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.

MICHAuto Summit Advances Mobility, Connected Vehicle Technology

DETROIT - Michigan is the global center for the automotive industry, and is now tasked with positioning itself as the center for Advanced Mobility and Connected Vehicle Technology, and nowhere is this more evident than at today’s MICHauto Summit 2015. More than 400 participants gathered at Cobo in Detroit to interact on the challenge to

By |2015-09-30T19:32:31-04:00September 30th, 2015|Mobile MI|

MTAM Partners With DASH Conference Nov. 4-5

DETROIT - The Mobile Technology Association of Michigan is once again proud to be a partner for the annual DASH Conference. This event, produced by long-time MTAM member, jacAPPS, has become a highly anticipated showcase of the role mobile technologies are playing in the broadcast and automotive industries. In the article below, Paul Jacobs, President

By |2015-09-30T19:24:01-04:00September 30th, 2015|Mobile MI|

M2 TechCast Oct. 5: OST’s New CEO Meredith Bronk, Online Tech’s Yan Ness, MTAM’s Linda Daichendt

  FERNDALE – On Oct. 5 at 3 pm new Open Systems Technologies CEO Meredith Bronk will join M2 TechCast co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan to discuss her new job as one of the top female executives in Michigan technology today. Also on the show is Yan Ness, CEO of Online Tech. He will

By |2015-10-02T08:06:06-04:00September 30th, 2015|Podcasts|

ITInTheD Episode 110: Pink Slip Party Recap, Grubbable, Systems Technology

DETROIT - ITINTHED Episode 110: From last week’s Pink Slip Party event to why Grubbable is different than the other “food” + “check in” apps that are out there and into Systems Technology group for what they’re looking for in candidates and clients, episode 110 is just simply packed with good information and conversations for

By |2015-09-30T14:51:44-04:00September 30th, 2015|IT in the D, Podcasts|

M2 TechCast Episode 2: Rapid Recursive, Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, SmartFinds Internet Marketing

FERNDALE - In the second episode of M2 Techcast, Co-hosts Matt Roush and Mike Brennan talk about Supported Intelligence's new product Rapid Recursive Toolbox Version 1.5. COO Jeff Johnson joins us on the show to describe this new software analytical product. Also appearing on the show were Leah Wiste Interim Executive Director of Michigan Interfaith Power & Light

By |2015-09-30T14:28:20-04:00September 30th, 2015|Featured, Podcasts|

U-M Professor Seen As Pick For Supreme Court

LANSING - In something of a surprise, University of Michigan legal professor Joan Larsen appears likely to be Gov. Rick Snyder’s choice to succeed outgoing Justice Mary Beth Kelly, sources told Gongwer News Service. Before Larsen's name came out, most observers expected that either Appeals Judge Kirsten Frank Kelly or Oakland Circuit Judge Colleen O'Brien would be

By |2015-09-29T21:15:05-04:00September 29th, 2015|Politics|

Energy Agency Sees Efficiency Improvements

LANSING - The Michigan Agency for Energy is putting money toward energy efficiency improvements including solar panels at its Lansing offices, the agency said in a statement Monday. In doing so, the agency will become the first energy agency in the nation to make improvements using Property Assessed Clean Energy financing. Using the financing method

By |2015-09-29T21:05:39-04:00September 29th, 2015|Clean Update|

Contractors: Ending Prevailing Wage Will Not Save Money

LANSING - If the state ends its prevailing wage statute, it will not save money as supporters argue, a group of construction and union executives said on Monday. In fact, repealing prevailing wage would make it more difficult to hire skilled trades workers, and eventually any savings would be negated because costs will go up,

By |2015-09-29T20:58:51-04:00September 29th, 2015|Politics|

8 Finalists Named For Macomb Pitch Competition Finals Oct. 8

AUBURN HILLS - DetectIR Technologies, Flipsi, FoodJunky, GolfClicks, KTISIS, StenDev, Transition Coordination Services and VizBe are the eight finalists selected for the Macomb Pitch 2015 competition Oct. 8. After receiving nearly 40 applications, and participating in through Pitch Preps, the eight start-ups will compete for more than $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Prizes: First

By |2015-09-29T20:18:34-04:00September 29th, 2015|Entrepreneurs|