Automation Alley Welcomes 20 New Members in July

Troy-based Automation Alley, Michigan's largest technology business association, announced that 20 new members joined the organization in July.

"We welcome our new members to the Automation Alley community," said Ken Rogers, executive director of Automation Alley. "Their expertise, innovative vision and enterprises are the building blocks to continued success in Southeast Michigan."

New members in July include: 

Association
-MI-OAUG, Farmington Hills

Education
-Creative Technology & Training Solutions, Shelby Twp.

Professional Services
-B of A Merrill Lynch GWM, Bloomfield Hills -Boyden Executive Search, Birmingham

Staffing Services:
-Talascend, Troy

Technology
-MBM Computer System Solutions, Troy
-O'Neil & Associates, Inc., Warren
-NextCAT, Inc., Detroit
-FormFab LLC, Rochester Hills

Manufacturing:
-Aluminum Blanking Co., Inc., Pontiac
-Burtek Inc., Chesterfield
-Campbell Industrial Contractors, Inc., Royal Oak
-Century, Inc., Wixom
-TD Industrial Coverings, Sterling Heights

Manufacturing Equipment:
-HTI Cybernetics, Sterling Heights

Manufacturers' Representatives:
-Jim Trinkle Holdings, LLC, Linden
-KRK Management Group, Romeo

Other Technology-based Services:
-Littlite, LLC, Hamburg

Research and Development Services:
-Fraunhofer USA, Plymouth

Web Development and Programming:
-Luna Tech Designs, Plymouth

In addition, Automation Alley witnessed a noticeable increase in its online Web presence in July, with almost 38,000 page views to its Web site, www.automationalley.com. The City of Troy topped the charts with 3,372 visits, followed by the cities of Southfield and Birmingham. A vast variety of international users also visited the Web site, including those from Canada, India and China.

Since its founding in 1999, Automation Alley has expanded to include more than 1,000 businesses, educational institutions and government entities from the City of Detroit and the surrounding eight county region. Automation Alley promotes regional prosperity through entrepreneurial and exporting assistance, workforce development and technology acceleration.

For additional information, visit www.automationalley.com

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