mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

M2 TechCast: Beckers Talks Disaster Recovery Event Aug. 23 At Automation Alley

ROYAL OAK - Rick Beckers, CEO of CloudTech1, talks about his brain child, the CloudTech1 University. His company is a managed service provider that evolved into a cloud service provider. So he wanted to help folks understand all about the cloud and what it can do. In June he launched his CloudTech1 University to teach

By |2016-08-10T15:34:59-04:00August 10th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Online Tech Offers Free Lions Tickets, Tailgate Party In Raffle

ANN ARBOR - Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech, aka “The Cloud,” talks about his growing data empire that includes four data centers in Michigan and one in Indianapolis. On Sept. 11, Online Tech will be hosting a tailgate party for the Detroit Lions’ NFL opener in Indianapolis with the Colts. Online Tech’s data center

By |2016-08-10T15:18:23-04:00August 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Comcast’s X-1 Coverage Of Summer Olympics Spans On-Demand, Streaming, And TV

ROYAL OAK - Rob Ponto and Michelle Gilbert talks about Comcast’s coverage of the Rio Olympics, some 6,000 hours, or 250 days straight 24/7 of television coverage. Live feeds, on-demand, streaming media lets you follow fencing, gymnastics, and even golf. The video comes from nine TV channels owned by NBC. You can search by sport,

By |2016-08-10T08:56:32-04:00August 9th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit Start-Up Validrugs Wins $1,000 In TYE Global Competition

SOUTHFIELD - Validrugs team representing TiE Young Entrepreneurs Detroit won the "Best Customer Validation" award at the 2016 TYE Global Competition in Portland, Oregon, pocketing $1,000 for their plan to provide paper that will allow anyone to check if their pharmaceuticals are fake. The team was composed of Chaitu Dandu, Safal Bora, Rithik Aggarwal, Priyal

By |2016-08-09T15:32:48-04:00August 9th, 2016|Entrepreneurs|

NVCA Statement: Trump’s Plan to Eliminate Carried Interest Would Threaten Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

WASHINGTON DC – The National Venture Capital Association Monday said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a speech in Detroit calling for the elimination of the current tax treatment of carried interest, does not understand the critical role it has played in the growth of the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Despite the populist uproar, carried interest

By |2016-08-09T15:13:25-04:00August 9th, 2016|Politics|

$1 Million Accelerate Michigan Competition Now Taking Applications

DETROIT - One of the largest business plan competitions in the nation sets the stage for up to $1 million in prizes on November 3 at Cobo Convention Center. The Accelerate Michigan Planning Committee is taking applications for one of the largest business plan competitions in the nation. Companies can apply for the opportunity to pitch

By |2016-08-08T23:00:38-04:00August 8th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Featured|

Clean Energy Roadmap Identifies 3000 Companies In Michigan, Northeast Ohio That Could Create Cleaner Technologies

DETROIT - In a new report, more than 3,000 companies in Michigan and Northeast Ohio have been identified as stakeholders in what’s described as an energy efficiency value chain that will tap the rapidly growing market for clean energy technology to meet a growing U.S. economy, greater electricity demands and a need to reduce emissions.

By |2016-08-05T13:20:00-04:00August 5th, 2016|Clean Update, News|

M2 TechCast Aug. 8: Summer Olympic Cybersecurity Threats, Patent Reform, LAFCU Tech, Internet Advisor On WJR

ROYAL OAK - On M2 (Squared) TechCast Monday Aug. 8, cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann will talk about the cybersecurity threats that could threaten the Summer Olympics In South America, Intellectual Property Attorney Keith Schonberger Patent Reform and Patent Trolls, WJR Radio Personality Foster Braun will talk about his Internet Advisor show, and and Kelli Ellsworth Etchison

By |2016-08-08T12:17:58-04:00August 5th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Win A Chance To See Detroit Lions Opening Game In Indianapolis Courtesy Online Tech

ANN ARBOR – How would you like to see the Detroit Lions opening game Sept. 11 with the Indianapolis Colts' and attend a killer tailgate party right across the street from the stadium - for free? Really. MITechNews.Com readers, listeners, and soon viewers can win tickets to the 2016 National Football League opener-tailgate party at

By |2016-08-05T10:20:14-04:00August 5th, 2016|Featured, New Products / Contracts, News|

Moura Promoted To On-Site Engineer At Worksighted

HOLLAND - Worksighted has promoted Gustavo Moura to On-Site Engineer.  In this role, Moura will work with clients to help solve problems and assist in long-term technology strategy at their facility. Moura joined Worksighted in 2014 as an intern and was hired in full time after his graduation this year.  Moura earned his bachelors in

By |2016-08-04T15:17:44-04:00August 4th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|