UW-MADISON PROFESSOR LEADS NATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPROVE MEDICAL RECORDS
Over the past 20 years, patients have been called upon to play an increasinglyactive role in acquiring, coordinating and managing their own health care.This month, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation kicked off "Project HealthDesign:Rethinking the Power and Potential of Personal Health Records." The $4.1 millioninitiative provides nine multidisciplinary teams around the nation with 18-month,$300,000 grants to design and test...
Santa’s Spending $13 Billion to Come to Town in 2006
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ever wonder what it would actually cost Santa Claus to make his worldwide trip at Christmas? Nearly $13 billion, according to the calculations of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
Beginning in 1982 and five times since, CUNA has thoroughly researched all the costs involved in making Santa's trip a reality -- covering everything...
Bucyrus International, Inc. Acquires German Firm
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wisc., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bucyrus International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BUCY) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DBT GmbH, a subsidiary of RAG Coal International. DBT is based in Lunen, Germany. Bucyrus will pay $710 million in cash and issue to RAG 471,476 shares with a market value of $21 million (based on Bucyrus'...
Santa Claus Selects Mediasite by Sonic Foundry for North Pole Webcasting
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonic Foundry(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFO) , a leader in automated rich media communications technology, today announced Santa Claus, the industry leader in magical toy production and delivery, selected the award-winning Mediasite(TM) platform to capture and publish his corporate meetings and seasonal announcements via the web.
Mediasite is a transformational communications medium used to deliver critical...
Joy Global Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2006 Year-End Operating Results
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOYG) , a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, today reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 results. Net sales for the quarter increased by 21 percent to $689 million, compared with $568 million in the fourth quarter of last year. Operating income totaled $132 million in the fourth quarter, versus...
RR Donnelley and Banta Corporation Announce Expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period
CHICAGO and MENASHA, Wis., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) and Banta Corporation (NYSE:BN) jointly announced today the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott- Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with RR Donnelley's previously announced agreement to acquire Banta Corporation for $1.3 billion. The acquisition, subject to other customary...
Grass-Fed Traditions Introduces 100% Grass-Fed Galloway Beef
WEST BEND, Wis., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Grass-Fed Traditions(TM) was launched this week as a division of Tropical Traditions, Inc. They introduced their new product line of 100% grass-fed Galloway beef from their Fall 2006 processing. Their grass-fed beef products join their offerings of grass-fed bison, pastured poultry raised on Cocofeed(TM), grass-fed cheese, and grass-fed butter. Their grass-fed beef...
Drs. Foster & Smith Saddles Up New Horse Supplies Category
WEST BEND, Wis., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Grass-Fed Traditions(TM) was launched this week as a division of Tropical Traditions, Inc. They introduced their new product line of 100% grass-fed Galloway beef from their Fall 2006 processing. Their grass-fed beef products join their offerings of grass-fed bison, pastured poultry raised on Cocofeed(TM), grass-fed cheese, and grass-fed butter. Their grass-fed beef...
Doyle praises departing state Tourism Department chief Holperin
Governor Jim Doyle today praised Secretary Jim Holperin for his exemplary leadership of the Department of Tourism and for his effort to expand Wisconsin's third largest industry. Holperin announced today that he will leave the administration early next year.
"Jim Holperin has been a great leader for the Department of Tourism and a key player in our effort to...
Foley & Lardner Survey Finds Investors Strongly Prefer Established Organizations
Boston-Today's emerging companies are experiencing a Catch-22, accordingto respondents of a national survey conducted by Foley & Lardner LLP.While the market remains flush with available capital, investors haveincreased their preference for established, proven organizations.The survey, measuring the attitudes and perspectives of top executives,advisors, outside consultants and investors in the emerging technologyindustry, found that a lowered risk threshold among investors...
