Michigan Touts Manufacturing Wins a Year After CHIPS Act Passage
State officials touted Michigan's successes since the passage of the bipartisan CHIPS Act a year ago.
EVgo and General Motors Open 1,000th DC Fast Charging Stall
WOODRIDGE, Ill. – EVgo Inc., one of the nation’s largest public fast-charging networks for electric vehicles, and General Motors have surpassed 1,000 fast charging stalls as part of their longstanding...
Holland Home Hires Suzanne Bolt as Human Resources Director
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Holland Home has brought on Suzanne Bolt, MM, SCHRM-SCP, to be its new Director of Human Resources. Suzanne comes from Pine Rest, an organization for...
CMS Energy Announces Holly Bowers as Vice President of Gas Engineering and Supply
JACKSON, Mich. -- CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy announced Holly Bowers as the company’s new vice president of gas engineering and supply.
She replaces Dennis Dobbs, who...
Rockford Construction Has New Role for Senior VP
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Rockford Construction, a nationally recognized construction, real estate development and property management firm, today announced an expanded leadership role for Senior Vice President Monica Steimle-App.
Steimle-App,...
Grand Rapids African American Executive Shares Experiences and Learnings Through New Book
Ovell Barbee Jr. has walked the halls of corporate America as an African-American executive of Fortune 500 companies and two renowned health systems.
As a passionate advocate for diversity, equity...
Better Made Snack Foods Celebrates 93rd Anniversary
DETROIT -- Better Made Snack Foods – one of Michigan’s best-known iconic brand names –launched its 93rd anniversary celebration Tuesday leading up to National Potato Day, Saturday, Aug. 19.
The...
CEO: Businesses should Strive for Success, Significance
Ron Daugherty, CEO of Daugherty Business Solutions, says companies should strive for success, significance.
Ceremony Honors Chicago’s Best, Brightest Companies To Work For
Corp! Magazine recognized more than 120 businesses as the Chicago area's Best and Brightest Companies To Work For.
Kelly Announces Strategic Restructuring Actions to Accelerate Profitable Growth
Talent solutions consultant Kelly announced strategic restructuring actions officials said will "further optimize the company’s operating model."
STEP Fundraising Campaign Aims at New Detroit PASC Studio
STEP's Progressive Art Studio Collective program will take advantage of an MEDC matching grant if it can raise $50,000 for its new studio in Detroit.
Small Business Outlook Rises on Debt Ceiling Deal and Cooling Inflation
The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index rose to 91.0 in June from 89.4 in May, matching Comerica’s forecast and above the 89.9 consensus forecast.
The...
Flexibility, Resilience Can Lead to Business Success, CEO Says
Flexibility and resilience can be the difference in a successful business, Ripple Effect CEO Amy Bielski says.
Kimberly Andrews Espy Elected Wayne State University’s First Woman President
The Wayne State University Board of Governors voted unanimously to elect Kimberly Andrews Espy, Ph.D., as the university’s 13th president, effective Aug. 1. Mark Gaffney, chair of the Board...
GM Names Lin-Hua Wu Senior VP, Chief Communications Officer
DETROIT – General Motors today named Lin-Hua Wu as senior vice president and chief communications officer. Wu joins GM from Google, where she has served as Vice President of Global Communications & Public...
Piper and Gold Public Relations Announces Cassie Cotton as First President
LANSING, Mich. — Piper & Gold, an award-winning and people-centric PR agency, has appointed longtime Chief of Staff Cassie Cotton as the agency's inaugural president. This strategic move marks...
Bavarian Inn Matriarch Dorothy Zehnder Dies at Age 101
Dorothy Zehnder, the matriarch of the Bavarian Inn family, died July 9 with family at her side. She was 101.
SCOTUS Decisions Could Impact How Businesses Operate: Experts
While two Supreme Court decisions were getting all the publicity, a ruling in a quieter case could have a large impact for businesses, legal experts say.
Workers Still Learning How to Integrate AI, ChatGPT
While AI in general, and ChatGPT in particular, are gaining popularity in the workforce, many are just beginning to understand it.
General Motors Acquires Israeli Battery Software Startup
GM has acquired nearly all of the assets of an Israel-based software startup
