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Page 1: MISSION - The Right Place · 2014 RESULTS 2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Company Jobs Retained Jobs Created Payroll New Investment Proos.Manufacturing. 50. $1,361,620. $5,665,370
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To Our Investors & Partners. . . . . . . . . 2

Advancing the West MI Economy . . . 3

2014 Results.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Fostering Successful Growth.. . . . 6-10.

Dicastal.North.America.. . . . . . . . . . 6.

Plasan.Carbon.Composites. . . . . . . 7.

INglass.S .p .A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.

SolarBOS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.

Dialog.Direct.(formerly.NOVO.1). . . 9.

AvaSure.LLC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.

Proos.Manufacturing.. . . . . . . . . . . 10.

Life Sciences & Medical Devices. . . . . 11

Food Processing & Agribusiness. . . .12

Smart Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Technology & Communications. . . . 14

Commercial Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Business Support Systems. . . . . . . . 16

Infrastructure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Work-Ready Talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Community Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Manufacturing Assistance . . . . . 20-21.

The Right Place Team.. . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Investors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25

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MISSIONThe.Right.Place.drives.regional.Economic.Development.

initiatives.to.stimulate.economic.growth,.wealth.creation,.

and.operational.excellence.by.focusing.on.productivity,.

innovation,.and.the.retention.and.creation.of.quality.

employment.in.the.West.Michigan.community ..

VALUEBuilding.on.over.30.years.of.knowledge.and.

experience.in.understanding.the.opportunities.and.

challenges.affecting.the.West.Michigan.economy,.

The.Right.Place,.Inc ..develops.and.implements.

comprehensive.strategies.to.retain,.expand,.and.

attract.businesses.vital.to.the.region’s.long-term.

health ..These.strategies.include.marketing.the.region.

globally,.connecting.area.businesses.to.national.

and.international.resources,.identifying.emerging.

growth.opportunities,.and.strengthening.the.global.

competitiveness.and.innovation.of.area.firms ..Through.

these.and.other.activities,.The.Right.Place.is.fostering.

an.environment.of.sustainable.economic.growth,.high.

quality.employment,.and.wealth.creation.for.the..

West.Michigan.economy .

ADVANCING THE WEST MICHIGAN ECONOMY

2014.marked.another.successful.year.of.economic.growth.in.West.Michigan ..This.report.details.

the.positive.impact.The.Right.Place.is.making.in.the.region.on.a.variety.of.strategic.levels ..

The.year.began.with.the.introduction.of.our.2014-2016.strategic.plan,.which.builds.on.our.

strong.foundation.of.economic.development.and.identifies.new.opportunities.for.growth ...

The.three-year.plan,.which.drew.immediate.accolades,.was.developed.in.partnership.with..

PwC.and.based.on.input.from.business.leaders,.community.leaders.and.The.Right.Place.team ..

This.plan.is.a.compass.for.the.future;.we.continuously.monitor.whether.we.are.on.track.and.

adjust.our.direction.as.necessary ..

Of.course,.a.plan.is.only.as.good.as.the.people.who.implement.it ..Fortunately,.we.have.a..

great.team.in.place,.and.it.shows.in.our.results ..

The.Right.Place.continues.to.play.a.leading.role.throughout.the.West.Michigan.region ...

We.remain.deeply.engaged.in.the.Governor’s.Prosperity.Initiative,.providing.input.and.staff.

resources ..We.have.also.signed.another.three-year.contract.with.Ionia.County.and.a.new.

contract.with.Montcalm.County.for.economic.development.services ..Additionally,.Newaygo.

and.Lake.Counties.are.benefiting.from.our.economic.development.expertise.in..

the.development.of.their.own.strategies .

This.is.also.the.year.in.which.we.made.the.decision.to.relocate.the.Right.Place.offices ....

We.would.like.to.thank.CWD.Real.Estate.Investment,.Triangle.Associates,.Steelcase,.Custer.

Office.Interiors.and.Progressive.AE.for.their.efforts.to.ensure.the.space.reflects.the.excellence.

The.Right.Place.is.known.for.in.our.work .

Teamwork.and.collaboration.are.the.hallmarks.of.The.Right.Place:.Our.outstanding,.committed.

team.of.professionals.delivers.great.results.for.the.region,.and.collaborates.with.our.public.

partners,.regional.organizations.and.the.State.to.advance.the.economy.in.West.Michigan .

We.are.grateful.for.your.ongoing.support.of.our.organization.and.our.work.as.we.enter.our.

30th.year.in.business ..We.look.forward.to.our.continued.partnership.in.2015.and.beyond ....

Birgit M. Klohs

President.&.CEO,..The.Right.Place,.Inc .

Michelle Van Dyke

Chairman,.The.Right.Place,.Inc .President,.Fifth.Third.Bank

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2014 RESULTS2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Company Jobs Retained Jobs Created Payroll New Investment

Proos.Manufacturing. 50. $1,361,620. $5,665,370

Herbruck’s.Poultry.Ranch.Inc .. 50. $1,535,040. $33,000,000

Eastern.Insurance.Holdings. 5. 3. $145,848. $152,570

NOVO.1. 287. $6,932,726. $1,500,000

INglass.S .p .A .. 109. $3,358,368. $17,600,000

Steel.21 .61. $2,373,266 $4,500,000

AvaSure.LLC. 40. 110. $6,431,150. $4,146,400

Belding.Tool.&.Machine. 0. $0. $405,000

RoMan.Manufacturing. 20. $1,740,000. $2,725,000

SolarBOS,.Inc .. 50. $2,624,800. $884,000

Cascade.Die.Casting.Group. 50. $1,535,550. $5,336,000

Ventra.Ionia.Main,.LLC. 144. $4,610,880. $8,500,000

Medbio,.Inc. 45. $1,608,360. $3,393,000

LumenFlow.Corp. 6. $192,396. $1,300,000

Flow-Rite. 64. $2,358,720. $6,055,552

General.Formulations. 50. $2,122,640. $4,175,000

The.Gluten.Free.Bar. 5. $629,244. $488,000

CiTic.Dicastal.Co ..Ltd. 300. $9,850,200. $140,000,000

Plasan.Carbon.Composites,.Inc .. 620. $20,262,996. $29,000,000

Wilbur-Ellis. 12. $433,680 $5,367,000

Founders.Brewing.Company. 72. $3,107,520. $40,400,000

Die.Cad.Group. 30 $2,499,120 $860,200

Total 45 2,183 $75,714,124 $315,453,092

PROJECTS BY INDUSTRY

PROJECTS BY JOBS PROJECTS BY TOTAL PAYROLL

PROJECTS BY CAPITAL INVESTMENT

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$5,705,484

$7,361,194

$10,439,510

$227,006,122

$79,255,000

$1,652,570

$7,539,400

MANUFACTURING FOOD PROCESSING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MEDICAL DEVICES

TOTAL RESULTS

$315.4MILLION

IN INVESTMENTS

22 PROJECTS

2,183 JOBS CREATED

$75.7 MILLION

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FOSTERING SUCCESSFULGROWTH

DICASTAL NORTH AMERICA [ SMART MANUFACTURING ]

When.Chinese.auto.supplier.Dicastal.North.America.decided.to..

establish.its.first.U .S ..location,.it.explored.35.sites.in.seven.states ...

