AUBURN HILLS - Jim Shepherd, an Enterprise Resource Planning expert, has joined Plex Systems as vice president of strategy. In this role, Shepherd is responsible for defining strategic direction to continue the growth of Plex with manufacturers across multiple industries and markets. Frequently quoted in leading publications including Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times and
BATTLE CREEK - Trivalent Group will host "Managing Your Business Not Your Technology," a free workshop for Business owners and IT decision makers March 29 from 11:30-1 PM at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center at Ft. Custer. Companies today want to automate and reduce their technology burden - do more with less or better yet
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced that Ohio and Indiana are the first states to launch a 100 gigabit per second (Gbps) research and education network by connecting to Internet2's Advanced Layer 2 network--the first transcontinental 100 Gbps network in the world. The network serves as an innovation platform that connects higher education institutions throughout the
LANSING - Those supporting expansion of online charter schools launched an online campaign Friday to urge legislators, particularly Republicans who appear to be wavering on the issue, to vote for the bill allowing more of the schools. The National Coalition for Public School Options Michigan Chapter launched the series of single-page websites that include letters
NOVI - The two Republican candidates going toe-to-toe to win Michigan's presidential primary, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, swept through the state Thursday talking about their plans to improve the nation's economy, with their campaigns throwing jabs at the other as polls continued to show Santorum leading, albeit narrowly. Santorum went after Romney as he
DETROIT - In a filing to be made next month with the Public Service Commission related to an investigation into the use of smart meters, DTE will propose an opt-out provision for customers. DTE spokesperson Len Singer said the utility recognizes this is an "extremely emotional issue" for some. "But we don't think there are
NOVI - It is a bad idea for Republican presidential candidates to talk about the controversial auto industry bailout, Governor Rick Snyder told reporters here Thursday night, saying they instead should focus on what they can do to improve the national jobs picture. The question of the auto bailout has come up frequently in just
DETROIT - Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Claudia Rast will be a featured speaker during the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's 24th Annual Business Law Institute May 4-5, 2012 in Grand Rapids where she will discuss Social Media and Technology: Protecting Your Business Clients and Yourself. Rast will dig into the implications of sharing information
GRAND RAPIDS - The federal government should pursue strategies to eliminate duplication and waste among its agencies. However, the proposal to combine the U.S. Small Business Administration with five other agencies will not achieve this objective and will harm the government's efforts to assist small businesses. President Obama proposed last month to consolidate six federal
DETROIT - Mitt Romney is like President Barack Obama in many ways, yet Rick Santorum, his opponent in the Republican primary to challenge Obama, said he would consider Romney as a potential running mate and would support him over Obama should he win the ultimate nomination. At a taping of Michigan Public Television's "Off The