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WisBusiness.com Wisconsin Commerce Secretary Jack Fischer has appointed Aggo Akyea as director of the agency's bureau of minority business development. From 2006-2008, Akyea was the minority business enterprise program manager at the Department of Transportation, providing consultation to minority businesses in order to maximize their prime and subcontracting opportunities within the department’s state-funded purchasing and construction projects. He...

MADISON – Just over three weeks remain in the individual income tax filing season, and many residents have yet to file their tax returns.  The Department of Revenue (DOR) encourages those who need help preparing their returns and Homestead Credit claims to visit a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. VITA is a cooperative effort among the DOR, Internal Revenue...

GREEN BAY, Wis., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) today approved a monthly increase in 2008 electric rates for Wisconsin Public Service customers due to increased fuel and purchased power costs for the company. The increase amounts to about $1.68 monthly for typical residential customers using 630 kilowatthours of electricity. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation...

WAUZEKA, Wis., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest population segment in U.S. history is about to retire, over 70 million people. Armed with the right knowledge and assistance, they will be able to retire comfortably. But without the right knowledge or planning, many of them may have to re-enter the workforce. "Untold times we have heard the remark, 'I was...

MADISON, Wis., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) , today announced that radiation therapy system manufacturer TomoTherapy Incorporated successfully implemented the SAP(R) Business All-in-One solution in a remarkable 16 weeks and realized immediate business benefits. In January 2007, TomoTherapy went live on SAP Business All-in-One with the goals of managing complex product...

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...