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Services OfferedThe following people have a service that they feel would be beneficial to startup companies. Inclusion below is not an endorsement by Ann Arbor SPARK, and we encourage you to thoroughly check references of any provider. If you have a service that you would like to offer, please contact Amy Cell at Amy@AnnArborSPARK.org. Iva Wilson – The Coaching Collaborative: As former president of a company in Ann Arbor (Philips Display Components) with $500 million in sales in the electronic components market and an accomplished leader Iva will bring her years of experience to your start up. Her last leadership position was heading up a start-up in Ann Arbor, a spin-off from Xerox (Gyricon), building it from the ground up and preparing it to produce the product for which, before she took over, only research developed information was available. She co-authored the book “The Power of Collaborative Leadership; Lessons for the Learning Organization” and she co-created the Society for Organizational Learning (SoL) which was the outgrowth of the Organizational Learning Center at MIT started by Peter Senge. Iva is now supporting leaders in various organizations as a coach, business advisor, facilitator of strategic planning and team building. Specifically her focus is: • Coaching and Advising for Business Leaders and Owners • Business Performance Check-Up’s • Start Ups, Post Acquisition or Merger – Needs Assessment • Decision Making Facilitation for Teams and Groups For more information and to discover how Iva can support you please see the contact information that follows: Iva M Wilson, PhD (734)761-2640 (734)604-8018 (cell) ivaw@earthlink.net (updated 2-12-08) USA Scientific manufactures and distributes equipment, serum, plastic disposables and organizational items for the cellular, microbiological or chemical laboratory. USA Scientific is well known for our exemplary product quality and customer service. We also custom make items for the laboratory such as acrylics, freezer racks, robotic tips and bar-coded tube systems. There is a recycling program available with free tip boxes available as well as the recycling of empty tipone boxes or reload wafers. For more information, catalogs, quotes or samples please see the contact information that follows. Wendy Robertson 1-800-872-3847x530 wrobertson@usascientific.com www.usascientific.com (updated 1-26-08) Henry Welker and Associates is a Human Resources Firm specializing in Recruitment Outsourcing. We deal with companies large and small who want to save on the cost of recruiting agency fees. We operate on an hourly rate and can literally save companies thousands of dollars. We are a diverse company that specializes in all levels of IT, Engineers, Manufacturing, Technical Sales. Please contact Henry Welker at 734 953-4900. (updated 12-21-07) Technology Consultants and Solution Providers - Pryor Knowledge Systems, Inc. Pryor Knowledge Systems (PKS) can apply more than 30 years experience in providing expert objective reviews of potential patentability, patent claim strength, product development viability, research project feasibility, and product development focus. Our experience has been gained through both internally and externally funded research and development on electrical and electronic devices and related materials and technologies. PKS is one of only three (3) companies in the USA that are a Certified Consultant in mathematical modeling applying COMSOL Multiphysics software. The principals have designed and built clean rooms, device fabrication systems, laser spectroscopy instruments, image processing systems, analog and digital data acquisition and analysis systems and numerous other sensing systems for both production and research. If you have a technological problem, PKS can help you to find a viable solution. For more information, call Roger Pryor, VP Research at 248-626-3170, email rwpryor@pksez1.com or visit the PKS website http://www.pksez1.com. (updated 12-4-07) Pacific Export Consulting My focus is the small emerging company, with a technical or unique product. They should have some product in the field and there is a good potential for growth. I can provide a one-stop service to my client; from establishing the Asian strategy, executing the plan to closing orders with their target accounts. Many small companies make agreements with Asian representatives and believe they have made the effort to enter the Asian market. Wrong! From my experience, you must visit the representatives and distributors on a regular basis to keep their attention, update them on the company and jointly visit the clients with whom you want to do business. Call 734 277-5075 or e-mail info@PacificExportConsulting.com. www.pacificexportconsulting.com (updated 11-1-07) B2B Sales and Marketing Help for Growing Technology Companies Description: I am a Fortune 50 technology company Sales Vice President who recently left corporate life. My passion is to help up and coming tech companies sell to other businesses – especially big companies. It can be hard, long, intimidating, and frustrating to sell to large businesses. It is difficult to identify the decision maker and key influencers, navigate the decision process, work through their terms and conditions, and get the first order. If your strategy calls for selling aggressively in the B2B market, I can help you significantly accelerate revenue growth and shave months off the business development cycle. Contracted services range from helping you develop a list of prospects and refining your value proposition up to directing your sales efforts. Please contact Bill Mulder at wmulder1@gmail.com or 248.613.0234. HSG Consulting offers a unique brand of project management services to companies. Short, 1 to 2 day sessions tailored to meet your needs, these services get your projects and teams started and leave you with the tools to manage them on your own. Project Ignition and Team Communication and Trust Building sessions are two recent offerings. The Project