Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 2, 2010

CONTACT: Matt Bach
Dir. of Communications
Michigan Municipal League
(734) 669-6317 or mbach@mml.org

IBM and Michigan Municipal League Partner in the Cloud

IBM Municipal Shared Services Cloud to Revolutionize Collaboration Within and Among Municipali8ties

Ann Arbor, Mich. (Nov 2, 2010) - The Michigan Municipal League is working in partnership with IBM to create and expand opportunities for the League and our members in the new world of cloud computing. This is a very significant partnership for the League and for our members.

The IBM Municipal Shared Services Cloud was officially announced this week by IBM and The League and is all over the web and in numerous media reports worldwide.

Below are some links to what’s out there. A four-minute YouTube video featuring League Associate Executive Director and COO Tony Minghine and others is especially good at explaining what this is all about and what it could mean to municipalities.

Official IBM press release

YouTube video

Wall Street Journal article

Livingston Daily article

WHMI news radio (Howell)

Poughkeepsie Journal (New York)

WWJ Radio, Detroit

WHIR, Web Host Industry Review

Healthcare IT News

Government Computer News (GCN)

Global Telecom Business

Datamation

Rillara News

International Business Times

AOL Daily Finance

Hudson Valley

Govtech.com

GoverningPeople.com

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Michigan Municipal League advocates on behalf of its member communities in Lansing, Washington D.C., and the courts; provides educational opportunities for elected and appointed municipal officials; and assists municipal leaders in administering services to their communities through League programs and services.

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