Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Larry Schreiber named president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin
Contact: Scott Larrivee, 262-523-4746, scott.larrivee@anthem.com
MILWAUKEE – August 3, 2009 – Larry Schreiber, a veteran of the health insurance industry, has been named president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin (Anthem). He replaces Steve Martenet who was appointed to lead Specialty insurance product sales for Anthem’s parent company.
In his new position, Schreiber, 46, will be responsible...
E4: Applauds introduction of proposed renewable energy legislation
Plymouth, Wisconsin – E4 wishes to thank State Representatives Ted Zigmunt and James Soletski for introducing legislation today at Orion Energy Systems that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating green jobs in Wisconsin and reducing our dependence on foreign oil. “This legislation is a significant step towards the environmental goals the legislature has set for itself,” says Elizabeth...
TDS Telecommunications Corp.: Announces agreement to acquire Union Telephone Co.
MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 3, 2009) – TDS Telecommunications Corp., a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. , announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Union Telephone Co., a privately held telecommunications company in Farmington, NH. The transaction is subject to certain conditions, including regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in the fourth...
White House: Supporting our troops – Wisconsin and the post-9/11 GI Bill
Thirty Wisconsin Colleges and Universities Partner with VA to Improve GI Bill Benefits
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama celebrated the beginning of implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. This bill, through its Yellow Ribbon Programs and partnerships with colleges and universities throughout the nation, will provide our service members with the most generous educational benefits package since the...
UW-Madison: Gasoline-diesel ‘cocktail’ – a potent recipe for cleaner, more efficient engines
CONTACT: Rolf Reitz, (608) 262-0145, resitz@engr.wisc.edu
MADISON - Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines.
But what if an engine could be programmed to harvest the best properties of both fuel sources at once, on the fly, by blending the fuels within the combustion chamber itself?
The answer, based on tests by...
Madison Central BID: Property owners vote to continue Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID)
CONTACT: Mary Carbine, BID Executive Director, 608.443.1973, mcarbine@downtownmadison.org
(Madison, Wis.--August 3, 2009) Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) will continue for another five years (2010-2014), based on results of a property owner vote certified today by the Madison City Clerk’s Office.
A Business Improvement District is a public/private economic development entity, authorized by state statute, which enables commercial property...
UW-Madison: Professor draws honors for formative computer network
CONTACT: Lawrence Landweber, lhl@cs.wisc.edu
MADISON - The Internet Society has tapped a precursor to the modern Internet - built under the leadership of a University of Wisconsin-Madison computer science professor - for the 2009 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award.
Computer Science Network (CSNET), was built in the early 1980s to bring together computer science researchers in university and private settings in...
UW Dept. of Forestry: Global warming expert to speak in Laona on August 18
Contact: Mary Verich at 715-674-3414 or e-mail info@lumberjacksteamtrain.com.
The annual Hamilton Roddis Lecture, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Department of Forestry, Ecology, and Wildlife Studies and by Kemp Natural Resources Station, takes place at Camp 5 Farm , Laona, WI., August 18, 2009 at 10:30 A.M.
Speaker Iain Murray’s topic is “Global Warming—Its Science, Economics, and Ethics”. Mr. Murray MA,...
Orion Energy Systems: Proposed renewable energy legislation to be introduced TODAY at Orion Energy Systems
Bill seeks to boost state economy, create green collar jobs by amending renewable definition
MANITOWOC, Wis. — August 3, 2009 — State Reps. Ted Zigmunt and James Soletski, on Monday, Aug. 3, will speak at Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX), introducing and seeking support for a new bill that will spur growth in Wisconsin’s green jobs sector and improve...
Wilderness Resort: To be featured August 12 on Travel Channel’s Extreme Resorts TV show
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel
(414) 778-0766 or heidi@fendospr.com
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — The Travel Channel’s Extreme Resorts television program announced today that the Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort, America’s largest waterpark resort located in Wisconsin Dells, will be featured in its Wednesday, August 12 show at 7 p.m. CST. According to show producers it will be one...
