WisBusiness

CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations PHONE: 414-276-4520, ext. 538 or 800-364-7646 E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE, Oct. 10, 2005 – West Bend general dentist Dr. Kathleen S. Roth won the election for American Dental Association (ADA) president-elect today at the organization’s annual House of Delegates meeting being held through Oct. 11 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She will be installed as ADA president...

Contact: Jack Sroka 715.536.0833 jsroka@co.lincoln.wi.us Release Date: For immediate release Wausau--Two upcoming seminars in Wausau October 19 and November 3 will discuss business strategies area companies can use to increase sales by exporting their products around the world. The seminars are a joint effort of the Wisconsin...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the City of Baraboo, Sauk County, will receive a Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities for Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) grant totaling $386,000 to make public facilities improvements for an expanding business. "My Grow Wisconsin plan calls for investing in our infrastructure to...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Village of Crivitz, Marinette County, will receive a Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities for Economic Development (CDBG-PFED) grant totaling $222,000 to make infrastructure improvements to the Dyer Business Park. "My Grow Wisconsin plan calls for investing in our infrastructure to...

Media Contact: Tim Wirtz Hoffman York 414-225-9522 twirtz@hyc.com MADISON, Wis. - October 10, 2005 - Focus on Energy, the state’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, has announced grant funding available for research projects that study the environmental effects of electrical generation and transmission in Wisconsin. Through its Environmental Research Program, Focus on Energy will award grants...

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Rodgers Lakes Area Rental 801 E. Centralia Elkhorn, WI 53121 www.lakesarearental.com Phone: 262-723-6450 Fax: 262-723-6451 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elkhorn, WI. Lakes Area Rental has announced that it will be offering concrete stamping and coloring equipment and supplies from Stampcrete International, Ltd. The Stampcrete System is a cast-in-place method of creating impressions in concrete, before it hardens, that make its appearance virtually indistinguishable from slate, cobblestone,...

HARTFORD, WI – October 11, 2005 – Techware PC, the information technology experts, today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft’s Partner Program, which recognizes Techware PC’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Techware PC has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Fendos, PR Counsel, (414) 778-0766 or heidifprconsulting@sbcglobal.net ...

Gary Lessuise got his MBA from UW-Madison in 1972, but he always dreamed of coming back. Lessuise, 58, went to work for Ford Motor Company and stayed for more than three decades. On Sept. 6, he returned to his alma mater as assistant dean for master's degree programs. "I've been fond of this school ever since I set foot...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com Madison-Kipp, an long-time eastside Madison die-casting company, is working with developer Terrence Wall and the city of Madison to find a site for a new plant that could be as large as 120,000 square feet and employ 200 workers. “Wall is negotiating with the mayor’s office on some sort of incentive to stay in Madison,” said...

By Gregg Hoffmann MILWAUKEE – Breaking even on the field has led to a profit for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2005. Although exact figures have not been released, the 2.2 million fans who went through the turnstiles at Miller Park this season did net the Brewers a profit. The 81-81 mark – which broke a string of 12 losing seasons --...