WisBusiness

Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director MADISON—Wisconsin People & Ideas, the Wisconsin Academy’s quarterly magazine of Wisconsin thought and culture, recently announced a new partnership with Shake Rag Alley Center for Arts and Crafts in Mineral Point. Beginning this year, Shake Rag Alley will host week-long residencies for the winners of the annual short story and poetry contests the magazine...

CONTACT: Adena Rissman, 608-263-4356, arrissman@wisc.edu (prefers email for first contact) MADISON - Using a national approach to studying a complex question of environmental policy, Adena Rissman, a professor of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, guided a graduate seminar that examined the use of conservation easements in Wisconsin. Under an easement, landowners can sell or donate certain...

CONTACT: Katherine Curtis, 608-890-1900, kcurtis@ssc.wisc.edu; Annemarie Schneider, 608-890-0557, aschneider4@wisc.edu MADISON - Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map. Rather, estimates that are based on current, static population data can greatly misrepresent the true extent - and the pronounced variability - of the human toll of climate...

Media Contact: Tom Palzewicz, Partner, ActionCOACH 262-790-1213 tompalzewicz@actioncoach.com Business Professionals Join to Assist Wisconsin Business Owners Grow and Create New Jobs Elm Grove, WI, June 1, 2011 - There’s a new group in town that’s not waiting for government to help the economy in southeast Wisconsin. The Business Growth Advisors is a unique group of business professionals dedicated to helping Wisconsin businesses thrive and...

Community Advocates, the largest human needs advocacy agency in Wisconsin, has retained Spano Pratt Executive Search to conduct the talent search for the role of Chief Financial Officer. Spano Pratt Executive Search, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the recruitment firm of choice for the state and Midwest region of non profit organizations. CONTACT Rose Spano Iannelli, SPHR Spano Pratt Executive Search 414-283-9533...

Company among the top 10 midsized companies PALMYRA, Wis. (May 31, 2011)—Leading manufacturer of nutritional whole food supplements, Standard Process Inc. (http://www.standardprocess.com) today announced that the company has been named a 2011 “Top 100 Southeastern Wisconsin Workplace” by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the second consecutive year. This year, Standard Process moved up five spots to number eight on the...

MILWAUKEE − “Innovative Ideas for Analytics” is the topic of a full-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lubar School of Business Center for Technology Innovation on Friday, June 3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., room N146, Lubar Hall, 3202 N. Maryland Ave. Applying predictive analytics solutions to data that organizations already have helps them uncover unexpected patterns and associations, and develop...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 KENOSHA – Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announces that his office has obtained a judgment against Jerry L. Wanty in Kenosha County, the owner and operator of the Colonial View Apartments at 337-339 Holy Hill Road, Town of Randall, Kenosha County. Mr. Wanty owns and operates the apartments, including a community...

Cutting-edge franchise rolling out the "Welcome Mat" for sales-savvy entrepreneurs ATLANTA - (May 20, 2011) - Welcomemat Services, the nation's leading franchise system specializing in helping businesses turn new movers into loyal customers, today announced expansion into Wisconsin that will add several new locations to the region during the next six to 12 months. Initial growth of the brand...

Contact: Judy Frankel 608.441.3958 or frankel@visitmadison.com (Madison, WI) The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) is currently accepting applications for its second cycle of youth grants designed to introduce Dane County children 17 years old and younger to the lifelong enjoyment and health benefits of sports. Applications are due to the Madison Area Sports Commission by July 11, 2011. The...

CONTACT- Amanda Schmidt (608)255-1234 aschmidt@greencabofmadison.com 1621 Beld St. Madison, WI. 53715 Green Cab is Madison’s newest, all hybrid, shared ride, zone based cab company. We started service in September 2010 with 10 new Toyota Priuses. Since then, we’ve added 5 at the first of the year and are adding 5 more this June! At Green Cab, we are continually making...