LANSING - The Michigan Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities Committee will adopt goals next week to help create a long-term energy policy for the state. Committee Chair Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-Canton) urged the parties to have their comments on goal statements that had already been proposed, as well as any additional proposed goals, submitted
DETROIT - All Small, Women, Disabled, and Diversity owned businesses are encouraged to register for the Diversity/Business Eighth Annual Top Small Business in America Program. Last years winners received enormous recognition and exposure for their companies. This year's program will determine the: Top 500 Small Businesses in the United States Top 500 Women Owned Businesses
TRAVERSE CITY ? Social media is an essential marketing tool for connecting with an online audience and driving business to your eCommerce site during the 2007 holiday shopping rush, contends a new study. The study, Secrets of Social Marketing Success: How 2007 Hot Holiday Products are Being Marketed Online is the first in a two-part
LANSING - A report from a panel created to study the feasibility of branding the metro Detroit area's efforts in health research and education said doing so could help promote economic development. The 18-member panel, jointly created by the Detroit Regional Chamber, Detroit Renaissance and the state, called for a number of steps to be
TROY - More than 90 percent of your assets walk out the door every day. What are you doing to keep them? Automation Alley will host a seminar on Oct. 30 to explore this issue. Patrick Callaghan of Walsh College, Jack Krasula of Trustinus LLC, Kasey Sistrunk of the Michigan Economic Development Corp., Kris Powell
DETROIT - The University of Michigan and Wayne State University have launched a multi-disciplinary research-and-education program to help make the Internet less like the Wild West by making online transactions safer and more secure. Harnessing the latest technologies to make participants at different universities feel like they are in the same room, the program, STIET
LANSING ? A new interactive marketing group aimed at raising the visibility of the more than 600 life sciences, biotech and pharma companies in Michigan officially launches Tuesday at the MichBio Expo at the Lansing Center. The privately funded Michigan Life Sciences Network is the brain child of Michael DeBiak, the founder of Nucleus Communications.
KALAMAZOO - Emiliem, an oncology drug development company, has relocated its R&D Center from Emeryville, California to the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center in Western Michigan University?s Business Technology and Research Park. ?Our company is right at the stage where we need to establish a core research and development center,? said Emiliem CEO Dale Johnson. ?Our
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive Promotions company ePrize on Monday announced the hiring of Craig Sprinkle as Chief Financial Officer, and the promotion of Roy Krauthamer to Vice President of Fulfillment Services. As CFO, Sprinkle is responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting, treasury and purchasing operations for the company. He brings over 15 years of financial
ANN ARBOR--The University Research Corridor presidents Monday outlined their vision on how to stimulate technology transfer, business development, and increase the level of cooperation among the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Michigan State University to help invigorate the state's floundering economy. Speaking at a URC conference that drew leaders from across the nation,