WisBusiness: Milwaukee company ‘senses’ future of biofuels
By Kerry B. Ferguson
WisBusiness.com
MILWAUKEE – Paradigm Sensors believes it has a timesaving edge in the booming alternative fuel industry.
The company has created a hand-held monitor to insure that biodiesel engines operate at an optimal level. That means means Paradigm could lower the market barriers of using biodiesel by putting accurate tests directly in the hands of consumers.
Paradigm’s...
WisBusiness: 2007 investments up for state’s entrepreneurial firms
By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.comInvestors -- both venture capital funds and angel groups -- pumped more than $120 million into Wisconsin entrepreneurial companies in 2007 and that number could rise even more when final figures are released this spring, Joe Kremer, director of the Wisconsin Angel Network (WAN) said today.
“We believe we will have strong results...
John Biondi Is Incoming Thrive Board Chair
(MADISON, WI) John Biondi, President of C5-6 Technologies, stepped into his new role as Board Chair of Thrive last week as he led Thrive’s first Board of Directors meeting of 2008. He will serve as Thrive Board Chair through December 2008.
A noted business and community leader, Mr. Biondi served on Thrive’s inaugural Board of Directors in 2007 as...
CORNERWORLD TO ACQUIRE MIDDLETON-BASED SWAY INC.
January 31, 2008
Dallas, TX – Cornerworld Corp. (OTCBB: CWRL - News) announced today
that it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Sway Inc. (http://www.swayonline.com), a
social media marketing company that sells sophisticated digital media tools to leading
advertisers. Sway products enable central control for administering marketing campaigns
across numerous platforms.
“Sway has pioneered the technology that helps top brands build their social...
U.S. Department of Justice Closes Investigation of Pending Acquisition of Midwest Air Group
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) , parent company of Midwest Airlines, today said that the parties have been informed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that the DOJ has closed its investigation of the pending acquisition of Midwest Air Group by Midwest Air Partners, LLC, an affiliate of TPG Capital. As a result,...
Kohl’s Offers More Than $300,000 in Scholarships and Prizes to Young Volunteers
Kohl's plans to recognize 1,900 compassionate kids through the Kids Who Care(R) Scholarship Program
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Through the Kohl's Kids Who Care(R) Scholarship Program, more than 7,000 scholarships and prizes totaling over $1.5 million have been awarded to youth volunteers nationwide since 2001. This year, Kohl's plans to award another 1,900 kids ages 6...
Fi-Med Management, Inc. Acquires California and Utah-based Mediplete, Looks Ahead to Another Year of Growth
WAUWATOSA, Wis., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin-based Fi-Med Management, Inc. announced last week the acquisition of Mediplete, a growing medical billing firm with offices in Utah and southern California.
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The acquisition, completed on Dec. 28, 2007, comes at the confluence of two goals: for Mediplete, the need to bring new, more efficient technologies on board for their clients in...
Johnson Controls-Saft Opens World’s First Production Facility for Lithium-Ion Hybrid Vehicle Batteries
NERSAC, France, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions announced today the official opening of its new lithium-ion automotive battery manufacturing facility.
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The plant, based in Nersac, France, is dedicated to the manufacture of advanced lithium-ion batteries for hybrid, plug-in, fuel cell and electric vehicles and is the first of its kind in the world.
Johnson Controls-Saft initially...
