ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has selected CommScope as fiber-optic cable vendor for its broadband stimulus project, REACH-3MC, which bested other qualified suppliers that responded to a Request for Proposal Merit issued in late June. While there were several strong proposals, the Merit team's thorough review of all RFPs showed that CommScope could deliver the
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Online provider Plex Systems and researchers from Aberdeen Group are hosting a free manufacturing executive webinar titled, "SaaS ERP: Trends & Observations" December 14 at 1 PM Eastern Time. What does 2011 hold in terms of those manufacturers considering SaaS or cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems? The free executive webinar
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced Tuesday the research consortium will donate bandwidth on its national backbone to support the Global Environment for Network Innovations in developing its meso-scale prototype, which now spans more than a dozen US campuses. The GENI Project Office is located at Raytheon BBN Technologies in Cambridge, MA. Sponsored by the National
KALAMAZOO - Clifford VanMeter has joined Express Auto Finance as full time Marketing Coordinator. VanMeter brings with him two decades of experience as a web and print designer; web and media producer; and media buyer for advertising and design agencies from New York, and LA, to Kalamazoo. He will be handling promotions and marketing for
TROY ? Tracy Lafeir has joined the Center for Computer Resources as a Service Desk Engineer. Lafeir is ITIL certified and has experience implementing and supporting VMWare View Virtual infrastructures, supporting Cisco VOIP services (including the Cisco Call Center Application IPCC), and has aided in infrastructure design and planning, as well as the offshoring initiative.
LANSING - Fiber optic Internet service provider Arialink last week completed a major network expansion, launching a direct fiber optic peering initiative at major Internet hubs in Chicago and Washington, D.C. improving communications quality and speed. Network peering is a direct fiber connection made between two networks for the purpose of routing customers? traffic privately
LIVONIA - Container and Pooling Solutions is now offering container rental solutions to Mexican markets. Since 1998, CAPS has been providing container rental and container tracking solutions for customers in the food, beverage, non-hazardous chemical, general manufacturing and automotive markets. As North America's leading provider of container management services, the company has primarily serviced customers
GRAND RAPIDS - Midwest supercenter chain Meijer said it expects its online sales to double this holiday season beginning with "Cyber Monday." The company's e-commerce division predicts that a combination of an expanded selection of items, improved site navigation, attractive "mouse-buster" deals, and free shipping on thousands of items will help it shatter last year's
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless announced Monday that it is near completion of a major capacity improvement project for its high-speed 3G network in Michigan this year that will ensure the company continues to stay ahead of its customers' growing data usage on their smart phones, wireless modems and handsets. The project has entailed adding 3G
CUPERTINO, Ca. ? Apple announced that its latest operating system update for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users was available Monday. iPad users will now be able to multitask by switching from one app to another, organize apps via folders, and more easily jump from one e-mail inbox to another. Owners of Apple's popular tablet