ANN ARBOR - For the third straight year, students from the University of Michigan have received more Fulbright grants than those from any other public university in the U.S. The grants - one of the U.S. government's most prestigious awards - were provided to 29 students at U-M to study, conduct research or teach English
NOVI - Technology consulting company Red Level has attained Gold Cloud Productivity, Gold Hosting, Gold Midmarket Solution Provider, and Gold Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions competencies and Silver Datacenter, Silver Messaging, and Silver Devices and Deployment competencies, from Microsoft. To earn a Microsoft competency, partners must successfully complete exams (resulting in Microsoft Certified Professionals) to
ANN ARBOR - Data center Online Tech has been named to the 2016 Managed Service Provider 500 list in the Hosting Service Provider 100 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. Channel Company RN's MSP 500 list is divided into three categories: the MSP Pioneer 250,
DETROIT - As part of Comcast’s multi-million dollar nationwide commitment to improve customer service, the company will open a new XFINITY retail store in Detroit’s Midtown on Feb. 22. Located at 3907 Woodward Avenue at the corner of Selden St., the new 1,770 square-foot space is designed entirely around the needs of customers, providing them with
ANN ARBOR - The defense and security products developer Arotech Corp. said it has received a $720,000 grant from Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist toward research and development for its grid storage flow battery system. The grant will cover 40 percent of the planned R&D budget for the system in 2016. Arotech’s iron-iron flow
LANSING - The Pure Michigan marketing campaign was honored this week with a gold and two silvers at the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International’s Adrian Awards. “We have tremendous stories to tell about the leisure travel experience in Michigan and we strive to find new and engaging ways to share these stories in all
ANN ARBOR - LLamasoft announced Tuesday that three members of its senior leadership has been named to Supply and Demand Chain Executives list of ‘Pros to Know’ for 2016. TC Baker is the vice president of solution design for LLamasoft and holds over 28 years in the software development and technology industries. Baker has taken
GRAND RAPIDS - As reported last week by MIBiz.Com, construction is underway at SUPERNAP Michigan, the facility that will be built by data center storage company Switch, which received quick legislative relief from certain taxes toward the end of last year after the company noted its interest in Michigan. The decision to exempt collocated data
LANSING - Replacing the aging optical scan machines acquired after the 2000 election fiasco in Florida brought Michigan's then-balkanized voting system under scrutiny and is now a priority for Governor Rick Snyder. Snyder, in his 2016-17 fiscal year budget recommendation, called for $10 million General Fund to go toward new equipment, to be matched with
SOUTHFIELD - During a webinar on Feb. 16, Rosemary Bayer, Michigan Council for Women in Technology Executive Director will discuss how volunteering can help advance your career and your skill-set. From networking and leadership opportunities to increased responsibilities in your areas of interest, volunteerism can be a way to take your professional journey to a
