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1999-2000
William Henry, the former president and CEO of the Stroh Brewery Company, Detroit, joined Budco as its president and CEO. This addition brought important outside expertise to the company, added structure, and positioned it for aggressive future growth. The company continued its expansion by acquiring TPH Graphics, Detroit. This organization was integrated into the Creative Services unit of the company. Budco then joined forces with DiMarco/Cole, a mid-size advertising and creative agency from the east side of Detroit. With DiMarco/Cole, Budco enhanced its creative capabilities even further.
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its operations, and also to be able to provide clients with world-class resources, Budco broke ground for its state-of-the-art World Headquarters in Highland Park, MI, approximately six miles outside of downtown Detroit. In May 2000, Budco began relocating its 400+ employees and temporary staff members to this building.
The Budco World Headquarters is truly world class. The facility is 362,000 square feet in size. This includes over 252,000 square feet of warehousing and operational space featuring 30-foot-high ceilings that allow us to take advantage of the most modern storage methods and accommodate over 25,000 pallet locations. It also includes 110,000 square feet of administrative office space with a 400-seat call center. This marked the first significant step to building the Budco footprint of today; coast to coast operations with nine sales and operations locations with nearly 1 million square feet.
Our headquarters was honored with a highly coveted Construction 2000 Award in the design and building category from Commercial Building magazine.
Upon moving into Highland Park, Budco established The Budco Giving Fund, a donor-advised fund. This is our organized approach to supporting non-profit organizations in our local community of Highland Park. Our goal is to provide 10-12 small grants to deserving organizations annually. The first year in our World Headquarters also marked the first year of the Budco Business Partner Day program. This event draws together key suppliers in order to strengthen relationships between Budco and suppliers and to facilitate our ability to better support our mutual customers.
