Announcements/New Products

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has launched the first in a four video series designed to show how the development group helps businesses and talent to create economic opportunity in the region.>

ANN ARBOR ? Registration closes March 30 for the April Robotics In Michigan symposium that includes speakers, panel discussions, and demonstrations of robotics technology from industry and academia. The event takes place April 9 at the University of Michigan North Campus. Lawrence Burns, who completed a distinguished career with General Motors, serving as corporate vice

ANN ARBOR - The Community Television Network studios in Ann Arbor are getting $118,620 worth of upgrades for digital high-definition video capabilities from VTP Inc. Ann Arbor.Com reports viewers will be able to see your favorite politician's pores the next time a League of Women Voters candidate debate airs on CTN. The Ann Arbor City

ANN ARBOR - Internet2 announced that VASCO, a software security company specializing in authentication products, joined the InCommon Affiliate program. InCommon, operated by Internet2, provides trust services for the U.S. education and research communities, including an identity management Federation Service and a Certificate Service. The 372 InCommon participants include colleges and universities, research organizations, agencies

AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, announced that it is co-sponsoring the Rochester Adams/Stoney Creek High School Robotics Team's participation in the 2012 season of the FIRST Robotics Competition. Named the AdamBots, the Adams/Stoney Creek Robotics Team competes against other high schools in the Michigan district of

ANN ARBOR - Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Merit Network CEO and President Donald Welch to the State 9-1-1 Committee. Welch serves as the Governor?s representative on the committee of 20 representatives from the law enforcement and public safety community, who work together to promote the successful development, implementation, and operation of 9-1-1

ANN ARBOR - Internet2 President and CEO Dave Lambert announced that Shelton Waggener, Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, University California, Berkeley, has joined Internet2 as Senior Vice President, effective May 19. Waggener will provide senior executive leadership for Internet2 NET+ Services after his current role at the University of California,

ANN ARBOR ? Ingenex has hired Lindsay Blackwell as Social Media Director and Jasmine Moeller as Project Manager. Blackwell will implement social media campaigns for digital users. Blackwell will also direct Ingenex's internal social media strategy to continue to build the digital agency's brand. Blackwell holds a BA in English and Linguistics from the University

DETROIT - Matt Hovey, Innovation Architect and Principal Mobile Technologist at General Motors, will be giving this year's Keynote Speech at MobiDevDay Detroit on Saturday May 19 at the restored Madison building. Hovey has led telematics and mobile technology teams in both Engineering and IT domains, including OnStar's Advanced System Architecture team and GM's Mobile

PORTAGE ? Manatron announced the introduction of GRM Valuation, the newest in its Government Revenue Management suite of products. GRM Valuation provides new technology for handling many previously time-consuming appraisal-related challenges, such as allowing the final value determination for an appraisal site to be distributed to the parcels associated with it. The GRM Valuation software