DETROIT - Dedicated Short Range Communications which uses both Wi-Fi and RFID technology - is an idea whose time is fast approaching, says ABI Research. But by the end of this decade this wireless technology aimed at the motor vehicle will produce a huge market in the United States, with serious implications for the way
ANN ARBOR - Kinderstreet, which provides Internet-delivered management and communication software for school-related programs, announced Wednesday that it has appointed a Chief Technology Officer and a Director of Business Development. Ed Baas joins Kinderstreet as CTO and will oversee all product management, product development, hosting, operations, and IT support. Peter Scott has been named Director
PONTIAC The deadline to nominate candidates for the Automation Alley Technology Awards is July 30. The awards will be given during Automation Alleys Fourth Annual Tech Gala on Sept. 10 at the Detroit Science Center. Alley Consortium members and all other members of the business community are eligible to enter. Award categories include: Legend CEO
DETROIT - Porsche's Cayenne SUV is the latest vehicle to get the satellite-radio treatment. The 2005 models of the blazing sport-ute will come with a choice of Sirius or XM satellite radio, either factory-installed. Starting in August, Porsche owners can specify either flavor. Currently Sirius is offering three free months of service for new sign-ups;
PONTIAC Michiganmall.com has formed a business alliance with Home Project Central to cross promote each others business services and provide their respective members with discounted business listings. Michiganmall.com lists some 1,500 businesses around Michigan, while Home Project Central provides an online directory for about 300 contractors. The site provides a consumer-focused, homeowner-targeted, single-point source for
SOUTHFIELD Lawrence Technological University is holding an open house on July 27 to detail a revamped masters degree program that now can train professionals in project management, manufacturing and service operations. Lawrence Techs Master of Science in Operations Management has replaced the Master of Science in Industrial Operations program. This program is designed to enhance
LANSING - Michigan's overall tax burden on residents is at one of its lowest levels in years, helped by the condition of declining overall state revenues at a time when state personal income continues to increase. Based on fiscal estimates on how much revenue the state will raise during the 2004-05 fiscal year, the state's
DETROIT Technology marketing and PR firm Airfoil Public Relations has promoted long-time account managers Eric Kushner and Tracey Parry to the position of Vice President. Kushner will lead client service for the agencys business-to-business practice; Parry will lead marketing communications programs for the agencys business-to-consumer client portfolio. Kushners portfolio includes various interests of Microsoft Corporation;
WARREN - TI Automotive on Tuesday announced the appointment of three executives to key management positions, including a new IT Director. Rick Hein was named global commercial and IT director for TI Automotive's Fluid Carry Systems Group, a newly created position. Previously, he was responsible for the division's Quality and IT strategy. Hein will continue
DETROIT - Compuware shares fell by as much as 12.5 percent on Tuesday after the company warned Monday after Wall Street closed that fiscal first-quarter financials will miss estimates yet another software company reporting disappointing earnings. Compuwares stock price tumbled opened as low as $5.26 a share early in the session, only to rebound to