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For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com MADISON—Coinciding with the opening week of “Public Enemies,” a movie partly filmed in Wisconsin chronicling the life of bank robber John Dillinger, the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and the Milwaukee Police Department will unveil the “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses, No Guns”...

Contact: Linda Abbott 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net MILWAUKEE – Southeast Wisconsin manufacturers can learn how to implement high impact, low cost tactics to dramatically reduce costs and improve productivity at a July 21 Lunch and Learn hosted by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP). “Do More with Less: Get Fast Productivity Gains with Low Cost Gemba Kaizen Tactics” will be held from...

CONTACT: Janet L. Kelly, jkelly@warf.org, 608-890-1491; Brad Quarberg, quarberg.brad@uwlax.edu, 608-785-8572 MADISON - The second annual Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium, to be held July 23 and 24, will bring together science and technology researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors from across the state to help them share ideas and spark new collaborations. Registration is open for the event, which is intended to encourage...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 MILWAUKEE – In an effort to connect with a wider audience, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) is proud to announce the launch of a new social media campaign. “With over 200 million active users on Facebook alone, social media has become an invaluable way to connect with people everywhere,” said Joshua Morby, Executive Director of the...

World’s largest office products company selects new solution to provide real-time productivity reporting MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, announced today that Staples, the world’s largest office products company, has selected RedPrairie’s Workforce Management solution to provide support for labor across Staples’ U.S. retail supply chain operations. Nearly 1,500 associates will use the solution in four...

Contact: John Gard (608) 255-0373 Madison – John Gard and Cate Zeuske have taken the helm of Wisconsin Independent Businesses, Inc. (WIB). Gard and Zeuske purchased the company from Tom and Nancy Dohm who founded the company in 1977. In addition to WIB, Gard and Zeuske purchased a subsidiary, ExploreWisconsin.com, which is a shopping and internet portal...

CONTACT: Lisa B. Nelson 800-331-0085 Steve Johnstone, for Walmart 414-291-7623 MILWAUKEE, July 2, 2009 -- Walmart has announced it will sponsor a 2009 Military Recognition Day celebrating active duty servicemen, service women and military veterans during the Wisconsin State Fair. The special daylong event will be held Sunday, August 16. Veterans and military personnel (active duty, guard and reserves)...

CONTACT: Susan Bach, Director of Communications PHONE: (414) 847-6085 FAX: (414) 302-0355 E-MAIL: sbach@wisconsin.bbb.org Milwaukee, Wis. – As families feel the weight...

Media Contact: Linda Funk Food Insight Public Relations Office: 866-430-2590 Mobile: 515-491-8636 funk@foodinsight.net Waterloo, WI, July 2, 2009— Taste, technology and tradition will converge at the 2009 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, July 21-23. This year, the state’s largest agriculture exposition takes place at The Crave Brothers Farm LLC in southern Dodge County. From heritage tractors to field demos, with a focus on interactive family fun...

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By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com MADISON – Business groups are calling the state’s new $62 billion budget a “mixed bag” due to changes in capital gains taxes and investment incentives. Commerce Department and Democratic officials say new tax credits should bring jobs to the state. But one Republican state senator says the two-year spending plan is so foul it may prompt...