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Ed Deeb kicks-off the event.
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Dave Veneklase introduced the "Identifying and Measuring Good Employee Engagement" disscussion panel during the morning Best Practices session.
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The "Identifying and Measuring Good Employee Engagement" disscussion panel.
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"Identifying and Measuring Good Employee Engagement" disscussion panelist Annette Watts Vice President, Human Resources, Training and Development from Budco.
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"Identifying and Measuring Good Employee Engagement" disscussion panelist Dr. Jeremy Borys, Vice President, Organizational Consulting of Right Managment.
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"Identifying and Measuring Good Employee Engagement" disscussion panelist Lanore Litwin, director of Human Resources from MiPro Consulting.
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The "Sustainable Business Practices" Best Practices discussion panel was moderated by Jennifer Kluge, Executive Vice President of MBPA.
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The "Sustainable Business Practices" Best Practices discussion panelist John Viera, Director of Sustainable Business Strategies for the Ford Motor Company.
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The "Sustainable Business Practices" Best Practices discussion panelist Jason Kupser, Principle Marketing Analyst for DTE Energy.
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The "Sustainable Business Practices" Best Practices discussion panelist Bill Stough, Founder of Sustainable Research Group.
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Educational session "Managing Emotions in the Workplace" disscussion panel.
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Educational session "Managing Emotions in the Workplace" disscussion moderator Denise Debouvre of the Chrysler Group.
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Educational session "Managing Emotions in the Workplace" disscussion panelist Michelle Bagbey, Human Resources Consultant fot the University of Michigan Health System.
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Educational session "Managing Emotions in the Workplace" disscussion panelist Dr. Edgar F. Johns, COO for Envision U.
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Educational session "Managing Emotions in the Workplace" disscussion panelist Leslie Anne Wood, Director of Workforce Development for Montcalm Community College.
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Educational session "Unique and Innovative HR Practices" disscussion panel.
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Educational session "Unique and Innovative HR Practices" disscussion moderator Ken Pool, Executive Director of Member Services for MBPA.
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Educational session "Unique and Innovative HR Practices" disscussion panelist Bill Smitley, Corporate Recruiter for Service Express.
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Educational session "Unique and Innovative HR Practices" disscussion panelist Terry Merritt, Group Vice President for Walbridge.
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Educational session "Unique and Innovative HR Practices" disscussion panelist Patti Lis, Group Human Resources Manager for Enterprise Holdings.
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Attendees took full advantage of the networking opportunity.
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Event exhibitor Right Management.
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Event exhibitors from St. John Health.
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Event exhibitors from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
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Event exhibitors from Michigan International Speedway.
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Event exhibitors from The Transition Team.
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Event exhibitors from Simplicity Tactics.
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Event exhibitors from the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit.
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Event exhibitor DTE Energy.
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Event exhibitor from Epic Signs International.
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Event exhibitors from McGraw Wentworth.
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Event exhibitors from Davenport University.
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Event exhibitors from AGIS.
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| Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies To Work For Awards Luncheon. |
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Ed Deeb (left) and Jennifer Kluge (far right) of MBPA pose with awards ceremony MCs, Rhonda Walker and Devin Scillian of WDIT-TV4 and Chuck Stokes from WXYZ-TV7.
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Ed Deeb and Jennifer Kluge of MBPA kick-off the awards ceremony.
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Dave Veneklase of Davenport University explains the criteria for the award selection process.
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Rhonda Walker and Devin Scillian of WDIV-TV4 announce the 101 Winners.
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Group 1 winners: DeMaria Building Company, Inc., Family Home Health Services, Gordon Advisors, P.C., ImageSoft, Inc., MTU Detroit Diesel, Inc., Budco, Strategic Staffing Solutions, UHY LLP, Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company, Easter Seals – Michigan, Inc.
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Ernst & Young LLP won the Elite Award for Communication presented by Chuck Stokes of WXYZ-TV7.
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Group 2 winners: Detroit Athletic Club, FANUC Robotics America, Inc., Cambridge Consulting Group, Industrial Control Repair, Inc, Skanska, McGraw Wentworth, TAC Worldwide, University of Michigan Health System, Arrow Strategies, Clayton & McKervey, P.C.
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Fifth Third Bank won the Elite Award for Community Initiatives.
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Group 3 winners: Comcast, DFCU Financial, Farbman Group, G-TECH, Professional Staffing, Inc., Inergy Automotive Systems USA, NTH Consultants, Ltd., RESOURCE, TDS, Verizon Wireless, ASG Renaissance.
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Turner Construction won the Elite Award for Compensation and Benefits.
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| Group 4 winners: JARC, Oakwood Healthcare, Inc., Sachse Construction & Development Company, TechTeam Global, Visiting Nurse Association of, Southeast Michigan, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Community Choice Credit Union, Ghafari Associates, LLC, Fifth Third Bank, Eastern Michigan, Harada Industry of America, Inc. |
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Henry Ford Health System won the Elite Award for Diversity and Multi-Culturalism.
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Group 5 winners: Barton Malow Company, Community Financial, Domino’s Pizza, Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., Harley Ellis Devereaux, KPMG LLP, Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., Seco Tools Inc., The Bower Companies, Ernst & Young
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McGraw Wentworth won the Elite Award for Employee Education & Development.
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Group 6 winners: Service Express, Inc, The Epitec Group, Walbridge, BDO Seidman, LLP, Computer and Engineering Services, Inc., DTE Energy, Flagstar Bank, Henry Ford Health System, RelWare, OtterBase, Inc.
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Digitas won the Elite Award for Employee Engagement and Committment.
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Group 7 winners: Peoples State Bank, Shazaam!/Buzzphoria, The Harvard Drug Group, Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Beaumont Hospitals, Computer Consultants of America, Inc., Rehmann, Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., Hospice of Michigan, Meadowbrook Insurance Group.
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Easter Seals of Michigan won the Elite Award for Recognition and Retention.
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Group 8 winners: Plex Systems, Inc., Netarx LLC, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Michigan, AGIS, Blue Care Network of Michigan, Compuware Corporation, Employees Only, Garden City Hospital, Human Capital LLC, Michigan Financial Companies, Inc.
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Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. won the Elite Award for Recruitment and Selection.
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Group 9 winners: Huntington National Bank, Michigan First Credit Union, Plunkett Cooney, Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc., The Taubman Company, Ajilon Consulting, Bridgewater Interiors LLC, Conway MacKenzie, Inc., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Digitas.
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Rehmann won the Eliute Award for Work-Life Balance.
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Group 10 winners: Altarum Institute, Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services, Inc., Coretek Services, w3r Consulting, GLOBAL TOOLING SYSTEMS, IMAGE ONE, MiPro Consulting, REDICO LLC, Starcom MediaVest Group, Turner Construction Company, Grant Thornton LLP.
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Netarx won the Eleite Award for Small Business.
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Chuck Stokes revelas the "Best of the Best" Elite Award winner.
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And the winner is...Arrow Strategies! Jeff Styers is presented the "Best of the Best" Award by Rhohnda Walker, Chuck Stokes and Devin Scillian.
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Jeff Styers of Arrow Strategies give his acceptance speech.
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Easter Seals of Michigan pose with their 2 awards.
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Jennifer Kluge poses with Juliet Jakobowski-Maes, Kelly Norton and Ramon Garza of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber.
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