DETROIT - I used to think the geopolitical fact that the Detroit Region encompasses more than 60 different municipalities was a distinct disadvantage, writes Hans Erickson, CIO for the Detroit Regional Chamber. Like, we cant even get a regional transportation system in place, for crying out loud not to mention the lack of coordinated infrastructure
How can small businesses do their part to be patriotic and defend their country? Writes Hans Erickson, CIO for the Detroit Regional Chamber. With the first anniversary of 9/11 now behind us, we risk becoming complacent about systems security. The National League of Cities surveyed 725 U.S. cities and found that cyber-terrorism was No. 3
TRAVERSE CITY - Although the plush and scenic Boardman Valley area of Northwest Michigans Grand Traverse Bay area is a long way from Silicon Valley, a semiconductor manufacturer in Traverse City is fast gaining national recognition, writes Gregg Smith, principal and co-owner of The Intelligence Agency. "This is a classic example of a company located
DETROIT - For Southeast Michigans technology community to succeed on a global scale, we must embrace a shared vision of our future, writes Hans Erickson, CIO of the Detroit Regional Chamber. This is the surest path to a dynamic, exciting and prosperous business environment. If you agree with that statement, then youll want to mark
DETROIT - In the first generation of videoconferencing, ISDN was the only connection game in town, locations where a conference could be held were limited and the few standards that did exist were not widely followed, writes Hans Erickson, Vice President, Information Technology, Detroit Regional Chamber Not to mention horrendously expensive equipment, difficult installation and
Patents play a vital role in the Michigan economy, writes Catherine Collins, a partner with Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn & Burkhart. On average, Michigan falls between the fourth and sixth largest generator of patents in the United States, with companies like Ford, Dow Chemical, Dow Corning, and GM together owning more than 20,000. Ownership of
Im with the government, and I'm here to help, writes Hans Erickson Vice President, Information Technology, Detroit Regional Chamber. But seriously folks, that is exactly what the FBI & a private enterprise partnership called InfraGard is all about. I know that historically the role that government plays has not been that of kindly benefactor, nor
ROYAL OAK Business leaders should always make consumer insight and analysis an important part of their research and development process, writes Bill Greene, president of W. K. Greene & Associates. Recently, an interesting column about the declining popularity of telematic devices appeared in Automotive News. In his weekly opinion piece, publisher Keith Crain wrote: The
TRAVERSE CITY - Nearly 1,400 auto industries executives and luminaries converged in Traverse City August 5-9 to discuss a variety of business and technology issues ranging from product development, pricing, ethics, fuel cells, air bags, alternative fuels and much more. Here's a sampling of news of Detroit's Big Three: From Ford HYBRIDS: Ford CEO Bill
Bernard Robertson, chairman of Convergence 2002, describes the international congress on transportation electronics as the cant-miss event of 2002. Robertson, Senior Vice President Engineering Technologies & Regulatory Affairs, DaimlerChrysler Corp., said Convergence brings together the worlds leading electronics specialists, engineers and business executives to discuss interesting and important topics in this still-evolving market. The program