Events/Announcements

State Tax Credit Helps Military Tech Company Expand

TROY - Helped by a Single Business Tax credit, American Systems Technology Incorporated has said it will expand its research and technology operations, committing $3.7 million into the new center, which would create 164 direct jobs. The company creates advanced electronics and information technology for use in military ground vehicles. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation

By |2005-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23rd, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Zotob Worm Also Infects Windows XP

SEATTLE - The plug-and-play vulnerability that caused havoc for Windows 2000 users last week also holds a serious risk for some Windows XP users, Microsoft said Tuesday. Computers running Windows XP with Service Pack 1 in a specific configuration are vulnerable to worm attacks similar to the ones that hit Windows 2000 systems, Microsoft said

By |2005-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23rd, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Fight For Dial-Up Customers In Broadband Market Heating Up

DETROIT - On Tuesday, Verizon Communications offered broadband Internet access for just $14.95 a month, following a similar move by SBC Communications in June. While Verizon's service offers much slower upload and download speeds than other broadband services, it is still at least 10 times faster than dial-up. What's more, it costs the same if

By |2005-08-23T00:00:00-04:00August 23rd, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

MichBio Expo Offers Members Shot At National Pharma, Medical Device Companies

ANN ARBOR - National pharma and medical device corporations participating in the MichBio Expo 2005 Sept. 29 at Detroit?s Cobo Center also will be available for one-on-one business development meetings with MichBio members in attendance. Executives from the following companies will be available for 25-minute consultations: Abbott Laboratories, Delphi Medical Systems, Dow Chemical Company, GlaxoSmithKline

By |2005-08-22T00:00:00-04:00August 22nd, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Have The Worm Wars Begun?

SAN FRANCISCO ? The recent surge in worms could be part of an underground battle to hijack PCs for use in Net crimes, some security experts say - but other security experts aren't yet convinced. Signs of a turf war between cybercrooks lie in the behavior of the worms that have emerged in the past

By |2005-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Merit Completes First Phase Of Facilities-Based Backbone In Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Merit Network completed last week the final operational phase of its southern Michigan backbone, a 750-mile fiber optic network developed in collaboration with the University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. Completion of the network in southern Michigan is the first step in a plan string fiber throughout the

By |2005-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

ESD Hires Three Top Managers

SOUTHFIELD.? The Engineering Society of Detroit has added three top professionals to its staff. Kevin Miller joined ESD as Director of Membership; Timothy D. Walker joined as Director of Programs; and Ramona Spencer joined as a Meetings Manager. Miller comes to the Society with nearly 30 years of association management experience with an emphasis on

By |2005-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Travel Michigan Radio Campaign Wins Award

LANSING ? Travel Michigan won the Mercury Award for its 2004 radio campaign that ran in Chicago, Indianapolis and Cleveland, which was credited with attracting nearly one million visitors to Michigan. The Mercury Awards were created by the National Council of State Tourism Directors to recognize its members for excellence and creative accomplishment in state

By |2005-08-21T00:00:00-04:00August 21st, 2005|Archive, Events/Announcements|