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By WisBusiness Staff An announcement from Republic Airways that the company plans to establish a major airline hub in Milwaukee and create 800 jobs drew praise from state elected officials. "We worked hard in our last budget to move Wisconsin forward towards a strong recovery that continues our commitment to Wisconsin businesses and will create jobs and lead to future growth....

By WisBusiness Staff Senate Democrats have unveiled a package of initiatives geared toward job creation and economic development. Among the provisions in the "Connecting Opportunity, Research, and Entrepreneurship," or C.O.R.E. Act, are an increase in grants available through the Accelerate Wisconsin program from $5.5 million to $8.5 million in 2010, and to $20 million in following years. It would also...

CONTACT: Mark C. Rose, CEO of Discover Mediaworks, at 715-477-1500 EAGLE RIVER – Mark C. and Lisa A. Rose, owners of Discover Mediaworks, Inc., of Eagle River, have once again been awarded an Emmy – television’s highest honor – by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for their work as executive producers of the...

Contact: Clara Hurd Nydam, clara.nydam@careermomentum.com MADISON, WI: Laura Ingalls, SPHR, of Palmyra, WI, has joined Career Momentum, Inc. as Senior Consultant. Laura is serving clients in both the Madison area and through a new satellite office in Brookfield. Laura brings 20 years experience recruiting and senior HR management experience to her work as a talent management consultant. She has...

MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Treichel Hoffman York (414) 225-9554 mtreichel@hyc.com Industrial manufacturing and production has long been integral to Wisconsin's economy. Thankfully, despite tough economic conditions, Wisconsin's 12,000 industrial companies have remained competitive in the national and international arena. To stay competitive, many companies are turning to energy efficiency as a way to trim overhead costs. Let's face it, production uses a lot of energy...

Contact: Bridget Thomas Day Phone: (608) 227-0619 Night Phone: (608) 630-0699 Madison, WI (November 10, 2009) — Valicom, a 100% woman-owned telecom expense management company based in Madison, WI, is pleased to announce that customer satisfaction for the third quarter of 2009 was high once again. The final score for the third quarter of 2009 is reported at 3.54/4.00. ...

For More Information Contact: David Clark, Economist, C3 Statistical Solutions, 414-803-6537, dclark@c3stats.com or William Malkasian, WRA President, 608-345-9004, wem@wra.org Madison – Wisconsin home sales increased for the first time since the recession began nearly two years ago, according to data reported by the Wisconsin REALTORS Association (WRA). Existing home sales increased 5.8 percent in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter...

Contact: Cynthia Everhart Office: (608) 442-8855 Email: Cynthia@twistcom.com MADISON, WI – Much in alignment with Luke Heiar’s goal of saving his customers money through the latest HVAC technology, Harker Heating has seen substantial energy savings through a complementary one – energy-efficient and light-emitting diode (LED) lights. By switching to a more sustainable technology, Luke’s company, Harker Heating and Cooling,...

Media Contact: Nicole Carey (ncarey@newglarusbrewing.com) New Glarus, WI -- New Glarus beers reflect all that is Wisconsin and nothing says "Wisconsin Winter" like Snowshoe Red Ale. Whether your daily trek leads you to the wilds of Wisconsin or simply back to your front door, the warm and rich flavors of Snowshoe Red Ale help us appreciate the stillness of a...

PRESS CONTACTS: Sue Voyles (734) 667-2005 Sue@logos-communications.com Karen Renk (630) 369-7780 Karen@incentivemarketing.org NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Jimmy Beyer, national sales manager for Helix Global Solutions in Park Ridge, N.J. has been elected to serve as the 2010 president of the board of the Incentive Marketing Association, the leading voice of suppliers in the...

For more information, contact: Jeff Bentoff, AT&T Wisconsin Office: 414-227-6985 E-mail: jeffrey.bentoff@att.com Madison, Wis., November 10, 2009 - AT&T* is inviting wireless users throughout Wisconsin to honor veterans by recycling cell phones in all 21 AT&T-owned stores in the state. AT&T's cell phone recycling program supports Cell Phones for Soldiers, a charity that uses recycling proceeds to buy and send free phone cards...