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Assets International LLC Honored as One of the 2010
“Michigan 50 Companies to Watch”
By Mike Ingberg
Dated: Apr 01, 2010
Assets International, a global leader in
locating missing heirs and with reuniting individuals and
companies with non-real estate cash assets, to be honored during
the annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on Apr. 29 in
Lansing.
Assets International LLC (www.assets-international.com)
has been recognized as one of the 2010 “Michigan 50 Companies to
Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation
and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. The
Southfield-based assets location company, a global leader in
locating missing heirs and with reuniting individuals and
companies with non-real estate cash assets, will be honored at an
awards ceremony during the sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small
Business event, April 29 in Lansing, Mich.
Assets International is a licensed private
investigation agency and industry leader in locating assets and
their rightful owners, as well as missing heirs, all over the
world. Using proven investigative techniques combined with an
individualized approach to customer service, Assets International
has successfully recovered millions of dollars for corporations
and individuals and located many missing and unknown heirs on
behalf of families and estates.
“To be chosen as one of the Michigan 50
Companies to Watch is an honor and testament to the hard work of
everyone in our company," said Assets International President
Michael Zwick. "This recognition means we have been able to follow
through in our promise to clients that we can assist unknown and
missing heirs recover inheritances that are rightfully theirs."
“Now 300 strong, the second-stage businesses
that comprise the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch have not only
persevered through challenging times, but also found opportunities
to grow,” says Penny Lewandowski, director of entrepreneurship
development at the Edward Lowe Foundation. “They continue to hire
and develop new markets for their products and services. Some have
attracted significant amounts of venture capital, while others
have been awarded prestigious federal grants. They are making
substantial difference in their communities and their industries.
Our 2010 inductees are proof that entrepreneurs are, and always
have been, the future of Michigan’s economy.”
Companies making it to the “Michigan 50
Companies to Watch” list are a remarkable group of second-stage
companies. Defined as having 6 to 99 full-time-equivalent
employees and generating $750,000 to $50 million in annual revenue
or working capital from investors or grants, these companies form
the back-bone of Michigan’s economy. Representing all regions of
the state and a diverse range of industries, companies like Assets
International are known for their exceptional entrepreneurial
leadership, creation of innovation or use of innovation in
creative ways, and their sustainable competitive advantage.
Winners were selected by Michigan-based judges
from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship
development and venture capital communities.
Michigan 50 Companies to Watch is presented by
Michigan Celebrates Small Business. PNC Bank is the lead
underwriter for Michigan Celebrates Small Business, with
additional underwriting support from Clark Hill PLC, Michigan
Economic Development Corporation, Michigan Certified Development
Corporation, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, Comcast
Business Class, Comcast Spotlight, and Dynamic Edge.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is presented
in association with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation,
Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center, Small
Business Association of Michigan, the U.S. Small Business
Administration – Michigan, and the Edward Lowe Foundation.For information about the
Michigan Celebrates Small Business, visit
2010 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program.
Assets International is a licensed private
investigation agency and industry leader in locating assets and
their rightful owners, as well as missing heirs, all over the
world. Using proven investigative techniques combined with an
individualized approach to customer service, Assets International
has successfully recovered millions of dollars for corporations
and individuals and located many missing and unknown heirs on
behalf of families and estates.
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