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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.
Supply chain design software provider Optilogic has secured $13 million in financing. // Courtesy of Optilogic

Optilogic in Ann Arbor Secures $13M to Expand Supply Chain Offerings

Ann Arbor-based supply chain design software provider Optilogic has secured $13 million in financing, led by MK Capital, a venture capital firm in Illinois focused on supporting innovative B2B software companies.The funding will allow...
Caresoft Global has released its Iceberg Benchmarking System 3.0, the latest edition of the company’s platform for accessing and creating teardown data for full vehicles. // Courtesy of Caresoft Global

Caresoft Global in Detroit Releases Platform for Vehicle Teardown Data

Caresoft Global, a Detroit-based global engineering company specializing in automotive benchmarking and engineering solutions, has released its Iceberg Benchmarking System 3.0, the latest edition of the company’s platform for accessing and creating teardown data...
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New Software from VergeIO in Ann Arbor Simplifies Big Data Management

Ann Arbor-based corporate infrastructure software provider VergeIO has announced the availability of its latest software release of VergeOS, the Data Center Operating System.The new release enables organizations to extend their data center infrastructures to...
MSU Health Care and RecoveryOne are collaborating to transform the delivery of care for musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders. // Courtesy of MSU

Michigan State, RecoveryOne to Deliver Virtual, In-person Physical Therapy Services

Michigan State University Health Care in East Lansing and RecoveryOne, a digital health provider in California, are collaborating to transform the delivery of care for musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders.In this novel, RecoveryOne’s clinically validated virtual...
The Collision Engineering Program offers more students opportunities to pursue careers in the automotive industry. // Courtesy of Ford

Ford Fund Partners to Expand Collision Engineering Education Program

The Ford Motor Co. Fund in Dearborn is partnering with St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings to support the growth of the Collision Engineering Program (CEP), which pairs industry and education to foster pathways to careers...
Oakland Hills Country Club is working to build a replica of the 100-year-old clubhouse it lost in a fire one year ago today. // Photo by Tim Keenan

DBusiness Daily Update: Oakland Hills Rebuild Continues One Year After Devastating Fire, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.Oakland Hills Rebuild Continues...
The 2024 Buick Encore GX small premium SUV goes into production next month and will be available for customers this spring. // Courtesy of Buick

2024 Buick Encore GX Features New Design and Virtual Cockpit System

The Buick brand of General Motors Co. in Detroit today revealed the 2024 Encore GX, which sports a new exterior design and tech-centric interior.The premium small SUV also is the first vehicle in North...
Detroit Sound Conservancy in Detroit received Detroit Arts Support funding. // Courtesy of Detroit Arts Support

DBusiness Daily Update: Foundations Commit $12M+ to 78 Metro Detroit Arts Groups, and More

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.Kresge, Erb, Hudson-Webber Foundations...
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is asking questions about Ford’s plans to build a battery plant in Marshall using Chinese technology. // Courtesy of Sen. Marco Rubio

Sen. Rubio Seeks Review of Ford EV Battery Deal in Marshall

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg calling for an immediate Committee on Foreign Investment...
LIFT has launched a free skilled trades training program geared toward low- to moderate-income Wayne County residents. // Courtesy of LIFT

DBusiness Daily Update: LIFT Launches No-cost Skilled Trades Training Program in Wayne County, and...

Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message.LIFT Launches No-cost Skilled...

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