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MADISON, April 7, 2006 – First Business Trust & Investments, a division of First Business Bank, announced the promotion of Pauline Hittesdorf to Investment Administrative Officer and Marcy Richards to Trust & Investment Associate. First Business Trust & Investments is a part of First Business Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBIZ). Pauline has worked with First Business Trust & Investments since...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 2006--U.S. Bank will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its exclusive Five Star Service Guarantee by honoring the true stars of the company - its nearly 50,000 employees - for their years of service. The celebration coincides with the launch of a new advertising campaign that asks, "How many stars does your bank have?" Now in its second year,...

Contact: Becky Laurent, Marketing Senior Manager Clifton Gunderson LLP 440 Science Drive, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53711 Phone: (608) 232-2900 Email: Becky.Laurent@cliftoncpa.com Madison, WI — Clifton Gunderson LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, and Clifton Gunderson Financial Services L.L.C. is pleased to announce the recent hire of Ginny Lowry and Brian Wolenec. Lowry joins Clifton Gunderson Financial Services L.L.C. as a Senior Associate Employee Benefits...

With the widespread popularity of handheld devices and smartphones, American companies are combining business and personal communications for their employees. But with a seemingly constant stream of new product announcements and a lack of standardization and service, those responsible for procuring, installing and maintaining smartphones face a frustrating battle. The PDS Mobility Expo will present the facts about these...

Contact: Amy Sandy, Marketing Director (608) 268-5582 asandy@murphydesmond.com Madison, WI – Attorney Frank Yang has joined the Intellectual Property Practice Group at the law firm of Murphy Desmond S.C. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Yang primarily represents clients in intellectual property matters. He has helped inventors apply for patents in many technical fields; advised clients on...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Disease as a national security threat will be one of the main topics at an all-day symposium that will be held Friday on the UW-Madison campus. The conference will also focus on what the state and Dane County are doing to prepare for a possible avian flu pandemic, said Alison Alter, associate director of...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – In 1918, a powerful strain of influenza swept the globe, killing more than 40 million people. In the United States, as many as 700,000 people died from what was known by many as the “Spanish Flu.” That pandemic threat lingers in the background as scientists work to understand, detect and treat the bird flu...