PONTIAC - pushtwentytwo, an integrated marketing communications agency, has landed a new client, Wittock Kitchen and Bath, a division of Saginaw based Standard Electric. Wittock Kitchen and Bath is one of the largest distributors of plumbing, heating and mechanical products in Michigan. ?pushtwentytwo?s experience and creativity will play a key role in our endeavors to
GRAND RAPIDS - Local officials have called on Governor Rick Snyder and the Legislature to guarantee full replacement of personal property tax revenue if they repeal the tax, but Snyder said Thursday that he does not see such a plan as workable. In September, a coalition of local government officials, school groups and unions proposed
LANSING - Michigan officials need to move with some dispatch to enact a health exchange in order to ensure the federal government does not impose an exchange on the state, members of both the House Health Policy committees were told Thursday by insurance company executives. But Republicans questioned why the government should set up such
YPSILANTI ? Gov. Rick Snyder will announced the Michigan Cyber Initiative on Oct. 7 during the Michigan Cyber Summit, which also features Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The Summit is a day-long cyber security briefing at Eastern Michigan University. Also attending is White House Cybersecurity Coordinator and Special Assistant to the President Howard Schmidt, and
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan plans to invest up to $25 million from its $7.8 billion endowment in university-grown startups, U-M President Mary Sue Coleman said Wednesday. Coleman said startups would be eligible to receive up to $500,000 each from the university after they?ve secured venture capital from a separate private source, Ann
NEW YORK - Cloud computing, which businesses began adopting in order to reduce costs, is now starting to change the way companies work, according to a report to be released Monday by accounting firm KPMG International. Four out of five businesses are moving or plan to move some of their computing needs to remote networks
GRAND RAPIDS ? Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes successful growing businesses and their supporters. Nominations will be accepted through Nov. 10. The winners will be honored at the 8th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event on April 26, 2012. Last
LANSING - The State of Michigan won five awards in information technology, more than any other state, at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in Denver, Colorado. NASCIO selected 30 state technology initiatives in 10 categories as finalists for its 2011 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in
ANN ARBOR ? The Ann Arbor / Ypsilanti Regional Chamber announced its line-up of nine state-level policy makers who will speak at Impact 2011, the Chamber's annual public policy forum October 14. This year?s program will include an education panel featuring State Board of Education President John Austin and a legislative forum with State Senators
DETROIT - The chief economist for General Motors told senators that the Ambassador Bridge is currently meeting the company's logistical needs, but that won't be the case if traffic picks up as they expect it will in the next two to three years. Mustafa Mohatarem said for the year, GM has made 150,000 truck shipments