GRAND RAPIDS - Voice Data Systems has become an Avaya Business Partner while maintaining its focus on Nortel. Currently, VDS has offices in Grand Rapids, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Cleveland, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Today, VDS is the only independently owned company to reach the Elite Advantage Partnership in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. ?We are thrilled
ANN ARBOR ? Data Center Online Tech said it is shutting down its smallest Ann Arbor data center, its oldest, least efficient, which no longer meets Online Tech's needs. Current clients will be upgraded to Online Tech's recently acquired, more efficient data center located in the Avis Farms technology center on the south side of
DALLAS - AT&T and Lenovo, a Chinese computer manufacturer, announced Thursday the bundling of AT&T Tech Support 360 with select Lenovo PCs. With this bundle, small and midsize businesses can now access to live, 24/7 technical support with a single purchase. These businesses can now purchase Lenovo ThinkPad SL510 and T400 laptops and ThinkCentre A58
ANN ARBOR ? Internet marketing company Pure Visibility has been selected for the Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network, an exclusive group of analytics service providers. Pure Visibility is one of two agencies globally to earn accreditation by all major search engines. To become part of the Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network, Pure Visibility had to
WASHINGTON - The Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the CIA, the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Justice, and three other government agencies this week for allegedly refusing to release information about how they are using social networks in surveillance and investigations. The non-profit Internet rights watchdog group formally asked more than a dozen agencies or
DETROIT - California will be the "lead market" for the Chevy Volt when the electric-powered car becomes available at the end of next year, General Motors said Wednesday. California was chosen because the state has the largest U.S. car market, and Californians are "known to be leaders in adopting groundbreaking new technologies," GM's vice president
LANSING - While education lobbyists and Michigan House lawmakers still are working behind the scenes on education reforms pertaining to charter schools and teacher performance, the public debate on the legislation Thursday was all about whether state law requiring schools to start after Labor Day should be changed. The House Education Committee will hear more
LANSING - The Michigan Legislature began its final push Tuesday on passing a series of education reform measures in hopes of winning $400 million in federal funds for schools through President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program. In the Senate, the Education Committee approved bills that would enable the state to take over failing
LANSING - Low-income customers of Consumers Energy would have more time to repay back utility bills and would not have power disconnected in summer as well as winter under a program approved Tuesday by the Public Service Commission. The new shut-off protection plan requires applicants to sign up for 18 months, but also then provides
LANSING - While job losses in the manufacturing sector may have triggered residents leaving Michigan, the impact of their departure has contributed to another 15,855 jobs and $1.9 billion in economic activity lost, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers. The report found that in addition, the state lost $585 million in