X-OLOGY Magazine
AN AUTOMATION ALLEY® PUBLICATION EXPLORING MICHIGAN’S EMERGING TECH SECTORS
WINTER 2011
INNOVATING
Information technology is big business in Michigan
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utomation Alley’s quarterly magazine provides techsavvy readers with the latest news in innovation and technology in Southeast Michigan. Mixing thoughtprovoking articles and profiles with lifestyle features, X-OLOGY keeps the technology industry conversation going. The magazine is distributed to all Automation Alley members at no charge and has a total circulation of 20,000.
+ A new breed of IT talent +
Rave Computer is back on top
+ Warming up to winter in Michigan
Winter 2011
AN AUTOMATION ALLEY PUBLICATION ExPLORING MIChIGAN’S EMERGING TECh SECTORS ®
SPRING 2011 $3.99
SHOCK THERAPY
X-OLOGY launched a fresh website in 2011, xologymagazine.com, featuring easily accessible archived issues and a layout redesign to improve navigation.
Innovative firms electrify Michigan’s economy
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Experts in electric tech
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LG Chem powers the next generation
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Celebrating Michigan wines
2011 editions emphasized information technology, electricity-related industries, emerging technology sectors and the health care industry in Southeast Michigan. Showcasing some of the region’s most innovative companies and key players, X-OLOGY connects readers to the pulse of what’s driving Michigan’s economy.
Spring 2011
People Profiles Featured in 2011
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AN AUTOMATION ALLEY® PUBLICATION EXPLORING MICHIGAN’S EMERGING TECH SECTORS
Subra Sripada, Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative and Information Officer, Beaumont Health System
SUMMER 2011 $3.99
+ Michael Finney’s perspectives on Michigan + Summertime sensations take to the air
EMERGING
Marcy Klevorn, Director, Global IT Operations, Ford Motor Company
+ Focus: HOPE fuels student careers
TECH SECTORS
Sharon Spencer, Teacher, Waterford Mott High School
Bringing new life to Michigan’s economy
Jason Forcier, Vice President, A123 Systems
Summer 2011
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AN AUTOMATION ALLEY® PUBLICATION EXPLORING MICHIGAN’S EMERGING TECH SECTORS
FALL 2011 $3.99
EXPLORING SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN’S
HEALTH
CARE INDUSTRY
MEDICAL ISSUE THE
EDUCATION
TALENT
+ Minds behind medical research + Breathing easy with Oxus America
INNOVATION
PARTNERS
TECHNOLOGY
+ Michigan’s newest medical school welcomes inaugural class
Fall 2011
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2011 Automation Alley Annual Report
Michael A. Finney, President and CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Dr. Virinder K. Moudgil, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Oakland University Dr. Wei-Zen Wei, Professor, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, and Department of Oncology, Wayne State University School of Medicine
10,000 copies distributed to homes
5,000
copies distributed to Southeast Michigan businesses and technical decision makers
2,500
copies distributed via street sales
2,500 copies distributed to the tech sector of Southeast Michigan
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Message from the Executive Director and Board President
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Board of Directors
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Regional Partnerships
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Foundation Members
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Automation Alley by the Numbers
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Committee Activity
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Share Your Story Campaign
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Automation Alley’s 2011 Technology Industry Report
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Advocacy
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Entrepreneurship & Business Growth
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Workforce Development
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Defense Activity
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International Business
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X-OLOGY Magazine
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Annual Awards Gala
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Automation Alley Management & Staff
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