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Heavy Lifting

Heavy Lifting

by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2019 | Business

Michael Englmaier learns to design hydraulics at Parker Hannifin Corporation. Hometown Portage, MI Education  Western Michigan University (WMU) Engineering Design Technology Major; Business Management Minor Expected Graduation: May 2020 Position  Engineering Intern at...
Don’t Go Breaking This Mold!

Don’t Go Breaking This Mold!

by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2019 | Business

How Michigan’s Going PRO training fund is injecting growth into Eimo Technologies. If you were to ask a manufacturer to tell you its biggest challenges, the search for skilled talent would likely land among its top three answers. Michigan has worked hard to reclaim...
Designing Solutions for Everyday Problems

Designing Solutions for Everyday Problems

by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

A Q+A with Savannah Walters, Industrial Designer at Newell Brands. How do you approach design in your role at Newell Brands? I’m a staff industrial designer at Newell Brands, a leading global consumer goods company. We have a lot of great brands in our portfolio—since...
Forging Your Path

Forging Your Path

by Kimberly Viers | Apr 1, 2019 | Business, Leadership

Regional leaders share lessons they’ve learned on their journeys. When it comes to expanding communities, the focus tends to fall on young and emerging professionals: how to lure them in, how to make them stay, and how to set them up for growth. While young people are...
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