Announcements/New Products

How The Gongwer Election App Can Help You Come November

LANSING - Gongwer News Service/Michigan Report's 2018 Michigan Elections app puts our one-of-a-kind candidate database to work in an easy-to-access portable format. Here's how the app can help Gongwer subscribers. Q: What's unique about the app? A: With the app, the wealth of information in Gongwer's elections database is at users' fingertips. As candidates continue to file

By |2018-03-22T19:29:59-04:00March 22nd, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Michigan’s MiBid Launches Enhanced Online Auction Website

LANSING - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget launched an enhanced website that DTMB say is mobile friendly and offers real-time updates and bid alerts. "This new site allows users to personalize their settings, search auctions by location and see an image gallery of auction items," said Seth Wright, surplus program manager. "Visitors

By |2018-03-20T20:04:46-04:00March 20th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

U-M To Offer Online Master’s Degrees In Applied Data, Public Health, Construction Management

ANN ARBOR - Online learners may soon have three new University of Michigan master's degree options through a partnership with Coursera—one in the growing field of applied data science, a first of its kind in public health and an advanced program in construction engineering and management. In a joint announcement today with the online platform,

AT&T Offering 1 Gig Fiber Connections In Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

GRAND RAPIDS - AT&T is now offering 1 gigabit fiber connections in parts of Western Michigan, including Grand Rapids and surrounding suburbs. Means you’ll be able to download 25 songs in one second or your favorite 90-minute HD move in less than 34 seconds. “We are proud to add Grand Rapids to our list of

By |2018-03-15T19:18:52-04:00March 15th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

AxleTech Ads CFO, VP Program Management

TROY – AxleTech, a leading powertrain technology company for heavy-duty vehicles announced two new additions to its executive leadership team.  Rick Larkin joins AxleTech as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing accounting, treasury, tax, and strategic financial planning and reporting. Larkin brings over 35 years of financial and executive management experience in technology, transportation, and manufacturing industries

By |2018-03-08T13:30:34-05:00March 8th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

CAR CEO Bailo, Peckham VP Terris Join Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Board

PLYMOUTH - Two new board members have joined the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center - Carla Bailo of the Center for Automotive Research and Ed Terris of Peckham Inc. Bailo brings with her a variety of qualities and connections that will benefit the Board of Directors. In her current role as President and CEO of CAR,

By |2018-03-07T13:12:16-05:00March 7th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Pure Michigan Wins Three Awards From Hospitality Sales, Marketing Association

LANSING - Pure Michigan was recognized by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Tuesday night with three Adrian Awards in the gold, silver and bronze categories. The awards received by Pure Michigan include the following:    Pure Michigan Hidden Gems: Influencer Press Trip Influencer Marketing (Gold) Planet D: “6 Surprisingly Caribbean Water Adventures to

By |2018-02-22T20:51:16-05:00February 22nd, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

New Online Order System Streamlines Event Services in Cobo Center

DETROIT - Cobo Center has launched a newly redesigned exhibitor and conference services online ordering system that gives in-house and vendor event services a streamlined, transparent ordering process, which allows customer access to ordering history in Cobo from beginning to end. “For our customers across the globe, this new software creates an online order system

By |2018-02-20T20:46:48-05:00February 20th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Reimagining How Computers Are Designed: U-M Leads New $32 Million Center To Drive Architectures

ANN ARBOR - As the computing industry struggles to maintain its historically rapid pace of innovation, a new, $32 million center based at the University of Michigan aims to streamline and democratize the design and manufacturing of next-generation computing systems. The Center for Applications Driving Architectures, or ADA, will develop a transformative, "plug-and-play" ecosystem to

By |2018-01-15T20:50:09-05:00January 15th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|

OST Hires Four Associates At Its Grand Rapids Headquarters

GRAND RAPIDS - OST, a $160 million global technology and design company, has hired four associates in its Grand Rapids headquarters. OST also has offices in Detroit, Minneapolis, London, Hong Kong and Singapore. The new associates include: Derek Fricano, Senior UX Designer, OpenDigital Brandon Haney, End User Support Team, Managed Services Pat Pennington, Senior Consultant,

By |2018-01-14T10:37:21-05:00January 14th, 2018|Announcements/New Products, New Products / Contracts|