Article Author: Kathryn Davis

Company Eimo Technologies It’s Nice to Meet You The first instinct of many is to pronounce this company’s name as “Eee-mo,” “Eye-mo,” or even “El-mo.” (That’s right, as in the star of Sesame Street!) However, the correct pronunciation goes back to the company’s Finnish roots. All together now, “Ay-mo!” Keeping Up With the Times A […]

Prevention Works is arming Southwest Michigan with the tools it needs to build a brighter future. The prevention-focused nonprofit is built upon best practices for community-wide prevention of drug and alcohol use, relationship violence, adolescent health, and more—with a primary focus on youth and families. Prevention Works offers evidence-based programs specially-designed for the community, including […]

Humphrey Products Company excels at valve and pressure regulation technology. COMPANY Humphrey Products Company YEAR FOUNDED 1901 LOCATION 5070 E N Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49048 FOOTPRINT 140,000 square feet EXECUTIVES Bob Humphrey Chairman and CEO Dave Maurer President NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 200+ MARKETS Life Science Vehicle Food and Beverage Distribution Technology GLOBAL AFFILIATION In 1962, […]

When regional organizations provide excellent internship experiences, everyone benefits. Between the region’s nine colleges and universities, nearly 43,000 students step onto campus each academic year in Southwest Michigan. These students gain vital experiences in their years spent at these institutions, but classroom learning isn’t always enough to prepare them to launch straight into a career […]

The story of Kalamazoo bookshop, this is a bookstore and Bookbug, begins with the Kalamazoo Promise—along with a leap of faith and a steadfast drive for making reading accessible, joyous, and human for every person in Southwest Michigan. 2008 was not the year to start a small, independent bookstore in the heart of Southwest Michigan—but, […]

Monarch butterflies, though native to Southwest Michigan, are declining in number. The Michigan Nature Association is doing its best to change that! Each year when the snow in Southwest Michigan finally recedes, a wave of tiny orange butterflies migrates a few thousand miles north to replace it. Although the monarch butterfly, like many of us, […]

Confections with Convictions is serving up much more than mouthwatering chocolates; it’s also changing the lives of young people across the community. The first time the phrase “confections with convictions” slipped out of juvenile counselor Dale Anderson’s mouth, he apologized and called it “a bad joke.” These days, “Confections with Convictions” means something much more […]

With several brand new events this summer, Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership is making the city “the place to be!” Imagine: Coachella-scale masses of people flood the sidewalks of Kalamazoo’s downtown each afternoon. People talk and laugh; they make purchases from shops, dig into delicious food from restaurants up and down the streets. Some gather together to […]

Local leaders imagine the future of Southwest Michigan. In 1929, the Swiss-born architect and urban planner known as Le Corbusier published a book titled “The City of Tomorrow.” It details the importance of supporting a city across each of its many sectors—from infrastructure to greenspace to technologies to social opportunity—to enable it to thrive. In […]

Local entrepreneurs can make it big through the 2019 Makers’ Mart competition. When it comes to the Michigan economy, the impact of small business is anything but small. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, the 870,301 small businesses located across the state are responsible for 49.2 percent of the private workforce in Michigan. That’s […]

Frank Sardone, president and chief executive officer at Bronson Healthcare, walks us through his journey to leadership. 1957 | BORN IN AKRON, OHIO I was born in Akron. I grew up in a family of five children, although before I was born, there were only two—so I came right in the middle. We’d moved from […]

Teamwork and a mission-driven business model unlock opportunities for Keystone Solutions Group. Company Keystone Solutions Group Local Executives Jim Medsker, President Vaughn Gerber, Director of Operations Headquarters 6387 Technology Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Year Founded 1997 Regional Footprint 48,000 square feet with 31,000 square feet in manufacturing space Industries Served • Medical Device • Aerospace […]