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Tim Keenan is managing editor of DBusiness magazine, DBusiness Daily News, Tech and Mobility News, Detroit 500, and Michigan Makers. Prior to joining DBusiness, he was a senior account executive at Campbell Marketing & Communications in Dearborn, working with the Motorcraft-Quick Lane racing teams in NASCAR and the NHRA. In other positions, he executed public relations and marketing strategies for several Tier One automotive suppliers. His journalism credits include The Football News-Basketball Weekly in Detroit, The Hardwood News in Lansing, Monday Morning Newspapers in Warren, and Ward’s Communications in Southfield. While at Ward’s, Mr. Keenan was part of a team that won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award in 1995. In late 2020, he published “Everybody Loves Mickey,” a biography of retired professional wrestler “Irish” Mickey Doyle. Mr. Keenan also is chairman of the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo and is a volunteer for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Fla. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.
Preliminary knee and hip designs for a new powered exoskeleton system being developed by the University of Michigan. // Courtesy University of Michigan

U-M Receives $1.7M from NIH to Build Exoskeletons for Lower Limbs

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has received $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new type of powered exoskeleton for lower limbs.The powered exoskeleton is an effort to...
KSP has begun offering non-oncology specialty drugs to serve providers and patients throughout the McLaren Health Care network. // Courtesy Karmanos Cancer Institute

Karmanos Cancer Institute and KSP Specialty Pharmacy Launch Drug Patient Portal

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit and KSP Specialty Pharmacy have launched a new website — www.ksppharmacy.org.The new site features provider resources and information for payers and pharmaceutical companies as well as...
DocNetwork won a Six-Year Award from Ann Arbor SPARK at its 23rd annual FastTrack Awards. // Courtesy of DocNetwork

Ann Arbor SPARK’s FastTrack Awards Honor Companies for Growth

The Ann Arbor SPARK economic development agency presented its 23rd annual FastTrack Awards, held on Oct. 1, to 18 companies located in Washtenaw and Livingston counties at the kickoff event for its a2Tech360 week-long...
Dave Dukes, head of transmission operations for Stellantis pulls the cover off the automaker’s new, electrified, fourth-generation, eight-speed transmission at its Kokomo Transmission plant in Indiana. // Courtesy of Stellantis

Stellantis Revs Hybrids with $229M Investment in Kokomo Operations

Auburn Hills’ Stellantis announced Thursday it will invest a total of $229 million in three of its Kokomo, Ind. plants to help the automaker reach its goal of achieving 40 percent low-emission vehicle sales...
Eleven of 14 new snow guns from Canada will help keep the ski and snowboard runs at Crystal Mountain Resort ready for action. // Courtesy of Crystal Mountain

Crystal Mountain Resort Invests in New Snowmaking Equipment

Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, southwest of Traverse City, is investing in new snowmaking equipment as it prepares for the upcoming ski season.Eleven of 14 new snow guns from Quebec City, Canada, already have...
One of three The Rebelle Rally Jeep factory teams, 4xeVenture, consists of Nena Barlow (right) and Teralin Petereit (left). // Courtesy Jeep

DBusiness Daily Update: Rebelle Rally in Western Desert to Showcase New Jeep Wrangler 4xe,...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
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MRK Partners Completes Cathedral Tower Rehab Project in Detroit

Los Angeles-based MRK Partners Inc. has completed the in-place rehabilitation of Cathedral Tower Apartments, a 236-unit affordable multifamily property in midtown Detroit.The project was a partnership between MRK, Fortus Partners and Bedrock in Detroit,...
the clue: shinola edition

DBusiness Daily Update: Shinola Introduces Clue: Shinola Hotel Edition with Detroit Twist, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...
ELMS customers now have access to more than 6,000 Cox Automotive service centers and 3,000 partner locations across the country. // Courtesy of Cox Automotive

ELMS in Troy Signs with Cox Automotive to Deliver Nationwide Service and Support

Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc., a pure-play commercial electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Troy, today signed an agreement with Georgia-based Cox Automotive Inc. to provide comprehensive service and support solutions for its commercial EV...
Volunteers of America Michigan is seeking car donations for its Veterans Day Car Giveaway Program. // Stock photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Volunteers of America Seeking Car Donations for Veterans, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us...

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