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.

Macomb County Circuit Court Processes More e-Filings Than Paper Through ImageSoft

SOUTHFIELD - ImageSoft, a provider of paperless court solutions, Thursday announced that for the first time the Macomb County Circuit Court processes more pleading filings through its e-filing system than the paperwork received through the U.S. Postal Service. Macomb County launched an e-filing pilot initiative in 2011 with the goal of transitioning case documents from

By |2016-07-28T16:25:16-04:00July 28th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

Dematic Adds Modular Sort System For Production, Distribution Applications

GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic introduced Modular Sort System, a scan and sort system for production and distribution applications, engineered to provide sorting performance to many applications: sort-to-pallet build, shipping doors, shipping containers or workstations. The Modular Sort System brings a new dimension of productivity and optimization to production and distribution operations. Built around pre-engineered and

By |2016-07-28T16:18:23-04:00July 28th, 2016|New Products / Contracts|

M2 TechCast: MTAM’s Daischendt Talks Mobile Apps, Workshops, Mobile Monday Meetings

ROYAL OAK - Linda Daischendt, CEO of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, talks mobile app developments, Mobile Monday Michigan’s and the upside potential of a trade group that supports some of the hottest new technologies, including mobile, wireless, virtual and augmented reality, connected vehicles and much more. Daischendt also discussed what happens at Michigan

By |2016-07-27T15:36:04-04:00July 27th, 2016|Connected Tech, Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast: Managed Way CEO Sanders Updates Company’s Rapid Growth

ROYAL OAK - Robert Sanders, CEO of Managed Way, was on M2 TechCast July 11 to announce his company has opened another data center, this one in Troy. Managed Way focuses on telecommunications - cloud computing, fibers optics and co-location. So he also provides an update on the company he founded 15 years ago, after

By |2016-07-27T14:58:25-04:00July 27th, 2016|Featured, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

ITC Transmission Donates 4 Miles Of Copper Conductor To Goodwill’s Green Works

DETROIT - On July 22, ITC Transmission subsidiary delivered 11,500 pounds - four miles - of old copper conductor to Goodwill’s Green Works worth about $12,600 that will be used for training, education, and career placement programs for people in greater Detroit. “We are incredibly thankful for our ongoing partnership with ITC Michigan and its

By |2016-07-26T19:28:27-04:00July 26th, 2016|Clean Update, New Products / Contracts|

Report: Wind Power To Supply 10 Percent Of US Electric Grid By 2020

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. wind industry activity approached record levels in the second quarter as utilities and other purchasers locked in more than 18,200 megawatts (MW) of wind power capacity with another 2,600 MW of new wind energy generating capacity announced in the second quarter. This data comes from the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA)

By |2016-07-26T18:30:05-04:00July 26th, 2016|Clean Update|

U-M Wins National Award For Campus Sustainability Excellence

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan is one of eight institutions to receive the Sustainability Award in Facilities Management by APPA: Leadership in Educational Facilities. APPA, formerly known as Association of Physical Plant Administrators, is the nation's primary organization for the management of educational facilities with more than 1,300 learning institution members. The award

By |2016-07-25T21:10:22-04:00July 25th, 2016|Clean Update|

US DOT Secretary Foxx Detroit Auto Cybersecurity Speech Now Online

DETROIT - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s speech at the inaugural Billington Auto Cybersecurity conference last Friday at Cobo Center is now posted online for you to watch. Highlights of his speech include: The US DOT will soon (weeks perhaps months) be issuing its own report on auto cybersecurity and the threats posed by the

By |2016-07-25T20:42:16-04:00July 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Cyber Defense, Featured, Politics|

MTAM, WorkFountain To Create MTAM Talent Exchange

CLARKSTON - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan has partnered with WorkFountain to implement the MTAM Talent Exchange, a cutting-edge matching technology that has transformed the recruitment process and streamlines how employers and candidates connect during the job / internship search process. Talent attraction is a key challenge facing the business community, particularly in the

By |2016-07-24T13:07:58-04:00July 24th, 2016|Connected Tech, News|

New Statewide IChallengeU 2017 Competition To Be Sponsored By Baker College

JACKSON -  IChallengeU, which invites high school students to develop solutions to real-world business problems, will include a state competition in 2017 sponsored by Baker College. The sponsorship was announced on the final day of the 2016 IChallengeU regional competitions in Jackson and Holland. IChallengeU is an intense, two-week summer educational opportunity for high school juniors

By |2016-07-22T16:17:37-04:00July 22nd, 2016|Entrepreneurs, New Products / Contracts|