ANN ARBOR - Merit Network Inc. Wednesday announced that Data Strategy of Grand Rapids has accepted an invitation to become a Merit Community Supporter. Merit Community Supporter is an invitation-only program based on Merit?s core values: Integrity, People, Innovation and Community. Merit has extended invitations to companies that share these core values, stated Elwood Downing,
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, Tuesday announced availability of a newly published report from industry analysts IDC Manufacturing Insight.SaaS ERP Versus On-Premise ERP Through the Lens of Total Cost of Ownership, the report is now available as a free download from Plex Systems. Calculating total
ANN ARBOR - ForeSee Results today announced that it has added a Social Media Value Calculation to its core product offering. The Social Media Value Calculation allows ForeSee Results' clients to understand the impact of their social media marketing efforts on revenue. "Most businesses have accepted the marketing value of social media without any real
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems announced Tuesday that Mike Twarozynski, the company's chief financial officer, has been named CFO of the Year by Crain's Detroit Business. Twarozynski will accept his award at a celebration at the Henry Ford in Dearborn on Wednesday, June 16. Seven winners and five finalists will be honored in a variety
FLINT - An agreement signed by Kettering University and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine on Tuesday will provide an enhanced opportunity for Kettering pre-med students to attend medical school. Officials from both universities, including Marsha D. Rappley, MD, dean, MSU College of Human Medicine, Stanley R. Liberty, Ph.D., president, Kettering University, and Michael
BATTLE CREEK - As part of the Totally Technology Series, Google executive Michal Lorenc will present to local businesses and non-profit organizations June 9th in the Branson Ballroom at the McCamly Plaza Hotel in Battle Creek. The presentation will deliver information about Google and tips on how to use Google technology and tools to promote
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems announced that independent research from Boston-based Aberdeen Group reveals Plex Online users are more likely to achieve Best-in-Class performance than those manufacturers using Enterprise Resource Planning software solutions from other vendors. The study, "Manufacturing Operations Management: Capitalizing on the Economic Recovery," concludes that manufacturers using Plex Online ERP, delivered as
TROY - Midwest Technology Leaders presented two awards at its sixth annual symposium held at the MGM Grand in Detroit ? the Midwest Collaboration and the Corporate Commitment to Michigan Awards. Both awards honor companies and individuals who have made a commitment to furthering the region's technology industry. Cisco and Michigan schools and colleges received
TRAVERSE CITY - Verizon Wireless has completed a $750,000 integration of its network with that of Alltel across much of northern Michigan, including Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Kalkaska and Grand Traverse counties. Verizon Wireless? voice network and high-speed 3G data network (that lets customers rely on their phones for just about everything other than making calls)
LANSING - Cloud Computing analyst, CloudHarmony, performed a comprehensive analysis of 20 Cloud Computing Vendors' CPU performance. Cloud Harmony benchmarked more than 150 different cloud server configurations focusing this round of testing specifically on raw CPU performance. After exhaustive analysis, Cloud Harmony determined Liquid Web's Storm On Demand's 48 GB Cloud Server to be the