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Liquid Web Appoints Former GoDaddy Executive To Board

LANSING — Liquid Web has appointed Jeff King, former senior vice president and general manager of hosting and security at GoDaddy, to the company board of directors. Liquid Web is a $100 million managed hosting provider. “We admire what Jeff did with the GoDaddy Pro brand, and we look forward to his contributions to our business

By |2017-06-15T19:49:47-04:00June 15th, 2017|Engineering Society of Detroit|

Do You Like Money?

LIVONIA - Of course you do — but when it comes to getting (or saving) that money for your organization, the trick is knowing how to find it. That’s where AMI Strategies comes in. Like an expert detective, we dig deep into an often-overlooked expense area: your organization’s technology invoices. We love showing global organizations

By |2017-06-15T19:22:23-04:00June 15th, 2017|Guest Columns|

Michigan Science Center Offering 10 Week-Long Summer Camps For Kids

ROYAL OAK - Michigan Science Center CEO Tonya Matthews joins us again on M2 TechCast to talk about the activities available during summer break, including 10 week-long summer camps for children pre-Kindergarten to eighth grade. Each week of science camp features unique, science-themed experiences where campers will participate in hands-on activities and adventures to become

By |2017-06-13T20:16:05-04:00June 13th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, STEM|

“Unmanned Lighthouse” Heroes Become Victims

DETROIT - Sharma Krauskopf is the Executive Producer/Screenwriter of Lighthouse Unmanned, which began its life as a crowdfunding project that we announced three years ago on Internet Advisor.  The movie has finally launched and is currently being screened at a film festival in Toronto, Ont.  Sharma takeS us through how the Internet was used to bring

By |2017-06-13T22:02:09-04:00June 13th, 2017|Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Akamai Technologies’ Jenny Coupe: Adaptability Personified

SOUTHFIELD - Diva Tech Talk was happy to interview Jenny Coupe, Senior Director, Americas Marketing at Akamai Technologies.  She began life as an “Army brat,” which meant that she moved 22 times in 18 years, forcing her to quickly adapt to new people, new circumstances and new venues. Constantly “exposed to different cultures, where gender

By |2017-06-13T19:16:31-04:00June 13th, 2017|Diva Tech Talk, Entrepreneur, Podcasts|

How To Energize Your Utility Savings

ROYAL OAK - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Valerie Brader, executive director of the energy policy group called the Michigan Agency for Energy. She talks about how Michigan’s energy law is having a positive impact on small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2850/How-to-energize-your-utility-savings.aspx

By |2017-06-13T18:36:52-04:00June 13th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Michigan Aircraft-Related Companies Attending Automation Alley Trade Mission To Paris Air Show

ROYAL OAK - Drone Law Pro Enrico Schaefer discussed how his law firm and nine aircraft related companies will be joining the Automation Alley trade mission to the Paris Air Show in June 19-25. Schaefer also shared more details about the Drone Racing Cup competition scheduled for Grand Rapids July 21-23 and about new drone

By |2017-06-13T18:34:36-04:00June 13th, 2017|Drones, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Internet Coverage Of Terror Attacks

ROYAL OAK - Cybersecurity expert Dan Lohrmann discusses physical attacks, including Manchester, England, where 22 people were killed by a terror attack. From the good to the bad to the ugly, stories poured in regarding developments. To read Lohrmann’s column on this subject, click on https://dev.mitechnews.com/guest-columns/manchester-bombing-good-bad-ugly-online/ To listen to Lohrmann’s analysis, click on https://soundcloud.com/podcastdetroit/m2-techcast-episode-84-dan-lohrmann

By |2017-06-13T18:07:21-04:00June 13th, 2017|Cyber Defense, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Tech248 Member Profile: 365 Retail Markets Revolutionizing Vending Industry

ROYAL OAK - Tech248 Co-Founder Irene Spanos interviews 365 Retail Markets' CEO Joe Hessling and COO John Chidiac who explain the rapidly growing, self-checkout technology company that has been revolutionizing the vending machine industry since 2008. 365 Retail Markets is a turnkey, unmanned market that allows customers to increase sales, improve the customer experience, and increase

By |2017-06-12T20:56:16-04:00June 12th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Grand Circus To Offer Free Facebook Social Media Training For 3,000 Michigan Residents

DETROIT - If you’re interested in mastering your Facebook marketing skills, Grand Circus in Detroit will soon be offering free social media training for up to 3,000 Michigan residents through a first-of-its-kind program sponsored by Facebook. Classes start later this summer. But you have to apply to get in. Natch. You can do so by

By |2017-06-09T12:12:29-04:00June 9th, 2017|News, Social Media|