Business Services Industry
High-tech firms find a life outside the auto industry. (Oakland County, MI's high technology and computer industries)
Crain's Detroit Business, July, 1997 by Bridgeforth, Arthur, Jr.
Complete Business Solutions Inc. has some important Big Three clients, but a significant chunk of business comes from companies that hardly make the Who's Who of the auto industry. UNUM Ltd., Spartan Stores Inc., the state of Nevada and Citibank are top customers of Complete Business Solutions, a Farmington Hills-based technology services company.
Oakland County's high-tech and computer industries are a growing power in the economy. And companies such as Complete Business Solutions, Compuware Corp. and Lason Inc. are finding their fortunes beyond just the automotive segment. Oakland County is home to 21 of metro Detroit's 45 largest high-tech and computer companies, according to Crain's research. Those 21 companies reported combined revenue of $2.2 billion in...
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