by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
The 269 MAGAZINE team set out to find the best of the best happenings in Southwest Michigan in 2019. We wanted to stop at 10, but added two more for good measure! Graphic Packaging International selected Kalamazoo for its massive $600 million investment in facilities...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIRM Kalamazoo, MI In the wealth management field, where clients’ assets are passed from generation to generation, relationships matter. “We’re like doctors in a way,” says Kimberly Dudley, human resource specialist at Greenleaf Trust. “Our clients...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
A typical four-person household washes eight to 10 laundry loads every seven days, according to Unclutterer. Averaging 16 pounds per load, this equates to lugging 144 pounds of dirty clothes to and from the laundry room each week. Contrast this vision to that of the...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FIRM Kalamazoo, MI TowerPinkster, a West Michigan-based architectural firm, is behind the top-to-bottom composition of buildings across the state. TowerPinkster, a west Michigan-based architectural firm, is behind the top-to-bottom...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Kalamazoo, MI For over 25 years, BKC, formally known as Brink, Key & Chludzinski, has been serving Southwest Michigan by providing accounting excellence in solutions for personal and business needs. And though this full-service firm...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 9, 2019 | Business
CREDIT UNION Kalamazoo, MI Consumers Credit Union knows all about growth. Over 300 employees work at the credit union’s 20 West Michigan offices, with more joining its ranks every year. Jennifer Smith, senior recruiter and human resources specialist, credits the...