PONTIAC - The GLIMA Network, Automation Alley's association of interactive professionals, on Thursday announced finalists for its Interactive Community Excellence (ICE) Awards. Winners of the ICE awards will be announced at GLIMA's Annual meeting in Grand Rapids Aug. 15-16. The ICE competition recognizes superior Web sites designed and developed by GLIMA and Automation Alley members.
DETROIT - Nearly a year after the blackout that left 2.3 million Michigan customers without power, a new survey of Detroit companies finds that nearly 30 percent of businesses surveyed are without business continuity plans that ensure networks are protected, applications are secure and mission critical data are available. The survey, done by the Partnership
GRAND RAPIDS - BestNet Communications has named a new board member and converted preferred stock to common, generating $448,000 for the Internet telephone company. Named to a vacant board seat is Anthony Silverman, a General Partner of Katsinam Partners, an investment fund focused on Micro and Smallcap public companies. He has been a shareholder of
ANN ARBOR The National Robot Safety Conference this October has expanded its topics to include safety training for robotics, designed for anyone new to robotics. The conference also offers workshops as well as a Conference trade fair with displays from leading suppliers. In 1974, when RIA was founded, robot technology was just gaining a foothold
ROCHESTER HILLS - Energy Conversion Devices on Thursday announced its board has unanimously approved a restructuring plan to shift focus from an R&D-based company to one that commercializes its alternative energy products to take advantage of growing interest in solar power and hybrid electric vehicles - and more importantly make money in 2006. But the
GRAND RAPIDS Despite losing money in the second quarter, Internet advertising specialist Adtegrity.Com founder Scott Brew contends the Internet advertising market has finally come back strong after two down years. Were seeing evidence, however, Internet advertising is becoming a mature business model now and its more difficult to maintain a high growth atmosphere, Brew said.
LANSING - Keeping manufacturing jobs has been a top priority of state policymakers, but a new study suggests the state should put more emphasis into building knowledge-based industries specifically in technology - since the states with the highest concentration of knowledge workers have done far better than Michigan in income growth. Over a 32-year period,
BOSTON A new study shows the value of telematics devices used in commercial vehicle markets will total nearly $7 billion in 2012, but right now profitability remains elusive for many telematics service providers as the sluggish business environment prevents them from developing large subscriber bases. In a new Frost & Sullivan analysis, Senior Analyst Joerg
ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor IT Zone continues its fall programming in September with two Hi-Tech Tuesday programs aimed at providing entrepreneurs with more information on alternative financing sources and the reality of becoming an entrepreneur. The former, called Alternative Financing Sources, is co-sponsored by the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center; the
DETROIT - The launch of the Lexus RX400h hybrid-electric vehicle has been pushed back to sometime in early 2005, a company spokesman confirmed to TheCarConnection.com, leaving the automaker scrambling to deal with thousands of potential customers, many of whom have left cash deposits for the HEV ute. The original launch target for the RX400h was