BENTON HARBOR ? Whirlpool Tuesday announced the retirement of Mark Brown, senior vice president, Global Strategic Sourcing, effective November 1. He will be replaced by John Miller, most recently with Nissan North America, who joined the company on September 9. The two will work together during the transition. "During his 35 year tenure with Whirlpool,
SOUTHFIELD ? Certified pubic accounting firm Plante & Moran on Wednesday announced it has opened an office in Monterrey, Mexico - joining Plante & Moran?s Shanghai, China, office abroad. Plante & Moran?s global reach also extends to more than 70 countries via Praxity, an alliance of more than 100 professional accounting and auditing firms worldwide.
DEARBORN - Ford's next-generation navigation system debuted on the Ford Flex and Lincoln MKS this summer with 11 other 2009 models scheduled to get this new technology as well. They include the Ford F-150, Expedition, Escape, Edge, Explorer, Super Duty, and Econoline; the Mercury Mariner and Mountaineer; and the Lincoln MKX and Navigator. "Ford's goal
DEARBORN - A fleet of Ford 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines hopes to prove that this new technology will deliver years of reliable V-8 power with V-6 fuel economy to customers when it goes into production next year. "EcoBoost was engineered with a relentless, disciplined focus on quality that required a zero-defect mindset from engineers as
SAN JOSE - eBay on Wednesday unveiled a new e-commerce site for shoppers of environmentally friendly and fair-trade goods in a bid to win over eco- and socially conscious shoppers. The online auctioneer will add a new retail component to its fairly new community site WorldofGood.com, which targets people who care about healthy living and
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe on Tuesday said it will release an update to its flagship Creative Suite software bundle on September 23. The company has offered few details of the planned CS4 release, CNET News.Com reported. The current iteration of the suite, CS3, is offered in several configurations that include various combinations of the company's
TRAVERSE CITY - The Edge Technology Group has joined Appia Communications nationwide network of partners that provide managed IT and telecommunications services to small and midsize companies and organizations. Edge Technology Group provides strategic planning, hosting, development, advisory, coordination and management of IT and real estate projects. Now the company will add Appia's voice, data,
LANSING - Watch video on the go. Surf the wireless Internet at lightning speed. Share live video during a wireless call. These are just a few of the things you can do with AT&T�??s third-generation wireless service, now available in Lansing. On Tuesday, AT&T announced the launch of the company�??s 3G wireless network in Lansing,
BIRMINGHAM - ChangeScape, a healthcare strategy firm, has been awarded a $580,000 grant by The Michigan Department of Community Health and Information Technology to develop the technical specifications, business plan and community support to implement a Health Information Exchange in Southwest Michigan in Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. This
DETROIT- NEW has announced a grant of $50,000 from the McGregor Fund for BoardConnect, its comprehensive board development program. Focusing on Detroit and the tri-county area, the grant will support NEW's work to build and diversify the pool of nonprofit board candidates in the area and to connect candidates with nonprofits in need of their