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For additional information, contact: William Filip, Partner Baird Venture Partners 610-975-0929 wfilip@rwbaird.com Angela Pittman, Public Relations Coordinator Robert W. Baird & Co., Incorporated apittman@rwbaird.com CHICAGO, July 26, 2005 — Baird Venture Partners (BVP), the U.S.-based venture capital affiliate of investment firm Robert W. Baird & Co. (Baird), has completed an investment in Salis, Inc. (Salis), a leading provider of state and local...

By Tom Still MADISON – During a week in which President Bush announced his choice for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, it would have been easy to overlook the storm building around the next election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. If you’re a business owner worried about the next lawsuit, however, you should pay...

By Brian E. ClarkWisBusiness.comDemocratic Gov. Jim Doyle's cut of $2 million in funding for a Milwaukee-area Biomedical Technology Alliance brought outrage from a key Republican backer and disappointment from others."Jim Doyle doesn't get it," said Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield. ``I am very disappointed. A lot of effort went into the planning for this. A lot more money could have...

By Brian Clark WisBusiness.com MADISON – Bicycle retailers are hoping Lance Armstrong’s seventh Tour de France win this weekend will ripple back to the United States and into their cash registers. “Armstrong's success has been great for the industry, especially for his sponsor - Wisconsin’s Trek bicycle company - and other road bike manufacturers,” said Andy Breun, general manager of the...

Contact: Rick Duarte, Johnny Delmonico’s, 608/257-8325, rduarte@foodfightinc.com MADISON, Wis.—July 12, 2005— Despite rising beef prices in the marketplace, Johnny Delmonico’s has chosen to offer patrons the premium Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB) brand. Though the restaurant’s steak prices remain the same, the quality of its beef entrées has been elevated to superior levels. “Johnny Delmonico’s is continually striving to provide the highest quality product to ensure...

Suttle-Straus, Waunakee based communications company, has announced the appointment of Ted Straus to the newly created position of Vice-President/Chief Operating Officer for the company. In this capacity, Ted will be responsible for all manufacturing operations throughout the organization. Ted has had an increasing number of responsibilities during his career. After graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, he came home...

Contact: Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Protects Education, Freezes Property Taxes Surrounded by students, local officials, business leaders and other Wisconsin citizens at the Executive Residence, Governor Jim Doyle signed into law today a budget that fixes the state's $1.6 billion deficit without raising taxes, while protecting education...