Announcements/New Products

Kalamazoo Automotive Technician Training Academy Deadline April 30

KALAMAZOO - The deadline to apply for Kalamazoo Valley Community College's second Automotive Academy and its accelerated training model to provide the next generation of technicians for employment in the profession is April 30. The inaugural 18-member academy, which convened in early September of 2007, is in the middle of its second phase of training

By |2008-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

U-M Wins $17 Million Grant Supports Predictive Science, Engineering

ANN ARBOR - By simulating and studying supernovae, a new center at the University of Michigan funded by a $17 million grant from the federal government aims to advance predictive science. The Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics is funded primarily by a $17-million, five-year cooperative agreement from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Advanced

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Volkswagen To Offer Electronic Stabilization As Standard Equipment

AUBURN HILLS - Volkswagen of America announced that its Electronic Stabilization Program will be standard equipment on every 2009 model year Volkswagen vehicle ? passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and minivans. By offering ESP as a standard feature, Volkswagen is the first non-luxury manufacturer to include an electronic stabilization system at no additional cost on

By |2008-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Merit Network Sponsors Juniper JNCIA-M Certification Bootcamp Training

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network will host JNCIA-M Certification Bootcamp, an intensive 5-day course that prepares students for the Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate exam. This course will be taught during the week of April 14 at the Michigan Information Technology Center in Ann Arbor. The Bootcamp is an excellent development opportunity for people who

By |2008-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Compuware Pushes IT Service Products For Health Care

DETROIT - Compuware Corp. on Monday launched its new IT Service Management for Healthcare business to monitor IT systems at hospitals and other health care centers through an electronic medical records, picture archival and communication systems, and computerized physician order entry called Vantage. "Healthcare IT departments everywhere have a clear mandate to enable better, more

By |2008-03-11T00:00:00-04:00March 11th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Organic Promotes Executives To Lead Detroit, Chicago Offices

BLOOMFIELD HILLS ? Digital Communications Agency Organic on Monday announced James Heughens was promoted from Executive Director of Project Management to Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Detroit and Chicago offices. Joe DiMeglio was also promoted from Group Director of Engagement Management, servicing the Dodge account, to Vice President of Engagement Management overseeing

By |2008-03-03T00:00:00-05:00March 3rd, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

NuSoft Launches KineticIG To Create Web, Desktop Applications

GRAND RAPIDS ? Microsoft System Integrator NuSoft Solutions has created a new line of business, called Kinetic IG, which uses multi-service technology to create web and desktop applications. Positioning itself as a separate division of NuSoft Solutions, Kinetic IG?s goal is to ?create a moving experience? for its clients. The experienced creative team and technology

By |2008-02-29T00:00:00-05:00February 29th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Microsoft Chops Vista Retail Prices

REDMOND, Wa. - In what may be an unprecedented decision, Microsoft said Thursday that it plans to lower the retail prices for several flavors of Windows Vista. For those in the U.S., Microsoft is cutting prices only on the higher-end versions of Vista, and only for the upgrade version used to move from XP or

By |2008-02-29T00:00:00-05:00February 29th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Appia Partners With MapleTronics Computers

TRAVERSE CITY - Appia Communications Friday announced that MapleTronics Computers has joined Appia's nationwide network of partners. Appia provides managed IT and telecommunications services to small and mid-sized companies and organizations. Headquartered in Goshen, Indiana, MapleTronics Computers is a network solutions provider specializing in network consulting, design, and support for servers, workstations, and PCs. MapleTronics

By |2008-02-29T00:00:00-05:00February 29th, 2008|Announcements/New Products, Archive|