LANSING - Fostering a positive perception of Michigan as a place of unparalleled innovation in design and the arts while increasing jobs in the state's creative industries are top priorities for the Michigan Film Office. Creative industries employment represents approximately 74,000 employees in 9,800 businesses, including advertising, publishing, design, film/audiovisual, broadcasting, architecture, cultural/heritage, art schools,
LANSING - Don't miss your last chance to register for the IAUG Michigan Chapter May 28th meeting. You do not need to be an IAUG member to attend. Don't miss this opportunity to join other Michigan area users for a morning of education and networking for absolutely free. Arrow SI solves complicated business
TROY - On June 17, Automation Alley will offer the DASI seminar, the first in a series, targeted at progressive thinkers in engineering, operations and manufacturing who seek efficiency and competitive advantage through the power of Manufacturing with 3D Printers. DASI Solutions, an engineering solution provider in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, is pleased to host
NOVI - Toyota made a big splash at last year's Motor City Comic Con, with the help of a special SpongeBob Squarepants-inspired Toyota Highlander. Well, Toyota is back again this year, and so is SpongeBob Squarepants - in the form of a one-of-a-kind SpongeBob Sienna minivan. For the second consecutive year, Toyota headlines a
NOVI - Cooper-Standard Holdings, the parent Company of Cooper-Standard Automotive, Monday announced the appointment of Ronald A. Frisbie to vice president of North American operations. Frisbie will oversee the Company's North American operations and report to Bill Pumphrey, senior vice president and president of North America. He is based at the Company's North American headquarters
LIVONIA - A new survey shows the three most popular technical degrees among 168 companies, primarily auto suppliers in Southeast Michigan, are mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and computer scientists. So says a new survey by the American Society of Employers that asked questions of 168 companies, 80 percent of them located in the metro Detroit
ANN ARBOR - While men still drive more miles annually, women are slowly catching up, says a University of Michigan researcher. Over the past 50 years, the average annual distance driven rose by about 33 percent for men, but for women, the increase is a whopping 89 percent. In the early 1960s, the average male
GRAND RAPIDS - Tesla Motors is acquiring one of its Michigan parts suppliers, Riviera Tool, giving the California company a foothold in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reported Thursday. Riviera, which makes stamping parts that are shipped to Tesla's assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., has about 100 employees. Tesla is expected to retain those workers
GRAND RAPIDS - Gone are the days of real and digital worlds standing apart. Connection is the name of the game: organizations can operate in both or exist in neither. Through a half-day conference on May 20, West Michigan business leaders will explore the possibilities of a world where everything - from what we eat
TROY - Automation Alley has promoted Tom Kelly to chief operating officer. As COO, Kelly will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the association, working with the team of directors and reporting to Automation Alley Executive Director Ken Rogers. In addition, he will maintain oversight of the entrepreneurship department and its technology business accelerator