Alta Equipment to buy PeakLogix
LIVONIA—Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire PeakLogix, a material handling systems integrator in Midlothian, Va. PeakLogix specializes in the …
ReSource Partners rolls out new IT hardware lifecycle system
TROY—ReSource Partners, the Troy-based IT asset tracking service provider, announced a partnership with AMI, the Seattle, Wash.-based developer of RFID and barcode IT asset management software, to introduce AssetTrack Pro, …
Gale relaunches Kids InfoBits as ‘Gale In Context: Elementary’
FARMINGTON HILLS—Gale, the Farmington Hills information management firm, has reintroduced its Kids InfoBits elementary school product as Gale In Context: Elementary, with new and improved features that provide young learners …
Farmington Hills credit union IT firm gets new customer
FARMINGTON HILLS—Member Driven Technologies, a credit union service organization that hosts the Episys core platform from Symitar to provide a private cloud alternative for core processing and IT needs, today …
Eckhart names new CFO
WARREN—Eckhart, an advanced manufacturing products and services provider, announced the hiring of Michael Stob as CFO. Previously, Stob was corporate controller at JR Automation Technologies LLC, a Holland-based designer and …
MSU researchers get $1M EPA grant for Chesapeake Bay management tool
EAST LANSING—Two Michigan State University researchers will develop a multi-objective optimization tool to help agencies make better informed management decisions for the Chesapeake Bay watershed with a $1 million grant …
J.D. Power survey: Insurance firms improve their digital performance
TROY—Significant investments in direct-to-consumer website and mobile design have helped property and casualty insurance companies improve their digital service and shopping experiences. According to the J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Insurance …
Spartan Motors changes name to Shyft Group
NOVI—Spartan Motors Inc., the specialty vehicle manufacturer, has announced a corporate name change to Shyft Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SHYF) following the divestiture of the company’s emergency response business. The new …
Michigan Independent Colleges & Universities (MICU) issues reopening playbook
LANSING —Michigan’s independent, non-profit colleges and universities have shared a playbook filled with strategies for re-opening the state’s post-secondary education sector in the aftermath of COVID-19. The playbook is based …
Comerica Bank’s Michigan economic index falls
DETROIT–Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index declined in March to a level of 114.5 from February’s 118.4. The index consists of nine variables: nonfarm payroll employment, continuing claims for unemployment …