GRAND RAPIDS ? For the 15th year, serial entrepreneur Keith Brophy has looked into his crystal ball to predict tech trends short and long-term. On Wednesday he updated his list to include a stampede to social media advertising, virtual reality headsets for gaming and entertainment, and the Apple Watch leading the sale of 100 million
ANN ARBOR ? MITechNews.Com and The Engineering Society of Detroit today announced a new content partnership, the first step toward further collaboration. Matt Roush, ESD?s Director of Communications and Public Relations, will post the stories that he writes for the ESD?s Technology Century website and magazine in a newly created ESD section at MITechNews.Com and
BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Meritor has given a $10,000 grant to the Academy of the Sacred Heart to enhance the school's robotics curriculum. In 2013-2014, the school introduced a robotics requirement for all ninth-graders in its Upper School for Girls, providing the students with an early exposure to engineering and programming. At the time of the
TROY - Today, nearly every aspect of our personal and professional lives depends on a secure and stable cyberspace. Yet, cyberattacks ? and even cyberwarfare ? have been dominating recent headlines. Join Automation Alley March 26th for an in-depth discussion about threats to our national security and the daily lives of Americans. Pre-registration closes March
DETROIT ? Janet Tyler, a founder and former co-CEO of Airfoil, left the public relations firm last October because, she said, after 20 years working in agency shops she was hoping to land a job with a start-up. In February, Tyler was named Chief Operating Officer of Red Level Networks, a 10-year old IT services
SOUTHFIELD - To support future growth and strengthen its product line-up for North American customers, DENSO has invested approximately $53.6 million and added 100 new jobs at its DENSO Manufacturing Michigan facility in Battle Creek. The investment allows DENSO to develop new manufacturing lines for advanced thermal systems, add additional labs for new product testing
SOUTHFIELD ? Robert Magee, who last week was named the permanent executive vice president of the Engineering Society of Detroit, said his first goal is to make the 120-year old group a relevant and strong value for engineers throughout the state. Magee, a veteran executive with 20 years of progressively greater responsibilities at AT&T Advertising
ANN ARBOR - Washtenaw Community College and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union signed a five-year contract extension this week to continue to hold the Iron Workers Instructor Training Program on the WCC campus. The announcement was made by Dr. Rose B. Bellanca, WCC President and Lee Worley, Executive
TROY - The Original Equipment Suppliers Association announced Virginia ("Ginger") Juncker has been named the new Executive Director, Programs and Member Services. In this role, Juncker will spearhead OESA's initiative to assist member companies in retaining key, high-potential employees through a series of leadership events and member engagement opportunities. She will also serve as project
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio's Jobs Bank has added two new Life Sciences positions, an Inside Sales Account Manager in Ann Arbor and a Chemical Production Engineer in Fraser. Inside Sales Account Manager Gene Codes Corporation - Ann Arbor Gene Codes is a worldwide leader in developing bioinformatics solutions for DNA Sequence Analysis. Our primary product