Dept. of Commerce: Commerce, UW-Whitewater sign export development agreement
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661
WHITEWATER---Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Richard J. Leinenkugel and UW-Whitewater Chancellor Richard Telfer, Ph.D., today signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in assisting southeastern Wisconsin companies with export development. The event took place in Hyland Hall at the UW-Whitewater.
“Through this agreement, we can extend our reach and assist more businesses...
New North: Companies receive energy efficiency grants
Contact: Joshua Morby
Mobile: 920.968.4197
Email: media@thenewnorth.com
Five businesses receive nearly $1.5 million in funding combined
NEW NORTH, March 10, 2010 – Governor Doyle on Wednesday announced that five companies located in the New...
Miron Construction Co.: Ranks No. 1 on Wisconsin Builder’s ‘A List’ of general contractors
Neenah, Wis. – Miron Construction Co., Inc. recently ranked No. 1 on Wisconsin Builder’s ‘A List’ of General Contractors. Miron put more work in place ($451.53 million) in Wisconsin in 2008 than any other contractor. A large percentage of Miron’s work is completed within the state, primarily in the healthcare, educational and industrial market sectors.
Miron has experienced dramatic growth...
Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau: Wisconsin Dells shows off its intellectual side
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Melanie Platt-Gibson, Marketing Director
608.254.7180, Ext. 343 or melanie@wisdells.com
Trio of High School Academic Competitions Choose the Waterpark Capital for Their State Finals
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – The nation’s vacationing public knows Wisconsin Dells as “The Waterpark Capital of the World!®”, but it turns out this resort community famous for waterslides and scenic tours of the Wisconsin River is...
U.S. Cellular: Tops J.D. Power and Associates call quality ranking for the ninth consecutive time
MILWAUKEE – U.S. Cellular customers in Wisconsin continue to enjoy the highest quality calls on their wireless phones, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Wireless Call Quality Performance StudySM – Volume 1.
For the ninth reporting period in a row, U.S. Cellular has received the J.D. Power and Associates award for overall call quality in the North Central...
UW-Madison: Alliance brings e-business best practices to Wisconsin manufacturers
CONTACT: Raj Veeramani, 608-262-0861, raj@ie.engr.wisc.edu
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI) and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) have announced a strategic alliance that will enable Wisconsin manufacturers to share collective knowledge and lessons learned regarding e-business technologies and best practices.
The partnership aims to enhance the competitiveness of small to midsize manufacturers in Wisconsin by...
UW-Madison: Scavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel
CONTACT: Huifang Xu, hfxu@geology.wisc.edu, 608-265-5887
MADISON - Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.
The process is simple, efficient and recycles otherwise-wasted energy into a useable form.
"This study provides a simple and cost-effective technology for direct water splitting that may...
Milwaukee Press Club: Newsmaker luncheon to feature Republican Senate candidates
For more information, please contact:
The Milwaukee Press Club
Joette Richards, (262) 894-2224
milwaukeepressclub@gmail.com
http://www.milwaukeepressclub.org
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Republican senatorial candidates Terrence Wall and Dave Westlake will be the featured guests at the Milwaukee Press Club’s next Newsmaker Luncheon. The candidates will discuss their priorities in the primary race to determine the challenger to Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold at the Newsmaker Luncheon.
The event...
The Growth Coach: Longtime business adviser launches The Growth Coach in southeastern Wisconsin
CONTACT: Gwen Nelson
(262)-939-1554
G.Nelson@TheGrowthCoach.com
Waterford, Wis. - Gwen Nelson, a veteran small business owner and adviser, has launched The Growth Coach, a coaching and mentoring business dedicated to helping small businesses in southeastern Wisconsin operate more effectively and profitably.
Nelson employs more than 17 years of business experience, plus a background in teaching and counseling, to help small business executives become more...
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin: In tough economy these college grads make green by doing green
CONTACT-
Jeffrey Potter, Special Projects Coordinator
jeffrey.potter@wisconsin.gov and (608) 261-4392
(Madison, WI) As the nation’s unemployment rate climbs, recent college graduates are struggling to enter a competitive labor market that often values real-world experience over coursework. But here in Wisconsin some recent graduates are beating the economic blues, building their resume, and benefiting the environment by joining the Wisconservation Corps.
The...
UW-Whitewater: UW-Whitewater, state Commerce Department to offer export help to state businesses
Contact: Choton Basu
262-472-5005
basuc@uww.edu
WHITEWATER -- Wisconsin companies hoping to develop their export business may receive help from a partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the state Department of Commerce.
Chancellor Richard Telfer and Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel announced the export development agreement Wednesday at a press conference on campus.
The university's Global Business Resource Center will collaborate with the state Bureau...
Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau: Madison is center circle for 2010 WIAA basketball championships
MADISON, WI -- Tip off fever is in the air and Madison is anticipating the wave of high school basketball teams and fans from the most Northern part of the state to the home town squads down the street. The annual Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) Boys and Girls basketball championships will put Madison Center Circle as the...
