Dept. of Commerce: Wisconsin Main Street 2009 Award winners announced
Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Commerce recognized the best downtown revitalization projects of 2008 at the 19th Annual Wisconsin Main Street Awards on Friday, April 24, 2009 in Wausau, Wisconsin.
“These awards honor the many great Wisconsin Main Street Communities and the efforts of their volunteers, business and property owners to restore...
Silver Spring Foods: Denise Escher joins Silver Spring Foods as human resource manager
Media Contact: Joan Collins Publicity Inc. (608) 222-2899
Denise Escher has joined Silver Spring Foods, Eau Claire, as human resource manager.
Escher has 13 years of experience in human resource management, most recently as human resource manager for a manufacturer of building products in Minneapolis. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. At Silver...
Alliant Energy: Hosts Supplier Diversity Symposium
Media Contact: Nancy Craig (319) 786-4788
More than 215 minority and women business owners attended event
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – April 24, 2009 – Alliant Energy Corp. (NYSE: LNT) hosted the 3rd annual Supplier Diversity Symposium in Dubuque, Iowa today. The event provided minority and women business owners the opportunity to network with purchasing professionals, learn about supplier diversity efforts in...
White House: The Obama-Biden economic plan: creating jobs, strengthening the economy for Wisconsin families
To: Interested Parties
Fr: White House Communications
Da: April 24, 2009
Facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, President Obama started his Presidency with decisive action -- proposing and quickly passing the American Recovery and...
Orion Energy Systems: Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson visits, tours Orion Energy Systems facility
Nelson to see Orion’s direct renewable technology, discuss renewable portfolio standard legislation
MANITOWOC, Wis. — April 24, 2009 — Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson (D-Kaukauna) will tour Orion Energy Systems’ Manitowoc, Wis., manufacturing facility at 12:00 p.m. today.
Orion Energy Systems (Nasdaq: OESX) is a leading power technology enterprise that designs, manufactures and implements energy management systems, consisting primarily of...
Plantes: Recession a time for company soul-searching, author says
By Brian E. Clark
For WisBusiness.com
Companies that fail to differentiate themselves from their competitors will face increased difficulties and even possible failure, economist and author Kay Plantes says.
Plantes, an MIT-trained economist who wrote ``Beyond Price,'' said companies need to do more than trim costs, lay off staff, work harder, step up marketing and put more emphasis on branding.
To...
