ANN ARBOR ? Michigan businessman Rick Snyder, one of several Republican candidates running for Michigan Governor, says he is using his high-tech background to "leverage technology better than President Obama did in the 2008 elections." Snyder, who is running in the Republican primary in August 2010, has created Rick?s Innovation Network ? an open source
WASHINGTON - The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday approved its health-overhaul measure, pushing a revamp of the U.S.'s health-care system closer to reality than it has been in decades. The vote was 14-9, with Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine the only Republican to join the 13 Democrats on the panel. Snowe indicated earlier in the day
DEARBORN - Entrepreneurs and investors. Mark your calendars for Oct. 23-24 when TiEcon Midwest 2009 returns to the Ritz-Carlton where you can leverage industry networking, and participate in a Business BootCamp, and help rekindle the entrepreneurial spirit in Michigan. TiEcon Midwest also will celebrate the INNOVATIVE Entrepreneur - the extraordinary person who thinks Big and
DETROIT - The Wayne State University College of Engineering has named Simon Ng, professor of chemical engineering and materials science and director of the National Biofuels Energy Lab, the college's interim associate dean of research. Ng replaces Mumtaz Usmen, who recently was appointed interim dean of the college. Ng is also the project director of
GRANDVILLE - Technology Integration Company Trivalent Group will host a pair of free workshops that will show companies how to capture funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for electronic health records initatives. The free workshops are open to the business and medical community and will be held at Trivalent's Grandville headquarters, 3145 Prairie
TROY - Important new personal health information privacy and security rules will have an enormous impact on the operations and use of technology by health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses and their business associates (who are now substantially, directly regulated in the same manner as covered entities). Health information privacy is a populist
TROY - Pat O'Leary, former chief executive officer of LDMI Telecommunications, is now CEO of TelNet Worldwide. O'Leary formerly was interim CEO as well as a board member of the wholesale telecommunications provider to Internet Service Providers and larger businesses throughout the U.S. "Having Pat at the helm brings proven leadership," said TelNet founder and
DEARBORN - Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark will the keynote address at the plug-in electric vehicle conference October 19-21. The conference will explore viable solutions to policies that will enable the commercial introduction of plug-in electric vehicles and economic models for success. The agenda includes sessions focused on infrastructure requirements, battery manufacturing, and vehicle technology
TROY - Would you like to do business with corporate, government, municipal and educational institutions, but can't find a way through the front door? Talk to purchasing agents first hand at the "Bid & Brunch Matchmaking Event" on Wednesday, October 21. Hosted by Oakland County and the Southern Oakland County Chapter of the NAACP, the
TROY - Business services in the state of Michigan have recently become easily accessible with creation of the Michigan Business One Stop. The Michigan Business One Stop is an online service that guides users who want to start, operate or expand a business in Michigan. Business owners can apply for or renew permits and licenses,