Events/Announcements

Online Tech Adds 4th Data Center In Westland

ANN ARBOR ? Online Tech continues to expand across Michigan, announcing this week it will open a 34,000 square foot, $10 million data center in Westland, the fourth in Southeast Michigan. The company also operates two data centers in Ann Arbor and one in Flint. Online Tech is renovating and building out a network switching

By |2013-11-19T00:00:00-05:00November 19th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Paper Argues Education, Employment Levels Hurt Detroit Recovery

EAST LANSING - Even more than the city's fiscal woes, education and employment levels of Detroit's population will make the city's long-term economic recovery more difficult, a Michigan State University economist argues in a recently published paper. Compared to other cities of similar size, Detroit is burdened with a smaller percentage who have either high

By |2013-11-18T00:00:00-05:00November 18th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

2 Grand Rapids Companies Win First Place In Accelerate Michigan Awards

DETROIT - Who says Southeast Michigan has a strangle-hold on hot technology in the state. On Thursday night Grand Rapids-based Varsity News Network, a web site for high school sports communications, won the $500,000 grand prize at the Accelerate Michigan business-plan competition. In the student competition, first place and $25,000 went to Soletics of Grand

By |2013-11-15T00:00:00-05:00November 15th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Detroit Auto Show Unveils App To Showcase World’s Top Competitors

TROY ? The Detroit Auto Dealers Association has developed a new app that features photos of vehicles at the North American International Auto Show, but also at other major shows in Paris, Geneva, Frankfurt, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and beyond. NAIAS Chairman Bob Shuman says Auto Show Passport app will answer a common question: 'What are

By |2013-11-13T00:00:00-05:00November 13th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

$2 Million Plus In Tax Incentives Leverages $24 Million In New Biz Investment

LANSING ? Tax incentives of more than $2 million by the Michigan Strategic Fund and Michigan cities will prompt three companies to invest up to $24 million and create some 400 new jobs in the state. ?These expansions in our automotive and IT sectors highlight Michigan?s singular leadership in making things and making things work,?

By |2013-11-13T00:00:00-05:00November 13th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|

West Michigan Purchasing Managers Index Rises For New Order Growth

GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Purchasing Managers index posted strong growth in October, lead by the growing in new orders. The survey, compiled by Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University, showed the following results: The index of business improvement, called new

By |2013-11-08T00:00:00-05:00November 8th, 2013|Archive, Events/Announcements|