ZEELAND - Herman Miller announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Design Within Reach, a Stamford, Connecticut-based marketer and seller of modern furniture, lighting and accessories, for $154 million in cash. The Company will acquire an ownership interest in DWR equal to approximately 84 percent, subject to adjustment for net debt, changes
TROY - Altair plans to acquire Visual Solutions, makers of VisSim, an innovative visual language for mathematical modeling, simulation, and model-based embedded system development used by scientists and engineers around the world. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July. Terms were not announced. "Product innovation is increasingly driven by embedded systems,
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network and New Horizons Computer Learning Center announced Thursday a collaboration to offer the entire catalogue of professional development course offerings to Merit Members at a 20 percent discount. Through this unique agreement, Merit is now aligned with one of the largest independent IT training providers. New Horizons Computer Learning has
ROCKFORD - Are you looking for a volunteer experience that REALLY makes a difference in someone?s life? Do you have a gift for working with people? North Kent Community Services is looking for seven volunteers to act as empowerment coaches for the 15 participants in Thrive, a new program to help people get back on
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has donated 50 Fujitsu tablet PCs to Vista Maria of Dearborn Heights, a non-profit providing treatment programs and other services to victimized girls and young women in Southeast Michigan. The used laptops are from the LTU Zone program that provides all undergraduate students with personal computers loaded with the software
OKEMOS - Registration is now open for the IAUG Michigan Chapter August 13 Meeting at Leona Group Conference Center. Don't miss this opportunity to join other Michigan area users for an afternoon of education and networking for absolutely free. Agenda 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Registration 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.: Chapter Business Meeting &
AUBURN HILLS - Faurecia North America, the region?s sixth-largest automotive supplier, celebrated the opening of its new North American Headquarters and Automotive Seating Technical Center Wednesday. The 278,000 square foot facility includes a prototype metal shop; trim development lab; just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing lab; structural testing lab; environmental testing chambers; noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and
SOUTHFIELD ? Crowdfunding portal Funderbuilt was launched July 4th to service all types of fundraising needs and models, including donations to charitable causes, reward-based contributions to creative and business endeavors, and equity-based investments in new businesses and products. While most crowdfunding platforms take a percentage of a project owner's raised funds with no upper limit,
GRAND RAPIDS - Jeremiah Elbel has been named the fourth partner at the branding and marketing firm of Deksia, which has offices in Des Moines, Iowa and Grand Rapids. Elbel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts and Graphic Design from Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa in 2003 and started at Deksia
STAMFORD, Conn. - After eight quarters of decline, worldwide Personal Computer shipments experienced flat growth in the second quarter of 2014, totaling 75.8 million units, a 0.1 percent increase from the same three months of 2013. ?While the worldwide PC market stopped two years of declining shipments in the second quarter, there were mixed results,