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MILWAUKEE, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Institutional Investor Magazine has named Bruce McDonald as America's Best CFO in the category of Consumer -- Autos and Auto Parts. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070930/AQSU001LOGO) "It's a great honor to receive this award," said Bruce McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Johnson Controls. "Johnson Controls' strong financial health is the result of a sound business strategy...

New series of poetry films premieres online, on public television, and on transit systems CHICAGO, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with WGBH/Boston and docUWM at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is pleased to announce the launch of Poetry Everywhere, a series of 32 short poetry films premiering online throughout National Poetry Month at a new PBS...

David B. Rayburn to Retire RACINE, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE:MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, David B. Rayburn, will be retiring from the company and its Board of Directors, effective March 31, 2008. The company has named Thomas A. Burke,...

Will Help Customers Reduce Paperwork and Administrative Burden and Complements Fiserv Health’s Short-Term Disability Product WAUSAU, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv Health announced it is now offering Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) administration services. The services include administration of federal and state family and medical leave acts as well as employer-specific family and medical leave policies. “Given...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: TWTI), a leader in molecular diagnostics, and DCL Medical Laboratories LLC, Indianapolis, a full-service reference laboratory focused on women’s health, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership under which DCL will serve as a product development, demonstration and marketing partner with Third Wave. DCL will adopt products from Third Wave’s expanding...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Wisconsin and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by record snow and near record snow during the period of February 5-6, 2008. The President's action makes Federal funding available to the State and eligible local governments in the...

MADISON—Department of Commerce Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA, today announced the appointment  of  Aggo Akyea as director of the bureau of minority business development.   “Aggo Akyea has demonstrated the passion, talent and experience to be an authentic asset to my management team as we move forward in promoting the development of minority businesses," Secretary Fischer said.”   From 2006-2008, Akyea was...

Two Community Leaders Team up to Raise Awareness, Funds for Important Local Causes Milwaukee, Wis. — Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it will team up with the Milwaukee Brewers in a first-ever partnership called “K’s for a Cause” to raise money for issues facing the community.  As part of this four-year partnership, every time the Brewers strike out...

March 25th is Diabetes Alert Day State health officials are urging people to learn their risk for developing Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. "Diabetes is a serious disease that affects the way your body uses food, and if left untreated, it can slowly damage blood vessels and nerves with no warning." said Dr. Sheri Johnson, State Health Officer. "Type...

MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today signed the following 28 bills into law:   Assembly Bill 893 makes various changes affecting the Wisconsin Retirement System.   Governor Doyle thanked Representative Jeskewitz and Senator Wirch for their work on the bill.   Assembly Bill 875 specifies the process of certification of major party nominees for the office of president and vice president of the United...

Weight restrictions to be imposed on trucks statewide to preserve roads    Forecasts for warming weather throughout the state have prompted the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to declare that spring thaw requirements will be in effect on all state highways effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2008.  They have been in effect on and south of WIS...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- Wisconsin's unemployment rate climbed to 5.8 percent in February, up three-tenths of a point from Januaray, state Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman announced Thursday. She said the unadjusted rate was the same as last February. And she blamed "an especially difficult winter" for holding jobs down. Total Wisconsin non-farm jobs increased 4,100...

WisBusiness.com The possibility of a looming recession is making many business owners to rethink their hiring plans, according to a survey released today by the Brookfield-based staffing firm, QPS Companies Inc. Moreover, two-thirds said they won't be raising their workers wages this year, QPS said. The company said it queried more than 200 companies, including manufacturers, banks, printers, distributors and information technology firms...

WisBusiness.com Wisconsin's unemployment rate climbed to 5.8 percent in February, up three-tenths of a point from Januaray, state Department of Workforce Development Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today. She said the unadjusted rate was the same as last February. And she blamed "an especially difficult winter" for holding jobs down. Total Wisconsin non-farm jobs increased 4,100 from January 2008 to February 2008, to 2.8...