Crain's Detroit Business - 25th Anniversary Issue, May 3, 2010 - (Page E5)

May 3, 2010 CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS Page E5 Table of Contents www.crainsdetroit.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Keith E. Crain PUBLISHER Mary Kramer, (313) 446-0399 or mkramer@crain.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR Cindy Goodaker, (313) 4460460 or cgoodaker@crain.com MANAGING EDITOR Andy Chapelle, (313) 4460402 or achapelle@crain.com ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR/FOCUS Jennette Smith, (313) 446-1622 or jhsmith@crain.com ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDITOR Michelle Darwish, (313) 446-1621 or mdarwish@crain.com COPY DESK CHIEF Gary Piatek, (313) 446-0357 or gpiatek@crain.com ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Jeff Johnston, (313) 446-1608 or jjohnston@crain.com DATA EDITOR Anne Marks, (313) 446-0418 or amarks@crain.com WEB EDITOR Christine Lasek, (313) 446-0473, clasek@crain.com WEB DEVELOPER Steve Williams, (313) 4466059, swilliams@crain.com EDITORIAL SUPPORT Robertta Reiff (313) 4460419, YahNica Crawford, (313) 446-0329 NEWSROOM (313) 446-0329, FAX (313) 4461687 TIP LINE (313) 446-6766 Looking Forward 25 Years of Change Twenty-five years from now, Detroit’s economy won’t be measured by how much horsepower it can build, but by how much brainpower it can accumulate, E7 How Detroit’s leading industries have evolved with challenges, technological advancements and changing players: Health care, E43 Defense, E45 Suppliers, E48 The Internet and Communication, E50 Energy, E54 Finance, E56 Inside Crain’s has identified 25 companies in a range of sizes that we believe represent important ideas about the economy over the next 25 years. E7-E20 We also chose a dozen companies to watch from elsewhere in Michigan along with an emerging “solar valley.” E21-E22 REPORTERS Ryan Beene: Covers auto suppliers, steel, higher education and Livingston and Washtenaw counties. (313) 446-0315 or rbeene@crain.com Daniel Duggan: Covers retail, real estate and hospitality. (313) 446-0414 or dduggan@crain.com Jay Greene: Covers health care, insurance and the environment. (313) 446-0325 or jgreene@crain.com. Chad Halcom: Covers law, non-automotive manufacturing, defense contracting and Oakland and Macomb counties. (313) 446-6796 or chalcom@crain.com. Tom Henderson: Covers banking, finance, technology and biotechnology. (313) 446-0337 or thenderson@crain.com. Nancy Kaffer: Covers small business, the city of Detroit, Wayne County government. (313) 4460412 or nkaffer@crain.com. Bill Shea: Covers media, advertising and marketing, entertainment, the business of sports, and transportation. (313) 446-1626 or bshea@crain.com. Nathan Skid: Multimedia reporter. Also covers the food industry. (313) 446-1654, nskid@crain.com. Sherri Begin Welch: Covers nonprofits and services. (313) 446-1694 or swelch@crain.com LANSING BUREAU Amy Lane: Covers business issues at the Capitol, telecommunications and utilities. (517) 3715355, FAX (517) 371-2492, alane@crain.com. or 115 W. Allegan, Suite 220, Lansing 48933. 25 Companies to Watch Cedar Point is the perfect place for a company outing. It’s fun, affordable, and we do all the work for you! No matter how big your group is, we’ll plan an awesome day for everyone. Plus, Cedar Point offers groups a wide variety of tasty meal options. And you only pay for group members that show up. We also offer a Good Any Day Program, where employees can purchase a discounted ticket to use any day all season long. Set this up online for free! Pick something everyone will love and come to Cedar Point. Signs of the Times A photographic look at ways the region has changed over 25 years, E58 VIDEO 25th Anniversary Video Stories, www.crainsdetroit.com/25th ADVERTISING ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Marla Downs, (313) 446-6032 or mdowns@crain.com SALES INQUIRIES: (313) 446-6052; FAX (313) 393-0997 