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CONTACT: Rebecca Fitzgerald, Johnson Controls, Inc. Rebecca.K.Fitzgerald@jci.com 414-524-2945 Milwaukee (July 26, 2011) – Johnson Controls, Inc., (NYSE: JCI) today opened its newly renovated, state-of-the-art Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility at its Power Solutions headquarters in Glendale, Wis. The facility is the largest energy storage technical center in North America. “Our Battery Technology Center and Battery Test Facility will ensure that...

Contact: Scot Barton, Pointe Precision vice president of sales and operations, (715) 342-5100, ext. 2204, sbarton@pointeprecision.com MADISON - Pointe Precision, a machining shop in Plover, Wis., knows the importance of cutting lead times for its customers. "People want product as soon as possible. We have more customers knocking on our door saying, 'Okay, you said two weeks, but can we get...

Sept. Event Focuses on Transformational Shifts in IT Milwaukee, Wis. -- IT professionals are within a perfect storm right now thanks to monumental advancements in the fast-moving tech industry. To stay ahead, business leaders and IT experts are invited to attend the PDS 2011 Technology Conference on Wednesday, September 14 – Thursday, September 15 at the Frontier Airlines...

Contact: Ashley Huibregtse, 608-224-5002, ashley.huibregtse@wisconsin.gov WEST ALLIS – Make your plans now to visit the new Farm & Family Building while attending the Wisconsin State Fair, running Aug. 4 – 14, in West Allis. Presented by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), the Farm & Family Building offers fun and educational activities for all ages. “I encourage...

Event to be held July 28-29 in Whitewater Whitewater event to feature economic development, scientific and business leaders Contacts: Lisa Murray, WiSys lmurray@wisys.org (608) 263-2819 Jennifer Sereno, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation jsereno@warf.org (608) 770-8084 WHITEWATER, Wis. - Paul Jadin, CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., and Scott Baumbach, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, will be among those sharing insights on emerging technologies and...

For additional information, contact: Ben Bishop, The Lowe Group (414) 465-2510 Ben@LoweCom.com Innovation Recognized in Work with Local Clients BROOKFIELD, WI, July 25, 2011 – James Savage, CEO of Brookfield-based Concurrency, Inc., accepted an award in Los Angeles on July 14 from Microsoft, which has named Concurrency Midwest Area Managed Partner of the Year as part of Microsoft’s FY11 Regional Managed Partner Awards Program....

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- In a recent survey of CPA firms offering financial planning and investment advisory services, Wipfli LLP ranked fifth nationwide in total assets under management. Wipfli was the only Wisconsin-based firm in the top five firms. The survey was conducted by Top Firms by AUM, a supplement to the industry magazine, Accounting Today, and was...

CONTACTS: Amy Hansen, CPACC (608-843-3166) Thanks to the sponsorship of The Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Cross Plains on Tuesday August 9, 2011 at Glacier Creek Middle School with two scheduled performances at 5:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. In its 21st season, C&M Circus has become internationally...

For more information, contact: Cheryl Van Tessier, Finesse Public Relations LLC (608) 467-4408, ctessier@finessepr.net Tania Widish, Summit Credit Union (608) 243-5000X4701, Tania.Widish@summitcreditunion.com MADISON, Wis. — Mary Byrd and Renae Stafslien have joined Summit Credit Union as mortgage loan officers, bringing a combined 50 years of experience to the financial’s Sun Prairie locations. Mary...

Press Contacts: Ray Ackerlund Skyward, Inc. 800-236-7274 x:1319 ray.ackerlund@skyward.com Michelle Goetsch Skyward, Inc. 800-236-7274 michelle.goetsch@skyward.com STEVENS POINT, WI – July 22, 2011 – Skyward, Inc., an industry leading K-12 school administration software provider, has been selected as the recommended statewide student information system for the state of Texas. Skyward’s selection comes after an extensive evaluation process directed by the Texas Education Agency...

"Preparing for Wisconsin's Agricultural and Economic Future" Tuesday, September 27 (at the Kalahari in the Wisconsin Dells) The forum will feature Steven Deller and Bruce Jones from UW-Madison's Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, and speakers from the newly formed Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Agricultural Development Division. Afternoon breakout sessions are designed...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Merri Oxley The Communication Team merrioxley@thecommunicationteam.net 608-877-0528/608-332-5565 Madison, WI – July 25. Atwood & Associates, an experienced executive search and executive placement firm, announced today the expansion of their business services and the addition of a second Midwest office located in Cleveland, Ohio. Atwood & Associates will specialize in providing executive search, executive placement, and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dana Wohlbach, 608-262-1779, dana.wohlbach@gmail.com; Audrey Gasch, 608-265-0859, agasch@wisc.edu MADISON - For thousands of years, bakers and brewers have relied on yeast to convert sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Yet, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers eager to harness this talent for brewing biofuels have found when it comes to churning through sugars, these budding microbes can be picky...

Educators looking for ways to promote good behavior by students this fall can get a jump start this summer. The 2011 Summer Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is being offered to general education teachers, special education teachers and other professionals. The institute is designed for people who use or plan to use an approach called Positive...

For Immediate Release For additional information, contact: Ben Bishop, The Lowe Group (414) 465-2510 Ben@LoweCom.com BROOKFIELD, WI – James Savage, CEO of Brookfield-based Concurrency, Inc., accepted an award in Los Angeles on July 14 from Microsoft, which has named Concurrency Midwest Area Managed Partner of the Year as part of Microsoft’s FY11 Regional Managed Partner Awards Program. Concurrency is the only Microsoft partner in...