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MADISON - Department of Commerce Secretary Mary Burke today announced that BPM, Inc., Peshtigo, Marinette County will receive $290,000 in Enterprise Development Zone (EDZ) tax credits from Commerce to help with an expansion project. The total project cost is $5,000,000 and the project will create 58 jobs and retain 95 jobs.   "The decision by BPM, Inc. to expand its operations...

MOSINEE, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dunbar Cash Vault Services, a division of Dunbar Armored, the nation's largest independent armored transportation company, and WAUSAU, the leading provider of distributed payment and document processing solutions, today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement to offer retail merchant and bank customers of Dunbar Cash Vault Services the benefits of WAUSAU's "best...

MANITOWOC, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE:MTW) today announced that it will participate in Robert W. Baird's 36th Annual Industrial Conference, which will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on November 7 and 8, 2006. Terry D. Growcock, chairman and chief executive officer, and Carl J. Laurino, senior vice president and...

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $6.7 million to World Council of Credit Unions and $2 million to World Council's Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to implement a Credit Union Growth Program in Africa and Latin America. The new microfinance program will test product development tools for rapid credit union growth...

DODGEVILLE, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Like a proud parent, Lands' End is unveiling the latest addition to the family -- a new line of clothing and accessories for newborns, babies and toddlers. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061102/CGTH035 ) Combining sophistication with a great price, the Lands' End Baby line (sized 0-24 months) boasts a beautiful bundle of heirloom-quality clothing featuring exceptional quality and...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wisconsin Electric Power Company, a subsidiary of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (NYSE:WEC) , announced today it has agreed to sell $300 million principal amount of unsecured 5.70% debentures due Dec. 1, 2036. The securities will be issued off an existing shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The public offering is being underwritten...

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), a medical imaging software and services company, today announced that it will hold its 2006 annual meeting of its shareholders in Milwaukee, WI, on December 18, 2006. Merge's Board of Directors has established a record date of Friday, November 10, 2006. Merge shareholders of...

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- TrafficCast International, Inc., the foremost developer of real-time and predictive traffic information in the U.S., and TrafficCast China (Shanghai), the developer of a vertically integrated traffic information system in China, today announced the deployment of the world's largest cellular probe system in Shanghai, in strategic partnership with China Mobile, the world's largest mobile...

MADISON – Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced that Burton & Mayer, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County will receive Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB) allocation totaling $1.5 million to help the company expand. The total project cost is $6,800,000.   “The decision by Burton & Mayer to expand its operations to increase its capacity is good news for Wisconsin,”...

MADISON - Phill Gross and Paul Leff have been named winners of the DistinguishedBusiness Alumnus Awards given by the University of Wisconsin-Madison School ofBusiness.The Distinguished Business Alumnus Award is given to graduates of the School ofBusiness who not only achieve outstanding success in their career, but who also havegiven back in meaningful ways to the community. In the school's...

Department of Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke today announced awards totaling $1.033 million to three low-income rental housing projects through the HOME Rental Housing Development Program administered by the Department of Commerce.  This funding will directly provide more than 50 dwelling units.   “These awards will both expand affordable housing opportunities and foster local development, two key elements in growing...

MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that six organizations will share grants totaling $676, 313 through the Projects for Assistance in the Transition from Homeless (PATH) program administered by the Department of Commerce  (Commerce).   "I am pleased that we can assist these organizations as they enhance services for homeless persons," said Commerce Secretary Mary P. Burke. "Expanding access to...