GRAND RAPIDS ? The Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center will be the focus Jan. 23 of Fourth Friday, a monthly technology networking event developed by The Right Place Program. The speaker will be Dante Villarreal, a Regional Director for the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center at Grand Valley State University. His
NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc. plans to lay off as many as 2,400 sales staff, up to a third of its marketing work force, this quarter as the drug maker reorganizes its commercial side, according to a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs follow the New York company's recent
ANN ARBOR - Five out of six elevator pitches at the Annual Collaboration For Entrepreneurs on Jan. 22 are participants in the fall cycle of Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest. Six individuals - Edward Shaffer of Advanced Battery Concepts; Aaron Nelson of Audiallo; Alice Brown of In the Groove; Jake Sigal of Myine Electronics; and Peter
ANN ARBOR ? Washtenaw County economic development group Ann Arbor SPARK, and Sensei Change have partnered to offer Shifting Gears, a five-month intensive program that provides professional career coaching for executive talent seeking opportunities in entrepreneurial and emerging businesses. "There's an incredible wealth of talent throughout Michigan seeking to leverage their career experiences and education
DEWITT - The Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program is holding Agriculture's Conference on the Environment January 28, which will take a four-issue approach to sensitive environmental issues. Sponsored in part by the Corn Marketing Program of Michigan, the conference themes include People, Planet, Power and Prosperity. The conference will feature 25 speakers in a dozen
AUBURN HILLS - Factory automation software developer Plex Systems announced this week that it landed 12 new customers for its SaaS ERP manufacturing solution. Full Plex Online customers include: Decision Biomarkers - Developers of the next-generation technology for protein biomarker analysis in Waltham, Massachusetts Gobar Systems - Metal stamper and plastics injection molder with locations
DETROIT - The U.S. Small Business Administration formally kicked off the Emerging 200 Initiative in Detroit this week, a program designed to identify inner-city businesses across the country that show a high potential for growth. Detroit was recently selected as one of fifteen cities nationwide to participate in the SBA?s Emerging 200 Initiative (e200). The
PONTIAC - Join Automation Alley for the 2009 State of the Alley annual meeting, where Alley officials will discuss 2008 accomplishments, distribute the 2008 Annual Report and discuss what is ahead for Automation Alley. This is a members-only event. Date: Tuesday, January 27 Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Location: Centerpoint Marriott, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway Pontiac
ANN ARBOR - Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce the promotion of Michael Cole to Group President, Technology Industry Group. Cole's promotion recognizes his contribution at Bank of Ann Arbor and within our region's technology and life science business community. He has extended the bank's products and services to help local investors, venture
ROCHESTER - MiTechNews readers read it here first before the formal press release. MichiganMall.com has selected a date for the Celebrate Michigan Expo Tuesday, September 29, once again at the beautiful Troy Hilton. The event is a celebration of Michigan and its resources and is free to the Michigan business community. A dinner and awards