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Contact: Tom Still at 608-442-7557 MADISON – The biennial state budget signed into law Monday by Gov. Jim Doyle builds on recent efforts to enhance Wisconsin’s tech-based economy through targeted tax credits, investments in core research projects and other incentives for companies and entrepreneurs. A number of the ideas were rooted in recommendations by the non-partisan Wisconsin Technology Council in its...

For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – Public Relations 608.664.4471 or 608.206.4646 <a href="mailto:cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com">cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. (June 26, 2009) – TDS Telecommunications Corp. (TDS™) praises the U.S. Senate for taking swift action approving Julius Genachowski as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Lawrence Strickling as Assistant Secretary for the Communications and Information in the Department of Commerce. The following statement...

For more information, contact Jason Busch 608-441-1237 or jbusch@wisbank.com Bankers Warn of Potential Scam Timed to Coincide with Holiday Weekend MADISON – Wisconsin consumers need to be prepared for the possibility of a phone scam targeting the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, warns the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA). The upcoming holiday provides an excellent opportunity for criminals to use vishing scams...

For additional information, contact: Julie Cole <a href="mailto:jcole@quarles.com">jcole@quarles.com (414) 277-5212 MILWAUKEE, Wis. (June 30, 2009) -- The national law firm of Quarles & Brady is pleased to announce that James F. Daly, Chris K. Gawart and Kathleen A. Gray, partners in the Trust & Estates practice group, were awarded the "FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager" distinction for 2009 by Milwaukee...

Contact: Peter Thomas (414) 615-4866 pathomas@metlife.com GREEN BAY – MetLife Greater Wisconsin is pleased to announce that Scott George has joined the firm as a Financial Services Representative. George is a graduate of John Carroll University. He is a registered representative of MetLife, and is a member of St. Pius X Church and PULSE,...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., June 30, 2009 – The Wisconsin Dental Association and WDA Foundation’s first Mission of Mercy was an overwhelming success with 1,533 children and adults receiving more than $850,000 in free dental care last Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, at the La Crosse Center in La...

Contact: Jim Schram Tel: 414-433-4953 E-mail: jschram@innotechinc.com Wauwatosa, WI (June 30, 2009) - Increased business has led InnoTech to add to its team. Latasha Travis has been hired as a Senior Software Developer at InnoTech. Her extensive programming experience will allow her to address a variety of client needs and...

Businesses, consumers and brokers said to have been misled by Arizona company Milwaukee, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is alerting businesses and consumers about an Arizona company, BBZ Resource Management, after receiving hundreds of complaints about its gas/grocery gift card voucher program. BBZ Resource Management claims to help businesses increase sales and retain customers by offering them the opportunity...

Contact: Liz Schrum or Tom Still at 608-442-7557 To learn more: http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com BROOKFIELD – How do businesses best utilize search engines to market their business? Learn the most important things to do to get your business known on the internet at the Thursday, July 9 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network in Milwaukee. Rishi Shah, CEO of Flyingcart.com and Cd Vann,...

The UW Family Business Center (FBC) is proud to announce that Nick Pasquarello has been named Outreach Administrator. In this position Nick will be responsible for current and potential Member and Sponsor relations as well as managing strategic marketing initiatives for the Center. Nick is a 1994 graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he earned his...

Contact: Jason Rae, 414.344.1733 MEDIA ADVISORY MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA), in partnership with Renew Fuel Stations, Growth Energy, the Renewable Fuels Association, the American Coalition for Ethanol, the American Lung Association and the Wisconsin Corn Growers Association, will be holding a press conference discussing the efforts to expand blender pumps in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 1, 2009...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 Ethanol, a renewable fuel made right here in Wisconsin, helps reduce our dependence on expensive foreign oil. Here are some facts: * U.S. ethanol production in 2008 replaced 321.4 million barrels of oil, the equivalent of what the U.S. imports from Venezuela in 10 months. * Every barrel...

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