ANN ARBOR - Online Tech, one of Michigan's largest managed data center operators, and Campfire Interactive, an Ann Arbor-based product lifecycle management software firm, announced a partnership to deliver Campfire's PLM solution on managed servers in Online Tech's SAS-70 certified data centers. "We are clearly seeing the growing trend towards Software-as-a-Service running on managed servers,"
ANN ARBOR - The American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Government Satisfaction Index maintains the highest level of citizen satisfaction with online government since the Index began seven years ago. Satisfaction with e-government scores 75.2 on ACSI's 100-point scale for a second consecutive quarter. Year over year, the Index improves 1.5 percent. The score is 8 percent
NEW YORK - Ernst & Young announced that application deadline for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 Awards is March 19. The program, now in its 24th year, is recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country. Award winners are selected by a panel of independent judges, including local business
BIRMINGHAM - Health care management advisory company ChangeScape has added a physician IT consulting practice to help physician practices select and implement electronic health record systems. "The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) are making it possible for physician practices to receive up
DETROIT - Beginning Sunday, AT&T Michigan customers now have access to nearly 90 retail locations statewide as the company transitions former Centennial-branded stores to AT&T. The rebranding follows AT&T's acquisition of Centennial Communications Corp. on Nov. 5, 2009. This weekend, more than 100 Centennial stores in Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio and Texas will undergo a
LIVONIA - P2R Associates, which integrates marketing, strategic public relations and brand communications, has launched P2R Interactive, which provides an enhanced range of web-centric support with broad applications. "The internet represents the most effective tool most companies have to reach customers and other stakeholders, yet we've found that for a variety of reasons it's rarely
WASHINGTON - The SBA's January Web Chat on Jan. 28 will highlight exporting basics and general SBA capital and credit programs for small business owners. Entering foreign markets can be a great way to boost sales and SBA offers loan programs to help small businesses expand or develop an export market. Business owners can find
JACKSON - Extending its reach into more international high-tech markets, Italian motion manufacturer Nadella, has signed G H Binroth Co of Jackson to distribute its linear guides and motion control components and provide local applications support throughout North America. Nardell's linear modules and guides are integral in high-load manufacturing of automotive, industrial, medical, and aerospace
LANSING ? Web hosting company Liquid Web on Monday launched Storm On Demand, a flexible cloud hosting platform. Development of the new platform will add 600 jobs over the next five years. ?Virtually every business or anyone with a personal Web site can benefit from Storm On Demand,? said Liquid Web founder and CEO Matthew
ROYAL OAK - Members of the local SharePoint User Group and C/D/H, a Michigan IT consulting company, announced Thursday they will host a Michigan SharePoint Saturday event on March 13 at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor. SharePoint Saturday is a free event for SharePoint architects, developers, and other professionals. SharePoint Saturday is an educational,