ROCHESTER HILLS - One of the challenges CloudTech1 faces each day when talking with potential partners and clients is their fear of “outsourcing.” CloudTech1 excels at helping clients outsource their IT. That’s not a bad thing. Taking the unnecessary stresses away from a business decision maker and passing them on to a Managed Service Provider
ANN ARBOR - Kelli Trosvig will become the University of Michigan's first vice president for information technology and chief information officer, effective Nov. 14. The five-year appointment was approved today by the Board of Regents. Trosvig is currently the vice president for information technology and chief information officer at the University of Washington. The new
NOVI - We know the deal: It can be the best of times for your company, but you’re still hearing from upstairs that there is simply “no budget” for the IT projects, personnel, or services you need. Your increasingly urgent requests escalate from simple requests to SOS signals, and you still hear the same thing:
FERNDALE - KML Computer Services, a Northville managed services provider, is featured on this episode of M2 TechCast. John Lilienthal, Business Development Manager, joins co-host Mike Brennan and Matt Roush to tell small business why they should let KML Computer Services manage a company’s computer network. Means no IT Department to hire, train and manage.
FERNDALE - Open Systems Technology Marketing Director Michael Lomonaco says there have been great changes on the profitability side of IT over the past couple of years. How products are used is vastly different, he said. Everything is coming from the cloud, meaning terms like “Infrastructure As A Service.” Who is driving all this consumption?
BOULDER, Co. - FlexJobs reports that computer/information technology and healthcare are the top career fields for telecommuting job listings. 20 of the telecommuting-friendly companies are computer or information technology-related, while 18 telecommuting-friendly companies are in the healthcare industry. FlexJobs’ annual top 100 companies list is based on an analysis of over 40,000 companies and their
LANSING - Does it seem like everyone you know is selling insurance these days. You could be right. A new report published Monday contends the insurance industry as a whole provides an annual $37.1 billion in spending, 114,000 jobs and $6.3 billion in earnings throughout Michigan. Multiple large insurance providers are headquartered in Michigan, and
GRAND RAPIDS - Information technology consultant Open Systems Technology Tuesday announced it has acquired longtime partner, Visualhero Design. Terms were not announced. OST said in a press release said that the acquisition extends OST’s capabilities, provides new methods of problem solving and expands its solutions, from research through production. “The acquisition of Visualhero Design allows
TRAVERSE CITY - Appia Communications announced the availability of its Cloud desktops that deliver a Windows desktop experience that includes Microsoft Office 2013 Standard, with options to upgrade to Professional Plus, add hosted Microsoft Exchange, and add line of business applications. For more than 15 years, Appia has provided Cloud voice, cellular, colocation, call center,
GRAND RAPIDS - THE aimWest Holiday 5:01 is a great time to take a break, grab a drink and some tasty food, and reconnect with everyone in the West Michigan tech community. This informal but upscale event will provide a fun and energetic networking opportunity to start out the New Year. Come talk tech, business
