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Durr to Consolidate Area Operations, Invest $40M in Southfield Facility
Durr to Consolidate Area Operations, Invest $40M in Southfield Facility 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

DBusiness

By: DBusiness Daily News

Durr Systems, a Germany-based engineering company, will invest $40 million in its new home in Southfield, consolidating operations from Auburn Hills, Plymouth, and Wixom into a single location.

The move to a former DTE call center on Northwestern Highway, likely to occur in early 2016, will create 320 jobs while retaining 180 jobs. The company plans to spend $21 million on building renovations and $19 million for an expansion. read more

BlueWater Technologies Kicks Off Tech 248 in 2015
BlueWater Technologies Kicks Off Tech 248 in 2015 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

tech248Last month BlueWater Technologies hosted the first Tech248 event of 2015 which attracted over 100 Oakland County participants representing numerous technological companies and institutions.

Jeff Day, BlueWater Technologies Executive Vice President, spoke at the event about BlueWater’s capabilities in addition to the future of experiential marketing and events.

“There’s nothing we enjoy more than bringing people into our office; the Tech248 event was a great success,” said Day. We’re thankful to all the attendees and to Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick for speaking.” read more

Pepper Hamilton Partner Kay Standridge Kress Interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Pepper Hamilton Partner Kay Standridge Kress Interviewed by Michigan Lawyers Weekly 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Kay Standridge Kress, a partner in Pepper Hamilton‘s Detroit office, was featured in the January 12, 2015 article, “A Sidebar With Kay Standridge Kress”, published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly. This article focuses on Ms. Kress being appointed chair of the Business Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. read more

Annual Survey Underway to Benchmark Employer-Provided Benefits Trends in Michigan
Annual Survey Underway to Benchmark Employer-Provided Benefits Trends in Michigan 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Michigan office of Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC, formerly McGraw Wentworth, has launched its 12th annual Southeast Michigan Mid-Market Group Benefits Survey. The free survey will provide company leadership and human resources professionals with trend data to understand the leading benefit strategies implemented by area employers and to guide their 2016 employee health care benefit decisions.

“Employers need timely data to guide their health care strategy decisions in an era of rapidly changing compliance issues and market forces,” said Rebecca McLaughlan, vice president, Marsh & McLennan Agency. “Year-over-year this survey provides valid, actionable data to help Michigan employers with their talent management and business management goals.” read more

Cygnus Systems to Host Various Technology Events in Southfield
Cygnus Systems to Host Various Technology Events in Southfield 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Cygnus Systems recently moved to Southfield taking up 10,000 square feet of space in the 123.Net building, central to Southfield’s growing technology hub. The office resides on the sixth floor with the option to expand an additional 10,000 square feet.

The company utilizes IT support services, cloud services, carrier services, VoIP telephony systems and application/web development in order to help companies maintain a functioning business focus. read more

MIC Customs Solutions Expands Southfield Presence
MIC Customs Solutions Expands Southfield Presence 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

SF groupMIC Customs Solutions, headquartered in Southfield’s Travelers Towers, are renewing their lease for several more years and moving into a larger space within the building.

The new space will have a kitchen, an additional office and conference room. Currently the company is located on the 11th floor. The move will be to the 12th floor, increasing square footage by 1,000 feet. read more

Textile designer picked as Kresge’s 2015 Eminent Artist
Textile designer picked as Kresge’s 2015 Eminent Artist 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Detroit News

Michael H. Hodges

The Kresge Foundation announced Thursday that Ruth Adler Schnee, pioneering designer of modernist textiles, will be its Eminent Artist for 2015.

The coveted honor, given to just one artist a year, comes with a $50,000 prize and no strings attached.

“Ruth Adler Schnee is among the select group of Detroiters who have helped shape an international design sensibility,” said Kresge President and CEO Rip Rapson, who notes the 91-year-old’s success in what was once a completely male-dominated field. read more

$5 million bequest to fund Lawrence Tech engineering scholarships
$5 million bequest to fund Lawrence Tech engineering scholarships 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

A bequest that exceeds $5 million will be used to fund full scholarships for engineering students at Lawrence Technological University.

The money comes from a trust established by George and Dorothea G. Mink of Clinton Township. Mrs. Mink died in May 2013, and her husband, a former student, died two months later. They had no children.

The engineering scholarships, funded with the income from the permanent endowment, will be awarded starting with the fall semester in 2016. read more

Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association creates Lawrence Tech scholarship fund
Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association creates Lawrence Tech scholarship fund 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

The Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Association has donated $750,000 to create an endowed scholarship fund for undergraduate mechanical engineering students at Lawrence Technological University.

The donation is among the top 10 largest gifts ever received by the University to establish an endowed scholarship, and the largest for scholarships from an organization. Interest income from the endowment will provide need-based scholarship assistance to recipients.

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Lawrence Tech named to national honor roll for student community service
Lawrence Tech named to national honor roll for student community service 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

PresidentsHonorRoll[1]Lawrence Technological University has once again been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which recognizes institutions of higher education that support exemplary community service programs for students and raise the visibility of effective practices in campus community partnerships.

The Corporation for National & Community Service has administered the award since 2006 in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as well as the American Council on Education, Campus Compact, and the Interfaith Youth Core.

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