Announcements/New Products

FARMINGTON HILLS - ZenaComp, a full-service technology firm for small to medium size businesses and municipalities, announced it has met Microsoft's Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency requirements. The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners that specialize in infrastructure solutions such as storage and systems management; this competency provides the information, tools, and support customers

SOUTHFIELD - Secure-24, a provider of managed hosting for enterprise and mid-sized companies, announced the selection of DataGlobal's Enterprise Resource Suite storage and information management software for the optimizing of customer's storage resources. A fully integrated and ITIL compliant solution, ERS combines detailed views of storage usage and application performance metrics with enhanced controls for

ANN ARBOR - LA2M, Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing, on Tuesday announced its speaker schedule through the end of summer, which includes a new program every Wednesday. LA2M has consistently been drawing in 70 plus marketing and business professionals each week, where attendees share and learn; network and hang-out, and enjoy good food. The program is

DETROIT ARSENAL, WARREN - In efforts to partner Michigan's automotive-based companies with Department of Defense robotic requirements, several organizations are coming together to create an Automotive-Robotics Cluster July 28 -29 at Oakland University in Rochester. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Great Lakes Chapter is hosting the event at the Oakland Center to initiate

TRAVERSE CITY - On Aug. 4, the CAR Management Briefing Seminars will kick off in this Northern Michigan resort town to focus on the major transformations rocking the auto world, given current economic challenges, continued technology advancements and demands, and heightened global competition. The program also will examine how the implications of these changes will

SOUTHFIELD - R. L. Polk & Co. has developed a solution for automotive manufacturers and dealers to help them identify and target consumers eligible for the recently signed Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save program, dubbed Cash for Clunkers. The government initiative allocates $1 billion in funding to encourage consumers to replace older, less fuel

KANSAS CITY - If you thought a $99 Netbook was a bargain, Sprint Nextel's plan to sell Netbooks for a buck is a real steal. Sprint has teamed up with mega-retailer Best Buy to sell the Compaq Mini 110c-1040DX Netbook for 99 cents with a two-year service contract. The offer is good at participating Best

BLOOMFIELD HILLS - Integrated fleet services veteran, QEK Global Solutions, has hired Kelly Henderson as Vice President, Business Development. Responsible for leading sales and marketing, Henderson will drive QEK's cquisition of business within and outside QEK's current (primarily automotive) client base. Henderson comes to QEK with a strong, diverse information technology and business development background.

LANSING - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday that Area Development magazine has awarded the State of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation a Silver Shovel in the magazine's annual Gold & Silver Shovel awards competition recognizing state economic development agencies that drive significant job creation through innovative incentives, infrastructure improvements and programs to

DETROIT - TiE Detroit chapter has partnered with the Detroit Regional Chamber, the largest chamber of commerce in the country, and 66 other chambers of commerce to create the biggest networking reception of the summer July 9 at the Rostertail in Detroit. Be sure to bring tons of business cards, there will be tons of