mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

BPM Banking For Better Business, Effective Customer Communication

DETROIT - Business Process Management Banking is becoming an essential, forming processes and model for improved reliability, efficiency, and data diversity. As banking reaches a level of integration where it’s a part of everyone's daily life, proper process management reaches a point where it's no longer optional but rather essential to good business practices. There

By |2020-10-02T10:08:52-04:00October 2nd, 2020|Guest Columns|

MPSC To Develop Power Plan That Reflect Governor’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets

LANSING - Michigan Public Service Commission Chair Dan Scripps last week asked MPSC Staff and stakeholders in its MI Power Grid initiative to develop recommendations for updating utility integrated resource planning requirements to reflect reduced greenhouse gas emissions targets set by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration to achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality no later than 2050.  Gov.

By |2020-09-28T08:33:25-04:00September 28th, 2020|Clean Update, Politics, Politics/Government|

MITech TV: MCWT, TEDX Detroit, CyberPatriot, IT Job Opportunities

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV Sept. 28, Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update happenings with Michigan Council of Women In Technology and Diva Tech Talk. Terry Bean provides details on the TEDX Detroit conference Sept. 30. Tamara Shoemaker will talk about the need to teach more students cybersecurity skills. Gary Erickson will talk about how

By |2020-09-28T15:08:19-04:00September 28th, 2020|Podcasts|

Al Kaline “Mr. Tiger” Riding Bobblehead Unveiled

MILWAUKEE – On Friday, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed bobblehead of Detroit Tigers legend, Al Kaline, riding a tiger. The bobblehead is the newest in the very popular “Riding” bobblehead series and celebrates the Hall of Famer known as “Mr. Tiger” who passed away earlier this year. The

By |2020-09-26T16:51:38-04:00September 26th, 2020|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Virtual Job Fair Oct. 27 For SE Michigan Employers To Recruit Direct Care Workers

LANSING -  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Aging and Adult Services Agency has partnered with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity to host a virtual job fair for Southeast Michigan employers to help address a shortage of direct care workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has

By |2020-10-01T09:29:10-04:00September 26th, 2020|Coronavirus, Featured, Science|

14 New Solar Farms To Be Built In 8 Michigan Counties To Provide 500MW Of Electricity

ASHVILLE, NC – Pine Gate Renewables and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. announced their first wave of solar energy projects into Michigan - 14 new solar farms in eight counties constructed as part of a larger initiative to bring more than 500MW of renewable energy projects to the state through 20-year Power Purchase Agreements. The

By |2020-09-26T16:25:12-04:00September 26th, 2020|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid|

Want To Redeem The Deposits On Those Bottle And Cans In Your Basement?

LANSING – Michiganders seeking their 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans will soon have more options for redeeming their deposits, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. With the beginning of “Phase 2” on Oct. 5, 2020, all grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, gas stations and other retailers with reverse vending machine must reopen their

By |2020-09-26T15:31:49-04:00September 26th, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

TechTown Toast Of The Town Goes Virtual Oct. 1

DETROIT –Since its launch six years ago, TechTown Detroit’s Toast of the Town, the organization’s annual benefit and award ceremony, has been a veritable “Who’s Who” of Detroit’s business and entrepreneurial community, consistently drawing hundreds of people in attendance and selling out of tickets each year. This year, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, TechTown

By |2020-09-26T14:26:58-04:00September 26th, 2020|Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, News|

Detroit Auto Show Moves To Fall 2021 In Hopes Pandemic Won’t Be Impact

DETROIT - The North American International Auto Show move its reimagined indoor and outdoor show, originally planned for summer 2021, to Sept. 28 – Oct. 9, 2021. NAIAS officials say the show is teed up to be a global powerhouse of current product and next-generation mobility combined with immersive brand activations and product engagement for

By |2020-09-26T08:19:15-04:00September 26th, 2020|Auto Tech, Featured|