ANN ARBOR Enlighten won a Silver ADDY Award last week for its work developing the web site showcasing Audis luxury flagship sedan, the 2004 A8 L one of only six projects nationally to be honored in the category for best Flash-based consumer web site. The A8 L web site immerses users in the vehicle's innovations
SOUTHFIELD Michigans role in creating a hydrogen economy for tomorrows vehicles took another step Monday when DTE Energy broke ground on its Hydrogen Technology Park, a pilot project that will create hydrogen gas from tap water to power fuel cell generators and to refuel fuel cell vehicles. DTE Energy was selected by the U.S. Department
ANN ARBOR Seems everyone is opening development centers in India these days, including the University of Michigan Business School. Starting this week, scholars will study managerial issues and emerging practices in how to use global resources and open new global markets. The research will focus on how global companies can tap the Indian intellectual capital
ANN ARBOR - When we think of head-up displays, we tend to think of supersonic jet pilots careening through the upper atmosphere with data hovering before their eyes. But Microvision, a maker of MEMS-based head-up display technology, is also pursuing more mundane niches like wearable displays for automotive technicians. The company is ramping up efforts
LANSING - Voters in Michigan, which was a national pioneer in organized labor and continues as a union bastion, favor a right-to-work by a slight majority, a poll conducted for Gongwer News Service shows. The issue has quietly simmered for years without any serious move to enact it, but public debate has been on the
DETROIT The summer skies, with a whole new set of constellations and stellar objects, will soon be visible above. These wonders will be on display starting June 19 at the New Detroit Science Center. Starlit Summer Nights invites you to explore the summer night sky as the constellations Scorpius, Lyra, Cygnus, Ursa Major (the Big
DETROIT - DesignworksUSA Tuesday Verena Kloos president of the California design house owned by BMW AG. Kloos replaces Adrian van Hooydonk, who was recently named head of design for BMW brand vehicles. Kloos most recently was head of DaimlerChryslers Advanced Design studio in Italy where she was responsible for interior design on future Mercedes and
BIRMINGHAM The uncertain business environment, precipitated by rising interest rates, is the topic for the June meeting of the Association for Corporate Growth SoutheastMichigan Chapter. The groups Midyear Economic Outlook will be discussed June 15 at The Community House in Birmingham. Managing Director John Manley of SmithBarney citigroup will be featured at the meeting. He
DETROIT Compuware subsidiary Covisint has signed a data messaging service agreement with the Automotive Group of Johnson Controls, consolidating several third party valued added network services and replacing its old EDI system. When deployment is completed, Johnson Controls a member of the six-company consortium that help develop Covisint Connect will use Covisint Connect to exchange
GRAND RAPIDS ITS Communications continues to expand its reach throughout the Midwest by opening a new office in Chicago. Offices in Wisconsin and Ohio are next for the voice and data integration company. Earlier this month, ITC hired two account executives for its Chicago office - Mike Hochberg and Mike Hanley. Hockberg has recent sales