Guest Columns

BHTC Combats Distracted Driving Through Advanced HMI Technology

FARMINGTON HILLS - Combatting distracted driving through intuitive Human Machine Interface (HMI) technology is the goal of Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC). Our company is a global leader in air conditioning controls and HMI components for the automotive industry, including our latest innovations allowing us to expand into e-mobility. BHTC engineering teams have developed technologies that

By |2018-05-16T13:49:45-04:00May 16th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Financial Wellness Plans For Employees – Everything Employers Need To Know

SOUTHFIELD - Lisa Zimmer is a partner in the Southfield office of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP where she concentrates her practice in employee benefits law. She advises employers on the design, implementation and compliance of retirement programs such as 401(k) plans, pension plans and increasingly on employee wellness plans. In this Q&A, Zimmer provides

By |2018-05-17T08:56:14-04:00May 16th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Freudenberg Offers A Broad Range Of Innovative Technologies That Meet The Needs Of Today’s And Tomorrow’s Global Automakers

WEINHEIM, Germany - Freudenberg, a global supplier to the automotive industry, develops and delivers innovative solutions for internal combustion, hybrid, electric and fuel-cell powered vehicles focused on the challenging future of mobility. During Detroit’s 2018 auto-show preview days, the company showcased a new online “automotive mobility” platform designed to share future industry forecasts and observations,

By |2018-05-17T14:31:27-04:00May 15th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Bank Of Ann Arbor SBA Loan Key To Successful IQense Business Exit

FARMINGTON HILLS - Tecra Systems Inc., which provides Marketing Automation, Web-To-Print and Customer Communications Management software, wanted to acquire in April 2014 the Marketing Services Group from Novitex, a spin off from Pitney Bowes and had to do it quickly because there were other suitors in the mix.  Through a mutual friend, Tecra Founder and

By |2018-05-08T07:29:01-04:00April 27th, 2018|Guest Columns|

450 Girls Explore Technology Careers On Girls GET IT Day

DETROIT – A group of 450 girls from 15 Detroit-area middle schools and high schools spent a day at a university campus last week to explore facets of computer science. They worked with mini robots, experienced a roller coaster through virtual reality goggles, used Bluetooth to control a basketball, and learned about design thinking and

By |2018-04-26T16:25:23-04:00April 26th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Modular Systems Help Car Makers Meet Cost, Weight And Emission Targets

  DETROIT - Although auto manufacturers have relied on front-end modules for quite some time, modules today are much more complex. HBPO, for example, is being called upon to incorporate higher levels of technology into complex new designs that meet aggressive OEM targets for cost, weight, safety and sustainability. Today we are providing our customers

By |2018-07-13T17:37:15-04:00April 24th, 2018|Guest Columns|

Veteran Tech Executive Tyler Creates SMB Management Consulting Startup

NOVI - For me, the decision to found True Depth, LLC, my newly-launched professional services consultancy, began with a problem: I couldn’t find a company like it. And I looked. With a background in public relations, marketing, and operations, I had been repeatedly called upon to assist businesses at key transformational junctures. Over the course

By |2018-05-07T21:25:28-04:00April 13th, 2018|Guest Columns|

21st Century Automotive Braking Systems to Feature Brake-by-Wire “Smart” Technology

DETROIT - The car industry will change forever, and we are prepared for it. Chassis Brakes International stands behind that bold statement with its 90-plus years of experience. The world is changing… Growing concerns over climate change and an ongoing increase in global population, combined with further concentration in mega cities, are leading to new mobility models. Today, connectivity,

By |2018-04-02T18:19:45-04:00April 2nd, 2018|Guest Columns|

Vibracoustic Provides NVH, Road Holding, Handling Solutions For Auto Industry

DETROIT - Vibracoustic is known in the automotive industry for its innovative vibration-control solutions, products not visible to drivers or passengers. Our products are, however, essential when it comes to vehicle comfort, safety and durability. They are products that affect noise, vibration and harshness, (NVH), and can be found virtually everywhere on a car –

By |2018-03-14T06:42:42-04:00March 14th, 2018|Guest Columns|

SmartBracket 2018 Helps You Crush Your NCAA Basketball Office Pool

ROYAL OAK - Want to crush your office NCAA College Basketball pool? Well a software program developed by Supported Intelligence in East Lansing can help you do just that. SmartBracket 2018 went live Sunday night, after a “furious 2 hours putting the final touches on the actual selections by the NCAA for over 64 teams

By |2018-03-12T11:39:08-04:00March 12th, 2018|Guest Columns, IoT|