Milwaukee’s Best Light to Give Away Seven Seats to 2008 WSOP Main Event,
The Beer that's 'Brewed for a Man's Taste' Extends its World Series of Poker Sponsorship with Online Promotion, Bubble Playoff, No Limit Lounge and Celebrity Bartending
MILWAUKEE, June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Milwaukee's Best Light, the official presenting sponsor of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), has kicked off its seven-week "Online Virtual Poker Challenge" promotion, awarding one seat per...
A. O. Smith and Fagor Electrodomesticos Form Company to Manufacture Combination Boilers in China
MILWAUKEE, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A. O. Smith (China) Investment Co., Ltd., and Fagor Electrodomesticos, S. Coop. have signed an agreement to jointly invest in a new company to manufacture residential wall-hung gas combination boilers in China.
The new company, Fagor - A. O. Smith (Nanjing) Combi Boiler Co., Ltd., will occupy a facility in Nanjing close to A. O....
Midwest Air Group Announces Preliminary Director Election Results and Next Steps
MILWAUKEE, June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Midwest Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MEH) , parent company of Midwest Airlines, today announced that based on a preliminary review of the proxies voted at today's annual meeting, it appears that shareholders have elected three directors nominated by AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) to Midwest's board of directors. The Midwest board consists of nine directors.
The company...
Emageon to Present at Piper Jaffray and Jefferies Healthcare Conferences
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emageon Inc. (NASDAQ:EMAG) announced today that Chuck Jett, Chairman, CEO and President will present at the Second Annual Piper Jaffray London Health Conference to be held June 20-21, 2007 at The Great Eastern Hotel in London, England. Emageon will present on Thursday, June 21 at 8:00 A.M. London Time (3:00 A.M. ET). The...
Third Wave to Present at Piper Jaffray London Health Care Conference
MADISON, Wis., June 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Third Wave Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TWTI) today announced that it will present at the Piper Jaffray London Health Care Conference, which is being held June 20-21 at the Great Eastern Hotel in London. Kevin T. Conroy, Third Wave's president and chief executive, will make the company's presentation on Thursday, June 21, 2007, at 10:20 a.m....
EdVest(SM) Changes Bring Further Fee Cuts
2007 Plan Changes Result in Projected Annual Net Savings of $1 Million for Plan Participants
MADISON, Wis., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wisconsin College Savings Program Board today announced that the state's 529 college savings plans, EdVest and tomorrow's scholar(R), will make changes to the plans' Stable Value investment option that could save investors in these portfolios a projected...
Entrepreneurs to Reveal Secrets to Educators and Ultimately Students
Acclaimed National Institute Offers Teachers
First-Hand Look at Private Enterprise
(Madison) Fifty high school educators from around the country will get a rare up close look at entrepreneurs in action at the opening session of the 2007 National Institute of Financial and Economic Literacy (NIFEL). Paychecks, Financial Contracts and Entrepreneurship runs June 18-22 at Edgewood College in Madison. Participants will hear...
WisBusiness: Midwest shareholders dump three board members, elect AirTran trio
By Patrick Fitzgerald
WisBusiness.com
MILWAUKEE - Midwest Air Group, the parent company of Midwest Airlines, saw its shareholders elect three new AirTran Holdings-backed members to its board of directors during today’s annual meeting, casting further doubt over the survival of Midwest Airlines.
The results of the election came as little surprise to many observers. But it did...
WisBusiness: TomoTherapy insiders detail road to success
By Patrick Fitzgerald
WisBusiness.com
Wednesday’s portion of the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee
dissected the vision and ingenuity of panelists from TomoTherapy, a cutting edge biotech firm based in Madison and several UW-Madison students who launched their businesses early on in their undergraduate careers.
“From idea to IPO: The TomoTherapy story” brought CEO...
State to loan Sheboygan’s J.L. French $1.6 million for upgrade
SHEBOYGAN – Governor Jim Doyle today announced a $1.6 million state loan for J.L. French Automotive Castings, Inc., a Sheboygan auto parts manufacturer, to upgrade and expand its operations.
The company’s project is expected to create 100 new, good-paying jobs for the area and help grow the local economy.
“Manufacturing has been the base of...
BD Biosciences and StemCell Technologies Sign License Agreements with WARF
Franklin Lakes, NJ and Vancouver, British Columbia (June 14, 2007) — BD Biosciences, a segment of global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), and StemCell Technologies, Inc., a Vancouver-based life sciences company, announced today that they have each entered into a worldwide license agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). The agreements will allow BD Biosciences...
