ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor IT Zone is hosting several week-long workshops for software developers at SPARK Central in January. Thanks to SRT Solutions, nationally recognized experts Bruce Eckel and the Richard Hale Shaw are coming to town. There?s a special discount for IT Zone members ? so renew or join now to get
ANN ARBOR - The IT Zone is pleased to announce its relationship with the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA). IT Zone President Diane Durance was elected to the GLREA Board of Directors on December 2. GLREA is a non-profit membership organization that advocates, promotes, and publicly demonstrates renewable energy technologies. The organization provides training
ANN ARBOR - It?s the seventh year for The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE) ? an event promoting the development and commercialization of Michigan?s high-growth potential, innovative, and technology business ventures. ACE brings Michigan entrepreneurs together with peers, support organizations, students, and potential capital partners. Hosted at Washtenaw Community College?s Morris Lawrence Building in Ann
ANN ARBOR - IT Zone member Online Technologies Corporation, a leading data center operator and managed services company announced the addition of Compendia Biosciences, Inc. (an Entrepreneur Boot Camp graduate) to its rapidly growing and diversified portfolio of customers. Online Technologies will provide Compendia with dedicated servers, application and database hosting and managed services. Services
ANN ARBOR - IT Zone member ProQuest Company reported its House of Commons Parliamentary Papers from 1800 to1901 will now be available to all two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United Kingdom, through funding from the Joint Information Systems Committee and ProQuest. The online resource, comprised of nearly 151,000 documents and more than
ANN ARBOR - IT Zone Member TechSmith is in the news! Techsmith is one of the top five consumers of broadband services in mid-Michigan, and is currently using more than 100 megabits of Internet bandwidth and regional Ethernet services. As the world?s leading provider of screen capture and recording software, Techsmith uses the Internet as
ANN ARBOR- Ann Arbor SPARK has named Elizabeth Parkinson as its director, marketing and public relations. Parkinson will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated marketing and public relations plan for SPARK, a non profit economic development consortium in Washtenaw County. Parkinson?s role will include developing and implementing tradeshow marketing and other special events,
ANN ARBOR - We're bringing a wide range of information to Ann Arbor, drawing from the best Michigan (and beyond) has to offer ? making the IT Zone a hub of networking and learning. We were pleased to have guest presenters from Grand Rapids, Chicago, Midland, Birmingham ? and locals returning from Rwanda. In the
ANN ARBOR - Twice a year new high-tech companies learn from Ann Arbor?s top business-building experts at the SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. Last week, ten tech companies attended the ninth Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. They had two intensive days of learning with experienced and seasoned entrepreneurial pros including Thomas Kinnear, executive director, Zell-Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial
ANN ARBOR - IT Zone members are prominent insiders at the SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp. It?s not just IT Zone staff getting into the act providing support and logistics ? IT Zone members are presenters, mentors ? and even Boot Camp campers. IT Zone members participating as Presenters: Chuck Salley, IT Zone board of directors