IMRA expands Ann Arbor facility, to add 20 jobs
Source: Concentrate, 3/19/2008
Laser technology is joining the ranks of new economy industries taking root in Ann Arbor. Laser-maker IMRA America is moving forward with plans to expand its R&D facilities in Ann Arbor Township and add another 20 jobs.
LLamasoft opens new offices, plans for more hires
Source: Concentrate, 3/19/2008
Llamas might not be the easiest animals to work with at times, but the technicians at LLamasoft are proving to be a easy fit when it comes to compatability. The Ann Arbor-based firm has plans to open an office in Europe and add a handful of new workers this year.
ERT Systems anticipates growth to double this year and next
Source: Concentrate, 3/19/2008
Keeping track of men and materials can mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. That's why a couple of Metro Detroit entrepreneurs started ERT Systems. The start-up hopes to add six more people to its payroll this year and another 12 or so next year.
More than 250 jobs on the way to Ann Arbor courtesy MyBuys
Source: Concentrate, 3/19/2008
Ann Arbor is scoring again, this time luring California-based MyBuys to set up an office in Tree Town. The deal, brokered by the Michigan Economic Development Corportation, will create 250 new jobs directly and another 350 spin-off jobs.
Ypsilanti's ShadePlex ready to launch, looks to add five
Source: metromode, 3/13/2008
A couple of entrepreneurs are working to build a better tent in Ypsilanti, a tent that will generate electricity with solar panels. The startup ShadePlex is ready to spread it wings this year, start raising money and hire people.
Fluency media takes Michigan tourism site to No 1, grows
Source: metromode, 3/6/2008
A little Ann Arbor new media start up is starting to really gear up for some success. Fluency Media recently helped make Michigan's travel Web site the most popular in the U.S. last year. Fluency also expects to grow its revenue by 50 percent this year.
A big e-commerce fish in a small Ann Arbor pond
Source: Detroit Free Press, 3/6/2008
David Fry, the computer science doctor from Harvard, grew a family printing and publishing company from Mechanicsburg, Penn., into
Fry, Inc., a $55-million-a-year electronic commerce business in Ann Arbor.