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GPYC Members’ Business Earns Standout Status

Proforma Amplified, owned by Anita Shina and Jim Hanika, was ranked #83 on the 2021 Inc. 5000, which ranks the fastest growing companies in the country. Their company has an incredible growth rate of 4681%, ranking them as #1 in the Detroit area and in the state of Michigan, as well as #7 in the Business Product & Services Industry category.

Proforma Amplified is located in Grosse Pointe, and provides full-service marketing resources, including multimedia services, branded merchandise, decorated apparel, commercial printing, custom packaging, eCommerce sites, warehousing and fulfillment services.

Congratulations Anita and Jim!

Mark Peyser Named to Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly Hall of Fame

GPYC Member Mark Peyser of Howard & Howard Law Firm was inducted into Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly “Hall of Fame” Class of 2022. He was one of twenty inductees who have been in practice for at least 30 years, created impactful careers, and remain valuable contributors to their surrounding community.

Mark has been with Howard & Howard for over 16 years, focusing on commercial litigation in the financial, automotive, construction and development industries. He represents clients in commercial and civil litigation, including police misconduct and product liability. Mark has also received other awards for his career, including being named one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the State of Michigan, and being named to Business’s “Top Lawyers” in 2022 for the fourth consecutive year.

We are honored to have Mark as a member at the GPYC.

Congratulations!

GPYC Member Business Organizes Fundraiser for Clark Park

GPYC Member John Herbert’s business, Bowline Financial, helped to plan the 2022 Champagne Showcase hockey tournament at Clark Park in Detroit, which took place on February 26, 2022. Local businesses Iron Fish Distillery, Champagne Athletics, Bowline Financial and Iris Mortgage assembled teams to participate. The fundraiser raised close to $5,000 for the Clark Park Coalition and Bowline Financial took first place in the championship game. Community members, coworkers, family and friends showed up to cheer on the teams. Congratulations to John Herbert and Bowline Financial for a successful event!