Events/Announcements

Systems In Motion To Add Another 150 Tech Jobs In Washtenaw County

ANN ARBOR - Systems In Motion Inc. says it will add 150 jobs over the next year, mostly at its software delivery center in Washtenaw County's Pittsfield Charter Township. The center already employs more than 200. SIM says it?s working with the regional economic development agency Ann Arbor Spark to recruit both recent college graduates

By |2014-01-10T00:00:00-05:00January 10th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Northern 48 Approved For Film Incentive

LANSING - The Michigan Film Office announced Thursday that the feature film Northern 48 has been approved for a film incentive of $3.9 million. The project, set in Michigan, is scheduled to film in Pointe Aux Barques and metro Detroit this spring. ?Northern 48 has made a strong commitment to hiring Michigan cast and crew

By |2014-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

ACE’14 – Annual Collaboraiton For Entrepreneurship Set For Jan. 30

LIVONIA ? Join forward-thinking community of entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders from around the Great Lakes region to network, learn and connect at ACE'14 Jan. 30 at Burton Manor Conference Center. The program includes business experts, elevator pitches and Consultants' Corridor, which will have more than 130 sessions open to entrepreneurs on a first-come, first-served

By |2014-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

AT&T Has Jobs Openings For 139 Throughout Michigan

DETROIT - AT&T has 139 new job openings throughout Michigan, 96 of them new positions, primarily focused on call center staffing, retail opportunities and technicians. ?AT&T continues to expand its customer base in Michigan and invest in our network to ensure we are providing the high level of service customers have come to expect,? said

By |2014-01-09T00:00:00-05:00January 9th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Compuware To Sell 3 Business Units For $160 Million

DETROIT - Compuware announced it will sell three of its business units representing roughly 25 percent of its total revenues in a $160 million deal with Marline Equity Partners of Los Angeles. The transaction is expected to close later this month. The businesses are Changepoint, Uniface, and Compuware?s professional services organization. Altogether they employ about

By |2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00January 8th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Google Partners With GM, Other Automakers, To Put Android OS In Vehicles

LAS VEGAS - Google has launched a partnership with General Motors, Audi, Honda, and Hyundai, as well as with chipmaker Nvidia, to bring the Android operating system to vehicles in 2014. The group, called the Open Auto Alliance, aims to marry Android's widespread use and app support with openness and customization, according to the group's

By |2014-01-08T00:00:00-05:00January 8th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Call for Applications 6th Annual Global Automotive Innovation Competition

DETROIT - SAE Detroit Section and MIT Enterprise Forum of the Great Lakes will host the 6th Annual Automotive Innovation Competition that seeks to shortcut the arduous filtering process in large organizations to bring new innovations to the industry in a time of tremendous change. Applications are due by Jan. 15. APPLICATION GUIDELINES Qualifying entries

By |2014-01-07T00:00:00-05:00January 7th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|

Report: Rate Of Underutilized Labor Improves

LANSING - The rate of underutilized labor in Michigan, which includes the unemployed as well as the underemployed, improved at a faster rate in 2013 than a similar rate did nationally, a state report said. But the state rate of those not working and working part-time is still significantly higher than the national rate. The

By |2014-01-07T00:00:00-05:00January 7th, 2014|Archive, Events/Announcements|