ANN ARBOR - Research organizations, including government labs and virtual organizations, can now join InCommon and take advantage of federated identity management for shared services, scientific collaborations, and other online applications. ?By joining InCommon, scientists at U.S. research facilities and universities can more easily share resources, which will improve collaboration,? said Jack Suess, chair of
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems announced Thursday that Plex Online has introduced new features to help manufacturers further improve the speed and efficiency of their engineering-related functions. Enhancements cover the areas of product development, program management and parts information. The changes have been made seamlessly to the Plex Online solution and are now accessible by
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler Group LLC Wednesday announced that it would invest $114 million in new equipment at its Trenton Engine Complex to support increased production of the Pentastar engine. The investment is estimated to create 268 new jobs. The investment will be used to repurpose about one-fifth or nearly 400,000-square feet of the Trenton
DETROIT - Verizon Wireless launches the world's first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution network in Lansing and Flint June 16). The new network offers speeds up to 10 times faster than the company's 3G network. In Lansing, the new network covers nearly 1,200 square miles and approximately 330,000 people and is bordered by the following
SALINE - Latitude Learning announced that Learning Designs Inc. has joined the community of training company partners using LatitudeLearning.com to serve its customers. Latitude Learning hosts training programs on behalf of partner companies at LatitudeLearning.com. Initially built for global Fortune 50 companies, the Latitude Learning LMS is an adaptable and affordable learning management system that
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech announced today that it has achieved SSAE 16 Type II certification for its Ann Arbor and Mid-Michigan data centers. SSAE 16 is the 2nd generation data center audit standard that is replacing the older SAS 70 audit standard. UHY LLP has completed its SSAE 16 audit on both data centers
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids Junior Chamber walked away from a national conference, held June 8‐12 with some top national honors. Matt Sernau was awarded the 2010 Charles Kulp Jr Memorial Award Winner (Outstanding Local President for 2010). Matt was one of 10 to receive this award. Lisa Kludy, 2010 management vice president, and
GRAND RAPIDS - US Signal has announced that its Managed Data Center, an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), cloud offering, is now available. US Signal's Managed Data Center is built with dedicated resource pools designed to rapidly provision and host Virtual Private Servers accessible through US Signal provided Wide Area Networks (WAN). Adding Managed Data
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler Group LLC appointed Fred Diaz President and CEO of Chrysler de Mexico, which includes responsibility for Latin America. Diaz continues in his current role as the President and CEO of the Ram Truck Brand. Reid Bigland is named President and CEO of the Dodge Car Brand and head of U.S. Sales.
GRAND RAPIDS - Lawrence Productions announced it won seven national awards for its recent video work. The 2011 Hermes Creative Awards honored them with three awards. Their work with the Kalamazoo Nature Center won ?Best Non-Profit Video? for their 50th anniversary program ?Golden Past, Green Future.? ?Best Television Spot? was awarded for their work with