TROY, Mich. (March 9, 2021) – Rhett B. Rowe, chief executive officer of Great Lakes Business Credit, has been named a Corp! Magazine “Most Valuable Professional” as part of the publication’s annual awards program honoring business leaders and entrepreneurs across Michigan.

Rowe, who has served as the company’s CEO since September 2020, has overseen the recapitalization of Great Lakes Business Credit, significantly expanding its ability to offer asset-based lending to firms that need it the most.

The award nomination also noted that Great Lakes Business Credit is expanding its footprint to serve clients across a broader geographic region across the Midwest as well as states east of the Mississippi.

Corp! Magazine hosted the virtual awards ceremony on February 25. About Great Lakes Business Credit: Located in Troy, Michigan, Great Lakes Business Credit was established in 2002. Its experienced team of dedicated financial professionals serve companies with potential that are unable to obtain bank financing. By working to understand their client’s business, Great Lakes structures flexible financing with asset-based lines of credit. Eligible collateral categories include accounts receivable; inventory; machinery and equipment; and owner-occupied commercial real estate.

Corp! Magazine is certified as a women’s business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Corp! Magazine is the only statewide publication in Michigan dedicated to business owners and C-Suite leaders. The publication focuses on best practices, trends, economic vitality and reporting on the day-to-day business transactions and plans across all business sectors.