In.the.end,.Greenville,.Michigan,.was.the.perfect.choice .

In.2015,.Dicastal.will.start.building.aluminum.alloy.wheels.on.the.

98-acre.campus.formerly.used.by.Uni-Solar ..The.company.will.make.

a.capital.investment.of.$140.million.to.add.approximately.100,000.

square.feet.to.the.existing.facility ..It.also.plans.to.hire.300.employees.

over.the.next.four.years ..

When.operations.are.in.full.swing,.Dicastal.will.ship.3.million.lightweight.

wheels.annually.to.North.American.customers,.including.major.

automotive.manufacturers ..Use.of.lightweight.components.is.a.trend.

that.is.expected.to.grow.in.response.to.federally-mandated.fuel.

efficiency.standards .

The.Right.Place,.together.with.state.and.local.partners,.worked.as.

a.regional.team.to.provide.the.level.of.service.and.business.support.

needed.to.bring.Dicastal.to.Greenville .

Dicastal’s.announcement.underlines.the.importance.of.a.strong.

international.business.strategy.for.West.Michigan ..The.Right.Place.

business.development.team.collaborated.with.partners.at.the.Michigan.

Economic.Development.Corporation.and.the.City.of.Greenville.to.bring.

Dicastal.to.our.region .

“There were some very, very competitive incentives from other states. It was very close. The incentives were there, the training was there and the cooperation we received was great.”

- Dale Hadel, Director of Business

Development for Dicastal

North America

PLASAN CARBON COMPOSITES [ SMART MANUFACTURING ]

Innovative manufacturing + the right community = business success.

In.a.nutshell,.that’s.why.Plasan.Carbon.Composites.is.investing..

$29.million.again.in.Walker,.Michigan ..The.company.produces.lightweight.

carbon.fiber.parts.and.assemblies.for.the.Corvette.Stingray,.Viper.SRT,.

Shelby.Mustang.GT500KR.and.more .

It’s.the.second.time.Plasan.chose.West.Michigan ..

In.2011,.The.Right.Place.successfully.attracted.the.company.to.West.Michigan.to.establish.its..

innovative.carbon.fiber.manufacturing.operations.in.Walker ..Since.then,.the.company.has..

flourished,.which.prompted.Plasan.to.unite.its.U .S ..manufacturing.operations.under.one.roof .

The.company’s.197,000.square.foot.expansion.will.accommodate.another.620.employees,..

including.530.skilled.workers .

The.bottom.line:.The.Right.Place.not.only.attracts.companies.to.West.Michigan,.but.also..

nurtures.those.relationships.to.support.future.business.growth .

“Our experience in launching the new facility in West Michigan has been great and made easy the decision of how and where to expand with our next phase of growth.” .- Jim Staargaard, President

Plasan Carbon Composites

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INGLASS S.P.A. [ SMART MANUFACTURING ]

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Where.does.an.Italian.company.go.to.compete.globally?.West.Michigan!.Bellissimo!.

In.spring.2014,.Italian-based.manufacturer.INglass.announced.plans.to.invest.$17 .6.million.in.Byron.Township,.

where.it.will.establish.HRSflow,.a.subsidiary.that.will.build.hot.runner.systems.for.plastic.injection.molding ..

The.company.was.looking.for.a.location.that.was.close.to.local.customers.and.could.support.just-in-time.delivery,.

prompt.service.and.closer.sales.relationships ..The.Right.Place.embraced.the.opportunity,.assembling.a.cross-

functional.team.of.experts.in.economic.development,.workforce.development,.local.government,.and.real.estate.

to.create.a.powerful,.seamless.experience.for.the.decision-makers .

As.a.result,.INglass.will.make.a.$17 .6.million.capital.investment.and.add.109.new.jobs.in.Byron.Township.over..

the.next.four.years .

After.considering.more.than.50.sites,.company.leadership.is.confident.it.made.the.right.choice.with..

West.Michigan.and.is.very.optimistic.about.the.future ..INglass.currently.has.more.than.600.employees..

in.28.countries.across.six.continents ..

SOLARBOS, INC. [ SMART MANUFACTURING ]

SolarBOS.is.a.leader.in.Balance.of.System.(BOS).

technology.for.the.solar.energy.industry ..Based.in.

Livermore,.California,.the.growing.company.will.build.

a.new.manufacturing.facility.in.Walker,.Michigan,.

bringing.it.closer.to.its.Michigan-based.suppliers ...

More.importantly,.the.move.brings.SolarBOS.closer..

to.key.customers.in.the.Eastern.and.Southeastern.

United.States ..

“West Michigan’s manufacturing sector is unique in its diversity and talented workforce. We hope to leverage both of these assets in this new era of SolarBOS’ growth story.”- Jason Schripsema, Chairman & CTO, SolarBOS, Inc.

The.company.is.investing.approximately.$884,000.in.

the.new.facility,.which.will.create.50+.jobs.when.the.

construction.is.completed ..

Throughout.the.SolarBOS.site-evaluation.process,..

The.Right.Place.provided.a.single.source.of.information.

and.assistance,.connecting.the.executive.team.with..

key.resources.to.ensure.success.in.West.Michigan ..

Working.with.The.Right.Place.and.its.economic.

development.partners,.the.company.is.receiving.

support.from.the.Michigan.Strategic.Fund,.Michigan.

Business.Development.Program.and.the.City.of.Walker .

“Our decision to locate in West Michigan will position INglass and HRSflow for continued future growth, The Right Place and their local and state partners were critical in building the business case for INglass to be in West Michigan.”.

- Maurizio Bazzo, President

INglass Group

DIALOG DIRECT (FORMERLY NOVO 1) [ TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS ]

Listed.by.Inc.Magazine.as.a.“Fastest.Growing.Private.

Company”.for.five.years,.Texas-based.Dialog.Direct,.

formerly.NOVO.1,.provides.round-the-clock.customer.

service.for.the.healthcare,.insurance,.financial,.utilities,.

and.retail.markets ..

