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TDS offers 10 tips to lower costs and increase productivity For more information contact: Cindy Tomlinson, Associate Manager – PR TDS Telecommunications Corp. 608-664-4471 / cindy.tomlinson@tdstelecom.com (Sept. 23, 2009) — Whether it’s new ways to motivate employees or fresh ideas on how to control costs without sacrificing service, small and large companies alike report it’s challenging and frustrating. Perhaps the most difficult challenge, regardless...

Newsweek, Dow Jones Rankings Underscore Strong Environmental Performance MILWAUKEE -- Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) today announced that the company has been named to Newsweek's first list of the Greenest Big Companies in America and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). "From championing carbon-free virtual work platforms to building one of the world's greenest headquarters, Manpower's commitment to people, knowledge and innovation...

CONTACT: Sara Guyer, (608) 263-3706, guyer@wisc.edu MADISON - Author Michael Pollan will address the campus and community in a pair of events at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this week, during a visit that's part of the Go Big Read common reading program. Pollan's book, "In Defense of Food," is the selection for this year's program and he will deliver a...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development 414.225.8262 jrrupkey@michaelbest.com Milwaukee, WI (September 23, 2009) – Wisconsin-based Hufcor, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of a new member to its board of directors. Effective immediately, Thor Lundgren, a prominent corporate attorney from the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP has been appointed to serve on the company’s board of directors. ...

FOR MORE INFORMATION Tom Lochner (715) 423-2070/(715) 459-2343 Kris Naidl or Lauren Olstad (414) 335-3167 Trade representatives from 12 countries meet with WI Secretaries Leinenkugel and Nilsestuen, tour marsh, learn about cranberries ** Cranberry exports increase by nearly 18 percent over last year WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA), along with Wisconsin Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel, Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Rod...

Contact: Kelley Dixon Marketing Assistant First Business Financial Services, Inc. Phone 608-232-5774 kdixon@firstbusiness.com MADISON, WI – First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ) announced today that Tammy Sullivan has been hired as Vice President – Client Support. Tammy has over 23 years of banking experience. Prior to this position, she was Vice President – Branch Manager for a local community bank. Tammy graduated from Edgewood College...

Contact: Robin Plous Lapins Public Relations 262-948-0761/robin@rplpr.com BUSINESS OWNERS: DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE MORE IN 90 DAYS THAN MOST BUSINESS DO IN A YEAR? If your answer is YES, then GrowthClub is for you! Kenosha, WI (September 2009) -- October 2, 2009 is THE day for business owners to spend working ON their businesses. ActionCOACH of Kenosha is hosting GrowthClub from 9 a.m....

Brookfield, Wis. - Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, will host its annual Investor Conference on September 29, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City and will feature presentations from several members of the Fiserv senior management team. A live...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development 414.225.8262 jrrupkey@michaelbest.com Milwaukee, WI (September 2009) – For the sixth consecutive year, Michael Best’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group is ranked among the most prestigious firms in the country. According to the August/ September 2009 issue of IP Law & Business, Michael Best ranks 25th in the nation for patent litigation in terms of the number of...

Register today for the Second Annual Sustainable Industry Conference in Beloit, Wisconsin. New this year is the opportunity to customize your conference agenda! Attendees will select from three options in each of three time slots. No more wasting time and money at sessions that don't interest you! This conference was designed to serve a variety...

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) has teamed up with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and Western Dairyland to bring you a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise Certification Workshop. In today’s competitive market, woman –owned businesses must find ways to expand their markets. Having a Woman-Owned Business Certification (WBE) will provide advantages when putting together your marketing plan and will...

Contact: Mark Skogen President/Owner Festival Foods West Support Center 276 W. Mason Street Green Bay, WI 54303 920-496-2960 x 1411 mskogen@festfoods.com September 23, 2009 – Festival Foods is joining forces with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University to celebrate the eighth annual Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your ChildrenTM on Monday, September 28, 2009. Launched by CASA in...

CONTACT: Sara W.Connor Cell:406-249-7781 Email: swcn6488sc@aol.com The Forest History Association of Wisconsin 34th Annual Conference will feature Judy Cook, Folk Singer in a Program of Lumberjack and River Songs in LaCrosse, September 29 – October 1st. Judy Cook is a nationally and internationally known talent: She is respected on both sides of the Atlantic as both a singer and interpreter of traditional...

For more information: Phil Tschudy 608/231-7188 philip.tschudy@cunamutual.com Rick Uhlmann 608/231-8940 rick.uhlmann@cunamutual.com Awards Demonstrate Company’s Commitment to Technology Excellence MADISON, Wis. – CUNA Mutual Group has again been named to the CIO 100 and InformationWeek 500, two prestigious technology award rankings that recognize companies for their information technology prowess. The 22nd annual CIO 100 award program, sponsored by IDG’s CIO Magazine, recognizes...

For more information, contact Eric Skrum 608-441-1216 or eskrum@wisbank.com (Madison) Tax-exempt credit unions continue to lag behind taxpaying banks in their mission in serving low- and moderate-means; a mission for which they were granted their tax exemption. This pattern, established by numerous, citable studies, has been proven once again in the latest study released by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)....