LANSING - Now that Michigan's single business tax is headed to oblivion two years earlier than originally expected, the push to seek out an alternative tax takes on a more serious bent. Business organizations are working on proposals and guidelines for the Legislature to consider, the special joint committee to prepare recommendations on a replacement
LANSING ? The long awaited $150 Million Venture Michigan Fund finally became reality last Friday when the fund, which will pour money into promising Michigan technology companies through Venture Capitalists, finally closed. Jan Garfinkle, president of the Michigan Venture Capital Association, said Requests for Proposals from Venture Capitalists will be released by the state in
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has named Amy Cell director, talent acquisition. She will develop programs to attract, develop and retain managerial, professional and technical talent to drive innovative businesseses in Washtenaw County. Prior to joining Ann Arbor SPARK, Cell served as senior associate director, Office of Student Life, at the Ross School of
SAN FRANCISCO - Seventeen lawsuits against U.S. telephone companies for allegedly unlawfully aiding a government spy program have been consolidated in a California federal court, according to a ruling made public Thursday. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation sent the class action lawsuits filed in 13 district courts across the country to the Northern District
TROY ? IT Outsourcing company PMV Technologies has promoted Dan Wilson to General Manager. Wilson also serves as PMV's Chief Technology Officer. Wilson has more than eight years of experience in IT Service and has broad experience in managing help desk and technical staff. Wilson currently serves on the HDI?s National Member Advisory Board and
LANSING - As promised, the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature passed an initiative Wednesday revoking the Single Business Tax two years early, on December 31, 2007 ? a move Standard & Poor's said will give Michigan a negative credit rating. Administration officials said Treasurer Robert Kleine was informed by the Wall Street rating firm that the vote
AUBURN HILLS - Plexus Systems scored an impressive client win when Tokyo-based Sanoh Industrial Company said it would use Plexus Online to manage its global manufacturing operations. Sanoh will use Plexus Online to integrate more than 35 facilities in 17 countries. Plexus Online won the contract after competing side-by-side with a number of other global
LANSING - It turns out that Michigan isn't doing as badly as some might expect in terms of the burden it places on businesses during a vacillating economy, but it isn't doing all that well either according to a new Anderson Group study released Monday. Compared to other Midwest states, Michigan found its best ranking
KALAMAZOO ? Rapid Application Development tool maker appStrategy has opened an office in Paris, France, to handle sales and support for the company's software products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. appStrategy offers its appRadius development framework for Microsoft CRM. appRadius solutions integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Visual Studio, external databases including Oracle,
TRAVERSE CITY ? Auto expert David Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research, is packing them in again this year at his annual Management Briefing Seminars drawing upwards of 1,200 attendees ? rivaling the crowds this event drew in the 1990s. MBS Conference Coordinator Wendy Barhydt said the 2006 attendance is not a record,