ProQuest to expand A2 facility, hire 303
Source: metromode, 12/20/2007
Ann Arbor's ProQuest has announced plans to expand its Ann Arbor facility, and to hire roughly 303 employees over the next five years. The expansion will center around a $6.5 million data center, says Elliot Forsyth, senior vice-president of human resources and operations.
Danotek to double staff next year
Source: metromode, 12/20/2007
Danotek Motion Industries LLC is generating more than power - the company will double its eight-member staff in the next year, adding a total of 141 employees over the next five years.
Detroit-based Caraco Pharmaceutical to grow from 500 to 1,000 over next decade
Source: metromode, 12/20/2007
Caraco Pharmaceuticals, located in Detroit's New Center, is benefiting from access to local talent and state tax abatements to forumlate a rock-solid succession plan that includes training for future and current employees and a hiring projection that will grow the company from 500 to nearly 1,100 over the next ten years.
General Dynamics snags $49m military contract
Source: metromode, 12/20/2007
With another military contract - this one worth $49 million - things are going well for Sterling Heights defense contractor General Dynamics Land Systems.
Mechatronics master's program draws private sector attention
Source: Lawrence Technological University, 12/20/2007
A new mechatronics master's degree program at Lawrence Technical University has been drawing attention and assistance from the private sector - boding well for the state's technological future.
MSU study says sustainable energy equals jobs
Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 12/20/2007
A Michigan State University study has good news for Michiganders, and the environment - the wind industry can have a significant economic impact on the state.
Troy-based NuSoft to hire 60 in '08
Source: metromode, 12/13/2007
Driven by increased market demands, Troy-based NuSoft Solutions, Inc. execs see another year of continued growth.
Oxford Biomedical gets $100K federal contract
Source: metromode, 12/13/2007
The Rochester Hills research firm has gotten a $100,000 contract from the National Institute of Health to refine the applications of baby aspirin with regard to cardiovascular health.
Wayne State group gets $2.5m NSF grant
Source: metromode, 12/13/2007
A five-year, $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant and access to some of the world’s finest equipment is a good place to be. Just ask Wayne State University Professor Mary Rodgers, leader of a university consortium for advanced biological structure and imaging applications.
Green Space: Holiday gift guide
Source: metromode, 12/13/2007
'Tis the season...to buy stuff? If the holidays are cutting into your environmentalism, dive into metromode's guilt-free guide to gifts.
Troy-based software developer to hire 40
Source: Great Lakes IT Report, 12/13/2007
Troy-based software company New World Systems, Inc., is hiring software developers, from entry-level to experienced, to accommodate company growth.
MEDC honors diversified businesses
Source: State of Michigan, 12/13/2007
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is honoring businesses that have shown the ability to adapt to Michigan’s new economic circumstances.
Dearborn Group, Inc., expands green
Source: Oakland Business Review, 12/13/2007
Farmington Hills-based diversified engineering technology company Dearborn Group Inc. recently announced plans for a $1.17 million green expansion.
GlobalHue to add 25 local jobs
Source: metromode, 12/6/2007
Southfield-based advertising agency GlobalHue is adding 100 new jobs company-wide, with 25 at the Southfield office and has created a handful of new companies within the corporate ranks.
Local companies get post-Pfizer dollars
Source: metromode, 12/6/2007
Four Ann Arbor companies are among the first to receive low-interest loans through a state program geared at retaining Pfizer Pharmaceutical, Inc., talent and assets.
SmithGroup taps local universities to keep talent pool deep
Source: metromode, 12/6/2007
The local economy isn't making it easy on Detroit architecture and engineering firm SmithGroup, but the company is holding steady with work on prominent projects like the MGM complex, the DIA expansion and the renovation of the Cranbrook Art Museum.
IT companies to add staff in Q1 '08
Source: Crain's Detroit, 12/6/2007
A survey released this week by staffing company Robert Half International says metro area information technology companies will increase staff by 13 percent in the first quarter of 2008.