Choosing.Grand.Rapids.was.not.a.snap.decision ...

There.were.23.other.U .S ..sites.in.the.running,.including.

NOVO.1’s.home.state,.Texas ..The.final.decision.was.a.

vote.of.confidence.in.West.Michigan.based.partially.

upon.the.company’s.success.in.Holland,.Michigan ..

The.Right.Place.worked.with.NOVO.1.to.secure.the.$1 .5.

million.expansion.project.in.Cascade.Township,.which.

will.house.287.new.jobs.over.the.next.three.years .

In.September,.Governor.Rick.Snyder.visited.Dialog.

Direct.to.celebrate.the.company’s.expansion.and.thank.

its.leadership.for.investing.in.Michigan ..The.call.center.

is.one.of.five.Michigan.locations.employing.more.than.

2,000.people.with.an.annual.payroll.of.more.than..

$60.million .

“The combination of community support, an outstanding labor market and our desire to create jobs in Michigan helped us make the decision to invest in Grand Rapids.”- Douglas Kearney, CEO of Dialog Direct

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AVASURE LLC [ MEDICAL DEVICES ]

Patients.are.safer.and.health.care.costs.are.down.

thanks.to.AvaSure’s.advanced.patient.observation.

and.communications.platform ..The.system.lets.nurses.

remotely.monitor.multiple.patients,.anticipate.their.

needs,.identify.risky.situations,.and.avert.injuries ..

Now,.instead.of.relying.on.outsourced.production,.

Michigan-based.AvaSure.will.establish.its.own.

manufacturing.capabilities.in.Plainfield.Township ...

The.new.$1 .9.million.facility,.located.at.5801.Safety..

Drive.NE,.Grand.Rapids,.Michigan,.will.add.110.local..

jobs.over.the.next.three.years.while.enhancing..

AvaSure’s.quality.and.profitability ..The.Right.Place.

worked.with.the.Michigan.Economic.Development.

Corporation.and.Plainfield.Township.to.provide.support .

This.expansion.underscores.the.commitment.of..

The.Right.Place.to.grow.a.world-class.medical..

device.industry.in.the.region .

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PROOS MANUFACTURING [ SMART MANUFACTURING ]

Proos.Manufacturing.has.come.a.long.way.since.it.

began.making.casket.hardware.and.cookie.cutters.

in.1919 ..Today.Proos.specializes.in.precision.metal.

stampings.for.the.automotive,.industrial.and.office.

furniture.industries ..And.it.is.set.to.grow.under.the.

leadership.of.third-generation.owner.and.CEO.

Amy.Proos ..

It.could.have.expanded.elsewhere ..But.it.didn’t .

Instead,.Proos.credits.The.Right.Place,.the.Michigan.

Economic.Development.Corporation,.and.the.City.of.

Grand.Rapids.with.paving.the.way.for.a.West.Michigan.

expansion ..The.move.brings.a.new.investment.of.$5 .7.

million.to.the.city .

“Managing growth is just as challenging as managing decline. With the assistance of The Right Place, MEDC, and the City of Grand Rapids, Proos is about to start another exciting chapter in our 94-year history.”

- Amy Proos, Owner and CEO, Proos Manufacturing

The.company.will.renovate.its.Oak.Industrial.Drive.

facility.to.expand.its.fabrication.and.stamping.

operations ..The.investment.will.add.50.jobs.to.its.

existing.83-employee.workforce.and.enable.Proos..

to.meet.customer.needs.today.and.in.the.future .

LIFE SCIENCES& MEDICAL DEVICES

IMPACTING LIVESMIDEVICE: COLLABORATE. BUILD. PROMOTE.MiDevice.is.a.local.consortium.dedicated.to.the.design,.development,.

manufacturing,.and.distribution.of.medical.devices ..Under.the.leadership.

of.The.Right.Place,.MiDevice.companies.are.teaming.up.to.bring.national.

recognition.to.West.Michigan ..The.group.continues.to.grow:.The.2014.

addition.of.Hart.Enterprises.brings.membership.to.27.companies .

Members work together in unique ways:

•. Collaborate..Meeting.quarterly.to.share.best.practices.and.tour.facilities .

•. Build..Working.together.with.The.Right.Place.to.build.West.Michigan’s.

medical.device.infrastructure .

•. Promote..Teaming.up.with.The.Right.Place.and.the.Grand.Rapids.

SmartZone.for.key.industry.events,.OEMs,.and.international.biotech..

trade.organizations .

This.year,.the.group.met.four.times.throughout.West.Michigan.to.hear.a.

variety.of.speakers,.share.best.practices.and.tour.each.other’s.facilities .

For more information on West Michigan’s Life Science industry,

visit: www.rightplace.org/Industry-Sectors/Life-Sciences.aspx

AVASURE ($1.9M

INVESTMENT, 110 JOBS).

A leader in advanced

patient observation and

communications platforms,

Michigan-based AvaSure

will soon establish its own

manufacturing operations

in Plainfield Township. With

support from The Right Place,

the $1.9 million investment

will add 110 local jobs over the

next three years.

MEDBIO ($3.39M

INVESTMENT, 45 JOBS)

Specializing in injection

molding, assembly, and

packaging for the medical

device industry, Grand

Rapids-based Medbio, Inc.,

needed more space and

more employees to support

its growing customer base.

The Right Place worked with

Medbio to invest $3.39 million,

adding 20,000 square feet to

its existing facility and 45 new

employees.

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FOOD PROCESSING& AGRIBUSINESS

GROWING OPPORTUNITIESWEST MICHIGAN FOOD PROCESSORS COUNCILAgriculture.and.food.processing.contribute.over.$1 .5.billion.to.the.

regional.economy ..To.support.this.continued.growth,.The.Right.Place.

created.the.West.Michigan.Food.Processors.Council,.a.collaborative..

of.industry.leaders ..The.Council.held.its.first.meeting.in.August.with..

13.companies.representing.13.counties ..

The.Right.Place,.Michigan.Manufacturing.Technology.Center–West,.

Michigan.Economic.Development.Corporation.and.the.Michigan.

Department.of.Agriculture.and.Rural.Development.collaborated.to.

make.the.Council.a.reality .

MICHIGAN HOP NETWORKCraft.brewers.have.a.nearly.unquenchable.demand.for.locally.grown.

hops,.and.a.new.statewide.network.is.dedicated.to.meeting.that.need ..

The.Michigan.Hop.Network.was.formed.this.year.under.the.guidance.of.

The.Right.Place.and.The.Barry.County.Economic.Development.Alliance ..

