Kettering in the Media - January
Kettering in the Media features highlights of recent Kettering media hits and other news. It is compiled by the Office of PR & Communications on a periodic basis to showcase Kettering students, employees, alumni and corporate partners.
January 30, 2012
Kettering's story on the SWE Expo, Feb. 11-12, was placed on 359 websites and 46 mobile media by BusinessWire. Additionally, a number of media also picked up the story. Here's a brief sample of the media hits:
Automation Alley website and e-newsletter
BusinessWire
Canadian Industrial Equipment News
CBS Detroit Radio (WWJ website) and Great Lakes IT Report
CBS MoneyWatch
Detroit News.com
Enhanced Online News
Finanz Nachrichten.de (Germany)
Flint Journal and Mlive.com
IT News
Morningstar News
MRO - Machinery and Equipment
MarketWatch
mfrTech
Reuters Edition US
Yahoo! Finance USA
Kettering was mentioned in a PR NewsWire press release that 50+ media/news servers posted on Bob Lutz's (Honorary Degree '03) new book, Car Guys vs. Bean Counters. A brief listing of media includes (Jan. 24):
Auto Channel
El Paso Times
Hawaii News
Las Vegas Business Journal
Michigan Tech News
Seattle Times
WJRT TV 12
WNEM TV 5
Yahoo News
Other recent media on Kettering--
Automation Alley, Jan. 27
Winners of Math Olympiad announced by Automation Alley media
CIO Asia, Jan. 24
Karenann Terrell '86 is new CIO at Walmart
Computer World Malaysia, Jan 24
Karenann Terrell '86 is new CIO at Walmart
Detroit Free Press
Free Press continues to promote the Film Festival
Flint Journal, Jan. 30
Kettering student leads countywide effort to organize student entrepreneurs
Flint Journal, Jan. 25
Alumnus Matt Borland talks about adding Danica Patrick to racing team
Flint Journal, Jan. 24
Flint Children Museum's first Sunday opening very successful -- located on Kettering's campus
Grand Rapids Press, Jan. 26
Grand Rapids courts 22 KU seniors at West Michigan auto show
KEEN Network
KEEN Regional Conference comes to Kettering March 30
Lansing State Journal, Jan. 26
Okemos student takes second place honors at Math Olympiad
Marietta Daily Journal (Georgia), Jan. 30
Alumnus Larry Savage seeks election to Commissioner seat in Georgia
Michigan Business Radio Network, Jan. 23
Neil Sheridan of Kettering's TechWorks program was interviewed for two segments to air on the Michigan Business Radio Network. The first covered how Kettering and TechWorks are helping to "Reinvent Michigan" with technology education and entrepreneurial support. The second discussed an upcoming Michigan Society of Association Executives conference panel featuring Sheridan on "Doing More with Less."
Michigan Tech News, Jan. 24
Kettering among teams competing in annual Clean Snowmobile competition at MTU
Various websites for state agriculture organizations, Jan. 30
Kettering's efforts in alternative energy will be showcased in front of the state's second largest industry on Feb. 7 at Cooley Law School in Lansing. The 2012 Michigan Corn Growers Association annual meeting will have a display of ethanol-powered projects from Kettering. Scholarship opportunities are also on display.
Indiana Ag Connection
Michigan Ag Connection
New York Ag Connection
Ohio Ag Connection
Pennsylvania Ag Connection
US Ag Net
Wisconsin Ag Connection
January 23, 2012
Alumni News
Karenann Terrell '86 is the new CIO of Walmart Corp.
CIO/CIO.com
CIO Australia
Computer World
Network World
PC Advisor
Trustee Mary Barra '85 featured on WXYZ TV 7, Detroit, during the North American Auto Show. See video story:
Meet Mary Barra '85 - the woman Forbes Magazine calls the most important woman in the auto industry
Campus News
Flint Journal, Jan. 23
Kettering to host SWE Expo, Feb. 11-12
Philadelphia Inquirer/philly.com
Kettering among universities to update recruiting methods using Target X
Holland Sentinel
Hope College beats Kettering's hockey team 8-1
WNEM TV 5, Jan. 20
Global Issues Film Festival
East Village Magazine
Global Issues Film Festival
Flint Journal, Jan. 19
Flint eager to fight crime with state's help
Five Kettering hockey players to compete as All Stars
Enhanced Online News Service, Jan. 19
Dr. Gebissa's enhancing teaching through Oswald International Fellowship
Other news of interest: Plans unveiled for Mlive Media Group
Marjory Raymer will continue at Flint Journal as community news director
Former Flint Journal Editor named Paul Keep named statewide print editor for MLive Media Group
January 19, 2012
Kettering has had more than 200 media hits in January, from international, state and local media. Here are recent samples:
CBS Radio (Detroit) and Great Lakes IT Report
Dr. Kwon's mapping blood vessel research featured in GLITR and WWJ website
Detroit Free Press
Global Film Festival coming to Kettering's McKinnon Theater
WJRT TV 12
Dr. Greg Davis offered expert comments in this video story for TV 12 on Improving mileage in future cars
Also:
BusinessWire distributed the story of Dr. Gebissa's experiential learning trip to China to hundreds of media/news servers, including:
Reuters
And Bezinga
Detroit News
FinanzNachricten.de
Investor Point (news for investors)
Morningstar
Sun Herald (Mississippi)
Yahoo! Finance U.S.
