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Nine-year history of subscription-based service now offered for entire product line MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, has extended its SaaS offerings across its full line of products. RedPrairie now offers SaaS models for all of its solutions, bringing a 9-year history of subscription-based service to leading retailers, manufacturers and distributors. The company has aggressively...

World’s largest English-language comics distributor moves to voice system from paper, achieves smart slotting, putaway, and cartonization MILWAUKEE, Wis. – RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity software provider, has announced Diamond Comics, the world’s largest distributor of English-language comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture related merchandise, has completed its implementation of RedPrairie’s Warehouse Management solution in their primary North American distribution center....

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Monroe business given Shared Savings Award for energy conservation and being green MADISON, WI – May 13, 2009 – Sloan Implement Company has received a Shared Savings Award in recognition of significant achievement in energy efficiency and conservation. The award was recently presented to the John Deere Dealership by Alliant Energy Strategic Account Manager...

Frontier to Provide Seamless Transition for Customers and Employees, and Target Increased Broadband Penetration Media Contact: Peter Thonis, 212-395-2355 Eric Rabe, 908-559-3500 NEW YORK - In a move that will further accelerate the company's focus on wireless, broadband and global IP, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) today announced plans to divest its local wireline operations serving residential and small-business customers in predominantly rural areas...

In late April, the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) warned consumers about US Fidelis, and other similar companies, that sell extended auto service contracts via deceptive postcards and “robo” phone calls that scare people into thinking that their auto warranties are about to expire. Almost 4,000 consumers nationwide have filed complaints with the BBB against these companies, and more...

Jessica Iverson, 608-266-2300, jessica.iverson@revenue.wi.gov New provisions will simplify, standardize sales tax administration MADISON – Wisconsin today became the 23rd member state of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax (SST) Governing Board at the board’s meeting in Arlington, Virginia. SST is a national effort to simplify the administration of state and local sales taxes for businesses and government. Governor Jim...

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct) E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org WEST ALLIS, WIS., May 13, 2009 – Gov. Jim Doyle signed Assembly Bill 103 into law today as 2009 Wisconsin Act 10 creating a temporary, no-fee permit for out-of-state dental professionals who want to travel to Wisconsin and volunteer at charitable care programs like the Wisconsin Dental Association’s first Mission...

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Mr. Casey FitzRandolph is an Account Executive in the Madison office of M3 Insurance Solutions for Business (M3). Specializing in property and casualty insurance, he supports the agency’s efforts to gain new business and build lasting client relationships. In this role, Casey prepares proposals, processes renewals and policy changes, requests insurance quotes, and works with clients to...

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com In spite of the recession – or perhaps because of it – interest in cutting energy costs in the Badger State is growing.   “Wisconsin is doing quite well,” says Mary Schlaefer, executive director of the 28-year-old Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation. She said a recent national study rated Wisconsin fifth overall for energy efficiency...

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By Andy Szal WisBusiness.com MADISON -- DOA Secretary Michael Morgan said the state’s business community should have confidence in the state's business climate despite a series of recent measures that have strained the relationship between Gov. Jim Doyle and business interests. “Up until the national economy began to deteriorate, the state of Wisconsin was doing very, very well,” Morgan said...