Focused.on.hop.quality,.quantity.and.competitive.pricing.strategies,.it’s.

already.off.to.a.good.start .

THIRD ANNUAL MIFOOD SUMMITMore.than.230.Michigan.food.processors.and.growers.attended.a.sold.

out,.day-long.Food.Processing.and.Agribusiness.Summit.last.spring.in.

Hudsonville,.Michigan ..The.annual.Summit.provides.valuable.access.to.

resources,.education,.and.support,.ensuring.the.steady.growth.of..

West.Michigan’s.food.processing.industry .

For more information on West Michigan’s Agribusiness Industry,

visit: www.rightplace.org/Industry-Sectors/Agribusiness

COLLABORATIVE GROWTHSHARING BEST PRACTICESCelebrating.their.25th.and.15th.years.respectively,.the.Right.Place/MMTC-West.Manufacturers.Council.and.Supply.

Chain.Management.Council.bring.together.West.Michigan’s.best.and.brightest.manufacturers.and.talent.to.share.

best.practices.for.manufacturing.success ..It’s.been.a.busy.year.for.both.councils:

•. The.Manufacturers.Council.launched.a.new.strategic.plan.in.2014.focusing.on.three.areas:.Workforce.Development,.

Marketing/Communications.and.Knowledge.Sharing .

•. The.11th.annual.Supply.Chain.Management.Conference,.hosted.by.the.Supply.Chain.Management.Council,.was.a.

sell-out.with.200+.attendees ..Participants.received.practical.information.about.Operations/Logistics,.Growth/

Innovation,.Future.Perspectives,.and.Leadership/Development.from.industry.experts,.consultants,.and.academics .

BUILDING SMARTER MANUFACTURERSFor.over.20.years,.the.Michigan.Manufacturing.Technology.Center–West.(MMTC-West).has.been.the.backbone.of.The.

Right.Place’s.manufacturing.support.strategy ..Every.year,.small.and.medium-size.manufacturers.in.17.West.Michigan.

counties.rely.on.MMTC-West.for.training.as.well.as.objective,.high-quality.manufacturing.and.technical.support .

ENHANCING MANUFACTURING IN WEST MICHIGANNationwide,.2014.was.a.tremendous.year.for.manufacturing.investment,.and.West.Michigan.led.the.trend ..With.support..

and.leadership.by.The.Right.Place,.more.than.$225.million.was.invested.in.West.Michigan.manufacturing.this.year .

For more information visit:

www.rightplace.org/Industry-Sectors/Advanced-Manufacturing.aspx..

SMART MANUFACTURING

HERBRUCK’S POULTRY RANCH ($33M

INVESTMENT, 50 JOBS)

After 55+ years of providing

premium, farm-fresh eggs,

locally owned Herbruck’s

Poultry Ranch continues

to grow. A new $33 million

expansion is underway,

creating 50 additional jobs

over the next three years

in the Village of Saranac. GENERAL FORMULATIONS ($4.2M INVESTMENT,

50 JOBS).Currently located

in two buildings on opposite

sides of the street, Sparta-

based General Formulations

realized the next phase of

company growth would

necessitate combining the

sites. The Right Place worked

with General Formulations,

the Village of Sparta, and

state resources to build

company synergy by uniting

all operations under one roof

during its expansion.

FLOW-RITE ($6M INVESTMENT,

64 JOBS)

Based in Byron Township,

Flow-Rite announced its

intention to add new high-

speed assembly equipment

and injection molds to its

business. Because ownership

is out-of-state, there was a

risk that the company would

expand elsewhere. With

support and leadership from

The Right Place, both the

investment and new jobs will

be here in West Michigan.

CASCADE DIE CASTING GROUP ($5.3M INVESTMENT,

50 JOBS).Established in

1978, Cascade Die Casting

Group’s requirements and

customer base continue to

increase at both its Sparta

and Gaines Township

locations. With assistance

from The Right Place, the

company will continue to

grow in West Michigan

with new equipment and

expanded operations at

both facilities.

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TECHNOLOGY &COMMUNICATIONSBUILDING ON SUCCESSWEST MICHIGAN TALENT: BUILDING TECH EXPERTISEThis.year,.The.Right.Place.led.the.development.of.West.Michigan.Tech..

Talent,.a.new.group.focused.on.training.and.developing.new.and.existing.

technology.talent ..The.group.is.exploring.broad-based.strategies.to..

develop.technology.capacity.and.aptitude.among.students.of.all.ages,.

starting.with.the.K-12.system.and.extending.through.our.community..

colleges,.and.local.university.systems ...

TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL OF WEST MICHIGANManaged.and.facilitated.by.The.Right.Place,.the.newly.formed..

Technology.Council.of.West.Michigan.aspires.to.find.new.ways.to..

engage.more.clients.across.the.country ..Using.market.research.and..

targeted.messaging.throughout.the.U .S .,.the.group.is.raising.the..

awareness.of.the.incredible.tech.talent.located.in.West.Michigan ..

GOING TO THE CENTER OF THE ACTIONA.record.crowd.at.the.Great.Lakes.Software.Excellence.Conference..

meant.an.opportunity.for.The.Right.Place.and.local.companies.to.build.

relationships.and.increase.the.visibility.of.West.Michigan’s.tech.industry ...

The.conference.provided.a.platform.for.presentations.from.local.tech..

firms.Mutually.Human,.Atomic.Object,.and.Open.Systems.Technologies ..

For more information on West Michigan’s Technology & Communications,

visit: www.rightplace.org/Industry-Sectors/Information-Technology.aspx

FOSTERING INNOVATIONDESIGN WEEK WEST MICHIGANIn.its.inaugural.year,.Design.Week.West.Michigan..

was.a.hit,.thanks.in.part.to.The.Right.Place,.who.

co-sponsored.the.initiative.and.assisted.with.planning.

and.communications.for.the.May.event ..The.week-long.

event.put.the.spotlight.on.area.designers.and.built.

relationships.with.the.region’s.cultural,.educational,..

and.business.communities ..

WORKING WITH KENDALL COLLEGE

OF ART AND DESIGNThe.Right.Place.developed.a.new.partnership.with.

Kendall.College.of.Art.and.Design,.one.of.Michigan’s.

leading.commercial.design.schools,.as.part.of.its.strategy.

to.enhance.design.in.West.Michigan ..Through.this.new.

relationship,.the.entities.will.work.together.to.establish..

a.design.advisory.committee.and.collaborate.on.design-

oriented.events .

CREATIVE MANY MICHIGANThanks.to.an.invitation.from.Right.Place.investor.and.

strategic.partner,.Meijer.Inc .,.The.Right.Place.has.

established.a.new.partnership.with.Creative.Many.

