The Michigan Israel Business Bridge held their first Ambassador Awards Dinner, Thursday September 18, 2014. MIBB is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote business, investment, and research opportunities. The organization is a resource for economic development between Michigan and Israel. MIBB will bestow two awards during the dinner.
The Bridge Builder Award to General Dynamics Land Systems was accepted by Donald Schenk, vice president, International Tank Programs. General Dynamics Land Systems is a global designer, development, production, support and enhancement of tracked and wheeled military vehicles for the United States and international markets.
Here Michigan Business Network CEO Chris Holman interviews Chuck Newman, the MIBB Impact Awardee who is the organization’s co-founder and past-president. The companies Chuck founded included cell phone reuse, word processing equipment, and computer retailing industries.