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FOR MORE INFORMATION: JEFFREY REMSIK 414-213-3330 MILWAUKEE, WI -- The Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ Association (SMACCA) of Milwaukee today instituted a lock out after the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Local Union #18 broke off negotiations and struck members companies over the weekend. “The construction industry locally and nationally is in the midst of the worst economic downturn since...

Contact: Sue Jones, 224-3764 (office) 514-5452 (cell) Who: A large flotilla of canoes, kayaks, and other non-motorized watercraft paddled by people commuting to work via Lake Monona. Others may be commuting on other lakes. All paddlers are encouraged to register their trips at http://www.takeastakeinthelakes.com (follow the Paddle to Work Day event link). What: Paddle to Work...

Contact: Media Relations Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau media@visitmadison.com or 608.441.3958 Madison – WI – The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) recently announced a staff change with the transition of Stephanie Cloutier-Sabo from Public Relations and Communications Manager to Convention Sales Manager. Ms. Cloutier-Sabo previously served as a GMCVB sales manager from the mid to late 1990’s. In that role,...

Contact: GMCVB Media Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau media@visitmadison.com or 608.441.3958 The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is excited to announce the appointment of two new and one returning Board of Directors: Dr. Lalia Rach, Dianne Hesselbein and Michael Schumacher. Dr. Lalia Rach is a former divisional dean and current HVS professor of the New York University Preston Robert...

Five Wisconsin Stores Sign Pledge (June 11, 2010) – Farmington Hills, Mich.-based pet store chain Pet Supplies “Plus” encourages franchisees to sign The Humane Society of the United States' puppy friendly pet store pledge, committing not to sell puppies, but instead support local animal adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a reputable breeder. The HSUS...

Contact: John S. Skilton, Madison Managing Partner 608.663.7474 Lori Anger, Media Relations 312.324.8685 MADISON – Perkins Coie proudly announces that it has once again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as a top law firm in the United States. Perkins Coie was recognized in...

Madison, WI (June 14, 2010) Despite a sluggish economy, Quincy Bioscience is experiencing consistent growth. This month the Madison, WI based biotech company relocates its corporate offices to a facility four times the size of its former location. The move will support the rapid growth of the company whose mission is to help fight the deleterious effects...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 Funding Will Improve Water System, Create up to 70 Jobs for Hardworking Families SUPERIOR – Governor Jim Doyle today announced nearly $6.8 million in funding for a clean water infrastructure project in Superior that will create up to 70 jobs. The $6,796,242 investment is being used for sewerage and stormwater system upgrades. Half...

Contact: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, (608) 266-9600 Madison – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) reminds all residents and businesses in the 715 area code that the mandatory 10-digit dialing for all local calls originating from the 715 area code will begin on Saturday, July 17, 2010, when the permissive dialing period comes to an end. In...

National Hospital Network to Join Madison-Area Data Center MADISON, WISCONSIN (June 14, 2010) – TEAM Companies, a leader in world-class data center development, has announced the addition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), a growing national network of destination cancer hospitals, to their Madison, Wisconsin-area data center. The organization signed a multi-year contract designed to meet the data storage...

Contact: Bill Keeton, Director of Communications 414-225-1572 (o) Bill.Keeton@arcw.org Widely-respected business, healthcare and economics analyst Paul Solman will be the featured speaker at the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin (ARCW) Red Ribbon Patron Luncheon at 11:30 am on Wednesday June 16 at The Grain Exchange. The Red Ribbon Patron Luncheon honors the philanthropic commitment...

WHAT: Philips has launched a project to triple its engineering staff dedicated to cancer care technology solutions by July 2012. The project includes plans to more than double its workforce in the Madison area by July 2011. Philips is currently accepting applications for candidates who would be responsible for new development and enhancements to Philips radiation...

Contact: Ananth Krishnamurthy, 608-890-2236, ananth@engr.wisc.edu; Scott Fredrick, 414-973-3434, sfredrick@phoenixproducts.com MADISON - In the early 2000s, Milwaukee-based Phoenix Products was facing a host of challenges, including increasingly slow deliveries to customers, out-of-control inventory and high employee turnover. "We were constantly expediting projects," recalls Scott Fredrick, the company's chief executive officer. "Everything was an emergency, and we weren't getting anywhere." By 2004, the...

Media Inquiries: Maria Schafer 608-661-7848 maria.schafer@corebts.com Double-digit growth seen after company acquires Inacom Core BTS (Core), a business technology infrastructure and collaboration company with its sales and delivery headquarters in Madison, announced today that it has improved its ranking in the Everything Channel’s CRN VAR500 list of North America’s top technology solutions providers. The VAR500 is an annual list that ranks companies by their 2009...