ANN ARBOR - Grupo Nutresa has selected LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru as the standard application for supply chain design throughout the company?s global enterprise. The company will also leverage LLamasoft Data Guru, a tool that simplifies the creation of datasets for use in business intelligence, ERP and modeling systems. LLamasoft solutions will enable Grupo Nutresa
ANN ARBOR - VI-grade announced that Driver-in-Motion, the new motion platform developed by VI-grade and Saginomiya, has been awarded Development Tool of the Year 2014 by the Vehicle Dynamics International magazine. VI-grade?s US office is lead by System Level Simulation in Ann Arbor. The award has been assigned to DiM out of a short list
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced the feature film Eloise has been approved for a film incentive from the state of up to $1,950,000. The psychological thriller will utilize locations throughout Wayne County, with production offices based in Detroit?s Masonic Temple. Eloise will begin filming in early May. ?Eloise will make the most of
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, a supplier of logistics systems for the factory, warehouse and distribution center, has opened a new engineering center in Seattle, Washington, and has added more engineering staff to the Western Region ? expanding Dematic?s ability to support companies in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Montana. Furthermore, project management, customer
TROY ? Tom Kelly, a former technology business consultant for the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Centers, has a new job ? Director of Entrepreneurship for Automation Alley. He will oversee the technology marketing group?s business accelerator programs. It?s a job her performed statewide for the MSBTDC, where he actively coached more than 300
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has been named the national organizer for the United States for the World Robot Olympiad Association, which runs a global LEGO robotics competition that draws participants from around the world. The Olympiad started in Singapore in 2004. This year over 17,000 teams are participating. Each country has its own competition,
TROY - Mix a little business with baseball at a networking event that pays homage to one of Detroit?s greatest pastimes. Automation Alley, Michigan?s largest technology business association, is hosting Homeruns & Handshakes at its Detroit office on May 7, from 4-6 p.m. Afterward, follow the crowd to Comerica Park to watch the Tigers take
CANTON - Sarah Colomina Goran has joined Markit Strategies and PR as a Creative and Digital Media Producer. She has extensive knowledge producing media-rich client engagements including live and animated video, web presence, interactive experiences, desktop and mobile applications, and games. She has a deep branding and marketing background and has driven many integrated branding,
TORONTO - Canada U.S. Business Association is working with The Conference Board of Canada and the Centre for Business Innovation on the Business Innovation Summit 2014: Accelerating Corporate Innovation and Commercialization on May 28-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The Conference Board of Canada has established the Centre for Business Innovation as a five-year
DETROIT - CEA LIST Institute has signed a membership agreement with the AutoHarvest Foundation to accelerate product development and innovation by providing access to advanced technologies and resources developed in France. In addition, CEA LIST institute is displaying research capabilities and resources available for collaboration with other research and development organizations, large and small, in