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By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Terry Ludeman, the recently retired chief labor economist for the state, has been known for speaking his mind. Apparently retiring from state service isn't changing that. In an exit interview with WisBusiness.com, Ludeman said he's not sure if giving companies tax breaks to locate in Wisconsin is a good idea. "It's kind of a zero-sum game," said Ludeman,...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Angel investing in new Wisconsin start-up companies rose significantly in 2005 over the previous year, rising to more than $19 million, according to a report prepared by NorthStar Economics. Officials lauded the increase, which they said was due in part to the efforts of the Wisconsin Angel Network -- which has been putting groups...

Sonic Foundry Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), a leader in automated rich media communications technology, announced results for its first quarter of fiscal 2006 today. Financial and company highlights for the first quarter include: Revenues increasd 18 percent year-to-year. For the first quarter of fiscal 2006, Sonic Foundry reported revenues of $1.9 million, an increase of 18 percent from $1.6 million reported for the first...

For more information, contact: Cindy Lorentzen, Marketing Specialist 414-287-9622 clorentzen@gklaw.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, Wisconsin (February 2, 2006). The law firm of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. announced the addition of Brian L. Pierson as leader of the firm’s Indian Nations Law Team. Prior to joining the firm, Pierson chaired the Indian Law practice at the Milwaukee office...

University Relations and Communications, 715-346-3046, Fax 715-346-2042, www.uwsp.edu/news Jared Diamond, a scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an environmental activist, attorney and best-selling author, will be the featured speakers at a conference on environmental sustainability in Stevens Point in June. Diamond and Kennedy will address the 4th International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU 2006)....

For more information, contact: Bill Jackson, 563-441-7467 BJackson@PerMarSecurity.com (Davenport, Iowa, February 2, 2006) – Effective February 1, 2006, Per Mar Security Services acquired the accounts and assets of Associated Security, Inc. in Madison, Wisconsin. Prior to the sale, James Sullivan and Dennis Schultz owned and operated Associated for more than 20 years. Associated has been serving the needs of...

For further Information contact: Dave Cary, Communication Specialist Orion Energy Systems Inc (920) 892-5804 dcary@oriones.com Dennis Bauer, vice president, exterior operations Poblocki & Sons Sign Company 922 S. 70th St. Milwaukee WI 53214 (414) 453-4210 dmb@poblocki.com A 49 percent reduction in the amount of power it uses for its own lighting has earned for Poblocki Sign Co. of Milwaukee, Orion's Environmental Stewardship Award. All told, Poblocki replaced some 465 High-Intensity...