WMEP: Assistance Generates A $233 Million Economic Benefit For State Manufacturers, Highest Ever
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Linda Abbott 608-826-6215; abbott@chorus.net
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin manufacturers report that assistance they received from the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) produced an economic benefit of $233 million, the highest ever reported.
The impact for FY 2006 is based on surveys completed by WMEP-assisted companies and compiled by an independent national research firm. It is the...
UW-Madison: Sheep-Milk Cheese Is A Winner For UW-Madison, Area Cheesemaker
CONTACT: John Jaeggi, (608) 262-2264, jaeggi@cdr.wisc.edu
MADISON - The same mix of art and science that made Wisconsin famous for cows and cheese is now earning the state a name for its dairy sheep and sheep milk cheese.
At the annual American Cheese Society competition in July, an aged 100-percent sheep-milk cheese named Dante took top honors in its class...
UW-Madison: Researchers Harness The Power Of Bacteria
CONTACT: Daniel Noguera, (608) 263-7783, noguera@engr.wisc.edu; Timothy Donohue, (608) 262-4663, tdonohue@bact.wisc.edu
MADISON - Looking for alternatives to world reliance on fossil fuels for energy, an interdisciplinary team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is studying ways to generate electricity by feeding a species of photosynthetic bacteria a steady diet of sunshine and wastewater.
The concept of such so-called microbial fuel cells emerged...
Wisconsin Technical College System: Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges Have Highest Bond Rating
Contact: James Zylstra, 608-266-1739
Kyle Schwarm, 608-266-0050
MADISON – Wisconsin’s Technical Colleges have the highest bond rating found in any state technical or community college system in the nation, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s rates 160 technical and community college districts in the U.S. and found Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges, as an aggregate, “Have a stronger credit profile than...
Stir: “It Takes Two” Stir Takes On Two Talented Young Professionals
For more information:
Mark Mahoney
414-278-0040
markm@stirmarketing.com
MILWAUKEE (August 22, 2006) — Stir’s Scott Shalles and Andrea Holschuh, two recent hires, are making their presence known, both to co-workers and clients alike.
Scott joins Stir’s advertising staff as a senior copywriter, bringing more than 12 years of agency experience. Aside from significant contributions to notable advertising agencies across the country, including TM...
ExecuNet: Facilitator, Clara Hurd Nydam, Hosts Local Executive Networking Meeting
Contact: Clara Hurd Nydam
Phone #608-274-2430
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Announces Health Plans to Give Consumers Bigger Role in Health Care Decisions
New consumer-driven health products to provide the information and incentives needed to improve health
Milwaukee, WI - Aug. 22, 2006-Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin will soon offer new, innovative health plan options for employers and individuals that will change the way consumers think about health care, helping them to lead healthier lives while also helping them gain...
ABC For Health: To Unveil Universal Health Care Plan
Interview on radio or TV: Bobby Peterson 608 / 261-6939, ext. 201 Cell 608 444-7197 Annie Trimberger Ext. 203
The Pathway Plan will cover all Wisconsinites while ensuring strong consumer protections
WHAT: ABC for Health will be holding a press conference to announce the unveiling of a universal health care plan for Wisconsin, called The Pathway Plan. The Pathway Plan...
Small Business Times launches robust new Web site
Small Business Times has relaunched its Web site, www.biztimes.com, as a robust
new resource for its readers.
The revamped and expanded Web site features a wide array of tools for the readers of
SBT. The Web site complements the publication's mission of providing news and
operational insight to the owners and managers of privately held companies
throughout southeastern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee,
Washington,...