Michigan.(formerly.ArtServe) ..This.new.“east/west”.

collaboration.was.developed.to.raise.awareness.of.

Michigan’s.talented.industrial.design.community.and..

its.contribution.to.the.state’s.economic.success .

COMMERCIALDESIGN

DIALOG DIRECT (FORMERLY NOVO 1) ($1.5M

INVESTMENT, 287 JOBS) West Michigan’s strong labor

pool and diverse language base make it an attractive

location for customer contact centers. The proof:

Dialog Direct, which provides customer service for

the healthcare, insurance, financial, utilities, and retail

markets, chose Cascade Township for its new contact

center. Working with The Right Place, the company will

add 287 new jobs and invest $1.5 million to expand its

presence in Michigan.

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BUSINESS SUPPORT SYSTEMSLOCAL SUPPORT, GLOBAL REACHLOCAL FOCUSThe.Right.Place.believes.that.regional.economic.growth.

begins.with.the.strong,.local.businesses.already.at.home.

in.West.Michigan ..In.fact,.17.of.The.Right.Place’s.22.

projects.involved.local.businesses.in.2014 .

Every.year,.our.business.development.team.visits.300+.

area.companies.to.discuss.strategic.opportunities.and.

concerns ..These.discussions.guide.The.Right.Place.in.

providing.effective.tools.and.resources.to.each.business,.

preparing.West.Michigan’s.business.community.for.

continued.success ..

GLOBAL THINKINGThe.Right.Place.is.promoting.West.Michigan.globally..

to.nourish.existing.relationships.and.develop.new.ones .

ASIAThis.year,.Right.Place.President.and.CEO,.Birgit.Klohs,.

joined.Michigan.Governor.Rick.Snyder’s.trade.mission.

on.a.visit.to.China ..While.there,.they.signed.the.official.

partnership.with.CiTiC.(Dicastal.North.America) ..In.

addition,.The.Right.Place’s.Therese.Thill,.Vice.President.

of.Business.Development,.joined.a.group.of.Michigan.

firms,.the.Detroit.Regional.Chamber,.and.the.MEDC.at.

major.Chinese.trade.shows.in.Beijing.and.Shanghai ...

Stateside,.Kazuyuki.Katayama,.Consul-

General.of.Japan.in.Detroit,.was.the.guest.

of.The.Right.Place.to.explore.opportunities.

to.increase.business.and.trade.between..

West.Michigan.and.Japan .

EUROPEThe.Right.Place.continues.to.build.upon.30.

years.of.business.development.throughout.

Europe ..This.year,.The.Right.Place.made.three.business.

development.trips.to.Europe,.including.one.conducted.

as.part.of.Governor.Snyder’s.trade.mission.to.Italy..

and.Germany .

Another.2014.highlight.was.the.German.Unity.Day.

celebration.hosted.in.Grand.Rapids.to.mark.the..

25th.anniversary.of.the.fall.of.the.Berlin.Wall ...

The.Right.Place.joined.the.German.American..

Chamber.of.Commerce.and.the.German.Consulate..

in.the.celebration,.sharing.the.deep.relationships.

between.Germany.and.West.Michigan ..

Finally,.our.new.collaboration.with.the.Honorary.Consul.

of.the.Netherlands.for.West.Michigan.continues.to.reap.

dividends.in.the.form.of.new.opportunities,.especially..

in.the.food.processing.and.agribusiness.sectors .

FOCUSING ON THE BASICSBROADBAND EXPANSIONBroadband.internet.connectivity.is.a.vital.component.of.

business.growth ..To.ensure.this.basic.business.need.is.

met,.The.Right.Place.teamed.up.with.Calvin.College.and.

several.other.West.Michigan.organizations.to.conduct.a.

comprehensive.study.of.high-speed.broadband.access..

and.reliability.for.business.use ..

REGIONAL MUNICIPAL WATER

AND SEWER SYSTEMSThe.Right.Place.is.compiling.an.inventory.of.all.Region.4.

municipal.water.and.sewer.systems,.identifying.capacity,.

mapping,.constraints.and.opportunities ..The.results.of.this.

inventory.will.be.used.to.for.a.variety.of.planning.purposes,.

including.working.with.municipalities.throughout.the..

region.on.ways.to.collaborate.and.maximize.water.and..

sewer.investments .

LOGISTICS ENHANCEMENTThe.Right.Place,.assisted.by.the.Michigan.State.University.

School.of.Logistics,.is.exploring.more.efficient.ways.to.move.

freight.to.and.from.the.Grand.Rapids.area.by.truck,.rail,.and.

water ..Funding.comes.from.a.$20,000.grant.from.the.MEDC.

plus.support.by.10.West.Michigan.businesses.through.the..

Grand.Rapids.Area.Chamber.of.Commerce ..This.study.will.

expand.to.include.Ottawa.and.Muskegon.counties.next .

INFRASTRUCTURE

300+ AREA COMPANIES

VISITED.BY.OUR.DEVELOPMENT.

TEAM..EVERY.YEAR.TO.DISCUSS.

STRATEGIC.OPPORTUNITIES..

AND.CONCERNS

For more information on West Michigan’s global presence,

visit: www.rightplace.org/Data-Center/International.aspx

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WORK-READYTALENTPREPARING FOR THE FUTURETALENT AND TRAININGThe.Right.Place.continues.to.enhance.the.West.Michigan.work.force.

through.collaboration.with.leading.workforce.development.resources..

to.match.companies.with.programs.and.talent ..The.organization..

worked.tirelessly.this.year.on.several.initiatives:

Skilled Trades Training Funds

More.than.$1 .3.million.in.Skilled.Trades.Training.Funds.(STTF).went..

to.companies.in.Kent.and.Allegan.counties,.thanks.to.assistance..

from.The.Right.Place ..The.funds,.from.the.Michigan.Economic.

Development.Corporation,.supported.technical.training.for..

under-skilled.workers,.new.hires,.and.apprentices ..

AMP/MAT2 Collaboration

The.Right.Place.hosted.an.information-sharing.session..

where.nearly.80.private.companies,.community.colleges,..

and.economic.developers.learned.more.about.the.Michigan.

Advanced.Technical.Training.(MAT2).program.and.the.

Advanced.Manufacturing.Program.(AMP) .

Discover Manufacturing Today Video Challenge

High.school.students.are.exploring.careers.in.manufacturing.

through.the.Discover.Manufacturing.Today.Video.

Challenge ..This.year,.41.teams.from.West.Michigan.high.

schools.created.short.videos.about.manufacturing.

careers.and.related.growth.opportunities ..The..

best-of-the-best.will.play.in.movie.theaters.across..

