Tim Keenan, Author at DBusiness Magazine

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Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.

Ann Arbor’s Plinqit is a personal savings platform that pays users for learning about personal finances. // Stock Photo

Personal Saving Platform Plinqit in Ann Arbor Lands $5M in Series A Funding

Tim Keenan - February 28, 2022

Plinqit, an Ann Arbor-based savings platform that pays users for learning about personal finances, has raised $5 million in its latest Series A funding round, bringing the total to just under $10 million since...

Edward Shehab, managing partner of Memory Health, says science validates his supplement. // Photo Courtesy of Memory Health.

Study: Birmingham’s Memory Health Improves Cognitive Function among Older Adults

Tim Keenan - February 28, 2022

An independent clinical study shows that Memory Health, a Birmingham-based supplement patented for the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative disease, improves working memory and cognitive function in older adults.The study was led by Drs....

The Tekonsha Prodigy iD trailer brake controller is the most technologically advanced in the Tekonsha line. // Courtesy of Horizon Global Corp.

Horizon Global Corp. Launches Advanced Tekonsha Trailer Brake Controller

Tim Keenan - February 28, 2022

Horizon Global Corp. in Plymouth Township has launched the Tekonsha Prodigy iD trailer brake controller, cited as the most technologically advanced in the Tekonsha line.In addition to sharing many features of other Tekonsha products,...

More than 63 percent of professionals aged 18 to 44 indicate they will not take a job in the manufacturing sector in 2022. // Stock Photo

Report: Most Younger Workers Have No Plans to Pursue a Manufacturing Career

Tim Keenan - February 28, 2022

A new survey conducted by JMJ Phillip Executive Search in Detroit portends a future manufacturing labor crisis.More than 63 percent (63.6 percent) of professionals aged 18 to 44 indicate they will not take a...

Wag N’ Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming store front

Livonia’s Pet Supplies Plus Acquires Wag N’ Wash Franchise

Tim Keenan - February 25, 2022

Pet Supplies Plus in Livonia, the largest independent pet retailer in North America, has acquired Colorado-based Wag N' Wash, a natural pet food, self-wash, and grooming franchise with more than 15 locations. Terms of...

ASE has released the 2022 Starting Salaries for Co-op Students and Recent College Graduates Survey. // Stock Photo

DBusiness Daily Update: ASE Releases 2022 Salaries for Co-op Students, Recent College Graduates, and...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - February 25, 2022

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...

The redesigned Suburban Cadillac of Plymouth features new Cadillac corporate identity “boneline” exterior architecture. // Courtesy of the Suburban Collection

Suburban Collection Unveils Redesigned Suburban Cadillac of Plymouth

Tim Keenan - February 24, 2022

The Troy-based Suburban Collection of automotive dealerships this week debuted its redesigned and expanded Suburban Cadillac of Plymouth, located at 40475 Ann Arbor Road in Plymouth Township.The dealership was expanded to more than 80,000...

CAM Magazine has selected the STEM Teaching and Learning Facility at Michigan State University in East Lansing as its 2021 Project of the Year. // File Photo

DBusiness Daily Update: CAM Magazine Selects MSU STEM Facility as Project of the Year,...

Tim Keenan and R.J. King - February 24, 2022

The LM Manufacturing automotive seating joint venture is expected to add 390 jobs to the Detroit economy. // Courtesy of Bedrock

Magna Joint Venture Moving into Bedrock’s Delray District Facility

Tim Keenan - February 23, 2022

Automotive supplier giant Magna International has formed a seating joint venture with Michigan-based minority supplier LAN Manufacturing and will lease approximately 296,000 square feet of space in Bedrock’s Sakthi Industrial Campus in Detroit’s Delray...