Sept & Oct 2014

Cadillac AreaA Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce Publication

Business MagazineSeptember/OctOber 2014 Volume 20-No. 5

Cadillac's global reach

Area is benefitting from a global economy

See pages 6 & 7

Our cover story canvasses the far-reaching impact of the global market economy. When our Business Magazine Committee was reviewing potential storylines for the September issue our discussion isolated on the export-ing strength of Cadillac area manu-facturers. In turn, a parallel discus-sion focused on the amount of foreign investment in Cadillac. In my tenure at the Chamber the transition from local ownership to private equity and even foreign-owned companies is becoming more common, than uncommon. Often that investment is not apparent or even understood by many of our members or the public in general. The acquisition of Rec Boat Holdings earlier this year by French owned Groupe Beneteau from Platinum Equity underscores that dynamic is real.

Our cover story includes substantive takes by Roch Lambert and Pete Stalker (on pages 6 and 7) affirming that posi-tive economic impact does exist with foreign investment. That includes new and emerging markets world-wide for products made in Cadillac, Michigan. It is easy to lament that a lack of local ownership translates into no vested interest in the community. Especially, when factoring, Cadillac has a rich his-tory of local entrepreneurs advancing manufacturing companies. However, simply, but tangibly, foreign invest-ment in Cadillac area companies has included retaining facilities, infusion of new dollars and maintaining sustain-able jobs. Strong management, talent

and other Cadillac area strengths have assisted greatly in making these opera-tions desirable acquisitions.

Although Cadillac and Michigan com-panies compete with other states, the global economy aspect is not changing. Area manufacturing, specifically, sup-pliers to the auto industry have experi-enced growth in sales and job numbers with the rebound of the auto industry. Those companies include Chinese, French and Italian ownership. The bet-ter news, Cadillac area manufacturing is not entirely dependent on the auto-motive sector as defense-related indus-tries and other OEMs have experienced positive trends because of exporting capabilities and foreign investment.

The global reach of Cadillac area manufacturing is remarkable and was on display at the Greater Area Cadillac Expo last year. Cadillac companies messaged on two significant fronts. Chamber members proudly shared where they export around the world. Secondly, exhibitors promoted wide-ranging employment opportunities within those companies. Good jobs exist in the Cadillac area. We strongly encourage our members to join us at the 2014 Greater Cadillac Area Expo on Thursday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wexford Civic Center. Please support member businesses.

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Mission StatementThe Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce is a visible business leader that advocates and

drives business opportunities. Through business alliances, we are a catalyst for our membership

and provide a persuasive regional voice benefiting our communities.

Kelly Cater, ChairRec Boat HoldingsKelly Smith, Vice ChairBaker College of CadillacScott Hunter, TreasurerBaird, Cotter & Bishop, PC.Jon Catlin, Past Executive DirectorChemical BankDavid CoxWexford Missaukee ISDBill Kring9 & 10 NewsDoug DeYoungConsumers Energy Tim KnaggsFekete Knaggs & Burr InsuranceDr. Kyle HoggDental Health ProfessionalsMelody HurleyWalmart Supercenter StoreDan MinorCadillac Casting Inc.Mary RosserMercy Hospital CadillacPete StalkerMercantile Bank of MichiganDon SchepersSchepers Agency, Inc.Brian WilliamsBlue Heron CafCHAMBER STAFF Bill Tencza, [email protected] Lanc, Director of Membership [email protected] Gillies, Leadership Director/[email protected] Hamilton, Administrative [email protected] Wood, Director of Government [email protected] Acosta, Great Start [email protected] Website:www.cadillac.orgPrinter: Pleasant GraphicsPublisher: Cadillac Area Chamber of CommerceThe Cadillac Area Business Magazine is a publica-tion of the Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber reserves the right to edit or refuse articles and advertisements submitted to the Cadillac Area Business Magazine and reserves the right in its sole discretion to accept or refuse inserts and other materi-als to be distributed through the publication.

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Jennette told the attendees about Michigan education myths. With the state in the mid-dle of an election cycle, Jennette said he wanted to make sure those in attendance knew what was fact and what was fiction.

The first myth he wanted to dispel had to do with school funding.

Jennette said politicians will tell the public that more money is being spent on educa-tion than ever before while educators will say there is less being spent. Jennette said both are correct.

While it is true that the education budget has increased by $35 million over the past five years, Jennette said per pupil funding has decreased. It is starting to increase, but Jennette said funding last year was still less than what schools got in 2008-09.

Jennette told the attendees at the lecture luncheon that more dollars are being given to early childhood programs, community colleges and pension plans, which are tech-nically considered education dollars.

Jennet te a l so talked about pub-lic schools versus charter schools, and school calen-dars. Besides per-pupil funding, he believed big issues f a c i n g e d u c a -tion in Michigan are graduation requirements and

state assessments/Common Core. The new graduation requirements are

great for kids who want to focus on some-thing other than the Michigan Merit Curriculum, but we are trying to focus in on when they take effect, he said.

