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From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, mike.counter@snc.edu, (920) 403-3089, http://www.snc.edu Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 a.m. DE PERE, WIS: Tim Connolly, vice president of sales and marketing for the Green Bay Packers, will present “Building and Sustaining a Great Brand” as part of the CEO Breakfast and Strategy Series, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 7:30 to...

WEDC announces minority business awards at Marketplace 2012 Contact: Tom Thieding, 608-210-6767 tom.thieding@wedc.org Link to Release: http://inwisconsin.com/blog/2012/10/16/marketplace-2012-awards/ MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) today recognized minority and women-owned Wisconsin companies for their achievements at this year’s Governor’s Conference on Minority Business Development in Milwaukee. WEDC CEO and Secretary Paul Jadin presented Outstanding Business Awards to recognize minority and women-owned businesses...

For more information, contact: Emily Friedrich 414-287-9485 efriedrich@gklaw.com MILWAUKEE -- Godfrey & Kahn is pleased to announce that shareholder Christine Liu McLaughlin was named “Woman Worth Watching” for 2013 in the Diversity Journal’s 11th annual issue. Annually, The Diversity Journal celebrates the achievements and personalities of leading women executives in its Women Worth Watching® Issue. Executives are nominated by their colleagues, peers, and mentors...

Wisconsin Requires Cohesive Vision For Developing Its Workforce As Top Destination for Talent and Employers MILWAUKEE, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, and Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. (CWI) recently published an extensive report "Be Bold 2: Growing Wisconsin's Talent Pool" which details how Wisconsin's business, government, and academic leaders can tighten the...

Contact: Joe Shansky (414) 218-3331, joe@vdlf.org ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17th 10 am Yesterday, supporters of the Palermo Workers Union released a new report – “Too Much Pork in the Pepperoni Pizza? Tax Credits For Palermo’s Highlight Need for More Transparency, Accountability at the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation”. Today, the report's author, Julie Farb Blain of the CSR, and...

Contact: Pam Thrasher, pthrasher@swifthospitality.com Freeport, IL: Swift Hospitality Group, Inc. (SHG), as part of Fitchburg Lodging LLC, currently owns and manages the Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Madison Southwest located in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. SHG and its partners have no connection to the site’s former owner, Christian Peterson, who is facing federal fraud charges. “We acquired the Fitchburg property in June,...

Milwaukee – Eric Friedle has been named President of Publisher's Diversified Mail Service, a family-owned business that has provided proactive direct marketing solutions to a broad spectrum of customers for 64 years. Friedle, a third-generation officer of Publisher's Diversified Mail Service, has worked full-time with the company since 2010. He oversees all operations including supervising staff, managing finances, developing marketing...

Contact: Bill Bessette Media Relations (608) 246-6127 (MADISON) Oct. 16, 2012–Madison College President Bettsey Barhorst was honored with the national Chief Executive of the Year Award, and instructor Holly Walter Kerby received the Faculty of the Year Award, at the Association of Community College Trustees’ annual conference in Boston. Dr. Barhorst was one of five finalists for the award, which recognizes the...