ReCellular Announces Investment, Expansion Dexter-based ReCellular Inc., the world’s leading cell-phone recycling firm, announced today that Stockholm, Sweden-based Investor Growth Capital is investing $15 million in ReCellular in a Series A Preferred Stock financing. The investment enable ReCellular to expand operations and accelerate its rapid revenue growth.
Ann Arbor Supply Chain Software Firm Gets Deal With Ciber Ann Arbor-based Llamasoft Inc., a supply chain software developer, this week announced a partnership with Greenwood Village, Colo.-based Ciber Inc., a global systems integrator, to introduce a new suite of Ciber services to the supply chain market.
Henry Ford Marks Milestone In Less-Invasive Liver Surgery Henry Ford Hospital said Thursday that its doctors performed the state's first laparoscopic surgery for living-donor liver transplantation, another milestone in the hospital's transplant program.
Michigan Tourism Web Site Battle Nears End It's down to the wire for Michigan's state tourism Web site, Michigan.org, in its online competition with Virginia for the nation's most popular tourism Web site. Virginia put on a big push after Michigan took an early lead, and as of Thursday afternoon Virginia had the edge. So officials of Travel Michigan are asking anyone who hasn't yet voted to vote for Michigan at Michigan.org.
Robotics Conference Heralds Expansion of Industry in Michigan The Michigan Robotics and Autonomous Technologies Conference, to be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 11 in Ann Arbor, will gahter academic, industry and government officials to discuss current robotics projects and future opportunities for southeastern Michigan.
Marathon Donates $2.4 Million For Fuels Gallery At Science Center Detroit-based Marathon Oil Co. announced a $2.4 million grant to the Detroit Science Center for the creation of a new Future Fuels Gallery at the museum. The 6,000-square-foot, three-story gallery will be one of the museum's largest exhibit areas and the Midwest's only public, educational display of petroleum and alternative fuels technology.
Firm Offers DNA Testing For Alzheimer's Risk Southfield-based DNA Dimensions said last week it has introduced DNA testing available in Metro Detroit for APOE, the gene associated with Alzheimer's disease.
ConnecTech Seeks Member Input In Survey ConnecTech, Automation Alley's association for technology professionals, is sponsoring its annual member survey. The organization says it wants to know if its first full year of programs matched expectations and is seeking general feedback.
WOMC Web Site All Over Dream Cruise The Woodward Dream Cruise is coming up next weekend, and as usual the fine folks at our sister station, Oldies 104.3 WOMC, are all over this beloved annual celebration of Detroit's muscle car heritage.
Inside Muskegon Talks To E-Marketing Expert The podcast Inside Muskegon is back with an interview with Tony Rubleski, the author of "Mind Capture: How You Can Stand Out in the Age of Advertising Deficit Disorder," a commentary on the interview, and information on contacting Inside Muskegon.
Automation Alley Adds 33 Members In July Automation Alley, Michigan’s largest technology business association, announced this week that 33 new member companies joined the organization in July, bringing the total to more than 940. IT companies led the way with nine new members.
Taubman Offers Online Look At The Past For Back To School Taubman Centers Inc. is offering teens a wacky wayback machine online a they get ready to head back to school. Taubman's Detroit-area centers -- Fairlane Town Center, Great Lakes Crossing, The Mall at Partridge Creek and Twelve Oaks Mall -- have launched an online and in-center experience that allows teens to see what they might have looked like when their parents were in school, while also catching the latest in today's fashions.
Pontiac Hospital Offers Less Invasive Kidney Tumor Care Pontiac's St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital announced Wednesday that its doctors have performed their first kidney tumor removal using radio frequency waves rather than traditional invasive surgery. The new method, called CT-guided percutaneous radio frequency ablation, is less traumatic for the patient than traditional kidney tumor removal and results in almost no blood loss.
Priceline.com Finalizes Plans For New Michigan Call Center Norwalk, Conn.-based Priceline.com Inc. Wednesday said it had signed a long-term lease and is moving forward with plans to establish a new customer contact center in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming. The center eventually is to create 400 jobs.
X-Rite Sales Rise Slightly, But Profits Elusive Kentwood-based X-Rite Inc. reported a 1.7 percent rise in second quarter sales over the year-earlier period, as well as a net loss of $20.9 million.
InfuSystem Holdings Revenue Increases Madison Heights-based InfuSystem Holdings Inc., a provider of ambulatory infusion pumps and associated clinical services, Wednesday announced financial results and provided a business update for the second quarter of 2008.
General Dynamics Gets $600M Tank Tech Work The United States Army's TACOM Lifecycle Management Command awarded General Dynamics Land Systems $614 million to upgrade 235 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A2 Systems Enhancement Package Version Two configuration, the most technologically advanced digital tank. Some of the work is to be done in Sterling Heights.
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