WIXOM ? TiE Detroit has extended the deadline for the TiEQuest 2011 Business Venture Competition by two weeks, until June 26. Final presentations and competition also has been extended by two weeks to July 30. TiEQuest is an initiative by the Global TiE organization to create and present a comprehensive framework for Business Venture Competitions
GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group announced it has been recognized by Everything Channel as a part of CRN's 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Featuring the highest producing technology integrators and solution provider organizations in the IT channel, the VAR500 rankings consider earnings from hardware sales, software sales and managed
ANN ARBOR - NanoBio Corporation Tuesday announced that George Arida, managing director at Venture Investors LLC, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Venture Investors is an investment firm that provides funding to healthcare and technology companies in the Midwest. Arida has a proven track record of identifying emerging healthcare companies and guiding
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech announced today that it has achieved SSAE 16 Type II certification for its Ann Arbor and Mid-Michigan data centers. SSAE 16 is the 2nd generation data center audit standard that is replacing the older SAS 70 audit standard. UHY LLP has completed its SSAE 16 audit on both data centers
LANSING - Businesses and destinations in the state have added $3 million so far to the total being spent for Pure Michigan advertising, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Monday. Half of the new funding, itself double what outside sponsors provided for the 2010 campaign, comes from Mackinac Island, The Henry Ford and Traverse City,
SAN FRANCISCO - After Spain's national police arrested three hackers allegedly linked to Anonymous and the Sony PlayStation Network hacks, the amorphous collective claims to have successfully taken the agency's site offline in retaliation. According to a Saturday posting on AnonOps Communications, "Operation Policia (#OpPolicia) is the name for the successful DDoS (distributed denial of
LANSING - Michigan Biotechnology Institute was selected for up to $4.3 million from the federal government to improve pre-treatment processes in biofuels development. The award is part of up to $36 million from the Obama Administration that will advance the technology improvements and process integration needed to produce drop-in advanced biofuels and other valuable bio-based
GRAND RAPIDS - The Grand Rapids Junior Chamber walked away from a national conference, held June 8‐12 with some top national honors. Matt Sernau was awarded the 2010 Charles Kulp Jr Memorial Award Winner (Outstanding Local President for 2010). Matt was one of 10 to receive this award. Lisa Kludy, 2010 management vice president, and
ANN ARBOR ? Ann Arbor Angels have created an investment group lead by a group of experienced angel investors that have been dubbed the A2A ArchAngels. Ann Arbor Angels President Michael Cole said the ArchAngels have been meeting monthly since October 2010 and are actively reviewing and investing in new opportunities. Ann Arbor Angels also
GRAND RAPIDS ? Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center business consultant Donna Doleman has been named Marketing Vice President of Ann Arbor SPARK. Doleman will oversee all aspects of Ann Arbor SPARK's marketing, communications and talent efforts. Prior to joining the organization, she owned DLA Group, a business and strategic marketing consulting firm, and