How one local job maker is connecting to community. GT Independence, a fiscal intermediary agency headquartered in Sturgis, is seeking 53 new employees. CEO John Carmichael describes the company’s services. “We help elderly and disabled people stay in their homes and...
Proteos delivers contract research services to biopharma companies. Company Proteos Website proteos.com Location 4717 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Regional Footprint 8,000 square feet in Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Innovation...
As a WMU grad on the ground, Zach Terrell changes hometown teams. Zach Terrell Western Michigan University (WMU) Finance, B.B.S. ’15, M.B.A., in progress) Hometown Fort Wayne, Indiana Employment Executive Development Associate, Zeigler Auto Group A Favorite College...
Edwards Garment helps companies dress up their corporate image. Company Edwards Garment World Headquarters 4900 S 9th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 Website edwardsgarment.com Executive Gary Schultz, President and CEO 150 Years of Tailor-Made History Founded in 1867 by...
The Cekola siblings of Kalamazoo are growing the family business(es). The Cekolas are not what you’d call a typical family. And they know it. “Everyone looks at us like we’re weird,” laughs Bill Cekola. If you’re from Kalamazoo, you likely know, or know of, the...
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan in Battle Creek makes cars heat up (or cool down) efficiently. Company DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) Regional Location DMMI occupies 1.38 million square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, and administrative floor space on more...
Mno-Bmadsen and Accu-Mold give back by growing business and employment. It has been said that when a major change occurs within a business’s world—like a change in ownership, leadership, or both—a good three to four years is needed for that change to settle in, settle...
Landscape Forms’ outdoor designs solve problems and shape strategy. Hungarian inventor, architect, and professor of architecture Ernö Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube 40 years ago. What has become one of the world’s top-selling puzzle games was originally created to...
We take a look at the ins-and-outs of Decatur-based Special-Lite, Inc. Company Special-Lite, Inc. Headquarters Decatur, Michigan Additional Locations Niles, Michigan; Marshall, Arkansas Year Founded 1969 Website special-lite.com Executive Henry L. Upjohn II, CEO Its...
If there is a blueprint for economic growth, a look at trend-setting regions around the nation tells us this: talent, education, and quality of life are key drivers. In that respect, the news is both encouraging and cautionary for Southwest Michigan. Among peer...
