SOUTHFIELD – The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation has named Melanie Kalmar its president for 2020. Kalmar is corporate vice president, chief information officer and chief digital officer for Dow. Kalmar replaces Jane Sydlowski, CEO of AMI Strategies, who led the organization last year. Jennifer Charters, executive vice president and CIO of Flagstar
LAS VEGAS - Konami Gaming, a slot machine maker, wants to weave facial recognition into its one-armed bandits. During a visit to its Las Vegas headquarters to hear more about its plans, I quickly discovered what the world would be like if facial recognition is everywhere. "Hello, Alfred," said a measured, robotic voice, startling me. It
LAS VEGAS - With thousands of new products shouting for your attention, you can easily miss the bigger takeaways at CES. Recognizing the trends that develop and will impact the future is one of the most valuable things about the show. And since technology now touches more aspects of our lives than ever before, there were
LANSING - As of Jan. 7, there are 27 active adult-use licenses in the state. Not all of them are yet open for business, so call ahead to make sure. A drum roll please: Releaf Center to Compassionate Care – 1840 TERMINAL ROAD Suite A, NILES MI 49120 Choice Labs – 3331 Page Ave, Jackson
GRAND HAVEN—GHSP, a supplier in the automotive and high-end appliance industries, is following up on its CES appearance in 2019 with new technologies for the home and automotive industries at this year’s show in Las Vegas. GHSP’s 2020 lineup includes an inductive cooktop with an integrated OLED display, an interior control system for Level 4
ANN ARBOR—Endocrine drug developer Millendo Therapeutics Inc. has promoted Thomas Hoover to the newly created position of chief commercial officer. Hoover joined Millendo in 2016 and has served as the company’s senior vice president of commercial strategy. “Tom has been instrumental in Millendo’s growth to date, and his promotion reflects his expanded responsibilities as well
WALLED LAKE—Continuity Programs Inc. announced a new software feature connecting its mortgage customer relationship management software with the communications platform of Twilio, a cloud communications-as-a-service company based in San Francisco. This technology integration enables users of MyCRMDashboard to create conversations with their prospects, customers and referral partners through SMS. “This addition to MyCRMDashboard has the potential to
DETROIT—Mainframe software developer Compuware Corp. announced it has the completed its acquisition of the assets of Little Falls, N.J.-based Innovation Data Processing as of Jan. 1. Innovation Data Processing was founded in 1972 and was the first independent software vendor to develop a mainframe storage and backup product. Since that time, the company has expanded
SOUTHFIELD—Tier 1 auto supplier Lear Corp. announced an undisclosed investment in Menlo Park, Calif.-based Autotech Ventures to support startups developing new mobility technologies. The investment is being made through Lear Innovation Ventures, which was launched a year ago, to identify advanced development teams and early stage technologies and provide direct capital to innovation initiatives. Autotech
FERNDALE—Bollinger Motors announced it has filed for patent protection for its all electric, all-wheel drive, Class 3 vehicles. The scope of the patent includes the entire vehicle, and gives particular emphasis on the specific arrangement of major components and subsystems. “Our team has created a vehicle that’s engineered and packaged unlike anything ever built,” said
