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MSP Red Level Acquires MSP C/D/H To Provide Statewide IT Services

NOVI - Two Michigan Managed Services Providers have combined to offer custom application development, business analytics and collaborative tools across the state and beyond. Novi-based Red Level acquired Grand Rapids-based C/D/H on Feb. 1. The announcement was made Feb. 5. “C/D/H has an outstanding reputation for providing the best IT services and consulting throughout Michigan

By |2019-02-06T10:57:49-05:00February 6th, 2019|As-A-Service, Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Marijuana Business Online, MISBDC State Director, 123Net Voice Over Fiber, Stiennon On American Mercenary Hackers

ROYAL OAK - On M2 Techcast Monday Feb. 4, Dan Keelan will introduce an online publication covering the Michigan Marijuana business. Then J.D. Collins, the new State Director for the Michigan Small Business Development Center, will talk about his statewide organization. James Kandler, 123Net’s Chief Operations Officer, will explain Voice services growth through integration with

By |2019-02-06T10:58:30-05:00February 4th, 2019|M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

DTE Returning Tax Savings To Help Business’ Bottom Line

LANSING - We’re in the heart of the winter heating season. It’s cold outside, your energy usage is at its peak and that means bills may be higher as well. Fortunately, you’re about to see some relief as additional tax credit savings start appearing on your bill. This credit, which will run until midyear, is the

By |2019-02-03T20:36:31-05:00February 3rd, 2019|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Michigan Road Funding Political Talks Provide Sharp Differences Between Republicans, Democrats

GRAND RAPIDS – A bipartisan panel of four top legislators Friday saw divided reaction to a proposal from former legislative leaders for a 47-cent increase in the gasoline tax over time, but also some consensus on the need to change how the state funds its roads. At the Michigan Press Association's annual conference, House Majority

By |2019-02-03T19:35:28-05:00February 3rd, 2019|Politics|

Huron Capital Adds Smart Building Company To Portfolio

DETROIT – Huron Capital announced its building automation and energy services platform, Albireo Energy, has acquired EMS Technologies, which builds automation and network integration products and services. The deal marks the 10th transaction for Albireo, an initiative launched by Huron Capital to provide smart building automation and energy services to commercial and institutional customers throughout

By |2019-02-03T19:10:38-05:00February 3rd, 2019|Entrepreneurs, ESD, IoT|

Acromag Offers Single-Board Computer With 7-Year Life Expectancy

WIXOM – The Wixom-based electronics manufacturer Acromag Inc. has introduced a new single-board computer, the AcroExpress VPX6860 6U OpenVPX. Company officials said the VPX6860, pictured above, features the sixth-generation Skylake Intel Xeon E3-1505M processor and CM236 PCH chipset. Expanded memory performance comes with up to 32GB of DDR4 ECC SODIMMs that are firmly attached to the

By |2019-02-03T19:09:55-05:00February 3rd, 2019|New Products / Contracts|

Plex Systems Rolls Out Enhancements For Manufacturing Management Software

TROY – Manufacturing Management Software Developer Plex Systems announced updates and enhancements to its software products that the company says will  improve inventory management, enable manufacturers to access and contextualize more data, and support a mobile workforce. The winter 2019 product release is now available to Plex customers, which run more than 2,000 plants in 22 countries

By |2019-02-03T19:09:55-05:00February 3rd, 2019|As-A-Service, ESD, IoT, Software|

Norton-Schock MCWT New President, Diva Tech Talk New Podcasts

ROYAL OAK - Kathleen Norton-Schock joins Matt and Mike on M2 (Squared) TechCast again to talk about the latest news and events from the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. She also talks about the latest interviews done by Diva Tech Talk, an award winning podcast featuring Kathleen and Nicole Johnson Scheffler. Kathleen Norton Schock

By |2019-02-03T17:14:51-05:00February 3rd, 2019|Diva Tech Talk, Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|