GRAND RAPIDS — VNN Inc., a developer of digital tools and media solutions for high school athletic programs, is merging with a tech company that has a long history of servicing the K-12 and college education markets. VNN, which is headquartered in Grand Rapids and has an office in Minneapolis, announced today that it will merge
NOVI—Officials at Harman, the automotive electronics subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.a, announced the introduction of Harman Savari Mecwave, multi-access edge computing software that enables automakers and mobile network operators to deliver ultra-low latency applications and services on edge computing infrastructure. By operating on the edge with ultra-low latency, Mecwave accelerates the deployment of vehicle-to-everything
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research will oversee a $38 million investment from the National Science Foundation to create a new data platform that will help researchers in various scientific disciplines access, collect, store, and secure vital information. Data-intensive scientific research on human behavior and society can help improve community
GRAND RAPIDS — Charter Growth Capital Fund has acquired a minority stake in Grand Rapids-based public relations and investor relations firm Lambert & Co. The debt and equity investment will support Lambert & Co.’s growth at its locations in Michigan, Arizona, Texas and New York, as well as help accelerate the firm’s M&A strategy and the launch of new
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a webinar introducing the state’s potential for agrivoltaics, the planting of food crops, pollinator habitats and other vegetation underneath photovoltaic solar panels. Featured speaker is Byron Kominek, founder of the Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center and owner and manager of Jack’s Solar Garden, the largest commercially active
DETROIT - Following the decision of the United States Supreme Court to strike down the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018, several US states jumped on the newly presented opportunity to legalize online gambling activities. The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was deemed incantational as it violated the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.
NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. announced Feb. 3 a series of organizational changes designed to position the company for continued success. The changes are effective Feb. 14. Brian Slocum, who most recently served as Vice President of Operations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Slocum has extensive planning and engineering
STERLING HEIGHTS - Centaris, formed in 2021 through a merger between the Center for Computer Resources and Business Communication Systems, has acquired Rochester Hills-based VisiCom Services, Inc. Centaris, which serves more than 1,500 businesses nationwide and is headquartered in Sterling Heights, made the acquisition of the Oakland County firm official on December 22, 2021. VisiCom’s
WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers announced the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors has elected Dow Inc. Chairman and CEO Jim Fitterling as board chair and appointed Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer Kathy Wengel as vice chair. With the industry on the front lines
STAMFORD, Conn.,— Worldwide PC shipments totaled 88.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the first year-over-year decline following six consecutive quarters of growth. For the year, PC shipments reached 339.8 million units in 2021, a