ADVERTISING SALES Jeff Anderson, Matthew J. Langan, Lori Tournay Liggett, Tamara Rokowski, Kimberly Ronan, Cheryl Rothe, Dale Smolinski CLASSIFIED SALES (313)-446-0351 MARKETING MANAGER Irma Clark MULTIMEDIA MANAGER Alan Baker, (313) 4460416 or abaker@crain.com EVENTS MANAGER Nicole LaPointe MARKETING ARTIST Sylvia Kolaski SALES SUPPORT Suzanne Janik, YahNica Crawford CIRCULATION Candice Yopp, Manager. MARKETING COORDINATOR Kim Winkler PRODUCTION MANAGER Wendy Kobylarz PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Larry Williams, (313) 446-0450 25 Mainstays Well-known companies beyond the Detroit 3 that have been important contributors to the metro Detroit economy and its civic life and are expected to continue into the future. See the right-hand column on Pages E9, E11, E13, E15, E19 and E20 Five former Newsmakers of the Year Dennis Archer: On what he learned about the G-7 Summit in 1994. Edsel Ford II: On what it was like to throw a big birthday party for Detroit. Gov. Jennifer Granholm: On the myth of gubernatorial power. Peter Karmanos Jr.: On the real reasons Compuware Corp. moved downtown. Roger Penske: On the blocking, tackling and passing involved with Super Bowl XL. CUSTOMER SERVICE MAIN NUMBER: Call (888) 909-9111 or write customerservice@crainsdetroit.com SUBSCRIPTIONS $59 one year, $98 two years. Out of state, $79 one year, $138 for two years. 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Crain Jr. Chairman (1911-1996) EDITORIAL & BUSINESS OFFICES: 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732; (313) 446-6000 Cable address: TWX 248-221-5122 AUTNEW DET CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS ISSN # 0882-1992 is published weekly, except for a special issue the third week of January, a special issue the fourth week of August, and no issue the third week of December by Crain Communications Inc. at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit MI 48207-2732. Periodicals postage paid at Detroit, MI and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to CRAIN’S DETROIT BUSINESS, Circulation Department, P.O. Box 07925, Detroit, MI 482079732. GST # 136760444. Printed in U.S.A. Entire contents copyright 2010 by Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial content in any manner without permission is strictly prohibited. Looking Back 25 People Then and Now. Reinventions and job changes, E25 25 Scandals and Dubious Deeds. People and institutions making bad choices, E28 25 Philanthropic Gifts. How big gifts have changed metro Detroit, E31 25 Newsmakers of the Year. Crain’s annual salute to headline-makers, E32 25 Big Stories. Milestone events and stories that shaped the region, E35 25 Innovations. Technological advancement with Detroit roots, E38 25 Gone But Not Forgotten. Remembering significant business and government leaders, E40 Sandusky, OH Go to cedarpoint.com/groups for details and pricing info or call 1-800-448-2428. The story of Crain’s Detroit Business Twenty-five years ago, Crain Communications Inc. launched this publication with a motto of “there is more to Detroit than Crain just cars.” Founding Publisher Keith Crain and founding Editor Peter Brown riff on Brown how CDB carved out a niche covering the business stories no one noticed.  http://www.crainsdetroit.com http://www.crainsdetroit.com/25th http://www.cedarpoint.com/groups http://www.cedarpoint.com/groups

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Crain's Detroit Business - 25th Anniversary Issue, May 3, 2010

Crain's Detroit Business 25th Anniversary
Looking Forward
25 Companies to Watch
25 Mainstays
25 People Then and Now
25 Scandals and Dubious Deeds.
25 Philanthropic Gifts
25 Newsmakers of the Year
25 Big Stories
25 Innovations
25 Gone But Not Forgotten
Health Care
Defense
Suppliers
The Internet and Communication
Energy
Finance
Signs of the Times

Crain's Detroit Business - 25th Anniversary Issue, May 3, 2010

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