MACKINAC ISLAND - Michigan, and the Detroit Metro Region in particular, have lost their standing at the top of the income scale over the past decade in large part because they have not kept up with changes in the world economy, officials told those gathered for the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference Wednesday. The
ANN ARBOR - Online Technologies Corporation has opened a 10,500 square foot data center in Avis Farms, a technology park south of Ann Arbor. The Avis Data Center will house Online Technologies�?? growing colocation, dedicated server and managed service product lines sold to small and mid-sized businesses in Michigan and the Great Lakes region. The
PORT HURON - Five finalists were chosen Tuesday for the Microsoft Extreme Small Business Makeover, valued at up to $25,000. The Makeover was part of the 2008 ConnecTech Port Huron Tech Expo. The winner will be revealed on June 5 at the Quay Street Brewery. The finalists include BioPro Inc., Kerr Albert Office Supplies &
ANN ARBOR - Internet marketing company Pure Visibility has grown its team with three new hires: Analytics Muse Jessica Hullman, Information Superhighway Tour Guide Jason Young, and User Experiologist Michael Beasley. Young earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Temple University and came to the University of Michigan School of Information for his Master's
GRAND RAPIDS - The focus of the June meeting for AimWest, a Grand Rapids area technology marketing group, will be on West Michigan's burgeoning film industry with State Rep. Bill Huizinga, sponsor of the legislation that provided tax incentives to film crews to shoot in Michigan. Rep. Huizinga will discuss: The incentives offered to film
LANSING - Michigan's strategic plan for government technology is centered on six goals that take Michigan beyond the realm of consolidation and into shared services and collaboration. �??The future is exciting and will bring greater partnerships with other state agencies as well as local government and private partners across Michigan, combining resources and transforming government
GRAND RAPIDS - Plexus Systems, provider of Plexus Online software for the manufacturing enterprise, hosted nearly 300 guests at PowerPlex 2008 user conference who learned about manufacturing technology best practices and the state of the on-demand software company. The three day event was hosted at the JW Marriott Hotel in Grand Rapids. The conference theme,
GRAND RAPIDS - Chicago-based s2 Marketing Plus Communications has acquired Alexander Marketing Services, the largest industrial-technical business-to-business communications company in West Michigan. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. s2�??s Managing Partners Stephen Schmieder and Patrick Sheehy said they are taking an active role in supporting the vision of AMS, which will continue to operate
ANN ARBOR - The competition continues ? with plans now in the hands of GLEQ judges. The judges are reviewing and scoring the executive summaries and business plans for the awards event June 12. Judges' comments will be provided to the entrepreneurs, giving them valuable feedback on their business ideas and growth plans. The top
EAST LANSING - Enjoy a fun and challenging afternoon of golf by joining GLEQ's technology entrepreneurs, investors, coaches and support community - and members of the MIT Enterprise Forum - at the award-winning Forest Akers Golf Course on the Michigan State University campus. Registration ends June 9. Not familiar with Forest Akers? It ranks as