Southfield, Michigan, June 27, 2013 – Plante Moran, PLLC has launched a website to guide employers and healthcare providers through the intricacies of U.S. healthcare reform.
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Butzel Long opens office in Macomb-OU INCubator in Sterling Heights to meet record growth of industry startups and emerging businesses
DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is onsite in Macomb County with the opening of an office in the Macomb-OU INCubator at the Velocity Collaborative Center in Sterling Heights to meet the escalating demands of emerging businesses in key growth sectors. Butzel Long is part of the new Executives-in-Residence program offered through the Macomb-OU INCubator. Butzel Long is supporting incubator clients with certain free services and consultation.
Continue ReadingGraphiColor Exhibits adds to it Marketing Department
LIVONIA, Mich., June 26, 2013 — GraphiColor Exhibits, a leading Michigan trade show display and corporate event signage production company, has a new hire! Samantha Williams joins the team as GraphiColor’s new Sales & Marketing Coordinator.
Continue ReadingAndroid Industries Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Auburn Hills, MI, June 24, 2013 – Automotive supplier Android Industries is pleased to announce the celebration of its 25th anniversary. Android is a global supplier of complex modules, with a focus on assembling chassis / suspension related systems, interior modules and tires and wheels. The company is renowned for its global supply chain management and retains a unique expertise in the design and build of tooling and equipment dating back to 1974.
Continue ReadingThe (Trademarked) Sounds, Sights and Smells of Summer
Ann Arbor, MICH— A famous sound of summer, the neighborhood ice cream truck blaring the distinctive musical trio of Turkey in the Straw, Camptown Races and The Entertainer, are now registered trademarks – for ice cream making machines. But it’s not the only sound of the season that is seeking trademark protection, according to Michael Spink, an intellectual property attorney who blogs (http://funkymarks.wordpress.com/) and tweets (@funkymarksblog) about unusual trademarks for motion, sound, color, scent, texture, and shape.
Continue ReadingDetroit Economic Club Meeting featuring Bruce Katz, George Jackson and Susan Mosey
Join the Detroit Economic Club Tuesday, July 16 at 12pm at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center featuring guest speakers Bruce Katz, George Jackson and Susan Mosey.
Continue ReadingDetroit Economic Club’s First Annual Chairman’s Dinner
Celebrate innovation on Henry Ford’s 150th birthday and join DEC Chairman Bill Ford and DEC members for the Club’s inaugural Chairman’s Dinner on Tuesday, July 30 at 6pm at The Henry Ford. All guests will enjoy a strolling evening complete with dinner, libations, a brief program and afterglow. VIP reception attendees will enjoy Model T rides in Greenfield Village.
Continue ReadingEWI Worldwide Names David Bean Corporate President
DETROIT – June 18, 2013 – EWI Worldwide, a global live communications company, today announces David Bean corporate president, effective May 20. In this role, Bean will serve such industries as healthcare, technology, aerospace, financial services and automotive by leading the company’s service groups, which represent a unique mix of exhibits, events, retail, digital engagements and on-site labor capabilities.
Continue ReadingHow innovative is your business? Plante Moran asks Midwest businesses to evaluate their “IQ” in third annual survey
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 18, 2013 – Building on the findings from last year’s Innovation Quotient survey, Plante Moran is back for a third year asking organizations throughout the Midwest what fuels innovation in their organizations.
Continue ReadingHennessey Capital Celebrates National Small Business Week with Special Offer for Detroit Regional Chamber Members
Rochester, Mich., June 18, 2013 – Hennessey Capital, a division of Hitachi Capital America Corp., is celebrating National Small Business Week and local entrepreneurs by providing Detroit Regional Chamber members significantly reduced initial due diligence fees in an effort to reduce out-of-pocket expenses on new loans.
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