New CEO at AI firm
ANN ARBOR—Clinc, a developer of conversational artificial intelligence systems, announced the appointment of Jon Newhard as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. In his new role, Newhard will focus on …
19 companies win Ann Arbor Spark FastTrack Awards
ANN ARBOR—Kicking off the technology-based business celebration event 12Tech360, Ann Arbor Spark presented its 22nd annual FastTrack Awards to 19 companies in Washtenaw and Livingston counties. More than half of …
Cloud IT service provider names VP of engineering and infrasctucture
ANN ARBOR—Otava, the cloud IT services provider, announced the appointment of Jim Lubinski as vice president of cloud engineering and infrastructure. Lubinski will lead the development of the company’s private, …
Domino’s commits to raise $100M in 10 years for St. Jude hospital
ANN ARBOR—Domino’s Pizza Inc. has announced a commitment with its franchisees to raise $100 million over the next 10 years for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the largest financial commitment …
Union volunteers build new observation deck at Washtenaw Community College
ANN ARBOR—A new waterfront dock and observation platform built by Union Sportsmen’s Alliance volunteers on the Washtenaw Community College campus will offer educational and recreational benefits to students, faculty, and …
Ann Arbor company and partner get FDA OK for COVID-19 treatment in hot spots
ANN ARBOR—Terumo Cardiovascular, the Ann Arbor-based cardiovascular surgery products provider, announced a collaboration with Monmouth Junction, N.J.-based CytoSorbents Corp. (NASDAQ: CTSO), to sell the latter company’s product CytoSorb to hospitals …
Client win for HT Mobile Apps
ANN ARBOR—HT Mobile Apps, the developer of fintech apps, announced that Fitchburg, Mass.-based IC Federal Credit Union had launched HT’s Building Bankers app, a free, educational mobile app that is …
Esperion revenues rise sharply with cholesterol drugs finally on market
ANN ARBOR–Officials at Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ESPR) announced record revenue in the second quarter ended June 30, as its cholesterol-fighting drugs Nexletol and Nexlizet have been approved for use …
May Mobility gets state aid for self-driving shuttle expansion
LANSING—The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved a $700,000 Michigan Business Development Program grant to support an $11.8 million expansion at Ann Arbor-based May Mobility Inc. that is expected to create …
Customer satisfaction with news, social media slides despite surge in traffic
ANN ARBOR—When the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up in the United States in March, visits to general news websites skyrocketed and social media usage surged. Yet, even before the pandemic sent …