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MADISON – Allen Dines, assistant director at the UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations (OCR), is a veteran of the high-tech start-up world, having created and sold two biotech firms. Before that, he worked for another company that was spun out of a UW-Madison research lab. Even earlier, he worked for Booz Allen Hamilton in Bethesda, MD as a high-tech...

By Brian E. Clark RISING Modine Japan’s Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corp. has awarded Modine Manufacturing Co. a five-year deal worth $15 million for the heating, ventilating and air conditioning system its Canter light-duty trucks program. The contract will begin in 2009 and run through 2014. The passenger HVAC systems will be assembled at Modine's Shanghai, China, facility using heat exchangers from the company’s South...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com The UAW union leader who represents roughly 2,500 workers at the Janesville GM plant said today he has no idea how long the strike that began this morning will last. Mike Sheridan, who heads Local 95, said no union members wanted to strike. "But when it comes to protecting job security and health benefits,...

ATLANTA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces today that due to a steady decrease of activity, the Disaster Loan Outreach Center located in Richland Center will close Wednesday, September 26 at the close of business. SBA urges disaster victims to visit the Center before the closing to obtain one-on-one assistance and information about SBA's disaster...

Redefined Management Portal enhances efficiency, streamlines navigation and search MADISON, Wis., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today unveiled Mediasite(R) 4.2, the latest release of the company's award-winning and patented webcasting and content management platform. The Mediasite Management Portal's 4.2 makeover was inspired by the growing number of...

GREEN BAY, Wis., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Footballs fans know how to make the most of game day. Tailgating outside Lambeau Field is a tradition for many Packers fans, but on non-game days you can also experience a variety of events and activities inside the Lambeau Field Atrium. "Of course everyone thinks football when you mention Lambeau Field," said Dennis...

SAUK CITY, Wis., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- FISKARS, a leading developer of easy to use garden tools and accessories, today announced the 'Best Fall Harvest Garden Photo' contest hosted by NeighborhoodCrossing.com, a neighborhood-oriented social networking site, to reward its most loyal and enthusiastic gardeners and to inspire new gardeners of all ages. NeighborhoodCrossing.com is an online, nationwide collection of neighborhoods...

OSHKOSH, Wis., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- When 4imprint, an Oshkosh, Wis., based promotional products distributor, announced the launch of new metallic Bic(R) Clic(R), Bic(R) Round Stic(R) and Bic(R) Clic Stic(R) earlier this year, customers snatched up the classic pens in metallic silver, metallic blue and metallic green. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070921/AQF053 ) The launch of the logo-ready Bic(R) pens in metallic designer colors...

McLANE TO PURCHASE INVENTORY, PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND HELP TRANSITION OPERATIONS   OAK CREEK, WIS. – Franchise Foodservice, Inc. (FFS) of Oak Creek, a quick-service restaurant distributor, announced today that it has entered into a transition support agreement with McLane Foodservice, Inc. and will transition its business to McLane over the next two months. The Carrollton, Texas-based McLane will be prepared...