Michigan Business News, Entertainment, and Technology News (U.S.)
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced that in 2011 it significantly expanded its business in all functional areas, hired top executives, increased its workforce, implemented new technology and launched several new products. UWM plans to continue with its aggressive growth strategy as they remain focused on originating high quality loans in excess of $3.5 billion in 2012 and upwards of $8 billion by 2014.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced today that it has successfully implemented the government’s enhancements to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP 2.0) that went into effect December 1, 2011.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced today that it has a unique jumbo product with loan amounts up to $2.5 million and LTV’s up to 80 percent. This product is exclusive and has extremely competitive low fixed rates in the mid 4s along with multiple ARM options if the borrowers choose.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced that it has implemented a proprietary decisioning solution within its broker portal that was custom developed in-house. The new functionality returns accurate pricing and product eligibility on up to ten programs at once with the click of a mouse.
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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), a national wholesale mortgage lender operating in 47 states, announced that they earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine’s 2011 Top 25 Tech-Savvy Lenders list for the first time. UWM built its own proprietary technology, which in part helped the company to become one of the largest wholesale lenders.
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NOVI, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — CFO Rapid Fire, LLC announced today that it will be a sponsor of the Solution Showcase at the Intacct Advantage 2011 customer and partner conference, October 26 – 28, 2011, in Las Vegas. As a Solution Showcase sponsor, CFO Rapid Fire, LLC will be demonstrating its new business technology system, CFO Rapid Fire, a cloud-based business intelligence system for C-level executives.
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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Prestige Imports, LLC is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Penthouse branded libido and sexual wellness shots: Per4mance Shots by Penthouse for men and Pleasure Shots by Penthouse for women. The launch is a result of Prestige Imports’ licensing deal with General Media Communications, Inc., the publisher of Penthouse Magazine.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Celebration Media U.S. (CMUS) has announced that its research division, CMUS Talk of the Town Awards, will sponsor and contribute trends and issues articles to Customer Care News Magazine, its quarterly publication devoted to providing businesses with the very latest information and emerging strategies.
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TECUMSEH, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Through the years, April 1st has been a day of good humor, fun antics, and other practical jokes on friends, family members, and co-workers, says Dr. Flue. Businesses and media have played the game also, sometimes resulting in lasting memories of fun and silliness that are recalled months and years later.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — The most effective employees possess both traditional intelligence and people skills, a combination called emotional intelligence, according to an article in the new and highly anticipated Talk of the Awards Newsletter, which will be available to Customer Care News Magazine subscribers, and Talk of the Town Award winners.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Celebration Media and Talk of the Town News have announced the most recent recipients of their Talk of the Town Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction. Award winners can display their ratings in their facilities and on their websites. Additional award recipients will be announced throughout the year.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Griffin Pest Solutions has won a Bed Bugsy Award from the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) for its educational direct mail bed bug campaign. The NPMA created the Bed Bugsy Awards to recognize creative excellence in the marketing and advertising of bed bug services.
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DETROIT, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — This week, Dr. Laurie Pappas announced the release of her new book, ‘The Loving Heart: Navigating the Journey from Conflict to Peace’ (ISBN: 978-0-578-06054-5). It’s also accompanied by an interactive journal – ‘The Loving Heart Companion.’
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DEXTER, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ — Solution Recovery Services (SRS) announced today that it has signed a purchase agreement with Corn LP to supply their COSS (Corn Oil Separation System) at Corn LP’s 55 million gallon ethanol plant in Goldfield, Iowa.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Griffin Pest Solutions will be performing a live demonstration of its bed bug heat remediation process at 3:00 p.m. during the Bed Bug Invasion Seminar. Thermal remediation is used to kill bed bugs and other insects by heating rooms to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. The process kills all stages in the insect life cycle. The seminar will be held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan on September 24, 2010.
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NOVI, Mich. — The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring the 21st Annual Fall Detroit Camper and RV Show, October 6-10, 2010, at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi (exit I-96 at Beck Road, 1 mile east on Grand River). Over 200 new recreation vehicles will be on display including folding campers, motorhomes, travel trailers, truck campers, park models and fifth wheel travel trailers.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Engines and Power Products Division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., which recently announced a distributor and dealer service-oriented change to its warehousing and distribution system, has indicated it will be relying on software from Baxter Planning Systems, Inc. to help manage the new process.
