundation. We are con- Letters may be edited for length in his Aug. 30 letter, “Not time to ike many companies, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea cerned that your readers might and clarity. change energy law,” the legisla- misunderstand the role of the CHM tive package was crafted to “im- Co. is in a turnaround mode. Write: Editor, Crain’s Detroit Foundation and erroneously con- prove the state’s business climate But walking away from leases on 2 million square Business, 1155 Gratiot Ave., L clude that philanthropic support and ability to retain and create Detroit, MI 48207-2997. feet of space in Southeast Michigan is irresponsible. As Dan for its important charitable pro- jobs.” Nearly two years have Duggan reports on Page 1, the tab for these long-term leases is grams may not be allowed by law E-mail: [email protected] passed and this has not happened. estimated at nearly $150 million; reneging may force some following the sale of the DMC and Since the interference in the property owners into foreclosure. the Children’s Hospital of Michigan to say whether the foundation would free market, Michigan’s electric remain separate or be folded into a Detroit has seen plenty of pain caused by companies’ liabil- to Vanguard Health Systems Inc. rates have skyrocketed and are the That is simply not true. foundation created to hold DMC highest in the Midwest. Since im- ities — leaving carnage in the wake — in order to save the As a nonprofit institution, Chil- charitable assets. A story updating plementation in October 2008, Con- company and rebuild into stronger businesses. This is just a dren’s Hospital offers world-class the foundation’s status is on Page 1. sumers Energy rates have in- different sector. pediatric research, medical educa- creased 18 percent to 40 percent for Based in Montvale, N.J., A&P already has earned a place in tion, and community health initia- Blues’ policy is wrong residential customers, 23 percent business school textbooks for all the wrong reasons. A Market- tives, as well as outstanding patient to 30 percent for commercial cus- care. Vanguard will continue many tomers and 33 percent to 36 per- Watch report earlier this year quoted one analyst who de- Editor: of these efforts, but its focus will be I was recently interviewed for cent for industrial customers — all scribed A&P as “the laughingstock of the grocery business” on direct patient care. So now, more your Sept. 29 story “Wrangling while wholesale rates fell 15 per- for poor execution on a number of fronts. than ever, it is critical to the health over wrapping.” Your article cent to 20 percent. In January, it hired former Borders Group CEO Ron Mar- and welfare of Michigan children missed an important fact: Blue The current statutory 10 percent shall as its CEO. Marshall was abruptly replaced in July by and their communities that the Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and cap on electric choice means 90 CHM Foundation ensures that percent of Michigan businesses Sam Martin, former COO at OfficeMax Inc. Blue Care Network now prohibit these other initiatives not only con- the sale or purchase of any cost- face a cost disadvantage — before Yes, area landlords should have been helping A&P find tinue, but expand in the future. saving supplemental insurance any other factor is considered. sublease candidates since 2007; many have. But filling 40,000 The CHM Foundation was product wherever most BCBSM There is a long list of customers of square feet, let alone 65,000 square feet (the largest of the emp- formed in 2003 to support “pediatric plans or any BCN plan is offered. both major utilities looking for a chance to shop for power. ty stores), is challenging in this economy. medical education, pediatric re- This means no supplemental in- search, and prevention of childhood Senate Bill 1317 and House Bill Landlords have sued, but it’s likely A&P’s strategy is to surance policy (example: AFLAC) diseases and injuries for the chil- can be purchased by employees. 6127, now pending, would raise that cap to 25 percent and would string out legal action until cash-strapped Detroit-area land- dren of Michigan.” This is clearly restraint of trade. give more businesses the ability to lords settle for pennies or abandon their cases because of After Vanguard buys Children’s BCBSM and BCN have no right to use the competitive energy market mounting legal bills. Hospital, we will continue to focus prevent an employee from buying to save money. on the health of children across supplemental coverage to protect A&P’s actions may be unconscionable, but the grocery Raising the cap on electric Southeast Michigan, together with his or her family. chain may prove it can get away with financial murder. choice will not harm customers. the hospital and other state and lo- Moreover, many of these plans, cal organizations. The CHM Foun- The DTE figures cited by Mr. Stud- when used in conjunction with ley are overstated by about 50 per- dation will remain a qualifying high- deductible health plans, can 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and cent to 100 percent. Further, the save employers $1,000 annually in Area needs plan to support arts will continue to seek philanthropic MPSC has ruled DTE has already premiums for every employee cov- support for its essential mission. recovered all of its costs for excess ered. This makes supplemental in- Score a big one for the Detroit Institute of Arts. We are excited about the invest- high-cost generation. surance a valuable tool to save The DIA managed to emerge last week with a $10 million, ment that Vanguard Health Sys- It is apparent the 2008 remonop- money while improving coverage. tems Inc. is planning to make in the olization law has been a failure; it one-time grant from Michigan’s general fund budget as law- The point is that voluntary sup- operational needs of the DMC and, hampers the ability of Michigan’s makers put finishing touches on a fiscal year 2011 budget. plemental insurance is legally sal- in particular, the proposed expan- businesses to compete and pre- able in Michigan. In these tough Theoretically, the grant fulfills a 6-year-old pledge that the sion of the Children’s Hospital facil- vents others from locating here. state would help fund asbestos remediation expenses incurred ities. With this new vision for the times, we need more options avail- What better time than now is able, not fewer. BCBSM and BCN during its restoration. DMC and Children’s Hospital, and there to revisit this issue? The should be required to end their longer we wait, the more we all But cash-strapped arts groups — including the Detroit an expanded role for the CHM Foun- dation, the future looks brighter for prohibition immediately. pay for electricity while losing op- Symphony Orchestra — must be wondering how the DIA the children of our community. Richard Chelten portunities for investment in Chelten Benefits Group Michigan. It’s hard to understand pulled this off. Cynthia Ford Beverly Hills Rather than pitting one major cultural group against an- Chair how any business group could be Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation against SB 1317 and HB 6127, other for scarce cash, this region needs a comprehensive plan John D. Baker, MD Electric choice needed which would let the competitive to support institutions that in fact are part of the economic de- Chair, Board of Trustees energy market bring down electric Children’s Hospital of Michigan Editor: velopment fabric for Southeast Michigan. rates for Michigan businesses. Editor’s note: When Crain’s was In 2008, under great pressure Try recruiting top-level talent to metro Detroit without Barry Cargill reporting the Rumbling, a represen- from Michigan’s major utilities, Customer Choice Coalition strong cultural institutions. It helps to have art — and music. tative of Children’s Hospital declined the Legislature voted to cap com- Lansing KEITH CRAIN: We, and our infrastructure, are getting older After a while, even with the best nies that run power power, water and fuel sumers, simply don’t want to pay don’t have money to buy anything health care in the world, we all die. grids or pipelines that delivered to our doors more to fix the systems. We aren’t else. All of our parts rust out and can’t crisscross the nation, conveniently. And willing to see higher bills for our There is no easy solution. But be replaced. Sooner or later, some- carrying everything these transmission electricity to help DTE bury elec- we need a program to gradually re- thing fails. from electricity to oil to grids are on top of a fed- trical lines so we wouldn’t have to place what’s wearing out. It’s the same with the infrastruc- gas. eral highway system worry every time we have a high- It’s going to cost us all money — ture of our nation. It’s getting old And don’t forget mu- that’s already more wind storm. We are not willing to higher rates and higher taxes. But and we don’t want it to die. Lucki- nicipalities and all the than a half-century old. pay for new or replacement water I don’t think we can turn it into ly, with the right amount of pre- water and sewage pipes There is no Medicare and sewer lines if it means our “users pay” models like we do with ventive maintenance, everything running under our for our rapidly failing bills go up. gasoline taxes. should last forever. cities. It wasn’t that infrastructure. We aren’t willing to pay. And We are going to have to find an- But it would appear that we long ago that construc- For-profit companies maybe we shouldn’t have to pay other way of funding the rusting of don’t have the stomach for paying tion crews in Detroit re- are not solely responsi- more. our nation. for the repairs. placed wooden sewers. ble for our deteriorat- We pay for a lot of things with Not a pretty picture, but it at Right now, everybody is putting Our country is dependent on ing system. taxes. 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October 4, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 9 University law clinics help entrepreneurs

For an entrepreneur agreement,” she said. Webster said the clinic also re- starting a small business “The purpose of those ceives support from nonprofit on a shoestring budget, Small Biz documents is to define A lot of people just assume an groups like Detroit-based Communi- the cost of consulting an Solutions the rights and responsi- “ ty Legal Resources. attorney can be intimidat- bilities of its members.” LLC is the best structure ... (it) Both Thompson and Webster ing. Clients also often said their clinics are actively seek- But for many, navigat- need help drafting busi- may be better to form a nonprofit ing more clients. ing often-complicated le- ness contracts and ser- or a corporation. For more information on Wayne gal matters alone just is- vice agreements, Web- ” State’s Small Business Enterprises n’t an option. Fortunately, ster said. Dana Thompson, UM’s Urban Communities Clinic and Nonprofit Corporations Law they can turn to a local “We also do some Clinic, go to www.law.wayne.edu/ law clinic for help. general trademark and “Our goal is not to be a referral highly regulated industry, which students/clinics.php. For more on Nancy Kaffer At Wayne State Universi- copyright sort of work service. If we can’t help you, we was just beyond the scope of the UM’s Urban Communities Clinic, ty, the Small Business Enter- at a very general level,” know who can,” Webster said. “We clinic. We had help from outside. go to www.law.umich.edu/centers prises and Nonprofit Corporations Law she said. When additional support had some complex deals where It’s great to see major law firms and programs/clinical/ucc. Clinic sees about 15 clients each se- is needed, they’ll contact a local folks who are just starting out step up to the plate and help entre- Nancy Kaffer: (313) 446-0412, mester, said Penny Webster, the firm. needed some help purchasing a preneurs out.” [email protected] adjunct professor who serves as the clinic’s staff attorney. Each semester, about 10 students take the clinic class and are available to work with clients, in addition to Webster and a part- time paid student attorney. “In terms of the clients, we service anyone who comes in and meets our application and business plan requirements,” she said. At the University of Michigan’s Ur- ban Communities Clinic, with offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit, the client load is about the same, said Dana Thompson, a clinical assistant professor of law who teaches in the clinic. Roughly nine students work in the clinic each semester. To be a good fit for Wayne State’s clinic, a business owner must have a plan, Webster said, noting there are resources available through organizations like the U.S. Small Business Administra- tion and the Small Business and Tech- nology Development Centers to help entrepreneurs craft business plans and meet other basic startup needs. “Our hope is that the client has gone through the cathartic process of seeing the grand scheme of what they want to do and how they can do it,” Webster said. “Once they go through that process they can come to us and Considerable wealth like yours? A holistic approach brings everything into focus. we can help implement the legal Find out more at PMFA.com. aspects of what we need to do. … It’s hard to help you find what you need unless you know what you need.” Most of both clinics’ work involves assisting entrepreneurs in filing the documents required to start a business. Filing documents for a legal business entity is the most common request. “They need to figure out what’s going to work best with them for tax purposes and long-term goals,” UPCOMING BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE: Thompson said. “A lot of people October 19 just assume an LLC (limited liability corporation) is the best struc- Philanthropic Planning: Maximizing your legacy ture to form, but it’s really impor- while preserving your estate. tant for them to look at a number of factors. In some cases, (it) may be better to form a nonprofit or a All roundtables will be held from 7:30-8:30am at corporation.” 27400 Northwestern Hwy, Southﬁeld, MI 48034. The amount of paperwork stem- Visit roundtables.pmfa.com to register. ming from that decision varies, de- Seating is limited. pending on the kind of entity the business owner forms, Webster said. That’s another to-do the clinic can handle. “All entities are regulated at the state level, and we can help complete the paperwork required by the state, the articles of incorpora- INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT I *TRUST SERVICES I *INSURANCE SERVICES I *TAX PLANNING tion or statement of organization ESTATE PLANNING I WEALTH MANAGEMENT I BUSINESS TRANSITION I PHILANTHROPIC PLANNING required for an LLC … if it’s a cor- *offered through afﬁliates of PMFA poration, you need bylaws, if it’s an LLC you need an operating DBpageAD.qxd 9/8/2010 11:34 AM Page 1

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Buffalo wings at a small, counter- the corporate base Ansley used to or the 19th year, Crain’s MICHAEL ANSLEY, 39 service-only restaurant called BW- launch more stores in Southeast PAUL BROWN, 38 Detroit Business honors President and CEO 3, which stood for Buffalo Wild Michigan. But it wasn’t until June Vice president, F 40 of the community’s Diversified Restaurant Wings and Weck. 2002, after conversations with Min- capital markets group high achievers with its 40 un- Holdings Inc. “I knew the owners, who were neapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings Michigan Economic der 40 awards. Southfield my age,” Ansley said. “It was these Inc. CEO Sally Smith, that Ansley Development Corp. This year’s winners have three guys who got together, bor- opened the full-service Buffalo Lansing started companies, helped Biggest achievement: Creating rowed money from their parents Wild Wings restaurant in Novi. grow established businesses the first full-service restaurant and opened with no restaurant ex- “We were the first full-service Biggest achievement: Creating and strengthened nonprofits concept for Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. perience.” Buffalo Wild Wings in the entire the Michigan Supplier Diversifica- and governmental units. in Novi, which went on to become BW-3 quickly developed a strong company and created a change,” tion Fund and helping to push for The goal is to honor the the No. 1 store in sales nationally following. Ansley said. “I remember seeing a federal counterpart that ex- best and brightest in South- from 2003 through 2006. Ansley said the buzz sur- the long lines and the frustration pected to send about $80 million east Michigan who have Current goal: To open 22 more rounding the restaurant on peoples faces as they waited. I in loan enhancement dollars to made their marks in busi- Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in prompted him to give the thought people who worked all day Michigan. ness before age 40. Michigan and Florida by business a try. long didn’t want to work for their Current goal: Winning election Multimedia reporter 2017 while continuing to After persuading food and beer, too.” in November to the University of Nathan Skid shot the por- grow the Bagger Dave’s Leg- family members to The location would go on to lead Michigan Board of Regents (he’s traits on these pages. At endary Burgers and Fries con- loan him money and all Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants a Democratic nominee) and Crain’s encouragement, cept. prodding his college in sales for three years. pushing for more university-led some winners brought to roommate to join him In 2006, Ansley opened the Bag- economic development. their photo shoot an object After graduating from the as a partner, Ansley ger Dave’s Legendary Burgers and — or in one case, people — University of Dayton in 1993 opened a BW-3 fran- Fries concept in Berkley. Paul Brown takes the pulse of related to who they are or with a degree in business ad- chise in Ypsilanti in 1995. Since then he has opened two programs that help businesses what they do. ministration, Michael Ansley Ansley was bought more Bagger Dave’s, one in Ann and entrepreneurs get capital to To see additional photos took a job as a product manager out by his partner in Arbor and another in Novi, with grow and create jobs. of all winners, go to at nearby Dap Inc., which makes 1998 and used the money another opening planned in And he’s impatient. www.crains adhesives and sealants. to open another Buffalo Brighton. Southfield-based Diver- “There’s never enough state detroit.com/40s. Also online Ansley said he and a few of his Wild Wings, in Sterling sified Restaurant Holdings oper- resources to attack how devas- are video stories on four buddies would meet for beers and Heights. That location ates 21 restaurants and is expected tating and large these problems winners: would become the first to generate $43 million in revenue are,” Brown said. Ⅲ Kevin Kovachevich, Michael Ansley pioneered Bagger restaurant of Diversified this year. Joining the Michigan Economic crainsdetroit.com/ Dave’s Legendary Burgers and Fries. Restaurant Holdings Inc., — Nathan Skid Development Corp. a little more kovachevich than two years ago from practic- Ⅲ Jenice Mitchell Ford, ing corporate law in the Manhat- crainsdetroit.com/mitchellford Ⅲ tan office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Michelle Morris, crains JEFF BOCAN, 37 Hill Ventures, saw something in Bo- lion InvestMichigan program an- Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, detroit.com/morris can and hired him. nounced in July 2008 that uses Brown started as a capital mar- Ⅲ Mark Wallace, crains Managing director In 2002, Bocan joined Beringea, state pension fund money to grow kets group manager and recently detroit.com/wallace Beringea LLC which wanted to beef up the Amer- companies with a strong Michigan became vice president. He man- More than 300 people Farmington Hills ican presence of its London office. presence. ages more than $500 million of were nominated for this “I met Jeff in London, and after Bocan said it seemed like a gam- state venture capital funds, loan year’s class. Biggest achievement: While work- 15 minutes, I thought, ‘If he’s got a ble, moving his wife and three kids enhancement dollars and bond Crain’s reporters and edi- ing in the London office of Beringea brother, I want to hire him, too,’ ” to Michigan from Santa Monica, issues, as well as tax incentive tors evaluated candidates LLC, he led an investment in Espot- said Charles Rothstein, Beringea’s but the sense of gambling quickly programs targeting small busi- based on business achieve- ting, a Web-based search company senior managing director. disappeared. nesses and investors. ment and community im- that grew to $150 million in rev- “I’ve never seen anyone pour so “The quality and quantity His job includes overseeing pact, and checked industry enue and was sold for $185 million much passion into what he does. of opportunities with this the progress of more than $100 sources and references to in 2004. Because of that, he’s fund have exceeded what I million in state investments in develop our final list. Current goal: Raise a $200 million a great venture envisioned when I decided more than 100 early-stage com- This final list helps show- venture capital fund focused on capitalist, and a to move here,” he said. panies, working with 21st Cen- case the region’s rising-star clean technology, health care and great board member Bocan serves on tury Investment Fund administra- leaders and their brainpow- IT companies in the Midwest. and director of the the board of four tor Credit Suisse to determine er, creativity and business companies he works companies what firms the $109 million savvy. Jeff Bocan fell into the world of with,” said Roth- Beringea has in- fund should invest in, and de- An Oct. 28 awards event is venture capital. Newly married stein. vested in, three of veloping new programs. planned to honor the win- and having just received his MBA Bocan later was transferred which are Detroit- Brown led efforts at the ners. from the University of Virginia, he to Beringea’s Santa Monica, area companies MEDC to create the small-busi- The 5-8 p.m. event will be moved to London in 2000, where Calif., office before coming to that have received ness investment tax credit, pro- held at the Roostertail in De- his wife, Janet Hathaway, an attor- Michigan in August 2009 to InvestMichigan fund- posed by Gov. Jennifer troit. ney, had been hired by the British help manage the $185 million ing — gloSteam Inc., an Granholm. Tickets are $60 each, $55 office of an American law firm. Growth Capital Fund Beringea electronic medical In response to a desire by each for groups of 10 or Bocan joined the marketing de- co-manages with New York- records company; Sakti3 Granholm and MEDC CEO Greg more, $40 for 40 under 40 partment of a tech company as the based Credit Suisse. It is one of Inc., a maker of lithium-ion Main to create a way to help alumni and $70 at the door. tech bubble was bursting. The job two programs in the $300 mil- batteries; and Relume Tech- small auto suppliers and other nologies Inc., maker of LED To buy tickets, call (313) 446- didn’t last long, but the London A signpost names 12 Mile and manufacturers diversify, Brown 0300. venture capital company that had Earlham, the streets Beringea is lighting systems led a team that met with compa- invested in the company, Saffron located on here and in London. — Tom Henderson nies and bankers and developed a solution: the Michigan Suppli- er Diversification Fund. Brown presented the pro- KATERINA BOCCI, 36 as a translator for a designer who was could never see myself working for some- gram to the White teaching a class on tailoring in Padova, one else, but I needed a place to start.” House and U.S. De- Owner and fashion designer Italy. Little by little, Bocci made a name for partment of Treasury as Katerina Bocci Designs Bocci accepted and, quickly becoming herself. Bocci in 2007 decided to open Kateri- Michigan pushed for Shelby Township entranced by fashion design, asked if she na Bocci Designs, a boutique shop in Shelby a similar federal could be a student and translator simulta- Township, but she had her sights on a initiative. That Biggest accomplishment: A show- neously. much larger goal. federal program ing at New York’s Fashion Week Bocci showed so much promise the in- Bocci worked hard to put together a col- was included in next to big names like Oscar de la structor asked if she would like to study de- lection to show during the New York Fash- a lending bill Renta and having her line in the sign at the Padova-based Sitam Institute for ion Week. Bocci’s designs were accepted passed in Sep- same stores as Valentino. free, even inviting Bocci to live with her. and she managed to raise enough money to tember by Current goal: To have bridal gowns in Bocci graduated with a degree in pattern make it to the show without a sponsor. Congress. stores in all 50 states within five years. and fashion design, as well as tailoring, The company is expected to reach sales — Amy and then moved back to Albania. of about $300,000 this year. Lane Katerina Bocci’s journey to New York Back home, she helped start a design After her New York debut, Katerina be- Fashion Week started in Albania, her na- school for women that not only taught stu- gan fielding calls to design dresses for the Jobs are tive country, where she grew up watching dents to create haute couture, but how to likes of Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, on Paul her father mend clothes at his tailor shop. become entrepreneurs. Aretha Franklin, Jordin Sparks and sever- Brown’s mind. While studying English and Italian at Two years after opening the school, Boc- al local television news anchors and fash- Oxford University’s satellite campus in ci opened Atelier, a boutique shop where ionistas. Tirana, Albania, she was asked to serve she created and sold her line. Her family Katerina is now planning for the Bridal then moved to America “As soon as I came Fashion Week in New York. Katerina Bocci wears one of her designs. here, I started working for a bridal salon. 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Orchestra, The Hilberry Repertory The- NATALIE BRUNO, 32 atre, Detroit Film Theatre, Eisenhow- Director of development er Dance Ensemble and the Detroit Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings, Chamber Woods & Strings. Eisenhower Dance Ensemble The packages are directly mar- and Great Lakes Chamber keted toward a younger audience. Music Festival “We have to build our supporters Southfield and donors for the future,” she said. Biggest achievement: Launching The program sold all 300 pass- Detroit Passport to the Arts, a mul- ports during its inaugural season titicket discount package program last year. to Detroit arts organizations tar- Now, weeks before the start of geting young professionals. the second season on Oct. 22, Current goal: To expand the orga- Bruno and her team are in the nizations’ donor base and to net- midst of a full marketing blitz to work the passports program with sell 400 passports this year. similar programs throughout the Passport holders are also treat- Midwest. ed to themed parties following the performances. Natalie Bruno is a trumpeter. Said Fritz Morsches, chief mar- She played professionally before a keting officer for Honigman Miller lip injury forced her to reconsider Schwartz and Cohn LLP, who serves her career path. The injury may on the passport steering commit- have halted Bruno’s career in the tee: “It’s critical for these arts or- arts, but it’s been to the benefit of ganizations to access these new au- Detroit’s arts organizations. diences, and Natalie’s team is Bruno serves as the director of working to do a wonderful thing development for the Detroit Cham- for the arts community.” ber Winds & Strings, Eisenhower — Dustin Walsh Dance Ensemble and the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, where she has helped create a program to attract younger patrons. The program, Passport to the Arts, offers reduced pricing packages to six performances from Oc- tober through June at seven of metro Detroit’s arts organizations, including the Michigan Opera The- atre, the Detroit Symphonic Natalie Bruno moved from playing professionally to working behind the scenes.

