DETROIT - After testing 125 metro areas over the past six months, Root Metrics gave Verizon Wireless top honors for Overall Performance in more cities than any national wireless provider in its Metro RootScore, including the award for Overall Performance in Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. Nationally, Verizon Wireless won or tied
LANSING - The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs announced a new art tour app that can be downloaded to mobile devices and will lead art lovers through various tours of public art around the state of Michigan. ?We know there are many amazing things to discover in Michigan, and public art is one
LANSING - Kelleigh Gustafson is physically unable to participate in a 5K ?Color Run? fundraiser scheduled to kick off at the State Capitol here on July 12, but she?ll be cheering from the sidelines. Kelleigh, who will be 18 on July 19 and just graduated from high school, has an extremely rare, life threatening, and
TROY ? Billhighway has hired sales executive Rebecca Mitchell as Senior Enterprise Sales Consultant. In this role Mitchell will drive new business in the nonprofit fundraising and member-based association sectors. Her responsibilities include generating and engaging qualified leads, identifying opportunities, managing pipeline, and closing business. Mitchell brings over 15 years? experience in B2B sales and
LANSING - The Department of Natural Resources has rolled out a new Web application designed to educate anglers and fisheries professionals on local and regional trends in abundance, growth and survival of important fish populations in selected streams across Michigan. The application was developed by the DNR's Fisheries Division and incorporates data collected from a
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 - Automation Alley welcomed 16 new member organizations in June. Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include nearly 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the city of Detroit and the surrounding eight-county region. Automation Alley provides a diverse offering of benefits for its members, including discounted event admission,
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?