WisBusiness

Contacts: Rod Hise, president, the Luminis Group Ltd. 608-770-7850 Tom Still, president, Wisconsin Technology Council 608-442-7557 MADISON – Wisconsin technology executives responding to the third-quarter 2010 WisBusiness.com Tech Leaders Survey continue to believe the state’s economy is in poor shape, but expressed growing...

For the eleventh year in a row, Suttle-Straus, Waunakee based communication company, has again been recognized as an industry leader. The Printing Industries of America (PIA) awarded the company for its exemplary human resources practices in its 2010 Best Workplace in the Americas (BWA) program. The company was the recipient of the coveted “Best of the Best” designation, top...

Registration Deadline is Tuesday, November 30 Contact: Brock Bergey, 608-224-5007 MADISON – The coming days traditionally involve food, football and fighting crowds at shopping centers. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection encourages consumers to take a couple of minutes from all of the hustle and bustle to sign up for the state’s next No Call List and avoid...

Contact: Tina Shaw, 612-713-5331 HAMMOND, Ind.—On Nov. 17, 2010 Keystone Hatcheries (KSH) agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Lacey Act in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana, for illegally transporting fish into Indiana after a documented outbreak of Whirling Disease at their facility. Based in Richmond, Ill., KSH is the hatchery division of Robinson...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wis. (November 23, 2010) — In a recent survey conducted by Accounting Today of professional services firms offering technology services, Wipfli LLP ranked among the top-flight technology service providers in the nation. The list included 61 firms, among which Wipfli ranked #5 based on the number of consultants serving clients in the technology area. The...

Media Contact: Sarah Kendall Director of Marketing and Communications Tel: 262-696-3350 E-mail: sarah.kendall@mranet.org November 5, 2010, Waukesha, Wis. – MRA–The Management Association (MRA) is pleased to announce that Bryan Roessler has joined the organization as Executive Director in Association Management and Director of Safety Services. Most recently Roessler served as the Director of the Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers...

MEDIA CONTACT: Judy Braund 608.226.0800 judybraund@kw.com MADISON, WI – While many people use the Labor Day holiday as a time to spend with family and friends, 30 dedicated Keller Williams Realty Associates from the Madison Crossroads and Madison West Market Centers spent the afternoon of September 6th on the telephone, taking pledges for the Madison area Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. The event...

MADISON, Wis. (Tuesday, November 23, 2010) ― Downtown Madison, Inc. (DMI) presented Madison Children’s Museum with one of two Community Asset Awards at its annual dinner on November 15. The award recognizes businesses that improve the quality of life in downtown Madison for the area’s residents, business owners, employees, and visitors, according to John Cerniglia, DMI’s director of programming. Community...

Contact: Bill G. Smith, 608-255-6083 or Jack Mozloom, 609-989-8777 Madison (Nov. 23, 2010) – The National Federation of Independent Business today urged holiday shoppers to support neighborhood merchants this year by participating in “Small Business Saturday.” “Small business is the backbone of the economy and the largest provider of new jobs in Wisconsin,” said Bill G. Smith, NFIB state Director. “People...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today broke ground on the Wisconsin Energy Institute, which will foster collaboration between the University of Wisconsin’s leading energy researchers and lead the development of clean energy that will grow Wisconsin’s future economy. Governor Doyle provided $50 million in state funding for the Wisconsin Energy Institute...

Contact: Rich Bartley, PGA Golf Professional Hawks Landing Golf Club Telephone Number: 608-848-4295 Email Address: Rich@HawksLandingGolfClub.com (Verona, WI) November 23, 2010– In a recently released survey from Midwest Golf Marketing, Hawks Landing Golf Club ranked number one in numerous areas. The survey was based on the responses of over 4,600 golfers reviewing 115 Wisconsin golf courses. Hawks Landing received the...

Madison, WI –– On Thursday, November 18th, Madison area business professionals gathered for a fun and informative event called Pecha Kucha. Created in Tokyo in 2003, Pecha Kucha rests on a presentation format in which speakers present 20 slides for 20 seconds each. This allows content to be easily, efficiently, and informally shared with the audience. Madison’s Pecha...

MADISON, WISCONSIN (11/24/2010) – Wisconsinmade.com, an e-commerce gift store, is pleased to announce that Steve S. Meyer Photography, of Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin, has joined our artisan group. Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest gifts made in Wisconsin and offers them for sale on the Internet. "Wisconsinites will be proud to display award-winning photography from Steve S. Meyer in...