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CHICAGO, July 27, 2010 – Baird Capital Partners (BCP), the U.S.-based buyout fund of Baird Private Equity, announced today it has added Roberto Ferranti as a Vice President in its Chicago office. As a member of Baird Private Equity’s Portfolio Management Program, Ferranti will focus on driving strategies to build value in Baird Capital Partners’ portfolio companies. Through the Portfolio...

Rockford, IL – There’s far more hands-on fun and exploration to be had at the Discovery Center Museum since the museum unveiled 30% more exhibit space in late June, making room for new exhibit galleries, classrooms, an outdoor courtyard and a 3,000 square-foot special events hall. With more than 200 hands-on experiences, this nationally recognized children’s museum now features the...

Increased market share and acquisition of On-Demand WMS cited as two factors for strong performance in report MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, has been named the top Warehouse Management solutions provider in 11 different categories by ARC Advisory group – more than any other organization cited. ARC’s Warehouse Management Systems Worldwide Outlook report for 2010...

Ask consumers. A recent survey by industry analyst firm Yankee Research Group shows 70% of consumers want to interact with companies over social networks (think Facebook, Twitter) but only about 30% of businesses are prepared for it. Earlier this month Old Spice launched a blockbuster advertising/social media campaign that caught everyone's attention featuring ex-football player Isaiah Mustafa. Social networks...

Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today issued the following statement regarding federal assistance following last week’s storms that caused flooding in areas across the state. “State and local officials have been moving quickly since Thursday evening to respond to the damage caused by a string of severe storms. In that time Wisconsin Emergency...

Contact: Denise Harris dharris@harrismg.com P – 262.968.9008 F – 262.968.9003 Benefit Day to Fundraise for Breast Cancer Organization WALES, WI, July 20, 2010 – The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition (WBCC) was selected by Borders Group, Inc. to participate in a Benefit Day fundraiser on August 7th and 8th, where a portion of all sales will be donated to the organization with a valid WBCC...

NO VIP TICKET REQUIRED TO MEET AND GREET ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE DRIVERS By: Kari Shear-Carlson Tradition is defined as "a system of behavior followed by people continuously from generation to generation." In 1981 a Tuesday night tradition was born and generation after generation have taken part in the annual "Dixieland 150" at Wisconsin International Raceway. On Tuesday, August 3rd, the...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, http://www.uwsp.edu/news Sustainable fisheries management programs will be presented at a tribal aquaculture workshop, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (NADF), in Bayfield on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 10-11. Native American tribal representatives from Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota will come together for talks on fish species like walleye, perch and...

Benefits gone, jobs hard to find JANESVILLE — After two years of unemployment, Rich Johnson has skidded into scary territory. The Janesville man once earned a solid middle-class salary at Lear Corp., a company that supplied seats to General Motors. When most of the layoffs hit the Janesville plant in 2008, Johnson was laid off from Lear and began counting...