SOUTHFIELD - Lacks Wheel Trim Systems LLC, a business unit of Lacks Enterprises, Inc., has introduced its patented eVOLVE hybrid composite wheel technology that provides a fuel economy improvement of 1.1 miles per gallon highway by balancing weight reduction and optimizing aerodynamics. The world debut announcement was made at the LA Auto Show. Lacks? new
EMERYVILLE, Ca. - Internet2 has opened a West Coast office to work more closely with the technology companies in California and beyond. Internet2 also recently hired former UC-Berkeley?s Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer Shelton Waggener. Along with Waggener, other strategic hires and resources will be based in Emeryville to serve the growing demand
TROY - Nonprofit cloud-based accounting solutions provider Billhighway has been named a 2012 Best of SaaS Showplace Award winner by the business analyst group THINKstrategies. The national awards program spotlights the measurable business benefits delivered by today's Software as a Service solutions. The BoSS Awards are part of THINKstrategies? ongoing program which recognizes SaaS companies
STAMFORD, Conn - In the third quarter, worldwide server shipments grew 3.6 percent year-on-year, while revenue decreased 2.8 from the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner Inc. ?The third quarter of 2012 again produced shipment growth on a worldwide level, but server revenue was weak due to ongoing economic weakness and market segment differences,?
LANSING - Sean Chess of Coldwater has been named the winner of the Pure Michigan Moments Photo Contest. Chess' photo of the St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse will be featured in the 2013 Pure Michigan Travel Guide. ?Sean?s photo represents the natural beauty and incredible destinations Michigan has to offer and was one of the
NORTHVILLE - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America announced it is supplying the Blu-ray player to General Motors for the 2013 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle, the first time General Motors has offered a Blu-ray player as a manufacturer's option in one of its vehicles and the first time Mitsubishi Electric has supplied a Blu-ray player to any
ANN ARBOR - ForeSee has partnered with Branding Brand, a mobile solutions platform that powers mobile commerce sites and apps. Through this partnership, mobile sites and apps built on the Branding Brand platform can now seamlessly integrate ForeSee Satisfaction Analytics for Mobile to measure the customer experience. Branding Brand is the largest and fastest-growing mobile
LANSING ? The Michigan Film Office announced today the feature film Misled has been approved for a film incentive from the state. The screenplay, written by Michigan native Jonathan Stanley and Scott Baldyga of Los Angeles, tells the story of two brothers from southwest Detroit struggling to improve their lives. The project will be filmed
MARSHALL - Eaton Corporation announced that Staci L. Kroon has been named president ? Automotive, North America Division, reporting to Ken Davis, president ? Vehicle Group, effective January 1, 2013. Kroon, most recently senior vice-president and general manager for Eaton?s Commercial Vehicle Transmission business, will be based in Marshall. She succeeds Jake Hooks who will
DENVER - Internet2 and EDUCAUSE announced a new pilot in their continuing eContent series. More than 20 colleges and universities, Courseload, CourseSmart, Elsevier Science and Technology, McGraw-Hill Education are expected to participate in Spring 2013. The pilots involve platforms, electronic textbooks (eTexts) and other online materials (eContent) to provide campuses an opportunity to explore, evaluate,