As elected medical staff president BETTY CHU, M.D., 39 at Beaumont in Troy, Chu also is a President of medical staff board member of Royal Oak-based Beaumont Hospital William Beaumont Hospitals. She was Troy elected as an at-large board member at the Troy hospital in 2008, the year Biggest achievement: Simplifying the financial mess struck the sys- access to clinical and administra- tem. tive data on the Beaumont physi- “When Moody’s downgraded cian website. Beaumont’s debt (in 2008), it With an offer this delicious, we don’t Current goal: Improve the use of brought the problems to my atten- video conferencing to help doctors tion and motivated me to get in- communicate. volved,” she said. “Now I am able to bring my perspective to the organi- need to ﬁsh for compliments. For years as a practicing obstetri- zation that I developed outside cian-gynecologist at William Beau- Beaumont.” mont Hospital in Troy, Betty Chu, Earlier this year, Chu began her M.D., observed management mak- four-year term as medical staff ing decisions to expand clinical ser- president, which pays her an an- vices with little physician involve- nual stipend of $50,000. With a bud- ment. get of $525,000, Chu is working to By the end of 2008, those deci- improve physician-to-hospital sions — and the falling communication and has developed stock market and econo- a physician website that allows ac- my — caught up with cess to the hospital’s new clinical Beaumont. The three- information system. hospital health system “With one click, doctors have a posted net financial single sign-on to access all clinical losses of $214 million systems to check on Mrs. Smith and Enjoy Mitchell’s Favorites that necessitated her cholesterol, radiology, patholo- A 3-course meal for $19.95, available Sun–Thurs. layoffs of about 250 gy, and the GroupWise messaging employees. system.” But the silver lin- Chu said doctors also can view Featuring a salad, entrée and personal dessert. Choose from ing, said Chu, was a videos for faculty training and gar- three delicious entrées like Shrimp & Scallop Skewers, complete restructur- ner continuing medical education ing of Beaumont that credits. Pan Seared Steelhead or Parmesan & Herb Crusted Tilapia. included involving Another challenge Chu is seeking physicians on the to address is aligning the interests hospital board and of Beaumont’s 460 employed physi- on practically every cians and its private-practice physi- committee. cians. Over the next several years, alignments between physicians and Betty Chu, M.D., has the hospitals where they practice responsibilities that will be crucial, especially as health " )2-).'(!-s,)6/.)!s2/#(%34%2(),,3 require far more than care reform rolls out. 777-)4#(%,,3& )3(- !2+%4 #/- a stethoscope. — Jay Greene 20101004-NEWS--0014,0015-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 11:27 AM Page 1

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That year, Daitch was one of the top 10 staffing firm BAS Technologies and its light in- ANDREW DAITCH, 33 sales agents among the roughly 1,200 work- PETER DAVIS, 33 dustrial and skilled trades subsidiary Ameri- Vice president of investments ing for the firm. President and CEO can Labor Solutions with two other partners in and senior director of the national While 2009 sales were tough for most Impact Management Services 2003, intending to be a silent partner. multifamily housing sales group firms, his group still brought in $61 million Southfield But the companies weren’t producing Marcus & Millichap in sales before revving sales up for 2010 to enough revenue in the highly fragmented Real Estate Investment Services $120 million as of September. Biggest achievement: Diversifying Impact staffing industry to support all three part- Southfield He’s approaching $1 billion in sales for Management Services’ staffing base by indus- ners. In fact, the operations were losing his 10-year career and is currently working try and volume and by adding outsourced thousands of dollars each week, Davis said. Biggest achievement: Increasing market on deals in 33 states, including Alaska. human resources services. “I was forced with the decision to either share during an economic downturn by re- The key? Finding a niche, Daitch says. Current goal: To lead Impact Management let (them) go under or invest more, learn maining focused on a niche within the real As part of the firm’s multifamily sales Services to $30 million in annual revenue by the business and make a go of it on my estate industry, selling affordable multi- team, Daitch and a group of sales agents 2013 while keeping its core values and goals. own,” Davis said. family properties. have the narrow niche of selling subsidized Davis bought out his partners in 2004-05 Current goal: Continue building the na- housing properties. Peter Davis’ goal in business is to forge a and took the reins of what now operates as tional reach of his brokerage team, Afford- He has a five-year contract to sell successful, values-based company — just Impact Management Services. able Housing Advisors, focusing on selling foreclosed buildings for the Michigan like his grandfather did. He began to turn a profit on the business, of government-subsidized housing. State Housing and Development Au- Davis could have joined EQ-The Envi- which had $2.5 million to $3 million in an- thority and has sold 35,000 units for ronmental Quality Co., one of the busi- nual revenue from 2004 until the begin- Being one of the top commercial real es- Denver-based Aimco, one of the na- nesses his grandfather Michael Fer- ning of 2009. tate sales agents in a national firm is a tion’s largest apartment rede- rantino Sr. started, which continues But then business plummeted. For the trick — but doing it out of its South- velopment real estate invest- today to operate under the chair- first half of last year, Davis dumped field office is a little trickier. ment trusts. manship of his uncle Michael $5,000-$6,000 of his own money Add to that the effort to sell apart- Paul Davis, senior vice Ferrantino Jr. into the business every week, ment buildings in a credit-starved president of investments But the entrepreneurial-mind- just to keep the doors open. downturn, and you’ve got Andrew for the firm, created the ed Davis chose to go off on his He began diversifying the Daitch’s world. public housing niche and own. company’s customer base be- Daitch has consistently been one leads the firm’s multifami- In a hurry to get to work, yond engineering and manu- of the top sales agents for Encino, ly team. Davis in 2000 left Central Michigan facturing to clients in indus- Calif.-based Marcus & Millichap Real Es- “The lesson I learned is not University a few credits shy of tries like durable medical tate Investment Services and has been to reinvent the wheel,” earning his bachelor’s degree in equipment leasing and communi- named senior director of the firm’s Daitch said. entrepreneurship. cations. national multifamily housing sales Daitch was one of the For the next few years, he was in- He also began offering out- group. founding members of the volved with multiple businesses, in- sourced human resource ser- In 2008, he and his team, the Af- Southfield office of Mar- cluding a nightclub management busi- vices such as employee training fordable Housing Advisors, were cus & Millichap when it ness, a digital video surveillance system and consulting to help compa- involved with the sale of 71 prop- was created in 1999. While manufacturing and installation business nies rethink their employment erties valued at $285 million. other real estate markets and a residential development company. needs. Impact’s annual revenue have seemed more appealing, He launched engineering and technical has tripled since June 2009. He Finding a niche — like subsidized he said, the Detroit area is is projecting $10 million in rev- housing — is the key to success in where his roots are. Peter Davis chose entrepreneurship over enue this year. real estate, says Andrew Daitch. — Daniel Duggan going into a family business. — Sherri Welch

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that transferred operations in 2006 from was “extremely successful in positioning De- JOHN DECKER, 35 the city to the zoological society, and he MICHAEL DELANEY, 31 troit as the center of plug-in electric vehicle Partner helped draft language in the 2008 Zoologi- Supervisor, public policy innovation and manufacturing, with over 700 Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC cal Authorities Act that allowed all three DTE Energy Co. attendees and another 200 people that were Southfield counties to create zoological authorities. Detroit on the wait list,” Delaney said. It’s a long way from Decker’s stay at the The 2009 conference was launched with Biggest achievement: Becoming general National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., at Biggest achievement: Led a team at DTE Ener- funding from the Michigan Public Service Com- counsel to the Detroit Zoological Society, ne- age 12, when doctors had to amputate one gy Co. that helped to found the “Business of mission, founding partners DTE Energy, Gen- gotiating the transfer of Detroit Zoo opera- arm above the elbow after finding a rare Plugging In” conference — the first major eral Motors Co. and the University of Michi- tions from the city of Detroit to the society, malignant schwannoma. He recalls his time electric vehicle conference based in Detroit. gan and managed by the nonprofit Center for and coordinating with local government there as very emotional, as he interacted Current goal: Continue to contribute in the Automotive Research. officials and legislators in enacting the 0.1 with children suffering from leukemia, pe- emergence of renewable energy, plug-in elec- The conference was so successful that it is mill regional zoo levy to shore up its bud- diatric AIDS and other conditions. tric vehicles and the next generation of nu- coming back, bigger, Oct. 12-14 to the Detroit get. “As bad as it seemed to me, what was hap- clear power. Marriott Renaissance Center. Current goal: Expanding a practice in in- pening to my own body, seeing all that Delaney also works in corporate strategy ternational law to build a bridge between gave me the confidence not to feel that Michael Delaney’s educational back- and in DTE Energy Ventures, a small ven- the Detroit area and the global economy. bad about it. It helped me to realize it ground includes physics, nuclear engi- ture-capital arm. DTE Energy Ventures was not the end of the world, and a be- neering and public policy. His job at DTE has invested more than $100 million in John Decker felt a sense of validation ginning of a new life for me.” Energy Co. taps every aspect of his train- energy-related companies and funds, for his work when voters in Wayne, Oak- The amputation did not hold him ing. making it one of the larger Michigan- land and Macomb counties passed a 0.1 back from playing defensive back The graduate of the University of based venture-capital operations. mill tax levy to close an $8 million at Seaholm High School in Birm- Michigan and Massachusetts Institute Delaney screens deals with a fo- funding gap in the Detroit Zoo, each ingham, or receiving an under- of Technology started more than four cus on energy storage, plug-in elec- by margins of 2 to 1. graduate degree from the Univer- years ago with a position in DTE En- tric vehicles, and nuclear energy. But he’s careful to avoid taking all sity of Michigan, or his law degree ergy’s corporate strategy and merg- Delaney, along with DTE Energy the credit. from Harvard Law School. ers and acquisitions group, moving Ventures President Knut Simon- “The fact that they got all three Since the resolution of the zoo up to his current role as supervisor sen and Mike Edison from DTE, (counties) with a very high margin of funding, Decker’s practice has in the public policy group. was also instrumental in founding passage is testament to the positive been mainly corporate, financing Since then, Delaney has handled a the Clean Energy Prize, which is pre- feelings people have for the zoo in and “middle market” mergers and variety of projects that have show- sented by DTE Energy and UM. The the community,” he said. acquisitions with a growing focus cased his skills: “Energy is such an prize is one of the largest competi- Decker, partner at Southfield-based on cross-border transactions. important issue right now. … I can’t tions of its kind in the country, with a Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC since 2006, Deals he has closed include the point to another period of such total prize pool of $100,000. The competi- has been counsel for the Zoological Soci- 2006 sale of Livonia-based cosmetics change and opportunity since the be- tion challenges teams from Michigan ety since returning in 2007 after an ab- distributor Sovereign Sales LLC to ginnings of the utility industry.” colleges and universities to develop the sence from Jaffe to attend the London Florida-based fragrance company The October 2009 DTE Energy best plan for bringing clean-energy tech- Business School. Elizabeth Arden Inc. for $101 million, “Business of Plugging In” conference nologies to market. He also negotiated the contract and South Korea-based KCW Corp. “As the economy of Michigan goes, so closing this year on the acquisition of Michael Delaney’s work with DTE does DTE,” he said. “We’re hoping to John Decker played football in high school after an assembly plant of the former Mi- Energy Co. includes co-founding the stimulate some early stage energy having an arm amputated at age 12 because croheat Inc. Clean Energy Prize competition with ventures.” of cancer. — Chad Halcom the University of Michigan. — Shawn Wright 20101004-NEWS--0016,0017-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 11:30 AM Page 1

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cured $1.3 million in funding as JANA ECKER, 39 part of a federal omnibus budget Planning director bill approved by Congress last De- The path to leadership City of Birmingham cember, plus $8.4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Biggest achievement: Being a Reinvestment Act. An additional starts here leader among the team that sought $250,000 for LED lighting also and secured commitments for came earlier this year from the more than $11 million in project state Department of Energy, Labor funding for the Troy/Birmingham and Economic Growth out of federal in Metro Detroit & Online. Multi-Modal Transit Center. stimulus funds. ...at Central Michigan University Current goal: Looking for other Troy has also put up $1.3 mil- opportunities for interlocal agree- lion, and Birmingham another ments like the ones Birmingham $300,000, of their own funds toward and Troy used to hire consultants the project. The opportunity for a mass tran- • Local classes at our 7 Metro Detroit locations and advisers on the project and to pursue other regional projects. sit center arose from a June 2000 • 8-week terms let you complete your degree in less time consent judgment in a lawsuit • Evening, weekend and online classes Teamwork yields a better return against Troy by Farmington Hills- • No GMAT or GRE for most degrees than going it alone, according to based Grand/Sakwa Properties Inc. Jana Ecker — and her experience In the agreement the city was to with the transit center is an exam- acquire a portion of the land for a ple. transit center, but “if the trans- Ecker became planning director portation center is not funded by in 2002 and got involved in the the city within 10 years … the Central Michigan University congratulates this transit center project almost three property designated as the trans- years ago, when neighboring Troy portation center shall revert to year’s“40 under 40” for their achievements invited the city to collaborate with (Grand/Sakwa).” and oﬀers quality degrees at 7 Detroit locations & online a design consultant on the center, That deadline lapsed over the summer, and Grand/Sakwa now to help others reach their leadership goals. to be built where the communities meet near 15 Mile and Coolidge contends the center isn’t “funded” roads. the way the parties understood that She went on to lead a team from term, because some of the money the Troy Chamber of Commerce and committed to the project has yet to the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber be received. Ecker contends the of Commerce to develop both the commitments are firm. “An act of Congress is an We make it possible. CMU in Metro Detroit & Online. transit center plans and an economic development strategy act of Congress,” she said, Call toll-free 877-268-4636 today! www.cmich.edu/detroit for its vicinity. referring to the December Auburn Hills • Clinton Township • Dearborn • Livonia • Southﬁeld • Troy • Warren The center has allocation. “The two enough funding to go cities have stated in public record they are con- CMU is an AA/EO institution. (see www.cmich.edu/aaeo) www.cmich.edu/offcampus [email protected] 29626 9/10 forward as proposed in preliminary site plans tributing funds, and approved by both cities we’ve already been ex- last month, but a portion tending some of that of it still has to be re- money,” she said. leased from the Federal “(Some allocations Railway Administration. have) been signed, “What I’ve tried to do sealed and delivered.” is bring the two cities to- The Federal Rail- gether and get both a bit way Administration, more involved,” she however, has its own said. Ecker’s team com- procedures to completed its search for a plete before releasing project manager to help se- the $8.4 million portion cure funding for the center, of funding to the Michi- when the cities entered into gan Department of an agreement to hire Clark Transportation, which re- Hill PLC in late 2008. The cities quested it for the transit entered another interlocal center. agreement the following year “I’ve given up predict- to hire Bloomfield Hills-based ing the date when we’ll ac- Hubbell Roth & Clark Inc. to tually break ground, be- Jana Ecker focuses cause it’s all in FRA’s take over from Wendel on teamwork to hands how quickly they Duchscherer Architects & develop a transit Engineers as design con- center where move through their own sultants on the project. Birmingham and processes,” she said. In all, the cities se- Troy meet. — Chad Halcom