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WELLSTON, Mich. — This year marks the eighth year of the Hoxeyville Music Festival. And, this week, festival organizers announced the addition of the world famous drumming duo – the Rhythm Devils – featuring Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, originally of the Grateful Dead.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Professional Auditing Services of America (PAS) a leading Michigan based A/P recovery firm, which was established in 1993, announced today that for its 17th year anniversary they will be launching a new data matrix solution as a free service provided to their clients. This includes various quantifiable and measurable cost savings or cost avoidance opportunities.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Four (4) Griffin Pest Solutions employees successfully earned their Associated Certified Entomologist (ACE) certification from The Entomological Society of America (ESA). They include company vice president Jeff Spencer, service managers Jim Moyer and Brian Kuemin, and service technician John Dawson.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Griffin Pest Solutions announces the ‘Saw a Bug’ video scream contest, in conjunction with the Grand Rapids Public Museum Big BIG Bug exhibit. Museum visitors of all ages are encouraged to take a video of them screaming, while standing in front of the giant grasshopper at the exhibit. Videos may be filmed at the Museum’s Big BIG Bug exhibit on April 5 through April 10, 2010 and during the hours of 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Professional Auditing Services of America (PAS) announced today that, in light of the current economic condition, they will be offering not only a Nation Wide Special 2010 Recovery Stimulus Package Discount on all recovery audits but also another special discount to all AICPA affiliated members through the end of the year.
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SUNRISE, Fla. — While the economy has forced many businesses to cut back, Interim HealthCare Inc., the nation’s leading health care franchise company, is expanding. Interim HealthCare announced the opening of a new franchise to serve the home care needs in the Detroit, Michigan area. ‘As the population continues to age, the need for home care services becomes even greater,’ said new owner Mojeeb Shahbain.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Griffin Pest Solutions will be performing a live demonstration of its thermal remediation process at 3 p.m. during the Bed Bug Invasion Seminar. Thermal remediation is used to kill bed bugs and other insects by heating rooms to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. The [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Every day American citizens are being legally given prescription medications for injuries and illnesses, but given the abuse potential many wind up getting hooked on these drugs and moving on to street drugs to feed their habits. This was the topic of [...]
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STEVENSVILLE, Mich. — Michigan fishermen are themselves being caught up in a new community net which is carefully crafted to reel them in hook, line and sinker. Recently spawned Michigan Fish Fanatic (www.MichiganFishFanatic.com), a service of ADCO FLYCAST, is inviting fishermen to cast their wisdom [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Sex Appeal Magazine announces its official launch on August 1st, 2009, at a promotional event with The Official Ed Hardy Runway Show. The event will kick off at Clutch Cargos in Pontiac, Michigan, and will feature the fashion show and live entertainment. [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Ramsy Darwish knows what it’s like being addicted to prescription pain medication. In a recent story called America’s “Other” Drug Problem Prescription Medication Abuse with CNN’s Rick Sanchez, Ramsy shared his story of addiction and recovery and how he got help, finally [...]
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TROY, Mich. — After years of success with the Pole-Wrap, a product that transforms unsightly basement poles into attractive interior decor, Pole-Wrap, Inc. has added two new products – the Pole-Wrap Drink Shelf and the Pole-Wrap Extension. “After having a positive experience with Pole-Wrap, we [...]
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Griffin Pest Solutions announces The Bed Bug Invasion, an educational seminar designed to address diverse communities where bed bugs have become significant problems. The seminar will be held at the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University on May 20, 2009 from 8:30 [...]
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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ace Noface, a 38 year old man with Lou Gehrig’s disease, today announces the release of a piano rock CD, “Toxic Charm.” His goal is to leave a musical legacy behind, and raise awareness of ALS. May is ALS awareness month. [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — edge14, LLC (edge14.com), has announced the availability of their easy to use Tofu Intranet and Calendaring web based application (www.tofuapp.com). This highly innovative and intuitive software service allows small businesses, project and research teams, and even individuals and families to have the [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Webahn Inc. announces the launch of iPhone Web application for its online Electronic Medical Records (EMR) service – Capzule.com – at a low starting price of $50 per month. Capzule makes it possible for physicians to care for their patients while off [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Allure Medical Spa announces that Dr. Kotlus, a cosmetic and oculofacial plastic surgeon in Shelby Township, Michigan, spent the last two weeks of September, 2008 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on a humanitarian medical mission. He worked with a group of Mongolian surgeons to [...]
