NORTHVILLE ? Telecommunications consulting company The Cannon Group has hired Bill Mulder to lead the company's expansion efforts in the Midwest. Mulder has 30 years of experience in telecommunications, most recently with AT&T as vice president for enterprise customers in Michigan. He will lead The Cannon Group?s Midwest operations from Northville. The Cannon Group, headquartered
ANN ARBOR - By simulating and studying supernovae, a new center at the University of Michigan funded by a $17 million grant from the federal government aims to advance predictive science. The Center for Radiative Shock Hydrodynamics is funded primarily by a $17-million, five-year cooperative agreement from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Advanced
DETROIT ? The Michigan Council of Women in Technology will host a fun-filled cafe style evening at the MGM Grand Casino on April 9 of brilliant discussion and interactive activities designed to stimulate and energize current and prospective members. MCWT will talk about as many interesting topics focused on women, careers, technology, and business. ?The
CLEVELAND ? A new study by an Ohio bioscience development organization shows Illinois is the top state in the Midwest in medical device companies, with Ohio second and Michigan ranked fourth. Using FDA registration records, BioEnterprise reported 966 companies in Illinois have registered with the FDA for medical devices. Registered medical device companies include both
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Company reported Monday it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture a generic brand of Olux Foam, a topical corticosteroid for treatment of dermatosis of the scalp. Before that happens, however, Perrigo must await a decision later this month on a patent infringement lawsuit filed in
DETROIT - A net 2 percent of chief information officers in the Detroit area expect to hire information technology professionals in the second quarter of 2008, s new study shows. Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report reported nine percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter and 7 percent
TROY - Do you have the proper tools to adequately market and grow your business? If not, then attend the Technology Business Committee's new Marketing Mechanics Series. The series will provide attendees with the basic tools to construct an effective marketing plan, with a specific focus on marketing strategy, public relations, advertising and Internet marketing.
TROY ? John Bedz, formerly of Michigan Small Tech and "Small Times" magazine, has joined Automation Alley to improve the SBIR federal grants issued through the National Automotive Center. Bedz will work with TARDEC personnel within the NAC to analyze the SBIR program and develop a strategy for improving the success rate of the SBIR
TROY - Are you looking to expand your business overseas? If so, there's still time to register for Automation Alley's upcoming trade mission to China and Vietnam. From April 18-26, participants will have the opportunity to attend Auto China 2008 in Beijing and visit Vietnam, Asia's next hotspot. China has a market of 1.3 billion
ANN ARBOR - Teams from the University of Michigan have won first prize and received additional top honors in the Cleantech Venture Challenge hosted by the University of Colorado. U-M teams won a total of $27,000. The winning teams from the University of Michigan included first-prize winner Potentia, with a business plan for battery replacement