TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Galesburg, MI An office nestled in a beautiful wooded corner of Galesburg, MI, may seem like an unlikely place for the headquarters of a high-tech internet company. Inside, CTS Telecom’s technical skills and vast network empower it to...
BANK Kalamazoo, MI A visit to First National Bank of Michigan, located in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo, comes with a complimentary cup of locally brewed coffee and warm smiles from familiar faces. “We have customers who come in every day,” says President and CEO...
DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER OF CUSTOM ENVIRONMENTS Kalamazoo, MI It should come as no surprise that at Landscape Forms—one of the world’s premier manufacturers of outdoor site furnishings, lighting, and structures—people like to get outside. The company’s benches,...
STAFFING AND RECRUITMENT FIRM Kalamazoo, MI WSI’s mission is to “empower people to live their best lives.” As a staffing and recruitment firm, this means helping people find a profession where they will be successful and fulfilled; however, the company’s guiding...
CREDIT UNION Kalamazoo, MI In business for over 85 years, Honor Credit Union prioritizes collaboration. As a growing credit union with 24 locations throughout Southwest Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, “We place a premium on creating intentional spaces that keep our...
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FORM Kalamazoo, MI The headquarters of the full-service product development firm Tekna is a hive of activity, with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, graphic designers, and creatives of every kind huddled around computer screens and...
RISK MANAGEMENT ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS Kalamazoo, MI Gibson is always thinking ahead. Whether providing insurance to cover illness and injury or even building a succession plan for a family business, the company is dedicated to managing risk. Gibson recently...
INTERNSHIP INSIGHT Meet Josie Position: Product Integration Intern at Getman Corporation Education: Michigan Technological University Major: Mechanical Engineering Expected Graduation: December 2021 This Is No Desk Job I’m working with the operations and product...
A college degree is no longer just preparation for a job. “It’s preparation for a career, preparation to be a community citizen,” said Jennifer Bott, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University (WMU). This change in the role of...
Layoffs associated with the auto sector strike raised the roof on October unemployment levels in a few Southwest Michigan counties, with St. Joseph County hit the hardest. Despite this unexpected snowstorm (yes, remember that on Halloween?), the month recorded typical...