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October 4, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 17 40 under 40 young professionals in the coming sociation and discounts for some SAMIT GHOSH, 37 subsidiary, P3 North America Inc., JENNIFER GRIECO, 39 months. events. in September 2005, it had three Partner Grieco had her first child in The association also is launch- CEO full-time employees. Today, it Neuman Anderson PC 2009 and then became a partner at ing its Pro-Bono Mentor Match P3 North America Inc. has 44 and has 15 open job post- Southfield Neuman Anderson PC in March, af- program. Pleasant Ridge ings. Revenue was $5 million last ter three years as a shareholder at Grieco said the program comes year, is projected to be more than Biggest achievement: Youngest Southfield-based Maddin, Hauser, at an opportune time, as unem- Biggest achievement: Successful- $6 million this year and should woman to become president of the Wartell, Roth & Heller PC. She also ployment rates rise among new ly introducing a metro Detroit- double over the next five years. Oakland County Bar Association in became the sixth and youngest law school graduates. based high-tech service company P3 North America has focused that organization’s 76-year history. woman president of the Oakland “When we have people who need into the North American auto on the auto sector, particularly Current goal: Preparing for this County Bar Association on July 1. legal services and live below the market in 2005 and growing it engineering issues related to on- week’s launch of the bar associa- “When I first took part in (coun- poverty level, these new lawyers debt-free with increasing revenue board car information and enter- despite the economy. tion’s Pro-Bono Mentor Match pro- ty bar functions) it was primarily looking for experience have an op- tainment capabilities. Current goal: Grow a diversified gram, which seeks to pair new at- for networking and to get to know portunity to build it and get paired Clients include Ford Motor Co., engineering and management torneys in need of professional some of the people you see across with senior attorneys the bar can Mercedes-Benz, Detroit Diesel Corp. services company across a broad experience with senior attorneys. from you on your provide,” she said. and Hyundai Motor Co. P3 North spectrum of industries. court cases. There’s a big dif- The bar plans to cooperate with America also has a controlling in- It has been a year of sever- terest in a subsidiary in Cape ference in your work as an at- Clinton Township-based Lakeshore Samit Ghosh, a native of Ger- al firsts for Jennifer Grieco, torney when you know the Legal Aid, the Legal Aid and Defender Town, South Africa, P3 Engineering many, came to Michigan five South Africa Pty. Ltd., to help launch but the commercial litiga- opposition, through the bar Association Inc. in Detroit, and the years ago when his German com- tion and insurance cover- or on any level,” she said. Family Legal Aid Project of the a startup funded by the South pany, PC Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, African government to make elec- age attorney plans to Grieco first won elec- Thomas M. Cooley Law School in pro- decided it needed an American tric cars. spend time shepherding tion to the bar associa- viding pro bono client referrals. subsidiary to properly handle its At the end of last year, P3 the first steps of other tion board of directors Directors on the bar association growth into the American market. North America began a major en- in 2003. Last year she board and trustees of the Oakland Jennifer Grieco carries dog The German parent company is gagement with United Technolo- helped implement an County Bar Foundation likely will tags that picture her privately held and provides engi- gies Corp., a tier-one supplier to initiative for recent law volunteer as mentors, and the or- brother, Illinois National neering and consulting services to the aviation industry, to plan school grads, which in- ganization will take other mentor Guard Staff Sgt. Kevin the aerospace, automotive and strategic growth. In addition to cluded two years of free volunteers online. Grieco, who died in telecommunications industries his duties at P3 North America, Afghanistan in 2008. membership in the as- — Chad Halcom through 22 sub- Ghosh this year assumed the sidiaries. presidency of another of the par- When Ghosh ent company’s subsidiaries, New opened the local Jersey-based P3 Communications MICHELLE HORNBERGER, 37 So, in 2007, Hornberger came up a joint venture with the Barbara Inc., which provides telecom en- with a new branding campaign Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. The gineering services Chief strategy officer called “Crittenton: Get Better 30,000-square-foot Karmanos-Critten- “I’ve been given the freedom to Crittenton Hospital Medical Center Here.” ton Cancer Center in Rochester Hills act. I have the resources avail- Rochester Hills Before publicly launching the opened in February. able, but I’m the one who does it. campaign, Hornberger felt Critten- In 2004, Crittenton signed an You can be driven, or you can Biggest achievement: Implement- ton’s employees needed to be in- agreement with the UM Health Sys- drive. I drive.” ed a branding and marketing cam- volved from the beginning to help tem Cardiac Surgery program to — Tom Henderson paign in 2007 that increased public spread the news. provide open-heart surgery awareness of Crittenton Hospital “Our employees are our services to patients 24 hours Samit Ghosh would like to own a real by 20 percent and boosted cus- biggest brand advocates,” she a day. Mercedes similar to the toy car he holds. tomer preference by 14 percent. said. “We gave them badges In 2005, Crittenton’s Current goal: Prepare for health and rubber wristbands that market share dipped care reform, continue to increase said, “I make it better here.’ ” slightly from about 13 name recognition of the hospital Hornberger said the cam- percent to 11.5 percent, The Detroit Area PreͲCollege and contribute to growth of mar- paign, which included radio, primarily because the Engineering Program (DAPCEP) ket share and patient volume. TV, billboards and a re- hospital had a major designed website, energized construction project, she would like to recognize our When Michelle Hornberger took the hospital. “We have had said. over as chief strategy officer with physician groups who have “We have come back in sponsoring organizations for responsibility for marketing in said because of our efforts 2008 and 2009 to about 13 championing science, technology, 2005, the market share of Crittenton (they) are considering refer- percent. Through the Hospital Medical Center was declin- ring more patients here,” she branding campaign, pa- engineering and mathematics ing and potential patients were un- said. “It is more than the cam- tients understood we are education for Metro Detroit’s aware of the 220-bed community paign (that boosted the hospi- not just a community hos- hospital’s year-old clinical affilia- tal’s image). We have had many pital. We have tertiary youth. Your support tion with cardiologists at the Uni- quality, safety and nursing im- services and do every- versity of Michigan. provements.” thing except traumatic enables DAPCEP to “We had numerous taglines that Over the past several years, auto accident care,” Horn- excite and motivate the next people associated us with; but Hornberger has led develop- berger said. from a marketing standpoint, we ment on a number of other pro- — Jay Greene generation of technology workers! were just not on the map,” said jects, including a freestanding Michelle Hornberger says Hornberger, a 1998 graduate of surgery center in Lake Orion her “Crittenton: Get Better * UM’s master of health services ad- in 2007 and planning an out- Here” branding campaign Our Generous Supporters ministration program. patient oncology center in energized the hospital. x 3M Foundation x Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation x Black United Fund of Michigan x John S. and James L. Knight x Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Disney-style service to the parking nized the company and rolled out about 70 parking facilities in five x Boeing Charitable Trust x Kresge Foundation business, including a smiling software that manages parking states. It runs parking garages and Employee’s Community Fund x Lawrence Technological University greeting and goodbye for all cus- and valet services, which was de- surface lots at hospitals, car deal- x CDBGͲNOF x Marathon Ashland Petroleum tomers. veloped by Ali Alomari, now Uni- erships, condos and mixed-use de- x Cesar Chavez Academy x Michigan Space Grant Consortium At first, it was primarily a valet versal’s executive vice president. velopments, and does parking for x Charter One Foundation x Michigan State University service for private events, then The software proved to be the special events. x Chrysler Corporation x Michigan Technological University restaurants and banquet halls. game-changer. It allowed Universal Universal manages all parking x Comerica Charitable Foundation x National Science Foundation That eventually led to country to keep track of every vehicle, every for the William Beaumont and St. x Dow Corning Corporation x Oakland University clubs, hospitals, condos and now penny and every minute spent on a John hospital systems and the De- x Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow x Skillman Foundation high-end car dealerships. particular parking account — and it troit Institute of Art. Foundation x Southfield Public Schools “It’s turned into much more of a started producing new revenue for Universal typically provides lot x DTE Energy Foundation x State of Michigan hospitality company,” he said. clients who previously used scraps services to upscale dealerships x Denso International America x Charles J. Strosacker Foundation It nearly didn’t. of paper to run their day-to-day such as for Mercedes, BMW, Land x Detroit Public Schools x Tabernacle Missionary Baptist In 2005, Universal lost its largest parking businesses. Rover and Lexus, but also chains x Detroit Regional Chamber Church account, the Detroit Medical Center For example, when St. Joseph such as AutoNation. It has nearly x Emerson Process Management x UniversityofDetroitMercy (which was later regained). Rev- Mercy Oakland implemented Uni- 600 employees and a revenue pro- x Exam Experts Learning Academy x University of Michigan – Ann Arbor enue dropped to $1.8 million the versal’s software to track billable jection for this year of $10 million. Ford Motor Company University of Michigan – Dearborn following year. attendant hours, the number of ve- “We reinvented those first and x x General Motors Wayne State University “We weren’t going to go out of hicles parked and revenue collect- last impressions,” Geoffrey said. x x business, but there’s never any- ed, the hospital was able to add “We’re in the hospitality business, For more information, pleasevisit thing pleasant about taking a step $50,000 in annual parking-related it just happens to involve parking http://www.dapcep.org back,” Geoffrey said. revenue, a 300 percent increase. cars.” or call (313) 831Ͳ3050 Geoffrey and his staff reorga- Today, Universal manages — Bill Shea *List complete at time of print 20101004-NEWS--0018,0019-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:13 PM Page 1

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Michigan Blues, helped guide the TRICIA KEITH, 39 decision making to consolidate Vice president, corporate secretary employees into one downtown Congratulations and services campus. Blue Cross Blue Shield The move, which is expected to of Michigan save $30 million in operating costs, Matthew walsh Detroit will start in the second quarter of 2011 and take a year to complete, 2010 crain’s 40 under 40 honoree Biggest achievement: Coordinat- she said. ing the Blues’ plan to move 3,000 Called BLUnite, the initiative is employees from their Southfield of- designed to achieve four goals, fices to the Renaissance Center. The Keith said: cut administrative move will begin in second quarter costs by reducing excessive real 2011 and be completed within a estate space; create a more unified year. corporate culture; support down- Current goal: Ensuring there town Detroit; and increase is a smooth transition by ad- operational flexibility for dressing 166 outstanding is- changes expected under sues that include negotiating health care reform. leases, engaging employee “It is a lot more than a questions and concerns, fi- real estate move,” said nalizing operational issues Keith, who joined the and developing a down- Blues in 2006 after a town orientation plan. stint as director of business operations Tricia Keith over- with the state House saw one of the best- of Representatives. “It Matthew Walsh kept secrets this year is about uniting and Vice President of Operations in Detroit: the announce- changing the culture of Henry Ford Physician Network ment in July that 3,000 em- Blue Cross to bring every- ployees of Blue Cross Blue one together to promote effi- Shield of Michigan would ciencies.” move to the Renaissance Keith said the most difficult Center from their offices in part of the project was coordi- Southfield. nating all of the constituencies Congratulations from your colleagues at HAP. The foresight For more than a year, — General Motors Co., Wayne to recognize the value of ePrescribing, and leading its Keith, as vice president and County, Detroit, the Detroit Peo- corporate secretary for the ple Mover, Hines Interests LP, widespread adoption in Michigan in collaboration with our Tricia Keith got her hard hat Christman Co., UGL Equis, Neu- SEMI partners, is an accomplishment worth celebrating. during the Blues’ move to the mann/Smith Architecture and the Renaissance Center. Detroit Economic Growth Corp. —

DAVID KRAMER, 37 nationwide. Vice president, lawyers Working in the legal profession professional liability practice was part of David Kramer’s family leader history; he followed in the footsteps Oswald Cos. of both his father and grandfather. Birmingham After Kramer earned his law degree from George Washington Univer- Biggest achievement: Helped sity Law School in 1999, he spent the grow in three years a practice at next six and a half years as a Oswald Cos., a Cleveland-based lawyer with Washington, D.C.- risk-management property and ca- based Squire, Sanders & Dempsey sualty insurance agency, from 10 LLP; Detroit-based Bodman LLP; and law firms to more than 250 firms — Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & 200 of which are in Michigan. The Heller in Southfield. move brought in an extra $1.5 mil- But something about legal work lion to Oswald last year. didn’t satisfy him. He started work- Current goal: Triple Oswald’s ing in insurance, joining Oswald revenue and number of law firm Cos. so he could interact with peo- clients within the next five years, ple, do something more sales-orient- with significant law firm business ed and have fewer routine days.

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and making sure everyone under- was common 10 years ago, with work than in the past; it means choring the $62 million sale of the stood the issues. KEVIN KOVACHEVICH, 33 money flowing easily. But since selling Wall Street bankers on the Columbia Center in Troy. Very few “We had to do it in confidence Senior vice president 2008, loan origination has been a Detroit real estate market. commercial mortgage-backed secu- and needed to trust those being en- Bernard Financial Group much harder job — which is why “There’s just a perception rity loans were being made any- gaged that they would do it in a con- Southfield Kovachevich has stood out. about this area that’s not where the country, and the deal fidential manner,” said Keith. “It Amid what has been one of true,” he said. “And it’s put metro Detroit on the map with was very important to have our em- Biggest achievement: Helping de- the toughest times to get com- a matter of getting the fourth such loan of the year at ployees told first.” velopers and investors navigate mercial real estate financ- them out here, tour- the time. Keith also spends half of her the recession by modifying loans ing, Kovachevich origi- ing them from Ann “That deal was just a breath of workweek as corporate secretary and persuading Wall Street nated $39 million in 2008, Arbor to Romeo to fresh air for the whole market,” to the 35-member Blue Cross bankers to invest in the region. $44 million in 2009 and show them that it’s Kovachevich said. board. The board’s 13 committees Career goal: To bring new loan has closed not the same as the A deal like that would have been include executive, finance, health dollars to the Southeast Michigan $102 million through perceptions. And all in a day’s work in 2006, but he care delivery and costs. commercial real estate market. September 2010. every time, they tell now appreciates the perspective “Much of the work of the board Getting deals me that it’s he’s gained from a down- happens in the committees,” she As a commercial loan originator done right now not as bad as VIDEO turn. said. “With diverse constituencies since 2000, Kevin Kovachevich has takes a lot more they thought it “I’ve seen an entire cy- on the board (physicians, hospi- had a front-row seat to the incredi- was going to be.” Pitching metro cle, and not a lot of people tals, labor, and small and large em- ble rise and fall of metro Detroit’s Kevin Kovachevich has found Kovachevich hit a Detroit,crains get to say that,” he said. detroit.com commercial real estate sector. success selling Wall Street bankers home run in May with “It’s been a wild ride.” ployers), some could be working at /Kovachevich cross purposes. There is a lot of de- A $40 million or $50 million loan on the Detroit real estate market. a $42 million loan an- — Daniel Duggan bate on policy issues, but it is amazing how easy it is for them to take their hats off and understand that the social mission of Blue Cross is to cover people.” She also is leader on a variety of corporate initiatives, including the Blues environmental “Go Green” program, business continuity and performance transformation. With an MBA from Michigan State University and a bachelor’s from Cen- tral Michigan University, Keith also is on a number of boards, including The Parade Co., the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership, the Michigan Economic Development Foundation and the Michigan Minority Supplier De- velopment Council. — Jay Greene

“When I was practicing law … every day was sort of the same, sort of a grind, coming in and sit- ting at a desk and drafting documents,” Kramer said. “But this is a different challenge every day; it’s much more interpersonal. It’s fun to be able to go out and solve people’s problems ... there are more diverse challenges in it.” Thanks to Kramer’s decision to switch careers and his previous experience and relationships, Os- wald now represents nearly two- thirds of Michigan’s largest law firms that acquire insurance in the commercial insurance marketplace, many of which have more than 100 attorneys. His previous career as a lawyer gives him instant credibility. “I can look them in the eye and say, ‘I’ve been in your shoes, so I understand what the challenges are,’ ” Kramer said. David Kramer His creden- changed tials have also careers enabled him from law to to write about insurance. professional liability insurance and risk management for Michigan Lawyers Weekly and other publications. Kramer is vice chairman on the board of Orchards Children’s Services and is president of the Jewish Federa- tion of Metro De- troit. — Shawn Wright 20101004-NEWS--0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:15 PM Page 1

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wasn’t a conventional career manager who used to work for JOHN LATELLA, 37 move for John Latella, a lawyer Domino’s Pizza Inc., a quality Partner, COO and general who spent time as senior trial at- manager from Coca-Cola and a counsel torney for the Macomb County human resources manager Garden Fresh Gourmet prosecutor’s office. But the expe- with a master’s degree in hu- Ferndale rience ended up being the per- man resources,” Latella said. fect primer for the job. That manager headed up the Biggest achievement: Latella has a criminal justice company’s first human re- Nearly doubling rev- degree from Wayne State Univer- sources department, which enue at Garden Fresh sity, a master’s in finance from Latella created. He also brought Gourmet by stream- Walsh College, and a law degree on a full-time sanitation profes- lining processes, from Michigan State University. sional to help prepare Garden using new tech- He drew from his experience Fresh to compete on the nation- &RQJUDWXODWLRQV nologies and im- as a trial attorney to negotiate al stage. WRRXUIULHQG proving hiring. better contracts with vendors, Garden Fresh Gourmet has Current goal: Contin- for example, which freed mon- seen revenue grow from $58 mil- DQGSDUWQHU ue to grow the Garden ey to allocate to capital invest- lion in 2008 to $74 million in 2009. Jennifer M. Grieco Fresh brand by getting ment and to hire new talent. The company currently employs Oakland County Bar its products in more “I was nervous how my work more than 300 people. Association President stores across the na- as an attorney would parlay, Latella is expecting revenue tion. but it worked out well,” he said. to reach $95 million this year DQGWKLV\HDU·V “It helped me ask for what I and is regularly fielding calls ´8QGHUµKRQRUHHV Becoming COO in 2007 want and get it.” from would-be buyers. at the Ferndale-based sal- Latella brought in a new “We have been courted by sa, chip and dip maker packaging system, which several large billion-dollar cor- , Garden Fresh Gourmet helped minimize defects and in- porations, and we get offers crease production, and recruit- weekly from people looking to ZZZQHXPDQDQGHUVRQFRP There’s more to the chips- ed a new production manager acquire us,” Latella said. “It’s and-salsa business than and human resources manager, the benefit of having a great tomatoes, former trial attorney John among others. product.” Latella has discovered. “I brought in a production — Nathan Skid

creased role with the foundation, KATY LOCKER, 36 overseeing all development of Program director new proposals and relationships Hudson-Webber Foundation with new grantees. Detroit Locker said working in Detroit has given her opportunities for Biggest achievement: Working her leadership skills to emerge with Hudson-Webber Foundation more quickly. President David Egner and the “In San Francisco or Sacramen- board to launch an effort to at- to, I would have been one of many tract 15,000 young professionals to and it would be harder to shine,” live, work and play in downtown she said. “In Detroit, I was able to Detroit by 2015. truly build a great network of Current goal: To see the founda- friends and partners and become tion’s vision for Midtown as a part of the dialogue about the fu- densely populated, livable and ture of the city with very few bar- walkable community become a re- riers to entry.” ality. Locker’s responsibilities at Hudson-Webber include identify- A Midland native, Katy Locker ing prospective nonprofits and was practicing law in California programs for new grants, work- when it hit her that she really ing with grant candidates to de- wanted to be back in Michigan — velop their proposals, presenting specifically, in Detroit — helping them to the board, and managing the city make a comeback. grant distribution and evaluation She returned home in January of grantees. 2004 and took a job as policy direc- Locker’s work is all in the con- tor for Community Legal Resources text of Hudson-Webber’s 15-by-15 in Detroit. initiative, which aims to get From there, Locker led various 15,000 young, talented people liv- land-use and land-bank initia- ing, working and playing in the tives, working with the Wayne downtown area by 2015. County Corporation Council and Locker is pivotal to what’s hap- helping to launch the Wayne Coun- pening with development in Mid- ty Land Bank. In 2006 and town right now, coordinating 2007, she also ran the Coali- work among the funders tion for Detroit Land Bank. and anchor employers Those positions and around safety, hiring, fa- subsequent consultant cility use and other initia- work with Detroit Renais- tives, said Sue Mosey, sance (now Business Lead- president of University ers for Michigan) to devel- Cultural Center Associa- op the creative economy tion. portion of its Road to — Sherri Welch Renaissance plan It’s not unusual brought Locker to her for Katy Locker to current role. be spotted As program director, shoeless around Locker oversees about the office at the $6 million in grants each Hudson-Webber year across four key mis- Foundation in Detroit. sion areas: physical revitalization, economic development, arts and culture, and safe community. When Egner became executive director of the New Econo- my Initiative in the summer of 2009, Locker took on an in- 20101004-NEWS--0020,0021-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:15 PM Page 2