He said that in the upcoming school year, the state will be administering the new MEAP test, but it is unknown what they will look like. He said schools face a simi-lar situation with the Common Core. All the member schools in his ISD have bought into the Common Core, but now it is in political limbo and its future is uncertain.

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hen we think about leadership, it is important to remember that the study of leadership as a discipline or as a behav-

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Historically, leadership can be viewed as an evolution emerging from highly developed theories of management. With the dawn of the Industrial Revolutions in Europe and the United States toward the end of the Nineteenth and first half of the Twentieth Centuries, management concepts and practices evolved. Theories of leadership emerged as the next logical step---the next act. From a chronological perspective, leadership as a research discipline and operational model is relatively young, only about 30 or 40 years old.

We can certainly talk about leadership practices by going back in time to King David, Plato, Jesus, Queen Elizabeth, and a host of other figures who are prominent examples of leaders. In stark contrast to these examples, a careful look at Stalin and Hitler, among far too many others, presents a chilling displays of corrupt, abusive leader-ship. When we seek representations of effective leadership, the names of Lincoln, Gandhi, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. often come to mind. History provides us with ample illustrations of both good and bad leadership.

Nevertheless, as a discipline that has been researched and analyzed, with published and documented results, books about leadership have

mushroomed during the past 20 or so years. There are now plenty of leadership journals in print. Undergraduate and graduate college degree programs in leadership studies have become very popular. Over the past 20 to 30 years, many voices have given shape and direc-tion to the entire concept of leadership, which frame the research and theories.

The implementation of management concepts into sophisticated methodologies and practices reached a crescendo in the 1980s. As businesses, particularly manufacturing, sought to improve quality in order to compete in an increasingly globalized economy, management emphasized efficiency and quality. Peter Drucker is often considered the father of modern management methods, and his concept of man-agement by objectives became a mantra for many organizations. Competition for world markets heated up, especially with Japans automobile companies rapidly capturing sales in the U.S. and Europe. With that, refinement in management practices intensified.

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or years we have heard how the Cadillac area needed to pre-pare for a global economy.

Prepared or not, the global economy is here and Cadillac is seeing direct benefits from it.

Late this spring Rec Boat Holdings reported it was purchased by Groupe Beneteau. Rec Boat Holdings, which manufacturers Four Winns, Glastron and Scarab boats, is under the umbrella of one of the largest boat builders in the world.

It gives the city a true global exposure, said Roch Lambert, CEO of Rec Boat Holdings/Beneteau. In our case, we now have people from different countries around the world talking about Cadillac, Michigan.

Groupe Beneteau employs about 6,500 people worldwide, with facil-ities throughout the world.

Those people will proudly mention to family, friends and business partners that they are part of a company that has a presence here, Lambert said.

While some people may be concerned with the lack of an owner in town, making the argument that a foreign owner does not have the vested interest a local owner would have. But what is overlooked is the influx of new dollars into a community foreign ownership brings.

Being owned by a foreign company means that we will invest money that may have been earned somewhere else in the world, Lambert

said. It also allows to attract stronger talent as it is much easier to sell a global career to solid people than just a local opportunity.

That foreign investment can be significant, said Pete Stalker, Mercantile Bank of Michigan and former Cadillac City Manager. He said typically when a foreign owned company comes to a community or purchases am existing business, it provides an infusion of capital, which can include new construction, adding on existing facilities as well as buying new supplies and equipment.

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Many times, this results in direct job growth at the company, but this investment also has a multiplier effect in the local economy as other businesses in the community gear up to ser-vice this growth, Stalker said. Support jobs are created, new products are sold and servic-es are provided.

Also overlooked when foreign investment is made in a community the stability created by the economic diversity.

The Cadillac area is blessed to have a mul-tifaceted business community which includes a strong and vibrant manufacturing base, as well as a solid retail sector which is compli-mented by a true multi-season tourism indus-try, Stalker said.

The manufacturing community is further diversified based upon the great variety of products made here and the multinational nature of ownership with many of our local companies, he added. This means we are not exposed to the risks associated with a slow-down in any single industry or economy, but rather have the benefit of spreading our economic well-being on a global scale. Much like a well-balanced stock portfolio, the great-

er Cadillac area economy does not put all of its eggs in one basket!

Foreign ownership can also open the door to new markets around the world. Rec Boat Holdings had been exporting boats in many foreign markets prior to being purchased by Beneteau. But the purchased has opened doors to many new markets and now reaches more than 50 different countries and the com-pany produces 60 different models, ranging from 16-feet to 48-feet.

Exporting products allows us to inject fresh money into the economy of our city, Lambert said. To simplify it, we can say that the sala-ries of our people, which they spend predomi-nantly in the local communities, is paid for by companies from other countries. It is there-fore a net injection of capital from around the world that is spent in our local grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, etc Exporting companies therefore have a very positive impact in the community.

Besides the financial diversity, there is the added benefit of cultural diversity. It opens the door to learning about how business is conducted in other countries as well as better

understanding of how the world operates.It is a great opportunity for our team to

have a chance to be exposed to not only dif-ferent ways of managing the business, but also people that not only speak a different lan-guage but that have different values, Lambert said. Being open to different ways of doing things without being prejudiced allows people to grow and develop more flexibility in their interpersonal relationships. Being more open will always lead to approaching problems with a much more open mindset.

