Knetter: UW Biz School Tackles Changing Economy
MADISON – One of the biggest challenges facing Wisconsin’s changing economy is turning out entrepreneurs and managers to run emerging companies.
So says Michael Knetter, who has been dean of the UW-Madison Business School for the past four years.
WisBusiness.com staff writer Colleen Flaherty spoke with Knetter recently to talk about what Knetter and his colleagues are doing to prepare graduates...
JT Packard: Reports Surge in Business
Madison, WI – July 14, 2006 – Verona-based JT Packard announced annualized revenue growth of 23% for the first six months of 2006. The company, which offers service for all brands and types of network-critical power equipment, such as uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, batteries, DC plants, generators, and HVAC, has expanded exponentially in recent years. Since 2003, revenues...
UW-Madison: Nine Receive Named Professorships
MADISON - With research areas ranging from nanotechnology to language acquisition,from Latin American history to Enlightenment scholars in France and more, nineUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have been awarded namedprofessorships by the UW Board of Regents. They are:- Robert H. Blick, professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics,Lynn H. Matthias Professor in Engineering II.Since joining the UW-Madison engineering...
Gov. Doyle: Urges US Senate to Pass Key Stem Cell Bill
WEST SALEM - With a showdown looming in the US Senate over stem cell research, Governor Jim Doyle today urged Senators to pass H.R. 810, critical bipartisan legislation which would lift President Bush's ban on federal funding for research on new stem cell lines. Governor Doyle met with the Samuel and Marcie Petersen of West Salem, who has a...
Travel Green Wisconsin: recognizes Hilton Madison Monona Terrace for dedication to environmental protection
MADISON, Wisc. (July 17, 2006)—After years of dedication to environmental protection, the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace is the latest Madison area tourism business to earn the Travel Green Wisconsin certification. The luxury hotel earned points for its efforts to conserve water, utilization of energy-efficient appliances and lighting, and purchasing locally grown and organic products among other criteria. “We believe...
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation: Announces Second Quarter Results
MILWAUKEE, July 17, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (NYSE: MI) today reported 2006 second quarter net income of $203.7 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, as compared to $183.7 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2005. Second quarter net income increased 10.9 percent over the same period in...
Trachte: Promotes from Within
SUN PRAIRIE, Wisconsin, July 17, 2006, – Trachte Building Systems has promoted three employees to new positions.
Joel Bilau has been promoted from financial analyst to assistant controller for Store-N-Save. He joined Trachte Building Systems as a financial analyst in 2004. In his new role, Joel will be responsible for all accounting functions related to Store-N Save, assist the controller...
Starkmedia: Announces Three New Hires
MILWAUKEE, WI – Starkmedia Inc., an interactive web solutions company, announced today three new additions to its team, including two new Application Developers, Scott Vonderberg and Matt Zendick.
Vonderberg, a recent UW-Stout graduate, brings his diverse technical skills in application development as well as his design experience with the UW System Technology and Information Services. His fresh knowledge will...
