LANSING - Processing an initiative petition to amend the Constitution is essentially a ministerial duty that does not include having the state review a proposed amendment to see if it is constitutional, the state said in its reply to the lawsuit attempting to stop placement of the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal on the November
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler LLC on Monday named Jan Bertsch, Senior Vice President Treasurer and Chief Information Officer, to lead the automaker's efforts to consolidate Information Technology Management and Treasury into a new integrated structure. Under this integrated structure, Bertsch is responsible for the Company's global treasury operations. She continues to direct the Company's systems
ROYAL OAK ? Information technology consultant C/D/H has hired James Wilbur as a technology consultant. Most recently, Wilbur worked as the Senior Technical Specialist for Novell where he provided consulting services for architecting, designing, and deploying Access and Identity Management solutions for Fortune 500 customers. Wilbur studied Computer Science at Washtenaw Community College, and is
DETROIT - Inventor Dean Kamen, founder of FIRST - For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology - has restructured his program in Michigan into 16 districts under the new entity called FIRST in Michigan in an effort to keep Michigan as once of the top engineering centers in the nation. Each district will run
DETROIT - AT&T announced its affiliate, AT&T Services, has joined The Green Grid, the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems. AT&T also announced it will supply data center performance information to assist the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in developing a new ENERGY STAR rating for data center
AUBURN HILLS �?? e-Business Solutions Provider Osiris Innovations Group has been named to the 2008 Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100. The annual list, created by Supply and Demand Chain Executive, recognizes innovative supply chain solution providers. "Our goal with this year's '100' is to highlight a broad range of solutions and services targeted at
CLINTON TOWNSHIP - Local information technology service provider, Logicorps has achieved Select Certification from Cisco. The Select Certification recognizes Cisco resale channel partners whose primary focus is on the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market with fewer than 250 employees. �??We are pleased to announce this advancement in our partnership status with Cisco,�?� said Bruce
ANN ARBOR - Bioscience trade association MichBio announced details for its 2008 Expo and Conference at the Rock Financial ShowPlace in Novi this November. "This year's Expo provides a robust schedule of offerings covering two full days for the first time," said MichBio Executive Director, Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D. "We have a number of new programs
GRAND RAPIDS - Researchers in the Laboratory of Structural Sciences at Van Andel Institute have determined how the parathyroid hormone, which is currently used to treat osteoporosis, precisely binds to its receptor. Drug developers can use this information to aid in the design of more potent therapies for osteoporosis that lack the undesired side effects
GRAND RAPIDS - Van Andel Institute won a Bronze 2008 Telly Award in the category of "Best Corporate Image TV" for its television commercial featuring Senior Scientific Investigator Nicholas Duesbery. The 29th Annual Telly Awards received 13,500 entries from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. �??This is the highest standard in the industry,�?� said