ANN ARBOR - Many healthcare organizations have Spanish-speaking staff who could serve as interpreters ? with the proper training. University of Michigan Health Services Interpreter Services offers a course ? Medical Interpreting for Spanish Speakers ? to teach your staff the skills they need to interpret competently. This course is open to all fully bilingual
GRAND RAPIDS - Adtegrity, a national Internet advertising agency, Thursday announced the appointment of Tom Simpson as Vice President of West Coast Sales. "We have worked with Tom for 10 years in his previous positions, and when he became available, we knew it'd be a good fit," said Scott Brew, CEO and president of Adtegrity.
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of Plex Online FSMS, an enterprise food safety management system, Tuesday announced the first in a new food safety webinar series, "Hear the Latest on the Food Safety Modernization Act," on Jan. 31. With new regulations for 2012 set to be released, food processors, importers, and growers will need
SALINE - Pearl Crescent has built an app that challenges people to build winter-themed models using actual LEGO-compatible bricks. The app, called Brick Build Winter Edition, uses a digital device's camera to check that it was built correctly. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad 2, and iPod touch devices equipped with a camera. It
BIRMINGHAM ? Henry Business Solutions has created a new division, Business Visibility Builder, aimed at helping companies increase sales through generating new leads and traffic across the Internet. The new service is designed to help businesses create an integrated presence across the web, social media, and mobile device platforms through a custom-tailored process of research
ANN ARBOR - The umbrella trade association for the Robotic Industries Association, AIA, and the Motion Control Association has changed its name from the Automation Technologies Council to the Association for Advancing Automation. ?The new name more accurately reflects our mission, which is to be the global advocate for the benefits of automation,? said Jeff
ANN ARBOR - John Stack, President of the Optical Systems Division for Zygo Corporation, was presented with the 2012 AIA Achievement Award during a ceremony held today at AIA's 20th Annual Business Conference in Orlando, Florida. This prestigious award is the vision and imaging industry's top leadership award. Stack was nominated by AIA members and
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, announced the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan as its charity partner for 2012. The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. Every year, Plex Systems? employees select one or two nonprofits to support and contribute funds to.
LAS VEGAS ? When state after state seeks to ban cell phone and texting in cars, several automakers at the Consumer Electronic Show demonstrated augmented reality windshields and other in-car technologies that undoubtedly will distract drivers. Take Mercedes-Benz? DICE, which Laptop magazine describes as ?essentially an augmented reality-based interface that allows users to control various
STERLING HEIGHTS - UHY LLP announced the promotion of Krystina Borrocci to Director of Marketing. As department head, Borrocci will be responsible for overseeing marketing initiatives in the Midwest and Southeastern regions including Farmington Hills, Sterling Heights, and Atlanta, GA offices. Borrocci is based in the Sterling Heights office in Michigan and brings several years