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: Supported Intelligence Provides Digital Marketers With Analytics Before Money Spent On Ad Campaigns

ROYAL OAK - Patrick Anderson, CEO of the Anderson Economic Group, talks about his spin off, Supported Intelligence, use cutting edge decision analytics tools that, by the way, is looking for a new CEO or COO. His technology gives companies advice on future choices. Supported Intelligence demonstrated the power of its technology during this year’s

By |2016-07-10T18:41:51-04:00July 10th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 Techcast: FAA Issues Requirements On Commercial Drone Pilot’s Licenses

ROYAL OAK - Attorney Enrico Schaefer provides another update from dronelawpro.com, his Traverse City-based law practice that specializes in technology and drone legal issues. On June 21, the FAA announcement the new drone regulations that will become effective at end of August. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles remote pilot licenses are now required. Really. The test includes

By |2016-07-11T09:02:26-04:00July 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 Techcast: 360 Interactive Offers Digital Marketing To Help Business Find Correct Online Path

ROYAL OAK - Dale Keipert, CEO of 360 Interactive, talks about his digital marketing agency, which he started in 2003 after a career of marketing in the corporate world. Digital marketing agencies do what ad agencies do, but in the online space. What 360 Interactive recommends is a business must figure out what its goal

By |2016-07-11T13:16:35-04:00July 10th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

U-M – Harmful Algal Bloom In Western Lake Erie To Be Less

ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan researchers and their partners predict that western Lake Erie will experience a less severe harmful algal bloom in 2016 than last year's record­-setting event. The outlook reflects less discharge from the Maumee River and a return to an average nutrient runoff into the lake. The 2016 bloom is expected

By |2016-07-08T11:58:57-04:00July 8th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, News|

Energy Agency Issues Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap

LANSING — The Michigan Agency for Energy Tuesday issued a Clean Energy Manufacturing Roadmap, a collaborative effort of the state of Michigan and officials in northeast Ohio to boost jobs in the “energy efficient building technology” industry. “For Michigan, this roadmap demonstrates the opportunities that lie in strengthening clean energy manufacturing to diversify and strengthen the

By |2016-07-08T11:59:27-04:00July 8th, 2016|Clean Update, Featured, Politics|

M2 Techcast July 11: Mobile Events, ManagedWay, Richardville’s New Consulting Service

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday July 11, Mobile Technology Association of Michigan CEO Linda Daischendt talks about upcoming programs around the state, including a Mobile Michigan Detroit program July 11 featuring virtual reality devices connected to smart phones. ManagedWay CEO Robert Sanders talks the opening of his Troy data center. Also, Randy Richardville,

By |2016-07-20T20:41:12-04:00July 8th, 2016|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Real Wages Rise 2.9 Percent Across The Country

ANN ARBOR - Nearly every state and metro area in the United States saw real wage gains in 2015 compared to 2014, up 2.9 percent nationally. Michigan was above the national average at 3.1 percent, and ranked 15th nationally when all industries (private and government) are included and 12th for the private sector. This information

By |2016-07-07T19:57:56-04:00July 7th, 2016|Featured, News|

TechTown Detroit Names New Board Members

DETROIT - Business Incubator TechTown has named seven new members to its Board of Directors. All new members were appointed to three-year terms. “I look forward to working with our talented board members, new and returning, as we expand our support for both tech and neighborhood businesses, create jobs and opportunity, and help revitalize our

By |2016-07-07T19:40:15-04:00July 7th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Big Data – Small Bytes Automation Alley Update July 13

TROY - Join Automation Alley for a discussion on Big Data for business July 13 and learn how to manage complex data sets to make your company more effective, productive and profitable. Every company faces challenges when it comes to the analysis, capture, curation, storage, transfer and visualization of Big Data. Come to better understand

By |2016-07-07T19:29:31-04:00July 7th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|