DETROIT ? A new report contends 12 percent of Detroit-area chief information officers surveyed plan to expand their IT teams in the first half of 2014, up 2 points compared to projections from the previous six-month period June-December 2013. Another 68 percent plan to hire only for open IT roles, 17 percent plan to put
CADILLAC - Consumers Energy has been recognized for protecting endangered species and other wildlife at its 11 hydro generating facilities on the Au Sable, Manistee and Muskegon rivers by the Wildlife Habitat Council, which awarded the maximum three-year Wildlife at Work recertification to the company for its wildlife enhancement projects. Consumers Energy's Tippy Dam, which
NOVI - Mississippi utility regulators have rejected a merger proposal by Entergy Corp. and ITC Holdings Corp., saying the deal could've meant a $300 million rate increase for Mississippi customers over 30 years. "We respect Entergy's desire to improve its organizational effectiveness, but the commission was not persuaded the transfer of ownership would be in
LANSING - Republican Governor Rick Snyder and GOP senatorial candidate Terri Land are looking much stronger in a new survey from Public Policy Polling than the last time the firm polled those races months ago. In June, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer had a small lead over Snyder, 42 percent to 38 percent. Now Snyder
LANSING - The state's 15 public universities are responsible for more than 120,000 jobs and $23.9 billion in economic activity in the state, a report released Tuesday by the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan said. Among the economic benefits of the universities are wages for staff and other spending by the institutions, but also
DETROIT ? Internet Advisor podcast Dec. 7, 2013: Emily Hay, our social media diva, shares her recent experiences at the Women 2.0 Conference in Las Vegas; Rachel Schostak, presents a new website Styleshack.com where you can identify your unique style and shop for the perfect outfit locally; Jerry Carlson returns in his role as Microsoft
LANSING ? Government incentives of $2.3 million will incentive four companies to spend up to $35.4 million on investments that the state hopes will create 285 new jobs. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Michigan Strategic Fund approval of Michigan Business Development and Community Revitalization program incentives to those four companies. The Michigan Strategic Fund
DETROIT ? Computer software and services giant Compuware Corp. on Tuesday gave five bold technology predictions for 2014 that include AppOps, Big Data Buzz subsiding, and Advanced Power Management Emerging as a modern IT framework. Prediction 1: A new practice will emerge ? AppOps. To accelerate application innovation through tighter IT-Business alignment, AppOps will surface.
GRAND RAPIDS ? aimWest is hosting its Holiday 5:01 social mixer on Dec. 18 at the SpeakEZ Lounge. Tech professionals are invited to take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food and reconnect with everyone who we?ve lost touch with over the busy fall. This informal but upscale event aims to provide a
ANN ARBOR - Servant Systems has completed new software updates to the Molly Maid Customer Care System, which the franchise software company developed in 1992 for the residential home cleaning service. Building on Molly Maid?s CCS ?Outlook Release? introduced earlier in last spring, Servant Systems has just added ?Workflow? features. These features are designed to