Other media publishing the Dr. Gebissa story includes Automation Alley.
Extras: If you're interested in hearing Michigan Gov. Snyder's State of the State Address visit WWJ/CBS Radio Detroit.
January 16, 2012
More than 100 media around the U.S. announced the promotion of of alumnus Frank A. Natoli Jr. '94, to executive vice president and chief innovation officer at Diebold. A sampling of media includes:
Cincinnati Business Courier
Dallas Morning News
MarketWatch
Yahoo! Finance Canada
ALHOSN University mentions Kettering in 2011 roundup story, Jan. 8-9
Arab Wide Web
Emirates Week
Free Press News
PR Log
UAE Interact
Argus-Press
Business seminar offered free at Kettering University
Automotive News Europe
GM's Barra says new product develop will save $1 billion
Flint Journal
Gov. Snyder pitches Michigan to Kettering engineering students at Auto Show
Kettering participating in a transfer fair at Delta College was reported locally
Bay City Times
Saginaw News
WNEM TV 5
Plus Mlive.com and other media
Kettering News
Global Film Festival, Part 2
The Fabricator, Jan. 16
Bettcher Mfg. appoints Master's grad Juan Cavazos as general manager
The News Star (Monroe, Louisiana)
Photo gallery on Ann Romney includes GMI mention
WEYI NBC TV 25
Goodrich teen's faith heals injuries
Rochester-Rochester Patch.com, Jan. 4
Rochester woman receives Kettering's Outstanding Thesis Award
January 8, 2012
Automation Alley website and e-newsletter
WDIV TV 4 DetroitBrian Olatunji '05 is living his car-racing dream and is the only Detroit native who plans to race in the upcoming Detroit Grand Prix in June on Belle Isle.
WDIV story on Brian.
January 3, 2012
U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3
10 Schools with most Graduate Debt -- Kettering grads reported $45,000+ in debt.
Kettering on 'most graduate debt' list
Automotive News Europe, Jan. 2
Executive retiring: Wayne Brannon, 56, retired as head of Chevrolet Europe after 38 years at General Motors. He was born in Detroit and began his career at Cadillac in 1973 as a co-op student from General Motors Institute, now Kettering University. During his career, Brannon held sales and marketing positions for North America, Africa, the Middle East and South America. Most recently, as president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe since 2006, he doubled the brand's sales there.
Brannon retires
The Orthotics & Prosthetics EDGE, Jan. 2
Kettering graduate Cara Negri is featured in the O & P Edge (Orthotics & Prosthetics). Negri, CP, is clinical director at Össur Asia-Pacific, Sydney, Australia.
Alumna among select Orthotics professionals featured
Wholesaler Material Handling, Jan. 3
Troy Clarke '78 appointed to Fuel Systems Solution board of directors
Kokomo (Ind) Tribune, Dec. 27
McClatchy-Tribune Information News Service
Middle East Africa Financial Network
Volunteering helps Kokomo High School senior Glenda Hernandez remember her many blessings.
Kokomo senior considering Kettering
Multiple stories in Flint Journal and Mlive.com:
Friday, Dec. 23
Kettering's Innovation Center is awarded $150,000 grant from state.
$150,000 grant
Monday, Dec. 26
Multiple companies still part of ongoing conversation on Buick City property: The trust charged with selling "bad assets" left behind in the General Motors' bankruptcy says there are serious, continuing discussions with several potential buyers at the old Buick City complex, by far the largest of 13 abandoned GM sites that the trust owns.
Buick City property
Thursday, Dec. 29
Candidates in special election to replace Rep. Paul Scott featured on WKUF radio show.
Candidates featured on WKUF and More from the candidates
