LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan was recognized with two significant awards at the Michigan Society of Association Executives 9th Annual Diamond Awards Banquet, held on Sept. 22 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. Rob Fowler, SBAM's president and CEO, was presented with the Chairman's Gavel Award, a special honor chosen by the
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has selected ADVA Optical Networking as Vendor of Choice for Merit's Broadband Stimulus Project, REACH-3MC. ADVA Optical Networking was selected from a number of qualified vendors that responded to a Request for Proposal Merit issued in late March. While there were several strong proposals, the Merit team's thorough review of
TROY ? Event management company ARZIKA has launched a Speakers Bureau to provide high caliber speakers from across the nation to speak on variety of topics. ARZIKA also provides executive event, experiential marketing and event management services designed to build and maintain brand recognition and audience engagement. "Choosing the correct speaker for your event is
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of the No. 1 rated manufacturing ERP software, said Tuesday it has generated a 98 percent customer satisfaction rate among users of Plex Online manufacturing ERP software. Users of Plex Online, software as a service, ERP solution for the manufacturing enterprise, report significantly higher satisfaction compared with competitors' software.
LAS VEGAS - GuidePoint Systems Tuesday announced a new service for the buy-here pay-here market that will transform a GPS payment assurance device into a potential profit center for auto dealerships. The Madison Heights, Mich.-based telematics company said it has launched Recover It, a new GPS-based solution that provides payment assurance technology, but also allows
GRAND RAPIDS - Mindscape, an Internet marketing and web development company, has acquired Venux.net, a custom web, business application and mobile application software development company. Terms were not announced. "We've been growing by about 30 percent each year for the past five years. In early 2010, we determined the time was right to bring custom
DETROIT - Five-time Academy Award winner, Ed Catmull, will address the 2010 International District Export Council Conference in Detroit in October. Catmull is President and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The 2010 International District Export Council Conference seeks to stimulate the economy and create high paying jobs by
DETROIT - Compuware Monday announced the release of its Workbench, a new open environment for managing mainframe application development. Through an Eclipse-based graphical user interface with a single-launch point for Compuware's mainframe products, the Workbench increases productivity and addresses the training challenge arising from the retiring mainframe workforce phenomenon. "Increased efficiencies achieved through a GUI
GRAND RAPIDS ? Dematic is offering a series of Warehouse Logistics Conferences focused on the operation and maintenance of material handling systems in the warehouse and distribution center. The conference will offer presentations on how to improve the performance of automated/mechanized material handling technology, controls and software, as well as increase warehouse operational performance and
MONTVALE - As consumers increasingly turn to mobile devices to manage their lives from wherever they are, Mercedes-Benz USA has introduced an upgraded version of its mbrace telematics platform that connects the in-car navigation system in its vehicles with drivers' iPhones. Developed by its partner Hughes Telematics, the new mbrace Mobile Application version 2.0 allows