AUBURN HILLS - Plex Systems Inc., provider of Plex Online FSMS, the leading Food Safety Management System, announced the upcoming Food Processing Thought Leadership webinar, Four Steps to Improving Food Tracing, on Sept. 27. Former FDA Associate Commissioner of Foods Dr. David Acheson and Leavitt Partners Senior Director Dr. Jennifer McEntire will outline the four
ANN ARBOR - Nominations are open until Oct. 12 for the Ann Arbor SPARK 2012 FastTrack business awards. FastTrack is an annual program sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK that recognizes companies in Washtenaw County for outstanding business success. FastTrack awards are presented to companies that had at least $100,000 gross revenue in 2008, with an
LIVONIA ? Motor City ISSA is hosting its Sept. meeting on Sept. 20 by exploring ways attackers can hide their traffic using steganography and covert channels. The event is hosted by Schoolcraft College. RSVP by Sept. 18. The speaker is J Wolfgang Goerlich the information systems and security manager for a Michigan-based financial institution. He
FENTON - As part of their free educational webinar series, the digital marketing experts at 3Sixty Interactive will host Behind the Screen: Gain Insight Through Analytics on September 26 at 2 p.m. The upcoming webinar will offer attendees the chance to learn about what analytical reports are available, how to find those reports, and how
CLARKSTON - We Build Character has partnered with the Michigan Council of Women in Technology to provide its Elevate Leadership Mentoring Program as part of MCWT's annual mentoring program. The MCWT mentoring program is a benefit to all current members. We Build Character will complement it with an experiential model of leadership development, networking opportunities
ANN ARBOR - Intellectual property law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione announced that Detroit-based SurClean, a start-up that produces laser tools for removing coatings in an environmentally safe and energy-efficient manner, has won the 4th Annual Brinks Innovation Competition. The Brinks Innovation Competition is an annual juried contest that helps emerging and venture-ready clean
TROY ? More good news on the job front. Outsourcing services provider Dialogue Marketing plans to hire 190 new employees in and around the Detroit metro area to support the needs of the company's rapidly expanding customer base. Skill sets in need include experts in consumer electronics and insurance who will handle internal corporate and
LANSING - Median income in Michigan improved in 2011, figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau showed, and the rate of poverty declined in the state. The improvements in the state's income came as incomes nationally fell slightly when adjusted for inflation. U.S. median income in 2011 was $50,054, down from $50,831 in inflation
LANSING - Pure Michigan has unveiled a newly designed website just in time for launching its fall advertising campaign. The website brings some new features including an interactive map, a trip planner tool and a responsive design. "We based many of the new features on user feedback and believe and this redesign will help to
LANSING - A new poll from EPIC/MRA suggests President Barack Obama is enjoying a bump from the Democratic National Convention and that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's task in Michigan is growing more difficult. The survey, commissioned by the Detroit Free Press and several television stations put Obama at 47 percent and Romney at 37