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MANITOWOC, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) will release its first-quarter 2008 financial results on Monday, April 28, after the market closes. The first-quarter results will also be discussed by Manitowoc's management team during a live conference call for security analysts and institutional investors which will be held at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on Tuesday,...

Initiates Q3 Revenue Guidance of $430 - $450 Million NEENAH, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ:PLXS) today announced: -- Q2 Fiscal 2008 Results: Revenue for the fiscal 2nd quarter ended March 29, 2008 was $451 million with diluted GAAP EPS of $0.48, including $0.04 per share of...

MADISON, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthCounsel announced today that it recently launched a new website portal designed to serve the informational needs of attorneys, financial professionals, consumers, and the news media on topics related to estate planning. The portal also functions as the main log in page where WealthCounsel attorneys enter the site to conduct daily business. "As the...

MADISON, Wis., April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, today announced the company is the Platinum Conference Webcasting Sponsor of Bersin & Associates' inaugural conference IMPACT 2008, The Business of Talent Conference, held April 22-24 at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg,...

May 7-8, 2008 | Fluno Center | Madison, WI | www.dhc2008.com 1. The executive-level audience is ready to handle to challenges facing healthcare today and is highly interactive, sharing insights and questions throughout the conference. 2. 94% of the DHC 2007 audience rated the conference "excellent" or "very good." Attendee survey results also show that 96% would recommend the conference...

Company’s strategic acquisitions, global expansion drive rebranding efforts GREEN BAY, Wis.—April 24, 2008—Schneider Logistics, Inc., a leading global logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, announced today that it has completed integration of the four logistics companies the organization has acquired since 2005. As of April 1, American Port Services, Powers Transportation, American Overseas Logistics and BaoYun Logistics...

Discusses Wisconsin’s Expanding Role in the Global Stem Cell Industry   LONDON – Governor Jim Doyle today met with stem cell expert Dr. Stephen Minger to discuss Wisconsin’s increasing role in the global stem cell industry, the state’s deepening relationship with United Kingdom stem cell leaders, and to promote the 2008 World Stem Cell Summit, which Madison will host in September....

MADISON-- Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA announced today that Plumbing Industry Week in Wisconsin will be held from April 27-May 3.  National Plumbing Industry Week focuses on the role of the plumbing industry in safeguarding the nation’s environment and the safety, health and comfort of its people. “Plumbing Industry Week recognizes the vital role the...

Alleged Dumping by Overseas Competitors is Costing Midwestern Jobs   MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today urged the U.S. Department of Commerce to protect jobs in Wisconsin by stopping the flow of artificially low-priced lightweight thermal paper to the U.S. from overseas competitors. Appleton Papers, the largest domestic manufacturer of lightweight thermal paper, which is used for ATM receipts and...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- The state's Workforce Development Department says unemployment rates in nine of Wisconsin's 12 metropolitan areas dropped in March from February, while two saw increases and one experienced no change. The Madison area had the lowest rate in March at 4.2 percent, though that was an uptick of one-tenth of 1 percent from February. Madison...

WisBusiness.com Unemployment rates in nine of Wisconsin's 12 metropolitan areas dropped in March from February, while two saw increases and one experienced no change. The Madison area had the lowest rate in March at 4.2 percent, though that was an uptick of one-tenth of 1 percent from February. Madison was followed by La Crosse at 4.7 percent,...