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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.
USA TODAY has named Detroit’s America’s Thanksgiving Parade the Best Holiday Parade in America. // Courtesy of The Parade Co.

DBusiness Daily Update: USA TODAY Names Detroit Thanksgiving Parade No. 1 in America, 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.USA TODAY Names Detroit...
U-M research will aim to discover new chemical reactions that can be used for drug discovery with funds from the $3 million grant. // Stock Photo

U-M College of Pharmacy Awarded $3M Grant to Speed Discovery of Drugs

The laboratory at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in Ann Arbor has been awarded $3 million grant by Schmidt Futures to develop molecular reaction data using high-throughput experimentation, and the software to...
Gamer Advantage has patented Rezme lens technology that absorbs artificial light at the exact wavelengths where harmful digital screen emissions peak. // Courtesy of Gamer Advantage

Walled Lake’s Gamer Advantage Eyewear Now Available at Best Buy

Gamer Advantage in Walled Lake, which designs and manufactures eyewear for gamers, now is available at select Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com.As the first and only gaming eyewear brand with clinical proof of...
Quantum 3 is a global designer and builder of innovative solutions focused on optimizing critical workflow processes for manufacturers in the medical and life sciences industries. // Courtesy of Quantum 3

Grand Rapids’ Burke Porter Group Acquires Quantum 3 in Ireland

Burke Porter Group (BPG), a manufacturing solutions company in Ada (near Grand Rapids), has acquired Quantum 3 (Q3) in County Cork, Ireland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Quantum 3 is a global designer...
Equature’s transcription automatically transcribes all audio captured by its recording system and aligns it with the call. // Courtesy of Equature

Equature in Southfield Releases Automated Transcription Service for Public Safety Agencies

Southfield-based Equature has released an automated transcription service that is built directly into its recording software.The service automatically transcribes all audio captured by its recording system and aligns it with the call to easily...
NextEnergy and Park Rite will assume operation of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab in 2023. // Courtesy of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab

NextEnergy and Park Rite to Take Over Detroit Smart Parking Lab Operations

Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL), a partnership between Bedrock, Bosch, Ford Motor Co., and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), on Thursday announced that NextEnergy and Park Rite will take over DSPL operations, and...
ButterCMS in Detroit, which provides of headless CMS software tools and solutions for developers, was acquired by Tiugo Technologies in Boston. // Stock Photo

DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit’s ButterCMS Acquired by Boston Tech Portfolio Company, 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.Detroit’s ButterCMS Acquired by...
Boyne Mountain Resort says its plan to replace two more chairlifts in 2023 will create the most modern lift infrastructure in the Midwest. // Courtesy of Boyne Mountain Resort

Boyne Mountain to Replace Two Chairlifts in 2023, Create Region’s Most Modern System

Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls Wednesday announced plans to replace two more chairlifts in 2023 — Boyneland and Superbowl — creating the most modern lift infrastructure in the Midwest.The announcements come on the...
Grand Rapids' Davenport University has launched a fundraiser with a goal to bring in $35 million. // Courtesy of Davenport University

Davenport University in Grand Rapids Launches $35M Fundraising Campaign

Davenport University in Grand Rapids on Wednesday unveiled a fundraising campaign that asks individuals, businesses, and foundations to elevate Michigan’s talent by investing in its students and the programs dedicated to improve their success.The...
Barron Industries has increased its capacity for casting and machining military components to replenish weaponry sent to the Ukrainian military. // Courtesy of Barron Industries

DBusiness Daily Update: Barron Industries in Oxford Increases Capacity to Replenish Military Stockpiles, 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.Barron Industries in Oxford...

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