Grace Turner
Farmington Hills’ Gale Digitizes Americana Collection from American Antiquarian Society
The American Antiquarian Society in Massachusetts has partnered with Gale, a Cengage company, in Farmington Hills to make its collection of Americana from the Colonial period through the 20th century more accessible to researchers.
Detroit’s Ally to Finance up to $2.3B in Retail Contracts to Carvana
Ally Financial Inc. in Detroit has announced it is providing up to $2.3 billion in financing commitments over the next 12 months to support retail contracts and inventory needs of Phoenix’s Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying, financing, and selling used cars.
J.P. Morgan in Birmingham Adds Head Wealth Adviser
Kathryn Katz has joined J.P. Morgan Private Bank as head wealth adviser for the Michigan market, based in the Birmingham office.
HTI Cybernetics in Sterling Heights to Invest $20.6M in Expansion
Sterling Heights-based HTI Cybernetics Inc., a provider of automated and robotic welding systems, will expand its manufacturing operations and headquarters with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) has announced.
New Royal Oak Health Facility Offers Eastern, Western Medicine
Holgistic, a new business in Royal Oak that bridges traditional medical care and alternative medicine, has opened. The business’ goal is to treat the root cause of conditions, not just symptoms.
Report: More Than Half of Investments in Detroit Startups in IT
Ann Arbor’s EntryPoint, an organization that works to advance the entrepreneurial community by promoting inclusion, community engagement, and education, has released new data that shows 56 percent of venture capital invested in Detroit was in information technology startups in the last year.
Farmington Hills-based Credit Union Service Organization Approved
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services, Office of Banking has approved Credit Union Trust’s plans to establish its new limited-purpose financial institution in Farmington Hills, the organizers of Credit Union Trust announced today.
Detroit Renewable Energy Names Vice President of Government and Community Affairs
Detroit Renewable Energy has announced the addition of Stacie Clayton as vice president of government and community affairs.
Troy-based Dickinson Wright Attorney Elected Chair of State Bar’s Environmental Section
Kelly Martorano, an attorney at Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, has been elected as chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Environmental Law Section.
Ann Arbor’s Universal Robots Introduces Steel Cutting Robot
Universal Robots (UR) in Ann Arbor Thursday introduced its SnapCut robot, which allows traditional metal fabricators to cut shapes in 3-D steel components with no prior robotic or computer programming knowledge.