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MILWAUKEE – Jerome M. Janzer, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) announced today that James G. Morrow and Robert A. Lawler, highly regarded for their work in Intellectual Property (IP), have joined the firm. Morrow is based in the firm's Milwaukee office and Lawler in Madison. "Jim Morrow's reputation and experience will...

CONTACT: Joanne Berg, (608) 262-3964, jeberg@em.wisc.edu; Adele Brumfield, (773) 702-8660, abrumfie@uchicago.edu MADISON - Adele C. Brumfield has been named director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Provost Paul M. DeLuca Jr. announced today, Friday, May 7. Brumfield comes to UW-Madison from the University of Chicago, where she has worked since 1998, most recently as associate admissions director. "Adele...

For more information, contact: Jane Carrola, WisDOT Scenic Byways Coordinator (608) 266-0649, jane.carrola@dot.wi.gov Door County’s Coastal Byway (state trunk highway 42/57), stretching over 66 miles, is the latest route to be designated a Wisconsin Scenic Byway. State DOT Secretary Frank Busalacchi, recently approved the route that begins just north of Sturgeon Bay, travels north to the town of Northport, and...

CONTACT: Gwen Nelson (262)-939-1554 G.Nelson@TheGrowthCoach.com http://www.thegrowthcoach.com Pewaukee, Wis. – If sales are the lifeblood of a business, marketing is the heart that keeps it pumping. Yet with so many options available – from traditional print advertising to social media and blogging – many business owners might be unsure where to begin. A May 20 workshop, “Marketing: What’s Your Plan?” will explore different marketing options...

MADISON -- Aova Technologies Inc. and J&Y World Solutions LLC announced the formation of AG Solutions, a joint venture to be based in the Peoples Republic of China. AG Solutions will exclusively sell and distribute Aova’s patented “BIG” product line for animals, including BIG PIG, BIG BIRD, and BIG BEEF. The BIG product line features livestock supplements that...

Four WPPI Energy members – Lake Mills Light & Water, River Falls Municipal Utilities, Stoughton Utilities and Waterloo Utilities – recently earned national recognition for their leadership in the use of renewable energy. The utilities’ renewable energy programs were on the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) annual lists of leading utility green power programs. For more information,...

Contact: Thad Nation 414.412.7814 MADISON – Wisconsin’s reputation as a place for technology innovation and development got another boost when Forbes Magazine included University Research Park & MGE Innovation Center at the University of Wisconsin on their list of “10 Technology Incubators Changing the World.” “Wisconsin has a great opportunity to continue to capitalize on the incredible resources our state has in...

Contact: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162 GREEN BAY – Governor Jim Doyle today signed into law nine bills, including the CORE Jobs Act, at Enzymatic Therapy in Green Bay. "My Administration’s top priority continues to be helping businesses create jobs and giving workers the opportunities to get those jobs,” Governor Doyle said. "I am happy to sign these...

Contact: Brian Taffora 608-252-9245 MADISON – Governor Doyle on Monday signed into law the Wisconsin “Connecting Opportunity, Research, and Entrepreneurship” (C.O.R.E.) Jobs Act, a package of economic development measures designed to develop Wisconsin’s workforce and encourage job creation. Phillip Prange, President and CEO of the Wisconsin Business Council, issued this statement on following the news: “With the signing of this bill, Governor Doyle...

May 2010, Milwaukee, WI (Phone: 414-267-3911, Website: http://www.pinnaclexl.com): Pinnacle XL has signed on Kaillash Malhotra as a sales representative for India, Malaysia and the Middle East. In his role, Malhotra will identify and work with companies in the flexible packaging and converting industries to determine export readiness, develop exp ort strategies and invest in the US market. Malhotra has...

Contact: Jane Larson (608) 224-5005 Madison – Residents of 31 counties and three municipalities can safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medication at collection events supported by $75,000 in grant funds provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. “We’re pleased to award these grants to county and municipal governments for their work to keep potentially dangerous...

CONTACTS: Amy Hansen, CPACC (608-843-3166) The Cross Plains Area Chamber of Commerce (CPACC) is busy preparing for its annual Chicken Barbecue to be held at the American Legion Park on Monday, May 31 (Memorial Day). This event, sponsored by CPACC, helps support community events and projects. The parade, organized by the American Legion Post 245, will begin at 11...

Contact: Mike Ruzicka 414.870.1876 May 10, 2010 – Following a pattern similar to what we saw last November, sales at the end of April surged over April 2009 as the homebuyer tax credits ended. Sales in the 4-county Metropolitan Milwaukee area rose 36.4% for April 2010, compared to the same time in 2009, according to housing statistics released today by Metro...

"Enterprise 2.0 and Social Business: Applying New Collaboration Approaches To Transform the Workplace" is the topic of a full-day workshop at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business Center for Technology Innovation on Friday, June 4, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in room N146, Lubar Hall, 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee. Social tools are now the most...

Contact: Seth Boffeli (608) 266-1683 May 9-15 is Women’s Health Week MADISON—State health officials today praised the important role women play in keeping Wisconsin a healthy, strong and safe place to live, but noted that because many women are busy caring for others or forging careers, they may often overlook their own health. “Women’s Health Week is a time all of us can...