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The automotive capital of the world has \u201cquietly become a leader among the nation’s technology economies,\u201d says an Automation Alley\u2019s 2014 Technology Industry Report released today.<\/p>\n

According to media reports, the study shows Metro Detroit tech industry employment is up 15 percent (approximately 30,000 jobs) compared to last year, making it the largest tech hub in the Midwest. The growth rate significantly eclipses more traditional technology regions like Silicon Valley, which lost 4 percent (approximately 10,000 jobs) of its employment base.<\/p>\n

The study also shows schools in Metro Detroit graduated more science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science than Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n

Online Tech contributed 15 jobs to the Detroit-area technology boom when it announced the opening of its new, world-class Metro Detroit data center facility in Westland. A $10 million investment into the infrastructure of the building will \u201cprovide the critical IT infrastructure and services that growing Michigan companies need to sustain growth and credibility in the next few years,\u201d Online Tech co-CEO Mike Klein said in a press release announcing the center.<\/p>\n

\u201cMetro Detroit is a perfect location for expansion with a healthy enterprise market of Fortune 500 companies and a fast-growing community of startups in the healthcare, financial and retail industries,\u201d Klein added.<\/p>\n

According to the study\u2019s definition, the Detroit region includes Genesee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties — placing all four of Online Tech’s Michigan data centers <\/a>and its company headquarters in the mix.<\/p>\n

The new Westland location is in Wayne County while the company\u2019s headquarters and two additional data centers are located in Ann Arbor, in Washtenaw County. The Mid-Michigan data center is located in Flint Township, in Genesee County.<\/p>\n

Automation Alley will release complete details of the study on its website <\/a>later today.<\/p>\n

Check out our current employment opportunities on our careers page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detroit News:<\/strong> Study cites Metro Detroit as high-tech hotbed<\/a><\/p>\n

Crain\u2019s Detroit Business:<\/strong> Detroit shows high-tech promise: More STEM grads, jobs than in Silicon Valley, Automation Alley report says<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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