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Empowers stores to maximize employee performance, driving revenue growth and increasing productivity throughout the store chain NRF Annual Convention 2008 NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer-driven optimization company, today announced the release of major new enhancements to its Execution Management application, the first execution management software to...

MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) today responded to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruling last Friday granting Qiagen N.V.’s motion for dismissal of the anti-trust claims brought against Digene Corp. by Third Wave. In January 2007, Digene, which has since been acquired by Qiagen, filed suit against Third Wave alleging that Third...

Leading provider of solutions for third-party administrators, health plans and self-administrating employers to become part of Metavante Healthcare Payment Solutions MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metavante (NYSE:MV), a leading provider of banking and payments technology, today announced its plans to acquire BenSoft Incorporated, of San Diego, Calif., and its product, RepayMe. Metavante will integrate RepayMe into its existing Healthcare...

NEENAH, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s most respected name in risk and regulatory management, has named Dan Ryan, of Veolia Water North America in Dayton, Ohio, as the 2007 KellerOnline® Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY). The SPOTY award is sponsored by KellerOnline®, the most widely used safety management tool on the web. Ryan, Vice...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) will announce fourth quarter and full year 2007 earnings on Wednesday, February 13, before the market opens. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. ET, 8:00 a.m. PT). The full text of the earnings announcement and accompanying financial tables will be available...

Grow Wisconsin Agenda to Modernize Industry, Create Jobs   MILWAUKEE – Governor Jim Doyle today announced a plan to propel Wisconsin manufacturers into the next generation by focusing on efficiency and lean manufacturing principles.  The plan, called Next Generation Manufacturing, will target $85 million in existing and new tax credits to leverage $1.6 billion in private capital investment, creating 5,000 new...

MADISON – In a verbal decision today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved American Transmission Company’s (ATC) request to construct a new substation, and six miles of 138-kilovolt transmission line in Dane County to meet increasing electric demands of commercial, industrial and residential customers.   The route approved for the transmission line will run primarily along Adams Road and...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Gov. Jim Doyle’s announcement this week of an $86 million “Next Generation Manufacturing” plan – a combination of new and existing programs – is the fourth leg of an expanded Grow Wisconsin economic stimulus package. The overall effort – which also includes aid for the state’s agriculture and high-tech industries – is intended to spur economic...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Green Bay-area economy If Saturday's NFL playoff game against Seattle this past weekend was any indication, the coming contest with the New York Giants this Sunday should pump an estimated $4 million into the Green Bay economy -- and that does not include money spent for tickets and inside Lambeau Field and the atrium. Brad Toll, president and chief executive officer...

By Robyn Donahoe WisBusiness.com REEDSBURG – Wisconsin is called the “Dairy State” for a reason; it’s known for its cows and the milk they produce. But Wisconsin is a top producer of other commercially important crops, as well. In 2004, Gov. Jim Doyle declared the cranberry as Wisconsin’s state fruit because of its importance to the economy. ...