GRANDVILLE - Trivalent Group, a systems and communications integrator, will host its fourth annual information technology Solutions Expo on June 4 at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Industry experts will share strategies for protecting, securing, moving and storing data at an event called Better Technology Solutions equals Better Business Outcomes. It runs from
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP - Empire Electronics has been honored with a Visteon Important Partner Award for outstanding overall performance in the Lighting Commodities category. The Visteon VIP award program, now in its sixth year, honors suppliers that achieve best-in-class ratings for quality, delivery, technology, launch and cost-control performance. Empire was among 23 companies honored for
LANSING - Jeffery Thomas has joined the Small Business Association of Michigan as director of agent relations responsible for west and northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. Richard "Hub" Copp has been hired as director of agent relations responsible for southeast and mid-Michigan. Copp comes to SBAM with over 25 years of experience in the
YPSILANTI - Integrated Sensing Systems has been issued a utility patent (US 7,354,429) for its device and method of detecting and treating chemical and biological agents, which uses MEMS technology. According to Dr. Douglas Sparks, Executive VP of ISSYS, this patent describes a new device and method of using chemical and biological sensors that employ
AUBURN HILLS - 3D software product developer Dassault Systemes has announced an academic partnership with the Convergence Education Foundation, a coalition of automotive and electronics industrialists and educators, that gives teams participating in the CEF 2008 Innovative Vehicle Design competition access to Dassault's software. The 12 participating high school teams have 20 seats of software,
LANSING - Todd Wyett, co-founder and CEO of Versa Development, has been named by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the Michigan Economic Development Commission Executive Committee, where he will represent the private sector for an 8-year term through April 2016. Wyett has also been appointed to the MEDC Corporate Board for an indefinite term. He succeeds
DETROIT ? General Motors has named Compuware Corp. the 2007 Supplier of the Year award for its contributions to GM's global product and performance achievements. The 16th annual award - themed Best of the Best - was given during ceremonies April 26 at a ceremony in Florida. "GM is proud to honor Compuware as a
TRAVERSE CITY - There were hundreds of entries. Hopefuls came from b-to-b marketing agencies spanning the entire United States. And when all was said and done, a Northern Michigan marketing agency emerged as one of the best - three times. The Business Marketing Association announced on April 18 that Oneupweb earned three Pro-Comm Awards, including
FARMINGTON HILLS - The next meeting of the Michigan Usability Professionals' Association on May 8th will feature Stan Driskell who will provide an update on Spider Controls, a new paradigm for the design of graphic user interfaces. This universal graphic makes it easy to embed any type of control, including list boxes, spin buttons, radio
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has launched a pilot project to make comprehensive pre-clinical health curricula available worldwide over the Internet to professionals in developing countries in Africa. The grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation also enhances the access for health science schools around the world to materials that can be