ANN ARBOR—Autonomous vehicle technology developer May Mobility Tuesday announced the appointment of Ryan Green as its first chief financial officer. Green brings over 20 years of experience leading financial functions and will focus on positioning May Mobility for growth. “With experience at the intersection of automotive, technology, and growth-stage companies, Ryan is an exceptional CFO
MILWAUKEE—The Great Rehiring is beginning in the U.S. with more than 7,300 employers reporting the most optimistic outlooks since 2000 for the three months ahead, according to the latest Employment Outlook Survey from ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN). Employers in all 12 industries Manpower tracks report positive outlooks, with the strongest hiring activity forecast for Leisure &
JACKSON—Consumers Energy announced a new program, PowerMI Fleet, which will offer Michigan businesses a total of $3 million in rebates for installing electric vehicle charging stations and adopting related technologies to encourage fleet vehicle electrification. “Michigan was the birthplace of the American auto industry. Now, we are the center of the industry’s clean energy revolution,”
DETROIT—The Michigan Economic Activity Index compiled by economists at Comerica Bank increased in March to a level of 104.9, It was the fourth straight rise for the index, as six out of the nine variables were positive for the month. The index is comprised of nine variables: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment insurance,
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will become the new home of the Specs Howard School of Media Arts. Specs Howard has offered courses in radio and television broadcasting, graphic design, and digital media arts since 1970, and has graduated more than 15,000 alumni in these fields. Lawrence Technological University has had a relationship with the
DETROIT—Officials at Benzinga, the Detroit-based financial technology (fintech) and financial news provider, announced the Benzinga Small Business Free Website Giveaway, a contest to build a free website for one business a month for the rest of 2021. They said the move comes in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses have scrambled to keep up with
SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has been awarded $197,985 in grant funding to provide regional Industry 4.0 programming and services to increase manufacturers’ readiness to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies. The funding is part of a Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC)-led initiative to ensure 50 percent of Michigan manufacturers are prepared to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies
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ANN ARBOR—Prentice 4M, a developer of work-live buildings, announced the opening of the its first 4M campus in Ann Arbor. The four-story, 37,500 square foot campus features 11 ready-to-move-in co-living townhomes with 63 available furnished ensuite bedrooms. Dedicated co-working spaces are downstairs from the living spaces to support individual and team needs. Townhouse amenities include
LANSING—The executive committee of the Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced the appointment of Quentin L. Messer Jr. as MEDC CEO. The announcement comes following a national search led by the committee that included a needs analysis for the role and input from stakeholders statewide on key attributes the position required for success. Quentin L.
