Acquisition

GM Invests $60 Million In California Battery Materials Maker Mitra Chem

DETROIT - General Motors is investing $60 million in a Silicon Valley-based battery materials company to help GM bring more affordable electric vehicles to market faster. GM on Wednesday announced the stake in Mitra Chem, an AI-enabled battery materials innovation company. It is part of a Series B financing, which further establishes a startup after

By |2023-08-16T18:48:13-04:00August 16th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Featured|

OneMagnify Acquires Ann Arbor AI Company RXA

DETROIT— OneMagnify announced its strategic acquisition of RXA, a data analytics and artificial intelligence company in Ann Arbor. Financial details were not disclosed. OneMagnify is a market-leading provider of data-driven and integrated marketing, analytics and technology solutions to blue-chip clients across a diverse set of industrial and consumer end-markets. The company partners with clients to

By |2023-06-05T08:47:35-04:00May 21st, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|

U-M Health’s Sparrow Acquisition Closes, Creates $7 Billion Health System

ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Health has officially acquired Lansing-based Sparrow Health System to become a $7 billion health system with more than 200 sites of care, according to an April 3 news release. UM Health and Sparrow said they have received the necessary regulatory approvals to partner after announcing their plans in

By |2023-04-04T10:48:53-04:00April 4th, 2023|Featured, Life Sciences|

Rick French, CEO Of French/West/Vaughan, Explains Why He Purchased Birmingham-Based Millerschin Group

ANN ARBOR - Mobility and transportation focused Millerschin Group was acquired by French/West/Vaughan, an independently held PR, advertising and digital marketing agency. Terms were not announced. Joining Mike Brennan and Matt Roush on MITech TV is Erin Millerschin, the daughter of automotive and business journalist David C. Smith, former editorial director at Ward’s Auto and

By |2023-01-10T13:46:03-05:00January 10th, 2023|mitechtv, News|

The Millerschin Group Acquired By Raleigh, N.C., PR Agency

DETROIT – Mobility and transportation focused The Millerschin Group has been acquired by French/West/Vaughan, an independently held PR, advertising and digital marketing agency. TMG was founded in 2000 by Erin Millerschin Erin Millerschin is the daughter of automotive and business journalist David C. Smith, former editorial director at Ward's Auto and automotive reporter for The Wall

By |2023-01-03T14:07:40-05:00January 3rd, 2023|Featured, New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Lambert & Co. Buys Minority Stake In Detroit PR Firm Van Dyke Horn

DETROIT - Public relations and integrated communications firm Lambert & Co. has entered into a new strategic partnership with the largest minority-owned public relations agency in Michigan. Announced by both parties today, Grand Rapids-based Lambert has purchased a minority stake in Van Dyke Horn Public Relations, a minority-owned and woman-led PR agency based in Detroit. Led by

By |2022-04-11T16:21:54-04:00April 11th, 2022|New Products / Contracts|

Charter Growth Capital Buys Minority Stake In PR Firm Lambert & Co.

GRAND RAPIDS — Charter Growth Capital Fund has acquired a minority stake in Grand Rapids-based public relations and investor relations firm Lambert & Co. The debt and equity investment will support Lambert & Co.’s growth at its locations in Michigan, Arizona, Texas and New York, as well as help accelerate the firm’s M&A strategy and the launch of new

By |2022-02-10T14:41:19-05:00February 10th, 2022|New Products / Contracts|

Centaris Acquires Rochester Hills VisiCom Services 

STERLING HEIGHTS - Centaris, formed in 2021 through a merger between the Center for Computer Resources and Business Communication Systems, has acquired Rochester Hills-based VisiCom Services, Inc. Centaris, which serves more than 1,500 businesses nationwide and is headquartered in Sterling Heights, made the acquisition of the Oakland County firm official on December 22, 2021. VisiCom’s

By |2022-01-21T11:18:19-05:00January 21st, 2022|New Products, New Products / Contracts|

Zeeland Doorglass Manufacturer Acquires Canadian Counterpart

ZEELAND—ODL Inc., the Zeeland-based doorglass manufacturer, announced the acquisition of Verre Select, a specialty glass company in Quebec, Canada, merging two of North America’s leading doorglass suppliers. “Today is a very exciting day for the Verre Select team, as we have taken the bold step to protect our future growth by partnering with ODL, the

By |2022-01-18T15:02:30-05:00January 17th, 2022|ESD|

Stryker To Acquire Digital Care Platform Vocera Communications For $3 Billion

KALAMAZOO - Stryker announced on Thursday a definitive merger agreement to acquire Vocera Communications for $3.09 billion. Vocera provides a platform for digital care coordination and communication strategy, offering a portfolio that is complementary to Stryker’s division that focuses on technologies that address connecting hospitals with caregivers, and data-generating medical devices. “Vocera’s highly developed software

By |2022-01-07T08:21:53-05:00January 7th, 2022|Featured, Life Sciences, Life Sciences/Biotech|