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MADISON, Wis., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Plain Black Corporation(R) is pleased to bring this year's annual WebGUI Users Conference back to their hometown, Madison, WI from Oct. 17-19, 2007. The WebGUI Users Conference is an annual event that brings together Plain Black staff and field experts from around the globe to present on all things WebGUI. In addition, attendees...

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of RathGibson Inc., a leading manufacturer of highly engineered premium stainless steel and specialty alloy welded tubing products, to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (DLJ), for $440 million. Castle Harlan had purchased RathGibson, based in Janesville, Wisconsin,...

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Journal Community Publishing Group, Inc. (JCPG), a Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) company, announced today that it has signed definitive agreements to sell its publishing and printing assets in Connecticut, Vermont and Ohio. Under the New England agreement, Hersam Acorn Community Publishing, LLC will acquire the assets of JCPG’s Connecticut and Vermont clusters – consisting of 11 community papers, two...

Election Coincides with Close of Series A Round MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TrafficCast International, Inc., a leading developer of digital traffic data and software for next-generation traffic information services, today announced that Paul Schneider has been elected to its Board of Directors. The election of Mr. Schneider coincides with the close of the company’s approximately $2 million Series A Round of funding. Mr....

Red Circle’s Chad Germann Partners with Tribe to Start Howl Fire B-to-B Firm Milwaukee , WI , June 18, 2007 -- The Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC) announced today a partnership with Minneapolis advertising executive Chad Germann, owner of Red Circle Agency, to start a new full-service, minority-owned advertising firm. The new agency Howl Fire, with offices in Milwaukee...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends, a WisBusiness product previously available only to paid subscribers. This weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is now available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. To get the full version of Tuesday Trends in your inbox every week,...

Celebrity Make-Up Artist and Former Survivor Contestant Reveals Summer Beauty Tips RACINE, Wis., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- What's worse than frizzy hair in the summer? According to the recent SC Johnson OFF!(R) "Summer Beauty-Buster" survey(1), bug bites are! As summer approaches with it comes leisurely days at the beach, outdoor parties, backyard barbeques as well as some serious beauty...

AUGUSTA, Ga., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Morris Visitor Publications is expanding into Wisconsin with the launch of Where GuestBook Milwaukee this month. The announcement was made today by Tom Casey, president of Morris Visitor Publications. Where GuestBook Milwaukee will be featured in about 6,000 rooms in more than three dozen finer hotels in Milwaukee. With its essays, local information, rich...