Announcements/New Products

TROY - The Michigan Humane Society has selected Billhighway to provide lockbox services, automated donation processing and back-office integration to the state?s oldest and largest animal welfare organization. With its constant-improvement philosophy and strong focus on stewardship, MHS recognized an opportunity to further streamline its fundraising operations in 2013. To support multi-channel fundraising efforts, investments

TRAVERSE CITY - SEEDS has received a $20,000 grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and the General Mills Foundation to improve youth nutrition and physical activity behaviors in the community. The award, part of the highly competitive Champions for Healthy Kids program, is one of 50 issued this year - totaling $1

TROY - Walsh College is enhancing its Master of Business Administration and Master of Science graduate degree programs to focus on the changing needs of students and employers. The programs begin in fall 2014. A Walsh MBA prepares graduates for positions in mid- to upper-level management by providing interdisciplinary business studies and an enterprise-wide approach.

DETROIT - The U.S. manufacturing sector remains healthy, contributing to a rebound from weak first quarter Gross Domestic Product, Comerica Bank reported. The ISM manufacturing index eased slightly to a still-strong reading of 55.3 percent. A key manufacturing index for the Eurozone dipped closer to the break-even point in May. Meanwhile the British manufacturing purchasing

TROY ? SunTel was recently awarded a contract with Oakland Schools for the purchase of a voice-over-Internet protocol solution. Oakland Schools serves 28 local school districts in Oakland County. Plante Moran, in conjunction with the Technology Services Department, acted as the consultant on the project which went out for public bid in January. SunTel Services?

SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Saturday that legalizes the use of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, reversing what backers called an outdated prohibition against use of alternative currencies. The bill, dubbed AB 129, ensures that various forms of alternative currencies such as digital currencies, coupons, and points are legal for

AUBURN HILLS - Alexander Sagel, 43, has been appointed head of KSPG's Hardparts division, which encompasses Small-Bore Pistons, Large-Bore Pistons, Bearings, and Castings. The division incorporates the global operations of this automotive supplier within the Rheinmetall Group in the markets for small- and large-bore pistons, as well as plain bearings, continuous castings, engine blocks, cylinder

TROY - Billhighway has signed a three-year contract with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania to automate billing and dues processing for 110,000 members. ?Automating our dues process not only saves the lodge secretaries time but provides a seamless experience for our members,? said Robert Dunkle, District Deputy Grand Master. The Billhighway solution will also provide

WESTLAND ? Online Tech is close to completing the development of a major data center in Metro Detroit, a 34,000 square foot data center in Westland. It officially opens August 1. ?Detroit?s potential is immense,? said Yan Ness, co-CEO of Online Tech. ?Our new data center brings crucial technology infrastructure to a city with an

ANN ARBOR ? Lots of mobile wireless communications events are scheduled for this summer. And MITechNews.Com has them all for you. Google Developer Group Ann Arbor Android: 6/25/14, 12:00 p.m., Arbormoon Software, Ann Arbor, MI. "Google I/O Extended Ann Arbor". Details available at http://meetup.com/gdg-a3 CocoaHeads Detroit: 6/26/14, 5:30 p.m. Register to attend at http://meetup.com/CocoaHeadsDetroit Detroit