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For more information: Maripat Blankenheim 608/232.6539 maripat.blankenheim@cunamutual.com Bill Prichard 800/782.9042 ext. 3450 bill.prichard@co-opfs.org Agreement to Strengthen Call Center, Commitment to Credit Union Industry MADISON, Wis. – To reinforce its commitment to the success of credit unions and their members, CUNA Mutual Group is announcing CO-OP Financial Services will acquire The LoanLink Center. Under the agreement, effective Oct. 31, 2009, CUNA Mutual and...

Retail Traffic and Consumer Demand for Kitchen Appliances Shows Increased Recovery MADISON, Wis. (October 7, 2009) – Increased demand for Sub-Zero and Wolf products has prompted the company to add a second production shift at its factories in Fitchburg, Wis., and Phoenix, Ariz, the Madison-based appliance manufacturer announced today. The company had implemented a production and workforce cut earlier in...

Contact: Joshua Morby Mobile: 920.968.4197 Email: media@thenewnorth.com   Applications for annual award due by October 14th NEW NORTH, October 7, 2009 – The October 14th deadline is approaching for the New North’s annual People, Possibilities, and Progress Diversity Award, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark.   The award recognizes companies in Northeast Wisconsin that have demonstrated a commitment to embracing diversity through management, marketing,...

The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration presents the work of several of Wisconsin’s most accomplished illustrators of children’s books: Nancy Ekholm Burkert, Laura Dronzek, Renée Graef, Lois Ehlert, Kevin Henkes, David McLimans, and Ellen Raskin. The exhibition, which runs from October 11–December 6 and includes a myriad of free events for the public, explores each participating artist’s process...

Spinning off unused corporate assets and intellectual property is typically a victory for the corporation that sells them and a win for those who acquire them. So, why doesn’t northeast Wisconsin see more of these transactions? Charlie Goff, the general partner of NEW Capital Fund LP, will tackle that question and other key issues surrounding corporate spinoffs at the...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Milwaukee 7 Water Council has received a $172,000 grant from the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to study, identify and develop priorities and growth opportunities for the cluster of water technology firms in Southeastern Wisconsin, as well as focus on the new Freshwater...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the City of Milwaukee has received a $150,000 grant from the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to provide the resources necessary to do a strategic plan to revive Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor. “A strong and growing Milwaukee is essential to a thriving Wisconsin,” Governor...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON—Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Town of Dekorra, Columbia County, has received a $33,000 grant from the US Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to assist business development in the town’s utility district. “Wisconsin’s people and communities reacted to the 2008 floods with spirit, hard work and generosity,” Governor Doyle said. “I’m...

University of Wisconsin-Madison industrial and systems engineering professor John Lee spoke about the dangers of distracted driving at a Washington, D.C., meeting on the topic held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. The meeting included representatives from the Obama administration, U.S. Senate and automotive industry, among others, and was a chance for Lee to discuss his area of expertise: technology-mediated...

Contacts: Cindy Moran, Public Relations Director, 414-224-1761 Brenna Sadler, Zeppos & Associates, 414-276-6237 Clements brings dynamic energy, community focus and collaborative vision as The Rep begins its next chapter MILWAUKEE,...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: 414- 847- 6085 FAX: 414-302- 0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – Willie Davis, a member of both the...

Contact: Melissa DiMotto (262) 472-1195 dimottom@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ Two University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumni will be honored by the Milwaukee Business Journal Friday as Chief Financial Officers of the Year. Dale Kent, CFO and executive vice president of West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, will be cited as a leader in the public/private companies with sales of more than $250 million category. Sandra Ammerman, CFO of...

Contact: Lois Smith (262) 472-1343 smithl@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ For the fourth consecutive year, the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been selected by the Princeton Review as a "Best Business School." The school was cited for its strong programs in finance and accounting and for the quality of its instructors. The Princeton Review is an education services company based...

CONTACT: J. Michael Collins, 608-262-0369, jmcollins@wisc.edu; Karen Holden, kcholden@wisc.edu MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security has received first-year funding of $1.48 million to participate in the Social Security Administration's new Financial Literacy Research Consortium (FLRC). As a member of the FLRC, the Center for Financial Security will participate in conducting and disseminating applied research on financial...

CONTACT: Dietram Scheufele, 608-262-1614, scheufele@wisc.edu; Bret Shaw, 608-890-1878, brshaw@wisc.edu MADISON - Although almost two-thirds of Wisconsinites support the use and production of biofuels, less than half think the government should subsidize their development, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers. The researchers also found that while about 60 percent of respondents believe the free market should provide the...