Ann Arbor IT Zone

U-M, WSU Begin Joint Program To Clean Up Internet DETROIT - The University of Michigan and Wayne State University have launched a multi-disciplinary research-and-education program to help make the Internet less like the Wild West by making online transactions safer and more secure.

SPARK Hosts Marketing Roundtable On Lead Generation, CRM ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK's marketing roundtable will host an event on Oct. 23, the eighth session of a series of informative marketing programs, that will help businesses generate sales leads and service clients with Customer Relationship Management.

ForeSeeResults Buys Red Spade Online Usability Consultant ANN ARBOR - ForeSee Results this week acquired Red Spade, an online usability consultant, for an undisclosed sum. But the result of the acquisition is ForeSee Results' clients now can add targeted usability audit reviews to help guide online improvements.

Ann Arbor SPARK Mingle & Match Mixer Connects Startups To Experts ANN ARBOR - Want to get connected to an early stage startup in Washtenaw County? The Mingle & Munch mixer on Aug. 21 at SPARK Central may be for you.

Strategic Corporate Legal, Patent Issues For Life Sciences Startups ANN ARBOR – Bill Boudreaux of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Steve Davis of Heller Ehrman, will discuss strategic corporate legal and patent issues for early stage life sciences companies Aug. 15 at SPARK Central.

Linux Box Sponsors U-M Business School Case Study Competition ANN ARBOR - The Linux Box will once again sponsored a case-study competition with the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business Evening MBA Association.

ESnet, Internet2 Extend Networking Partnership ANN ARBOR – Internet2, based in Ann Arbor, and the Energy Department’s Energy Sciences Network announced Monday a multi year extension to their agreement to reploy and operate the next generation backbone network to enhance the capabilities of scientists at national laboratories and universities.

August SPARK Mix And Match Networking Event Features Start Ups ANN ARBOR - Want to get connected to an early-stage startup? This August Mix And Match networking event at Ann Arbor SPARK may be for you.

Intellectual Property Law Topic Of July SPARK Event ANN ARBOR - Join attorneys from Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione at SPARK Central on July 27 who will share knowledge and insights gained through years of practice of applying the intellectual property protections of patent, trademark and copyright law to every day business situations.

SRT Solutions' Dianne Marsh And Bill Wagner On Web Talk Show ANN ARBOR - Veteran Ann Arbor software developers and IT Zone members Bill Wagner and Dianne Marsh were featured as guests on .Net Rocks, an Internet talk show for .Net developers hosted by Carl Franklin and Richard Campbell.

TechSmith Corporation Is Busy, Busy, Busy ANN ARBOR - IT Zone Member TechSmith is in the news!

ProQuest Makes House Of Commons Parliamentary Papers Available ANN ARBOR - IT Zone member ProQuest Company reported its House of Commons Parliamentary Papers from 1800 to1901 will now be available to all two- and four-year colleges and universities in the United Kingdom, through funding from the Joint Information Systems Committee and ProQuest.

Online Technologies To Provide Managed Hosting Services For Compendia Biosciences ANN ARBOR - IT Zone member Online Technologies Corporation, a leading data center operator and managed services company announced the addition of Compendia Biosciences, Inc. (an Entrepreneur Boot Camp graduate) to its rapidly growing and diversified portfolio of customers.

It’s A Free-for-All At ACE ’07 ANN ARBOR - It’s the seventh year for The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship (ACE) – an event promoting the development and commercialization of Michigan’s high-growth potential, innovative, and technology business ventures.

IT Zone On Board With Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association ANN ARBOR - The IT Zone is pleased to announce its relationship with the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA). IT Zone President Diane Durance was elected to the GLREA Board of Directors on December 2.

Jam-Packed January for Regional Software Developers ANN ARBOR - The Ann Arbor IT Zone is hosting several week-long workshops for software developers at SPARK Central in January. Thanks to SRT Solutions, nationally recognized experts Bruce Eckel and the Richard Hale Shaw are coming to town.

Ann Arbor SPARK Names Marketing, PR Director ANN ARBOR- Ann Arbor SPARK has named Elizabeth Parkinson as its director, marketing and public relations. Parkinson will be responsible for developing and executing an integrated marketing and public relations plan for SPARK, a non profit economic development consortium in Washtenaw County.

Leadership Ann Arbor At IT Zone ANN ARBOR - The IT Zone is pleased to be working with a project team from Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Ann Arbor class of 2006-2007.

Barry Moltz Presentation December 14 ANN ARBOR - Attention Entrepreneurs: Barry Moltz is returning to Ann Arbor on December 14. Plan to join the IT Zone, Company of Friends, MI-SBTDC and the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest for a presentation designed to inspire your entrepreneurial spirit.

Virtual Reciprocity Ring Update ANN ARBOR - The IT Zone's first Virtual Reciprocity Ring (VRR) launched on September 28 is going strong.