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CONTACT: Keith Hoffman Terso Solutions, Inc. 608.298.4113 keith.hoffman@tersosolutions.com MEDIA ADVISORY In an era defined by job losses and bad economic news, two local CEOs will tell the story of how they nurtured innovation within their companies to thrive during one of the most turbulent business climates in history. Learn how two local organizations, Promega Corporation and CDW, leveraged the talents of their own employees to...

Contact: Laurie Fischer Executive Director E-mail: lfischer@widba.com Phone: (920) 366-1880 The Dairy Business Association (DBA) has withdrawn our endorsement of candidacy for Representative Penny Bernard Schaber in the 57th Assembly District. Please see the attached letter sent to Representative Bernard Schaber regarding our decision. Thank you. Laurie Fischer Executive Director

FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Dave Amoroso • Ron Sonntag Public Relations 9406 N. 107th St. • Milwaukee, WI 53224 (414) 354-0200, ext. 108 • dave@rspr.com MILWAUKEE, WI – A variety of special events and exhibits will be highlighted throughout the grounds at the 67th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival, to be held Fri., Nov. 19 – Sun., Nov. 21, 2010,...

CONTACT: Caroline Letiecq, Communications Manager caroline.letiecq@quarles.com (602) 229-5377 MILWAUKEE, Wis. (October 27, 2010) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Thomas P. Hitchcock has joined the Firm's Milwaukee office as an attorney in the Public Finance Group. Mr. Hitchcock previously practiced law at a large firm in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area where he focused his practice in...

maurices invites fans to help select the top 50 female-fronted bands Duluth, Minn. (October 27, 2010) – maurices, the leading small town specialty store and fashion authority, today announced that voting has opened for its nationwide “Small Town Sound” band search in partnership with PlayNetwork and Sonicbids. The “Small Town Sound” program was created as an extension of last year’s...

MILWAUKEE — “Seven Languages in Seven Weeks” is the topic of a full-day workshop sponsored by the Center for Technology Innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business on Friday, Nov. 12, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., room N146, Lubar Hall, 3202 N. Maryland Ave. Learning programming languages can shape the way you approach problems. This workshop will introduce seven...

Single demand stream based on point-of-sale data helps reduce out-of-stocks, increase turns, and improve customer experience ATLANTA – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, announced the arrival of Store Forecast today, the first forecasting solution that synchronizes inventory Flowcasting and workforce management (WFM) technologies. “85 percent of retail out-of-stocks are due to in-store issues, in two major varieties,” says Steve...

Menasha, Wis. (October 27, 2010) - Faith Technologies, a full-service electrical and technical systems provider, recently announced the launch of a company blog available at http://www.faithtechnologies.com/blog. The blog is a collaborative effort of eight employees speaking weekly on topics such as service, preconstruction services, safety, sustainability, industry trends, leadership, and technology. “Our goal is to provide useful information in small...

Contact:-- Ila Tyagi, The Rosen Group 646.695.7050 ila@rosengrouppr.com---- --2010 Honorees Celebrate 25 Years of the 100 Best Companies-- New York, NY (October 26, 2010)—Volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters, improving the hotel experience for families with kids, training Ethiopian women in midwifery and medical care: meet the 2010 Working Mothers of the Year! Chosen from the ranks of...

CONTACT: Faramarz Vakili, fvakili@fpm.wisc.edu, (608) 265-2757 MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison has received the highest possible grade, an A, in a national college sustainability ranking released today. The grade makes UW-Madison one of just seven schools, out of 322 campuses surveyed across the United States and Canada, to receive top marks on the College Sustainability Report Card 2011, an independent...

CONTACT: Randy Miller, President Allrite Home and Remodeling P: 414-353-6910 E: allrite@allriteremodeling.com W: http://www.allriteremodeling.com Milwaukee, WI, October 19, 2010 – The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin has announced winners of its 2010 Torch Awards for Business Ethics and Integrity. Allrite Home and Remodeling of Milwaukee was the recipient of an award. Randall Hoth, President/CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin said, “Congratulations to Allrite...