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Milwaukee’s top companies turned out April 23 to be honored as winners of the 2015 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For awards.

Is your business still using a traditional landline telephone? Ben Rife, president and CEO of INVOIP, explains why it may be costing you time, money and efficiency, and what you can do about it.

One thing that always makes me shake my head is the fact that electric energy usage peaks in the summer in North America as people try to stay cool. It drives me crazy (which is a short trip, I admit). Considering the deep freeze of February 2015, it seems especially insane.

Going to work for Good Technology in Sunnyvale, Calif.? You better be ready to pay attention to your health and fitness. The growing mobile tech company uses Fitbit devices to engage employees.

Gary Marcicano brought the office together. For him it was a natural ability, but one that required sensitive and deep skills in communication, inclusion, cohesion and community. Gary helped us all move forward and will be missed.

Gotta Have It - Stand up for sit-stand desks.

Motivating. Inspiring. Authentic. These are the words that repeatedly surface when describing and learning from the state’s leading women in businesses and public service. The 19th annual “Women and Leadership in the Workplace” Conference and Awards Luncheon honors these exceptional individuals.

The National Association for Business Resources has named the 2014 Best and Brightest in Wellness companies in the country. This program honors companies and organizations that recognize the value of employee and worksite health.

Good companies and organizations know that inspired employees and satisfied customers are their best sales and marketing engines. In the premiere San Francisco Bay Area Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition, the results were clear – great companies abound and deliver on their promises to employees, customers and communities.

Putting employees first and creating corporate cultures that inspire innovation and empowerment are known to bring out the best in workers, companies and communities. The winners in the 101 National Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2014 exhibit fine examples of those traits.

Representatives of the National Wildlife Federation, the Great Lakes Compact and the craft brewing community sat down in Grand Rapids, Mich.,and looked into the future to get a clearer vision of how to protect the region's robust but fragile water supply.

Houston is where the stars are. In the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2014 competition the winners from the Houston area show how they are shining examples of businesses committed to excellence in human resources best practices.

Ah, the convenience of modern technology. Just check your wallet – contactless credit cards, smartcards, keyless entry cards, RFID chips embedded in cards and passports. Great stuff for transferring information, but unfortunately hackers, skimmers and other tech-savvy criminals want to glean your numbers and codes from the cards while they’re...

With the weather getting a little nippy, gloves are a key accessory for outdoor wear. Running, bike riding, motorcycle rides, skiing, hiking or just going to the store or doing yard work – they all require keeping your finger tips warm. But with today’s smartphone dependency, you need to...

Benefit Corp legislation has been proposed in the Michigan legislature since 2010. Nationwide, 27 states have adopted the business designation that makes social and environmental impact part of your articles of incorporation. Another 14 states are expected to pass the legislation in 2015. Is Michigan missing out on investments and new companies that want to form as Benefit Corps?

Detroit 2016: Six 60-foot cars will be traveling 3.3 miles up and 3.3 miles back, stopping every 7-10 minutes at 20 different points on Woodward in Detroit. Designed to be pedestrian friendly and part of the fabric of downtown, the M-1 Rail cars will share the road with traffic and cyclists and allow people to jump off and jump on. Different people, different backgrounds coming together. This is a positive, bold vision for Detroit.

Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, spoke at the Wege Foundation Economicolgy event April 24 in Grand Rapids, Mich, His message: The next 10 years are crucial to addressing climate change and that greenhouse gas reductions can be done without detrimental effects to the economy.

Oakland County Deputy Executive and CIO Phil Bertolini stressed the importance of technology, sharing of technology and leadership as he delivered the keynote address at the 2014 DiSciTech Awards. The Corp! event honors businesses and other entities that are leaders in the fields of digital, science and technology.

The Greater Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has named its Top 10 Michigan Business Women Award winners for 2014.

Kalamazoo Stout from Bell's Brewery in Comstock, Mich., is perfect after hard work cleaning your chimney – and to have on hand for St. Patrick's Day.