living, breathing michigan ITMichigan's IT industry has grown into a multifaceted business, with companies large and small creating innovative solutions.

By Peter Haapaniemi

When someone in Oslo, Norway, or Johannesburg, South Africa, pays a utility bill, the odds are pretty good that the transaction will be run through software made by MessageWay Solutions, an IT company in Livonia, MI.

all systems goExperience and passion for new technology make Ruthanne Largent an innovator at Detroit's very own casino royale

By Steve Raphael

"We're open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Days don't always start and end at the same time," says Ruthanne Largent, MGM Grand Detroit vice president of information systems, during a rare break in her schedule. Speaking from inside Detroit's unprecedented casino crown jewel that has all the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, Largent, 46, seems surprisingly at ease.

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Plexus Systems delivers a solid business solution to manufacturers

By Steve Raphael

If Michigan went looking for a successful information technology company to stamp the region as a major player — a company that would generate some chest thumping and some buzz — chances are Plexus Systems Inc. would fit the bill.

Michigan golf fever in full swing

By Megan Swoyer

When the Michigan weather turns warm, Judy Brown catches golf fever. Come spring, Brown, president and CEO of Farmington Hills, MI-based Great Lakes Pension Associates, and her colleagues can't wait to lace up their golf shoes for another season of fun at Copper Creek Golf Course in Farmington Hills.