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Workplace Productivity Trends – Are Employees More Productive In The Office Or At Home?

LANSING - Jabra recently revealed the top workplace productivity trends for 2018. The trends are based on a survey among business professionals in the U.S., UK, Germany, and France. Global trends summary: Workspace: Home is where the productivity is: four times more employees in 2018 perceive working from home to be the most productive option

By |2018-09-28T10:51:27-04:00September 28th, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Reliable Software Partners With Tech Data To Extend Service Offerings

NORTHVILLE - Reliable Software announced a reseller partnership with Tech Data to grow Reliable’s suite of IT services and solutions. Through this partnership, Reliable Software resells products and solutions from providers including Cisco, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hewlett-Packard Inc., IBM, Lenovo, Nutanix, and VMware.   “Reliable Software’s partnership with Tech Data allows us to expand our

By |2018-09-27T17:22:08-04:00September 27th, 2018|Internet, New Products / Contracts|

Marshall Plan For Talent Gets 88 Submissions In Phase 1 Of $100 Million Challenge

LANSING - More than 800 businesses, educators and community organizations have committed to pursuing Marshall Plan for Talent grants, Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday. These entities have applied to be considered for the first round of Innovation Grants under the $100 million Marshall Plan for Talent investment. The first step in the Marshall Plan for

By |2018-09-27T17:09:25-04:00September 27th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Gov. Snyder Proclaims Sept. 30-Oct. 6 As Michigan Manufacturing Week

LANSING – With nearly 110,000 career openings through 2024 in the manufacturing industry in Michigan alone, Manufacturing Week - Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 - plays a key role in helping students explore the opportunities that exist in this high-demand, high-wage field. Manufacturing Week events are happening around the state next week, as part of

By |2018-09-27T17:08:53-04:00September 27th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Winning Futures Gets $150,000 Grant From Dresner Foundation For Workforce Prep

WARREN - Winning Futures announced a two-year $150,000 grant award from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation to support implementing Workforce Prep - an in-school mentoring and leadership skills program for challenged high school students. This program addresses the critical need to better prepare students for life after high school and empower them with the

By |2018-09-27T16:15:52-04:00September 27th, 2018|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|

jacapps Launches More Than 100 Audio Apps For Salem Media Group

BINGHAM FARMS - jacapps announced it has launched more than 100 audio apps for its newest client, Salem Media Group, a Christian and Conservative content radio broadcaster. The 116 new apps, which are a complete upgrade, are available now in the Apple iTunes and Android Play stores as updates to the original versions.  Through an

By |2018-09-28T16:12:31-04:00September 27th, 2018|Connected Tech, Mobile MI|

First In The Nation Autonomous Truck Platooning Study At American Center For Mobility

YPSILANTI TWP. — The American Center for Mobility has gathered a team of organizations representing defense, academia and the public sector to further research and test automated convoy platooning in a two-year study that will feature both military and commercial grade trucks, the first of its kind in the nation. The study aims to autonomously

By |2018-09-27T16:15:52-04:00September 27th, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|

Michigan Unclaimed Property Debuts New Website Oct. 1

LANSING – Claiming lost or abandoned property in Michigan is about to get easier after Michigan Unclaimed Property unveils its new, state-of-the-art website on Oct. 1, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The new website will enable individuals, businesses and other entities to search and file property claims electronically. Additionally, holders of unclaimed property

By |2018-09-27T16:15:52-04:00September 27th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government|

Report: Americans Prefer Steel As Automotive Material Of Choice

DETROIT – A national study, conducted by Lab42, and commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute, finds Americans in the market for a new vehicle continue to trust and prefer steel as the automotive material of choice. Additionally, a second study conducted by Ducker Worldwide shows the steel industry has made monumental strides in developing

By |2018-09-27T10:56:47-04:00September 27th, 2018|Auto Tech|

City of Westland Selects123Net’s Dark Fiber Proposal

SOUTHFIELD  – The City of Westland has selected 123Net’s Dark Fiber proposal, an option that allows the city to control their own network and scale at their own pace. 123Net solves the city’s Wide Area Network and will connect 14 city municipal buildings, including City Hall, Police and Fire buildings, and the William P. Faust

By |2018-09-27T16:16:14-04:00September 25th, 2018|Featured, New Products / Contracts|