DEARBORN - A new study shows that Ford's SYNC hands-free system significantly reduces the level of distraction when drivers select a phone number or choose a song on their MP3 player compared with the same operations with hand-held cell phones and music players. For example, the research conducted by Ford Motor Company shows study participants
ANN ARBOR - Debra Christein (Cooperstock) has successfully completed her transition to Partner of LTI Information Technology, a consulting firm, which provides network installation, upgrades and maintenance services to a broad spectrum of businesses based in Southeast Michigan. The company is the spin-off of the internal IT department of Limno-Tech, a local environmental engineering firm.
ANN ARBOR - Fry Inc., now a subsidiary of MICROS Systems, has been cited as a leader by Forrester Research in the Forrester Wave B2C eCommerce Platform Solutions, Q1 2009. Fry's Open Commerce Platform enables retailers to develop online stores and create or expand their e-commerce businesses. For the January 2009 report, Forrester evaluated the
BATTLE CREEK - corePHP Wednesday announced its expansion into Print Design Services, which will provide customers a full range of corporate identity, web development, electronic communications and printed products. The new print division offers an extensive range of products and services, such as logo creation, graphic design, photography, brochures, business presentations, annual reports, catalogs, trade
GRAND RAPIDS - Dematic, provider of automated logistics solutions, has introduced Multishuttle, a flexible Automated Storage and Retrieval staging solution for applications that require dynamic, high rate, product sequencing to support order assembly, goods to the person picking, and pick face replenishment. The key attributes of Dematic's Multishuttle include high rate capacity, ability to accommodate
ANN ARBOR - Merit Network has rolled out its Merit NOC, MeritVideo, and Merit Storage Cloud services, new offerings that provide new benefits to its Members. "We're very excited by Merit's new services," said Rob Golden, Merit Network's vice president of Research and Development. "They are the latest chapter in Merit's effort to meet our
AUBURN HILLS - e-Business solutions provider Osiris Innovations Group has promoted Anthony Bear to senior vice president of business development and operations. The company also has hired Caroline Sessine as director of procurement services. In his new role, Bear is responsible for developing new client partnerships, as well as managing organic opportunities with existing clients.
WATERFORD - Kors Engineering is expanding its capabilities by obtaining Developer Certification for Tridium Niagara AX - a software framework and development environment that solves challenges associated with building Internet-enabled products, device-to-enterprise applications and distributed Internet-enabled automation systems. While already providing industry leading capabilities using Tridium systems, Kors Engineering is extending its service offerings with
TROY - FISHER/UNITECH announced today it will sell the uPrint Personal 3D Printer, a desktop-sized printer priced under $15,000, from the Dimension 3D Printing Group. The uPrint is the latest addition to the company's offering of rapid technology products, joining the Dimension 3D Printer and the FDM machines from Stratasys. uPrint is designed for desktop
GRAND HAVEN - eTool Developers has acquired the former gNetworks design/development team and offices following the re-structuring of gNetworks in October 2008. The new team members have worked closely with eTool Developers over the past seven years and possess skills in web site development, web-based business applications, and eLearning solutions including the revolutionary PWA University