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Closed Merger Advances RedPrairie’s Ability to Accelerate its Rapid Growth Through Acquisitions and Organic Expansion Waukesha, WI – RedPrairie Corporation, a global leader in supply chain technology solutions that enable business process transformation, announced today that Francisco Partners, one of the world’s largest technology-focused private equity funds, has closed its merger transaction to acquire RedPrairie....

Contact: Doug Bradley (608) 262-5061 MADISON—Martha Dunagin Saunders, vice president for academic affairs at Columbus State University of the University System of Georgia, has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and the Board of Regents’ Special Committee for the UW-Whitewater Chancellor Search announced the recommendation of Saunders on Tuesday (May 24)....

Milwaukee, WI, USA; May 24, 2005 - Merge Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: MRGE), d.b.a. Merge eFilm, a leading global healthcare software and services company, today announced that shareholders overwhelmingly approved its merger with Cedara Software Corp, (NASDAQ: CDSW/TSX:CDE), a leading independent developer of medical software technologies for the global healthcare market, at a special shareholder meeting held today in Milwaukee,...

Microsoft Business Solutions has awarded the Certified Master in Navision Development certification to Martin Kolar of Infotech Consulting Group. This is the highest level of certification from Microsoft Business Solutions. There are only three individuals in the United States who have achieved this designation. Mr. Kolar received his Bachelor degree from Viterbo University and his MBA...

Contact: Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608/267-9661 MADISON - Gov. Jim Doyle today announced the EraGen Biosciences, Inc., Madison, Dane county, will receive a $250,000 Technology Development Loan (TDL) program to upgrade its manufacturing facility, creating 75 jobs and retaining 31 jobs. "Through my Grow Wisconsin plan, we are working hard to invest in our economy and help technology companies upgrade and innovate," Governor...

Contact: Susan Armacost, Legislative Director Forcing Taxpayers to Fund the Destruction of Human Life for Research is the Moral Equivalent of Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion Yesterday, a number of organizations connected with the biotech industry announced the “results” of a poll they had commissioned...

Contact: Ethnie Groves, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2156 Governor Jim Doyle released the following statement regarding the Castle-DeGette stem cell research bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill is now awaiting action by the U.S. Senate. "Scientific leaders in Wisconsin have told us that the Bush restrictions are making it...

For more information contact: Ed Fallone w:414-288-5360, h:414-962-1173, info@wistemcellnow.org web:www.wistemcellnow.org For Immediate Release May 24, 2005 - Today, the House of Representatives ignored the misinformation and fear-mongering being spread by the opponents of stem cell research and voted by a margin of 238 to 194 to expand the federal funding of research that holds the potential to alleviate the suffering of...

MADISON – Alan R. Fish, the associate vice chancellor for Facilities Planning and Management at the UW-Madison, will discuss plans for the Institute for Discovery and other science-based campus additions at the Tuesday, May 24, meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network-Madison chapter. The $375-million Institute for Discovery, to be built on the UW-Madison campus with half public money and...