PONTIAC - RazorThreat has appointed Deane Tierney, Vice President Strategic Accounts. He reports to Greg Guidice, president and CEO. Tierney brings to RazorThreat extensive information technology industry experience in Channel Management and Development, Sales and Sales Management. He also brings with him more than ten years network security experience. Most recently he was a Channel
WASHINGTON DC - The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010 meant to protect the openness of the Internet. What does this ruling -- and the principles of Net neutrality that it affects -- mean to the average Internet
ANN ARBOR - Merit President and CEO, Don Welch, will serve as Chair of The Quilt Board of Directors for 2014. The Quilt is a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education, representing 32 networks across the country. Welch began a four-year term on The Quilt Executive Committee in 2012. He assumes
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler Group announced Wednesday that Robert E. Lee has been appointed Interim Head of Transmission Powertrain and Driveline Engineering. The appointment is in addition to his current responsibilities as Head of Engine, Powertrain and Electrified Propulsion Systems Engineering. Lee also continues to serve as Powertrain Coordination on the Group Executive Council (GEC)
PLYMOUTH - ProNAi Therapeutics Inc. Monday announced it has closed a Series C preferred financing round of more than $12 million with existing and new investors, the first of several planned financing activities for 2014. The company, in a press release, said the financing reflects ?the impressive clinical progress of the company over the past
GRAND RAPIDS - Ever notice that IT teams are kind of homogeneous? You?re not the only one. Join aimWest on Jan. 22nd to learn how West Michigan-based companies such as Steelcase, Spectrum Health, Meijer and Kelly Services are trying to overcome this pressing issue in today?s competitive market by diversifying their IT staffs. Panelists TaRita
ANN ARBOR - Systems In Motion Inc. says it will add 150 jobs over the next year, mostly at its software delivery center in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Charter Township. The center already employs more than 200. SIM says it?s working with the regional economic development agency Ann Arbor Spark to recruit both recent college graduates
LAS VEGAS ? Detroit-based iRule won the Consumer Electronics Association's Mark of Excellence Award as ?Control Product of the Year? at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. iRule is a home audio-visual system control app. iRule was founded by two audio-visual fans, Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, who were looking for an easier
DETROIT - Compuware Corp. high profile takeover battle with New York hedge fund Elliott Management Corp. has ended in a truce. The announcement Thursday said that under the agreement, Elliott agreed to ?a limited set of standstill and voting provisions,? including voting for Compuware?s slate of directors at the company?s upcoming, repeatedly delayed annual shareholders
NVOI - Kelvin Coleman, Branch Chief for the Government Engagement Office of Cybersecurity and Communications for the Department of Homeland Security, discusses the importance of partnerships and the need to come together at the federal, state and local levels when combating cyber challenges. Kelvin applauds Governor Snyder and Michigan on their persistence in dealing with