ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced Susannah Spellman as Executive Director of the United States Unified Community Anchor Network. She will report to Vice President for External Relations and General Counsel John S. Morabito, in the Washington, D.C. office. ?Susannah?s experience with the nation?s government and business leaders in broadband service and community anchor institutions will
LANSING ? Rock and Roll is coming to Michigan International Speedway, the fastest track in NASCAR. Recording artist, and Michigan resident, Kid Rock has been named this year's Pure Michigan 400 Grand Marshal. Known for his award-winning music and philanthropic efforts, Kid Rock will say the most famous words in racing, ?Gentlemen, start your engines,?
LAS VEGAS - Parallax is the company that makes the hackable Defcon badges, but it's even better known for another hackable product: its ELEV-8 robotic quadcopter, soon to be expandable to six rotors. The hexcopter kit adds more lifting power to the ELEV-8, doubling the payload thanks to an extra battery along with the extra
ANN ARBOR - In an industry that now employs 22 percent fewer workers than it did just five years ago, automotive employers are finding they must search extensively to fill job openings. The market for skilled workers and the global competition for talent will be the focus of ?Surviving the Skills Shortage: Hiring Strategies and
STERLING HEIGHTS - UHY LLP welcomes new member in Panama, UHY Botello & Marquez S.A., to its global accountancy network. UHY Botello & Marquez S.A. was established in 2008. With a team of 7 staff and two partners, the firm is based in Panama City. With client operations in South, Central and North America, UHY
CLEVELAND - Eaton Corporation has named Patrick Randrianarison president of the Vehicle Group in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa effective August 1. In this role, Randrianarison will report to Ken Davis, president of Eaton?s Vehicle Group, and will be based in Turin, Italy. He will be responsible for leading Eaton?s automotive and truck businesses
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic has expanded the Modular Conveyor System family of products to include a Steerable Wheel Sorter. The sorter, engineered to accommodate cases, cartons, totes or trays weighing up to 110 pounds (50 kg), features robust performance for a wide variety of warehouse and distribution center applications. The steerable wheel design supports applications
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network announced on Monday the first completed segment of their REACH-3MC Broadband Stimulus Project. The announcement came at a fiber-optic infrastructure dedication ceremony for Monroe County held at Monroe County Community College. Merit Network has successfully completed and lit the portion of REACH-3MC that will service the Monroe Community. The segment
TROY - Walsh College announced today it has partnered with the Society for Human Resource Management to hold the Professional in Human Resources certification prep course. The PHR Exam Prep program is an eight-week preparation series that prepares HR professionals to take the PHR certification exam. Walsh is one of only five schools in the
TRAVERSE CITY - Plex Systems, provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, will be the exclusive corporate sponsor of social media and the manufacturing sessions on August 6, 2012 at the Center for Automotive Research 2012 Management Briefing Seminars. The seminars will take place August 6-9 in Traverse City. The event has been an