FLINT ? Kettering University received a one-year, $2 million grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation that will benefit the school's scholarship, community outreach and educational programs. The Foundation's support for Kettering has totaled $27 million since 1983. The grant is Kettering?s largest donation this year and one of the largest in recent history. The
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Monday announced the appointment of Edwin J. Gillis, who has held senior level positions at Skype and Avaya, to its board of directors. Gillis joins the five-member Board and will head the newly formed audit committee. ?We are excited to welcome Ed to our Board,? said Mark Symonds, chief executive
ANN ARBOR - Don Manfredi has joined Coherix as vice president of the company's automotive operations in the Americas. Coherix is a pioneer in the development of three-dimensional machine-vision technology to detect manufacturing defects in powertrain and other precision automotive components. "Don is a most welcome addition to Coherix's global leadership team," said Dwight Carlson,
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Online sweepstakes developer, ePrize, has created new applications for the iPhone and Android mobile devices for the Michigan Lottery's most popular features, including its consumer loyalty program. Michigan Lottery Player's Club and Club Keno "To Go" are among the offerings now accessible via the mobile apps, giving players the ability to watch
COOPERSVILLE - IT Resource will host a presentation focusing on using Microsoft Office in day-to-day business operations May 24. A continental breakfast and networking will begin at 7 a.m. Attendees will learn how to get through everyday tasks more quickly, overcome email overload, create impactful documents and presentations, get insight into data, and better connect
ALLEGAN - Perrigo Co., which makes store-brand, over-the-counter drugs and infant formulas, said Tuesday its fiscal third-quarter earnings jumped 43 percent, helped by new product sales and gains in some existing categories. The company earned $89.1 million, or 95 cents per share, in the three months that ended March 26. That compares to earnings of
AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems, provider of Plex Online, Cloud ERP for manufacturers, announced the availability of a groundbreaking analyst report titled "To ERP or Not to ERP: For Manufacturers It Isn't Even a Question." The report, published by Aberdeen Group researchers, was sponsored by Plex Systems and is available for download. The report reveals
ANN ARBOR - Bank of Ann Arbor announced that Satish B. Jasti has joined its team as Vice President and Senior Loan Officer for the Plymouth office. Jasti brings 28 years of experience in business lending, credit analysis and management to his role at Bank of Ann Arbor. He began his career in banking as
ANN ARBOR ? Enlighten Ventures has launched a new web site that combines Google Street View and crowdsourcing to give users a virtual time machine to show what once occupied a parcel of land on which a home, office or restaurant not sits. The web site, WhatWasThere.Com, provides a platform for capturing the history of
ANN ARBOR - Digital marketing agency Ingenex was chosen by AnnArbor.com to manage Google AdWords campaigns for select advertisers as part of an enhanced Internet advertising option. Ingenex is tasked with driving traffic to AnnArbor.com advertisers business profiles on AnnArbor.com, thus increasing the reach of the advertisers campaigns and engagement with their web properties. ?This