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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Colleen McIntyre 414.921.4202 x 1003 cmcintyre@brevient.com The Frantz Group takes control with Brevient Connect MILWAUKEE – After fifteen months of hosted Web conferencing service from Brevient Technologies, The Frantz Group took over the reins. Vice President of The Frantz Group, Kurt Rebholz, said, “When we first started using Web conferencing, we wanted...

Press Release For Immediate Release BROOKFIELD, September 12, 2005 – First Business Bank, located at 18500 W. Corporate Drive in Brookfield, announced today that Kim Preston has joined the bank as Vice President. Kim has been with the First Business family of companies for over 13 years and has over 18 years of banking experience....

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON--Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Mary P. Burke announced today that National Fire Prevention Week will be held from October 9-15, 2005. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to focus on candle safety during this year's observation. "Commerce is pleased to be a partner with the...

Contact: Jennifer R. Rupkey Director, Client Development Direct Dial: 414.225.8262 E-Mail: jrrupkey@michaelbest.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Milwaukee, WI (September 12, 2005) – Michael Best & Friedrich LLP recently donated 22 laptops to Operation Cause (Communications Among U.S. Soldiers Everywhere) which benefits the Wisconsin National Guard’s deploying units. The technology provides service men and women a timely means of information exchange, allowing each to stay...

CONTACT: Dani Stolley, (920) 424-7121 OSHKOSH – With $30,000 from Johnson Controls Inc. of Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will establish energy benchmarks that will be the model for other college campuses in Wisconsin and beyond. As host of the world’s largest Earth Charter Community Summit, the...

MEDIA CONTACTS: Chris Thiede / Robyn Grossman Hoffman York 414-225-9556 / 414-225-9520 cthiede@hyc.com rgrossman@hyc.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE What Wisconsin Homeowners Can Do to Save Money This Winter MADISON, Wis. (September 12, 2005) - Wisconsin homeowners will see their heating bills rise again this winter, as energy costs are expected to increase as much as 20 percent, according to Focus on Energy. Although this cost increase...

Contact: Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 MILWAUKEE - Governor Jim Doyle announced today that the state will provide $500,000 from the Department of Commerce for the Greater Milwaukee Economic Development Partnership. The regional collaboration will bring together public and private sector leaders from seven counties including Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha Counties to work aggressively...

WebSource CPQ -- now available via AppExchange, salesforce.com’s new on-demand application sharing service -- expands opportunity to order capabilities San Francisco, Calif. – Sept. 12, 2005 – Webcom, Inc. and salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM), the global leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM), today announced the availability of WebSource CPQ for AppExchange. Built on salesforce.com's Appforce on-demand platform, WebSource CPQ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEQUON, Wis., September 12, 2005 -- Encrypta Gifts has received a steady stream of touching customer stories since introducing its cryptex earlier this year. These stories demonstrate the product's unique ability to bring out a gift-giver's creativity and thoughtfulness and create a response of fascination from the recipient. Please go to http://www.encryptagifts.com -> "Member Remarks" and "Gift Ideas" to review the written stories submitted...

By Brian E. Clark WisBusiness.com With savings rates for Americans at an all-time low – even in negative territory – Ted Beck is going to have his work cut out for him in his new job. Beck, who has been associate dean for executive education and corporate relations at UW-Madison since 1999, will take over next month as president...