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Contact Katy Pettersen (mailto:kpettersen@wmc.org) , (608) 661-6916, (608) 516-6684 cell 2011 looks promising for industry Madison - 2011 already looks like it will be a good year for the manufacturing industry in Wisconsin. Fifty-three Wisconsin companies have been nominated for the 2010 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) awards, compared to 40 last year. "This increased number of nominees is encouraging as it...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Murphy Associates P: 262-786-7424 F: 262-786-7303 E: judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Brookfield, WI – January 5, 2011, – The Oilerie® Brookfield has launched its culinary class schedule for 2011 with 8 classes in January featuring a variety of food selections for a wide range of palates. January class schedule is: January 4th – Teriyaki strip steak, stir fry vegetables, island bananas foster January 6th...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy P: 262-786-7424 E: Judi@marketingwithmurphy.com Elm Grove, WI, January 5, 2011 – ActionCOACH Business Coaching announces GrowthCLUB, its quarterly planning day, to be held in 10 days on Friday, January 14, 2011 at Brookfield Suites Hotel & Convention Center, 1200 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI. GrowthCLUB is held 4 times a year at various venues across the Milwaukee 7 region. Coach...

CONTACT: Paul M. DeLuca Jr., 608-262-1304, pmdeluca@provost.wisc.edu MADISON - In a national survey, business magazine Kiplinger's Personal Finance has ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison the ninth best value among public universities, jumping five spots from last year's ranking of No. 14. As in last year's rankings, UW-Madison leads all public Big Ten universities. The University of Michigan is closest in the...

For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com MADISON—Get a true insider’s view of Wisconsin’s current and future economic conditions from Dr. Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Federal Open Market Committee Member, at the upcoming Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will also speak at this event, held Jan. 11 at the...

Contact: Scott Pigeon Hoffman LLC | Director of Marketing Phone: 920-380-2175 | Email: spigeon@hoffman.net Borski will present to district leaders from across Wisconsin (Appleton, WI) Hoffman LLC senior project architect Mike Borski will present ideas on how school districts can lower energy savings in their facilities during the 2011 Wisconsin State Education Convention being...

CONTACT: Melissa Anderson, 608-262-9213, mkanderson@bus.wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the leaders in producing chief executive officers of major corporations, according to a new study from U.S. News & World Report. The study of the educational backgrounds of 2010's Fortune 500 chief executive officers showed that UW-Madison ranked fourth, behind three Ivy League schools. According to the study,...

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WI DPI) led by State Superintendent Tony Evers and Ben Hobbins, founder and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs Network (WYEN) signed a strategic partnership this week casting Wisconsin the nation’s pilot project for K12 entrepreneurship education, in strategic alliance with other leading public and private institutions and businesses. The landmark signing...

CONTACT: Paul J.J. Payack, 925-367-7557, pauljjpayack@gmail.com; Vince Sweeney, 608-265-2822, vsweeney@wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked first among U.S. colleges and universities in a new study examining higher education "brand equity" on the Internet. The TrendTopper MediaBuzz Internet analysis was conducted by Austin, Texas-based Global Language Monitor and studied 300 institutions. The rankings were compiled using a mathematical model...

Contact: Bill G. Smith at (608) 255-6083 Jack Mozloom at (609) 989-8777 NFIB urges lawmakers in special session to make sensible reforms that will discourage predatory lawsuits against small businesses MADISON (January 4, 2011)– The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) today said that its members are highly encouraged by the Governor’s call for legal...

Contact: Cullen Werwie, (608) 267-7303 Dan Schwartzer appointed Deputy Commissioner Madison – Governor Scott Walker announced today that he was appointing Ted Nickel as Commissioner of Insurance and Dan Schwartzer as Deputy Commissioner. “I’m pleased to have Ted and Dan join my team to help grow Wisconsin,” said Governor Walker. “Both men know the industry well, and know how vital proper...

MADISON – Newly appointed Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith today unveiled his new leadership team for the Department. Secretary Smith announced that Kitty Rhoades will serve as Deputy Secretary, Brett Davis will serve as Medicaid Director and Kevin Moore will serve as Executive Assistant for the Department. “There is no question that these are challenging times, but we have...