May / June 2012

Exported From Italy

During a series of recent interviews, Sergio Marchionne addresses a wide range of issues, including queries about several major investment initiatives in metro Detroit.

By Gary Witzenburg

Pony Up!

After millions of dollars were used to buy and convert 320 acres into a bustling airport-city for supply and logistics firms, Wayne County taxpayers wound up with a horse track. How a power...

By Dan Calabrese and R.J. King

Champions of the New Economy 2012

By R.J. King

Digital Habitat

The industrial revolution was never history’s best friend. Apart from museums and historical attractions like The Henry Ford in Dearborn, there are few buildings in Detroit that predate the...

Coach Cadillac

A golf instructor pitches golf swings and car sales.

By Norm Sinclair

CBI Detroit

Troy-based firm hacks its way to security.

By R.J. King

PDA Q&A: Krishna Kallakuri

The E-Interview with Krishna Kallakuri, the Owner and Vice President of Datafactz, Northville.

By R.J. King

Spice Girls

Creating an economic garden with herbs and spices.

By R.J. King

All Aboard

Michigan’s manufacturing industry relies on a private network of rail lines to move freight to global markets.

By Tom Beaman

Foaming Over

An automotive marketing executive switches gears. Welcome to the beer life.

By R.J. King

PDA Q&A: Krishna Kallakuri

The E-Interview with Krishna Kallakuri, the Owner and Vice President of Datafactz, Northville.

By R.J. King

Merchant of Somerset

How Sidney Forbes, a native son of Detroit, used on-the-job training to develop one of the nation’s finest collections of luxury shopping malls.

By R.J. King

Treetops: Going For The Green

With bankruptcy rumors swirling, one of northern Michigan’s storied golf resorts overhauled its management team.

Final Shot

Forest Dunes in northern Michigan drew critical acclaim, but the resort struggled to generate revenue from rounds alone.

By Norm Sinclair

Dream Station

Calling all cruisers. Report back to headquarters.

By R.J. King

Water Works

The Cadillaqua festival in 1912 showcased Detroit’s love of aquatic sports, along with its penchant for fireworks — be it pyrotechnics or political scandals.

By Ronald Ahrens

And The Beat Goes On

The pace of redevelopment in downtown Detroit would accelerate if business and government worked more closely together.

By Cynthia J. Pasky