AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated ERP software for manufacturers, announced it will host the annual PowerPlex User Conference May 17?19 at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn. The theme of PowerPlex 2010, Accelerating out of the Downturn, focuses on capitalizing on new growth opportunities and improving efficiencies and profit margins.
BUCHANAN - The principals of Precept Partners, an Internet technology consultancy, announced the launch of its new NetNitroX package of integrated analysis, design and marketing services. "Our NetNitroX solution has been distilled from everything we've learned generating over a hundred million dollars of revenue online," said Managing Partner Stephen Antisdel. "It's a proprietary combination of
ANN ARBOR ? Managed Data Center Operator Online Tech has introduced its third generation hosting backup service - OTBackup ? now available to all of Online Tech's managed server, colocation, and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) clients. OTBackup provides continuous data backup between Online Tech's two Michigan data centers in Ann Arbor and Flint. The data centers are
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK is hosting a business plan competition in conjunction with the Eastside Innovation Campus that will showcase five innovation-based entrepreneurs; the competition winner, as judged by a panel of noted funding and business experts, will win prizes to support their venture, including a one year incubator lease at SPARK East
MOUNTAIN VIEW - Google issued a course correction for the stable version of Chrome on Wednesday. In addition to JavaScript sluggishness and Java plug-in issues introduced in the previous version, Google also made three critical security patches to its browser. The last version of Google Chrome stable, version 4.1.249.1059, was using an incorrect path for
TROY - Corp! magazine and MITechNews.Com acknowledged cutting-edge companies with headquarters or a strong presence in the state at its inaugural Business of Science and Technology Awards breakfast on April 20. Fifty-seven organizations ? ranging from software companies to research and development (R&D) firms, consultants and schools ? were honored for their contributions in Michigan.
LANSING - Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Greg Main Wednesday announced two new Centers of Energy Excellence designations for wind manufacturing companies Energetx Composites and Astraeus Wind Energy. The COEE program brings companies, academic institutions, national labs and the state together to support cutting-edge research and development and pioneer new energy
MIDLAND ? The second annual heading for the Big Leagues celebrates entrepreneurship in the mid-Michigan region on May 27 and gives attendees an opportunity to network and see firsthand some of the innovative products and services being developed in the region. Once again, the concourse at Dow Diamond will be transformed to a technology and
REDMOND, Wa. - A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Windows Media Services will remain unfixed until Microsoft re-releases a patch for it, the company said on Friday. A patch for the hole, which could allow an attacker to take control of a system, was released during Patch Tuesday two weeks ago, CNET
PLYMOUTH ? Those who know Michigan-based Burroughs as a company that specializes in check-image capture and cash-automation solutions but probably don't realize its industry leadership in environmentally responsible practices. The company's programs to promote sustainability, reduce pollution, eliminate waste and conserve energy will be represented as it participates in Plymouth's third-annual Green Street Fair being