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U-M Gets $20 Million Gift To Create Sanger Leadership Center

ANN ARBOR ? The University of Michigan announced Thursday a $20 million gift to the Ross School of Business from Stephen W. and Karen Sanger to create the Sanger Leadership Center to expand U-M?s successful leadership development programming and empower more students to become leaders who make a positive difference in the world. The Sanger

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Energy, Technology Split In New House Committee Structure

LANSING - While the membership of the Michigan House committees for the 2015-16 term has not been announced, the committee structure shows there will be 24 committees, with the Energy and Technology Committee split, the Michigan Competitiveness Committee dissolved and an additional committee on talent and development. When the House adopted HR 1 on Wednesday

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

MAHLE Group Technology In 9 Of Ward’s 10 Best Engines

FARMINGTON HILLS - The MAHLE Group's components and systems are featured on nine of the 10 engines recently named to the Ward?s list of 10 Best Engines for 2015. Now in its 21st year, the Ward?s 10 Best Engines competition recognizes outstanding powertrain achievement, world-class technologies and rare engines or electric propulsion systems ?that are

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Johnson Controls Reduces Metals In Seat Structures With CAMISMA

DETROIT - Johnson Controls is reducing the use of metals in vehicle seat structures by replacing them with multi-material systems in its carbon-amide-metal-based interior structure, which uses a multi-material system approach, research project. The CAMISMA seat prototype, which is more than 40 percent lighter than conventionally manufactured seat structures without compromising safety properties, will be

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

LARA Makes Leadership Changes

LANSING ? Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Mike Zimmer on Wednesday announced several changes in leadership at the department. Effective immediately, Kevin Elsenheimer - previously LARA deputy director - will serve as the department's chief deputy director. He will oversee the department's Freedom of Information Act Office, Michigan Administrative Hearing System, Michigan

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Archive, Politics/Government|

10 Promising Entrepreneurs To Present At ACE’15 Challenge

ANN ARBOR - Ten promising entrepreneurs have been chosen as ACE Challenge finalists from a broad range of applicants and each will give three-minute presentations to showcase their ventures during the evening program on January 29. With eight hundred attendees expected at ACE?15, the ACE Challenge guarantees the finalists a high visibility opportunity to present

By |2015-01-15T00:00:00-05:00January 15th, 2015|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Episode 74 ITINTheD.Com: Digital Divas, MAT2

DETROIT ? In episode 74 of the ITINTheD.Com, thanks to our guests Kinsay Mantay and Nicole Johnson for coming out to talk about a cool program that gets you paid while earning your Associate?s Degree as well as getting you a job once you?re done, a $10,000 Internet of Things contest for young girls, a

By |2015-01-14T00:00:00-05:00January 14th, 2015|Archive, Internet Advisor|

SBAM, International Bancard Do Deal

LANSING - International Bancard announced an exclusive partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan that provides SBAM members with a secure and convenient ways to accept credit, debit, ACH, check, and gift card payments, and by helping them identify new ways to drive business growth through payment acceptance. ?Given SBAM?s history, its dedication to

By |2015-01-14T00:00:00-05:00January 14th, 2015|Archive, Entrepreneur Corner|

CNET Report: FCC Chief On Solving Open Internet Puzzle

WASHINGTON DC - Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, never dreamed he'd be fodder for late-night TV comedians. But 12 months into his agency's rewrite of rules governing Internet access, he's still trying to explain his plan for saving the Internet. A former wireless and cable industry lobbyist and venture capitalist appointed to

By |2015-01-14T00:00:00-05:00January 14th, 2015|Archive, Guest Columns|