NOVI - As the nation rallies to support the fight against the Pandemic, ITC is committing $500,000 in disaster relief funding to support agencies in need throughout its seven-state footprint. The funding will be distributed in two rounds – the first for food charities and the second to support mental health and substance abuse agencies.
ANN ARBOR—After years of development, Nexletol, the new cholesterol-reducer from Ann Arbor’s Esperion Therapeutics Inc., is now on the market and available in pharmacies in the United States. Nexletol uses a new mechanism of action to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), the so-called bad cholesterol in the bloodstream, the cholesterol that can cause arterial blockages that
LONDON, England - With the events and hospitality industry on its knees, and millions of businesses forced to operate remotely and the economy in decline, the coronavirus has a lot to answer for. Yet, despite rightful concern, the biggest issue for the business community is mounting fear. Whether that’s fear as to how the virus
ANN ARBOR - Altarum, a nonprofit deduced to public health, is offering a poll that gives citizens a means to express their concerns and provides those on the front lines useful data to understand perceptions, attitudes and behaviors as we deal with the next phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The poll will track how Michigan
SOUTHFIELD - BullsEye Telecom has announced two leadership changes – Vilas Uchil has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, and Tamie Whitefoot has been hired as Vice President of Operations. Uchil joined BullsEye in 2014 with 20 years of telecommunications industry experience. As CTO, he oversees BullsEye’s innovation, technology and operations, providing strategic and
HOLLAND, – Hudsonville Ice Cream announced it will expand its 48th Street dry goods warehouse, set to begin in August. The $9,800,000 expansion is the company’s second round of facility upgrades since 2018 and includes a 40,000-square-foot dry goods warehouse enabling greater production volume across Hudsonville Ice Cream’s product lines. “West Michigan has been our
PLYMOUTH—Computer game developer Stardock Corp. has launched two new products—the final installment of its four-part expansion to its game Star Control: Origins, and the next-generation version of its Windows cursor customization application, CursorFX 4. The new game, Earth Rising Part 4: Earth Rises, introduces players to new adventures, including bar fights at Kapteyn’s Bar, the
GRAND HAVEN — A $5 million private equity investment supports UV Angel’s move toward the marketplace with a new product that cleans the air in hospitals and other facilities. Coming to market this spring, UV Angel Air uses the Grand Haven-based company’s ultraviolet light technology in ceiling light fixtures. Air goes in one side of the fixtures,
GRAND RAPIDS - Dykstra IT LLC, which provides managed information technology services, merged into Quantum Leap Inc., a telecommunications provider, MIBiz Reports. Staff from Dykstra IT moved into Quantum Leap’s facility on 44th Street in Grand Rapids and founder Drew Dykstra became a partner. Terms of the deal were undisclosed. Quantum Leap often used Dykstra
EAST LANSING - A high school robotics team from Grandville High School won the coveted VEX Robotics Excellence Award and is part of a two-team alliance that took top honors at the 2020 Michigan VEX Robotics State Championship on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Michigan State University. Cataclyst (Team 288A) of Grandville High School and Q
