SOUTHFIELD - Out of 270 entries, The American Society of Association Executives has recognized The Engineering Society of Detroit's Technology Century Magazine with the 2007 Gold Circle Award for best publication for an association with a budget less than or equal to $2 million. Entries were judged on content, effectiveness, writing, design/layout and photography/illustration. Technology
ROCHESTER HILLS ? Energy Conversion Devices has appointed Mark Morelli as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, replacing former GM CEO Robert Stempel, who will remain Chairman of ECD's board. Morelli, 43, has been a senior executive with United Technologies Corporation, most recently serving as President of its Carrier Commercial Refrigeration business, a
DETROIT - Wayne State University will host an entrepreneurship and excellence symposium, E2detroit, this October to bring together business minds and students interested in entrepreneurship for a two-day conference that will feature some of Michigan?s top business leaders. E2detroit 2007 will feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, workshops, networking, the E2adventure competition, and a cocktail reception
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple could have a lot more in mind for the multitouch user interface found on the iPhone. A recent Apple patent filing spotted by Macsimum News, among others, covers technology described as a "multitouch gesture dictionary." The patent application reads: It's basically a way of assigning certain tasks, such as opening an
ANN ARBOR ? Former auto industry manager Wes Blankenship, CEO of Superior Controls in Plymouth, has been named to the board of directors at Coherix, which supplies high-definition manufacturing measurement products for the semiconductor and auto industries. In addition to CEO Dwight Carlson, members of the company?s board of directors include: Harold Krivan, a former
DETROIT ? Compuware, one of Michigan's largest software developers, needs a makeover, contends Tom Taulli, author of The Complete M&A Handbook, in an article he wrote for The Motley Fool.Com blog. Taulli wrote: Back in early July, enterprise software company Compuware gave Wall Street a jolt. The stock price plunged 20% on a weak sales
FAREHAM, United Kingdom - On June 29, the European Union published EC Regulation No. 715/2007, which introduced the next two levels of emissions limit reductions, known as Euro 5 and Euro 6, for light duty vehicles - passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles and light trucks. This new Regulation also introduced a requirement for vehicle manufacturers
GRAND RAPIDS - MITechNews.Com Editor & Publisher Mike Brennan has taken the KVEST Technology challenge in an attempt to break 100 during his second year as a golfer. He interviews his instructor, Scott Seifferlein, a PGA golf teaching pro at The Mines golf course near downtown Grand Rapids. Seifferlein describes a new golf technology, called
SOUTHFIELD - R. L. Polk & Co. on Tuesday launched Polk's On-Line Media Reports-a new tool providing on-line access to interactive reports to provide automotive industry insight to media companies so they can better consult with automotive advertising buyers. The information in these reports helps media personnel quickly understand automotive buying trends, market share and
LANSING - Michigan's tourism web site - michigan.org - in July set a record for volume with 1.7 million sessions, a daily average of 55,000 sessions. Click-throughs from the site to Michigan tourism industry web sites also set a record,averaging 31,000 per day, a total of 950,000 during the month. In addition, michigan.org retains the