TROY - Walsh College announced today it has partnered with the Society for Human Resource Management to hold the Professional in Human Resources certification prep course. The PHR Exam Prep program is an eight-week preparation series that prepares HR professionals to take the PHR certification exam. Walsh is one of only five schools in the
MARQUETTE - The next Michigan Cyber Awareness Breakfast Conference Series is set for Aug. 1 in Marquette at the Ramada Inn. This breakfast's featured speakers include: Jeff Barnes, Executive Director of Public Safety Office of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer, State of Michigan Brigadier General Michael Stone, Assistant Adjutant General-Installations Bill
LANSING ? The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that three companies were approved for incentives by the Michigan Strategic Fund through the Michigan Business Development Program to support their expansions in the state. The projects are expected to generate up to $37.1 million in investments and add 232 new jobs in Michigan. ?The expansion of
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK announced that Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation has been awarded a 12-year property tax abatement for $4.9 million in investments for capital improvements at its Ann Arbor facility. Ann Arbor SPARK provided assistance to Terumo CVS in identifying and applying for the tax incentives. ?Terumo CVS has been a part
KALAMAZOO - mophie, which has developed its portable power pack for the iPhone, announced the exciting expansion of its facilities to Western Michigan University's innovative business park. The company will build a 30,000-square-foot facility to house its rapidly increasing North American distribution functions. "mophie's foundational roots are in Michigan, so the opportunity to have a
LANSING - President Barack Obama continues to lead his Republican rival Mitt Romney in the latest poll of Michigan voters released by Rasmussen Reports, but his margin has slipped some. Released Tuesday, the latest poll showed Obama favored by 48 percent of those questioned compared to 42 percent favoring Romney. Another 5 percent favored another
LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced the television series, "Ask Dr. Nandi," has been approved for a $257,994 film incentive from the state. The weekly series films at the Detroit Public Television studio in Wixom and is a medical talk show covering a diverse array of topics. Each show is dedicated to a particular
TRAVERSE CITY - Plex Systems, provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, will be the exclusive corporate sponsor of social media and the manufacturing sessions on August 6, 2012 at the Center for Automotive Research 2012 Management Briefing Seminars. The seminars will take place August 6-9 in Traverse City. The event has been an
TROY - The nomination due date for the Automation Alley 12th Annual Awards Gala has been extended by two days to 5 p.m. Thursday. New this year: Online voting. After the finalists have been announced, online voting will be open for two weeks. The Awards Gala is one of Southeast Michigan's most prestigious events honoring
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced James (Jim) Bottum, chief information officer and vice provost for computing & information technology at Clemson University, as the Inaugural Presidential Fellow, effective immediately. ?With Jim?s long history of involvement in high performance computing, higher education, and governmental agencies, he is a natural fit to work with Internet2 in building