Announcements/New Products

Atlas Oil Acquires Ro-Di Oil To Enhance Indiana Footprint

TAYLOR - Atlas Oil Company has completed its acquisition of Ro-Di Oil Company of Veerdersburg, Indiana. Ro-Di distributes approximately 10 million gallons of petroleum products annually in the central Indiana region. Ron Hayman, President of Ro-Di Oil, will assist in the transition. His son, RD Hayman, has joined the Atlas Oil team as district manager.

By |2011-04-04T00:00:00-04:00April 4th, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Purchasing Managers Index Hits Post-Recession Peak

DETROIT - The Southeast Michigan Purchasing Managers Index soared to 71.8 in March, a post-recession peak for the economic activity indicator. The Southeast Michigan PMI has exceeded 50 for 14 consecutive months, signaling a strong economic recovery. An index above 50 indicates economic expansion. The higher the score is above 50, the faster the growth

By |2011-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Salesforce Buys Radian6 Social Media Monitoring Service For $326 million

SAN FRANCISCO - Salesforce.Com said it has acquired Radian6, a social media monitoring service, for $326 million in cash and stock. The deal, which is expected to close in the quarter ending July 31, gives Salesforce technology to monitor, track, and analyze social media across properties such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. Radian6, which

By |2011-04-01T00:00:00-04:00April 1st, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Plex Systems Named A 2011 Best Of Michigan Business By Corp! Magazine

AUBURN HILLS ? Manufacturing ERP Solutions Provider Plex Systems announced that it has been named a 2011 Best of Michigan Business by Corp! Magazine. This annual award is presented by Corp! Magazine to honor Michigan businesses that are surviving, thriving and growing, while supporting and investing in Michigan?s future. Plex Systems will be recognized in

By |2011-03-31T00:00:00-04:00March 31st, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Internet2 Names Wolff Interim Vice President, Chief Technology Officer

ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced that Stephen (Steve) Wolff, widely considered as one of the original architects and fathers of the Internet, will join its staff as Interim Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. In this role, Wolff will be responsible for developing a strategic technical roadmap for the organization to ensure the research and

By |2011-03-31T00:00:00-04:00March 31st, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

eyeWare Offers Computer Game Software Development Courses

SHELBY TOWNSHIP ? Starting in May, eyeWyre Software Studios will offer software development courses for a range of topics, including how to make games for desktop computers, mobile devices, the web and game consoles, like the xbox 360. The courses, available for ages 14 and up, range from beginner to advanced. The beginner classes provide

By |2011-03-29T00:00:00-04:00March 29th, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

Inside Google Lunch and Learn April 21 With Google’s Automotive Industry Director

TROY - Round Table Productions on April 21 will present, "Inside Google," a lunch and learn presentation at 11:30 am at Shield's Restaurant featuring Michelle Morris, Industry Director for Automotive at Google. In this presentation, Morris will talk about Google's relationships with the automotive industry and how this is changing customer?s relationships with their next

By |2011-03-29T00:00:00-04:00March 29th, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|

InCommon Welcomes 200th Higher Education Participant

ANN ARBOR - InCommon announced a new milestone in its continued growth by adding its 200th higher education participant. InCommon, operated by Internet2, provides trust services for the U.S. education and research communities which today includes an identity management Federation Service and a Certificate Service. In addition to colleges and universities, the 282 InCommon participants

By |2011-03-28T00:00:00-04:00March 28th, 2011|Announcements/New Products, Archive|