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grate those three offices into our WILLIAM MCCARTHY, 39 existing operations here, but also President and CEO into Willis’ platform (information Willis of Michigan technology, finance, customer ser- Farmington Hills vice and sales),” McCarthy said. All during 2009, McCarthy and Biggest achievement: Completing other managers met with employ- the merger that brought national ees to discuss their concerns about broker Hilb Rogal and Hobbs Co. into changes and to talk about how sell- the operations of Willis of Michigan. ing insurance products at Willis is Since October 2008, McCarthy has different than at HRH. begun to expand market share in “The financial piece of the ac- Michigan and increase revenue. quisition is one thing. You can Current goal: Expand clientele in look at the numbers and say … a Grand Rapids and double the rev- lot of cutting needs to be done,” enue of the company’s employee said McCarthy, an infantry officer benefit consulting line, which now with the 82nd Airborne from 1993 accounts for about $5 million of its to 1997. $25 million annual revenue. “But you must understand you are dealing with people, their lives The easy part for CEO William and their families,” he said. “The McCarthy last year — when he sole reason mergers fail is that faced the task of integrating people are not on board. You need newly acquired Hilb Rogal to spend an extraordinary amount and Hobbs into Willis of of time dealing with people, talk- Michigan — was to identify ing with them.” client locations and where In Michigan, Willis’ major offices needed to be for business line is in the auto- optimal service deliv- motive manufacturing ery. sector, accounting for 42 The hard part was percent of its business. coming up with a plan It also specializes in to retain top staff, trim construction, financial a combined 131 employ- institutions and retail. Its ees into a 90-staff work- three offices are in Farm- force and create a uni- ington Hills, Port Huron fied corporate culture. and Grand Rapids. “Hilb Rogal and Willis of Michigan is Hobbs was a very large, a subsidiary of Willis $1 billion national bro- North America, a Fortune ker that had three of- 500 insurance broker and fices in Michigan,” said reinsurer. McCarthy, who joined — Jay Greene Willis in 2002 after head- President and CEO William McCarthy had to ing up Aon Corp.’s sales consider the financial and human resource operation in Michigan. sides of merging a national broker into “My job was to inte- Willis of Michigan.

receiving 6,500 video views and gen- DEREK MEHRABAN, 38 erating 23,500 page views for the Os- CEO ram Lightfair website. Ingenex Digital Marketing LLC “It proved to be successful. They Ann Arbor were one of the most talked-about companies at Lightfair.” Biggest achievement: Building a Ingenex is on pace to generate virtual trade show website for In- $500,000 in revenue this year. genex Digital Marketing’s largest Mehraban is one of the few male client, Osram Opto Semiconductors members of the Michigan chapter GmbH, which received strong Web of the women’s business organiza- traffic. tion Inforum. Mehraban helped Current goal: Grow Ingenex by launch the organization’s market- expanding its client base. He’s also ing plan, including a Twitter ac- in the planning stages of creating count — which now has 11,000 fol- online survey courses for a new lowers. media training course. Said Terry Barclay, Inforum CEO: “He’s worked well in helping Derek Mehraban is a quick- us as an organization understand thumbed new media marketer as and embrace where marketing is versed in Twitter and YouTube as going.” Lease Dragging You Down? Justin Bieber’s tweener fan base. He’s also created his own nonprofit, Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing, He is the CEO of Ann Arbor- Lease Renegotiation based Ingenex, where the six em- which received its 501(c)(3) status in Whether you currently lease 3,000 square feet or August. LA2M is a 1,000-member ployees help clients immerse their own twenty-five locations, Plante Moran CRESA Tenant Representation brands in the digital world. group that meets every week to dis- For instance, Ingenex created a cuss digital marketing trends, is an independent, fully integrated, real estate Mehraban also teaches a course for Incentives virtual trade show in May for Re- consulting firm that will act as your unbiased advisor. gensburg, Germany-based Osram Opto Michigan State University at the Walsh Semiconductors GmbH at the Light- College campus in Novi. Contact us today to lower your real estate costs. Sale Leaseback fair International trade show in The course, New Media Las Vegas. Mehraban’s team Driver’s License, teaches (248)223-3500 pmcresa.com Project Feasibility documented Osram’s experi- students the ins ence at the show, posting and outs of so- Lease Administration videos to YouTube and cial media. blogging on location to a — Dustin Buyer Representation show-specific website, Walsh Project Management Derek Mehraban’s children are his inspiration. With him are daughters Lucy, 5, and Abigail, 8. 20101004-NEWS--0022,0023-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:17 PM Page 1

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think that’s where we should try to TIM MELTON, 39 govern to.” State representative, D-Auburn Hills Melton, chairman of the House Michigan House Education Committee, and his of Representatives Senate counterpart, Education Lansing Committee Chairman Wayne Wells Fargo Advisors is pleased to announce Kuipers, R-Holland, drove the bi- Biggest achievement: Michigan partisan agreement on The Grant Wealth Management Group “Race to the Top” school reform the “Race to the Top” legislation. legislation passed in December The package included measures has joined the Birmingham office. 2009. to identify the state’s lowest- Current goal: To add more achieving schools and turn them “promise zones” that fund the tu- around, raise the legal dropout ition of graduating students in a age to 18, expand charter schools, community, or to provide for a certify nontraditional teachers, statewide zone system. Provide provide for merit pay and use stu- enough funding for current dent progress as a promise zones to cover yardstick in evaluat- four-year degrees. ing teachers. Another significant State Rep. Tim bipartisan move came Melton has gone in May, when Melton up against members and 15 other House De- of his own party and mocrats joined with Re- traditional Democrat- publicans to pass a ic supporters, like la- teacher retirement bor unions, in some plan that included a slightly of his legislative enhanced pension to en- pursuits. courage teachers and other But when he public school employees to Back Row: Hugh Blake-Thomas III, CRPS ® Jeffrey R. Grant, CRPS ® eventually leaves the Leg- retire in the summer while Senior Vice President Senior Vice President - Investments islature, Melton says he’ll requiring those remaining Farmington Hills Branch Manager be able to show accom- to contribute 3 percent of their Front Row: Colleen K. Boggess Gloria M. Grant, CRPS ® plishments — like land- salaries toward retiree health Senior Registered Client Associate First Vice President - Investments mark education reforms — care benefits. that help make the state a If the state didn’t enact the better place. reforms there would need to 255 East Brown Street, Suite 400 “I just feel that Democ- be “steeper cuts to other parts Birmingham, MI 48009 rats aren’t right 100 per- of the budget,” Melton said. 248-433-8505 cent of the time; Republi- He is next working on legis- 800-521-9463 www.grantwealthmanagementgroup.wfadv.com cans aren’t right 100 percent of the lation that would create a time; labor’s not right 100 percent commission to study consoli- of the time; manage- dation of school ser- Tim Melton’s family ment’s not right 100 per- gave him this punching vices and make recom- cent of the time. bag to keep at his mendations on district “I think most people desk so he can work consolidation. are in the middle, and I off stress. — Amy Lane

council by districts, mayoral ver- JENICE MITCHELL FORD, 35 sus City Council power distribu- Chairwoman tion, expanding or shrinking the City of Detroit Charter City Council and considering the Revision Commission difference between a full-time and Detroit part-time council. “This is going to take laser-sharp Biggest achievement: Being elect- surgery. It’s going to take very care- ed to the nine-member charter ful thinking and planning,” she commission in November 2009 said. Any revisions will be on a with more than 50,000 votes. ballot for voter approval. The com- Current goal: Become a partner at mission has been conducting com- Foley & Lardner LLP. munity education meetings every second and fourth Tuesday. Jenice Mitchell Ford may be Mitchell Ford said the the most powerful person in De- board’s goal is a vote by No- troit you’ve never heard of. vember 2011. As chairwoman of the Detroit A senior counsel at Detroit- Charter Revision Commission, based law firm Foley & she will play an in- Lardner LLP, Mitchell tegral role in Ford oversees a dozen of the firm’s approxi- shaping how the mately 100 commercial city will operate in litigation lawyers. Mov- years to come. ing from the legal world Mitchell Ford had to the political spectrum never held public office has required adjust- until elected to a three-year ments. term on the nine-member “It has been a lesson in commission in November. learning She became chairwoman af- how to VIDEO ter Freman Hendrix resigned do a lot to join the board of directors of coali- Changing of Greektown Superholdings Inc., tion build- the charter, crainsdetroit the Detroit casino that recently ing,” she emerged from Chapter 11 bank- .com said. The po- /mitchellford ruptcy. litical pres- The commission was cre- sure is tough. ated by the City Council to “There are people on both oversee revisions to the city char- sides of every issue with a ter, and so far discus- Jenice Mitchell Ford said vested interest in see- sion of change has the Detroit Charter Revision ing change or things covered consolidation Commission wants a vote staying the same,” of city departments, on proposed changes by she said. anti-privatization, November 2011. — Bill Shea 20101004-NEWS--0022,0023-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:17 PM Page 2

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ing these companies, especially MICHELLE MORRIS, 37 here in Detroit, getting back on Automotive industry director, their feet,” Morris said. United States Since last year, Morris has been Google Inc. in charge of Google’s North Ameri- Congratulations John Birmingham can automotive business, based in Birmingham. She previously Biggest achievement: Being worked on a portion of the sector named to head Google’s U.S. auto after coming to Google in 2006 after business in 2009. a stint as group senior vice presi- Current goal: Grow Google’s U.S. dent at BBDO De- Congratulating our own auto revenues 50 percent by 2013 troit. VIDEO and further develop its in-vehicle The Birming- technology and dealer strategy ham office is Gauging John Decker teams. Google’s sole lo- the auto sector with cation dedicated to Google, for being named one of When Michelle Morris arrived a specific busi- crainsdetroit in metro Detroit in 2006 to han- ness. Its staff .com/morris dle oversight of automotive works with au- Crain’s 40 Under 40. advertising for Mountain tomakers, including the Detroit John Decker View, Calif.-based search en- 3, and their advertising agencies gine giant Google Inc., she to create advertising and and few others real- search-related marketing via ized that particular Google’s platforms. business sector was Morris has a $350 million on the cusp of a cri- annual budget. Google as a sis. whole reported $21 billion in “The demands 2009 revenue. 27777 FRANKLIN ROAD, SUITE 2500 have never been hard- Vehicle shopping queries er and higher. It’s been a have grown 126 percent since SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034 very intriguing time,” 2006, and Google’s automotive P: 248.351.3000 she said. revenue has grown by 69 percent F: 248.351.3082 A global recession and since 2007. fuel price spikes forced Under Morris’ oversight, www.jaffelaw.com two of the Detroit 3 into Google’s Midwest revenue has bankruptcy and left most grown by 20 percent, including car companies reeling. 45 percent growth in the first half By most measures, the of 2010 compared with 2009. ANN ARBOR U SOUTHFIELD UÊDETROIT U NAPLES U JERUSALEM automotive sector has sta- Her unit has 35 clients; the local bilized, and carmakers and office has 20 staffers and is ihiring those connected to the in- a couple more. dustry such as dealers and Besides domestic automakers, parts retailers, have con- the Birmingham office handles tinued to spend on- Michelle Morris shows off a clients such as Harley- line. picture of her team. She says Davidson, Nissan Motor “We’ve had a they’re the reason she was Co., and Cars.com. small part in help- chosen a 40 under 40. — Bill Shea

procedural trays and sterile and DARRELL PARISH, 39 non-sterile medical kits for hospi- President tals and surgery centers. Total Pack Management “I had an opportunity to invest Detroit in the business in 2003,” he said. “We raised the cash and acquired Biggest achievement: Becoming the company. We have been grow- majority owner of what is now a ing ever since.” $10 million business and building Two of Total Pack’s largest cus- a 14,000-square-foot production fa- tomers are Henry Ford Health System cility in 2003 where 25 employees and St. John Providence Health Sys- assemble custom sterile trays for tem. surgical procedures. Parish said his goal for the next Current goal: Grow the company four years is to expand the company over the next four years by adding by adding several more large health several large hospital clients in care delivery systems in metro Detroit, move into a new metropolitan Detroit. 100,000-square-foot production “We want to be oper- building and increase revenue ating out of a 90,000- to from $40 million to $120 100,000-square-foot million. building and have a $40 million to $120 Darrell Parish re- million business,” he members the day on a said. golf course in Florida Total Pack also has when he was asked by formed strategic alliances with several his boss at Physician Sales larger group-purchas- & Service to move to De- ing organizations and troit to open the compa- other surgical packing When you have a position to fill, you want someone ny’s 51st service center. companies, including who’s qualified and ready to hit the ground running. “I was told if I didn’t Avid Medical, Kimberly- ® take the job, it was a CLM Baker College’s HireQualified can help. Our candidates Clark and Howell-based are highly trained in very specific areas by instructors (career-limiting move),” Tri-State Hospital Supply. who are working professionals. They know what’s said Parish, a native of Jack- Parish also serves on needed in their industries and teach practical experience son, Miss., with a chuckle. two boards: Detroit East, a — He moved to Detroit in 1996 nonprofit that provides ser- over theory. The service is free the result is just the and within three years had an vices to people with men- person you are looking for. opportunity to become part of tal illness; and Diamond To learn more about how we can help you find the best the company that is now Total Contracting, a Maryland- candidate for your needs, or to schedule a meeting at Pack Management, based company A move from Florida to Detroit your place of business, visit HireQualified.com. where he is majority turned out to be anything but headed by a friend Free recruiting services from America’s leading career college. owner and president. career limiting for Darrell who is a disabled vet- Total Pack assem- eran. Parish — although he did have P6310HQ bles surgical packs, to change companies. — Jay Greene 20101004-NEWS--0024,0025-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:21 PM Page 1

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sake. We found a lot of people path, doing his best to bring the Workers union at Ford Motor Co., Gen- CHARLES PUGH, 39 just saying ‘no’ because that’s an council’s old and new members KIRK ROSIN, 34 eral Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC. President option, not saying ‘no’ because together on issues that are often Vice president of health and benefits “When they hired us, we under- Detroit City Council it’s the right thing. That, to me, divisive. Aon Consulting Inc. stood how big of an undertaking it was disappointing.” “As a new member and the Southfield would be,” he said. “We knew it Biggest achievement: The De- Most recently, Pugh dealt with president, I fought really hard to meant so much to the retirees and troit City Council’s role in the an onslaught of opposition to make sure the returning mem- Biggest achievement: Leading the the region and the entire middle budget process. “I think we were placing an advisory question on bers were included but the new contract negotiations with health class of America.” able to establish our political rel- the fall ballot that would deter- members also felt that their voic- care providers during the establish- Rosin led the contracting efforts evance, that as a City Council we mine community opinion on es were important,” he said. “I ment of the UAW’s VEBA trust, the of the organization, seeking the understand that the budget mayoral control of the Detroit think the council president largest in the world. most favorable contracts with insur- process is extremely important Public Schools. should have been new. I think it Current goal: To grow Aon Consult- ance providers, HMOs and prescrip- and we are in a crisis, that we “There were probably about sends the right message moving ing Inc.’s health and benefits pro- tion providers. are acutely aware of that.” six different groups that coordi- forward. I think had it been a re- gram nationally, capitalizing on the Thanks to Rosin and Aon’s ef- nated and came down there turning person, the new people need to streamline benefits pro- forts, about 900,000 retired au- Current goal: To work more col- and for three weeks would have felt perhaps an in- grams and help companies in the re- toworkers had health coverage on laboratively with Detroit Mayor straight took over City timidation that perhaps the gion grow wellness programs. Jan. 1 this year, said Francine Park- Dave Bing on the front end of Council, so I had to fight new voices weren’t included.” er, the trust’s executive director. projects such as the city’s land- diligently to maintain or- Pugh said he meets regularly Kirk Rosin has coordinated large “Through his (Rosin’s) efforts, we use planning process, and to der and control and fo- with his fellow council health care programs for clients in had a seamless launch and none of start the council’s involvement cus,” he said. members in an effort to the past, but none larger than the the retirees’ benefits were disrupt- in the development of next year’s Ultimately Pugh build consensus. voluntary employees’ beneficiary ed,” she said. “When you think of budget earlier in the fiscal year. was unsuccessful — “I was conscious not association program for the UAW the next generation of top consul- the council to make it a five-four Retiree Medical Benefits tants, you think of Kirk.” Charles Pugh won his seat by voted 6-3 (split), but a nine- Trust in 2008. Rosin is taking on a national role a wide margin, out-earning even against member board,” he Rosin served as the within the ranks of Aon and is cur- the number of votes commanded placing the said. lead consultant to the rently leading an effort to homoge- by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. question on the And, Pugh said, he’s largest private pur- nize the benefits for Downers Grove, The new council — with five ballot. But the experi- learning how to deal with chaser of health care Ill.-based Dover Corp., an internation- freshmen members, including ence wasn’t wasted. the opposition. in the United al manufacturer, and its more than Pugh — swept into office on a “I learned some very “We will prepare for the States — a 40 subsidiaries. wave of optimism and change, valuable lessons I could- constant ‘no,’ ” he said. $45 billion Aon’s health and benefits practice helmed by Pugh, who won the n’t have learned any oth- “You prepare for opposition VEBA trust has secured four times the amount council presidency from longer way from being in the for opposition’s sake. So in for the Unit- of contracts since Rosin joined in time incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr. center of a firestorm.” your policy preparation ed Auto 2006. The reality of life on the City Through it all, Pugh meetings, we’re going to “It’s an interesting time to be in Council is a bit different. says he’s forging his own have a devil’s advocate there Marathoner health care,” he said. “Companies just saying ‘no.’ Why? Just are looking to interpret the new leg- “I thought that the opposition “Opposition for opposition’s Kirk Rosin because. Every reason you islation and cut costs, and we’re po- would be more fair,” Pugh said. sake” has given Detroit City runs 40- “I didn’t think there would just Council President Charles Pugh a can think of a ‘no.’ ” 50 miles a sitioned in the right place at the be opposition for opposition’s rude awakening. — Nancy Kaffer week. right time.” — Dustin Walsh

