WisBusiness: New North Inc. Cited As Model Economic Development Agency
By Brian E. Clark
WisBusiness.com
MANITOWOC - Gov. Jim Doyle on Thursday lauded the New North Inc.'s efforts to expand northeast Wisconsin's economy.
Speaking before nearly 500 business, civic and academic leaders at the Northeast Wisconsin Economic Development Summit in Manitowoc, Doyle also praised New North's branding campaign and called the group a model for other economic development groups in...
Oshkosh Truck Named 2006 Diesel Progress Newsmaker of the Year
WAUKESHA, Wis., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Oshkosh Truck Corp., Oshkosh, Wis. has been named the 2006 Newsmaker of the Year by Diesel Progress magazine. The award, announced in the magazine's December 2006 issue, is given annually to the company, person, technology, market or industry subject that made the most news in the preceding 12 months.
"When we looked at the...
Alliant Energy Corporation to Issue 2007 Financial Guidance
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) announced today its plan to issue 2007 financial guidance for Wednesday, December 20, before the stock market opens. A conference call to review the 2007 financial guidance is scheduled for the same day at 12:00 p.m. CT.
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Alliant Energy will webcast the event live at http://www.alliantenergy.com/investors . The...
Hottest Design Trends Emerge From Sub-Zero and Wolf’s Kitchen Design Contest
Hottest Design Trends Emerge From Sub-Zero and Wolf's Kitchen Design Contest; Contest Entries Give a Glimpse of What's to Come
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 14 years, Sub-Zero and Wolf's Kitchen Design Contest has evolved into one of the most coveted "wins" in the kitchen design industry. In addition to attracting hundreds of entries from...
Sony Launches Standalone Version of DVD Architect Studio
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Media Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio editing software applications, announced today the availability of DVD Architect(TM) Studio, a standalone program that addresses the growing consumer demand for a single software application dedicated to DVD authoring for movies, song compilations and pictures slideshows. Previously only available bundled with Sony...
Lands’ End Makes the Grade
DODGEVILLE, Wis., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With Christmas just around the corner, Lands' End maintains its superior customer service, with live customer service representatives answering phones within three rings -- no phone tree, no dialing zero, no waiting on hold.
Lands' End received top honors in a national survey done by gethuman.com for its phone customer service, allowing callers to...
Verizon Wireless Extends Rollout of 3G Network to Twin Ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin
DULUTH, Minn., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless announced today it has expanded its national rollout of its Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) third generation (3G) wide-area network to the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.
The expansion means that Verizon Wireless customers in these communities and surrounding areas can access the company's high-speed business and consumer network and...
Azteca America Adds Station in Milwaukee
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is pleased to announce its affiliated station in Milwaukee is currently on the air, bringing presence to 44 of the top 50 Hispanic designated market areas (DMAs).
"Coverage in Milwaukee is a great way to finish the year, rounding out 12 months of...