West.Michigan .

See the 2014 results and more when you visit:

www.facebook.com/Discover Manufacturing Today

ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFEENGAGING IN OUR COMMUNITYQuality.of.life.in.West.Michigan.plays.an.important.role.in.

attracting.and.retaining.excellent.companies.and.talent ..

Efforts.to.promote.diversity.and.inclusion,.improve.public.

schools,.develop.affordable.downtown.living.options,.and.

grow.a.world-class.arts.and.culture.scene.will.pay.dividends.

today.and.for.years.to.come ..

The.Right.Place.supports.these.endeavors.and.initiatives.by.

actively.participating.in.many.area.organizations,.providing.

strategic.assistance.and.support.with.their.work ..

A.few.of.these.include:

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Grand.Rapids-Kent.County.

Convention/Arena.Authority.

(CAA)

Downtown.Grand.Rapids.Inc .

Grand.Rapids.Arts.Advisory.

Council

Grand.Rapids.Public.Museum

Greater.Wyoming.

Community.Resource.

Alliance

GVSU.Cook.Leadership.

Academy

GVSU.School.of.Public.

Nonprofit.and.Health.

Administration.Alumni.

Chapter

Hello.West.Michigan

John.Ball.Zoo

Laughfest

Leadership.Grand.Rapids

OutPro

Neighborhood.Ventures

Grand.Rapids.SmartZone

Workforce.Development.

Board

Talent.2025.Advisory.

Committee

West.Michigan.Sports.

Commission

Women’s.Resource.Center

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LEANING TOWARDS PROFITABILITY Welch’s.Lawton,.Michigan.plant.employs.over.100.workers.that.

operate.the.company’s.bulk.juice.batching.and.filtering.processes.

that.produce.sparkling.juices ..The.Lawton-based.Welch’s.team.

reached.out.to.MMTC-West.for.assistance.in.improving.the.

efficiency.of.the.company’s.palletizing.line .

Working.alongside.Welch’s.managers,.supervisors.and.employees.

in.the.application.of.lean.manufacturing.principles,.MMTC.

facilitators.recommended.a.series.of.Kaizen.sessions.to.study..

and.optimize.the.palletizing.workflow .

The.results.of.the.collaboration.were.tremendous ..After.

implementing.MMTC’s.recommended.changes,.the.company.

realized.a.55%.improvement.in.production.within.its.palletizing.

line ..In.addition,.safety.and.quality.improvements.decreased.

employee.injuries.and.downtime .

In.the.end,.the.Welch’s.team.discovered.new,.innovative.ways.to.

work.smarter,.not.harder,.that.resulted.in.increased.production,.

increased.safety,.and.increased.quality ..Today,.both.Welch’s..

and.its.employees.are.succeeding.thanks.to.the.guidance.from.

MMTC-West.experts .

MANUFACTURINGASSISTANCE

A TEAM APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURINGRecently,.MMTC-West.developed.a.new.“Zero.Waste..

to.Landfill”.User.Group.to.assist.regional.manufacturers.

in.finding.innovative.ways.to.divert.landfill.waste ...

The.first.group.consisted.of.10.West.Michigan.

companies.and.institutions.representing.a.variety.of.

industries.(ADAC.Automotive,.Crystal.Flash.Energy,.

DeWys.Manufacturing,.Grand.Rapids.Label.Company,.

Haworth,.Herman.Miller,.Landscapeforms,.Light.

Corporation,.Trendway.Corporation,.and.Western.

Michigan.University) .

Members.of.the.user.group.worked.together.to.

identify.“problematic.waste.materials”.in.each.of.their.

companies,.and.created.a.list.of.common.problematic.

waste.materials ..The.challenge.now.was.determining.

how.to.handle.these.materials.in.an.innovative.and.

effective.way .

Many.times,.small.and.medium-size.manufacturers.

simply.do.not.generate.enough.volume.of.waste.to.

warrant.a.new,.specific.contract.to.handle.problematic.

waste.materials ..The.group.finally.determined.that.

powder.coat.waste.handling.was.the.most.costly.

problematic.material.for.the.group ..By.aggregating.

data.and.volume.information,.the.user.group.found.it.

easier.to.attract.attention.from.industrial.recycler.and.

recycling.brokers .

By.collaborating.on.the.collection.of.powder.coat.

waste,.the.companies.were.able.to.divert.over.1 .2.million.

pounds.of.powder.coat.waste.from.the.landfill.through..

a.recycler ..Not.only.did.this.effort.eliminate.landfill.

costs,.the.recycler.paid.for.the.waste,.providing.a.small.

source.of.revenue .

COLLABORATION RETAINS KEY MANUFACTURER IN WEST MICHIGANWest.Virginia-based.Huntington.Foam.operates..

five.plants.in.North.America,.including.a.plant.in.

Greenville,.Michigan .

Recently,.Huntington.Foam.closed.another.facility,.

transferring.much.of.that.capacity.and.inventory.to.

Greenville,.Michigan ..The.Greenville.location.quickly.

became.overwhelmed.with.new.inventory.in.an.already.

crowded.facility ..Faced.with.a.facility.seemingly.bursting.

at.the.seams,.Huntington.Foam.contacted.the.City.

of.Greenville,.seeking.guidance.on.moving.to.a.larger.

facility.in.Greenville.or.moving.out.of.the.region ..

The.City.Manager.of.Greenville.worked.with.several..

area.support.agencies,.including.MMTC-West.to.develop.

a.plan.to.keep.the.operations.and.60.jobs.in.Greenville .

Working.alongside.Huntington,.MMTC.facilitators.

developed.a.Lean.Inventory.Management.System.to.

better.manage.the.company’s.current.facility.resulting.

in.a.60%.increase.in.capacity.that.created.floor.

space.for.increased.inventory.and.provided.room.for.

additional.growth .

With.the.increase.in.inventory,.capacity,.and.equipment,.

the.company.had.an.opportunity.to.become.TS-16949.

quality.certified.and.begin.supplying.a.new..

automotive.customer .

As.a.result.of.the.increased.demand.and.economic.

incentives.from.the.local.municipality,.Huntington.is.now.

in.the.process.of.hiring.an.additional.30.employees.over.

the.next.year.and.completing.a.$2 .56.million.expansion.

of.30,000.square.feet.to.their.facility.to.plan.for.even.

more.future.growth .

THE MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER - WEST

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James P. KeanePresident/CEOSteelcase,.Inc .

George HagaSupervisor

Ada.Township

Richard P. HaslingerPresident

West.Michigan.Region.Chase.Bank

John T. HendricksonExecutive.Vice.President.of.

