GRAND RAPIDS - HealthBar, a provider of custom healthcare services to consumers and businesses across its service areas, has hired Michael Lomonaco in a new role as its Director of Sales and Marketing and a member of the leadership team. In this role, Lomonaco will lead sales and marketing with a focus on cementing HealthBar's
GRAND RAPIDS - As the business community continues to find ways to overcome the challenges of doing business during a pandemic; whether it's protecting data in this increasingly virtual world or dealing with increased costs and wait times in supply chains, the 35th Michigan World Trade Week Business Conference hopes to help the business community
TROY - Automation Alley announced that Project DIAMOnD (Digital, Independent, Agile, Manufacturing on Demand), an initiative to create the country’s largest 3D printer network on a blockchain technology platform, has achieved its first milestone goal: 300 3D printers have been distributed to small and medium-sized Oakland and Macomb County manufacturers. Project DIAMOnD was established in
SOUTHFIELD - 123.Net Inc. announced in two press releases new deal with May Mobility and Limelight Networks. No dollar values were included. With May Mobility, 123Net will provide data center and connectivity services. With Limelight Networks, 123Net will distribute Limelight’s online content closer to end users in the Michigan market. Founded in 2017, May Mobility
ZEELAND — Herman Miller Inc. plans to buy competitor Knoll Inc. in a $1.8 billion cash-and-stock deal that will create a new office furniture industry sales leader. Combining the two office furniture industry icons will create “the preeminent leader in modern design, catalyzing the transformation of the home and office sectors at a time of unprecedented disruption,” according to
LANSING—The Telecommunications Association of Michigan announced that Joelle Demand has joined the organization as its vice president for public policy. “Joelle is one of Michigan’s most respected government affairs professionals and we are excited to have her join our team,” said Scott Stevenson, TAM’s president. “There has never been a time when broadband services have played a bigger role in Michigan’s economic
LANSING – As travelers look ahead to sunny days and warmer temperatures, the award-winning Pure Michigan advertising campaign returns for audiences across the Midwest to inspire both spring and summer travel this season. The campaign also encourages safe travel across the state during a critical time for the tourism industry as it continues to recover
GRAND RAPIDS - IMMY Inc. — originally formed in 2002 in Detroit — is developing a display system aimed at curing the typical problems that accompany current head-mounted displays used for virtual and augmented reality. These displays — like Microsoft’s HoloLens, Facebook’s Oculus and MagicLeap — tend to cause eye fatigue, motion sickness and other
DETROIT - The Gilbert Family Foundation and Rocket Community Fund on Thursday announced an unprecedented and transformational $500 million philanthropic investment over the next ten years, to be accomplished through strategic contributions to community organizations that will build economic opportunity in Detroit neighborhoods. The Gilbert Family Foundation will contribute $350 million, and the Rocket Community
ANN ARBOR - University of Michigan spin-out robot developer Refraction AI has raised $4.2 million in seed funding. The company in 2019 created the REV-1 robot, a lightweight, self-driving robot that delivers food and groceries to Ann Arbor residents. Customers can order deliveries from Cafe Zola, Miss Kim, The Jagged Fork, Ray’s Red Hots, Tios Mexican Cafe and
