by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2018 | Business
National Flavors delivers joy through flavor. Company National Flavors LLC Website nationalflavors.com Regional Locations National Flavors completed construction of a new 36,000-square-foot headquarters at 3680 Stadium Park Way in Oshtemo in 2018. Its multi-million...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2018 | Business
WMU’s Research University drives growth through student education. Successful urban planning and development depends on partnerships—business and government leaders, commercial and residential developers, and major institutions like hospitals and universities—all of...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
How urban planning and revitalization will shape the future of Kalamazoo. On a hot and hazy Thursday afternoon in August, a small crowd spilled from a white event tent on a construction site in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A dozen shovels jutted from the brown dirt nearby,...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
A Night of Horsing Around Changes Lives at the Cheff Center ORGANIZATION: Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center EVENT: The Cheff Center’s Annual Shindig DATE: September 7, 2018 TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. LOCATION: 8450 North 43rd Street, Augusta, MI 49012 A CONVERSATION...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Business
Sarah Meldrum packs up a career at Graphic Packaging International. Education Western Michigan University (WMU), Graphic and Printing Science, B.B.S. ’16 Hometown Sylvan Lake, MI Employment Material Management Analyst, Graphic Packaging International On the Job...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Business, Culture
A Q+A with Leif Norland, Global Design Director for Cooking at Whirlpool Corporation. How do you approach design from your position at Whirlpool? Whirlpool represents many brands around the world, including Maytag, Jenn-Air, Amana, and KitchenAid, just to name a few....
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Business
Getman Corporation reigns as king of underground mining equipment. Company Getman Corporation Website getman.com Regional Locations Headquartered in Bangor, with a second manufacturing facility in Comstock Charter Township Number of Employees 170 Executive Erik...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Culture
Tune your bow with corporate culture. In 2010, during the mad scramble from the nadir of the Great Recession, renowned business leader Alfred O. Weber, recently retired, strode into a hotel conference room in Detroit. In January of that year, Weber had been named...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Culture
If you seek tasty cider, just shake a Michigan apple tree. As the last few weeks of summer pass by, it’s time to start thinking of cozier thoughts and crunching leaves. This means trips to the apple orchard, hayrides, donuts, and apple cider for many Michiganders....
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Continuing evolution spurs growth and new jobs at XL Machine. On Highway M-60, where it winds past scenic lakes and lush farmland in St. Joseph County, sits a dynamic manufacturer of high-profile parts for the automotive, marine, agricultural, entertainment, and...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Business, Leadership
Kit Snyder, President and CEO of Consumers Credit Union, tells us about his journey to leadership. 1956 | Born in Coldwater, MI I have lived my entire life in Michigan. I was raised on a 40-acre farm outside Coldwater. Every evening, my family would sit together at...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2018 | Leadership
We sat down with John Rumohr, Senior Mechanical Engineer at TowerPinkster, and Jim Ritsema, City Manager of Kalamazoo, to hear their thoughts on leadership, childhood, and Labor Day plans. What is your most important role as a leader? Jim Ritsema: A leader needs to...