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agency and a software company. Our spe- rector of global purchasing, Susanna Web- STEVE ST. ANDRE, 38 cialty is lead generation,” he said. TRICIA SHERICK, 38 ber, earlier that year. The center became Owner and CEO Brand clients include Chrysler, Jaguar, Partner operational June 1, the same day that the Shift Digital Land Rover, Dodge, Tata Motors, and dealers Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP automaker filed for bankruptcy protection Bloomfield Hills for those vehicles. Detroit in New York. “We’re focused on the distribution chan- Supporting the center were 60 purchasing Biggest achievement: Starting a successful nel, such as dealers,” St. Andre said. Biggest accomplishment: Developing the 24- department staff, plus some negotiating business that primarily serves the automo- Because the online space is so vast, and hour supplier call center called the Warren team members, consultants and attorneys at tive industry on the brink of the industry’s leads come in from everywhere, such as Ed- Command Center with Susanna Webber, ex- the GM Technical Center in Warren and a collapse in 2008. munds.com and Dealers.com, and for differ- ecutive director of global purchasing at Gen- team of five attorneys under Sherick. Current goal: Create the world’s best en- ent brands, it can be daunting for dealer- eral Motors Co., to guide suppliers through lo- The call center handled oversight of more terprise lead management software and so- ships to deal with. gistics arrangements during GM’s than 700,000 contracts, including notices to lutions practice. Shift Digital coordinates and manages all bankruptcy, and heading the Honigman le- the parties whose contracts the automaker digital marketing for a dealer. It can design gal team staffing the center. intended to transfer to its successor. In retrospect, launching a company in websites, create online marketing cam- Current goal: Going live in the fall with a The Honigman legal team under Sherick 2008 with auto manufac- paigns and manage customer leads. new attorney performance aided GM in developing more than 1,500 turers and dealers as its And it does it for generally 50 percent management system, which trade vendor agreements in the first few primary clients seems less than what the market offers, St. Andre will replace the firm’s more weeks of bankruptcy and managed con- like it would have been a said. The firm sells its products to OEMs as traditional professional re- cerns with just-in-time shipments from terrible idea. well, providing analytics and consulting view process. suppliers. Steve St. Andre, who services that ease the flow of information “We didn’t interrupt delivery or lose a founded turnkey digital between the manufacturers and the deal- The summer of single shipment — not that we didn’t come marketing agency Shift ers. 2009 gave new close,” she said. “But a lot of (the compa- Digital, didn’t know the Despite the industrywide financial cata- meaning to “crunch nies) cooperated, which testifies to how industry collapse was strophe, Shift Digital has thrived: Revenue time” for Tricia Sh- well GM’s own communication processes coming, and in hindsight for the half-year that Shift Digital was in erick, a partner in worked with them.” isn’t so sure he would business in 2008 was $6 million. A year lat- the commercial law, Robert Weiss, chairman of the commercial have done it had he er, for all of 2009, it was $20.5 million. bankruptcy and reorga- law, bankruptcy and reorganization depart- known the scope of the This year, it’s projected at up to nization practice at Detroit- ment at Honigman, which was debtor’s coun- disaster. $41 million. based Honigman Miller sel for GM during bankruptcy along with “We anticipated some Besides car dealers and makers, Shift Schwartz and Cohn LLP. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, said tough times, but not what Digital does work for the local retailers Sherick, who joined the the collaboration was crucial. we witnessed,” he said. for builders Pulte Homes, Centex and Del firm in 1999, helped develop a “What she and her counterpart did at GM Shift Digital’s advantage Webb. supplier call center in coopera- was something unprecedented in terms of its was that it specialized in Previously, St. Andre was a co-founder tion with General Motors Co. in scope,” he said. what car companies and deal- of FordDirect.com, a similar manufacturer- Warren after a fateful conver- The call center remained operational until erships need no matter how dealer venture that accounts for 20 percent sation with the executive di- shortly after GM emerged from bankruptcy. bad things are: buyer leads. of Ford Motor Co.’s sales. Sherick’s priorities now include developing “We’re right between an — Bill Shea Tricia Sherick led Honigman in a new performance management system at developing a call center to guide the firm and helping grow its defense indus- suppliers through General Motors’ try practice. Steve St. Andre’s Shift Digital manages digital marketing for auto dealerships and others. 2009 bankruptcy. — Chad Halcom

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Page 26 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 40 under 40 growth of mortgage workout work. agency that the firm created to ac- Music is RIC TANG NEIL SHERMAN, 34 Sherman went to work for Peter commodate its growing real estate always E S , 35 Managing attorney Schneiderman, an attorney specializing work. Sherman said one big playing in Director of operations, Neil Schneiderman & Sherman PC in mortgage and foreclosure, in 2002 and score was the handling of the move management Sherman’s CB Richard Ellis Farmington Hills became managing attorney and then title of the Visteon Corp. plant office. partner in 2008. Schneiderman said Sher- that became the Allen Park Southfield Biggest achievement: Spearheaded man played a pivotal role in growing the Studio Center. Sherman changing the firm’s focus from local to na- firm’s business from local to national said he wants to be a part of Biggest achievement: Helping to tional, resulting in major business clients. Detroit’s revitalization. build a move management firm to growth. “He brought a new energy, enthusiasm Despite all the activity in the point of being acquired by one Current goal: Continue diversifying the and ability to take on projects, and the Michigan land issues, the of the largest commercial real es- firm’s activities in real estate-related busi- character for not letting people say ‘no,’ ” native of Windsor didn’t tate firms in the world. ness and establish branch offices for the ti- Schneiderman said. “Quite frankly, I become a U.S. citizen until Current goal: Diversifying his tle side of the business in Grand Rapids couldn’t have done it without him.” just over a year ago. customer base and continuing to and upstate. Since bringing Sherman on, the firm “I grew up living as a subur- grow the practice. has grown from about six employees to ban Detroit kid. I love the country Neil Sherman has been the driving 90, and the number of new cases opened I came from, but I always dreamt Anyone who has endured hav- force behind the transformation of annually has gone from 1,000 to 15,000, of the day when I would drive ing an office relocated has a sense Schneiderman & Sherman PC from a small Schneiderman said. across the bridge and metaphor- of how easily it can be botched. local firm into one with a growing list of Sherman is also president of Best Homes ically not drive back,” he said. With a portfolio of Fortune 500 national clients. He especially led the Title Agency, a traditional property title — Gary Anglebrandt companies and local businesses, Eric Stang has a user satisfaction record of more than 90 percent when it comes to overseeing corporate moves. Stang and his team have execut- ed more than 80 million square feet of relocation projects, totaling more than 200,000 moves including services for Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3D3@G 0CA7<3AA 6/A / Ford Motor Land Development Corp., AB=@GB3::CAG=C@A ING Group, Deloitte, Federal Reserve µEScaSRb]QOZZ]\S]T]cè]`YaÔQSa Bank, St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, University of Cincinnati and ·BVS :Oc\R`g @]][¸ ^`]POPZg PSQOcaS Wb the state of Michigan. eOa bVS ZOc\R`g `]][ ES VOR O `cZS( <] With Stang executing many of the moves himself, the team push- Q]\TS`S\QS QOZZa Rc`W\U bVS a^W\ QgQZS es for large-scale relocations that BVO\YTcZZg eS¸`S U`]eW\U O\R []dW\U are likely to be difficult. Highly se- W\b]O\SeaÔQS\SfbeSSY¶ cure deals, especially, such as a recent deal to move offices for the Na- tional Nuclear Security Administration in Kansas City or the moving of the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve — though Stang’s group didn’t move the piles of cash stored at the reserve. Moving a corporate office involves a lot more than putting book shelves in a truck, he said. It’s about helping a company deal with a transition: getting new let- terhead, helping people deal with new workroom configurations — and even making sure someone changes the address on professional publications such as Crain’s or trade publications. “There are thousands of things that have to happen before a move can take place, and they have nothing to do with trucks and boxes,” he said. Stang started off working for Pro- ject Advantage, a move management company owned by Helen Dennis, which was acquired by CB Richard Ellis in 2006. Stang helped negotiate the deal and still works with Dennis. He oversees a team of more than 30 property managers. And if he says he “wrote the /b 4WTbV BVW`R 0O\Y SdS`g PcaW\Saa PO\YW\U `SZObW]\aVW^ PSUW\a book” on office eWbV O Q]\dSàObW]\ EVS`S g]c R] []ab ]T bVS bOZYW\U O\R eS moves, he’s not lying: ZWabS\BVS\]\QSeSc\RSàbO\Rg]c`PcaW\SaaO\Rg]c`\SSRa Stang was the eS USb b] e]`Y /\R Oa eS PcWZR g]c` ¿\O\QWOZ a]ZcbW]\a eS author of the [OYSac`Sb]YSS^g]cW\d]ZdSR0SQOcaSacQQSaaW\PcaW\SaaWa CB Richard Ellis Large Ò`SZgOQVWSdSROZ]\S Move Manage- ment Playbook, used for project :Sb¸aVOdSOQ]\dSàObW]\Ab]^W\g]c`Z]QOZ managers around 4WTbVBVW`R0O\YQOZZcaOb&%%&" '%]`dWaWb#!Q][ the world. — Daniel Duggan 4WTbVBVW`R0O\Y;S[PS`4271 Rolling up sleeves is only the beginning when it comes to office moves. 20101004-NEWS--0026,0027-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:24 PM Page 2

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tions and software packages. ta Stone, a major language learn- JASON TESHUBA, 34 Current goal: Expand or broaden ing product, as too limited. The Founder, CEO Mango’s business in the K-12, gov- phrase “Are you American?” is Mango Languages ernment and consumer markets; one example he offered. Farmington Hills expand into the Asian market; “Even something as simple as broaden available foreign lan- that is hard to show in a picture,” Biggest achievement: Founding guages and services for English- he said. Mango Languages, a developer of as-a-second-language customers. Teshuba said he saw an oppor- language learning products of- tunity for his fledgling business fered through online subscrip- Jason Teshuba launched Man- when Rosetta Stone stopped offer- go Languages in 2007, but he ing online access to public li- already has global aspirations. braries about one month after Mango offers language Mango’s launch. learning software and online “That was somewhat of a lucky services. The company posted break for us,” he said, as it gave $2.7 million in revenue last Mango an easy target. year and employs 35 peo- From that initial customer ple, in addition to main- base, the company is moving into taining a network of 120 K-12 public schools and govern- linguists and editors ment contracts. Mango has been throughout the world. making inroads in military con- Keeping A lifelong language tracts since last year. The compa- his eye on lover, Teshuba speaks ny is in the process of hiring 10-12 the ball, so five languages conver- more people and expects to hire to speak, Jason sationally and many an additional 20 in the next six Teshuba plans to more at various levels. months. A Mango iPhone applica- expand Mango He saw room for im- tion is expected to be available in Languages provement when looking one or two months. learning products into the Asian at available language Teshuba, a computer engineer- market and more learning products. He par- ing graduate from Michigan State foreign languages. ticularly wanted to allow stu- University, learned most of his ac- Teshuba himself can dents to learn more about how quired languages on his own, but converse in five languages work in the real now that he owns a company spe- languages. world. cializing in the matter, he figures Planning a group outing “We never see a textbook that he might as well use it. He’s plan- teaches you ‘gonna,’ ” he said. ning to use his service to fully this holiday season? He also saw the emphasis on master those five languages. picture-based learning in Roset- — Gary Anglebrandt We’ve got the ticket. Save at performances by seven stellar organizations, including Detroit Symphony from 2001 to 2008, and in 2005 be- “There’s a lot of perspiration in JASON TOWNSEND, 32 came the youngest corporate being a good venture capitalist, Orchestra, University Musical Society, Managing director business development manager at and they’re both very hard work- Michigan Opera Theatre, Detroit Chamber Resonant Venture Partners LLC the company, heading up the ers and very organized,” said Kin- Winds & Strings and more! Ann Arbor Ohio-Michigan-Indiana region near. out of the Dublin, Ohio, office. An active angel investor him- Biggest achievement: Co-founding While in Dublin, Townsend self, Kinnear didn’t just offer up the a venture capital company in June founded Townsend Citation Club words of praise, he promised cultural right after graduating from the LLC, which bought some 25 Townsend and Godwin he would concierge MBA program at the University of parcels of residential real estate, invest in their first fund. a program of the cultural alliance Michigan and then in August clos- including houses and apartments. So did Campbell, who went a of southeastern michigan, a 501(c)(3) organization ing on a first investment deal be- He remains CEO of the firm. step further by offering them fore raising so much as a nickel. While running that company space in EDF’s headquarters on Current goal: Continue investing and the three-state region for In- South Main Street in downtown seed capital in very early-stage tel, Townsend enrolled in the Ann Arbor, a pairing of the oldest Find out more! companies in Southeast Michigan MBA program at Michigan, VC firm in the state with the www.theculturalconcierge.org while raising what is hoped to be where he somehow found the youngest. a first fund of $20 million. time, despite the commute from “I got to know them at the 248.767.6731 [email protected] Ohio, to serve stints as CEO of Wolverine Fund, and they were Jason Townsend and his part- two UM spinoffs, Life Magnetics always the ones who were above ner, Michael Godwin, 40, were Inc., which does rapid diagnostic and beyond,” said Campbell. older than their classmates in testing of bacteria and viruses “What I’m enthused about is their their University of Michigan and later got funding from Ann energy level. Venture capital is a MBA program. Arbor-based Arboretum Ventures, marathon, not a sprint, and They wanted to be venture cap- and Ikanos Power, a fuel cell com- they’ve got to be prepared for italists but didn’t want to take the pany that couldn’t find funding that.” UM-Dearborn and Crain’s Detroit Business present traditional route of working for and went out of business. Townsend said: “We’ve been six or seven years for another Townsend and Godwin also absolutely swamped. We’ve had Sustainability in Manufacturing firm before striking out on their served as managing directors of weeks of digging through our in- own. the $5.5 million Wolverine Venture Join us as we explore sustainable business practices, boxes and meeting all kinds of trends, best practices and possible pitfalls in the industry. So they took the plunge and Fund, a student-run fund at UM’s people” about life at Resonant opened their own firm, targeting Stephen M. Ross School of Business, since word got out about their investments of $50,000 to $500,000 which co-invests with estab- first investment, in Ann Ar- in very early-stage companies, an lished VC firms in growing bor-based Scio Security Corp., a Trevor F. Lauer Breakfast and Discussion underserved market in recent tech companies. computer security startup. DTE Energy October 6, 2010 years. It was in that capacity — Tom Henderson 7:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. That’s because venture capital- that they caught the eye of Paul M. Murray Herman Miller Fairlane Center North ists, in general, have tended to fo- Mary Campbell, a co- Our Panelists Quad E cus more on later-stage compa- founder of Ann Ar- Jason Townsend shows Jean Redfield 19000 Hubbard Drive nies that can more quickly bor-based EDF Ven- off a silicon wafer NextEnergy produce a return on investment tures and an adviser composed of Intel Dearborn, MI 48126 microprocessors — a through either a public offering to the Wolverine gift when he left the Ann Marie Sastry, Ph. D. $35 per person or a sale. Fund, and Tom company. He now Sakti3 “What we like about the space Kinnear, exec- uses the wafer to in Michigan is it is unbelievably utive director represent Moderated by: Mary Kramer, untapped,” said Townsend. at the Zell Resonant Publisher of Crain’s Detroit Business Though just 32, Townsend al- Lurie Institute Venture ready is something of a serial en- for Entrepre- Partners’ high-tech focus. trepreneur. neurial Studies at For more info or to register online, An engineering graduate at UM the business visit umd.umich.edu/sustainability_lecture in 2001, he was with Intel Corp. school. 20101004-NEWS--0028-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 9/30/2010 4:25 PM Page 1

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ees and $15.5 million in annual pany in 1998 had to switch to Win- through third-party publishing shortly after release. Wardell BRADLEY WARDELL, 39 revenue last fiscal year. dows as the platform for its soft- agreements with other develop- looked at laying off up to 15 em- President and CEO Current goal: Accelerating sales ware following the demise of the ers. ployees at first, but settled on sev- Stardock Corp. of its newest game release, “Ele- OS/2 computer operating system. Stardock in early 2009 re- en positions in September. Plymouth Township mental: War of Magic,” through “My intention at first was to ceived a 10-year, $1.2 million Wardell has said a new gaming the holidays to recover from re- eventually get a real job. This state tax credit in exchange for release typically makes half or Biggest accomplish- cent layoffs and to develop future was something I’d do for a while the company’s planned invest- more of its revenue within the ment: Taking the com- games through two development and then become a computer ment of $900,000 to expand its first 90 days after product launch, pany from a college- teams at the company. hardware engineer after gradu- Plymouth Township headquar- when it typically sells at full re- years startup to a ating, especially since in 1993 the ters, including adding a second tail price. Revenue from the lat- software develop- In 1993, Bradley Wardell in- concept of buying and selling in- studio to develop more than one est release typically helps to fi- ment contender corporated Stardock Systems tellectual property was still gaming system at a time, and nance development costs for the with 60 employ- Inc. while an undergraduate stu- somewhat innovative,” he said. creating an expected 53 direct next gaming project, although dent pursuing an electrical engi- Stardock had 60 employees jobs. the company recently moved to- Bradley Wardell neering degree at Western Michi- and an estimated $15.5 million On Aug. 24 the company re- ward a plan to develop two games wrote a novel gan University. revenue in the fiscal year ended leased “Elemental: War of Mag- at once to avoid long gaps be- using characters from his latest The young business had early June 30. Over the years, it has ic,” a turn-based fantasy strate- tween new releases. video game. hurdles, but managed to grow. launched at least a dozen PC- gy role-playing game that By mid-September, Stardock Wardell’s mother helped out by platform desktop tools and soft- opened to some poor reviews launched version 1.08 of Elemen- answering phones, and the com- ware games, either internally or and required software patches tal, which fixes nearly all the software errors customers had un- covered. By month’s end, the game had made more than $3 million, enough to cover its own develop- “HealthPlus takes care of my employees ment costs; but Wardell said developing two games at once would cost $4 million-$8 million, so I can take care of business. That’s a compared with $2 million-$4 million for one game at a time, and one game was early enough in de- big plus.” velopment to halt without much loss. If holiday sales are strong, Wardell said, the company could resume two-game production and begin hiring back some people. Stardock this year also rolled out “Impulse Reactor,” the latest version of its software tool that allows buyers to download Star- dock and other games online. — Chad Halcom

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prescriptions on paper to typing other Detroit-area physician orga- plan subsidiary of Henry Ford, one could also contract with other pri- MATTHEW WALSH, 39 them out on a computer and elec- nizations — United Outstanding of the nation’s top integrated deliv- vate payers. Vice president of operations tronically sending them to the Physicians, Medical Advantage Group, ery systems. Working from a set of clinical Henry Ford Physician Network pharmacy. United Physicians and Huron Valley He also was responsible for benchmarks, Walsh said he is Detroit After five years, Henry Ford’s Physicians Association — move to working with large employers to helping physicians set up systems physicians now electronically pre- electronic prescribing through the reduce their medical costs, im- to track the benchmarks and im- Biggest achievement: Helped scribe more than 85 percent of Southeast Michigan e-Prescribing Ini- prove quality and develop work- prove care. physicians in Southeast Michigan their prescriptions. E-prescribing tiative. site health programs for chronic So far, the Henry Ford network expand their use of electronic pre- reduces medical errors and helps The initiative was created by problems like diabetes. has recruited 50 private physi- scribing. Since 2004, Michigan has patients avoid dangerous drug in- General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., Last month, Walsh was promot- cians and expects to add many risen from 11th in the nation in teractions. Chrysler LLC, United Auto Workers, ed to vice president of operations more over the next few months. e-prescribing to second in 2009. “We took a very structured ap- Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, Blue for the new Henry Ford Physician Net- “We have almost 2,000 physi- Current goal: Develop an integrat- proach (in training doctors for Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and work that includes employed med- cians with admitting privileges at ed network of physicians who share e-prescribing) because we knew it Medco Health Solutions. Michigan is ical group physicians, a growing our community hospitals and are resources, technology, monitor and had to be something that did not now the No. 2 state in the nation in number of private-practicing looking for physicians who are in- track quality of care, develop best negatively affect their time with e-prescribing, jumping over Rhode physicians, Henry Ford’s six hos- terested in committing to this clinical practices, reduce costs and patients,” Walsh said. “We wanted Island in 2009. Massachusetts re- pitals and 32 primary care centers. model,” he said. to provide them value and package tains the top spot. The goal of the network is to Walsh is on the board as secre- ultimately contract it with their existing electronic During this time, Walsh was contract with Medicare in a pilot tary-elect of the Michigan chapter with government and medical record system.” HAP’s associate vice president of project that is part of the health of the American Diabetes Association. private payers. Walsh also helped a number of purchaser initiatives, the health care reform bill. The network — Jay Greene Matthew Walsh spent more than half of his work- days in 2005 and 2006 helping 1,200 employed physicians at Henry Ford Med- ical Group con- vert from writing

Matthew Walsh helped 1,200 doctors shift from paper prescriptions to electronic ones over the past five years.

