WisBusiness

Edgewood College student journalists dominated this year’s Wisconsin Newspaper Association contest, with four first prizes and five Certificates of Merit in a competition with 45 other college newspapers. The prizes were announced at the WNA convention in Wisconsin Dells on February 9th.   On the Edge won three of six first prizes in the writing categories - General Reporting, Feature Writing,...

MADISON - One of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's computer programming teams will travel to Tokyo for the world finals of the International Collegiate Programming Contest in March.Two of UW-Madison's teams dominated the competition at November's regional contest by taking both first and second place among 181 teams. Although the three winning teams of each regional competition advance to the...

Madison – Forward Wisconsin will be conducting a business outreach and promotional effort at an event that starts this coming weekend that will include a veritable “Who's Who of Corporate Real Estate” worldwide. The state business marketing group will be attending the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Spring 2007 Professional Forum being held near Jacksonville, Florida on March 3-7....

CHICAGO, February 26, 2007 – Baird Private Equity, the global private equity group of investment firm Baird, announced today it has partnered with Tholons, Inc. in Bangalore, India, to provide on-the-ground support and expertise to its current and future U.S. and European portfolio companies.  A senior advisor at Tholons will work exclusively with Baird Private Equity’s portfolio companies, particularly...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- To protest the start of a three-day course that will kill 60 dogs at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), doctors with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) will join members of the Wisconsin Humane Society and concerned Wisconsin residents for a demonstration outside the college. PCRM cardiologist John Pippin, M.D., F.A.C.C., will...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Johnson Controls executive met with President George W. Bush and administration officials at the White House today as part of a discussion about alternative fuel vehicles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Alex Molinaroli, president of Johnson Controls' power solutions business, took part in the meetings this morning, and said that the company is making significant progress on...

CHICAGO, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Energy Star status to 53 office buildings, schools, hospitals, public buildings and college dormitories in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. "These buildings are among the nation's top energy savers," said Regional Administrator Mary A. Gade. "They use about one-third less energy than average buildings which reduces...

MADISON, Wis., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Representatives from Fireside Hearth & Home announced they are launching a "Fireplace Facelift" contest. Fireside Hearth & Home is urging homeowners in Madison and surrounding areas to submit pictures of their fireplaces for a chance to win a complete hearth makeover. Based on photo entries and applications, one homeowner will be chosen by local...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I) today announced its Board of Directors has nominated David J. Lubar to stand for election as a director of the Corporation at its annual shareholders meeting on April 24, 2007. Lubar is president of Lubar & Co. Incorporated, a private equity investment firm and family office, located in Milwaukee. He...