Davenport University prepares students for the most in-demand, fastest-growing careers in business, health and technology. Quality, career-oriented academic programs are offered through main campus in Grand Rapids and other campuses throughout Michigan. The NEW Technology Management BS degree program is designed to prepare students for a variety of management positions related to Information Technology (IT). This unique program integrates in-depth project management concepts with instruction in business and technology foundations. Students complete one of three technical specialty options in Networking, Computer Information Systems (CIS), or Information Security; tying a technical specialty to a project management major will make students more marketable in today’s ever changing environment. Students may also choose to prepare for the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) exam or to participate in a Project Management Internship.

Randstad Professionals US (formerly Vedior North America) looks to conquer the North American market for staffing services. Randstad Professionals company, a subsidiary of global staffing powerhouse Randstad, provides temporary, contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement services in areas such as accounting and finance, administration, education, health care, human resources, legal, and light industrial. It also offers IT staffing services through units such as Sapphire Technologies and DB Concepts. Its former parent, Netherlands-based Vedior N.V., was acquired by one of its chief rivals, Randstad, for about $5.1 billion in mid-2008. The deal created the #2 staffing agency in the world, behind Adecco.

ADESA (Auto Dealers Exchange Services of America) doesn't sell cars, it sells fleets of cars to dealers. ADESA, Inc. offers used- and salvage-vehicle redistribution services to automakers, lessors, and dealers in the US, Canada, and Mexico. ADESA operates about 60 whole car auction sites; it also offers such ancillary services as logistics, inspections, evaluation, titling, and settlement administration. ADESA, Inc. collects fees from buyers and sellers on each auction and from its extra services. Its AFC (Automotive Finance Corporation) unit offers dealer floorplan financing services from more than 85 locations. In 2007, ADESA was acquired by a group of private equity funds, KAR Holdings, Inc.

Kroll is the world’s leading risk consulting company. For more than 30 years, Kroll has helped companies, government agencies and individuals reduce their exposure to risk and capitalize on business opportunities. Kroll is an operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., the global professional services firm. Kroll could tell you what it does, but then, of course, it would have to charge you. The risk consulting company is made up of business units such as Background Screening (pre-employment background checking, drug testing, surveillance services); Litigation Support and Data Recovery (trial consulting, electronic surveillance, computer forensics and other technology services); and Consulting Services (business intelligence, investigations, crisis emergency management, security consulting). The firm has offices in about 65 cities in more than 30 countries. Kroll was founded in 1972 by Jules Kroll. It is a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies.

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) takes care of those who take care of others. The not-for-profit organization is owned by its members, which include doctors, dentists, and other health care professionals based in the UK and Ireland. It supports its 165,000 members on legal issues, offers advice, and provides continuing education. Also very important to its members is the insurance coverage offered through the organization, which is provided by a division of reinsurance firm, SCOR Holding (formerly Converium). MDU was founded in 1885 to defend the reputations of doctors.

Progress Printing Company opened on September 1, 1962 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Three employees began work in a building the size of a kindergarten classroom heated by a kerosene furnace. Today, Progress Printing is Virginia’s largest private, independent commercial/catalog printer and one of America’s top 100 largest printers. A new MAN Roland ROTOMAN 38" full web in 2001 was followed by a second ROTOMAN in 2003. The presses paved the way for major customer support, prepress and bindery upgrades in 2004. A strong emphasis on B2B catalogs amid general commercial work intensified. An Indigo digital press with variable data was added in 2005 for on-demand personalized printing.

BakerCorp (formerly Baker Tanks, Inc.) has rented industrial tanks used in applications ranging from construction to food processing to oil refining. The company also rents related equipment used in liquid or solid containment, such as pumps and filtration devices. With its inventory of more than 19,000 pieces of equipment, BakerCorp has operations throughout the US, as well as in Canada, Mexico, and the Netherlands. New York-based investment firm Lightyear Capital bought the company in November 2005. BakerCorp was founded in 1942

Clark University is a private, co-educational liberal arts university with an enrollment of more than 2,100 undergraduate students and more than 700 graduate students. It offers about 30 undergraduate majors (psychology is the most popular), about 10 master's degree programs, and eight doctoral programs. The university was founded in 1887 as the first all-graduate school in the US. Clark College began educating undergraduates in 1902, and was combined into the university in 1920. Clark University has been a pioneer in the academic study of geography; it has awarded more doctorates in the discipline than any other US school.

TMSi Logistics, a nationally recognized Top 100 third party logistics provider and Inc. 5000 company, has built a powerful reputation in the industry by successfully managing costs and optimizing customer service. For over 15 years, TMSi Logistics has differentiated itself through a unique performance-driven culture resulting in sustainable cost savings and improved service levels. With organizational experience in designing, building, and executing multi-dimensional and flexible logistics solutions, TMSi Logistics has helped many Fortune 500 companies create highly-efficient worldwide supply chains. TMSi Logistics is a Total Logistics Provider (TLP) that focuses on the product support aspect of clients' supply chains by designing, building, and running supply chain networks that support product flow.

Cegedim company provides market research and technology services to pharmaceutical companies and health care providers. It tracks prescription drug sales and offers other market insights to drug makers, as well as information for tracking sales force performance. For physicians, Cegedim provides information management software and database integration services, primarily for customer relationship management (CRM) functions. It also offers similar services to customers outside the health care industry. Chairman and founder Jean-Claude Labrune controls more than 70% of Cegedim through holding company Financire Cegedim.

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