{"id":6048,"date":"2022-06-20T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T12:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/?p=6048"},"modified":"2022-08-08T12:11:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T12:11:34","slug":"small-but-mighty-sterling-heights-computer-company-making-its-mark-in-a-high-tech-world-metromode-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/small-but-mighty-sterling-heights-computer-company-making-its-mark-in-a-high-tech-world-metromode-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Small but mighty&#8217; Sterling Heights computer company making its mark in a high-tech world \u2013 Metromode feature"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6048\" class=\"elementor elementor-6048\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f13184 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f13184\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62a8afc\" data-id=\"62a8afc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3bca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b3bca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">'Small but mighty' Sterling Heights computer company making its mark in a high-tech world\n - Metromode<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9383336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9383336\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16bd40b\" data-id=\"16bd40b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b08f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7b08f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bw-release-timestamp\">METROMODE MAGAZINE, (JUNE 2, 2022)\u00a0<br \/><p>There\u2019s a misperception that the West Coast holds a monopoly on companies making exciting tech. Certainly, auto companies are becoming more high-tech all the time, and Michigan has branches of some of the tech giants located here, but the kind of \u201cwow factor\u201d technology that feels incredibly cutting edge happens in places like Silicon Valley, goes the thinking.<\/p><p>Rave Computer in Sterling Heights is proving that thinking wrong. The company specializes in purpose-built computing, largely in applications used by the auto and defense industries and the public sector. They create everything from rugged laptops that can survive brutal conditions to immersive augmented reality and virtual reality environments that allow users to experience what it would be like to be in a situation in real-time without the risks of onsite training. They use cutting-edge technologies such as photogrammetry, which extracts 3D information from photographs in order to build a realistic environment, and digital twinning, which creates an exact digital copy of a physical object.<\/p><p>These applications are used in various settings, from defense to film. For example, says company president Stacey Ferguson, a city government might use photogrammetry to build a rendering of an intersection and test solutions to traffic problems. In short, they create computers that are able to simulate a particular environment or situation with a high degree of realism. This offers opportunities to improve their training and problem solving without putting human or physical capital at risk.<\/p><p>\u201cMore people are starting to leverage immersive technologies to become one with a particular task or environment,\u201d says CEO Rick Darter. \u201cIt\u2019s used in training and designing and building solutions that enable people to do that individually or in groups.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9049952 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9049952\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce8e11\" data-id=\"5ce8e11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c6aea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c6aea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-5-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b3673f\" data-id=\"0b3673f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e980040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e980040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>RAVE was founded by Darter and a partner in 1988. He got started selling used computer equipment, and soon developed a reputation for his ability to customize computer builds to a user\u2019s needs. Rave sprung from a relationship he had with a local computer manufacturer who knew of his talent and asked him to partner on a specific military project. Rave has grown to 35 employees and is based at the Sterling Ponds industrial park. The company started out in Sterling Heights because of a relationship the company had already had with a landlord, and quickly became very connected in the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-85204dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85204dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21cb082\" data-id=\"21cb082\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877266a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"877266a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cInitially it gave me the opportunity to get involved with Sterling Heights and meet other business owners, and discover nonprofits that supported our community,\u201d Darter said. \u201cWithin that network we found resources that both introduced us to opportunities and gave us the capabilities of improving own products and helped us grow in our local presence there.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section 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width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-19.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-19-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8266b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8266b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-14.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-14-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0e466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed0e466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-8.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rave.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ravecomputers-8-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4fe2d3\" data-id=\"e4fe2d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9fed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9fed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>They moved to their current location because of an opportunity to join the Macomb-Oakland Business Incubator. Rave became the anchor tenant at the location. Much of Rave\u2019s business is for the defense industry, so the proximity to companies like General Dynamics Land Systems and the Defense Corridor Center for Collaboration and Synergy (DC3S) has been helpful. Because of the networking they have done in the city, Darter became involved in the National Defense Industry Association and is the organization\u2019s immediate past president.<\/p><p>Darter and Ferguson both say that being in Michigan, and specifically Sterling Heights, has made it easy to recruit talent even in this highly technical industry. \u201cThere are a lot of great talented people in the Detroit area, although it\u2019s not always easy to find them,\u201d Darter says. \u201cThe work ethics of the people in Michigan are a competitive advantage to us.\u201d The central location \u2013 Ferguson says they are only about a half-hour\u2019s drive from most points in the Metro Area \u2013 also helps.<\/p><p>Rave, along with Center for Creative Studies and several automotive and defense contractors, was a founding member of the Augmented Reality Center at Oakland University, which will eventually help build a pipeline of students trained in creating and using augmented and virtual reality environments. It\u2019s meant to help build connections between industry and academia. Companies can use the center to train their own employees, work with students and their professors on cutting-edge technologies, and attend lectures and seminars about AR and VR. Rave also works with local schools to offer internships for students.<br \/><br \/>Last August, Darter sold his shares in the company to Ferguson and a small group of other senior employees, although he plans to stay on as CEO indefinitely. \u00a0He wanted to sell to employees who were committed to taking the company forward instead of an outside investor who might not have as much a stake in Rave\u2019s people and the community they are part of.<br \/><br \/>\u201cIt was important, as far as my legacy, to see the company continue on,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cSelling to employees would keep it going and allow me to stay involved. I found a leadership team I have a lot of faith in, and I trust they can take the company to the next 20 years. I handed [Ferguson] the baton and she\u2019ll run with it.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b3374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b3374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For her part, Ferguson implemented an Entrepreneurial Operating System at Rave that allows them to plan year-to-year while staying ahead of the constantly evolving landscape in technology. She plans to expand the company\u2019s offerings in immersive simulations, invest in research and development in existing and emerging technology, and expand in areas such as state and local government and even the film industry. Finally, she says investing in the people who work for Rave is extremely important. \u201cWe tell people when we bring them on that we want to be the last job they have,\u201d she says.<br \/><br \/>Rave\u2019s success is based on showing customers how these emerging technologies can improve their efficiency and effectiveness. \u201cYou can be small and mighty and still make a difference in the world,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019re a little hidden gem in Metro Detroit\u00a0\u2013 you think have to go to a big expensive city to make an impact in tech, but you can do it right here in your own backyard.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Small but mighty&#8217; Sterling Heights computer company making its mark in a high-tech world &#8211; Metromode METROMODE MAGAZINE, (JUNE 2, 2022) There\u2019s a misperception that the West Coast holds a monopoly on companies making exciting tech. 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