DETROIT - Continental CIO Bill MacFarlane is the ConnecTech May Mentor of the Month. He is paired with ConnecTech member/mentee Angela Brown. To hear what MacFarlane said are the best reasons for working as a CIO, and for mentoring up and coming CIOs, listen to this special ConnecTech edition of Newsmaker Interview. To listen, click
TROY - Automation Alley announced Tuesday that the technology networking organization has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious E Award for Exporting, the nation's highest award to honor exporters. Automation Alley is the first non-profit trade organization in Michigan to receive the award. The E Award is the highest honor the federal government
LANSING - The Michigan House on Tuesday approved a 12-bill package requiring companies with state contracts or those pursuing economic development incentives to agree to hire Michigan workers first, which proponents say is an effort to put more accountability into the $1 billion in enticements the state gives away on an annual basis. The legislation
LANSING - The Michigan Senate Energy Policy and Public Utilities put out legislation Tuesday that could become something like the House-passed energy efficiency measures. Or it could be something different. The bill (SB 1228 ) as reported, unanimously, merely states legislative intent "to promote energy conservation and efficiency measures to save energy and reduce demand
BLOOMFIELD HILLS �?? Great Lakes Angels have invested an additional $125,000 in portfolio company Saleztrac, part of a $500,000 round. GLA is working with other angel groups in the region to syndicate the deal for further financing. Saleztrac is an automotive dealer Customer Relationship Management software package. Saleztrack and R.L. Polk, an automotive intelligence market
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Company has entered into a collaborative agreement with Cobrek Pharmaceuticals, a newly formed entity of Pentech Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately owned company that specializes in the research and development of niche generic dosage forms. Pentech will contribute its ANDA filing for a generic equivalent to Luxiq(R) foam, a $34 million branded pharmaceutical
CLINTON TOWNSHIP ? Used IT equipment recycler re.Source Partners has opened a new office in Burbank, California. Gary Smith has been named California Director-Asset Recovery Services. The Burbank office of re.Source Partners helps California and other west coast enterprises manage decommissioned IT equipment such as PCs, large computer systems, servers, monitors and other high-tech assets
MIDLAND - Two new tenants recently located operations to the MidMichigan Innovation Center, the regions epicenter for all things entrepreneurial. �??These newest additions to the Innovation Center support even more growth across mid-Michigan,�?� said Brent Case, MMIC executive director. �??Both of these companies �?? Bravo: Smart, and CMU Research Corporation �?? provide valuable services, and
DETROIT - The Great Lakes Angels and the Detroit Canadian Consulate General will co host the 4th Annual Can-Am Investor Opportunity Night June 12th to showcase deals from both sides of the border. The deadline for registration is June 6th. This event has limited space and fills up quickly so register as soon as possible.
GRAND RAPIDS - American manufacturers want change, and they want the three candidates for US president to not only hear them, but also deal with their demands, said David Brousell, editor and chief of Managing Automation magazine. Brousell will detail on Wednesday during PowerPlex the results of a survey of 2000 manufacturers his magazine conducted.