LANSING - A deal to give state economic development officials more tax credits to offer this year in exchange for greater transparency in how many jobs those credits create neared completion Thursday. The Senate gave final approval to three bills that would require that the Department of Treasury provide legislative leaders with information on the
TROY - Important new personal health information privacy and security rules will have an enormous impact on the operations and use of technology by health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses and their business associates (who are now substantially, directly regulated in the same manner as covered entities). Health information privacy is a populist
TROY - Pat O'Leary, former chief executive officer of LDMI Telecommunications, is now CEO of TelNet Worldwide. O'Leary formerly was interim CEO as well as a board member of the wholesale telecommunications provider to Internet Service Providers and larger businesses throughout the U.S. "Having Pat at the helm brings proven leadership," said TelNet founder and
TROY - Would you like to do business with corporate, government, municipal and educational institutions, but can't find a way through the front door? Talk to purchasing agents first hand at the "Bid & Brunch Matchmaking Event" on Wednesday, October 21. Hosted by Oakland County and the Southern Oakland County Chapter of the NAACP, the
TROY - Business services in the state of Michigan have recently become easily accessible with creation of the Michigan Business One Stop. The Michigan Business One Stop is an online service that guides users who want to start, operate or expand a business in Michigan. Business owners can apply for or renew permits and licenses,
TROY - Automation Alley is now accepting applicants to its 2010 Mentor & Coaching Program in partnership with the Midwest Technology Leaders. Administered by Business and Executive Coach Barry Demp of Barry Demp Coaching, the program pairs today's top IT leaders with the Midwest's best CIOs. The mentor and mentee pairs meet one hour per
TROY - Are you looking to increase your sales but don't know where to start? Try networking, it's an excellent opportunity to make connections, build relationships and grow professionally. On Wednesday, October 14, Automation Alley will kick-off the first seminar in the popular B2B series "Networking 101: Five Fundamentals of Networking" with Terry Bean, CEO
GRAND RAPIDS - AimWest, a technology networking group, is hosting a discussion Oct. 21 on how West Michigan companies are using technology to continue to grow their businesses. Panelists include: David Dorner started his career working at Smiths Aerospace as an embedded software and digital design engineer for seven years. David then founded DornerWorks in
LANSING - Already nearly halfway through a one-month continuation budget, Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop will meet Wednesday in an effort to resolve a stalemate on six critical budget bills. The six bills have passed both houses of the Legislature in identical form and ordinarily would have been sent to Granholm,
LANSING - Encouraged by the Senate's action to eliminate the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax, some of the largest business groups in the state called on the House to follow the Senate and approve the three-year phase-out. And responding to criticism that the action by the Senate in SB 838 helped businesses at the