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Katsuyuki (Kent) Murakami, general manager of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.’s Engines and Power Products Division based here, announced that he will retire effective the end of this year. He will be replaced by Yoshiteru (Yoshi) Ueda, who headed the research and [...]
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. — More than fifty-five million Americans proudly call themselves Republicans. However, many individuals support political parties without fully understanding the history behind them. Author and historian Scott Paul Frush wants to shed light on one of the parties that has made a [...]
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DETROIT, Mich. — Mentoring Success Group LLC announces a series of events that will help small business owners build their competitive edge in today’s difficult economy. The ‘We Mentor Success’ small business forums offer seminar-style instruction, in-depth networking opportunities, and hands-on workshops and mentoring with [...]
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LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. — Webahn Inc. announces the launch of an online electronic medical records application – Capzule.com. This new system makes it affordable for small physician groups to make the switch. The launch of Capzule comes at an ideal time. A recent study appeared [...]
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TAYLOR, Mich. — Julie A. Calligaro, author of “Protect Your Pet With Preparation, How to Keep Your Pet Safe in an Emergency and at Your Disability or Death” (ISBN: 1-890117-13-7), says the Northern California wildfire is a reminder that owners and their pets may be [...]
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — “Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter,” said Satchel Paige… but, if you ask the men that frequent cosmetic surgeon Mark Berkowitz’s office (Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa) they will explain how [...]
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WARREN, Mich. — President Tuxedo, a regional company providing men’s formal wear, is expanding its “Bux for Tux-Giving Back to Education” school donation program throughout lower Michigan and south to Toledo in Ohio.
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DETROIT, Mich. — Harper Arrington Publishing LLC has announced the release of The Creative Pack 1 upgrade for Digital Fashion Pro – Fashion Design System. The Digital Fashion Pro System is an innovative solution that gives fashion designers, students, and even ordinary people the tools they need to design their own cutting edge fashion collection using digital fabrics and garment templates.
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Dr. Mark Berkowitz, Medical Director of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa, is just in time to prepare pouty lips and transform thin lips for a special Valentine’s Day. Berkowitz has just released a free, fact-filled report, entitled: “Lip Tips You’ll Love.”
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DETROIT, Mich. — Though we were all born with smooth, baby-soft skin the effects of time and heredity begin to show on the faces of Detroiter’s of all ages. Dr. Mark Berkowitz of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa has reintroduced many people to more vibrant, youthful, and healthy-looking skin with a single, 30-minute in-office treatment using the newest fractional laser technology imported just last month from Italy.
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BRIGHTON, Mich. — ROIonline LLC, an Internet Marketing company serving the industrial and business-to-business marketplace, has been awarded new client contracts with EUROPAGES and Kompass – business-to-business search engine companies – to represent them for sales in the U.S.
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DETROIT, Mich. — While Dr. Mark Berkowitz’s patients complain frequently about drooping eyelids, sagging skin, and deep wrinkles, these days their main concerns are how to avoid surgery, anesthesia, lengthy recovery time, and hefty surgical fees. To satisfy his patients, Berkowitz and his Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa now has a cache of non-surgical services to address this wildly growing trend.
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — Accents Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa in Sterling Heights, Michigan has become the first Detroit-based Medical Spa to offer an exclusive VIP membership program. Dozens of men and women have already signed up and committed to caring for this skin and addressing their cosmetic flaws in 2008. The beauty of this program is that it allows Michiganders to enjoy the benefits of a medical spa at a tremendous savings.
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ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. — “Saving the Wild Jaguar & Rainforest.” Prestige Imports originally purchased 2,500,000 sq. ft. of Pristine Amazon Rainforest and recently formed an alliance with the Rain Trust Foundation to preserve even more Rainforest in our designated Jaguar Vodka reserve. Each drink and bottle purchased increases the size of the Jaguar Vodka reserve.
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MUSKEGON, Mich. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Caselite Software specializes in online therapy scheduling for school-based speech-language pathologists and analytical reporting for district administrators working in the schools; Muskegon County’s North Service Unit is located on the shores of Lake Michigan and offers state-of-the-art technology combined with a comprehensive and challenging curriculum.
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MIDLAND, Mich. — Ornament Collectors LLC announced today that “The Experts Guide to Collecting Christmas Ornaments” has been revised and updated for 2007, and is now available in e-book form. The book was written to give collectors more background on the evolution of the ornament collecting hobby. Christmas trees and Christmas ornaments are very significant cultural icons as they show how pagan traditions were incorporated into Christianity.



