FARMINGTON HILLS - Wireless solutions provider RF Connect has promoted Kevin Shea to North American Program Manager. He will be based in Amherst, New Hampshire, and report directly to Vice President of Operations Joe Tieppo. Shea will be responsible for overseeing all phases of in-building distributed antenna system projects, including cabling construction, infrastructure, commissioning, financial
DETROIT - Details on the North American International Cyber Summit 2016 were released Thursday. What’s new is the High School Cyber Challenge. Also on tap is the Annual International Invitation Cyber Competition. As in previous year’s the Summit, scheduled for Oct. 17, will bring together experts from across the globe to address a variety of
TROY - Are you tired of attending entrepreneurial conferences that promise much useable business advice but only deliver so much rhetoric? Elevate Now on Sept. 14 at Automation Alley will deliver just tips, tricks, and actions seven business professionals use everyday for success. In short, co-organizer Terry Bean promises no selling from stage. No come
KALAMAZOO - Southwest Michigan First is now accepting applications for its third annual Makers’ Mart competition where the winners get $2,500 in cash plus $2,500 in legal, marketing and accounting services. Catalyst University is scheduled for January 26, 2017, at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo. Makers’ Mart competition finalists will have the opportunity to present their products
AUBURN HILLS - The Macomb-Oakland University Incubator is launching the first cyber-security certificate courses at its Velocity Hub of the Michigan Cyber range powered by Merit Network, the nation’s largest unclassified training cyber range. These certifications provide the proper tools students and IT professionals need in order to stand out and excel in the cyber-security
PLYMOUTH – Comcast announced Monday that its X1 customers across Michigan can now download programs they have recorded on their digital video recorder to watch on IP-enabled devices, such as laptops, tablets and smartphones, or stream them using an Internet connection, anytime and anywhere. The new service, called X1 DVR with Cloud Technology, also provides
ROYAL OAK - Foster Braun, whose voice you hear before and after each segment of M2 TechCast, appears in this segment to talk about his real job, producer of Internet Advisor on WJR 760 AM in Detroit. Internet Advisor has been on the air for 18 years and reaches a live audience of well over
DETROIT - More than $200,000 worth of business commercialization acceleration services and cash will be awarded to four overall winners in the 9th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge. Several past winners have secured customer/partner contracts and millions of dollars in growth funding. We’re calling for global innovators that can impact mobility or personal
AUBURN HILLS - Nexteer Automotive last week opened new new world headquarters in Auburn Hills with a grand opening to highlight its steering and driveline systems. The facility also features tools to enable real-time collaboration among team members located around the world. The 52,000-square-foot headquarters houses 150 Nexteer employees and features a full-service cafe, ergonomic
DETROIT - Michigan should continue to see steady job growth into next year, although manufacturing and the auto industry will become less of a driver, Comerica predicts in its latest economic outlook. Comerica noted that auto sales peaked last fall at an annualized rate of 18.1 million units. Additionally, the resurgent auto industry in July
