ANN ARBOR - Fritz Seyferth, a known expert in leadership and executive coaching and founder of The Foundation of WinningO program taught to companies around the nation, has been added to the speakers for the ACE 12 January 31 at Skyline High School. A former Michigan football player and staff member under coach Bo Schembechler,
LANSING - Following the success of the Pure Michigan 400 last summer, Michigan International Speedway and Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced a three-year deal on Wednesday to continue the partnership. During an event at the North American International Auto Show, officials from the MEDC and MIS, along with NASCAR drivers Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish
WASHINGTON DC ? The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by 200,000 last month. The unemployment rate, obtained by a separate survey of U.S. households, sank to 8.5 percent in December, its lowest level since February 2009. November's rate was revised up to 8.7 percent. The Labor Department said private companies added
ATLANTA - A Poll Position national scientific telephone survey found that the majority of Americans (50 percent) said people who are caught texting while driving should lose their driver's license for a period of time. The survey also showed 38 percent said you should not lose your license for a period of time and 12
BIRMINGHAM ? Blaze Medical Devices received an investment of $250,000 at the end of 2011 from a group of angel investors that included Great Lakes Angels. Great Lakes Angels Chairman David Weaver declined to specify how much GLA invested in his company. Weaver is CEO of Blaze Medical Devices, which is developing a line of
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation's website design competition drew 51 teams of high school students to vie for $2,775 in cash prizes. For its sixth year running, women from metro Detroit high schools learned creative development and technology principles during the two-month-long program. It is one of the initiatives benefiting
MUSKEGON - Edgewood Elementary students in Muskegon Heights will find a post-holiday surprise arriving at their door soon when donated school supplies from Media 1 and other local business are delivered later this month. Several boxes of Scholastic books, notebooks, binder, copy paper, pencils, pens, glue and various other classroom supplies will be donated to
GRAND RAPIDS ? As I was typing out the issue number on this eNewsletter, it hit me ? Vol. 10, No. 1. Means MITechNews.Com ? the first web portal site in Michigan to offer news about Michigan technology and entrepreneurs ? is celebrating its 10th birthday. It?s hard to believe when I left the Detroit
DETROIT - State economic development officials said the Pure Michigan branding effort will have a place at the main stage of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit beginning next week. It will be the first time the state has had a main floor showcase to highlight its marketing effort at one of
GRAND RAPIDS - MiBiz announced Wednesday that veteran business journalist Mark Sanchez has begun working for the region's largest business publication as a Senior Writer. Sanchez will cover the West Michigan health care, finance and small business beats for MiBiz and its affiliated print and online publications. For the last 25 years, Sanchez has been