SOUTHFIELD - The 12th Annual Energy Conference & Exhibition is going green. The event, hosted by DTE Energy and The Engineering Society of Detroit, will demonstrate on May 6 ways that businesses can save energy and increase productivity today. This year?s new wrinkle are executive strategy sessions led by CEOs of major companies as well
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network will host JNCIA-M Certification Bootcamp, an intensive 5-day course that prepares students for the Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate exam. This course will be taught during the week of April 14 at the Michigan Information Technology Center in Ann Arbor. The Bootcamp is an excellent development opportunity for people who
KALAMAZOO - Information Technology and eCommerce attorney Vincent Polley of KnowConnect PLLC will give an attorney's perspective on how to both prevent and respond to information security breaches April 1 at the Kalamazoo MTEC. The event is sponsored by ConnecTech Kalamazoo. Attendees will learn what?s important, what?s imperative and what?s incidental to the process of
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless is offering free PDA and Smartphone workshops in Southfield and Warren area in March and April. Customers need to register in advance. The classes, 20 Things Your PDA Can Do For You, have been offered so far in 33 cities in six states. ?The reaction from customers is outstanding,? said Earle
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. on Monday launched its new IT Service Management for Healthcare business to monitor IT systems at hospitals and other health care centers through an electronic medical records, picture archival and communication systems, and computerized physician order entry called Vantage. "Healthcare IT departments everywhere have a clear mandate to enable better, more
DETROIT ? Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, and one of the foremost experts on the smart appliances that transform everyday life, will be the featured speaker April 7 at the Wayne State University Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. His lecture, Our Digital Destiny, is free and open to the
SOUTHFIELD - How automotive dealers respond to online shopping inquiries significantly impacts vehicle purchase decisions, contends a forthcoming study that will be released in April by R. L. Polk & Co. More than 570 new car purchasers were surveyed about their online shopping experience. The study concluded that simply initiating a response is not enough
TRAVERSE CITY ? Managed communications provider Appia Communications has been nominated for the Business of the Year Award given by the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. The winner will be announced in May. "Our management and staff are very proud to be recognized," said Victor von Schlegell, Appia's president, "Our recognition in the community
ROCHESTER - Intelligent document software creator, Ajlsoft Inc., which was runner up in the fall 2007 New Business Category for the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest business plan writing contest, has launched its new web site to showcase its latest products. Ajlsoft creates business knowledge software for environments characterized by complex transactions and extensive documentation. Their
KALAMAZOO - The deadline to apply for Kalamazoo Valley Community College's second Automotive Academy and its accelerated training model to provide the next generation of technicians for employment in the profession is April 30. The inaugural 18-member academy, which convened in early September of 2007, is in the middle of its second phase of training