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MADISON - As a University of Washington graduate student in the late 1980s, Nancy Langston traveled to a national park in Zimbabwe to study an endangered bird. She came back with a resolve to know more about people.During her time in the park, a flood of refugees from neighboring Zambia had stirred fears about poaching, recalls Langston, now a...

MILWAUKEE, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) today reported record sales and income from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Sales increased 11% reflecting growth in each of its businesses. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased to $0.48 from $0.44 last year (adjusted for a 3-for-1 stock split effective October 2, 2007);...

Large Format Store Features Broader, Deeper Selection and More Services ST. PAUL, Minn., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gander Mountain, the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, boating, marine, and outdoor lifestyle products and services will open its newest store at 6199 Metro Drive in the town of Burke on April 22. The store is the...

- Net interest income increased 9 percent compared to the first quarter of 2007. - Wealth Management total revenue rose 18 percent over the same period last year. - First Indiana Corporation acquisition integrated successfully. - Capital strength provides significant cushion in uncertain environment. MILWAUKEE, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE:MI) (M&I) today reported 2008 first...

MILWAUKEE and SAN DIEGO, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions and Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) today announced a development collaboration through which Maxwell will produce lithium-ion battery electrodes for testing and evaluation by Johnson Controls-Saft. The electrodes for Li-Ion battery applications will incorporate Maxwell's proprietary process successfully demonstrated in ultracapacitor applications. The collaboration will demonstrate optimized performance...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:RLRN) , a leading provider of technology to support personalized practice, differentiated instruction, and progress monitoring in reading, math and writing for pre K-12 schools and districts, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $29.4 million, an...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Airline delays. Rising gas prices. Economic slowdown. Talent management challenges. These and other issues are prompting organizations to consider alternative options for training and educating their members, workforce and customers. Virtual events may be the answer. Surprisingly though, a recent study conducted by MarketVision Research (http://www.marketvisionresearch.com/) for KRM Information Services, Inc. (http://www.krm.com/), a...

NAPERVILLE, Ill., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: BWEN) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tower Tech Systems, Inc., has signed a framework agreement to supply wind turbine towers to a subsidiary of Gamesa Technology Corporation, Inc., for its North American projects. The G87 78-meter, four-section wind towers will be fabricated in Manitowoc, Wis. with delivery...

MOSINEE, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- WAUSAU Financial Systems, the industry leader in distributed payment and document processing solutions, today introduced a new corporate tagline -- Enterprise Payment Solutions -- that calls attention to the company's comprehensive, platform-integrated product offerings in the payments market sector. By combining function-rich payment and remittance processes with common infrastructures, WAUSAU's enterprise payment solutions...

MIDDLETON, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The TASCON Group has released The TASCON(R) Business Analyst, an online server-based solution that guides companies through the process of enhancing their profits and getting needed cash by controlling their cash flow. It uses proven business strategies to provide the solutions contained within the annual budgets, job cost pricing models and cash flow...

MILWAUKEE, April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.18 per share on Common Stock and Class A Common Stock. The dividend is payable on May 15 to shareholders of record April 30. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: jpellegrino@aosmith.com Source: A. O. Smith Corporation CONTACT: Media Inquiries, Mark A....

Madison, WI (April 15, 2008) - Two interconnected challenges are colliding in Wisconsin with potentially dire consequences for families and businesses. Demographic and workforce shifts are resulting in shortages of skilled workers for many industries, while at the same time many Wisconsinites aren’t receiving the education and training necessary to land a decent job with family-sustaining wages. A new...

Milwaukee, April 16, 2008 – Midwest Airlines has outlined a comprehensive plan to increase revenues and reduce costs in the face of high fuel prices that have been buffeting the airline industry.   “Midwest Airlines is not immune to the staggering impact that fuel prices are having on the U.S. airline industry,” Timothy E. Hoeksema, chairman and chief executive officer, told...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Analysts say the world is well supplied with oil, though you might not know it with gasoline prices approaching $3.50 a gallon in some parts of Wisconsin. The reason gas prices are sky high is because of Wall Street speculation and commodities market traders who have pushed the price for a barrel of oil...

Sponsored by: WisBusiness.com Luncheon Series: Marsha Lindsay, President and CEO of Lindsay, Stone & BriggsMonday, May 5, 11:45 am The Madison ClubWisBusiness.com, The Madison Club and Madison Magazine present "The Madison Business Luncheon" on Monday, May 5, with special guest Marsha Lindsay, President and...