WisBusiness

CONTACT: Paul M. DeLuca Jr., 608-262-1304, pmdeluca@wisc.edu MADISON - University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. today (Oct. 28) announced that Molly Jahn, who has led UW-Madison's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences since 2006, will step down as dean of the college, effective Jan. 1. Jahn, a plant geneticist who came to Wisconsin from Cornell...

HandMade & How Indie Art Show November 20th, 2010 10am-6pm The Comfort Inn, 5025 County Hyw. V DeForest, WI 53532 http://sassmama.com/handmade-how-indie-art-show/ Presented by SassMama Arts, the HandMade & How Indie Art Show will feature a select group of independent artists. The artists are encouraged to either demonstrate how their products are created, or have a picture board explaining the creations. We are hoping that...

Contact: John A. Dirkse Executive Vice President Aegis Corporation 800.236.6885 Brookfield, Wis.-Aegis Corporation’s Dave Bisek, Senior Vice President, Claims and Litigation Management, has been accepted by the Council on Litigation Management to be a Fellow Member of their 24-member Municipal Law Committee. “Dave’s expertise in the field of litigation management is second-to-none and his work on behalf of our clients such as the...

Press Contact Jennifer Hacker Olsen 952.548.3389 jolsen@wipfli.com Milwaukee, Wis. (October 28, 2010) — On August 18, 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an exposure draft of a new accounting standard relating to lease accounting (“Exposure Draft”). Dan Szidon, leader of Wipfli’s firm wide audit and accounting practice, recently wrote the attached summary highlighting the new standard, which impacts all types of...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point received four awards from the Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals in its 2010 international MarCom Awards competition, honoring concept, writing and design in corporate and institutional communications. The university's student recruitment viewbook, "I am a Trailblazer," produced with the assistance of the Lipman Hearne agency, along with...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 ...

Contact: Pam Thrasher (815) 233-5151 Freeport, IL, October 29, 2010: Swift Hospitality Group, Inc. (SHG) based in Freeport, Illinois has been named to the 2010 Hotel Business® Magazine Top 100 Owners and Developers list. This is the second straight year that SHG has received this designation. “We’re thrilled at this repeat recognition from such an internationally respected source,” said David Swift,...

MILWAUKEE – Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. has recognized litigators Antonio M. Trillo (Tony) and Joseph W. Voiland (Joe) as the firm's 2010 Pro Bono Attorneys of the Year. Reinhart's award, now in its second year, recognizes a firm attorney (or attorneys) who best demonstrated a commitment to serve those unable to otherwise obtain needed legal services. "Tony and Joe represent...

Cowboy Cacciatore Pizza and Apple Harvest Salad on the Mile-Long Buffet Oct. 29, 2010 – The great tasting, original mile-long buffet at Pizza Ranch has gotten even tastier. The popular Midwest family-style buffet restaurant, known for its tight bond with the communities it serves, is making autumn a tastier season for diners with the introduction of the new Cowboy Cacciatore Pizza...

Contact: Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham St. Croix EDC 715-381-4383 In mid-October, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN) announced that it was accepting nominations for its Wisconsin Companies to Watch awards. WEN created this award, through the Edward Lowe Foundation, to honor second-stage companies that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace, exhibit innovative products, services, or processes, or otherwise make their company “worth watching.” By definition,...

CONTACT: Stephanie VanHaag, Bukacek Construction Email: stephanie@bukacek.com Mobile: 262.613.6247 RACINE, WI – October 28, 2010 - Bukacek Construction has been selected by the Racine Unified School District to build a new, 2-story addition and interior renovation to Fratt Elementary School. The project is already underway and is anticipated to be completed in June of 2011. The addition will include a new...

For more information please contact: Stephanie VanHaag, Bukacek Construction Email: stephanie@bukacek.com Mobile: 262.613.6247 KENOSHA, WI – October 19, 2010 - Gordon Food Service (GFS) has chosen Bukacek Construction to construct its first GFS Marketplace in the state. The new 11,357 square foot retail grocery store is located in Pleasant Prairie and is anticipated to be completed in early 2011. Gordon Food Service...

For more information please contact: Stephanie VanHaag, Bukacek Construction Email: stephanie@bukacek.com Mobile: 262.613.6247 RACINE, WI – October 19, 2010 - Bukacek Construction has added Mike Hoffman to their staff as a project manager. He returns to the company after 10 years with another firm in the Milwaukee area. He is currently assigned to the Gordon Food Services Marketplace and Air...

For more information, contact: Mary Schmidt, mkschmidt@centurytel.net, 920-284-7165 Groundbreaking marks addition of 15,000+ square feet to facility Cherney Microbiological Services, Ltd. will break ground on an expansion that will approximately triple the physical size of its Green Bay facility and allow the firm to better serve a growing customer base. Cherney Microbiological Services, Ltd. is located on the northeast side of Green...