Global.Operations.and..Supply.Chain

Perrigo.Company.

THE RIGHT PLACE TEAM

Birgit Klohs.

President.&.CEO. .

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Rick Chapla Vice.President,..

Business.Development.

Twayne Howard Chief.Operating.Officer./..

Assistant.Treasurer.

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Vice.President,..

Marketing.and.Communications.

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Therese Thill.Vice.President,..

Business.Development.

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William Small Vice.President,.Technical.Services./..

MMTC-West.Regional.Director

Jackie Beering.

Accounting.Clerk.

Jess Cruz.

MMTC-West.Business..

Development.Specialist.

Eric Heys.

Marketing.Coordinator.

Bryan Howard.

MMTC-West.Business..

Development.Specialist

Tami Hugger.

Assistant.to.the.President. .

Eric Icard.

Business.Development.Manager

Natalia Kovicak.

Events.Director.

David Kuenzi.Research.Intern.

Jill May.

Director,.Fund.Development

Maulin Pont.

Executive.Assistant./..

Office.Manager

Dave Riley.

Business.Research.Manager

Andria Romkema.

Web.Content.Manager

Megan Sall.Business.Development.Manager

Theresa Walker.

MMTC-West.Executive.Assistant

Jennifer Wangler.

Ionia.County.Business..

Development.Specialist

Amy Winkler.

MMTC-West.Client.Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMichelle Van Dyke*

Fifth.Third..Mortgage.Company

VICE CHAIRRichard C. Breon*President.&.CEOSpectrum.Health.

TREASURERBrian Walker*President/CEO

Herman.Miller,.Inc .

Rick BakerPresident.&.CEO

Grand.Rapids.Area.Chamber.of.Commerce

Daryl J. DelabbioCounty.Administrator/

ControllerKent.County

Doug DeVos*President

Amway.Corporation

Jim Dunlap*President

Huntington.National..Bank.–.West.Michigan

Brian T. Harris*Owner

BTHarris.Consulting.LLC

Paul C. HillegondsSenior.Vice.President

DTE.Energy

Peter HungerfordVice.President..Vision.Systems

ADAC.Automotive

Richard J. Pappas, Ed.D.President

Davenport.University

Dennis EidsonPresident.&.CEOSpartan.Stores

Steven Ender, Ed.D.President

Grand.Rapids..Community.College

Danny R. GaydouPresident

MLive.Media.Group

Thomas HaasPresident

GVSU

Mitchell A. Joppich.Grand.Rapids.Managing.....Partner.Pricewaterhouse.

Coopers.LLP

John C. KennedyPresident.&.CEO

Autocam.Corporation

Birgit M. Klohs*President.&.CEO

The.Right.Place.Inc .

Blake W. Krueger*Chairman.of.the.Board

CEO.&.PresidentWolverine.Worldwide.Inc .

Hank MeijerCo-Chairman/CEO

Meijer.Inc .

Lawrence J. MurphyPartner

Varnum.Law

Craig MutchManaging.Partner

Miller.Johnson

John C. PorterfieldRegional.Bank.President

Comerica.Bank

Robert C. ShaverPresident

Rhoades.McKee.PC

Greg SundstromCity.Manager

City.of.Grand.Rapids

Chris Thelen Representing.Ionia.County.Economic.

Alliance,.Area.ManagerConsumers.Energy

David L. Van Andel*Chairman/CEO

Van.Andel.Institute

Mike VanGesselPresident.&.CEO

Rockford.Construction.Company.Inc .

Douglas E. WagnerManaging.PartnerWarner.Norcross.&..

Judd.LLP

Sean Welsh*Regional.PresidentThe.PNC.Financial.Services.Group *Executive.Committee.Member

Sandra JelinskiPresident/CEOLake.Michigan..Credit.Union

William JohnsonRepresenting.The.

Fremont.Area.Community.Foundation

Daniel J. MaloneSenior.Vice.President.

Consumers.Energy

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INVESTORSAccounting

Baker.Holtz

Beene.Garter,.LLP

Crowe.Horwath,.LLP

Dan.Carter.Advisors.CPA.PLC

Deloitte

EHTC

Ernst.&.Young.LLP

H.&.S.Companies,.P .C .

Hungerford.Nichols.CPAs.&.Advisors

Plante.&.Moran,.PLLC

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Rehmann.Group

Advertising & Public Relations

Alexander.Marketing.

Clark.Communications

Business Services

Comprenew

Custer.Workplace.Interiors

DWH

Grand.Rapids.Area.Chamber..of.Commerce

Hoyt.Treasury.Services

Ionia.County.Economic.Alliance

McAlvery,.Merchant.and.Associates

Montcalm.Economic.Alliance

Newaygo.County.Economic..Development.Office

Pondera.Advisors

Sustainable.Research.Group

Construction: Associations

American.Subcontractors.Association.of.Michigan

Associated.Builders.and.Contractors,.Inc .

Builders.Exchange.of.Grand.Rapids

West.Michigan.Mechanical.Contractors.Association

Construction: Electrical Contractors

Buist.Electric.Incorporated

Feyen.Zylstra

Van.Haren.Electric.Inc .

Windemuller

Construction: Architects, Engineering & Consulting

Driesenga.&.Associates,.Inc .

Fishbeck,.Thompson,.Carr.&.Huber,.Inc .

Fleis.&.VandenBrink.Engineering,.Inc .

Hoffman.Consultants.LLC

Materials.Testing.Consultants,.Inc .

Moore.&.Bruggink,.Inc .

NTH.Consultants.Ltd .

Prein.&.Newhof.Inc ..

Progressive.AE

TowerPinkster

Construction: General Contractors

Dan.Vos.Construction.Co .

Elzinga.&.Volkers,.Inc .

Erhardt.Construction

Owen-Ames-Kimball.Co .

Pioneer.Construction

Rockford.Construction..Company,.Inc .

The.Christman.Company

Triangle.Associates,.Inc .

Wolverine.Building.Group

Construction: Mechanical Contractors

Allied.Mechanical.Services

Andy.J ..Egan.Company,.Inc .

Pleune.Service.Company

Quality.Air.Heating.&.Cooling

River.City.Mechanical

Seaman’s.Mechanical

Total.Fire.Protection

Van.Dyken.Mechanical,.Inc .

Construction: Subcontractors & Suppliers

Behler-Young.Company

Brigade.Fire.Protection.Inc .

Burgess.Concrete.Construction

Carrier.Great.Lakes

Columbia.Pipe.&.Supply.Co .

Connan,.Inc .