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usual route toward success as a fice, running the financial affairs of That something turned out to be he’s developed himself into a NEIL WEISSMAN, 37 wealth manager. He got his bache- the Charles Becker family. Charles Telemus Capital, which was look- skilled relationship manager,” Director lor’s degree in materials science and brother Bruce had sold their ing for new blood to help grow its said Telemus Chairman Gary Ran. Telemus Capital Partners LLC and engineering at the University of family-owned business — Sterling Ann Arbor operations, which it “He’s been phenomenal. He’s in Ann Arbor Michigan in 1995 and his master’s Heights-based Becker Group, a $1.3 got when it bought Beacon Invest- the top 1 percent of the people who in materials science and engineer- billion auto supplier with 8,000 em- ment Co. in December 2006. get in this business. He’s definitely ing from Stanford University in 1996 ployees — to Johnson Controls Inc. in “They wanted to grow the Bea- partner material for us,” said Ran. Biggest achievement: It is a dead before embarking on a career in 1998, and JCI sold a portion of the con business and didn’t feel it was “And he’s changed our thinking heat between his charitable the automotive industry, first with business, an injection molder, to poised to grow as it was, that it about hiring people from outside fundraising activities for Corner- Ford Motor Co. and then with parts Collins & Aikman in 2001. would just keep on as it had been. I the industry. We’ve since hired an- stone Schools in Detroit and the supplier Collins & Aikman Corp. Weissman learned the wealth took a leadership role and helped other guy from the outside who’s Friendship Circle in West Bloom- At age 30, Weissman was a vice management business on the job. build the book of business,” said doing well, too.” field, and having quickly made the president and general manager at “It worked out nicely,” he said. Weissman. In addition to his six years of vol- transition from being an executive Collins & Aikman, which was then By 2008, Weissman was restless. Weissman is proud that he has unteer work with the Cornerstone in the auto industry to a wealth a $500 million parts supplier. The “I had reached a certain point. It made what has been a mostly Schools and four with the Friend- manager for affluent families. next year, 2004, he made the transi- was a family office, and I wasn’t a seamless transition between two ship Circle — an organization that Current goal: To double his vol- tion to asset planning and wealth Becker. I would always be an em- such disparate worlds. teaches life skills to special-needs ume of business in the next year management, joining Becker Ven- ployee and have my fate controlled. “What I saw in Neil was a smart children — Weissman has served and make partner at Telemus. tures in Troy. I was 34. I didn’t feel I was growing. kid who wanted a new challenge two years on the University of Michi- Neil Weissman has had an un- Becker Ventures was a family of- I wanted to do something different.” and was willing to work hard, and gan Hillel board of trustees. — Tom Henderson

Neil Weissman got his education in science and engineering, not wealth management.

MICHELLE WHITE, 39 Principal Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies Detroit

Biggest accomplishment: Being the founding principal of Henry Ford Academy: School for Cre- ative Studies Current goal: Graduating the academy’s first class in June 2013 with at least 90 percent of the 110 students graduating and 90 percent of those going onto college.

As a student in a Brooklyn, N.Y., elementary school, Michelle White would look around her at the other children in the “gifted” educational track and notice she was the only African-American child in the class. She didn’t understand why, and she didn’t think it was fair. Her realization was a sneak preview of the role she’d later play in helping other urban children succeed in school. After graduating from SEE THE FACES OF CHANGE high school, White en- UM-Dearborn Difference Makers are students and alumni recognized for tered Rensselaer Polytech- academic and professional achievement, integrity, leadership and creative nic Institute in Troy, N.Y., contribution, both on- and off-campus. Nominated by faculty, staff and to pursue a degree in electrical engineering and the peers to receive this elite distinction, these are Metro Detroit’s Leaders and Best. American dream of making good money. For more information, visit michiganDIFFERENCEmakers.com The teaching “bug” bit Michelle White in college. 20101004-NEWS--0030,0031-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 11:32 AM Page 2

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been energy storage team leader in ing for more than half the initial Skalny of the TARDEC National 1,200 light-duty and 240 medium- to SONYA ZANARDELLI, 30 the Ground Vehicle Power and Mo- funding. Automotive Center and Trans- heavy-duty trucks and buses to re- Energy storage team leader bility Directorate of the U.S. Army Originally working as an engi- portation Energy Security team place up to 40 percent of select mili- Tank-Automotive Tank-Automotive Research, Develop- neer in hybrid electric vehicle pro- leader Erik Kallio.“We have come a tary bases’ vehicle fleets. Research, Development ment and Engineering Center in War- jects, she eventually moved to bat- long way... I think it’s worked out Still on the table, however, is up and Engineering Center ren for about two years, and had tery systems. At the time, TARDEC well.” to $24 million in funding for more Warren been acting leader for more than a was trying to solve problems with Zanardelli is also one of several military-specific applications of year. fuel efficiency and electric power department heads working on a fol- lithium-ion battery technology. Biggest achievement: Becoming a She oversees 10 people in a de- needs in military ground vehicles, low-up advanced vehicle and power That law allows the government to co-writer at TARDEC on the initial partment with an estimated $50 mil- and officials realized the military initiative at TARDEC, which will help create and enhance production grant application for funding on ad- lion budget, and she helped did not have enough demand to sup- seek in part to develop next-genera- sources to build equipment urgent- vanced battery initiative to the U.S. TARDEC apply for the $2.4 billion port cell production centers alone at tion non-tactical vehicles for U.S. ly needed for national security. So- Department of Energy, resulting in in grants awarded last year in 48 a manageable cost. So it began to ex- military bases that make fuller use licitations for bids under that pro- more than $1.3 billion for Michigan projects nationwide, under the fed- plore battery systems with commer- of new advanced energy storage gram could come late this year or companies. eral electric drive vehicle battery cial automotive as well as military systems. early in 2011. Current goal: To help complete a and component manufacturing ini- applications. TARDEC completed an initial A separate project will use up to follow-up advanced vehicle power tiative. The Department of Energy After becoming a team leader, white paper on that project a few $400 million in funding through the initiative at TARDEC for predicts those grant projects will she co-wrote a grant application to months ago, and the center is seek- Advanced Research Projects Agency- next-generation non- lead to production of as many as the Energy Department for ad- ing federal funding. Organizers Energy for up to 15 future research tactical military ve- 500,000 batteries annually by 2014, vanced battery power initiative have called for a scaled, rolling in- topics to be launched next month. hicles that use ad- with Michigan companies account- funding, along with Director Paul troduction of fleets composed of — Chad Halcom vanced battery technology.

It’s no small task to create both a new industry and a new market to supply the product your agency will need someday. But Sonya Zanardelli has helped put the federal government on its way toward that goal through grant funding for advanced battery and electric drive systems for commercial and military vehicles. Zanardelli has

Sonya Zanardelli helps develop batteries like this one.

But during a humanities class in teaching, she found herself teaching in front of a room of fourth- graders. Bitten by “the bug,” as she calls it, White pursued a teacher certification and student- taught for a semester while finishing her degree. She graduated from college at the end of 1994 and began teaching physical and earth science in grades six thorough nine. In 2000, Doug Ross — head of University Preparatory Academy — met her through a consultant and recruited her to teach at the Detroit school. White taught middle school at University Prep for three years before serving as one of the high school’s founding teachers and then as principal for four years. While still living in Michigan, White took a job training princi- pals for Rhode Island-based Big Pic- ture Learning’s schools nationwide. But she couldn’t resist the opportunity to get back to Detroit. Last year, she accepted the offer to become founding principal of the new charter Henry Ford Acad- emy: School for Creative Studies overseeing 50 employees and a $4 million budget. Graduating urban kids and having them prepared for life after high school requires family com- mittement. “We can’t get students to college or even to do well in school without educating their parents or guardians that post-secondary learning is necessary for their young people and … that it is something they can achieve.” — Sherri Welch 20101004-NEWS--0032,0033-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 11:34 AM Page 1

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Page 36 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 Litigation Experience Navistar CAREER MOVES In Your Corner. MANAGEMENT Executive Director Southfield Community Foundation (SCF) is chartered by the State of Michigan and prepares has as its mission to enhance the quality of life for those who work or live in Southfield and Lathrup Village. It does this by building and maintaining endowments from which charitable grants are made. The Executive Director provides professional leadership and assistance to the Officers and Board of Trustees in making the Foundation an effective, viable to move organization: to administer the implementation of Board policies and plans toward the accomplishment of SCF goals; to be responsible for the entire operation, growth, and development of the Foundation and provide information and recommendations BY CHAD HALCOM for the Trustees to make decisions on charitable grants and where to align the CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS foundation’s support. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. This is a 20 hour a week Madison Heights’ gain will be position. largely Sterling Heights’ loss as Nav- istar Defense LLC plans to build its Required: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree desired; five years leadership and non-profit experience. For a complete position description, go to www.scfmi.org. engineering center for armored ve- Responses due by October 18 hicles and commercial trucks in part by pulling out of the former Ma- comb-Oakland University INCubator. The company, negotiating a lease MARKET PLACE on the site of the former Valenite LLC headquarters in Madison Heights, hopes to grow its new center there DELIVERY SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS in part by consolidation of its Ster- ling Heights engineering center ear- TIME AUTO TRANSPORT Brad Defoe REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ly next year, Navistar communica- 800-624-2021 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [email protected] tions manager Elissa Koc The Legal Aid and Defender Association, confirmed late last week. Special Back Haul Rates Off Lease Inc (LAD) is requesting proposals for the A subsidiary of Warrenville, Ill.- Executive Transfers & Snowbirds provision of an Employee Assistance based Navistar International Corp., $100,000 Insured Per Car Program to be offered to approximately Navistar Inc. and its Navistar Defense 165 employees. Details regarding the RFP division obtained tax incentives 33 Years Service may be obtained by contacting Gail M. last month through the Michigan [email protected] Wilson at [email protected]. Economic Growth Authority to invest Completed proposals must be up to $4 million and add up to 87 submitted via email to employees in Madison Heights. Local pick up & delivery service 866-4VARNUM www.varnumlaw.com 1 Pallet - Truck Load [email protected] by “The Sterling Heights operation “Where You Get Your Buck$ Worth” Warehousing Wednesday, October 27, 2010. I Novi I Grand Rapids I Kalamazoo I Grand Haven I Lansing is still there until we have more in- Canadian Consolidations formation, and our team is still fi- Storage Trailers Trailer Parking nalizing the lease. But we will be www.mrtransportation.com HEALTH & FITNESS consolidating into Madison [email protected] 734-946-7031 Heights sometime early next year,” Koc said. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Get active and interactive at “I believe that we’re actually close to outgrowing Sterling REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Heights already. We’re at close to PRE-HIRE MEDICAL TESTING 50 employees, and I recall the ca- OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND aHealthierMichigan.org 800-292-3831 pacity there is up to 60.” URGENT CARE indiantrails.com Ron Lamparter, owner and pres- The Legal Aid and Defender ident of what is now the Defense Association, Inc. (LAD) is requesting SECURITY SERVICES Corridor/Center for Collaboration and proposals for the provision of the following services: Honeywell Authorized Synergy, said Navistar takes up al- Integrator most 29,000 square feet as an an- 1. Pre-hire drug testing. 2. Occupational medicine and urgent chor tenant in his more than CARD ACCESS care. 100,000-square-foot, two-building VIDEO SURVEILLANCE Details regarding the RFP may be SECURITY SYSTEMS ONE HU campus in Sterling Heights. NETWORK INTEGRATION G ND obtained by contacting Gail M. Wilson at IN R T E A D He also said the Defense Corri- R Y [email protected]. B E 734-421-0077

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October 4, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 37 Local Tata divisions to bring hundreds of jobs to state

BY BILL SHEA other Novi location. The sub- sourced engineering and design South America. Those services ployees and an estimated $70.8 bil- CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS sidiary has 410 employees in Michi- work, software for that work and eventually will be offered to other lion in revenue. Its other holdings gan, of which 150 are in Novi. The support for implementation of the companies. The Michigan Economic include steel, tea, hotels, electricity The Novi-based engineering and remainder work on-site at client lo- software, such as training, help- Growth Authority in November 2009 and telecommunications. the Midland-based business ser- cations, including with Ford Motor desk service and on-site consul- awarded a 10-year, $22.1 million tax Tata Motors bought Land Rover vices subsidiaries of Mumbai, In- Co. and Chrysler LLC. tants, Saad said. credit to TCS for the project. and Jaguar from Ford Motor Co. for dia-based conglomerate Tata Group Tata acquired the Novi busi- It also does outsourced engineer- The Tata conglomerate traces its $2.3 billion in 2008. plan to bring hundreds of new jobs ness, previously known as Incat In- ing work for the aerospace industry roots to founder Jamsetji Tata in Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, to Michigan. ternational Ltd., in 2005. and counts The Boeing Co. among its 1868. Today, Tata has 363,039 em- [email protected] The Novi location of Singapore- Tata Technologies President clients. It has more then 4,000 em- based Tata Technologies Ltd. is seek- Warren Harris, who manages the ployees in 14 counties and estimat- ing to fill about 200 positions across Novi location and the company’s ed annual revenue of $300 million. its North American operations, main facility in Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., a many of which are automotive de- India, has said separate unit, is in the process of sign and engineering jobs here. he expects his building a $12.5 million “Business “We always have open positions unit to play a Process Services Center” to service because we’re always bidding on role in recrafting Dow Chemical Co. in Midland. client contracts,” said Daniel the U.S. version Plans are to hire 500 employees Saad, TTL’s director of global cor- of Tata’s low-cost initially, then 750 after that. porate communications in an e- Nano automo- Construction is expected to finish mail to Crain’s. bile if Tata push- in about a year, said Mike McCabe, More than 60 jobs have been es ahead with its Tata Consultancy’s director of com- added in the past two months. plan to develop munications for North America. Harris In August, Tata Technologies it. Company The facility will help Dow man- leased a 35,000-square-foot, two- Chairman Ratan Tata has said the age various services — supply story space at 41050 W. 11 Mile Nano will reach the United States in chain scheduling and planning, in- Road from Campus Tech Holdings. three to four years, Automotive voice and data management and ac- The unit previously was headquar- News reported. counts receivable and payable — in tered for more than 15 years at an- Tata Technologies provides out- North America, Asia, Europe and Nominations sought for small-business awards

Nominations are open for next the theme “growing up for Michi- small businesses and businesspeo- year’s Michigan Celebrates Small gan,” though all types of small ple in a variety of categories, the Business awards. businesses are encouraged to par- largest of which is the Michigan 50 Michigan’s second-stage busi- ticipate. Companies to Watch award. nesses will be highlighted, under Sixty-six awards will be given to A Small Business Exporter award has been added to recognize the importance of exporting as a source of potential economic growth. Other categories include Small-Business Person of the Year and the Entrepreneurial Success Award. The awards are sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administra- tion’s Michigan district, the Small Business Association of Michigan, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center Website and the Edward Lowe Foundation. Visit our NEW vations There is no cost to apply, and On-line Reser companies may self-nominate. NEW Winners will be celebrated at an event in Lansing on April 28. To nominate, go to www.michigan celebrates.biz.

