Southfield Business

Brooks Kushman Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney Frank A. Angileri Honored as a 2015 “Leader in the Law”
Brooks Kushman Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney Frank A. Angileri Honored as a 2015 “Leader in the Law” 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Brooks Kushman Shareholder, Frank A. Angileri, has been named a 2015 “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Angileri will be recognized along with 30 other honorees at the 2015 Leaders in the Law award ceremony hosted by Michigan Lawyers Weekly on March 26, 2015 in Troy.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled for Frank for his recognition,” said Mark A. Cantor, president, Brooks Kushman. “Frank is a valuable asset to the development of Brooks Kushman and our Post Grant Proceedings practice, where he helps mentor and train upcoming attorneys. This recognition is well-deserved, and will help us continue to contribute to molding the industry’s young professionals.” read more

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

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

Brooks Kushman Announces New Chair of Trademark Practice
Brooks Kushman Announces New Chair of Trademark Practice 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

 Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce Shareholder Elizabeth (Libby) Janda has recently been appointed to serve as the new Chair of the firm’s trademark practice.

Janda has more than 30 years of experience as a trademark practitioner and specialist with Brooks Kushman. She has been instrumental in developing the firm’s trademark practice and handles trademark matters in a variety of industries, both domestically and internationally.

“Libby’s diverse and extensive experience makes her a natural fit for the trademark chair role,” saidMark Cantor, president of Brooks Kushman. “She has helped us grow our practice substantially through her client network, and I am confident that she will continue to improve the firm in her new role.” read more

UltraLevel Renovates Southfield Digs
UltraLevel Renovates Southfield Digs 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

UltraLevel 1UltraLevel, an IT solution provider, moved to its new headquarters in the 123.Net building along Northwestern Highway in February. Recently the company completed renovations making the space more like ‘home’ to its staff, customers and students.

Aside from a few offices within the suite, the entire space has been renovated. New carpet, paint, furniture, kitchen appliances, granite counter tops and so much more really makes the space come to life. The results are a welcoming reception and customer lounge, a fully functioning kitchen and employee lounge, two classrooms for UltraLevel’s IT certification training and testing programs (open to anyone), board room and an additional office and meeting space. read more

1-800-LAW-FIRM unveils new green energy as part of PACE
1-800-LAW-FIRM unveils new green energy as part of PACE 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

candgnews.com

Kayla Dimick

 

Those driving down the Lodge Freeway in recent weeks might have noticed a few changes to the roof of 1-800-LAW-FIRM.

Thanks to the privately funded Property Assessed Clean Energy project, or PACE, 1-800-LAW-FIRM, located at 26700 Lahser Road, recently debuted new wind turbines, carport and rooftop solar panels, high-efficiency lighting, and electric vehicle charging stations.

In 2012, the Southfield City Council voted to become the first city government to join Lean and Green Michigan, a public-private partnership facilitating economic development, the creation of good jobs and environment improvement.

Southfield’s membership allowed for the adoption of the citywide PACE program, which enables property owners to take on voluntary special assessments in order to finance improvements or construction projects that reduce energy and water use or utilize renewable energy sources, such as geothermal, solar and wind power. read more

Plante Moran to host “Move over, culture. Make way for innovation” webinar on Dec. 5
Plante Moran to host “Move over, culture. Make way for innovation” webinar on Dec. 5 150 150 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Plante Moran, one of the nation‘s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, will host a complimentary webinar titled, “Move over, culture. Make way for innovation” on Friday, Dec. 5. The webinar follows the release of Plant Moran’s fourth annual Innovation Survey on Nov. 10.

According to results compiled from more than 400 Midwest organizations that responded to the 2014 Innovation Survey, the overwhelming majority of whom were C-suite executives in manufacturing or professionals service firms, a strong, positive culture is paramount for successful innovation and increased revenue chiefly because it supports one of the main drivers of innovation: employees.

Expanding on key survey findings, Plante Moran’s Dec. 5 webinar will feature three elite innovator organizations known for their innovation and strong corporate cultures: Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System with CEO Nancy Schlichting; Napoleon, Ohio-based Automatic Feed with CFO Nathan Weaks; and Chicago-based ThoughtWorks with CEO Xia Guo. The three organizations will share best practices with webinar participants to help create a culture empowered to ignite innovation.

To register for the Plante Moran webinar, please visit http://www.plantemoran.com/perspectives/webinars/2014/Pages/move-over-culture-make-room-for-innovation.aspx.

About Plante Moran
Celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2014, Plante Moran (www.plantemoran.com) is one of the country’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, providing clients with tax, audit, risk management, financial, technology, business consulting and wealth management services. Plante Moran has 22 offices and a staff of more than 2,000 professionals throughout Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, with international offices in Shanghai; Monterrey, Mexico; and Mumbai, India. Plante Moran has been recognized by a number of organizations, including FORTUNE magazine, as one of the country’s best places to work.

 

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