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CHICAGO, August 17, 2010 - For the third consecutive year, Baird Capital Partners (BCP) has been named one of the top “Consistent Performers” among international buyout managers by Private Equity Intelligence Ltd. (Preqin). Listed seventh in the 2010 Preqin Private Equity Performance Monitor, BCP is the highest ranked manager focused on U.S. lower middle market buyouts. BCP was listed...

Milwaukee School of Engineering earned the 11th spot on U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 list of Best Undergraduate Colleges in the Midwest. MSOE also was ranked 11th in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s. About the rankings: The 2011 rankings by U.S.News provide an examination...

For further information, please contact: J. Scott Mathie, MBA Vice President of Government Affairs 262-522-3624 jsmathie@mbaonline.org Angela Cooper, MBA Events & Marketing Director 262-436-1127 acooper@mbaonline.org Building Excitement For 65 Years! WAUKESHA, WI (August 17, 2010) – To commemorate the start of the 65th anniversary Metropolitan Builders Association (MBA) Parade of Homes and the opening of 22 must-see homes built by 18 of Southeastern Wisconsin’s most experienced home...

CONTACT: Denise Reimer (608) 243-4484 Did you know the State of Wisconsin spent $1.8 billion on contracts in fiscal year 2009? Is your business aware of all the opportunities that government procurement has to offer? Madison Area Technical College will present a seminar to help area businesses learn how to effectively compete for contracts and to sell their products/services to...

MILWAUKEE (Aug. 17, 2010) – U.S. Cellular has announced that the BlackBerry® Bold™9650 smartphone will be available online and in U.S. Cellular stores beginning Aug. 18. This much-anticipated smartphone is stylish and feature-rich, satisfying customers’ needs to stay connected with their business and personal email, Internet and social networks, all on U.S. Cellular’s nationwide 3G network. The...

Contact: Megan King Phone: 608.288.2789 Madison, Wisc. (August 17, 2010) – Business Insurance Magazine, a leading, weekly publication for insurance executives, recently named M3 Insurance Solutions for Business (M3) one of 2010’s Best Places to Work in Insurance. M3 also was recognized by the magazine as one of largest brokers in the U.S., announced last month. “We are humbled to...

From: Mike Counter, St. Norbert College, http://www.snc.edu, 920-403-3089, mike.counter@snc.edu Beginning Thursday, October 21 ​ DE PERE, Wis.: St. Norbert College in conjunction with Development Dimensions International (DDI) will host three leadership courses that begin on Thursday, October 21 and run through Thursday, December 16. Matthew Doyle, a certified instructor through...

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For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MANUFACTURERS ALLEGEDLY CONSPIRED IN PRICE-FIXING SCHEME MADISON — Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen today announced his office will be filing a lawsuit against the world’s largest manufacturers of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display panels, or “TFT-LCD panels,” alleging that the companies conspired to fix the prices of their...

For additional information: Susie Falk, 414.232.2562 The Falk Group MILWAUKEE (Aug. 17, 2010) In an effort to serve its expanding client base, The Falk Group Public Relations has added a new director of client services. The recent additions reflect the arrival of several new clients to the agency’s roster, including Florida-based IPic Entertainment, Mequon-based ENDECE LLC, Milwaukee-based Will Allen Farms, ...

MENOMONEE FALLS -- President Barack Obama today talked up his administration's efforts to jumpstart the economy, saying while the progress made hasn't been enough to undo damage done over the past decade, things are heading in the right direction. He also slammed those in Washington, D.C., willing to abandon those efforts, demanding that they explain why clean energy jobs like...