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Page 38 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 Time: A year later, some question Detroit project DMC: ■ From Page 1 troit’s West Village. It has served Moving as a living space, office and salon for the project, nestled in one of the Want to sell boots? Set a film in Detroit city’s nicer neighborhoods but within walking distance of the Time Inc. is just part of the me- um Boots, which started life as a diumboots.com/explorations. donations problems that have made Detroit a dia crowd gawking, and some- German tire maker in the 1920s Knoxville, the star of MTV’s ■ From Page 1 national story about industrial de- times leering, at Detroit. and later got into footwear by “Jackass” franchise, spends time cline and the struggle to rebuild. The latest evidence that the manufacturing boots for the in the city visiting Detroiters dren’s Hospital of Michigan. The project — a first-of-its-kind city remains a hot topic is a glori- French Foreign Legion. such as Phil Cooley and Toby The hospital and foundation print and digital journalism ex- fied boot commercial that’s gain- Now, Palladium is a fashion Barlow and exploring the local boards felt that by continuing to op- periment to “flood the zone” with ing national attention. brand relaunched last year, and gritty urban decay — a sort of erate independently, the foundation coverage across multiple titles, The Johnny Knoxville-hosted part of its shtick is edgy, hip cheerful half-hour of the “ruin “would have complete and absolute designed to generate buzz about documentary “Detroit Lives” is a short online films featuring the porn” now synonymous with De- control over the dollars … to ensure Time’s reporting on the city (and slick 30-minute infomercial us- occasional gratuitous boot shot. troit. (they) go to the purpose the donors sell ads) — wraps up at the end of ing the city to (subtly) sell Palladi- Detroit Lives is online at palla- — Bill Shea intended them for,” Gray said. this month, and the house will be CHM Foundation was formed in given to a local nonprofit still to Time has no current plans to re- voices as it explored what the 2003 by a group of Children’s Hospi- be named. peat the project elsewhere. blog subtitle calls ‘endless oppor- tal board members so that donors As Time Inc.’s final days with a tunities,’ ” Stamm said in an e- who wanted to support the hospital full-time presence in Detroit end, mail to Crain’s. could be confident the money would reflection on the project has be- Grading the assignment Others think Assignment De- be used as intended, he said. gun — by participants and ob- Ben Burns, director of the jour- troit was mere journalistic self-ag- That was at a point “when DMC servers alike. nalism program at Wayne State Uni- grandizement by Time. was at the brink of bankruptcy,” versity since 1993 and a former exec- “Are they still here? That’s all I D’Arcy said. “They didn’t want the utive editor at The Detroit News, have to say,” said Charlie LeDuff, gifts to be gobbled up by a DMC Home alone (sometimes) said his expectations weren’t par- columnist for The Detroit News bankruptcy.” The Time house, a private resi- Burns Sorge ticularly high for Assignment De- and a Pulitzer Prize winner with As a nonprofit hospital, there dence built in 1914 that sat vacant troit, and he wasn’t disappointed. The New York Times. wasn’t any compelling reason to for two years before the journalists A writer at The Wall Street “I have thought all year that it LeDuff feels the project cribbed transfer the money raised for pedi- moved in, is filled with a modest Journal at the time, Gray was was a well-intentioned form of gim- his work when CNNMoney.com atric programs and research, but amount of rented furniture and sent to New Orleans in 2005 and mick journalism,” he said. “I think did an October 2009 piece about a now there is, Gray said. adorned with historic Detroit pho- spent four months working on sto- the pieces I have seen — like most surge of unclaimed bodies piling Gray said the tos from Time photographers. ries about the devastated city. Time Inc. publication work — are up at the Wayne County morgue — foundation has Visitors over the past year have That experience prepped him well-written and well-researched. a story LeDuff did a month earlier. $4 million to included musician Kid Rock, Gov. somewhat for the man-made de- But I can’t say I believe they have Others had their own ideas on $5 million in as- Jennifer Granholm, Ford Motor Co. cline in Detroit, but he insists he created a clearer picture of Detroit how Assignment Detroit could sets. The hospi- CEO Alan Mulally, the Kresge Foun- came in with no preconceived no- and its problems, hopes and aspira- have made an impact here. tal also has em- dation’s Rip Rapson and Detroit tions or agenda. And after a year, tions. I’m not sure you can do that “What might have been more ployed about 20 City Council President Charles he doesn’t think he’s had enough in a year.” useful is a special issue in which people to raise Pugh — and there are framed, au- time in the city. There was national attention they convened some of the best money separate- tographed photos and notes from “I wish I had more time to be on on Detroit early thanks to the minds in urbanology — people ly from the foun- them on the house walls. the ground,” he said. He declined Time project, and the project’s like (urban policy consultant and dation. Reporters from Time Inc.’s sta- to discuss his next assignment. blogs have been unique, but deep- author) David Rusk — and brain- The future Gray ble of titles — Time, Fortune, Mon- Time staffers played host and er reporting fell short, said Mar- stormed and game-planned ideas staffing plan still is being worked ey, CNNMoney.com, Sports Illus- mentor to a group of local high jorie Sorge, executive director of about how to fix or save Detroit,” out, Gray said, but the hospital trated, Essence, People, This Old school students interested in jour- the Detroit Regional News Hub, wrote Detroit journalism educa- plans to move a significant number House and others — have used the nalism. Talking with them gave which links visiting journalists to tor and newspaper columnist of its fundraisers to the foundation. house as a sort of base camp to do Gray insight he might not other- stories and sources in the region. Jack Lessenberry. Some have already found other stories, blogs and video pieces. wise have gotten, he said. “In-depth stories in Time maga- Detroiters may not be the ap- opportunities within the DMC out- Veteran journalist and Detroit “It helped me understand issues zine about Detroit and its efforts propriate critics for the project. side of fundraising, Gray said. native Daniel Okrent opened the in play in the region,” he said. to revitalize the region were lack- “I’m not sure it’s for Detroiters “Some will choose to leave, (and) a project with a lengthy essay on Time declined to discuss how ing,” she said. to judge the success of this pro- small number … maybe one or the city’s history and plight, and much it invested in the project, or The first month of the project ject,” said Craig Fahle, host of two, will be laid off.” he and Gray will publish another its financial results and any circu- saw Detroit cover stories in Time, “The Craig Fahle Show” on De- The foundation board is in the piece as the project closes. lation impact. The company set Fortune and Sports Illustrated. troit’s WDET 101.9 FM. “I’m all process of establishing a search Gray has been the house’s sole up a Bloomfield Hills business of- The city hasn’t appeared on the about telling Detroit’s story and committee for a new executive di- full-time resident. He’d been writ- fice as part of a coordinated effort cover of those magazines — giving a more complete picture to rector, following the departure of ing for Time in Chicago when an by all sales offices to sell advertis- Time’s marquee titles — since. the rest of the country; but will it Patrick Kelly, who left recently to editor pitched him the Assign- ing for the project. It got national Alan Stamm, a consultant who ever be satisfactory for those of us take a position with Pricewaterhouse- ment Detroit idea. Once he accept- ad buys from Ford Motor Co. and owns an eponymous marketing here? I think our collective hyper- Coopers LLP in Detroit, Gray said. ed, the editor FedEx’d him the Comcast Corp. across multiple ti- communications firm in Birming- sensitivity makes us too biased to But it does not yet have a clear keys. He spent about a month set- tles for the project. ham and was an editor at The give a fair critique.” timetable for naming his successor. ting up the house before immers- “Our motivation in this project News for 27 years, has been an Koepp said the impetus of the “We are preparing for the tran- ing himself in Detroit. wasn’t about the metrics but avid reader and occasional com- project is to shake up a national sition by reviewing and identify- “It’s been an interesting year,” about the scope and depth of the menter on the project’s Detroit audience, but he also acknowl- ing administrative functions, in ef- he said, showing something of a journalism,” said Steve Koepp, Blog, led by contributors Darrell edged the local criticism. fect, human resources, technology world-weary smile that says more the editor in charge of Assign- Dawsey and Karen Dybis, both lo- “The people outside of Detroit ... to best support the Children’s than his words. ment Detroit. Koepp, who coordi- cal freelancers. need to be shaken up about it. Hospital of Michigan Foundation Gray in his career has reported nates coverage and content “Sometimes they hug Detroit That’s a valuable thing to do,” he going forward,” he said. from Washington, D.C., Chicago among Time’s properties while too tightly or elevate the ordinary said. “The people here know of it “Children’s has a very experi- and post-Katrina New Orleans, traveling between here and New into the lyrical (the Dequindre full well. There’s a weariness. enced philanthropy team who has where he was born and his par- York, said that when the project Cut is like Chicago’s Lakeshore They don’t want to be told again.” for many years effectively stew- ents lost their house during the ends, Time will return to its tradi- Drive, really?), but overall, Time Bill Shea: (313) 446-1626, arded the funds of its donors for hurricane. tional reporting on the city. brought a year of fresh, honest [email protected] pediatric-specific projects, programs and services,” Gray said. The foundation plans to keep funding programs at the hospital that help the community and won’t directly help Vanguard’s profitabil- Fund: Bill would shift up to $3B to state business ity, he said. Such programs could ■ From Page 3 include pediatric research, prevention programs and child-advocacy could also aid the Michigan Eco- international holdings. Liz Boyd, Granholm’s press sec- Michigan could include Detroit, programs on issues like obesity. nomic Development Corp. in attract- Treasury staffers have met retary, had no comment on the spe- Hamtramck, Highland Park and Grants could also support pro- ing companies. with Melton and state Rep. Joel cific proposal but said “the gover- Pontiac. grams at other institutions, fulfill- But many details are still being Sheltrown, D-West Branch, who nor has always been supportive of Melton said the goal is to intro- ing the foundation’s mission to sup- determined, including how the also is working on the legislation, investing in our urban areas.” duce the legislation by mid-Octo- port health care for children across program would phase in, who and Melton said he has also dis- The legislation could target ur- ber with Democratic and Republi- Southeast Michigan, Gray said. would administer the fund, how cussed the issue with Senate Ma- ban centers in the state that have can sponsors and pass it by year’s Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, investments would be judged for jority Leader Mike Bishop, R- been identified as being hit the end. [email protected] soundness and selected, and how Rochester, and Gov. Jennifer hardest by job loss and economic Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, Sherri Welch: (313) 446-1694, the state would divest some of its Granholm’s office. downturn, which in Southeast [email protected] [email protected] 20101004-NEWS--0039-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 5:07 PM Page 1

October 4, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 39 Blues: BCBS to offer cheaper PPO plans with high deductibles ■ From Page 3 clients go to Priority because they tients more cost-conscious of what offers discounts for meeting cer- Levine said Blue Cross will allow cent to 8 percent difference in uti- came in at 20 percent less than doctors are ordering,” Nixon said. tain healthy lifestyle milestones. employers to wrap benefit plans, lization and expenses between Blue Cross.” “It remains to be seen if people be- But in a decision that some agents but will charge extra for it. wrapped and unwrapped plans. A spokesman for Priority Health come more pru- criticized, Blue Cross will not allow Mary Murphy, Blue Cross man- Loftus said that in Blue Cross declined to comment. dent health care employers under Simply Blue PPO ager of product marketing for the presentations last week some Premiums were unavailable at consumers.” to purchase gap insurance or fund middle and small segment, said agents were concerned that Blue press time, but Levine said Simply On the other employee deductibles — an insur- employers that want to wrap Sim- Cross now requires agents and em- Blue plans are priced 4.5 percent to hand, Nixon ance industry practice known as ply Blue HRA will pay 7 percent to ployers to certify that they are not 23 percent lower than many of the said, Simply Blue wrapping (see “Wrangling over 9 percent higher premiums. purchasing gap insurance or fund- Blues’ Community Health PPO plan is another exam- ‘wrapping’,” Sept. 20). The higher rates come because ing employee deductibles. products they will replace. Blue ple of shifting Wrapping saves employers mon- employees have less incentive to Murphy said Blue Cross has to Cross projects sales of the new poli- health care costs ey when they increase health plan eliminate unnecessary care and charge higher rates to employers cies to cover 30,000 members next to employees. deductibles, which lowers premi- seek lower-cost, higher-quality who help fund employee de- year, most of whom would be exist- Simply Blue um costs, and then reimburse em- treatments, said John Dunn, vice ductible costs because it has ing customers switching from other Nixon joins several ployees for all or part of health ex- president of middle- and small- priced its products based on ex- Blues plans, she said. other Blues plans for the group penses falling under the increased group sales for Blue Cross. pected lower utilization. With Simply Blue PPO, Blue business market that include deductible. In a previous interview with Jay Greene: (313) 446-0325, Cross is offering four deductible Healthy Blue Options, a PPO that For the Simply Blue HRA plan, Crain’s, Dunn said there is a 4 per- [email protected] plan offerings that range from $500 to $2,500, with office visit copay- ments that range from $20 to $30. It includes an emergency department copay of $150 that is waived for acci- dental injury. The plan also offers 12 chiropractic visits per year. The Simply Blue HRA has deductibles that range from $1,000 to $4,000. Copays are $30 for office visits and $150 for emergency department visits. The plan also includes 12 chiropractic visits. Simply Blue HSA offers deductibles of $1,250 to $3,000. In the HRA plan, employers contribute money that employees can use to pay deductibles and other out-of-pocket expenses. With the HSA plan, employers and employees can each contribute. The Simply Blue plans also include 20 percent coinsurance for major in-network services and 40 percent coinsurance for out-of- network services. Coinsurance is similar to copays, except that coinsurance is the percentage of a service the patient is responsible for paying, while copays are fixed amounts. “It is a throwback to the days prior to PPOs and HMOs in the mid-1980s where everything was subject to deductibles and coinsurance,” said Michael Nixon, president of AGIS LLC, a Troy-based insurance broker. For example, a Simply Blue PPO patient would pay $30 for an office visit and another 20 percent coinsurance for a major service like a magnetic resonance imaging test delivered by a Blue Cross provider. “Conceivably this could make pa-

BANKRUPTCIES The following businesses filed for Chapter 7 or 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit Sept. 24- 30. Under Chapter 11, a company files for reorganization. Chapter 7 involves liquidation. Winding Road Ventures Inc., 101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 910, Troy, voluntary Chapter 11. Assets: $389,134; liabilities: $762,942. The Landings at Maple Bay LLC, 101 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 910, Troy, voluntary Chapter 11. Assets: $1.5 million; liabilities: $4 million. O.L. Johnson Co., 13800 Conant St., De- troit, voluntary Chapter 11. Assets and liabilities not available. Amore Shoes LLC, 416 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, voluntary Chapter 7. Assets: $0; liabilities: $146,325. Lake Street Petoskey Associates LLC, 31807 Middlebelt Road, Suite 102, Farmington Hills, voluntary Chapter 11. Assets and liabilities not available. — Shawn Wright 20101004-NEWS--0040-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 6:00 PM Page 1

Page 40 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS October 4, 2010 Green businesses find homes at NextEnergy

NextEnergy was founded in 2002 the Kresge Foundation and the New to make biodiesel fuel. The for- to serve as a research and federal Economy Initiative. profit company grew out of the Na- grant catalyst, business incubator Grants generally flow through tional Biofuels Lab that Wayne State and accelerator for clean-energy NextEnergy to tenants and sub- operates at NextEnergy. technologies. The next year, it got contractors. In September, it was announced a grant of $30 million from the Current tenants include: that NextEnergy was the first site Michigan Economic Development Nextek Power Systems Inc., a of an electric car battery recharg- Corp. well-funded ($10 million in venture ing station in Michigan. It was In May 2005, its 45,000-square- capital funding in 2008) maker of part of a national rollout of 4,600 foot headquarters, a combination equipment that converts alternat- free stations by a California-based of conference center and research ing current to direct current for company, Coulomb Technologies. laboratories, opened for business energy savings for commercial NextEnergy officials also vet lo- on Burroughs Street near Cass Av- electricity users. It launched its cal technologies for possible in- enue, across from TechTown and to power server product in Septem- vestments by venture capital com- the north of Wayne State University. ber and has large national part- panies. Companies that have gone Currently, it has a budget of ners. on to receive funding include Can- about $10 million a year and 20 em- Clean Emission Fluids Inc., ton Township-based Danotek Mo- ployees. It claims self-sufficiency which makes and installs biofuel tion Technologies Inc. ($20 million), through grants and market-rate blending equipment at gas sta- a maker of electronic components rent for tenants and is debt-free. tions, truck stops and fleet centers. for wind turbines and electric and Since its founding, NextEnergy Founded in 2007, it ramped up rev- hybrid vehicles; and Deerfield- has been awarded more than $50 enue from $60,000 last year to based Limo-Reid Inc. ($15 million), a million in grants, according to Jim $220,000 in the first quarter this maker of hydraulic power systems Saber, vice president of business year and soon will install three fu- for cars and trucks. development and government rela- eling stations at the New Oasis Saber said NextEnergy has tions. Most have been large grants Truck Center in Southwest Detroit. helped local alternative-energy from the U.S. Department of Energy NextCAT Inc., a Wayne State companies find more than $90 mil- and Department of Defense, but oth- spinoff that hopes to commercial- lion in funding. er funding sources have included ize its process for using catalysts — Tom Henderson

NextEnergy: Sticking with Gardhouse ■ From Page 3

ample, we’ll use our joint buying power to buy services more cheaply. And we’ll be looking at Cooley’s next goal: Prepare human resources, accounting, marketing, communications, events, IT, even sharing employees.” workers for clean-tech jobs When Gardhouse, who had been on the board at NextEnergy since The news came as a surprise in program manager and engineer- shortly after it was founded in June that Keith Cooley had ing director of General Motors 2002, assumed the interim posi- stepped down as CEO at NextEner- Corp’s Cadillac division. tion, chairman Chris Rizik gy. What had seemed a perfect fit In the press release announc- planned on a national search and turned out not to be. ing Cooley’s departure from Nex- had preliminary discussions with Cooley joined NextEnergy in tEnergy, he was quoted as saying: one search firm about a perma- November “While working in the clean en- nent replacement. 2008, replacing ergy space, a number of other in- Rizik said that as he sat in on Jim Croce, a terests have come into focus for meetings with Gardhouse, both at former vice me, and I have decided to explore staff meetings at NextEnergy and president of them. An example of this would meetings with outside businesses business devel- be workforce development.” or organizations, it began to dawn opment of DTE Chris Rizik, chairman of the on him that he might already have Energy Co.’s En- board at NextEnergy, declined to his CEO. ergy Technolo- elaborate on Cooley’s departure “Even though Ron’s background gy Group who but said he left on good terms. isn’t in energy, his ability during had been CEO Cooley also declined to elabo- Cooley the interim to since soon af- rate but told Crain’s that he was learn this stuff ter the nonprofit was founded in serious about focusing on work- and take a lead- 2002. force issues and wants to help ership role was Before joining NextEnergy, prepare the Detroit workforce for impressive,” Cooley had been director for the jobs of the emerging green- said Rizik. “If about 18 months at Michigan’s tech economy. you trace his ca- former Department of Labor and He said he decided to revive a reer, he has Economic Growth, and before that company he had first founded in been in major was CEO at Focus: Hope, the De- 1997 but then put on hold, Detroit- divisions of big troit-based nonprofit that runs based Principia LC, and would organizations job training and food programs have specific news soon about its Rizik and he’s been for the disadvantaged. projects. basically in startup situations. He Cooley, who has a master’s de- “I have the ability to connect can help NextEnergy scale up.” gree in nuclear engineering from the dots between the private sec- In 2007, Gardhouse was CFO of the University of Michigan, had a tor, government and nonprofits. I Microheat Inc., a Farmington Hills- long history in energy-related don’t want to bring hubris to this, based early stage, tier-one supplier businesses. He joined General but I have 40 years of real-world of heated-window technology, and Electric Corp. as an experimental experience,” he said. assumed the role of CEO in 2008. physicist in 1968 and later was a — Tom Henderson That was just before the once high- flying high tech, which had grown leader who understands collabora- the permanent job. He was. revenue quickly to $28 million, tion. And he’s a good thinker,” “I’m not just coming in to cool crashed and burned and went out said Rizik. “There’s a football con- my heels for 12 months or 18 of business after a major recall by cept: Do you draft especially suited months,” Gardhouse told Crain’s. its sole customer, General Motors for a particular position, or do you “I’m here for the long haul. I’m Corp., over claims Microheat’s flu- draft the best athlete? We drafted just as motivated by this opportu- id dispenser was a source of rare the best athlete.” nity as anything I’ve ever done.” vehicle fires. At some point, Rizik asked Tom Henderson: (313) 446-0337, “He’s a mature self-confident Gardhouse if he’d be interested in [email protected] 20101004-NEWS--0041-NAT-CCI-CD_-- 10/1/2010 6:01 PM Page 1

