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For Immediate Release T.R. Massey 614 424-5544 (cell) masseytr@battelle.org George Goodno 202-439-3749 (cell) ggoodno@bio.org Nation’s 1.4 million bioscience jobs generate additional 6.6 million jobs Chicago, IL –The U.S. bioscience industry continued to score employment gains through 2008 – the first year of the recent economic downturn, according to a study released today by Battelle and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). The Battelle/BIO State Bioscience Initiatives 2010...

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 / TODD BUTZER- 612-849-6653 ELM GROVE, WI (May 3, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. is pleased to announce the official joining of the following agents to the roster at Keller Williams-Elm Grove and the companies they have switched from. NITA DEPUTY-ZWART - Formerly of Jackman Foss Realty. BRIAN FENDRY - Formerly of Keller Williams Minneapolis Al FRANKEBERGER...

The Arthritis Foundation Upper Midwest Region has retained Spano Pratt Executive Search to conduct the talent search for the newly created position of Regional CEO. Spano Pratt Executive Search, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the recruitment firm of choice for the state and Midwest region of non profit organizations. CONTACT Rose Spano Iannelli, SPHR Spano Pratt Executive Search 414-283-9533 rspano@spanopratt.com

Keller Williams announces leadership team for Elm Grove opening CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 / TODD BUTZER- 612-849-6653 ELM GROVE, WI -- Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that Christopher Slinker, a top ranked & former First Weber team leader and the leader of the Menomonee Falls First Weber's #1 selling real estate team in dollar volume and number of closed...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON Each May, the directors of Wisconsin’s international trade offices visit the state to brief Wisconsin firms on changing conditions in key markets around the world. The group will be speaking at a half-day seminar at Lakeshore Technical College on May 12 from 8:00 a.m. until noon. The morning will include remarks,...

During a special dedication ceremony on Thursday, April 29 John and Rebecca Scheller celebrated the completion of what is anticipated to be Dane County’s first verified net zero energy home - a home that is capable of producing as much energy as consumed. Through WPPI Energy’s GreenMax Home initiative, the Schellers built a home that combines energy efficient construction methods...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Investor Relations Contact: Susan Gille (608) 458-3956 Wisconsin Power and Light experiencing higher fuel costs; investing in additional renewable energy MADISON, WI – April 30, 2010 – Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), filed requests today with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to implement an electric...

RHINELANDER, WI –Nicolet Area Technical College has been awarded LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national standard for green design, for the Birchwoods Center Addition and Remodeling project. SDS Architects, Eau Claire, worked closely with the campus on the recently completed the 7,000 square-foot addition and 10,000 square-foot...

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Wisconsinmade.com, an e-commerce gourmet food and gift store, happily welcomes Knight's Gourmet Popcorn of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest-quality products made in Wisconsin and offers them for sale on the Internet. Now Knight's fresh bags, gift boxes, and sports tins of gourmet white popcorn, double cheddar, and caramel corn will be delivered by...

Contact: Shivashish or Kerri Roy 920-277-7849 Email: inquiries@roybusinessconsultancygroup.com Outsourcing is not a new concept. It is a business option considered and implemented by thousands of US companies everyday. So, what is so complicated about it? You find a company on the other side of the world, pay them a quarter what you pay your employees, and then you save...

Contact: Aaron Brower, (608) 262-5246, ambrower@wisc.edu Chancellor Biddy Martin has accepted 15 additional projects to complete the second round of funding for the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates. "I'd like to thank all the members of the community who developed proposals in the first two rounds," says Martin. "We saw a range of impressive ideas aimed not only at enhancing, but,...

Contact: Hayley Matz at SBA: 202-205-6948 Mistique Cano at Google: 202-596-2266 ** Press Conference, Wednesday, May 5th at 11 AM Eastern** **Attend Online at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=68781** Press Conference & Webinar Will Unveil Technology Tools & Training to Help Small Businesses Thrive On Wednesday, May 5th at 11:00 AM Eastern, the U.S. Small Business...

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Treichel Hoffman York (414) 225-9554 mtreichel@hyc.com - Milwaukee manufacturer saves $677,000 in annual energy costs - MADISON, Wis. (May 3, 2010) - With a 100-year legacy of environmental stewardship, Briggs & Stratton Corporation of Milwaukee has prided itself on its community involvement; long-standing commitment to finding smart, eco-friendly business solutions; and aggressive energy saving efforts. Since 2008, the small engine and outdoor power...

Contact: Jodi Hoeser or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 To learn more: http://www.WisconsinAtBIO.com or http://bio.wisbusiness.com/ CHICAGO – Wisconsin’s growing biotechnology sector has been slowed by recession and Wisconsin still only represents a small piece of the nation’s biotechnology industry. But a new report released by a national economic research firm shows Wisconsin’s biotech industry is still strong and growing. A new “State...