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Brookfield, Wis. – March 21, 2011 – Patina Solutions, a unique professional services firm that provides seasoned professionals, generally over the age of 50, on a flexible basis to help companies achieve their business objectives, announces it has named Patrick J. O’Brien as Chairman of the Board. “We are thrilled to have Patrick as our first Chairman of the Board,”...

Contact: Kate Dixon, (608) 265-8769, news@uwalumni.com MADISON - The Wisconsin Alumni Association is awarding honors this season to generations of University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates who make positive impacts on campus, across Wisconsin and in communities throughout the world. Eight UW-Madison graduates are receiving WAA's 75th annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, the association's highest honor. Young alumni are being recognized with the Forward...

CONTACT: Karin Borgh, (608) 277-2508, karin.borgh@btci.org MADISON - The 6th Annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, Reprogramming& Controlling Stem Cell Phenotype, will be held on April 27, 2011 in Madison, WI. Talks provided by world leaders in the area of cellular reprogramming will focus on using intracellular or extracellular cues to manipulate gene regulation...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, (608) 267-7303 Madison–Governor Walker announced in Lomira today that Wisconsin would be creating three additional Enterprise Zones for the state. Senator Randy Hopper and Representatives Tom Larson, Jim Steineke and Mary Williams will be introducing the legislation to authorize the new zones. “Enterprise Zones are the most powerful tool the state has to assist the private sector...

CONTACT: Karin Borgh (608/277-2508; karin.borgh@btci.org) The 10th Annual International Bioethics Forum: Manifesting the Mind welcomes leaders in their fields to explore perspectives on human consciousness. Experts such as National Geographic’s Explorer Wade Davis, mindfulness researcher Richie Davidson, and physicist Henry Stapp are just a few of...

Contacts: Jim Graziano jgraz510@gmail.com +1-920-883-9085 Milwaukee, WI, USA: Scopia Technologies LLC, creator of the on-line travel search engine, GoScopia.com announced recent technology advances that now offer GoScopia.com users the ability to search (within covered areas) for public transportation at airports and allow for quick and easy information on intermodal connections using the bus or a train. Technology upgrades allow site visitors...

March 22, 2011, from 7:00–8:30 pm MMoCA Lecture Hall, Madison Free and open to the public. As part of the “Education is Fundamental” series, the Wisconsin Academy is pleased to host a special round table discussion with Wisconsin's top education administrators, entitled Getting to A+: Wisconsin's Education Challenges. Join Daniel Nerad, Joan Wade, and Michael Thompson in a no-holds barred discussion as...

MSOE’s Business Excellence Consortium (BEC) is offering a series of free Business Community Outreach Events to provide insights into issues affecting organizations. On Tuesday, April 19, Dr. Ian Wedgewood will give a presentation on improved health care delivery. Following the presentation, leaders in health care quality will lead interactive discussion groups on Lean and Lean Six Sigma for...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that on March 21, 2011, former Madison resident Joshua Burlin was found guilty of one count of identity theft and one count of false swearing, both felonies, following his entry of a guilty plea before Dane Circuit Judge Nicholas...

MILWAUKEE – The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is seeking feedback about the five finalists for the position of chancellor. Added to the Chancellor Search Committee website – http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/Chancellor – is a Feedback Link that leads to a comment form for each candidate. Submissions will be accepted until noon, Monday, April 4. The five finalists for the position are: * David Belcher, Provost...

Contact: Katie Steiger-Meister, (612) 713-5317, katie_steiger-meister@fws.gov The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will publish a final rule in the Federal Register on March 22, officially adding the bighead carp to the federal injurious wildlife list. The final rule codifies the Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act (S. 1421), signed into law by President Obama on December 14, 2010. ...

Recognition Showcases Exceptional Enrollment Growth MILWAUKEE – March 21, 2011 – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem) announced today that it has received a Brand Excellence Award from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). The annual awards honor Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that excel in developing and enhancing the overall Blue Cross...

CONTACT: Joanne Brockman (608) 243-4476 Madison College will be offering two International Traffic Arms Regulation (ITAR) classes. The training class is designed for manufacturers to provide an understanding of ITAR. Whether a business is a prime or subcontractor, compliance has to be maintained at all levels. Learn to navigate ITAR regulations, procedures, policies and administration. Sample forms and procedures will...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle M. Friedman (262) 754-2877 MADISON, WI — The Madison and Metropolitan Milwaukee based law firm of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. today announced that Bradley W. Raaths, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, has been appointed President and Managing Partner effective July 1, 2011. Raaths will succeed Stephen A. DiTullio who has served as the firm’s...

Leading facilities-based Internet, data, and voice provider headquartered in Austin, TX successfully deploys CustomCall's billing and OSS suite Madison, WI - March 21st, 2011 - CustomCall Data Systems announced today that Tel West Network Services Corporation has successfully implemented CustomCall's billing, OSS, and customer acquisition solutions. Tel West, a leading local telecommunications service provider in Texas, uses CustomCall's hosted Webtop...