SOUTHFIELD - Data Center Solutions is offering a new Michigan-made network security appliance that can perform up to 14 functions, protection from hackers, spammers, the lot. The company's Steve Beers describes the new product as enterprise security for a small business price. To learn more, listen to this Security channel edition of News Maker Interview.
LANSING - Michigan could not adopt rules creating workplace ergonomic standards if a bill passed by the Senate, SB843, approved on a 21-17 straight party line vote Wednesday, becomes law. The bill seeks to shortchange discussions that have been ongoing for some years on developing a proposal that would set standards on ergonomic furniture and
LANSING - Discussion on a proposed substitute to legislation that would enact portions of the Great Lakes Compact by setting the regulatory standards for allowing water withdrawals in the state began on Wednesday in the Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee. The committee did not act on SB 860 , though it may at
TRAVERSE CITY ? Kevin Jackson, of the Traverse Bay Economic Corp., will share his tips on establishing, managing and growing business at the March 6 meeting of the Northern Michigan Advertising Club at the Traverse City Elks Club Lodge. Jackson, a local business and technology expert with more than 20 years experience both nationally and
GRAND RAPIDS ? IT Consultant C/D/H has named Staci Burgess as the company?s business manager. In her new role Burgess will have responsibility for supervision of the firm?s primary financial, accounting, and administrative functions. ?As we continue to grow state-wide in Michigan, we?ve asked Staci to work alongside the partners to provide additional support on
LIVONIA ? Jim Croce, chief executive officer at NextEnergy Center, will discuss business opportunities in alternative energy on March 19 during Madonna University's next McManus Lecture. Croce lecture topic is called The Green Giant: Finding Economic Opportunity in the Emerging Alternative Energy Sector. ?Attendees will learn how alternative energy can advance Michigan?s economy while reducing
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers at Van Andel Research Institute have slowed the growth of human tumors growing in a mouse model of a common form of kidney cancer by using lethal toxin, which causes anthrax. LEPIMAT blocks a specific signaling pathway in tumor cells that is required for tumor growth. VARI researchers have previously shown
ANN ARBOR - International business transactions attorney Joseph W. Kimmell has joined Butzel Long as a shareholder in the firm?s Ann Arbor office. He will concentrate on the firm's China and India practices. He also has significant experience working with state and local economic development entities on complex public/private development projects. He served eight years
GRAND RAPIDS ? The topic of the Right Place's Fourth Friday business and technology power breakfast series on Feb. 29 will be "Change Management During System Implementation." When new systems are added, change occurs, says presenter Christopher Mast, ERP Solutions Consulting Manager for EHTC Technology Solutions. Some for the better, some for the worse. How
KALAMAZOO - Only a few more spaces are left for Great Lakes Entrepreneurs Quest's FastTrac TechVenture six-week intensive business plan contest hosted by Southwest Michigan First in Kalamazoo. Diane Durance, Executive Director of GLEQ, discusses this innovative program that can help your technology or life sciences start up attract investors in this special GLEQ edition