Ignition Session is a 2 day session is designed to get projects off to a great start with an intensive and highly interactive session designed to engage the entire project team. Take-away’s of this session include: a Problem Statement following the Rational Unified Process format; Initial Work Breakdown Structure; Project Schedule Creation; and Translation of project schedule into either MS Excel or MS Project format for managing on your own. The Team Communication and Trust Building Session is a 1 day session is designed to open the lines of communication, enabling your team to build the trust it needs to succeed. Incorporating tools from The Leading Resources, the first part of the session exposes the different styles of communication used by each of us. The session walks through each communication style and their known behavioral cultural strengths and weaknesses, and ends with identifying what each communication style can to do address their cultural style weaknesses. The second part of the day focuses on building team trust. Using pieces from Patrick Lencioni’s workbook on the 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, the attendees engage in hands-on assessments of their teams, followed by multiple interactive explorations of why trust is an issue and derive ways to address this issue within their organizations. Take-away’s of this session include: Customized communication styles and tips for each participant; and Actionable items to address trust within your teams. Contact helene.gidley@hsgconsultingllc.com for more details. (updated 9-6-07) Allegra Print & Imaging of Saline provides a full range of marketing services for area businesses including printing, mailing services, fulfillment, promotional products and graphic design. They offer traditional and digital solutions, offset printing, short-run affordable color with options for 5th color and aqueous coating. They can help plan and execute projects to meet most budgets. A branch office is located in Madison Heights, Mich. servicing the Detroit area. For more information, please contact Rob Gilson at (734) 944-1404, email rgilson@allegra.net, or visit the Allegra Print & Imaging Web site at www.allegra.net. (updated 6-26-07) I am a design and prototyping consultant in Ann Arbor and am looking for short term projects in design, engineering and fabrication. I have a small shop where I do metal work, electrical work and model making. I started as a machinist and kept asking questions until I had acquired degrees in manufacturing, mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering. My machinist experience makes me a better designer and my design and engineering background makes me a better technician. I have years of experience designing, building, installing and troubleshooting scientific instruments and pre-production prototypes. I can assist in all parts of product development form concept viability to production set-up. I am available on an hourly basis for as long as I am needed. Contact me by email at kingtech@comcast.net. Scientific Staffing/Placement - On Assignment Lab Support Description: This recognized leader in scientific staffing provides contract, contract-to-hire and direct hire placement services. With an extensive network of offices in the US, UK, the Netherlands and Belgium, they connect clients with candidates in industries that include biotech, pharma, food and beverage, medical device, personal care, chemical, nutraceutical, materials science, consumer products, environmental, petrochemical and contract manufacturing. www.oalabsupport.com (updated 6-7-07) Source SP Engineering Staffing/Placement - On Assignment Engineering Description: OA specializes in the areas of biotech, pharmaceutical, automotive, medical device, chemical and plastics, environmental, electronics, entertainment, industrial, construction, defense, aerospace and consumer goods. We actively recruit and place engineers at all career levels in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions. www.oaengineering.com (updated 6-7-07) Source SP QA and Regulatory Expertise/Consulting - PharmaMed Resources, LLC Principals: Shirley Smith and Robert DeRyke Description: Do you need expertise in quality assurance and regulatory to run your business? These seasoned Kalamazoo, MI-based consultants provide QA/regulatory affairs expertise to pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical support and medical device companies. Expertise in: QA, regulatory, and management in pharma, medical device, clinical and chemical fields. Consultative approach looks at entire system to provide infrastructure to move your product or process from concept to customer. For more info: Shirley Smith shirley@pharmamedresources.com or Robert DeRyke robert@pharmamedresources.com. (updated 6-7-07) McClinchey Histology Lab, Inc. Processing, embedding, sectioning and staining of research tissue. 30 years experience, including 6 years contracting with Pfizer, 20 years at University of Michigan Medical Center/Hospital and 5 years at Parke-Davis. Mission Statement: Providing the highest quality histology services in a timely manner. Contact information: Kathy McClinchey 100 Rice St. PO Box 421 Stockbridge, Michigan 49285, email; kathy@mhistolab.com, phone; (517)851-9149. Janet Riggs – Eight years experience in all phases of government contracting. I can provide help in preparing the costing section of a Defense Department proposal as well as government invoicing and tracking of funds. I can also provide assistance in setting up government invoicing files to provide any government auditors as well as general office files. I can also help in researching potential clients, markets or help put together a plan for a specific client problem. Please e-mail me at jriggs162326mi@comcast.net if I can be of service. Joseph Shaver has over twenty years experience in Business Development, Sales and Program Management, primarily with new and emerging technologies. Experience and skills include:
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