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MILESTONES IN BUSINESS ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH HARD WORK, TEAM BUILDING AND DEDICATION

Milestones in business are magical and are becoming as rare and difficult to achieve as pulling a rabbit out of a hat. In 2020, the average lifespan of a company on Standard and Poor’s 500 Index was just over 21 years, compared with 32 years in 1965.

Here in these pages of ������ Detroit, you will find a number of local companies celebrating impressive milestones. These companies not only make money and are successful but also employ people, support their local communities and provide a sense of pride with not only their own employees but their clients, customers, suppliers and associates.

Success can be measured in many ways but it can only be achieved through hard work and creating a team atmosphere where everyone is working towards the same goal. Consider what Charles Gleeson II, CEO of C.E. Gleeson Contractors Inc., recently said about his company’s 100 years in the construction business.

“Our relationships are built on trust and loyalty and not just with our clients and customers but with our employees,” Gleeson II says. “The best way to be successful starts from within. You have to treat your employees as a team and share profits and successes with them. If you create that philosophy within your team then your team implements that with the client.”