by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Business, Leadership
We sat down with Steve Hessen, Managing Shareholder/Partner at Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins, & Borsos, P.C., and Caitlin Carey, Associate at Honigman, Miller, Schwartz, & Cohn, L.L.P., to hear what they had to say about leadership, hiring, time-travel, and more....
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Business
The year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Schupan & Sons family of companies. In reaching this milestone, President and Chief Executive Officer Marc Schupan credits the company operations, which he compares to how hockey great Wayne Gretzky skated on the...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
Bowling lanes, go-karts, a four-person human gyroscope, and even a virtual reality roller-coaster are just a few set pieces at this workplace. AIRWAY FUN CENTER; PORTAGE, MI | “At Airway Fun Center, all 125 of us come in with smiles on our faces. That passion comes so...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
BDO, a global accounting network, has offices all over the world. In order to function optimally across locations, the company has come up with some innovative solutions. BDO USA; KALAMAZOO, MI | Located in the heart of the city’s downtown, BDO’s Kalamazoo office...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
If you have never visited the offices of Child & Family Psychological Services (CFPS) before, you may be surprised by the animals you meet there. CHILD & FAMILY PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; KALAMAZOO, MI | Patients are sometimes encouraged to bring emotional...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
Words are just as important as the numbers at Greenleaf Trust, a privately held wealth management firm with specialized disciplines in asset management, trust administration, and retirement planning services. GREENLEAF TRUST; KALAMAZOO, MI | For a business that deals...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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,...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Jan 1, 2019 | Culture
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...
