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CONTACT 608.255.9877 x13, tdunbar@resilientcities.org, Executive Director or 608.222.2899 Jpublicity@aol.com, Joan Collins Publicity-Media Contact MADISON, WI – May 18, 2011 – On May 20th at 2 p.m., the Center for Resilient Cities will join community members and project partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Resilience Research Center, turning an abandoned four-acre site on Madison’s South side into an...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wisconsin (May 17, 2011) — Wipfli LLP, a national CPA and consulting firm with its headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has opened an office in Oak Brook, Illinois. The office will be the firm’s sixth office in Illinois, but its first office in the greater Chicago area. “We have served businesses in Chicago for many years,” Wipfli’s...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome back Jeri Cox to the Shorewest, Realtors(r) Janesville/Rock County Office, located at 4323 Milton Ave., Suite 200 in Janesville. With her valuable real estate experience -- combined with the services and benefits of Shorewest, Realtors(r) -- she...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome James Pieper to the Shorewest, Realtors(r) Racine Office, located at 1557 S. Green Bay Rd., in Racine. With his valuable real estate experience -- combined with the services and benefits of Shorewest, Realtors(r) -- he has the...

Contact: Wendy Norem Marketing Director Shorewest, Realtors(r) (262) 827-4111, ext. 232 wnorem@shorewest.com Brookfield, Wisconsin. We're pleased to welcome Marjory Weiler to the Shorewest, Realtors(r) Delavan Office, located 830 E. Geneva St. in Delavan. With her valuable real estate experience -- combined with the services and benefits of Shorewest, Realtors(r) -- she has the tools...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, 608-267-7303 Madison – Governor Scott Walker chaired the first meeting of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) board today. “Today’s meeting of the WEDC board marks a new beginning in the relationship between job creators and government,” Governor Walker said. “For too long the Department of Commerce was tasked with regulating job creators. This new public-private partnership will...

Libraries Evolve to Keep Pace with Technology MADISON, Wis. (May 18, 2011) - DEMCO, Inc., a leading library supplier, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Evanced Solutions, a market leader in developing and distributing solutions allowing libraries to web-enable their services and streamline day-to-day management tasks. “A decade ago, we developed our first library event management software. Now, we...

Milwaukee-Based Law Firm Selects E-Discovery Platform for its Large-scale Review Capabilities Chicago, IL – May 18, 2011 – kCura, developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, today announced that Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c (Reinhart) has implemented Relativity for e-discovery document review. Relativity’s production capabilities and ease-of-use allow the firm to easily meet deadlines and provide cost-effective review for their clients. “Relativity...

Contact: Matthew Pagel (608) 266-9600 Jean Derfus (715) 737-5632 (SERRA) MADISON – The Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Administration (SEERA) today announced that it has contracted with Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. (Shaw) to serve as Program Administrator for Focus on Energy. Shaw was selected following a competitive bid process administered by SEERA in accordance with the requirements of 2005 Wisconsin...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Investor Relations Contact: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956 Filing necessary due to new PSCW fuel rules and projected fuel costs MADISON, Wis. – May 18, 2011 – Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT), filed a request today with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to implement a rate adjustment...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham, St. Croix EDC, 715-381-4383 The UW- River Falls Center for Economic Research (CER) in partnership with St. Croix Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) has released the edition of the St. Croix Valley Economic Dashboard. The dashboard is a snapshot of the economic condition of the labor, consumer and housing markets in the three county St. Croix Valley....

CONTACT INFORMATION: Mike Milligan, President Phone: 920.544.8102 Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 13, 2011 Karen Widmar has joined Legato Marketing and Communications as director of client services. Karen will provide healthcare strategy and account management to Legato clients and oversee the implementation of marketing plans and strategies. Karen was formerly president of Boomerang Marketing, where she led the successful development and execution of marketing strategies...

Susan Govea Director of MarketingMILWAUKEE (May 18, 2011) – In line with continued growth and focus on market expansion, Metrix, LLC, the field service software company, today announced the appointment of Susan Govea as Director of Marketing. Susan brings over 16 years of experience in industrial and high technology marketing to Metrix and specializes in increasing market position brand...

Stop by Tushaus’ Appleton office and experience the new Cisco® Network On Wheels (NOW) Van, a 25-foot van decked out with the latest Cisco products. Once on board, you’ll take part in interactive demonstrations of technology solutions that can sharpen your competitive edge, maximize productivity, reduce operating costs, and increase user satisfaction -- just what you need to drive...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is now available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. The full product includes several items in each of the rising, mixed and falling categories plus a...