ANN ARBOR - Merit Network Inc. announced that they have entered into an agreement with VMware to launch the MeritLicensing Service - VMware Program, which will save Michigan educational institutions more than $391 million in capital expenses and $56 million in operating expenses over the next five years. The initiative, , a three-year initiative that
LANSING - Managed web hosting company, Liquid Web, has added a new feature for its cloud computing platform - Storm On Demand - called Storm Bare Metal, which allows users to provision and manage private dedicated servers with Cloud Hosting features. Storm Bare Metal is a server technology that allows users to provision and manage
DETROIT - A Wayne State University spinoff company is highlighted in a national report that shows how investment in basic research leads to innovation and job creation. The report, "Sparking Economic Growth: How federally funded university research creates innovation, new companies and jobs," released by The Science Coalition, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of 45 of
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau will establish a new office focused on helping production companies shoot films in the area. It?s appropriately called the Ann Arbor Area Film Office, was has been approved as a member of the Association of Film Commissioners International. Michigan grabbed Hollywood's attention in April
ANN ARBOR - Individuals can now attain certification as a machine vision professional (basic level) through a new program launched by the Automated Imaging Association, the global industry's trade group. To earn "CVP" status, individuals need to pass a test based on the basic tutorial programs AIA offers in the fundamentals of machine vision, beginning
DETROIT - The Engineering Society of Detroit has partnered with the University of Detroit Mercy to offer a new advanced electric vehicle graduate certificate program. The curriculum emphasizes core electric and hybrid vehicle engineering expertise. It was designed to educate and retrain traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the
ANN ARBOR - Satisfaction with Top 100 e-retailers rebounded from a dive this time last year, to an all-time high score of 78 points out of 100, a five point increase. According to ForeSee Results' annual Top 100 Online Retail Satisfaction Index, consumers are more satisfied with their online experiences than ever before. Nearly every
BRIGHTON - ToolWorx Information Products has released ToolWorx SmartPTI Suite to meet the Produce Traceability Initiative compliance labeling guidelines. The SmartPTI Suite uses Intermec Smart Printers to create a one-piece labeling system with no PC or terminal needed to print a PTI-compliant label. As such, this labeling solution can be used indoors or outdoors in
DETROIT - Key institutions in Detroit, with sponsorship from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, MIT's Center for Future Civic Media and Google are kicking off a one-year effort to broaden journalism's role in the nation's underserved communities. As many as 100 journalists, technologists, bloggers, educators, funders and entrepreneurs are expected to participate June 3-6
YPSILANTI - The Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce will merge on June 1, after the motion was approved unanimously at a Special Joint Membership meeting of the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce and its Educational foundation. The adoption of the merger of the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of