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Survey reveals client perspective on service, quality, value and loyalty To view this news release online, please visit http://www.northwesternmutualnews.com. MILWAUKEE, WI (February 18, 2010) – Northwestern Mutual leads the industry with the highest customer satisfaction score among U.S. life insurers, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) fourth quarter 2009 report. Northwestern Mutual led all competitors with a...

CONTACT: Michelle Miller, (608) 262-7135, mmmille6@facstaff.wisc.edu MADISON - Consumers' growing appetite for locally produced food presents both an opportunity and a problem for local growers. Demand is fast outpacing what roadside stands and farmers' markets can supply, but supermarkets and restaurants are geared to expect substantial volume, consistent quality and year-round delivery-all things that small-scale, seasonal operations struggle to provide....

CONTACT: Kelly Edwards Phone: 715-340-1264 E-mail: Kelly.edwards@wi.usda.gov Recovery Act Funds Will Help Rural Economy and Create Jobs STEVENS POINT, WI - - U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director, Stan Gruszynski, congratulated the Village of Winneconne who received...

CONTACT: Judi Murphy, Vice President, Strategic Alliances ActionCOACH of Elm Grove P: 262-790-1213 F: 262-790-1516 E: JudiMurphy@actioncoach.com W: http://www.actioncoach.com Elm Grove, WI -- ActionCOACH, the number one business coaching firm in the world, hosted its 2010 Americas Regional Conference on January 11-15 at the Aliante Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. At the annual awards dinner, ActionCOACH of Elm Grove was awarded the honor of “Best...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 (MADISON, Wis.)—Consistent with the position of the coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) and elements of the proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act, President Obama this week called for more nuclear energy to help combat global warming. “Wisconsin legislators should take note that the President himself sees the...

CONTACT: Karin Borgh, (608) 277-2508, karin.borgh@btci.org MADISON - The Fifth Annual Wisconsin Stem Cell Symposium, The Road to Stem Cell Applications: Bioprocessing, Safety and Preclinical Evaluation, will be held on April 21, 2010 in Madison, WI. World leaders in multidisciplinary areas will address key hurdles faced in advancing stem cell therapeutics into clinical and commercial applications. This public symposium is...

Regional Branding and Strategy Session, Monday, February 22, 2:30-4:30 pm, Stanley Historical Society, 228 Helgerson St., Stanley, WI POSITIONING THE REGION FOR JOB CREATION is the main purpose of the Strategy session. Please RSVP, Click here for more information. Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) has teamed up with the Chippewa Valley Innovation Center (CVIC) and the Growth...

Contact: Steph Sabo Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau sabo@visitmadison.com or 608.441.3958 Madison – WI – The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB), the region’s destination management organization, recently announced staff promotions. Jessica Worley: Jessica’s new title is Director of Development. She has stepped up to accept the responsibility to develop and lead all private fund development for the GMCVB,...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 (MADISON, Wis.) -- Following is a statement from Thad Nation, executive director of the coalition Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE), on the completion of the legislative hearings on the Clean Energy Jobs Act at the State Capitol. “Legislators have been presented with a lot of good testimony, and now is the time to...

Contact: Kristy Klug 262.677.6950 kklug@dcicheeseco.com DCI Cheese Company expands popular organic cheese brand to meet demand RICHFIELD, Wis., February 18, 2010 – DCI Cheese Company (DCI) is pleased to introduce an extension to its Organic Creamery line: Organic American cheese slices available in eight-slice straight stack and 16-slice twin stack packs. The new pasteurized process slices are available in the specialty cheese...

For Further Information Contact: Jeff Wennberg, CCS: (802) 793-5345, x105 Dr. Steven Miller, Michigan State Univ.: (517) 355-2153 Implementation of the recently introduced Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) would expand the state’s economy and create thousands of additional new jobs for Wisconsin. These impacts are reported in a recent Center for Climate Strategies (CCS) analysis of the macroeconomic effects of...

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. This episode includes the Wisconsin Stock Report, commentary from the Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still, and an interview with Kevin Conroy, President and CEO of Exact Sciences. Click here to see the show, produced by Tweedee Productions of...

By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com State tourism officials lobbied a Senate panel for more marketing funding Wednesday, arguing that one of the state's largest economic sectors hasn't yet recovered from last year's recession. Tourism Secretary Kelli Trumble said she expects consumer tourism spending to decline in the department's 2009 economic impact report this spring, and that the economic downturn has stunted the industry...