Dykema.Excavators

Eckhoff.and.DeVries

Etna.Supply.Company

Ferguson.Enterprises

Grand.Rapids.Gravel.Company

High.Grade.Materials.Company

Kent.Companies

Kerkstra.Precast,.Inc .

Lumbermen’s.Inc .

Midstate.Security.Company

Ritsema.Associates

Riverside.Integrated.Systems,.Inc .

S ..A ..Morman.&.Co .

SecurAlarm.Systems,.Inc ..

The.Bouma.Corporation

Titan.Equipment

Titan.Interiors

Van.Dam.Iron.Works,.Inc .

Van.Dellen.Steel,.Inc ..

Vos.Glass,.Inc .

Williams.Kitchen.&.Bath

Zeeland.Lumber.Supply

Education

Aquinas.College

Calvin.College

Davenport.University

Ferris..State.University

Grand.Rapids.Community.College

Grand.Valley.State.University

Michigan.State.University

Western.Michigan.University

Energy

AMRA.Energy

Financial & Capital Services

Bank.of.America

JPMorgan.Chase.Foundation

Chemical.Bank

Comerica.Bank

Fifth.Third.Bank.–.Michigan

First.National.Bank.of.Michigan

Founders.Bank.&.Trust

Highland.Ridge.Capital.LLC

Huntington.Bank

Lake.Michigan.Credit.Union

Macatawa.Bank

Mercantile.Bank.of.Michigan

PNC.Financial.Services.Group

The.Bank.of.Holland

United.Bank.of.Michigan

Wells.Fargo

West.Michigan.Community.Bank

Food Processing

Cole’s.Quality.Foods,.Inc .

Gordon.Food.Service

Litehouse,.Inc .

Michigan.Turkey.Producers

Roskam.Baking.Co .

Foundations

The.Fremont.Area.Community.Foundation

Frey.Foundation

Government: Cities

City.of.Cedar.Springs

City.of.East.Grand.Rapids

City.of.Grand.Rapids

City.of.Grandville

City.of.Kentwood

City.of.Lowell

City.of.Rockford

City.of.Walker

City.of.Wyoming

Government: Counties

Kent.County

Government: Townships

Ada.Township

Algoma.Township

Alpine.Township

Caledonia.Township

Cannon.Township

Cascade.Charter.Township

Gaines.Charter.Township

Grand.Rapids.Charter.Township

Lowell.Township

Nelson.Township

Plainfield.Township

Health Services/Hospitals

Hope.Network.West.Michigan

Mercy.Health.Saint.Mary’s

Metro.Health.Hospital

MVP.Sports.Clubs

Spectrum.Health

Individuals

Michael.and.Susan.Jandernoa

Jeff.&.Georgia.Gietzen

Infrastructure & ICT Services

Consumers.Energy

DTE.Energy

Ellis.Parking.Company.Inc .

ITC.Holdings

Louis.Padnos.Iron.&.Metal.Company

Plummer’s.Environmental.Services.

US.Signal.Company,.LLC

Windstream

Investment Management

Northwestern.Mutual

RDV.Corporation

The.Windquest.Group

Westwater.Group

Law Firms

Barnes.&.Thornburg.LLP

Clark.Hill,.PLC

Dickinson.Wright.PLLC

Foster.Swift

ImLaw,.PC

Law.Weathers

Miller.Canfield.

Miller.Johnson

Mitchell.Intellectual.Property.Law,.PLLC

Rhoades.McKee

Smith.Haughey.Rice.&.Roegge

Varnum

Warner.Norcross.&.Judd.LLP

Logistics & Distribution

Classic.Transportation..&.Warehousing

Nichols

Manufacturing

ADAC.Automotive

Alro.Steel.Corp .

Alternative.Engineering

American.Seating

Amway

ATEK.Medical.Manufacturing

Autocam.Medical

Betz.Industries

BISSELL,.Inc .

Burke.E ..Porter.Machinery.Co .

Carter.Products.Company,.Inc .

Cascade.Die.Casting.Group.Inc .

Cascade.Engineering.Inc .

D.+.M.Metal.Products

Davidson.Plyforms

Dematic.Corp .

DeWys.Manufacturing

Eclipse.Tool.&.Die,.Inc .

Flexco

GE.Aviation

Gentex.Corporation

Gill.Industries,.Inc .

Grand.Rapids.Controls.LTD

H.&.H.Metal.Source

H&L.Advantage

Haviland.Enterprises,.Inc .

Herman.Miller,.Inc .

Irwin.Seating.Company

Kent.Design.&.Manufacturing

Kent.Manufacturing.Company

Knape.&.Vogt

Lacks.Enterprises

Master.Finish.Company

Medbio,.Inc .

Paragon.Die.&.Engineering.Co .

Perrigo

Pridgeon.&.Clay,.Inc .

Rapid-Line,.Inc .

RoMan.Manufacturing,.Inc .

Root.Lowell.Manufacturing

Spectrum.Industries

Steelcase.Inc .

Terryberry.Company

The.Armada.Group.

Thierica,.Inc .

Universal.Forest.Products,.Inc .

Viking.Group

Wolverine.Coil.Spring.Co .

Wolverine.World.Wide,.Inc .

Woodward

X-Rite

Media

MLive.Media.Group

MiBiz

Real Estate: Associations

Commercial.Alliance.of.REALTORS

Grand.Rapids.Association..of.REALTORS

Real Estate: Industrial /Commercial / Property Managers

Colliers.International

Cushman.&.Wakefield.|..Signature.Associates

CWD.Real.Estate

Demco/Lormax.Stern.Industrial.Holdings,.LLC

Eenhoorn,.LLC

Francis.Realty.Co .

Friedman.Management.Company

NAI.Wisinski.of.West.Michigan

Retail

Fox.Motors

Home.Acres.Building.Supply.Co .

Meijer.Inc .

Meritage.Hospitality.Group

SpartanNash

Risk Management / Insurance

Acrisure

Berends.Hendricks.Stuit

Blue.Cross.Blue.Shield.of.Michigan

Farmers.Insurance.Group

Hylant

Lighthouse.Insurance.Group,.Inc ..

Marsh

Paul.Goebel.Group

Van.Wyk.Risk.Solutions

Talent Resources

Expert.Tech

Express.Employment.Professionals

Fettig

Goodwill.Industries.of.Greater..Grand.Rapids

HR.Collaborative

Manpower.Inc .

William.Charles.Corporation

Technology & Communications

Atomic.Object

brightly.LLC

The.KR.Group,.Inc .

Town.&.Country.Group

Unions

Operating.Engineers.Local.#324

West.Michigan.Plumbers,.Fitters.&.Service.Trades,.Local.#174

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