SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless is offering free PDA and Smartphone workshops in Southfield and Warren area in March and April. Customers need to register in advance. The classes, 20 Things Your PDA Can Do For You, have been offered so far in 33 cities in six states. ?The reaction from customers is outstanding,? said Earle
TRAVERSE CITY ? Managed communications provider Appia Communications has been nominated for the Business of the Year Award given by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The winner will be announced in May. "Our management and staff are very proud to be recognized," said Victor von Schlegell, Appia's president, "Our recognition in the community
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
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
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
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
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
ANN ARBOR ? A new survey shows Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has been ranked as the largest intellectual property law firms in Washtenaw, Livingston and Western Wayne counties. The survey results were published in the February 14 edition of theAnn Arbor Business Review. The Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione home office is in Chicago.
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
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