EAG Coatings Solutions grows with acquisition, adds 5 jobs

CAS-MI is now EAG Coatings Solutions after an acquisition earlier this year that has led to more hires at the Ypsilanti-based testing laboratory. The company has gone from six employees in 2008 to 17 today, including five new hires since the ownership change in April. "We're quickly running out of space," says Stephen Hall, vice president and general manager of EAG Coatings Solutions. "We have plans to have 5-6 more people in... [Read More...]

Entrepreneur awards and VC program features SPARK’s Amy Cell

From Crain’s Detroit Business Nov. 11, 2009; “The seven winners joined about 140 attendees this morning at a networking breakfast followed by peer-to-peer strategy sessions. Chris Rizik, president and CEO of the Renaissance Venture Capital Fund, presented a session on pitching to venture capitalists and angel investors with Amy Cell, vice president of Ann Arbor Spark. It’s important to understand the role of venture capital, Rizik... [Read More...]