ALLEN PARK ? Former Cummins Executive Amit Soman has been named the new Chief Operating Officer for EcoMotors International, replacing former COO John Coletti, who retired earlier this year. During the past fourteen years at Cummins, the largest independent diesel engine maker in the world, Amit was general manager of Asia-Pacific Operations, based in Beijing,
GRAND RAPIDS ? aimWest is partnering with PRSA on March 20 to hear a talk from Lt. Matthew Allen on Crisis Communications from the perspective of the U.S. Navy. The event begins in the Overlook Room on the third floor of the Grand Rapids Public Museum for munchies and networking at 5:30 pm. The event
LANSING ? Pure Michigan kicked off its $13 million summer advertising campaign Monday that will run through June and include five private sector partners - Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Mackinac Island, The Henry Ford and Traverse City ? as well as the launch of the Pure Michigan summer video series. The five national partners contributed
STERLING HEIGHTS - The Michigan Economic Development Corp. has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Macomb-Oakland University INCubator for a second year in a row to help develop and enhance the incubator and its programs for small business clients. Located within the Technology Advancement SmartZone of Sterling Heights, the Macomb-OU INCubator provides comprehensive development and
DETROIT - Detroit-based Detroit Venture Partners announced a second round of funding for iRule, a platform for home entertainment automation that makes it easier for consumers to control their home theater system with a universal remote control using a mobile device. The dollar amount was not disclosed. Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, two self-described die-hard
LANSING - Some two-thirds of National Federation of Independent Business-Michigan members do not want to see the state expand Medicaid eligibility, the group announced Thursday. Small business owners feared the plan would end up costing the state in the end, NFIB State Director Charlie Owens said. "The governor and his team deserve credit for trying
DETROIT - A solemn Governor Rick Snyder confirmed on Thursday what Detroit and state residents expected by saying he would declare a financial emergency in Michigan's largest city and name an emergency financial manager, but he also hoped that with the action a process of restoring and rebuilding Detroit would begin. Flanked by Detroit Mayor
LANSING - A new study shows 311 local governments in Michigan have a combined unfunded liability of $12.7 billion, a specialist from Michigan State University told the House Financial Liability Reform Committee on Thursday. Eric Scorsone, an MSU Extension specialist, said in a new report that Detroit carries 39 percent of the unfunded liabilities, with
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced two Michigan films, Landlord and Papou, have been approved for film incentives from the state. Michigan filmmakers are leading both projects, and both are set to film in metro Detroit. ?We are working to build a diverse portfolio of projects here in Michigan, and both of these films
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems announced that the U.S Patent Office has granted a patent to cover its miniature, wireless, batteryless, implantable hemodynamic sensors to provide advanced chronic patient management. ISSYS? sensor and anchor are delivered either via a catheter in an outpatient procedure or as an adjunct device during an already-establish procedure such as