October 4, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page 41 Farmer Jack: A&P stops paying rent on spaces www.crainsdetroit.com ■ From Page 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or paying rent.” It added: “Enclosed [email protected] EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 446- please find the keys to the front WHAT THEY OWE 0460 or [email protected] door of the locked premises.” Before the Farmer Jack stores of metro Detroit were closed, parent company Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc. MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 446- Krysinski declined to comment. 0402 or [email protected] signed long-term leases with landlords across the region. As lawsuits are filed by the landlords, the losses are ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette That letter was cause for nearly adding up. Here are the stores and the amount of money owed for the duration of the lease, according to a Crain’s Smith, (313) 446-1622 or [email protected] all of its recipients to file lawsuits, review of the individual cases: ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDITOR Michelle Darwish Welsh, (313) 446-1621 or [email protected] alleging breach of contract, among Lease Total COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 other charges. Location expires due Owner/managing partner or [email protected] Typical leases are 20-year terms ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Jeff Johnston, (313) 10900 Belleville, Belleville 2011 $582,000* Richard Sloan, Bingham Farms 446-1608 or [email protected] that are guaranteed by A&P, 225 Canton Center, Canton Twp. 2019 N/A H&R Real Estate Investment Trust, DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or meaning the company is legally re- Downsview, Ontario [email protected] WEB EDITOR Christine Lasek, (313) 446-0473, quired to pay the rent for the en- 1255 S. Main, Chelsea 2020 $4.3 million Bostleman Construction, Holland, Ohio [email protected] tire term. Gratiot and 23 Mile, Chesterfield Twp. 2016 $3.8 million John Damico, Troy WEB DEVELOPER Steve Williams, (313) 446- A&P’s answer to the lawsuits of- 6059, [email protected] 6555 Sashabaw, Independence Twp. 2019 $3.8 million Edwin Adler, Clarkston fers no explanation of why the EDITORIAL SUPPORT Robertta Reiff (313) 446- Warren and Garling, Dearborn Heights 2024 $9.8 million Mark Pattah, Farmington Hills 0419, YahNica Crawford, (313) 446-0329 company is walking away from the NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 446- leases. In the legal briefs, the com- 11300 E. Jefferson, Detroit 2023 $15 million Charles Allen, Detroit 1687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 pany denies allegations of breach 7 Mile and Telegraph, Detroit 2014 $2.3 million* John Egnatios, Bloomfield Hills REPORTERS of contract and states repeatedly 12 Mile and Farmington, Farmington Hills 2021 $5.7 million John Butler, Southfield Daniel Duggan: Covers retail, real estate and hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or that “the lease speaks for itself.” Silver Lake and Jennings, Fenton 2020 $3.5 million Regency Centers, Jacksonville, Fla. [email protected] Harrell believes the strategy is a 29751 Seven Mile, Livonia 2020 N/A H&R Real Estate Investment Trust, Jay Greene: Covers health care, insurance and the environment. (313) 446-0325 or ploy to negotiate down the unpaid Downsview, Ontario [email protected]. lease liabilities. 45300 Hayes, Macomb Twp. 2020 $5 million Robert Flewelling, Waterford Twp. Chad Halcom: Covers law, non-automotive manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland If a landlord, for example, has a 161 S. Milford, Milford Twp. 2023 $8.9 million Bostleman Construction, Holland, Ohio and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or loan on a building with a clause re- [email protected]. Telegraph and Front, Monroe 2022 $9.6 million John Damico, Troy Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, quiring a personal guarantee of 50 Groesbeck, Mt. Clemens 2018 $4.5 million Mostafa Afr, Southfield technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or $4 million, he is liable to pay that [email protected]. 20880 Fort St., Riverview 2011 $365,000 David Field, Farmington Hills Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business, the city of amount if the building goes to fore- Detroit, Wayne County government. (313) 446- closure, she said. In that example, if 54750 Shelby, Shelby Twp. 2020 N/A Albert Santia, Clinton Twp. 0412 or [email protected]. 21800 W. 11 Mile, Southfield 2015 $2.1 million Jeff Surnow, West Bloomfield Twp. Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and A&P owes $9 million in back rent, marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, the landlord may be willing to bar- 13777 Eureka, Southgate 2013 $1.2 million Michael Sisskind, Farmington Hills and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or [email protected]. gain. 1167 S. Carnay, St. Clair 2020 $5.3 million Roumel Sheena, Southfield Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the “So A&P can come to the table 44777 Mound, Sterling Heights 2019 $6.3 million The Hayman Co., Troy food industry. (313) 446-1654, [email protected]. and say, ‘OK, you’re not going to get Sherri Begin Welch: Covers nonprofits and 13255 15 Mile, Sterling Heights 2020 $5 million Robert Flewelling, Waterford Twp. services. (313) 446-1694 or [email protected] the $9 million, but you can get $4 9850 Telegraph, Taylor 2016 $2.4 million Michael Gorge, Bloomfield Hills Dustin Walsh: Covers auto suppliers, steel, higher million and be able to walk away 700-730 N. Pontiac Trail, Walled Lake 2016 N/A Phillips Edison & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio education and Livingston and Washtenaw from your guarantee,’ ” she said. counties. (313) 446-6042 or [email protected] 4998 Dixie Highway, Waterford Twp. 2024 $10.2 million James Boschan, Bingham Farms LANSING BUREAU Several property owners are in M-59 and Fisk, White Lake Twp. 2019 $5.7 million Bruce Gershenson, Farmington Hills Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, default on their loans. telecommunications and utilities. (517) 371- 3020 Washtenaw, Ypsilanti 2019 $7.2 million Imad Al-Azem, Franklin 5355, FAX (517) 371-2492, [email protected]. or The Jefferson Village Shopping 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. * Crain’s estimate Center has lost several tenants ADVERTISING since it was fully occupied when ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) Farmer Jack pulled out in 2007. mer Farmer Jack properties are in against the company. H&R CEO A&P has had a tough decade, fi- 446-6032 or [email protected] SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) Now it is in default on a $15 million default. Tom Hofstedter was traveling last nancially. The company has post- 393-0997 loan, said Charles Allen, manag- The landlords involved range in week and unable to respond to a re- ed net losses of $122.6 million, ADVERTISING SALES Christine Galasso, Matthew J. Langan, Lori Tournay Liggett, Tamara Rokowski, ing partner of Detroit-based size. Some are individuals who quest for comment from Crain’s. $171.4 million and $559.6 million Kimberly Ronan, Cheryl Rothe, Dale Smolinski Graimark Realty Advisors. own one formerly Farmer Jack-an- Members of the Gershenson for the past three quarters. The CLASSIFIED SALES (313)-446-0351 Allen built a 65,000-square-foot chored strip center and nothing family, which founded the Farm- company posted full-year net loss- MARKETING MANAGER Irma Clark ington Hills-based real estate in- MULTIMEDIA MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 446- store in 2004 for Farmer Jack. It’s else; others are international real es in its fiscal 2010, along with 2009 0416 or [email protected] been empty since 2007 and will be estate companies with massive vestment trust Ramco-Gershenson and 2008. From 2000 to 2010, the EVENTS MANAGER Nicole LaPointe in foreclosure soon, he said. portfolios. Properties Trust (NYSE: RPT) own a company posted a positive income MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski building in White Lake Township. SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford “We went in on nothing but good Downsview, Ontario-based H&R only in 2000, 2006 and 2007. A re- faith,” he said. “They’ve shown a Real Estate Investment Trust, for ex- One lawsuit is filed for an indus- CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. cent attempt for a turnaround MARKETING COORDINATOR Kim Winkler ample, owns stores in Livonia and trial property, a 385,000-square-foot complete lack of faith.” came at the expense of Ann Arbor- PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz Similarly, the Colony Park prop- Canton Township, purchasing warehouse in Livonia owned by PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams based bookseller Borders Group Inc. erty in Dearborn Heights at War- them for $12.7 million and $15.3 New York-based Ashley Capital LLC. (NYSE: BGP). Ron Marshall re- CUSTOMER SERVICE ren Avenue and Garling Road million, respectively, according to The firm built the warehouse for MAIN NUMBER: Call (877) 824-9374 or write signed as CEO of Borders in Janu- went into default on a $5 million data from Bethesda, M.D.-based Farmer Jack, outfitted with an ex- [email protected] ary to take over as CEO of A&P. SUBSCRIPTIONS $59 one year, $98 two years. loan in August, according to CoStar Group. pensive set of refrigerated areas, Out of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. said Sue Harvey, senior vice presi- However, Marshall was re- Outside U.S.A., add $48 per year to out-of-state Wayne County property records. H&R owns eight buildings leased rate for surface mail. Call (313) 446-0450 or Landlords and real estate by A&P in Ontario and is one of just dent of the firm’s metro Detroit of- placed in July after sales contin- (877) 824-9374. sources say at least five other for- two owners not to file a lawsuit fice in Van Buren Township. ued to slump. Named in his place SINGLE COPIES: (877) 824-9374. REPRINTS: (800) 290-5460, ext. 125; (717) 505- When Farmer Jack left, the firm was Sam Martin, former COO for 9701, ext. 125; or ashley.zander@theygsgroup found a sublease for the building, Naperville, Ill.-based Office-Max .com. TO FIND A DATE A STORY WAS PUBLISHED: but there is a large gap between the Inc. (NYSE: OMX). Martin remains (313) 446-0367 or e-mail [email protected]. rent paid by the sublessor and what CEO. CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS IS PUBLISHED BY :,5+05. was paid by Farmer Jack. That dif- The company’s vacant buildings CRAIN COMMUNICATIONS INC. ference had been paid by A&P for have added to the stock of empty CHAIRMAN Keith E. Crain three years and stopped in June. PRESIDENT Rance Crain ;/,>965. retail spaces in Southeast Michi- SECRETARY Merrilee Crain “It’s frustrating,” she said. gan, preceding the closings of Cir- TREASURER Mary Kay Crain “We’ve had a great relationship Executive Vice President/Operations cuit City, Cost Plus World Market and William A. Morrow 4,::(.,& with A&P, and there was no heads- Steve & Barry’s stores. Group Vice President/Technology, up at all.” Manufacturing, Circulation In the case of the empty Farmer Robert C. Adams Representing Ashley Capital is Jack stores, there are not many re- Vice President/Production & Manufacturing the Farmington Hills law firm Taub- Dave Kamis tailers looking for space right now, Chief Information Officer man, Nadis & Neuman PC, which has Paul Dalpiaz a total of four A&P cases. said Randy Thomas, president of Corporate Circulation/Audience Development Southfield-based InSite Commercial Director Partner Phillip Neuman said the Kathy Henry purpose of having a lease is to en- Group. G.D. Crain Jr. Founder (1885-1973) “Any large space, in general, is Mrs. G.D. Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) sure a payment, and the law is EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: very clear. going to be difficult right now be- 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) 446-6000 “I’ve never seen anything like cause there aren’t a lot of sec- Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET this,” he said. “Every other real es- ondary users expanding in metro CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 is published weekly, except for a special issue the tate attorney I’ve spoken with is Detroit,” he said. “Over time, the third week of January, a special issue the fourth landlords will need to make the week of August, and no issue the third week of baffled by this.” December by Crain Communications Inc. at 1155 Neuman said A&P’s strategy is spaces smaller or find other ways Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. Periodicals postage paid at Detroit, MI and additional mailing still unclear. to respond to the market and get offices. 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Republicans to reject Gov. That’s about 11 percent of Wayne County Community Col- Jennifer Granholm’s ap- Wayne County Fox Sports Detroit’s foot- lege that could employ pointments, saying the next print, the network said. more than 160 workers. Granholm governor should instead Investor Bennett LeBow The University of Michi- make the decisions. makes pitch to has been granted the abili- gan received a $9.5 million Sanborn, a retired Ma- ty to double his stake in grant from the National Insti- comb County Circuit Court Ann Arbor-based Borders tute of Standards and Technol- campaigning judge, was appointed Sept. 1 Fiat suppliers Group Inc., (NYSE: BGP) tak- ogy to help build a new by Granholm to the remaining his ownership to 35 per- nanoscience center. Con- ing open seat on the board ayne County offi- cent of the company. The struction is expected to and was turned down re- cials and business deal was approved during a start next spring and fin- cently — despite his son, W executives flew to shareholder meeting ish in May 2013. for legacy? Canton Township Republi- Italy last week and told Thursday, with LeBow Health care costs for can Bruce Patterson, being a more than 30 Italian suppli- adding more shares to con- business in 2011 are expect- he’s not running for week for a celebrity contest, member of the GOP-con- ers the benefits of locating tinue as the company’s ed to rise in metro Detroit election — she can’t. and all three participating trolled senate. in metro Detroit. largest shareholder. 8.9 percent to $9,751 per em- S But Gov. Jennifer chefs came out winners. The 21-person delegation ployee, which is slightly Oddly, Sanborn was ap- Also, Borders plans to Granholm, who’s term-limit- Frank Turner, Henry Ford’s proved for a partial term spent three days in Turin, open temporary stores higher than the projected ed and out of office after Dec. chef, won for best creativity that runs through the end of Italy, at the request of Ser- across the country to sell national average of 8.8 per- 31, continues to crisscross and overall presentation for 2010, but was not approved gio Marchionne, CEO of books during the holidays, cent, and $9,821 per employ- the state, using visits, pre- a tomato soup. for the four-year term start- Turin-based Fiat SpA and including one at the Mall at ee, according to a report re- sentations and speeches to Daniel Vallone, chef at Tam ing next year. Auburn Hills-based Chrysler Partridge Creek in Clinton leased by Hewitt Associates. drive home the road of di- O’ Shanter Country Club in Group LLC. Township. versification onto which West Bloomfield, won best Grand Rapids-based she’s steered Michigan. overall dish for an Indian Michigan the new model? Gordon Food Service Inc. OTHER NEWS From an appearance at meal featuring perch and Call it Silicon Valley’s ON THE MOVE opened new stores in Farm- State lawmakers are the Detroit Regional Cham- special spices with a Cous version of a man-bites-dog David Cole, one of the ington Hills and Royal Oak limiting the Michigan De- ber’s Mackinac Policy Confer- Cous salad. story. founding members and and will add 70 jobs. GFS partment of Transportation’s ence — where she highlight- John Somerville, chef at The A recent blog entry on the chairman of Ann Arbor- now has 20 stores in metro spending on current con- ed successes and difficulties Lark in West Bloomfield and San Francisco Business based Center for Automotive Detroit. tracts for the proposed De- battling Michigan’s down- a “Top Chef Washington, Times has been going Research, is stepping down New Jersey-based in- troit River International Cross- turn and economic change, D.C.” contestant, won for around local venture capital to serve as emeritus chair- formation-technology coming to $750,000 through the and moving Michigan into best integration of a secret and entrepreneurial circles man. Jay Baron, CEO and pany GalaxE Solutions Inc. is end of May and prohibiting areas like alternative ener- ingredient for his use of like a virus. Why so popu- president, will succeed Cole expanding its Detroit pres- MDOT from entering into gy, advanced manufacturing mint in maple ice cream lar? Because it’s so seeming- as chairman. ence and taking a larger any new DRIC contracts and homeland security — to with peach. ly counterintuitive. Washtenaw Community lease at the 1001 Woodward until enabling legislation community group events Comcast plans to air the The headline to the blog, College President Larry Whit- building. Driven by new for the agency is passed. like an invitation-only gath- competition on its on-de- by reporter Ron Leuty, reads: worth will retire before the contracts to develop health Such legislation stalled ering hosted today by the mand service. The cable “California’s Innovation next academic year. care IT work in Detroit, over the summer, and is op- Southern Wayne County Re- provider also made a dona- Model … Michigan?” Robbie Timmons, long- GalaxE’s plan to hire 500 IT posed by Republicans. It’s gional Chamber, Granholm tion to the hospital to build a The blog goes on to say: time WXYZ-TV Channel 7 professionals over the next not expected to be taken up wants people to “understand computer resource lab. “If California wants to get news anchor and reporter, five years is ahead of sched- again this year. the foundation that has been Sponsors included The its innovation game back, is leaving the station Oct. ule, necessitating the need A report by the Eco- laid, to diversify the state’s Greater West Bloomfield Cham- says venture capitalist Tom 14 to continue writing chil- for more space. nomic Growth Alliance says economy,” said press secre- ber of Commerce, the hospi- Baruch, it should look at dren’s books and spend Troy-based Delphi Auto- the recovering automotive tary Liz Boyd. tal, Comcast Spotlight and Michigan. That wasn’t a more time with family. motive is developing a wire- production and U.S. gross So is it also laying the Comcast Business Services. misprint — much-maligned, Thomas Markus, long- less charging system for domestic product this year groundwork for her legacy? Rust Belt-tagged Michigan.” time Birmingham city hybrid and electric vehi- will help reverse the ero- Diversification “is some- Appointee’s luck runs out Leuty quoted Baruch as manager, is leaving his cles, CEO Rodney O’Neal sion in local jobs in 2011 for thing that the governor has saying, “You see it in pro- post to become manager of said. The system would al- the first time in more than been focused on during her in state gaming board bid grams and policies. They’re Iowa City, Iowa. low drivers to park their a decade. time in office,” Boyd replied. Despite applying for a job protecting small businesses, Larry Denton, former electric or hybrid vehicle Research and develop- “Every day the governor is over a pad that transfers that requires a lot of time providing tax breaks — lots chairman of Dura Automo- ment spending at the Uni- out, working her plan.” power wirelessly to a re- for, literally, no pay, Kenneth of breaks — and they’re pro- tive Systems, was named versity of Michigan during ceiver on the automobile, Sanborn was turned down viding worker training in- president of Nobel Automo- the 2008-2009 academic year tive Group, Auburn Hills. Automotive News reported. Local chefs get ‘top’ billing anyway. centives.” ranked highest in the na- “Also, Baruch noted,” Backers of the Unity The state Senate rejected tion for public universities, The Bravo channel’s “Top wrote Leuty, “Michigan has Studios Inc. movie studio National Sanborn’s appointment to according to the Chef” reality TV competi- a strong delegation in Con- COMPANY NEWS and training center project Science Foundation. UM’s tion show came to Henry Ford the Gaming Control Board as gress that has helped funnel A delayed deal is ex- said they’re leaving Allen $1.01 billion marks the first West Bloomfield Hospital last part of a sweeping move by federal stimulus program pected to be announced Park’s film campus for a time the university exceed- cash in an effort to trans- that Wonderstruck Studios temporary location in De- ed a billion. form the world’s auto capi- L.L.C., a digital animation troit’s TechTown business Republican gubernato- CRAIN’S HOUSE PARTY ATTRACTS RECORD CROWD tal into a green-auto hub.” company, has leased space incubator while they rial contender Rick Snyder at Ford Field, a source famil- search for a permanent has picked up the endorse- iar with the situation told home in the city’s creative ments of the Michigan Manu- BITS AND PIECES Crain’s. Wonderstruck corridor. facturers Association and the Brogan & Partners Con- originally was going to buy Bloomfield Hills-based National Federation of Inde- vergence Marketing will light the old MGM Casino site and Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: pendent Business-Michigan. the exterior of its Peabody turn it into an animation TCO) said it is transition- Mansion headquarters in studio, but that deal broke ing the Great Lakes Crossing Birmingham as part of down in mid-2009 and the shopping center in Auburn OBITUARIES Breast Cancer Awareness backers turned to a lease Hills to an outlet center, Don Doll, a former De- Month. The pink lighting option at Ford Field. adding 10 outlet tenants troit Lions player and coach, will last through October. The News Corp.-owned and changing the name to died Sept. 15. He was 84. W. Anthony Jenkins, part- Fox Broadcasting Co. has Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. Frank Stella, founder ner and chief diversity offi- pulled Fox Sports Detroit pro- The transition begins this and chairman of the De- cer at Dickinson Wright PLLC, gramming and games — weekend. troit-based food service and Detroit, became 76th Presi- and its other regional dining equipment distribu- dent of the State Bar of Michi- sports network content EALTH CARE tor F.D. Stella Products Co., ARA HOWRANI gan during a ceremony in from around the country — H died Sept. 27. He was 91. Consultant Ric Geyer, managing partner of 4731 Consulting Grand Rapids last week. from Dish Network Corp. as Oakwood Healthcare, a (left) and Damon Thomas, owner of Centric Design Studio, Stella was also chairman of were among nearly 1,100 people who attended the Crain’s Also sworn in was Presi- part of its ongoing dispute four-hospital system based U.S. Coking Group LLC and a Detroit House Party last Wednesday. The event included 25 dent-Elect Julie Fershtman, of with the pay satellite televi- in Dearborn, has won pre- director of Metropolitan Re- cocktail parties at Detroit homes followed by an afterglow counsel at Farmington Hills- sion provider. Dish is be- liminary approval by De- alty Corp. and Covansys Corp. reception and design show at the A. Alfred Taubman Center for based Zausmer, Kaufman, Au- lieved to have about 200,000 troit Economic Development in Farmington Hills. He Design Education. The presenting sponsor was the Michigan gust, Caldwell & Tayler PC, subscribers in metro De- Corp. to use federal stimu- served on many area State Housing Development Authority. Platinum sponsor Bank who will join Lansing-based troit and about 355,000 lus funds to build a $23 mil- boards and was active in of America offered a $2,500 grant to buyers of homes in Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith Michigan. 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