Detroit Free Press: September 25, 2013
By Brent Snavely
The consensus among economic development officials in Michigan is that the state has an opportunity to lure more investment from automakers and suppliers.
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GM’s Akerson says female auto CEO is inevitable
USA Today: September, 25, 2013
By Nate Bomey, Detroit Free Press
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said it’s “inevitable” that a woman will eventually become the CEO of a major automaker — and it could be his own successor.
Continue ReadingSnyder urges international investment to bolster auto industry growth in state
Crain’s Detroit Business: September 25, 2013
By Dustin Walsh
Now is the time to “double down” on auto investments in the state, Gov. Rick Snyder told auto industry representatives at today’s Michigan Automotive Summit, hosted by MichAuto at Cobo Center.
Continue ReadingSnyder at auto summit in Detroit: Industry and state need to stop staring at rearview
MLive: September 25, 2013
By David Muller
DETROIT, MI- The automotive epicenter of the United States should stop staring in the rearview mirror and focus on the road ahead, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder told an audience at the inaugural Michigan Automotive Summit on Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingGM CEO Sees “Car Gal” Soon Leading Auto Company
CBS Detroit: September 25, 2013
By Jeff Gilbert
GM CEO Dan Akerson says we’re coming close to the day when a woman will be the Chief Executive at one of America’s major carmakers.
Continue ReadingGovernor Rick Snyder on The Michigan Automotive Summit, WJR, September 25, 2013
From WJR 760 By Paul Smith September 25, 2013 Governor Rick Snyder was on WJR Radio with Paul Smith to discuss the inaugural 2013 Michigan Automotive Summit. The Summit, the first of its kind, worked to bring together a variety …
Continue ReadingMICHauto emerges as economic development force for state auto industry (with video)
Detroit Free Press: September 24, 2013
One of the first things Sandy Baruah noticed about Michigan before he was named CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber in 2010 was the lack of a unified voice for the state’s automotive industry.
“There wasn’t one organization in Michigan speaking on behalf of Michigan, and other states had these very organized delegations,” said Baruah, who worked in the Bush administration when General Motors and Chrysler hit rock bottom in the fall of 2008.
Continue ReadingDetroit Regional Chamber’s Jonathan So Discusses Health Care Reform with Craig Fahle
WDET: September 17, 2013
Detroit Regional Chamber’s Jonathon So was on The Craig Fahle Show to discuss what options businesses have in navigating the changes brought by healthcare reform and the Affordable Care Act.
Continue ReadingSandy Baruah Discusses China Trade Mission, Immigration Reform with Craig Fahle
WDET: September 16, 2013
Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah talked with Craig Fahle about Governor Rick Snyder’s trade mission to China and immigration reform.
Continue ReadingTech Lifeline: Visa Bill Would Lift Detroit, Chamber Leader Says
September 14, 2013: Deadline Detroit
A technology talent gap holds back local “businesses’ ability to compete in the global economy,” the Detroit Regional Chamber president writes in a Free Press guest column. The corporate group backs a congressional effort to let more foreigners study engineering technology, science and math here and work in those fields “until America’s schools start producing more tech-savvy graduates,” Sandy Baruah explains.
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