DETROIT, January 31, 2013 – Today, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Detroit Regional Chamber announced that the Chamber’s Connection Point program has officially joined the MEDC as part of the Pure Michigan Business Connect portfolio. The new …
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Sandy Baruah on The Paul W. Smith Show, Live from Lansing
WJR 760 AM: January 31, 2013
Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah stopped by WJR’s The Paul W. Smith Show, broadcasting live from Lansing. Original air date: January 31, 2013.
Continue ReadingCrestmark Now Offers Equipment Financing
(TROY, MICHIGAN, January 30, 2013) Crestmark is pleased to announce that we have expanded our services to include equipment financing. Not only is this a value-add to the innovative working capital solutions we currently offer, but it emphasizes Crestmark’s significant …
Continue ReadingTTi Global Poised to Debut New Corporate Brand: “People Driving Change”
TTi Global will launch its new corporate branding and the opening of their new world headquarters on January 31st, 2013. In keeping with their new world headquarters in Rochester Hills, TTi Global will be unveiling their new image and branding …
Continue ReadingNemeth Burwell Partner Named Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment
Detroit, Mich. —January 29, 2013 —Anne Widlak, a partner at Detroit-based employment law firm Nemeth Burwell, P.C., has been named a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment by American Lawyer Media, a leading provider of news and information …
Continue ReadingMisclassifying Workers Now to Avoid Healthcare Reform Mandates in 2014 Can Backfire on Employers
Federal Government Soon to Reach Out Directly to Employees about Job Classification Detroit, Mich. —January 29, 2013 —While the Affordable Healthcare Act doesn’t go into full effect until 2014, the employee count to determine which employers meet the 50 full-time …
Continue ReadingClassic Turning, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Great Lakes Metal Finishing, Inc.
Classic Turning, Inc., one of the Midwest’s largest and fastest growing CAD/CAM design and CNC machining companies, recently announced the acquisition of Jackson based Great Lakes Metal Finishing, Inc. For more than 30 years Classic Turning has been serving a …
Continue ReadingNew Detroit Inc. Elects New Officers and Board Members
DETROIT — New Detroit, Inc., the nonprofit race relations coalition, elected two new officers and eight new board members at its annual meeting. New officers include: Cheryl P. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) as Vice …
Continue ReadingJanuary 29, 2013: Ex-Im Bank to Open in Detroit; WJR’s Paul W. Smith Broadcasting Live from Lansing, Jan. 31
State Leaders Announce Opening of Export-Import Bank of the U.S. in Detroit Governor Rick Snyder joined Senator Debbie Stabenow, Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy K. Baruah and Congressmen John Dingell and Gary Peters to announce the opening of …
Continue ReadingExport-Import Bank opens regional office in Detroit’s Techtown
Detroit Free Press: January 28, 2013
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has opened a regional office in Techtown, the bank announced this morning.
The expert finance center, one of 11 around the country, is designed to help local businesses of all sizes export their products to oversees markets.
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