While most of the jobs created or retained as a result of foreign investment in our com-munity are held by local citizens, it also is natural that some of the labor force will con-sist of individuals from the country of origin, Stalker added. These individuals bring with them their cultural heritage and through daily interaction with them, we can learn more about their way of life. This increased under-standing and awareness of the world beyond our local setting can only enrich our commu-nity.

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update on Proposal 1Proposal 1 won by a large margin statewide, with

69% voting in favor of continuing the personal property tax exemptions for small businesses and manufacturers on August 5. The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance worked hard to get out the word on Proposal 1. The Alliance saw the statewide proposal as a solid business tax policy change that would help make small businesses and manufacturers in northern Michigan more

competitive in their respective areas of business. The Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce thanks the voters for their support.

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Cadillac Area OASIS/Family Resource Center (OASIS/FRC) is pleased to acknowledge a $2,000 grant from the Huckle Family Fund to support upgrades to the OASIS Womens Shelter. These funds will be used to complete upgrades to the childrens play area, the kitchen and the bedrooms.

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Mercy Hospital Foundation receives donation from Lakewood on the Green

The Mercy Hospital Cadillac Foundation recently received a $2,500 gift from Lakewood on the Green Golf Course. The funds were raised through the first annual Birdies to Beat Breast Cancer Golf Outing, organized and hosted by Lakewood on the Green. The funds have been designated for Mercys Breast Cancer Fund, which provides follow-up diagnostic care to underinsured patients.

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Baker College of Cadillac officials announced a four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing program replaced the existing Associate Degree Nursing program that began this fall.

The move to the higher level degree was the result of extensive research and consultation with area health care professionals, including our clinical partners and advisory committee, said Kelly Smith, Baker College of Cadillac president. The trend of employers preferring nurses who have earned bachelors degrees is clear. This is definitely in the best interests of our graduates.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has designated Mercy Health Physician Partners as a patient-centered medical home practice for 2014. The designa-tion period runs from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. This means that they are among a select group of primary care physicians in Michigan who are improving health care quality by adopting the PCMH model of care.

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Cadillac Family Physicians has earned a 2014 Priority Health Quality Award. The awards, established by Priority Health in 2003, rec-ognize primary care physicians for providing exceptional patient care, and making health care more accessible and affordable in our com-munities. Priority Health selects award winners by analyzing the highest performing practices within its network of 18,000 physicians. The individual physicians and groups selected are the most effective at ensuring patients receive preventive care and manage their chronic condi-tions, and have high satisfaction with their care. Priority Health rewards these practices through its Primary Care Physicians Incentive Program and honors the top performers through the annual quality Awards.

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The Cadillac Visitors Bureau is partnering with Pure Michigan to offer a Pure Michigan Training experience. This free seminar will be held on September 16 at Baker College of Cadillac 9600 East 13th Street from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Womens Giving Circle awards grant to OASIS/FRC for sexual assault

education project Cadillac Area OASIS/Family Resource Center is pleased to acknowledge a $1,500

grant from the Cadillac Area Womens Giving Circle to support a Sexual Assault Community Education Project. The goal of the project is to bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault and provide community education regarding services for sexual assault survivors/victims. The long-term outcome is increased reporting of sexual assault, increased perpetrator accountability, increased knowledge of services available to support sexual assault survivors/victims and a reduction in the number of sexual assaults occurring in our community. This grant provides financial assis-tance for the marketing and outreach tools necessary to accomplish this goal.


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Data track 2013-2014

Wexford County Jan. 14 Feb. 14 Mar. 14 April 14 May 14 June 14 July 14 Aug. 13 Sept. 13 Oct. 13 Nov. 13 Dec. 13 Labor Force 13,014 13,290 13,287 13,298 13,597 13,754 13,968 13,564 13,202 13,085 12,846 12,882 Employment 11,621 11,801 11,865 12,053 12,347 12,429 12,417 11,946 11,744 11,585 11,458 11,352 Unemployment 1,393 1,489 1,422 1,245 1,250 1,325 1,551 1,618 1,458 1,500 1,388 1,530 Rate 10.7% 11.2% 10.7% 9.4% 9.2% 9.6% 11.1% 11.9% 11.0% 11.5% 10.8% 11.9%

Missaukee County Jan. 14 Feb. 14 Mar. 14 April 14 May 14 June 14 July 14 Aug. 13 Sept. 13 Oct. 13 Nov. 13 Dec. 13 Labor Force 5,864 5,959 5,966 5,929 5,966 6,043 6,106 5,835 5,741 5,727 5,608 5,611 Employment 5,094 5,172 5,201 5,283 5,411 5,448 5,442 5,177 5,089 5,021 4,966 4,919 Unemployment 770 787 765 646 555 595 664 658 652 706 642 692 Rate 13.1% 13.2% 12.8% 10.9% 9.3% 9.8% 10.9% 11.3% 11.4% 12.3% 11.4% 12.3%For more information go online to www.cadillac.org/discover/about_LaborActivity.htm

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