DETROIT ? The North American International Auto Show has created a photo contest for public days, which begin Saturday Jan. 19. It?s called snap?and?win. Bring your camera, smartphone or tablet to the auto show, take a photo and submit it at naias.com, and you could win $200. NAIAS will award a $200 cash prize for
MILFORD - MIPRO Consulting, which focuses on implementations, upgrades and optimizations of Oracle's PeopleSoft applications, announced Thursday that Tim Schinke has been promoted to Vice President, Alliances. In his new role, Schinke will focus on enhancing and growing MIPRO’s partner relationships. Leveraging a strong partnership with Oracle that dates back nearly 20 years, MIPRO has
AUBURN HILLS - Chrysler Group announced Wednesday that Robert E. Lee has been appointed Interim Head of Transmission Powertrain and Driveline Engineering. The appointment is in addition to his current responsibilities as Head of Engine, Powertrain and Electrified Propulsion Systems Engineering. Lee also continues to serve as Powertrain Coordination on the Group Executive Council (GEC)
MARSHALL - Power management company Eaton announced that its engine boosting, fuel- and emissions-saving technologies are on six of the 10 engines chosen by WardsAuto for its 20th annual 10 Best Engines competition. ?We are very pleased to see our valued customers receiving this prestigious award,? said Staci Kroon, president, Automotive North America. ?The continuing
ANN ARBOR - Merit President and CEO, Don Welch, will serve as Chair of The Quilt Board of Directors for 2014. The Quilt is a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education, representing 32 networks across the country. Welch began a four-year term on The Quilt Executive Committee in 2012. He assumes
LAS VEGAS ? Detroit-based iRule won the Consumer Electronics Association's Mark of Excellence Award as ?Control Product of the Year? at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. iRule is a home audio-visual system control app. iRule was founded by two audio-visual fans, Itai Ben-Gal and Victor Nemirovsky, who were looking for an easier
TROY - Macomb County will host a third MV2 Conference on January 22 at Automation Alley for employers who would like to learn more about hiring veterans. Topics include talent acquisition and retention, the transition from military to civilian employment, workforce productivity, and an overview of the MV2 certification program. Representative from the Michigan National
STAMFORD ? Personal computers sales worldwide declined again for the seventh consecutive quarter as smartphone and tablet sales continue to be the device of choice for business and consumers alike. Gartner reported worldwide PC shipments totaled 82.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, a 6.9 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2012.
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple's smartphone sales have risen following the release of the iPhone 5S and 5C. But its rivals have chipped away at the company's longer-term market share, according to market researcher Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Looking at the global smartphone market for the three months ending November 2013, Kantar found that Apple's share had
TROY ? Learn how to best position your company to take advantage of business opportunities abroad at the Global Economic and Industry Outlook for 2014 on Jan. 30 at Automation Alley?s headquarters. The event will answer such questions as how will the eurozone, China's GDP growth rate, geopolitical threats, shale oil discoveries, technological innovations and