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Consumers Credit Union understands that a healthy team produces healthy results. CONSUMERS CREDIT UNION; OSHTEMO, MI | In recent years, the credit union has expanded to 19 locations across Southwest Michigan. Last year, it unveiled its state-of-the-art headquarters in Texas Township. There, Consumers team members can be seen interacting in real time with clients, grabbing […]

In Battle Creek, 3,000 people report to work daily at DENSO Corporation’s manufacturing hub. DENSO; BATTLE CREEK, MI | The site is where DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, produces all of its thermal systems in North America. To manufacture its advanced automotive cooling and heating systems while staying on the forefront of the fields […]

Gibson team members pride themselves on being advisors and consultants, not just commercial and personal insurance brokers. GIBSON; KALAMAZOO, MI | They offer solutions to guard against risk, helping their clients protect what’s most important to them, like their homes, businesses, and employees. And to ensure the company provides the best service possible, and to drive engagement […]

For GT Independence, self-determination is everything. GT INDEPENDENCE; STURGIS, MI | “Think of the choices you make every day,” explains Holly Carmichael, chief operating officer at GT Independence. “You choose when to take a shower, what you want to eat for lunch, and so on. But even those basic things aren’t always afforded to people […]

Keystone Solutions Group, a West Michigan-based product development and medical device contract manufacturing company, finds that its employee-centric culture helps it to focus on what’s most important: its customers. KEYSTONE SOLUTIONS GROUP; KALAMAZOO, MI | “I know that what I do each day matters. It matters to my team, my customer, and my company,” says […]

Kruggel Lawton is not your standard accounting firm. KRUGGEL LAWTON; ST. JOSEPH, MI | Come tax season, work may not be all fun and games, but Kruggel Lawton tries to keep things light even in the most hectic time of the year. On Fridays during tax season, the firm’s St. Joseph office caters in lunch […]

Upon entering the lobby of Midwest Energy and Communications (MEC), the client experience truly begins. MIDWEST ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS; CASSOPOLIS, MI | Visitors are greeted in the “Internet of Things (IOT) Room,” which sports the latest high-tech gadgets. Why? Providing electricity and high-speed internet to rural areas is part of what MEC does every day, […]

Ron Jackson Insurance was founded by a former Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox player in 1962 and has stayed in the Kalamazoo area, and in the family, ever since. RON JACKSON INSURANCE; KALAMAZOO, MI | Today, the organization is staffed by members of the Jackson family, but it has also expanded its ranks […]

The architects and engineers at Towerpinkster have helped design some wonderful-looking workplaces since the company’s founding in 1953. TOWERPINKSTER; KALAMAZOO, MI | However, for President and CEO Bjorn Green, a workplace is measured not by its appearance, but by the quality of day-to-day interactions within its team. “I think it’s all about building relationships with […]

When you dial the phone number of Wiser Financial Group, you will always be greeted with a cheerful “Hello” and never a machine. WISER FINANCIAL GROUP; KALAMAZOO, MI | This philosophy of fostering real, human connections is also behind the tray of fresh-baked cookies that greets guests in the lobby. In turn, the people who […]

We sat down with Dannie Alexander, Director of Facilities and Construction Management Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Nicole Marques, Business Development Manager at Miller-Davis, to hear what they had to say about leadership, creativity, free time, and more. How Can You Identify a Great Leader? Dannie Alexander: I identify a great leader as […]

An Internship Insight with Hali Kunst. Hometown Caledonia, Michigan Education Western Michigan University Chemical Engineering Major; Biology Minor; Life Sciences Focus Expected Graduation: Spring 2019 Position Process Engineer Intern High-Tech and Fast-Paced Industrial consulting firm CRB’s engineers (chemical, mechanical, civil), along with critical utility specialists, and an array of other experts, collaborate to design solutions […]