Eastbrook Homes Announces Forward-Thinking Changes on the Eve of the Company's 40th Anniversary Year

KENTWOOD, MI (PRWEB) August 16, 2006 -- Eastbrook Homes, West Michigan’s largest home builder and developer, announces several promotions within and additions to its staff in conjunction with a corporate office move effective August 18, 2006. The company, based in Kentwood since its inception as Eastbrook Companies in 1967, will move its corporate headquarters to new office space at 1188 East Paris Avenue, SE, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546.

Several key personnel have been promoted and new staff added in conjunction with the physical move to better align the company with changes in its current business environment.
•    Ed Pynnonen has been named the West Michigan Division President
•    Bob Sorensen will assume the role of Corporate Development President
•    Brad Mooney is the Senior Vice President of Operations
•    Martha Thomas is the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing
•    Mike McGraw steps into the role of Purchasing Manager
•    Jason Mills has been named Chief Estimator
•    Leili Lindrup will assume the role of Assistant Sales Manager
•    Rick Kowalski has recently joined the company as Senior Accountant
•    Ann Wierengo has recently joined the company as Home Creations Consultant

Personnel from the former corporate office at 2130 Enterprise Drive SE in Kentwood, the former Grand Rapids division office at 5940 Tahoe SE in Grand Rapids and the former Lakeshore division office at 11999 Cleveland Avenue in Nunica will all move together under one roof at the new facility.

“The building industry is rapidly changing in our area,” says Mick McGraw, CEO of Eastbrook Homes. “We’re making these internal changes to not only adapt to our current market conditions but to better prepare ourselves to take advantage of opportunities for corporate growth. We will be earnestly looking into new geographic markets in-state and out of state, as well as new product ventures. We will also be opening a state of the art design center in the lower level of our new building in early 2007 to better serve our customers and help them create the home of their dreams.”

Eastbrook Homes has built thousands of homes for families throughout Kent, Muskegon and Ottawa counties over the last three decades. Its Grand Rapids Division currently has developments in Bailey’s Grove in Kentwood, Ada Moorings in Ada, Arbor Hills in Grand Rapids Township, Cook’s Crossing in Gaines Township, the Meadows of Cannon Farms in Cannon Township, Palmer Hills in Wyoming and Saddle Ridge in Algoma Township. Its Lakeshore Division includes Lowing Woods in Georgetown Township, Hathaway Lakes in Spring Lake, Pine Meadows in West Olive and Windflower Bay in Norton Shores. Michael McGraw Homes, a division of Eastbrook Homes which builds executive homes, are featured in Stoneshire near Ada.

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