SOUTHFIELD - Airfoil Public Relations Tuesday announced that Account Director Kevin Sangsland has been elected by his peers to chair the 2011 Technology Professional Interest Section of The Public Relations Society of America. In this role, Sangsland will be responsible for leading PRSA?s National Technology Executive Committee efforts to serve its members, recruit and develop
LANSING - The presidents of the University Research Corridor institutions and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. will share a stage in Novi March 21 to map out emerging business and job growth prospects at a business breakfast co-hosted by the URC and WWJ Newsradio 950. The interactive panel discussion will take place at the Sheraton
FOWLERVILLE - Asahi Kasei Plastics North America is investing $5.5 million to increase production capacity, after spending $3 million last year to upgrade existing production lines. The investment will create 16 new jobs in skilled trades, support, sales and marketing. "Last year, we celebrated our 10 year anniversary and marked a 300 percent growth in
DETROIT - Theories have long proposed that testosterone influences competition among males trying to attract females. Findings from a recent study at Wayne State University give a clearer understanding of the links between testosterone and human mating behavior, and how testosterone is associated with dominance and competitive success when men battle for the attention of
ROYAL OAK ? Sequris is seeking additional expertise to add to its growing team. Job openings include Inside Account Manager, Marketing Manager, Sales Engineer, SOC Engineer, Service Delivery Coordinator. But the company said it is always accepting resumes for talented SOC Analysts, Consultants, Outside Sales Managers and Product Specialists. Inside Account Manager Inside Account Manager:
HONG KONG ? International Data Corp. expects smartphone shipments in the Asia-Pacific region to hit 137 million units in 2011, the first time shipments will break the 100 million mark excluding Japan. "Smartphones were a hot item in 2010, with more than double the shipments of 2009. In 2011, IDC expects this fire to keep
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, announced that five of its customers have been selected by Managing Automation to receive Progressive Manufacturing 100 awards. Recipients of this prestigious recognition include CAMACO, ETCO, Marwood Metal Fabrication, Point Imaging, and Revstone (Vassar Foundry). The PM100 awards are presented annually
CLARKSTON - Amy Benner has been promoted to Vice President, Project Development at Intellitrends, a market research and market strategy company. She previously worked as senior project director. "Amy serves a key role in our company, and demonstrates daily, her leadership, exceptional customer care, and attention to detail,? said President Marlene Stone. In her new
COOPERSVILLE - IT Resource, a provider of Information Technology services, has hired Lori Brandt as Help Desk Manager. Brandt?s role will consist of enhancing IT Resource?s ability to triage service activities on behalf of their customers, driving quality through the customer experience from call initiation through completion. Her areas of expertise are customer service and
LIVONIA - Technology Solutions has rolled out a new product, Virtual Hosted Office systems, designed to help small to mid-sized businesses take advantage of the latest in cloud-based technologies. Virtual Hosted Office systems provide secured access to company data and applications from anywhere in the world and small to mid-sized businesses are deploying this technology