by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2017 | Culture
At Wightman & Associates, a unified workforce is top priority. WIGHTMAN & ASSOCIATES; KALAMAZOO, MI |Connecting diverse disciplines like architecture, engineering, and surveying across multiple locations in Benton Harbor, Portage, and Allegan has proven to be...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2017 | Culture
Nulty Insurance proves that, at the end of the day, it’s all about community. NULTY INSURANCE; KALAMAZOO, MI | A family-owned business since 1945, Nulty Insurance has always focused on people over profits. “It’s beyond just checking boxes. Everything we do is...
by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2017 | Culture
JVTR volleys for exceptional workplace culture. JANSEN VALK THOMPSON REAHM PC; KALAMAZOO, MI | Jansen Valk Thompson Reahm PC (JVTR) makes sure its hardworking accounting, tax, and consulting experts are excited to get up in the morning by taking steps to make its...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Business
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Business
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...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Leadership
We sat down with Rick Searing, International Baccalaureate (IB) Educator and Diploma Program Coordinator at Portage Northern High School, to get his perspective on leadership, briefcases, and more. Define leadership. The ability to get a group to come together around...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Culture
Zeigler Motorsports aims to make organizational training fun (and fast!). For many, the thought of team building exercises conjures youthful images of camp counselors leading campers down to the lake or human resources managers struggling to stir up excitement with...
by Kimberly Viers | Oct 1, 2017 | Leadership
A Conversation with Dan Martin—videographer, editor, and founder at Kzoom. As a videographer who founded his own company, how do you define your role? I’m like a rainmaker in training. I’ve shifted from doing things to making things happen. I still am actively...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2017 | Leadership
We spent some time with Troy Cuvelier, President at Integrated Technologies, to hear what he had to say about leadership, cell phone apps, and more. Define leadership. Inspiring, always learning, educating, optimistic, listening, caring, compassionate, appreciative,...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2017 | Culture
At Imperial Beverage, company culture is built on care and lots of fun. Why do special delivery flowers bring more joy than those bought at the corner market? Why are cheers following a walk-off game winning homerun so much louder than those acknowledging an early...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2017 | Leadership
We sat down with Paul Martus, principal industrial designer at Newell Brands, for a glimpse at design through his eyes. What does an industrial designer do? I truly believe we provide a service—a problem-solving service. We’re part detective, part artist, part...
by Kimberly Viers | Aug 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
With its commitment to healthy vegetables, all in a row! Summer evenings are a time when many of us enjoy sitting down to fresh, locally-grown vegetables for dinner, whether it’s a ripe red tomato on a juicy cheeseburger or slices of zucchini served with barbeque...
