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DETROIT, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy Foundation today announced plans to partner with the city of Detroit and other agencies to fund up to 600 summer and year-round jobs for youth. The Foundation's expanded Youth Employment Initiative includes a $1-million commitment to support city of Detroit recreation centers over the next four years. The summer and year-round jobs are filled and will begin in early July. "Young talent will drive Michigan's growth," said...
University's College of Engineering and Computer Science honors Van Buren Township-based automotive supplier for providing on-the-job experience to students VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the past five years, global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) has been giving rewarding on-the-job opportunities to qualified engineering students at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The university recently acknowledged this growing partnership,...
A decade in the making, the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy releases economic impact study demonstrating promises made and realized with riverfront development DETROIT, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit riverfront has spurred $1 billion in investment on or along the riverfront over the past 10 years, which also includes projects currently under construction or planned for completion in the next several years, according to an Economic Impact Study released today by the...
DETROIT, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company Fund opened a new community center to support the rebuilding of Detroit and a growing neighborhood in the city New Ford Resource and Engagement Center in southwest Detroit is providing a community gathering space for residents to develop new talents, learn new skills and obtain needed services The new center is the focal point of a unique partnership that builds on support from the city of Detroit and brings together...
BOSTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The NBA Detroit Pistons, owned by Palace Sports & Entertainment, recently selected Yooba, the do-it-yourself iPad app-creation program, to capture customer data for sports and entertainment marketing. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130605/NE26680 ) "Getting as much customer data as possible from all our events is a big objective," says Mike Donnay, Sr. Director Brand Networks at Palace Sports & Entertainment. "The app...
Opportunity Detroit Hosts Open House for Design Competition in Downtown Detroit DETROIT, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone who is interested in the past, present and future of downtown Detroit and the site of the former Hudson's Department Store which was closed in 1983 and was imploded Who: in 1998. FREE Community Open House hosted by...
Robert Half Technology Survey Shows IT Hiring Projections MENLO PARK, Calif., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The just-released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report for Detroit shows that 11 percent of Detroit-area chief information officers (CIOs) surveyed recently plan to expand their teams. This is up one point from the previous quarter's projections. Another 60 percent plan to hire to fill open IT roles, 22 percent plan to put hiring plans on hold, and 6...
The automotive powerhouses of the Novi area will converge next week to attend the world’s largest telematics exhibition. Over 1800 executives will attend Telematics Detroit 2013 on June 5-6, The Suburban Showplace, Novi, MI to determine how to master the connected car experience. (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 Telematics Update is offering limited complimentary passes to local Michigan residents to attend the exhibition on Day Two between 2.30 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Attendees can roam the exhibition...
Michigan Public Service Commission Approves Science Center's Agreement with Detroit's Renewable Energy Steam Network DETROIT, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Science Center received approval Wednesday from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for Detroit Thermal (DT), owner and operator of the Detroit district steam system, to continue providing renewable energy to the science center. DT's energy-efficient technology will allow the science center to focus on its...
Technology service and solution provider, BestIT, sends race team to compete in Detroit for the Pirelli World Challenge series. Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 The BestIT Race Team is just days away from putting the rubber to the road for the fourth stop in the Pirelli World Challenge series, the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, taking place in Detroit May 31-June 2. The team, sponsored by BestIT – a Phoenix-based services and solutions provider, and the Bob Bondurant School of High...
