DWD: Secretary Gassman Honors Green Bay Employer Tweet/Garot
Contact: Rose Lynch, DWD Communications Director, 608-266-6753 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2006/0913_green%20bay_tweet_garot.pdf
Green Bay - Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today toured Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Inc., where she presented company officials with a gubernatorial commendation recognizing the company’s efforts in the Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship Program.
"Industry today demands highly skilled, highly trained workers to compete in today’s global...
UW-Madison: James C. Hickman, Former Business School Dean, Dies
CONTACT: Dennis Chaptman, (608) 262-9406, dchaptman@wisc.edu
MADISON - James C. Hickman, a professor emeritus of business and statistics and former dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, died on Sept. 10 following a bout with cancer.
Hickman, 79, joined the faculty in 1972 and retired in 1993. As business school dean, he helped engineer some far-reaching changes that are...
St. Croix Valley EDCs: Set Meeting Dates For Madison Lobbying Event
Bill Rubin/Jacki Bradham St. Croix EDC 715-381-4383
September 13, 2006
The economic development corporations from Polk, St. Croix, and Pierce counties will conduct three open house meetings in late September to identify relevant issues for its second annual lobbying event in Madison next February.
The meetings are set for:
Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 PM in the County Board Room of the Polk...
MATC: Local Businesses Win Grants For MATC Customized Training
CONTACT: Marla Gamoran * 608/243-4480 or Bill Graf * 608/243-4210
Four Madison-area businesses have been awarded $64,304 in Workforce Advancement Training Grants to fund customized training provided by Madison Area Technical College (MATC) for hundreds of area workers. The grants to Techline USA of Waunakee, Royle Printing of Sun Prairie, Kraft-Oscar Mayer Madison Plant and Webcrafters, Inc. of Madison, were...
Joy Global Inc.: Expands Stock Buyback Program To $1 Billion
At the Company: Donald C. Roof EVP and CFO 414-319-8517
At Financial Relations Board: Georganne Palffy Analyst Contact 312-640-6768
Board also authorizes $400 million in debt borrowings
Milwaukee, WI – September 12, 2006 – Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYG), a worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions, announced today that the company’s board of directors...
Joy Global Inc.: To Present At Bank Of America 36th Annual Investment Conference
At the Company: Donald C. Roof EVP and CFO 414-319-8517
At Financial Relations Board: Georganne Palffy Analyst Contact 312-640-6768
Milwaukee, WI – September 11, 2006 – Joy Global Inc. (Nasdaq: JOYG) announced today that management will participate in the Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference being held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in...
DWD: Secretary Gassman Presents Oshkosh Truck with Veterans Award
Contact: Rose Lynch, DWD Director of Communications, 608-266-6753 On the Web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2006/0912_oshkosh_truck_vets_award.pdf
Oshkosh – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today commended the Oshkosh Truck Corporation for being a premier employer in hiring veterans.
“The men and women who serve our country represent the greatest values of our state with an incredible work ethic and strong character,” said...
UW-Stevens Point: UWSP’s College Of Professional Studies On Track To Offer Health Science Major
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042,
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents recently approved a new major at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) -- a bachelor of science in health sciences.
According to College of Professional Studies (CPS) Dean Joan North, the new health science major will prepare students either for admission...
