ANN ARBOR - Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Ann Arbor that improves voice and data coverage in the northeast portion of Ann Arbor within a one-mile radius of the Plymouth Road and Nixon Road intersection. The new cell site is equipped with a permanent backup generator for times of emergency. The
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple not only released a preview of its next operating system, Mac OS X Lion, to developers last week, the company is also giving it to security experts for review. "I wanted to let you know that I've requested that you be invited to the prerelease seed of Mac OS X Lion,
STERLING HEIGHTS - Rave Computer has hired John Branstetter, the former president of Incontrol Logisitics, as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Branstetter, a resident of Highland, is responsible for leading Rave's overall Marketing and Communications objectives. He reports to CEO and President Rick Darter. "John's extensive knowledge and insight in driving strategic marketing initiatives
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Tuesday announced that the Detroit office of the Food and Drug Administration has arrived to reinspect its facilities for equipment failures last spring that included inadequate handling of metal shavings in a batch of bottles to be filled with Ibuprofen tablets. In the case of the metal shavings, Perrigo caught the problem
TROY ? Kevin Grady has been promoted to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Inteva Products. Grady joined the Inteva Products leadership team in December 2010 as the Transitional Finance Manager, reporting directly to Preident and Chief Executive Officer Lon Offenbacher. Grady is leading the finance team with the integration of the recently announced
DETROIT - DTE Energy Monday issued a Request for Proposal to identify qualified companies to work with the utility on large-scale solar energy installations. DTE Energy plans to install several photovoltaic solar systems totaling up to 12 megawatts over the next four years at locations throughout the company's Southeast Michigan service area. Detroit Edison will
DETROIT - DTE Energy is reaching out to help its natural gas business customers become more energy efficient by providing free programmable thermostats (including installation) to the first 6,000 businesses that contact the company. The free thermostats are available only to DTE Energy's natural gas customers. "Adjusting temperature settings with a programmable thermostat for just
DETROIT - SPX Service Solutions business unit has been tapped by DTE Energy as the exclusive provider of turnkey electric vehicle home charging installation services for residential customers participating in the utility's electric vehicle rate program. SPX Service Solutions will offer home charging installation services for up to 2,500 DTE Energy electric customers in a
LANSING - Michigan employees scored a victory Thursday against the move made last year to require them to contribute 3 percent of their salary toward their retirement health care coverage when a judge ruled the law "clearly unconstitutional," but both sides began preparing for an appeal. The decision, issued by Ingham Circuit Judge William Collette,
LUDINGTON - The Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association is taking its Michigan Energy Fair back to Northern Michigan in June after experimenting with the Rock Financial Showplace last year. The sixth annual Michigan Energy Fair will take place at the Mason County Fair Grounds in Ludington. The first four years of its existence the fair