DETROIT - Former AT&T Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Edward E. Whitacre Jr. will become chairman of General Motors Corp. when the company leaves bankruptcy, GM said Tuesday. Interim Chairman Kent Kresa, who will continue in that role until the launch of the "new" GM, said in a statement the appointment is "a very auspicious
DETROIT - More delays in the Chrysler bankruptcy. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg issued a stay that prevents Fiat from taking control of Chrysler. She was responding to a filing by the pension funds of the state of Indiana. Now we�??ll have to see if the other justices on the Supreme Court want to hear
DETROIT - Anyone in Southeast Michigan who's thinking about their next career move is invited to attend FastTrac to the Future - The First Day of Your Entrepreneurial Adventure, a free all-day conference at Wayne State University that will provide a jump-start on the road to entrepreneurship. FastTrac to the Future is June 24 from
TROY - Walsh College was re-designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for the years 2009 - 2014. Walsh met the criteria for depth and maturity of established programs in the field of Information Assurance. Nanette Poulios, Director of the Information Assurance Center, and Dr. Jeffrey A. Livermore, Chair of
DETROIT - The United Way of Southeast Michigan expects to work with close to 400,000 needy people this year and they way the non profit charitable agency will do that is through the increased use of technology. To listen, click on MITechNews.MediaRica.Com a>>
DETROIT - Michigan Chief Information Officer Ken Theis said the state government is transforming itself through the use of technology that not only includes business Internet access, but also personal Internet access now in development. a>>
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delayed Chrysler LLC's sale to Fiat SpA at the request of several Indiana pension funds and some consumer groups opposed to the transaction. Ahead of the decision, Chrysler and the federal government warned such an intervention might lead to the liquidation of the auto maker, The Wall
LANSING - While many have said they expect the University Research Corridor to soar to new heights with Jeff Mason at the helm as its first executive director, that talk, and even a challenging economy, hasn't rattled him, he said in an interview on Friday. "I don't really look at the expectations as pressure," said
SOUTHFIELD - Sarbanes-Oxley has driven many organizations to tighter security controls; Separation of Duties is an important element for organizations striving for compliance. Effective SoD requires analysis and understanding of all of the roles involved in the various business processes. After the analysis, what's the most effective way to move to SoD compliance? John Beeskow,
GRAND RAPIDS - Join AimWest June 17th as the Momentum companies present their innovative ideas to the West Michigan technology community. Momentum is the exciting new initiative designed to cultivate the Lakeshore's technology sector and retain Michigan's promising talent. The initiative, which is a combined effort of Lakeshore Advantage, a group of West Michigan investors