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MADISON, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan has selected Mediasite for lecture capture in its new $145 million business school facility. The project -- a 270,000-gross-square-foot building -- will have seven...

- State’s energy efficiency initiative recognized for Products, Homes and Commercial Business Programs -   MADISON, Wis. (April 15, 2008) – Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, has earned honors for the sixth straight year from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the receipt of the 2008 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award.  The award is in...

Second annual Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator taps into executive decision makers MILWAUKEE, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With everyone talking about skyrocketing energy costs and the environment, executives are continuing to focus on energy efficiency investments, according to new research commissioned by Johnson Controls. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) "It appears as though companies are feeling the pressure of increasing energy costs and environmental...

MADISON, Wis., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- After 350 years in business, the Fiskars Corporation has plenty of stories to tell. But the one that we're most excited about, and the one we've chosen to share in our new Cinema Series, is the story of Fiskars' ongoing support for creativity and self-expression. In our three Cinema Series webisodes, we celebrate...

Expanded initiatives in education and training markets showing results MADISON, Wis., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced the appointment of Robert M. Lipps as Executive Vice President of Sales. Lipps joined Sonic Foundry in 2006 as Vice President of International Sales and recently...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Renaissance Learning, Inc. announced today that it has collected nearly 5,000 laptops in response to its AlphaSmarts for Africa campaign, which concluded on March 31. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001108/RENAISSANCELOGO) In an effort to help teach fundamental skills to students in areas where illiteracy rates are as high as 93%, the program will provide schools in Northern...

BloodCenter of Wisconsin to implement Mediware's suite of blood center products to improve efficiency from donor recruitment to hospital distribution. LENEXA, Kan., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mediware Information Systems (NASDAQ:MEDW) , a provider of ClosedLoop(TM) clinical systems for blood and medication management, announced today that BloodCenter of Wisconsin will implement Mediware's suite of blood center software products. The suite...

FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened from Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements CORNUCOPIA, Wis., April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding that the agency enforce the organic regulations prohibiting toxic solvents from being used in the production of organic food. Cornucopia, a nonprofit food and farm policy research group,...

New Entertainment Sports League to Stage First Exhibition Race at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh August 1st and August 2nd Armadillo Aerospace to provide LOX Engine for Rocket Racer(R) Rocket Racing Composite Announces Acquisition of Velocity Aircraft NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rocket Racing League(R) (RRL(TM)), the new entertainment sports league that combines the exhilaration of racing with...

New North company to invest $27 million in project PULASKI, April 15, 2008 – Carver Yachts announced today that it is expanding its Marquis Yacht Division plant in Pulaski, and is opening new facilities in Oconto County and Green Bay.  The expansion is expected to create 450 new jobs in the region.   Carver is investing $27 million in the expansion, and...

Recent turmoil in the job market and on Wall Street has Wisconsin residents feeling increasingly frustrated about where things are heading. But, it also appears a sizeable number are prepared to take action to improve the financial outlook for themselves and their families. According to a recent Checkpoint statewide public opinion poll, 60 percent of state residents agree that things...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Neenah corporate jobs Plexus Corp. will move its corporate headquarters to a new $18 million office building on the site of the former Glatfelter paper mill in downtown Neenah. The four-story, 94,000-square-foot office building will bring 325 employees into Neenah’s central business district. Plexus will become the third multinational company, joining Alta Resources Inc. and Bemis Co. Inc., to establish its...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The impending loss of Famous Footwear’s headquarters and its 270 corporate jobs is unwelcome, but Madison officials shouldn’t lose too much sleep over it. That was the somewhat surprising assessment of Mark Bugher, board chairman of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce. He delivered his assessment at a Monday luncheon sponsored by WisBusiness.com, Madison Magazine...